Los Coyotes Elementary School

12.16.18 Hello Los Coyotes Families, Below please find this week’s important announcements. This Thursday, December 20 is our Movie Night at the Krikorian Theater in Buena Park for a private showing of Mary Poppins Returns. Tickets must be bought in advance, and seating is limited. Please see the flyer that came home with your child, or you can find it on our website under PTSO. We hope to see you there! Last Call! Please have your child go through our Lost & Found tomorrow if they are missing an item of clothing. All remaining items will be donated to charity this week. Winter Break begins Monday, December 24 and ends Friday, January 4 of next year. Thanks for reading, and have a wonderful week!

Hello Los Coyotes Families, Below please find this week’s important announcements. PTSO would like to remind everyone that Santa Shop is this week, December 10-14 and students should be shopping for family and friends, and not themselves. Makeup visits and a last call recess sale will be on Friday, December 14. Our next PTSO meeting is this Tuesday, December 11 beginning promptly at 7:00pm in the Teachers’ Lounge. Please note this is a change in location. Our meeting will be short and sweet since we will all be going over to the MPR at 7:30 to enjoy the Los Coyotes version of the Tree Lighting Ceremony performance by three of our classes. Please know that the chair seating for this performance will be limited, so feel free to sit on the floor. Mark your calendars now for next Thursday, December 20 for our Movie Night at the Krikorian Theater in Buena Park for a private showing of Mary Poppins Returns. Tickets must be bought in advance, and seating is limited. Please see the flyer that came home with your child, or you can find it on our website under PTSO. Orders are due December 13. Please have your child go through our Lost & Found this week if they are missing an item of clothing. After this week, all remaining items will be donated to charity. Thanks and have a wonderful week.

12.2.18 Hello Los Coyotes Families, Below please find this week’s important announcements. The Centralia Education Foundation is conducting their Fall Giving Campaign. They are a non-profit established to promote and support educational programs in our district, including visual and performing arts. If you would like to donate, please stop by the school office and pick up a donation card, or you can call the school, and a donation card will be sent home with your child. If your child would like to be in this year’s Talent Show, they will need to attend an informational meeting after school this Thursday, December 6 at the lunch tables directly after dismissal. Please note, parents DO NOT need to attend this meeting. Santa Shop is coming to school December 10-14. A budget sheet, gift tags and the date your child will be shopping will be sent home sometime quite soon; please be looking for it. If you would like to volunteer at Santa Shop or make a donation, please see all of the information that is available on our website under PTSO and then Santa Shop. Thanks for reading and have a wonderful week.

Do you have a child turning age 5 between January 1, 2019 & March 31, 2019? They are now eligible to attend Expanded Transitional Kindergarten beginning January 14, 2019. Click to read more!

Learn about the functions of your child's behaviors and how to develop pro-active interventions for these behaviors. See the Flyer for more information

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Please click on the link see the flyer for our amazing Book Fair.

The NRC, formerly housed on the Danbrook Campus, is moving to the Walter Knott Educational Center starting November 26.

11.4.18 Hello Los Coyotes Families, This is Mrs. Yarbrough with this week’s important announcements. Please know that Los Coyotes will be a polling place for this Tuesday’s election. There will be many more people coming and going in our parking lots. Please be extra careful. Let us know if you are interested in being a part of our Parent Greeter Program. If you have some spare time in the morning, and would like to help our students start the day with a smile and positive message, along with helping to keep them safe, then please join us! You can find the flyer on our website. The extended deadline to turn in the interest form is this Friday, November 5. Please mark your calendars now for the following events that will occur next week: o There is NO SCHOOL Monday, November 12 in honor of Veteran’s Day. That’s NEXT Monday, November 12. o Our next PTSO meeting is Tuesday, November 13 @ 7:00pm in our Multi-Purpose Room o Report Cards will be going home on Friday, November 16. Please follow us on Twitter @lc_coyotes. We post updates about what is going on on campus almost every day. Thanks, and have a wonderful week!

Click here to read more about our inaugural Parent Greeter Program. We need positive, helpful volunteers to help our students start the day off right, and to help keep them safe. We've extended the deadline to turn in interest forms until Friday, November 9.

Students are welcome to come in costume for our Harvest Parade. Please make sure their costumes meet our guidelines and they bring a change of clothes for the remainder of the day.

Hello Los Coyotes Families, Please read below for this week’s important announcements. This week is Red Ribbon Week! There is a fun activity each day to remind students to be Drug Free. Tomorrow, please turn in your “decorated hands,” and Tuesday wear your favorite team’s gear! Information about each day’s event is available on our school website calendar. Don’t forget about the Saturday morning Challenge in the Park from 8:00-9:30. We want to win our trophy back from Miller School! Picture Make-Up Day is this Wednesday, October 24. This is day is for those who were absent on September 26, or who wish to retake their photo. If you retake your photo, the original photo package must be returned on this day. Please submit any receipts from Buena Park Downtown at mall’s Customer Service booth or in the school office for Brain Power Mania points. The more points we receive, the closer we are to our goal to receive up to $2,500. Thanks, and have a wonderful week.

