Herrera Husky Hub
December 9, 2023
Save the Date: Holidays Around the World Student Performance 12/22 at 9:15!
Friday, December 22nd at 9:15
Our Herrera students are looking forward to taking a trip around the world this December! Our Holidays Around the World program was so popular last year that we are doing it again. You won't want to miss this special program filled with music and song. All Herrera students will be featured, so don't miss it!
5th Grade T-shirt Orders Due Soon!
Please return your order forms and money for the 5th Grade Spirit T-shirts and end of year activities. Orders must be placed before we leave for Winter Break.
**Second Round Printing will be more expensive, so don't delay and get your orders in today!
Return your order forms and money to your 5th Grade Homeroom teacher.
Winter Choir Concert on December 13th at 3:30 in the Auditorium
Holiday Spirit Week is Coming December 18th-22nd!
LBUSD invites you to attend The Family Leadership Institute!
Join us for our empowering workshops designed to help you and your family thrive in effective communication with your children, school, and community. The Family Learning Initiative (FLI) emphasizes the vital role of connecting parents, the community, students, and schools. Together, we build bridges that support out children's growth and create a strong, united educational network.
Breakfast, lunch transportation and childcare will be provided.
Dates:
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Time:
8:00-2:00
Location:
Browning High School 2180 Obispo Ave. Long Beach, CA 90804
Husky Sweatshirts are Available for $25
Our PTO is selling Husky T-shirts and sweatshirts and our sweatshirts are back in stock! If you would like to purchase a sweatshirt or T-shirt, please complete the order form in the Front Office.
Follow Our New Instagram Account: @herrerahuskieslbusd
Please follow our new Herrera Huskies Instagram page for photos, stories, and reminders about events at Herrera Elementary! We recently posted pictures from our Halloween parade and the 2nd Grade Sound of Music field trip. Help us reach 100 followers by the end of the weekend!
@herrerahuskieslbusd
VIPS: Parent Volunteers
Do you want to help out in the classroom or on campus? Do you like going on field trips? Apply to become a parent volunteer, and become a "VIP" by completing the application below. You will need a TB test and a form of ID.
School Information
Morning Drop Off and Valet Procedures
Please do not leave any valuables in your car when dropping your children off or picking them up.
We are utilizing our Valet Drop Off procedure this year. All students in grades 1-5 arriving via car must exit their vehicles in the Valet Drop Off zone. The only gate that will be opened along 17th St. is the Valet Drop Off gate. Students will all enter through the 17th St. Valet gate and will walk to the cafeteria or enter the playground area.
- 8:30-9:00 Valet Drop Off/Gate on 17th Street Opens
- 8:45-9:00 Kinder/TK Playground Gate on Temple Ave Opens
Valet Procedures
Please pull forward in the valet
Please be prepared to drop off students
Please avoid having students exit the car on the street side.
Please do not block school or neighborhood driveways.
Please do not park or drop off in marked no parking areas.
Please be respectful of our neighbors, staff, families, and most of all our Husky Students.
Please do not double park.
Please avoid dropping students off so they have to run across the street.
Afternoon Dimissal
Plan to pick up your child at their designated gate. Please arrive early, especially if you are driving, our parking is very limited. We recommend walking if you can! Remember that every Thursday is an early out 2:30 dismissal.
Kindergarten and TK will dismiss from the Kinder playground.
Grade 1 will dismiss through the Garden Gate on 16th St.
Grades 2-4 will dismiss through 17th St. Gate.
Grade 5 will dismiss through Orizaba Ave Gate.
*Older siblings may go to the gates of their younger siblings*
Reminders:
- Do NOT Double Park or Wait In the Street
- Find a curbside and park safely
- Do NOT Honk your car horn (we need to respect our neighborhood)
- Let your child know who is picking up them up
- Inform the teacher if your child has permission to walk home alone
Before and After School Care
Herrera Elementary is proud to partner with the Los Altos YMCA as well as Long Beach Parks and Rec WRAP program to offer before and after school care to our students. There is still time to enroll if you are interested in care for your student. Please click on the pictures below to be taken to the registration links.
Family Resource Center
Herrera Elementary students and parents will be able to access support through the LBUSD Family Resource Center (FRC) this year. The purpose of the FRC is to provide social, emotional, and behavioral health-related support to students enrolled at Herrera. Support services may include short-term individual/ group counseling, parent education workshops, and/or linking families to community/ school-based services. The services provided by FRC staff will be at no cost to students and families at Herrera. Medi-Cal or insurance is not required to receive services. Our FRC counselor is Teresa Mora.
Parents are invited to join our on-site parenting workshops. See the flyer below for more information!
School Wellness and Prevention Lessons
All students will review key procedures and processes to support a safe and welcoming environment in accordance with Board Policies 5145.7 (Sexual Harrassment), 5145.9 (Hate-Motivated Behaivors), 5131.2 (Bullying Prevention), and 5142.52 (Suicide Prevention). For additional information regarding these requirements, parents/guardians/caretakers can consult pp. 29-32 of the Guidelines for Students and Parents.
👩⚕️ A Note from Nurse Theresa
Hello! My name is Theresa Fanene and I am the school nurse for Herrera and MacArthur Elementary. Please take a moment to explore my website regarding any questions in regards to LBUSD's policy for immunizations, medical forms and more. If you have health-related questions or concerns?
Please contact me via email: tfanene@lbschools.net