May School-wide focus is on the R.O.C.K.

Let’s carry our school model into the summer and beyond! Whether you're on vacation, out in the community, or back at school, showing your R.O.C.K. citizenship will always empower you. Remember—every small action counts, and you can make a difference!

Be RESPECTFUL

Take OWNERSHIP

Be COOPERATIVE

Be KIND

Alternative Income Form

On May 1, 2025 we officially began to collect AIF information for the 2025-26 school year.

Fliers: AIF2025-26.pdf

AIF (1).pdf

LCAP Survey

The 2025 LCAP Survey launches today through May 16. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Whether you are staff, students or parents- please complete the survey!

LCAP Survey Link: https://hanover-research.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cI6KDHzOFGU7sEe

Please congratulate our new ASB members for the 2025-2026 school year!

Representatives: Jocelyn Alarcon, Jazlyn Martinez, Moises Montiel, Penelope Rico

Secretary: Emily Su

Treasurer: Delilah Gallegos

Historian: Bella Alvarado

Vice President: Mikayla Jimenez

President: Alexia Ruiz

May 5th - Star Wars: Revenge of the Fifth!

Wear Star Wars attire

Congratulations once again to our Marguerita School Community! The Pasadena Star-News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Whittier Daily News have once again awarded Marguerita Elementary School the Readers Choice Award as San Gabriel Valley’s FAVORITE public elementary school for 2024! I would like to congratulate our ENTIRE MARGUERITA TEAM… Thank you to our students, families, staff, & PTA for all that you do to make our school the absolute best that it can be for our kids. You R.O.C.K.!

Congratulations & keep up the great work!

One way to think about Creativity is “using your imagination to create something new or solve a problem.” Opportunities to be creative are all around us! How can you find ways to be creative as a family this month?

Discussion: Is being creative and using your imagination something you enjoy doing? Why or why not?

For more information on Gateway to Success and SEL learning, please visit the following link- Student Support

chae_john@ausd.us

Here's a great way to keep reading this summer:

1) Join our Dodgers Reading Champions Challenge literacy program!

Students in grades K-8 who read at least 30 minutes a day (totaling 450-900+ minutes in a month) will have a chance to win Dodger prizes!

PRIZES: Students who read 450-899 minutes in a month have a chance to win Dodger prizes.
Students who read more than 900+ minutes in a month have the chance to win Dodger prizes and on-field recognition.

Click on image to register or click on this LINK

2) Alhambra Library Summer Reading Challenge! June 9-July 20

The Summer Reading Challenge takes place on Beanstack. Visit https://alhambralibrary.beanstack.org/ to register for a Beanstack account if you haven't done so already -- OR -- Download the Beanstack Tracker App.

Instructional Coach: Anne Luong luong_anne@ausd.us

Come join us on May 19th to learn about how to become a volunteer at Marguerita and what opportunities are available to support our students and staff. This will be in person and on Google Meets for those who cannot participate in person. Please scan the QR code or click on the flyer below to sign up.

Thank you Ramona Convent students for supporting our students on Fridays with homework help and tutoring! See you in September!

The Marguerita PTA would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our families for their incredible support throughout the school year!

Thanks to your generosity, we were able to:

• Host monthly ROCK Star Assembly receptions, where students and their families enjoyed snacks and photo opportunities as part of their celebration.

• Provide each classroom with a $400 teacher grant, which helped fund student-focused activities such as field trips, classroom materials, and special projects.

• Support our 8th Grade promotion activities, making their final year at Marguerita memorable.

One of our proudest accomplishments was the successful return of the Jog-A-Thon, an event brought back in response to student feedback. The PTA worked hard to ensure every student received a Jog-A-Thon t-shirt—which may be worn as part of the school uniform—as a way of giving back to our students and families.

As we wrap up the school year, the PTA Executive Board is deeply proud and grateful for the opportunity to serve the Marguerita community. We’re excited to welcome Mrs. Deborah Diaz as our newly elected PTA President for the 2025–2026 school year.

Thank you again to our amazing parents, students, teachers, staff, and the entire Marguerita community for your continued support.

Have a fun, safe, and restful summer!

With gratitude,
Marguerita PTA

WE APPRECIATE OUR MARGUERITA FAMILIES

Thank you for your continued support!

Marguerita PTA Informational Flier, 2024-2025

Calling Marguerita Volunteers!

Please reach out if you have questions for your teacher(s) and need help with translation. We are here to help!

Need help with Power School? Please read Letter to Parents below if you need help with Power School.

