Montecito Association Holiday Parade!
A big shout out to the Finster Family for representing Cold Spring School last Sunday in the Annual Montecito Association Holiday Parade! They showed off their school spirit and spread the holiday cheer! Thank you to Brian, Laurel, Kennedy, Collins, and Maison Finster!!!
Green Team Coat Exchange: Thursday, December 14, All Day!
The Green Team is organizing a Winter Coat and Gear Exchange. You can still bring gently used coats and winter gear to drop tomorrow. The Coat Exchange will be held at the front of the school all day on Thursday, December 14th. Anything not taken will be donated to local families in need.
Important Message about the Lost and Found: The lost and found is on display at the front of school this week. Please take the time to look through it. Anything not taken will be donated over Winter Break.
Student Council Holiday Market
I would like to acknowledge the hard work of a few individuals who contributed to the success of the Holiday Market and the donation to the school. Sage Lieber, Student Council Treasurer, spent two lunch recesses sorting, bundling, and counting the money. Several helpers: Kaz Szopa, Cora Bergakker, and Clementine Grube, spent two of their lunch periods preparing the money to be donated. Our final count as of Friday lunch was $2,394.25, which is simply amazing!
Winter Break: December 18, 2023 through January 1, 2024 There is no school beginning December 18, 2023. The School Office will be closed from Monday, December 25 through Monday, January 1, 2024. Students are due back to school on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Happy Holidays and enjoy the time with your family!
Board Highlights from the December 11, 2023 Board Regular Session
The Governance Board conducted its annual organizational meeting. The Board elected the following officers: Board President Michael Marino, Vice President Trevor Pattison, and Clerk Gabrielle Haas. The Governing Board will meet for their regular session meetings every second Monday of the month at 6:00 pm in the school auditorium.
Dr. Alzina recognized Parent Club volunteers for the Student Holiday Market: Zoe Copus, Brooke Costello, Maggie Haines, and Allison Lipps. The event raised $2,394.25!
Dr. Alzina thanked Laurel and Brian Finster for representing Cold Spring School in the Montecito Holiday Parade.
Dr. Alzina presented the results of the LCAP Community Survey. There were 131 participants. The results were very positive.
The Board reviewed the Draft 2024-25 District Calendar. It will be posted on the school website for the public to view. The calendar will be approved by the Board at the January Regular Session Board Meeting.
Dr. Alzina and Mr. Calderon presented a Grounds and Landscaping Plan to the Board. It included the inclusion of new outdoor classrooms at the new classroom building, fencing and landscaping. The plan also includes improving playfields, a long-range plan for adding an all-weather track, and the addition of a beach volleyball court.
The Board approved the 2023-24 First Interim Report. Mr. Calderon, CBO & General Counsel, reported a positive certification for the current year as of October 31, 2023.
The Board accepted the Annual Independent Audit for the fiscal year 2022-23. The auditor reported a clean audit.
The Board accepted the Annual Independent Financial and Performance Audit for Proposition 39 Measure C Bond Program. The auditor reported the bond fund has been expended and the expenditures are consistent with the Bond language. The auditor reported a clean audit.
Proposed District Calendar for the 2024-25 School Year
Click the link to review the proposed Cold Spring School District Calendar for the 2024-25 school year. The Board will approve the calendar at the January 8, 2024, Board Meeting. If you have any input or questions regarding the calendar, please contact Coral Godlis at cgodlis@coldspringschool.net
Cold Spring School Variety Show: February 7th
The CSS Variety Show is scheduled for February 7th. Auditions for the Variety Show will be on Tuesday, Jan. 23rd and/or Thursday, January 25th. Winter Break is a great time for students to start planning their act!
Safe Routes to School
Abe Powell came to last Monday's Principal's Coffee to enlist the support for the Sycamore Canyon Trail from the Cold Spring School Safe Routes to School Committee. Parents were eager to assist him with his efforts.
Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten Enrollment, 2024-25 School Year Incoming TK/Kindergarten Enrollment is happening now! Please contact the office to start the enrollment process so we can begin planning for the 2024-2025 school year. The Transitional Kindergarten window has been extended. If your child's 5th birthday falls between September 2nd and June 2nd, they qualify for Transitional Kindergarten.
If you know anyone who is interested in taking a school tour, please encourage them to make an appointment with the school office for one of the listed dates below:
Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 9:00 AM
Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 9:00 AM
Calendar of Events:
December
December 18 - January 1 – No School Winter Break
December 25 - January 1 – School Office Closed
January
January 1 – No School Winter Break, New Years Day!
January 4 – School Site Council, 7:30 AM
January 8 – Superintendent/Principal Coffee, 8:30 AM
January 8 – Board Meeting, 6:00 PM
January 9 – Parent Club Meeting, 8:30 AM
January 15 – No School Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 29 - February 12 – Readathon
January 30 - School Tour, 9 AM