Welcome Back Wildcats

Dear Altamont Creek Families,

All signs point to an exciting and successful year ahead! Our dedicated and talented staff are already hard at work preparing engaging learning experiences for your child(ren). In the office, our friendly team is busy enrolling new families, organizing materials, and updating student records to ensure a smooth start. Our amazing custodial crew has spent the summer deep cleaning and getting our campus in top shape. Meanwhile, our incredible PTA is ready to welcome families, connect volunteers, and plan memorable events.

We’re proud to be a joyful, connected community focused on supporting the whole child—fostering kindness, responsibility, and a love of learning every day.

Each year brings positive change, including a few additions to our staff. We are delighted to welcome:

• Rebecca Bernstein to 5h Grade
• June Cook to Counseling Enriched
• Rosa Jibaja as our Head Custodian
• Brady Taylor as our Custodian I
• Drew Nevis as our night Custodian
• Addy Brendel as one (of our two) school psychologists
• Anna Munivez as one (of our two) behaviorists
• Kelly Cardinale as our Health Tech
• Amanda Cintorino as our School Nurse
• Chloe Wei as our part-time speech
• Faye Danielson as our Intervenion Specialist

We also welcome our new Paraeducators to our team!

• Trupti Bhalerao
• Laura (Denise) Lopez
• Nithya Paikkatil

Staff Changes

A few teachers are returning in different grades:

• Emily Verbeck will teach TK
• Stephanie Pacillas will teach 4th grade

Yearly Update

This email will be sent out TODAY. In the email you will be prompted to follow a link to complete the update. If you are making any contact changes, please visit the office to complete a form.

If you have not received the email by Friday, please contact the office. In order to receive class placement, Annual Student Update will need to be completed.

As we continue to grow in size it is important to all of us that Altamont Creek continues to have a strong sense of community. We encourage all of our families to attend school-wide events and if possible volunteer! Please look out for information coming soon regarding the Volunteer Clearance process. Thank you again for all you do to support our students!

#WeAreWildcats

Sincerely,

Andrea Tapia
Principal, Altamont Creek Elementary School

Wildcat Welcome: A Walk-Through Experience!

Before arriving to our Wildcat Walk Through, please do not forget to complete the online Annual Student Update emailed to your primary email.

If your family cannot attend the Wildcat Walk Through and has completed the Annual Student Update, you can do the following 2 things:

1. Have a friend pick up class placement who is attending walkthrough

Starting Friday, August 7th:

2. Visit the office to receive teacher placement. We will have a file in the office by grade level with their placement.

I will be hosting a New Family Welcome Orientation right after our Wildcat Walk-Through starting at 5:00PM in the MPR. During this event I will be going over general school information, drop off/pick up procedures, answering any questions and providing a tour of the school.

Please see dismissal times for the first week listed below:

Wednesday, August 12th: 1:30 dismissal (TK-5) * Every Wednesday dismissal time

Thursday August 13th: 1:30 dismissal (TK-5)

Friday, August 14th: 1:30 dismissal (TK-5)

Starting Monday, August 17th

TK/K- 1:30 dismissal / 1-5th grade- 2:50 dismissal

This year again we will be offering "Breakfast & Books" in the MPR daily from 8:00-8:20am to all students. This Breakfast and Books time will be spent eating breakfast, followed by reading or engaging independently with other learning/studying. Chromebooks are not allowed during this time. Any families that would like to sit with their students will first need to check in at the office.

Drop Off

• The school gates will open at 8:15AM.
• Families are invited onto the blacktop to stay with their child until the bell rings. Families are encouraged to walk the track. Playground and equipment will not be available.
• At 8:27AM the bell rings. Grades TK/K will line up. Students in Grades 1-5 will walk straight to their classroom.

In an effort to increase efficiency of drop off we have several options for families!

1 – Bike Riders/Scooter Riders – Please remind your Wildcats to ALWAYS walk their bike/scooter when they arrive on campus. They may safely keep their bikes/scooters in the bike park area in front of the school.

2 – Walkers/Walking Buses – We HIGHLY encourage our students to walk to school. It promotes health and is great for our environment. Please arrange a meeting space to meet your child after school. The field is a great place to quickly meet your Wildcat right after school.

3 – Valet - We will have ONE valet drop off lane.

******ALL CARS ENTERING ACE MUST TURN RIGHT INTO THE PARKING LOT – NO LEFT TURNS!******

After you pull into the driveway, stay on the inside lane and safely pull all the way forward. Once the car has safely stopped, your child may exit through the passenger side and onto the sidewalk. They will walk toward the big gates and enter the blacktop until the 8:27AM bell.

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Pick Up

In an effort to increase efficiency of pick up we have several options for families!

1 – Bike Riders/Scooter Riders – Please remind your Wildcats to ALWAYS walk their bike/scooter when they arrive on campus. They may safely keep their bikes/scooters in the bike park area in front of the school.

2 – Walkers/Walking Buses – We HIGHLY encourage our students to walk to school. It promotes health and is great for our environment. Please arrange a meeting space to meet your child after school. The field is a great place to quickly meet your Wildcat right after school.

3 – Valet - We will have ONE valet drop off lane.

******ALL CARS ENTERING ACE MUST TURN RIGHT INTO THE PARKING LOT – NO LEFT TURNS!******

After you pull into the driveway, stay on the inside lane and safely pull all the way forward. Once the car has safely stopped, your child may enter through the passenger side.

Details:

- All parents must stay inside their cars. Students must be able to get out of the car independently.

-All students must exit through the passenger side of the car and immediately and proceed to the gate.

- Students will not be marked tardy for the first few weeks, as we tighten up our procedures.

Details:

TK/Kinders will be picked up by their parents at flag pole: Please look for the sign with your teachers name on it on the front gates. Your child will come out that gate.

1st Graders picked up by their parents at flag pole: Please look for the sign with your teachers name on it on the front gates. Your child will come out that gate. *You may also choose Valet.

1st – 5th Graders that are being picked up through Valet will proceed to the the front of the school and wait on the curb for their ride.

We welcome all parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles, nannies and neighbors to join the ACE PTA for the 2026-2027 school year!

Don't worry! Signing up to be a member does not obligate you to attend meetings, functions, or participate in fundraisers. While we would love to see you attend as much as you are able to, we understand how busy families are. Your membership helps give us a voice in local, state, and national organizations as well as providing a small donation toward our annual fundraising goal.

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Principal Email: atapia@lvjusd.org