Valley Oak Elementary

Congratulations to Ms. Destiny in the health office. Baby Juan arrived on Monday. Welcome to our newest wildcat!

MEASURE A UPDATE Clovis Unified’s bond measure has a 59.41% approval among voters as of Nov. 4, with 55% required for passage. Mail-in ballots continue to be counted and the Fresno County Elections Department will next update election results this Friday. Measure A appears on the road to victory, says Superintendent Eimear O’Farrell, Ed.D. I am so grateful to every citizen who cast a yes vote for Measure A, and those who helped share information of its importance in their ...own neighborhoods. Their willingness to invest in our local schools will make the difference for our students now and into the future. Measure A allows the district to make needed health and safety updates to every school, maintain our older schools, and build new schools to meet the demands of growing enrollment. Bonus this picture is of our very own VO Wildcats.

ELECTION DAY Your vote counts! Help us plan for your child’s future. Get informed about Measure A and vote today.

We got this Wildcats!! Welcome Back first grade today! https://abc30.com//clovis-unified-prepares-for-st/7583974/

ATTENTION PARENTS Help decide the direction of your child’s school district. In the last local bond measure election, only 37 % of votes were cast by voters under the age of 50. We need our parents’ input.... Get informed about Measure A Clovis Unified’s facilities bond that would provide updates to old schools and construction of new schools to ease overcrowding and vote by Nov. 3. Learn more: cusd.com/2020bond.

Much more information to come very soon. Please read your emails often from Mrs. Wicks and Mrs. Duwe specifically, so that we can effectively communicate our return with each of you. Thank you Mr. Westergaard for your input as well. We can’t wait to see our kids! https://www.fresnobee.com//education/article246620893.html

GET INFORMED: MEASURE A OUT OF SPACE FACT: CUSD is facing a capacity emergency. Measure A builds new schools and modernizes and maintains old schools.... It’s your school district. Help us decide how Clovis Unified will look in the years to come. Learn more: cusd.com/2020bond.

GET INFORMED: MEASURE A WHY SO MANY TAX LINES? FACT: There are multiple lines listed for Clovis Unified on a property owner’s tax bill, but that does NOT mean additional taxes. A new line is added each time we refinance, indicating the change. ... It’s your school district. Help us decide how Clovis Unified will look in the years to come. Learn more: cusd.com/2020bond.

ELEMENTARY RE-OPENING FORUM Superintendent Eimear O’Farrell and Fresno County Department of Public Health officials will discuss Clovis Unified’s elementary school waiver application and reopening plan during an Elementary Parent Forum at noon Monday, Oct. 12 online. Clovis Unified families will receive an email Oct. 9 containing updated information regarding learning options and reopening plans for elementary and secondary level students.... Clovis Unified has applied for an elementary school waiver to allow students on campus, following required health and safety protocols in a hybrid (part on-site, part at-home) model. Full online will also continue to be offered. Parents and guardians of elementary school children will be asked to review information and complete a survey selecting the learning option for their child by Oct. 16. Secondary school waivers are not yet allowed for intermediate and high schools, and information will be in emails to secondary student families about possible timelines and requirements for that to change. Questions for the upcoming Elementary Parent Forum may be submitted in advance at https://tinyurl.com/ElementaryForum101220. ***************

WATCH YOUR MAIL! Election ballots are arriving. Be sure to weigh in on Measure A, the district’s needed facilities bond. Measure A gives the community: Local control with no change to the tax rate... Health and safety upgrades at every school New schools and modernization/maintenance of old schools Learn more: cusd.com/2020bond.

GET INFORMED: MEASURE A NO TAX RATE INCREASE It’s your school district. Help us decide how Clovis Unified will look in the years to come. Learn the facts about Measure A and be an informed voter in the November election. FACT: We heard from constituents during the last bond measure that they do not want a higher tax rate. Passage of Measure A would not increase the current tax rate. It would allow for health and safety upgrades at every school; maintenance and updates of a...ging schools; and new construction in the next 5-7 years to help prevent massive districtwide boundary changes, double sessions or year-round schools to accommodate enrollment. Learn more about Measure A, the bond that does not increase the current tax rate, at cusd.com/2020bond.

GET INFORMED: MEASURE A EVERY SCHOOL BENEFITS It’s your school district. Help us decide how Clovis Unified will look in the years to come. Learn the facts about Measure A and be an informed voter in the November election. FACT: Every Clovis Unified school would benefit from the bond. Funds would be designated for health and safety upgrades that include automatic locking doors for classrooms and also advanced ventilation upgrades to school air filtration systems for the p...rotection of our students and staff. Learn more about Measure A, the bond that does not increase the current tax rate, at cusd.com/2020bond.

Thank you for all who participated in honoring our first responders this week as we kick off our Positivity Project thinking of others. Have a great weekend wildcats! #positivityinactions #otherpeoplemindset

Although not in person, we got to see some very fun and crazy hair! 1st Thursday Fun is the best. Go Wildcats!

