Greetings Conway Community!
It's a wrap! Conway hosted 60 educators from across the country, and also included local leaders from our neighboring EUSD schools, at our two day Expeditionary Learning Site Seminar.
Educators arrived ready to learn, and excited to meet students and staff. They left inspired, grateful, and ready to take back their learning to their home sites. Our EPIC school changed the course of their work and their lives by showing up for them with excellence, perseverance, integrity, compassion, authenticity, and deep humanity.
Our visitors experienced student and teacher panels. Student led conferences, our Crew Celebration, ad Ambassador tour, teacher lead professional learning, Dens, and exceptional teaching and learning during classroom visits. Our Crew showed up with a deep commitment to our school vision and and our students. Crew, you were the epitome of our motto, We are Crew, not passengers. The immense gratitude expressed by our guests was testament of everyones' deep commitment to our vision for creating the type of school our community deserves. Messages of gratitude continued to come in throughout the weekend and I hope that all of you know that each and everyone's hands, hearts, and minds created this exceptional experience for all our EL friends.
Immense Gratitude to our families!
Our families also showed up to welcome our guests. Thank you to all our families that fed us all on Thursday. You showed up with bounds of food, home cooked main dishes, desserts, and loving hearts and hands for us all. We cannot do this work without our entire Community Crew. Crew, you all all the epitome of our motto, We are Crew, not passengers. The immense gratitude expressed by our guests was testament of everyones' deep commitment to our EPIC school. Messages of gratitude continue to come in throughout the weekend and I hope that all of you know that each and everyone's hands, hearts, and minds created this exceptional experience for all our EL friends.
Our guests contributed to our rock gardens by creating a special rock for them to leave a little bit of themselves behind in gratitude.
Earth Day Poster Contest Reminder
The City of Escondido’s Recycling Division will be holding their annual Earth Day Poster Contest. This year’s theme is “Your Escondido”. The idea is to illustrate what young artists love about Escondido using recyclable components. 31st Annual Earth Day Poster Contest is open to all students, grades K-8, in Escondido public and private schools. The categories are: Kindergarten - 2nd grade, 3rd - 5th grade, and 6th - 8th grade. All posters must be submitted to their school’s front office by Tuesday, February 27. Winners will be announced on Saturday, April 6 at the Grand-Ritz Theater. Details to follow. Click here to see the contest rules.
Kids Kaleidoscope Art Show
Kids Kaleidoscope Art Show during the month of March and is open to students ages 5-18, grades k-12. Show dates will be held March 6 through April 5, 2024 and a reception will be held Saturday, March 9, 2024. Registration can be done here.
High Quality Work Monthly Award
As an Expeditionary Learning school, it is important for us to recognize the hard work of skill development in the dimension of Master of Knowledge of Skills.
Each month one class per grade level is recognized for exceptional work in i-ready for top performance.
Class are then recognized at our school-wide Celebration Celebration and then award the traveling trophy for them to proudly display in their classroom.
Spring Break Camps March 21-29
EUSD is excited to offer three different No-Cost Spring Break Camp options: TK-5th Grade YMCA Camp with Optional Flag Rugby Camp When? March 21-29 (7 days) from 7:30am-4:30am Where? Juniper and Pioneer Elementary 2nd-4th Grade Theatre Camp with CCAE Theatricals When? March 25-29 (5 days) from 7:30am-4:30am Where? California Center for the Arts, Escondido 6th-8th Grade Boys and Girls Club Camp with Optional Flag Rugby Camp When? March 21-29 (7 days) from 7:30am-4:30am Where? Mission Middle School To submit an interest form please click on the link provided below https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeztisRl2OZIGUcXZns_mkv0oR0OYtxoYnvCplspPoO9eG-1A/viewform?usp=sf_link The deadline for submitting this form is February 9, 2024. This form only indicates your interest and DOES NOT GRUARANTEE a spot for camp. Per Ed Code, priority enrollment goes to foster/homeless youth, English learners, and those eligible for free/reduced-price meals. Space is limited and a lottery will be conducted if interest exceeds the space available. Please complete an interest form for each of your students you wish to enroll. Questions? Please contact EUSD Expanded Learning Programs (760) 233-4338 ralopez@eusd.org
Parent Crew
Families are invited to join us and be part of our very own Parent Crew! Parent Crew meetings will be a safe space where families are invited to discuss topics that will be in the best interests of our children’s social, emotional growth and development.
Join us in room 5
Friday, February 23
Friday March 15
Friday April 26
Friday May 31
Spanish Session 8:30 am - 9:30 am
English Session 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
For more information, please contact Xochitl Maldonado at (760) 432-2435 EXT 12005.
Plan Ahead
Monday, February 26th - Coastal Roots Field work 4th grade (Bueno & Jordan)
Tuesday, February 27th - Earth Day Poster Contest Pick-up
Wednesday, February 28th - 6:00 pm PTA Association Meeting
Thursday, February 29th - End of Trimester 2, KONA ICE after school
Friday, March 1st - Coastal Roots Field work 4th grade (Palomino)
Monday, March 4th - ELPAC testing window opens
Friday, March 8th - Report cards sent home
Friday, March 8th - 6th grade acceptance letters sent home
Saturday, March 9th - smART Festival, CCAE
March 21- April 1st Spring Break
Tuesday, April 2nd - Students return
Saturday, 4/13 - STEM Challenge, Rincon Middle School
Tuesday, 5/14 - Elementary Band Concert
