Dear Vargas Families,

We are into our second day through an incredible Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week! It has been heartwarming to see our community come together to celebrate the amazing people who support our children every day.

A Final Push for Kudoboards If you haven’t had a chance yet, please take a moment by tonight—or very early tomorrow morning (before 8:00 AM)—to post your messages on the teacher and staff Kudoboards. It should take you no more than 5 minutes to do. Post a gif, a video, a picture of your child. Our veterans and staff genuinely look forward to these; they tell us it truly "fills them up" to see all those heartfelt notes, words of encouragement, and funny memes! Let’s make sure everyone feels the love.

Campus Glow-Up Have you seen the campus lately? It looks absolutely beautiful! Between the creative door decorations and the wonderful chalk drawings, the school is bursting with color and gratitude. If you haven't seen them in person, you can take a look at the photos here

Reminder for Tomorrow: Sunshine & Vacation Attire Get your outfits ready! Tomorrow morning, we are encouraging all students to dress in their best "Sunshine" or "Vacation" attire.

For our younger students: The PTA will be handing out leis at drop-off. Please chat with your little ones tonight so they know they have a special job: they get to deliver their lei to a teacher or staff member who matches the description on their tag! (See the example below)

A Huge Thank You Finally, a special shout-out to all our TK, Kindergarten, and 1st-grade families for the wonderful breakfast contributions yesterday. It was a fantastic way to kick off the week!

Thank you all for your continued partnership and for making this week so special.