CVUSD's Communication Snapshot
2025-2026 School Year
Our Child Nutrition team features a special Harvest of the Month in school cafeterias every Thursday to introduce students to nutritious, locally grown produce! January’s healthy, featured item is rainbow carrots. These Santa Barbara grown carrots are orange, yellow, white and purple and each colorful crunch delivers important nutrients like Vitamin A, fiber, and potassium to help support healthy vision and strong immune systems. Click here to see the complete cafeteria menus for our schools.
Lisa Ryder is an advocate for all students. She focuses on students’ academic and social-emotional needs, while providing a supportive space where they feel comfortable asking questions, taking risks and ultimately growing as scholars. A teacher at Westlake High for more than a quarter of a century, she currently teaches mathematics and has also taught Computer courses at the school.
Ms. Ryder has a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning that is unmatched. She utilizes a wide range of strategies and techniques to meet the diverse needs of her students, incorporating direct instruction, inquiry-based learning, real-world applications, collaborative group work, technology integration and hands-on projects. Ms. Ryder also seeks out innovative strategies to connect with her students, making even the most complex mathematical concepts accessible and engaging. This includes designing new courses and learning experiences to meet the needs of students.
The Conejo Valley Unified School District and the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce are proud to recognize Ms. Ryder as the January 2026 Teacher of the Month! At the Wednesday, January 7th Westlake High School staff meeting, Ms. Ryder was surprised with this recognition. Click here to learn more.
Ms. Ryder has a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning that is unmatched. She utilizes a wide range of strategies and techniques to meet the diverse needs of her students, incorporating direct instruction, inquiry-based learning, real-world applications, collaborative group work, technology integration and hands-on projects. Ms. Ryder also seeks out innovative strategies to connect with her students, making even the most complex mathematical concepts accessible and engaging. This includes designing new courses and learning experiences to meet the needs of students.
The Conejo Valley Unified School District and the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce are proud to recognize Ms. Ryder as the January 2026 Teacher of the Month! At the Wednesday, January 7th Westlake High School staff meeting, Ms. Ryder was surprised with this recognition. Click here to learn more.
Discover what the Wave of the Future looks like at Century Academy! Attend Future Waves Night on Thursday, January 15th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm to learn more about the school's innovative, flexible learning model, meet teachers and staff, and tour the state-of-the-art campus! Click here to RSVP to attend this in-person event.
Located at 33 Greta Street in Thousand Oaks, Century Academy offers a personalized blended learning experience for grades 6–12, combining flexible online curriculum, weekly in-person classes, and one-on-one advising to support student success. Students who attend Century are eligible to participate in athletics at CVUSD's comprehensive high schools. Watch the video below to learn more.