DISTRICT BOND MEASURE ON BALLOT Clovis Unified has a facilities bond on the November ballot. Some have questioned why now, in the midst of the current pandemic conditions, would the district ask voters to consider this measure. Put simply, we need our community’s input about CUSD’s future. We are out of space in many of our schools and out of money to continue to maintain, update and build new schools.... Without new funding, the district will have to consider massive districtwide student boundary changes, double sessions or year-round schools in order to accommodate the growing student population. Additionally, Clovis Unified schools (many of which were built 40 or more years ago) would not receive the current high-standard of maintenance the district is known for, and upgrades would be postponed or not happen at all. Measure A is a $335 million bond that does not raise the tax rate. It would provide locally controlled dollars for: Security auto-door locks and advanced ventilation upgrades to every school Construction of new schools to create space necessary to avoid widespread boundary changes, double sessions or year-round schools Deferred maintenance and modernization to several aging schools This is a critical time to hear from our constituents on how to proceed. We encourage you to learn the facts about Measure A and cast your vote in the November election. More information about Measure A is available at cusd.com/2020Bond.

Amelia Rose Anahid Torossian has joined the Valley Oak family. She was born yesterday at 4:26am. 9lbs 7oz 22inches long. We wish her family many blessings.

We are missing you all so much we are getting a little stir crazy. The Wild Bunch VO Wildcat staff! Photo Credit: Larson Brothers

Please complete your annual update ASAP! The extended deadline is Friday, July 31st. Instructions included here.

Please complete soon!

CUSD TOWN HALL, JULY 22 An online Return to School Town Hall regarding the opening of the 2020-21 school year will be streamed at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, on Clovis Unified’s YouTube channel. The event will feature discussion and examples illustrating what a school day might look like in the various formats that may occur this year, such as online or in-class, as well as details of the full online model required under the state’s current mandates. When allowed, the district... will return to the decision of the Governing Board to provide learning options for students to either be online or on campus, with extension of the selection to be reconsidered as needed. Families are to indicate their child’s learning model selection during the Annual Information Update that is taking place now through ParentConnection. The deadline is Friday, July 24. Although we are under the governor’s current orders, parents need to complete this process now so plans can be in place when the directive is lifted. The Return to School Health & Safety Plan is on the district’s website for further review to assist families with this decision. The Town Hall will be at 5 p.m. July 22 at https://www.youtube.com/user/clovisusd/feed. Questions prior to the Town Hall may be submitted online at: https://app.smartsheet.com//8fa850560cbf44ac84bcd0185add29 .

The annual information update is available now through July 24th. Please update 2020-21 emergency information for your child(ren)! Parents’ PINs and passwords WILL NOT be mailed. PINs and passwords are the same as last year. If you forgot yours, click the Need Your Login Information? link on the Parent Connect website. Complete the information update for all your CUSD students at one time... Use the Parent Connect website: https://qweb.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/ParentPortal Completion of the Annual Information Update is MANDATORY for all parents IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE PARENT CONNECT HELPLINE @327-0789 (Available M-Th, 8-5, beginning July 17)

The office is open until Thursday and then we close for the summer. Please make sure all items have been picked up and things are returned by Thursday at 3:00.The office is open until Thursday and then we close for the summer. Please make sure all items have been picked up and things are returned by Thursday at 3:00.

https://youtu.be/-8zVwbvhTrk end of year awards https://youtu.be/ZAhgiAvb5f8 last announcements of the year

Please complete the parent survey that was emailed this afternoon. We need your feedback. Thank you!Please complete the parent survey that was emailed this afternoon. We need your feedback. Thank you!

In the light of current events around the country and here in Fresno/Clovis we would like to express our support for and solidarity with our African-American students, staff and community. The racially offensive postings that were made by a CUSD student are totally inappropriate and will not be tolerated in our schools and should not be tolerated in our community. In our common search for social justice in the face of racial inequality we pledge, to continue to listen, learn and aspire to a world of justice, equity and peace.

Lolo Shave Ice is set up in the Sherman parking lot and will be here until 2:00. Come get a cool treat as you are picking up your personal belongings. Anyone is welcome.

Primary awards! Great job to all our students who worked very hard. https://youtu.be/ZEuZgFTVUAg

Weekly announcements https://youtu.be/zxRumi-YbN0

Weekly announcements! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkmFyWo5_98

Weekly Announcements https://youtu.be/PWVVNWvKAuk

Thank you to our Wildcat moms and all they do for our students.

Weekly announcements! https://youtu.be/ie564RERPsY

We sincerely miss our normal. We hope you are all healthy and reach out to us if you need anything. Three more weeks, stay well and finish strong. Packet pick up (for those teachers distributing packets) will be Monday-Wednesday 8:00-4:00. Turn in for choir, cheer and sports uniforms as well. Lost and found is on display in the MPR.

CW football coach read his favorite story for our students. Go Wildcats and Golden Eagles! https://drive.google.com/open

Weekly announcements. Have a great day! https://youtu.be/FuLgaH288yI