Principal’s Message:

Hello Dolphins,

October is Safety Month in MVWSD. Don’t forget that the districtwide earthquake drill is next Tuesday, Oct 21. We have reviewed our procedures, and we are ready to practice. Parents, since students will be outside for approximately one hour, please plan to apply sunscreen to your child in the morning and have them bring a hat if they’re sun-sensitive. Please reassure your child that drills are our way of practicing for an emergency.  

In the event of an emergency, like an earthquake, it’s possible that circumstances are not safe enough for us to release students as we typically do at the end of the school day. In an emergency, parents should not rush to school, but instead wait for updates from email, on mvwsd.org, social media and text/phone calls. So we know all students are accounted for, our schools will release students systematically to authorized adults when it’s safe. Please review our parent-student reunification procedures here. If we have an emergency when parents need to be picked up students, student release will happen on the Mistral side of campus. The gates on Castro side of campus will not be accessible.

1. Follow the signs to the area marked for Student Sign Out (#1) on the Mistral side of campus. 

• Stand in the appropriate line according to the first letter of the student’s last name.

• Present picture identification. This may seem like a nuisance, but it is important for your child’s safety.

• Complete and sign the student release form.

• Receive a ticket or card. (A runner with a corresponding ticket or card will be sent to the area designated for students so that your child can be reunited with you at the Student Reunion area.

 2. Move to the Student Reunion (#2) area.

• Your child will be sent to the Student Reunion area with the corresponding ticket or card for verification.

• Please be patient. We will be releasing students from Castro, Mistral, and Latham Preschool from the same location.

 3. Once you have been reunited, parent and child(ren) should leave campus immediately.

Emergencies may never happen, but if they do, we’ll be better protected and more able to help ourselves and others. For more details about safety at school, please see https://www.mvwsd.org/safety.

In Partnership, 

Principal Taylor

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Events Calendar

October

 

November

 

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In this Newsletter

School News:

Fall Festival

Dia de los Muertos Family Event - Wed, Oct 29, 5:00–6:30 PM Location:MUR

Short-term Independent Study

Reporting an Absence

 

Flyers:

2025 -2026 School Year Calendar - Here

October Menu Here

 

District News:

The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, October 16 at 6 pm. 

mCLASS DIBELS Early Literacy Assessment Scores (grades K-2)

In 2024–25, YOUR donations to MVEF made a big impact!

Community Partners:

Learning Challenges events for Fall 2025

Mountain View High School Spartan Turkey Trot: Registration Open Now - Flyer

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School News

Fall Festival

Join us for our FREE Fall Festival on Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025, 1:45–4:00PM! We’ll have games, snacks, prizes, crafts, music, and more. The whole family is invited! 

Questions? Contact our SCEFs: Mr. Meza — [email protected], 650-526-3590 x1824; 

Mrs. Rocha López — [email protected], 650-526-3590 x1825.

Dia de los Muertos Family Event - Wed, Oct 29, 5:00–6:30 PM Location:MUR

Join us for the Castro & Mistral Día de los Muertos event on Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025, 5:00–6:30 PM. 

 

This FREE event features hot chocolate, pan dulce, crafts, music, and the beautiful Castro & Mistral altars. The whole family is invited! We also invite you to dress in celebration of La Catrina / El Catrín. 

 

Questions? Contact our SCEFs: Mr. Meza — [email protected], 650-526-3590 x1824; 

Mrs. Rocha López — [email protected], 650-526-3590 x1825.

 

Short-term Independent Study 

Short-term Independent Study is a contract that allows students to work independently when there are circumstances that make attending school difficult. Short-term Independent study can range from a minimum of 3 days and a maximum of 14 days per school year. Contracts are approved on a case-by-case basis, require a 2-week notice, and require students to be in good academic and attendance standing. 

 

While we know that some absences cannot be helped, it is important to do your best to have your child in school as much as possible. Whenever you can, try to avoid taking trips during the school year -- or make efforts to take trips during District holidays (2025-2026 School Year Calendar). Our office staff can assist you with contract details: Ms. Antunez [email protected] or Ms. Judy [email protected].

 

*Please note, if the contract is not approved, the days will be counted as unexcused and the student may be considered truant.

 

*Also note that extending vacation is not considered an excused absence. Students will be considered truant if they accumulate absences for vacation purposes.  

 

Reporting an Absence

Please call the office at (650) 526-3590 or email [email protected] to report an absence or late arrival.  Provide the following information: date of absence, student’s name, grade and room number, reason for absence, name and relationship of the person reporting the absence.

 

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District News

 

The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, October 16 at 6 pm. 

Some of the topics include:

• CAASPP Assessment Results Report

• Enrollment and Attendance Update

• Staffing Update

• Budget Report: Program Costs

• Program Evaluation Services

• Staff Housing Agreements 

For meeting details and agenda, please click here: https://www.mvwsd.org/trustees.

 

mCLASS DIBELS Early Literacy Assessment Scores (grades K-2)

K-2 students recently completed a reading assessment. Families can access their student’s mCLASS DIBELS Home Connect Report through their Powerschool Parent Portal on October 8, 2025, after 4:00 p.m. Reports are available on the PowerSchool Parent Portal at https://ps.mvwsd.org/public/ under “Parent Reports” for each of your K-2 students. Steps for accessing reports on PowerSchool Parent Portal are here: Accessing PowerSchool Parent Portal Reports. If you have difficulty logging into the PowerSchool Parent Portal, please contact your school’s office.

MVEF - Your Support Is Building Momentum!

We’re off to a strong start this year! Thanks to parents, community members, and corporate partners, MVEF has already raised ~$465,000 toward our $1.2M goal. Together, we’re getting closer to our next milestone: $500,000.

 

Every gift counts, and when combined, they ensure all MVWSD students have access to inspiring opportunities like art, music, hands-on science, smaller classes, and middle school sports and clubs.

Donate Today → Set up a one-time or recurring gift

Corporate Matching → Double your impact by checking if your employer participates

Stock/RSU Giving → Increase your impact and reduce taxes

Thank you for your support to MVEF!

 

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From Our Community Partners

 

Learning Challenges events for Fall 2025  

For local coverage of issues related to learning challenges and special education, please check out the Learning Challenges Committee. 

 

Evening Let’s Talk Parent Support group

October 15, 7 pm  on Zoom.

IEP/504 support group. Have questions about the process to get help for your child? Have an IEP but are not sure how to make changes? Need to vent? This is your confidential group. Register here.

 

Missed past Parent Education events?

We have a YouTube channel with many of our past events including the recent talk on Assistive Technology, info on summer camps and recreational activities, Anxiety and Depression in Children with Learning Challenges, SMART Goals and IEP Troubleshooting, and more. Channel is here.

 

Mountain View High School Spartan Turkey Trot: Registration Open Now - Flyer

Registration is open now for the 16th Annual Spartan Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning (Thursday, November 27, 2025) at the Mountain View High School Track (3535 Truman Ave, Mountain View, CA). Register early to guarantee a spot. This event is proudly hosted by MVHS Sports Boosters to benefit the MVHS athletics department and supporting teams/clubs. People of all ages are encouraged to participate in the 5k Run & Walk and the Spartan Mile (1-mile). Kids are welcome to participate in the 5k and/or Spartan Mile + the 60/400 yd dash races (aka kids races). Register at https://www.spartanturkeytrot.com.