Would you like to be a Marguerita School volunteer or chaperone for a field trip? Volunteer Forms

First 5 California

Food banks: 211 LA/Food Resource Finder;

Food Banks near Alhambra

For free Medi-Cal enrollment assistance information click on flyer.

https://alhambralibrary.org

https://www.alhambralibrary.org/events-calendar

Schedule of Events At Alhambra Library

All ages:

Saturday, June 7 10am Summer Reading Kickoff

At the First Street Entrance featuring registration, music, games, food trucks, and more!

Tuesday, June 24 5pm Plant Swap

Kids/Families:

Saturday, June 14 11am & 12pm Arty Loon Magical Variety Show

Saturday, June 21 11am & 12pm Wild Wonders Animal Show

Saturday, June 28 11am Family Craft Workshop

Saturday, July 12 11am & 12pm Upstream Caribbean Music

Saturday, July 19 11am & 12pm LEGO® Building Party

Teens:

Wednesday, June 11 2pm Spring Roll Making Workshop

Wednesday, June 25 2pm Zine Swap Workshop

Wednesday, July 9 2pm Stained Glass Workshop

Adults/Teens:

Tuesday, June 10 5:30pm Craft Around the World: Africa

Wednesday, June 18 5:30pm Craft Around the World: Sweden

Wednesday, July 2 5:30pm Craft Around the World: Korea

Tuesday, July 8 5:30pm Craft Around the World: India

Wednesday, July 16 5:30pm Craft Around the World: Russia

1. Pull your vehicle up as far as you can during the drop off/pick up times. This will allow the cars behind you to do the same.

2. Do not double-park when dropping off or picking up your students. Please make sure your student(s) access your vehicle curbside - not in the street.

3. Present Yourself at the Gate Campus Supervisors and Yard Duties will not release your TK-4th grade child if you (parent/guardian) do not present yourself at the gate. Please remember that this policy keeps your child safe during very busy gate release times.

4. No U-Turns: Please do not make a U-Turn near or adjacent to our school.

5. Do not park or leave your vehicle unattended: in any area that is not intended for parking (i.e., double parked, red zone, bus zone, etc.,)

6. Please do not park your vehicle in any driveway Please respect our neighbors and their driveways. As such, please do not load or unload your child while parked in any driveway.

7. Always cross the street at the crosswalk (or end of street). If your child walks to/from school, please have a conversation with them about always using a crosswalk and watching for oncoming traffic. Please do not encourage your child to cross in the middle of the street to get to/from your vehicle.

8. Recognize our school zone and posted speed limits- and obey all other traffic signs on and around school property.

9. Reduce your speed when traveling around the school.

10. Be aware of an unusually high concentration of children and families in and around our school.

11. Be on the lookout for school buses and children entering and exiting the bus.

12. Expect increased traffic and delays. Please allow yourself extra time when coming to and from Marguerita Elementary.

We want everyone to get to their destinations safely!

School safety is always our first priority! Our message to our students, staff and community is, “See Something, Hear Something, Say Something - Report it!” If there is a school safety concern or threat of violence, always report it to the school and police. Each one of us (students, parents, families, guardians, community members) play an important role in school and community safety. Never hesitate to report a safety concern.

Additionally, as part of Marguerita’s Earthquake and Disaster Preparedness Program we are requesting that each child be provided a Personal Survival Kit to be stored in the classroom. Should a disaster, such as an earthquake, fire, or flood occur, there is a possibility that your child/children would need to remain in school for up to 72 hours- especially if access to and from school is too dangerous or unavailable. It would therefore be necessary to have some food and drink to sustain your child during this time.

For more information on needed items, please visit [2024-2025] Survival Kit Letter and Content List

Through measures AE and HS Bond funds and the completion of our modernization project last school year we received a beautiful campus and a digital marquee! For our marquee, our goal is that it enhances our communication with you as parents and the greater community. In keeping up-to-date with our many campus activities throughout the school year, please access and use the following;

#1. Digital Marquee

#2. School Website Calendar- https://www.margueritaelementary.org/

#3. Monthly Gazettes (this family newsletter!)

#4. Emails- please be on the lookout for school messages from Blackboard Connect and school staff (classroom teachers, Mr. Kohout, etc.,)

Husky Families, if you are interested in seeing a previous 2024-2025 newsletter, look no further!

We will be linking each month here!

August, September/October, November, December, January/February, March, April

Schedule and Calendar

[24-25] Marguerita Bell & Gate Daily Schedule

[24-25] Marguerita Minimum Days

Marguerita Digital Family Calendar- Events | Marguerita Elementary School

PowerSchool and Enrollment

Parent Portal Link: https://ps.ausd.us/public/

After School Care: AUSD: After-School Resources

1603 S. Marguerita Ave

Alhambra, CA 91803

(626) 943-3620

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