On behalf of the entire school staff, I wanted to thank our school community and amazing PTA for your generosity and thoughtfulness during our Staff Appreciation Week. We were overwhelmed with the outpouring of signs of affection for our team and wanted to provide you with our sincere thanks and gratitude for making every single one of us feel appreciated and valued!
On this Mother’s Day, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to all the mothers, grandmothers, guardians, and mother figures who are part of our school family. Your love, guidance, and unwavering support help shape not only your children, but our entire community.
We also recognize the staff, teachers, and volunteers who nurture and care for our students every day with compassion and dedication. Whether at home or in the classroom, your influence makes a lasting difference.
Wishing you a day filled with love, rest, and recognition. Happy Mother’s Day!
🔬 Family Science Night
Join us for an evening of fun, hands-on learning for the whole family!
📅 Tuesday, May 19
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Multipurpose Room
Enjoy interactive experiments, ask questions, and spark curiosity together. This is a wonderful opportunity to explore science as a community and make learning come alive for all ages. We can’t wait to see you there!
CAASPP State Continues this Week
Our end of year testing continues this week with many students in 3rd-5th grade taking our state CAASPP testing. Please make EVERY effort to make sure your child is at school and on time these days. Please do not plan vacations or doctors/dentist appointments during this time. Please remember the following:
- Ensure your child is well-rested.
- Encourage your child to eat a healthy breakfast.
- Think positive thoughts-you can encourage your child to take slow deep breaths and think of something that makes them happy if they start to feel stressed during the test.
- Do your best – Our Snowy Owls will do great! Encourage your child to do their best to show what they know and that they are ready!
- To avoid any test irregularities, cell phones/electronic devices must be turned off and put away, or may be collected by teachers.
Please review the important testing information below and mark your calendars with the upcoming assessment dates.
We want to thank you for being actively involved in your child’s education and for your support!
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 week, we will continue to focus and reinforce the expected behaviors for recess. We appreciate your support in asking your Snowy Owls at home what specific behaviors allow them to be safe, respectful, responsible, and kind at recess.
2026-27 School Year Calendar
Don’t forget the 2026-2027 school calendar is now available! You can find it posted on both the district and our website. We’ve included all the key dates for the upcoming school year. Please be sure to plan family events around our scheduled school breaks so that students can attend school every day. Remember, we are on a modified year-round calendar, and school will start on July 22, 2026! Click here for the 2026-2027 CVESD School Calendar.
- Student Start Date: July 22, 2026
- Student End Date: June 4, 2027
Key breaks include:
- Fall Break: September 21– October 5, 2026
- Thanksgiving Break: November 23 – November 27, 2026
- Winter Break: December 21, 2026 – January 11, 2027
- Spring Break: March 22 – April 2, 2027
YMCA Character Builders Registration 2026-2027
Character Builders is an affordable way to ensure your child is in a safe, low ratio, fun, and supportive environment while offering times for working families. Each day includes activities to help students learn, build life skills, and develop healthy relationships — including STEAM projects, games, homework support, mindfulness activities and more! Y staff are trained to focus on social emotional learning and have Behavior Support Resources to ensure the wellbeing of each student. Scholarships are available for families that qualify and they accept 3rd party Child Care Aware Fee for the Military.
Lost and Found Items
Missing any lost jackets, water bottles, and lunchboxes? Come look in our Lost and Found! Please take a moment to browse our Lost and Found for any of your child’s items. At the end of the quarter, we will be donating the items to those in need. The Lost and Found is located in front of our school before and after school.
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