December's Newsletter

Connection before correction: Join us for the next session of our Power of One Hour parent workshop series where we explore simple and meaningful ways to support our children’s growth. The upcoming session focuses on an essential message: teaching, not testing. As parents, our goal should be to build connection before providing correction during homework completion, domestic tasks, and leisure activities. Together, we’ll look at how a mindset shift can support everyday moments with our children to build skills, confidence, and resilience.

Please consider donating a new, unwrapped toy to support the Spark of Love Toy Drive in partnership with the Alhambra Fire Department. Your generosity will help bring joy to children in need this holiday season. Thank you for making a difference and spreading love in our community!

As part of our December Spirit Week, our TK–3 students will have the exciting opportunity to choose a free book to take home on Tuesday, December 16. This special tradition is made possible through the generous support of the Alhambra Educational Foundation (AEF)-Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), a national program dedicated to fostering early literacy. Since 1993, AEF has proudly provided all TK–3 students with three books each year, helping them build their own home libraries and develop a lifelong love of reading.

Throughout the week, students will enjoy a variety of fun and enriching literacy activities such as read-alouds, outdoor reading time, partner reading with classmates, and cozy storytime moments with their favorite stuffed animals. Thank you to the Alhambra Educational Foundation for your ongoing commitment to supporting literacy and helping our young readers thrive!

Come support the 8th grade class by purchasing a winter holiday candy gram for your child from December 8th–12th at the 6th Street gate before and after school. Write a sweet, personalized message, and it will be delivered with a candy cane to brighten their day on December 18th. Each candy gram is $1.50. Students will also have opportunities to purchase grams during recess and lunch. Thank you for your support and for spreading a little holiday cheer. Happy Holidays!

The attendance challenge for all classes in the month of November was not to be tardy to school. Students were challenged to come to school on time and the top three classes that with the least number of tardies at the end of the month received a visit from the hot cocoa cart. All classes were up to the challenge and in the end, four classes will get a hot cocoa party.

Congratulations to:

• Ms. Nakahara - Kindergarten class
• Ms. Serquina - 4/5 combination class
• Ms. Huynh - 2nd grade class
• Ms. Lam - 3rd grade class

Thank you to our Ramona School PTA for providing the hot cocoa for the students!

The next Ramona Community School Collaborative meeting will be on Wednesday, December 10th at 2:45-3:45pm in room A-15. We welcome parents, community members, school staff, and students to attend the meetings and learn more about community schools. If you are interested, please contact Ms. Eva Wong, Community School Site Lead, (626) 943-3660 ext 21115 or email: wong_eva @ausd.us

The Ramona School ASB (Student Council) and PLUS Team would like to thank all the families and students who supported our food drive in November with their generous food donations. All food donations aided in restocking our Ramona site food pantry and the District/ATA food pantry located at Moor Field. If you would like more information about the Ramona site food pantry, contact our school community coordinators, Ms. Patricia Mendoza or Ms. May Yuen in the front office at (626) 943-3660.

In celebration of National Heritage Month and in alignment with our Social Studies standards, third-grade students learned about the Tongva/Gabrielino history and culture.