Volume 16: Issue 3

The weather is starting to change, the days are shortening. At Mossdale, it has been another fantastic month of school! From MAP testing to Power of the Paw recognition assemblies, and basketball to seeing our students at Lathrop HS last Friday night, our students and staff have been busy at every turn diving deeper into the school year.

 

As a staff, we are working diligently to meet every student where they are. Now that we are getting deeper into fall, our goal is to help every student progress and meet their goals. As always, Mossdale is a place Where The Making Of Success Stories Happens Daily!

 

 

Please do not hesitate to contact us if there is anything we can do to support your student in any way!

 

Anthony Chapman

Principal

During September, Mossdale School received the notification from the California PBIS office that our school is being recognized as a PBIS Gold level school within the statewide PBIS recognition system! This is a testament to the work done by our PBIS committees, as well as all of our staff as we work to create learning conditions that maximize social, emotional, and positive behavioral outcomes for all students on campus. Congratulations Jaguars!

You may be aware, but in case you arent - Mossdale School has implemented a new attendance incentive program this year! Classes compete against each other and have the chance to earn class rewards based on the number of days they have perfect attendance as a class. These awards range from a popsicle party to Mossdale sunglasses, stickers, extra recess time or even a class BBQ!

 

For the month of September, as a school we have increased our daily attendance by 2.5% compared to this time last year. Keep it up punctual and present Jaguars!

On September 22, we hosted our first Power of the Paw Assembly of the year to recognize students who have demonstrated the "Powerful" value! See below for a few pictures of this awesome day!

We are very proud of our Jaguars who continue to work hard in reading and math. With the first MAP assessment window closing prior to Goal Setting Conference Week, we are pleased to share that the top 10 students with the most growth on their scores will be recognized at a special luncheon on Monday, October 2nd. We will include pictures in the next edition of the Jaguar Journal!

We are excited to announce that Mossdale School has partnered with the San Joaquin County of Education to bring back the Spelling Bee! We will host a schoolwide spelling bee (beginning in classrooms) soon. Winners will advance to a regional spelling bee with the winners there given the opportuinty to advance to SJCOE in December! More information will be out soon.

Hello Mossdale Jaguars, it's Officer Dominguez!

 

It is time for this month's 'SRO tip'. What do you think of when you hear the term 'stranger'? I'll give you a hint, a stranger is a person who is unfamiliar to you. Not all strangers are bad, but it is better to air on the side of caution especially as a kid. Please be safe out there, if an adult approaches you that you do not know, do not share personal information with them and find your trusted adult to tell. This translates to online as well, never share personal information with people you do not know online.

 

 

That is it for me, see you next month!!

 

Pictured are our officers (left to right): Ofc. S. Memory, Ofc. M. Hector, Ofc. C. Armstrong and Ofc. T. Dominguez.

Mossdale students were invited to a Lathrop HS football game this month! It was great to see Jr. Spartans Cheer, Football and the Mossdale Junior High Band all present and participating in a great game! Go Jaguars!

On Monday, Sept 25, MUSD Transportation was on campus and brought 8 school busses to teach all of our students about bus safety and what to do in an emergency! This was an invaluable experience for our students as many students have not had the opportunity to ride a school bus yet. That time will come, as we continue to work on scheduling field trips, activities and other opportunities for different grade levels. Thank you MUSD Transportation!

PTA is always looking for Parent and/or Guardian volunteers, please email Kelly Alvarez, Mossdale PTA’s Volunteer Coordinator if you are interested in volunteering! She can be reached at mossdale.pta.volunteers@gmail.com. Thank you!

The GECAC after school program continues to grow! We are grateful for our partnership with Give Every Child a Chance. Beginning with this edition of the Jaguar Journal, we will include the GECAC monthly newsletter with important information for those students who are enrolled in the GECAC program.

Mossdale office hours will be from 7:30am to 3:30pm.

October 6: Minimum Day

October 9-13: Fall Break

October 19: AgVenture (3rd Grade)

October 25: Fall Festival

October 27: Power of the Paw Assembly

November 3: First Trimester Ends

November 10: No School/Veterans Day Observed

November 22: Minimum Day

November 23-24: No School

November 29: Honor Roll Assemblies/First Trimester