We are extremely grateful to our first responders, CAL FIRE, and fire fighters for all of their work in battling and helping contain the Border 2 Fire! We are very fortunate that the local fires did not place our community boundaries at risk and we hope everyone is safe and secure during this time. I am happy to share that our school will be open tomorrow and operating on a regular schedule. The weather will determine if we enact our Inclement Weather Schedule for morning and lunch recess. We are looking forward to welcoming all of our Snowy Owls back to school tomorrow.
Last week was a wonderful week at Sotomayor where we celebrated several of our Snowy Owls. We celebrated the achievements of our English Learners who met all criteria in order to be Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) with an intimate breakfast alongside their families. Students were honored with a certificate and small gift for their accomplishments.
We concluded the week with commending our 4th-6th grade student speech contest representatives who were courageous to represent their respective classrooms in our school speech contest as they each spoke to this year’s theme: A Letter To My Future Self.
We look forward to recognizing more of our Snowy Owls this coming week in our January Awards Assembly!
The countdown to The Great Kindness Challenge has begun! This coming week, our students will come together to celebrate kindness, demonstrate compassion, express gratitude, and actively showcase their LOVE in various uplifting ways. We’re eagerly anticipating it! Huge shout out to Ms. Cate for taking the initiative and designing our “Be the I in Kind” poster for all of our Sotomayor community to utilize as a photography opportunity during our Kindness Challenge Week!
We want to encourage all of our students to come together with others around the world and complete Acts of Kindness and participate in our Kindness Challenge Spirit Week! Kindness is contagious and its through kindness that we can help move hearts, minds, and human kind in making our world a better place.
Kids Heart Challenge
Dear Families,
Kids Heart Challenge is off to a great start! Has your family learned Hands-Only CPR yet?! If not, sign up today! DID YOU KNOW – 90% of people who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest don’t survive. Immediate Hands-Only CPR can double, even triple, a person’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest. By completing Finn’s Mission, YOU can learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR!
SIGN UP/LOG IN at http://www2.heart.org/goto/SoniaSotomayor and LEARN HANDS-ONLY CPR TODAY! Then from your HQ, share this lifesaving skill with 10 family members or friends, helping to create a community of lifesavers.
KHC GOALS & CELEBRATIONS:
Our goal is to raise $4,500 in lifesaving donations!
- If 50% of our students register, the principal will get SILLY STRINGED!
- If we raise $4,500, the principal will get SLIMED!!!
- Top participating class gets a PJ day!
Why Finn’s Mission? Meet heart survivor Finn and hear how completing Finn’s Mission gives hope to everyone, everywhere. Thank you for supporting the American Heart Association and for being a Heart Hero!
Social Worker Intern
Snowy Owl Expectation Focus
Our goal at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School is to create and maintain a positive and safe learning environment for all and hold students accountable for being positive forces within our school community. The Snowy Owl Expectations are taught, modeled, and practiced throughout all grade levels and locations around campus. For the next weeks, we will focus and reinforce the expected behaviors for restrooms. We appreciate your support in asking your Snowy Owls at home what specific behaviors allow them to be safe, respectful, responsible, and kind at restrooms.
2025-2026 TK and Kindergarten Townhall
Don’t miss this! Save the date for our district online Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Town Hall on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Learn all about our programs, including dual immersion, visual and performing arts, special education services, and more! Click on the flyer for more information.
2025-2026 School Calendar
The 2025-2026 school calendar is here! It has been posted on the district website and on our website. We have included important dates for the 2025-26 school year. Please plan all fun family events during our school breaks so students are at school every day. Remember we are on a modified year around school calendar. School starts July 23, 2025!
Key breaks include:
- Student Start Date: July 23, 2025
- Fall Break: September 22– October 3, 2025
- Thanksgiving Break: November 24 – November 28, 2025
- Winter Break: December 22, 2025 – January 12, 2026
- Spring Break: March 23 – April 3, 2026
- Student End Date: June 5, 2026
Open Enrollment Coming Soon
Open enrollment for the 2025-26 school year begins online on February 12 at 9:00 a.m. Families interested in enrolling can visit cvesd.org/enroll now for details about the process and next steps.
Share the Love Campaign
This February, the district is launching a special campaign celebrating outstanding staff members who have positively impacted our community. If you have an inspiring story about one of our staff members, click on the link below and click “Share the Love” at the bottom of the page to submit your story. All submissions will have the chance to be featured on district communication channels. We look forward to sharing the love with our CVESD community.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY
Adelante Mujer Conference
The Adelante Mujer Conference is a transformative event designed to inspire 6th-grade Latina students to pursue higher education and leadership roles. The conference features engaging workshops, inspiring guest speakers, college and career information, and much more.
Please note that registration for the conference will be fully covered, and transportation will be provided at specific sites. All students attending must be accompanied by an adult. Please email your 6th grade teacher if your student is interested in attending.
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School 