Panda Families,
We made it to the Top 5 this year thanks to our amazing school community (community partners and friends of San Jose who nominated us). Please share with all your friends and family to vote for San Jose as the best elementary, best VPK and best Kindergarten. Voting runs from 12/1-12/31.
Please see a few announcements and December happenings below:
WEEK AT A GLANCE
Monday, Dec 2 Welcome back!
Tuesday, Dec 3 PM2 STATE TESTING – 1st and 2nd Grade; Art Club & Pearls of Perfection 3:15 – 4:15
Wednesday, Dec 4 Class & Individual Science Fair Projects due today! 5th Grade Dual Language field trip to DuPoint Middle School. Cheer & Soccer Club 3:15 – 4:15 ; K & 1st Dance Club 3:15 - 4:15
Thursday, Dec 5 PM2 STATE TESTING – Kindergarten; Drama Club 3:15 – 4:15
Friday, Dec 6 3rd Grade field trip to Baseball Grounds. Panda Store at Dismissal – Everything is $ 1
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, Dec 7 School Choice Showcase at San Jose!
All families are invited to attend! This event is designed to help families make the best enrollment decisions for their children for the 2025-26 school year. All schools will be open on their designated Saturday, and families will have a chance to meet school leaders and staff, ask questions, and attend school tours.
School tours will begin at the following times: 9:00 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:00 PM.
Monday, Dec 9 Book Fair begins! Our Annual Scholastic Book Fair will be held the week of December 9th. More information to come.
Tuesday, Dec 10 PM2 STATE TESTING – 1st and 2nd Grade
Thursday, Dec 12 PM2 STATE TESTING – Kindergarten, DISTRICT TESTING - 5th grade Science
Friday, Dec 13 DISTRICT TESTING – 5th grade Science
Monday, Dec 16 Panda Holiday Store this week!
Tuesday, Dec 17 2nd grade field trip to Tree Hill
Wednesday, Dec 18 Early Release – Dismissal Begins at 1pm!
8:00 – 8:45 Desayuno Conmigo/Breakfast with Families: Loved ones get to have breakfast with their child --students share their data/student work with families
8:45-9:15am SAC Meeting: Reading Workshop
9:15 – 10:15 3rd-5th grade Classroom Champions
Thursday, Dec 19 4th grade field trip to Tree Hill
Friday, Dec 20 Student Picture Makeup Day; 5th grade field trip to Sunshine Park
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Testing Calendar Students will be taking very important state and district tests in the upcoming months. Please make sure they come to school every day! Help us encourage our students to try their very best and hold them accountable for achieving their goals!
School Choice Information School Choice Application Window – December 1, 2024- January 1, 2025
Panda Store Donations Needed! - Please support our Panda Store. We are encouraging families to send in donations of chips, juices, popsicles, and individually wrapped candy to help raise funds for our schoolwide incentives this year. All donations can be brought to the front office or sent in with your student labeled Panda Store Donations. We appreciate your support!
5th Grade End of Year Celebrations
