Mariposa Elementary School

7940 Mariposa Avenue

Citrus Heights, CA 95610

Parent-Teacher

Conferences are Novem-

ber 17th-21st. All of the

kindergarten through fifth

grade students will be

dismissed at 11:10 am on

these days.

Parents– Please make the appropriate after-school

arrangements.

Conferences are an excellent time to com-municate with your child’s teacher. Here are some questions you may want to ask at the conferences:

May I tell you about my child?

May I tell you about what's going on at home?

How is my child doing socially?

How is my child doing emotionally?

In what areas does my child need improve-ment?

What do you think my child is particularly good at?

Is my child performing on grade level?

What do these assess-ment results really mean?

Is my child doing his/her best?

Does my child need extra help in any areas?

What can we do to provide that extra help?

May I share a concern with you?

Do you have any advice?

How can I help you?

How can I contact you?

These questions are courtesy of www.care.com.

Upcoming Events:

11/7– Picture Re-takes

11/7– ELAC Meeting–

8:00 am– Room 27

11/10-12– NO SCHOOL

11/-17-21-Parent/

Teacher Conferences–

11:10 am Dismissal

11/24-28– Thanksgiving

Break

The Pumpkin Patch by Ms. Wendel’s Class

This is a shared writing

activity by Ms. Wendel’s first

grade class. Everyone partic-

ipated in writing it. The

students are very excited

because they are ‘famous’

since their story is now

published in the school

newsletter!

We went to the Pumpkin Farm. First, we had a hay ride. Next, we saw a goat, pigs, sheep, chickens and some

turkeys. Then, we went through the corn maze. Last, we went in the haunted house and picked our pump-kins. We had FUN!

KCRA Canned Food

Drive

2

English Language

Advisory Council

2

Picture Re-takes 2

Twin Oaks Food

Closet

3

A Friendly Letter by

Ms. Hart’s Class

3

Reporting Absences 3

Parking Lot Safety

Reminders

4

Inside this issue:

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Mariposa Elementary

School Newsletter

November 2014 Issue 4

KCRA Canned Food Drive

Our fifth grade students will be

holding a food drive for the KCRA

Kids Can program. Students can

bring donations to their class-

rooms and the fifth grade students

will collect them. The food drive is

now through

November 6th.

Friday, November 7th

8:00-9:15 am Room 27

The English Language Advisory

Committee (ELAC) is holding a

meeting on November 7th at

8:00 am. Spanish and

Ukrainian translators will be

there. Agenda items will in-

clude parent-teacher confer-

ences and a speaker on Cali-

fornia healthcare coverage.

Please come to share

information and learn with us!

Picture Retakes

November 7th

Be sure to sign-up for the

Free and Reduced

Breakfast/Lunch Program.

Applications are in the office.

Has your child lost a jacket or sweater? It could be in our Lost & Found which is locat-ed in the hall near the multi-purpose room. Please check it out?

ELAC Meeting

Lost & Found

NO SCHOOL

November

10th-12th Veteran’s Day

Mariposa School Rules

1. Be safe. 2. Be respectful. 3. Be responsible.

Page 2 Mariposa Elementary School Newsletter

THANKSGIVING BREAK

November 24th-28th

The Twin Oaks Food Closet

is open “drop-in” style to those in

our community. The hours are

from 6:00-7:00 pm. Please tell a

friend. Set portions will be dis-

tributed to attendees from our

immediate community. Recipients

need to provide proof of resi-

dence within the 95610 and 95621

zip code or the “Roseville pocket”.

Any further questions?

Contact the church office at 726-

2609 or Pastor Andre at 671-

6658.

Twin Oaks Avenue Baptist

Church is located on the corner of

Twin Oaks Avenue and Mariposa

Avenues. (7690 Twin Oaks)

Next Two Dates:

November 20th

December 18th

ask that you please use the

Attendance Line when calling in

your student(s) absences at

979-8461 Box 0040. This line is

accessible 24 hours a day, seven

days a week. This is more effi-

cient than calling the office on a

busy morning. All absences must be cleared within five days.

Clearing your student’s

absences is very important.

Parent Excused Absences, such as

vacations, are considered

Unexcused Absences. Three (3)

or more unexcused absences will

automatically generate

a truant letter by the

District Office. We

On-site counseling is

now available for Medi-

Cal eligible students.

Please call White House

Counseling at 971-7640

for a referral.

REPORTING ABSENCES On-Site Counseling

loved the pumpkins! We thought the trip was awesome! We liked: the hay ride, the goats, the slides, the corn maze, the witch flying into the pole, and getting a pumpkin. Thank you, Ms. Hart's class

This is a shared writing activity by Ms. Hart’s first grade class. Everyone participated in writing it. They were practicing how to write friendly letters. They are also ‘famous’ now.

Dear Pumpkin Farm,

Thank you for letting us come there on our field trip. We

A Friendly Letter by Ms. Hart’s Class

Issue 1 Page 3

Twin Oaks Food Closet

Mariposa Elementary School

7940 Mariposa Avenue

Citrus Heights, CA 95610

Comcast’s Internet Essentials

program offers eligible families

home Internet access for $9.95 a

month.

And now, families living within

Sacramento County who are not

currently customers can get up

to six months of complimentary

Internet Essentials service if they

apply for the program by Sept.

30 and are approved.

To qualify for $9.95-a-month In-

ternet service, a household must

meet all of these criteria:

Be located where Comcast

offers Internet service

Have at least one child eligi-

ble to participate in the National

School Lunch Program

Please do not park in double lines waiting for students.

Students should not cross park-

ing lot to get to cars. Use the crosswalk.

Parents should follow the line

around to the tables or park and come get their students .

Please be patient. Staff moves

the line as quickly as possible.

Have not subscribed to Com-

cast internet service within the

last 90 days

Not have an overdue Comcast

bill or unreturned equipment

How to apply

1. Start your application online

or over the phone (1-855-8-

INTERNET or 1-855-846-8376).

2. Comcast will mail your house-

hold an application. Complete

and return it, along with proof of

eligibility

3. Comcast will notify applicants

about the status of your applica-

tion. Allow 10 days for a re-

sponse.

Phone: 916-971-5212

Fax: 916-725-8793

www.sanjuan.edu/Mariposa

Parking Lot Safety Reminders Eligible Families Can Get Affordable Internet Service

OUR MISSION:

The mission of Mariposa Avenue Elementary School, a community of leaders, is to inspire and equip all students to be global thinkers,

advocates for their success, and people of integrity through

comprehensive innovation instruction, positive development of character, and

partnerships with families and our community.

Mariposa Elementary

School