Our next Coffee Chat with the Principal is this Friday, October 19 @ 8:15am in our Teachers' Lounge. Hope to see you there!

Hello Los Coyotes Families, Below please find this week’s important announcements. This Thursday, October 18 is our district’s annual Disaster Drill. This event will coincide with this the Great California Shakeout. This drill will run from approximately 9:00am to 10:00am. Please understand that our office will closed at this time, and the school will be out of phone contact. Teachers will be sharing more information early this week with students about their role in the drill. Our next Coffee Chat with the Principal is this Friday, October 19 in our Teachers’ Lounge beginning at 8:15am. Please come join me as we discuss important issues for our school. This chat will include a review of the 2017-2018 CAASPP scores that were just released by the state. Also on Friday is our 3rd Annual Truck or Treat out on our blacktop! Beginning at 6:00pm, please join us for a fun and spooky evening. Please know that this is not a “drop off” event – students must be supervised by and adult at all times. Thanks for your understanding. Mark your calendars now for Red Ribbon Week, Monday, October 22 through Saturday, October 27. Yes, Saturday – we want our Challenge in the Park trophy back! More info soon. Thanks for reading, and have a wonderful week.

Hello Los Coyotes Families, This week's announcements include the following: Tomorrow, Monday, October 8 is a non-student day at Los Coyotes. Once again, there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow Monday, October 8. Please enjoy the three-day weekend. Our annual Walk to School Day is this Wednesday, October 10. Please join us as we focus on the healthy habit of walking, and the safety of following traffic laws. Students who walk to school that day will receive a special treat from our wonderful PTSO. Los Coyotes School and PTSO invite you to be a part of our inaugural Parent Greeter Program. If you have some spare time in the morning, and would like to help our students start the day with a smile and positive message, along with helping to keep them safe, then please join us! A flyer went home last week with more information. You can also find the flyer on our website. The interest form is due this Friday. Please mark your calendars now for the Great California Shake Out on Thursday, October 18. Our district’s annual Disaster Drill will coincide with this event. More details soon. Please have a wonderful week!

Hello Los Coyotes Families, Los Coyotes School and PTSO invite you to be a part of our inaugural Parent Greeter Program. If you have some spare time in the morning, and would like to help our students start the day with a smile and positive message, along with helping to keep them safe, then please join us! Please be looking for a flyer to come home sometime this week with more information. You can also find the flyer on our website. Monday, October 8 is a non-student day at Los Coyotes. Once again, there is NO SCHOOL next Monday, October 8. There is school tomorrow. Mark your calendars now, and make arraignments for, our annual Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 10. Please join us as we focus on the healthy habit of walking, and the safety of following traffic laws. Students who walk to school that day will receive a special treat from our wonderful PTSO. Thanks, and have a wonderful week!

Hello Los Coyotes Families, It is early dismissal all this week, September 24-28 for Parent/Teacher Conferences. Kindergarten students will be dismissed at 1:15, and grades 1-6 will be dismissed at 1:30 ALL WEEK, Monday through Friday. Again, this week is Parent Teacher Conferences and it will be early dismissal ALL WEEK. This Friday is our first Movie Night, brought to you by PTSO. We will be watching The Greatest Showman out on our blacktop on Friday, September 28. Parents need to know that this movie is rated PG for Adult Content so please make your viewing decisions accordingly. All children need to be chaperoned by an adult. Please check our website for more PTSO engagement opportunities under Students and Parents, and then click PTSO. Thanks, and have a wonderful week! ~Mrs. Yarbrough

It will be early dismissal for all students for the entire week of September 24-28 for Parent Teacher Conferences. Kindergarten will be dismissed at 1:15 and grades 1-6 will be dismissed at 1:30 ALL WEEK, Monday through Friday.

9.16.18 Below are this week’s important announcements. ~Our PTSO Fall Fundraiser orders is due this Monday. Items will be delivered in late October or early November. Our PTSO thanks you for your generous support. ~If your child receives free or reduced breakfast or lunch here at Los Coyotes, please know that the application to continue this program is due this Wednesday, September 19. ~This Friday, September 21 is a non-student day. Once again, Friday September 21 there is no school for students. ~It is early dismissal the week of September 24-28 for Parent/Teacher Conferences. Kindergarten students will bee dismissed at 1:15, and grade 1-6 will be dismissed at 1:30 ALL WEEK, Monday through Friday. Again, this is for the week of September 24-28. ~Mark your calendars now for our first Movie Night, brought to you by PTSO. We will be watching The Greatest Showman out on our blacktop on Friday, September 28. Parents need to know that this movie is rated PG, and all children need to be chaperoned by an adult. Thank you!

Our first Coffee Chat with the Principal will be held Friday, September 7 @ 8:15am in our Teachers' Lounge. Topics will include our CAASPP results for 2018, and the Single Plan for Student Achievement.