Parent / Community Resources
We welcome parent involvement at Cedarwood Elementary School. Research shows that students whose parents are involved in their education generally are more successful in school and in life.
Please visit the school office any time and stay in touch with your child's teacher - see the Staff Directory for phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
We also welcome community participation, including donations of time, money, materials and expertise.
To help you know what's going on at school, check out these services for parents and community members:
Parent Newsletter
This weekly newsletter will keep you informed about all the important dates, news, activities and services provided at our school. To contribute to the newsletter, call the Cedarwood office, 530-873-3785.
Family Handbook
Family Handbook
Coming Soon! Please call the office with questions.
Our new 2024-2025 handbook is coming soon and covers:
- travel to school
- attendance
- emergency procedures
- policies
- facilities
- and much more!
Fundraising
Saving Items
Please help our school with fundraising by contributing items you might otherwise throw away.
Fundraising
Saving Items
Please help our school with fundraising by contributing items you might otherwise throw away.
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration
To enter kindergarten in any school year, a child must be five years old on or before December 2 of that year. Proof of residence may be required. If you do not live within our school's boundary area, you may still choose to have your child attend this school through our School of Choice program.
Kindergarten registration is normally held the preceding February, with parent orientation meetings also in February.
To register a child, please present proof of date of birth (birth certificate, baptismal certificate or other legal proof) and the child's social security number. Parents must also present the child's written immunization record from a physician, nurse or health department. Prior to school entry, children must be immunized for the following:
Kindergarten registration is normally held the preceding February, with parent orientation meetings also in February.
To register a child, please present proof of date of birth (birth certificate, baptismal certificate or other legal proof) and the child's social security number. Parents must also present the child's written immunization record from a physician, nurse or health department. Prior to school entry, children must be immunized for the following:
- Rubella (German measles)
- Measles
- Polio
- Diphtheria
- Pertussis (whooping cough)
- Tetanus
- Mumps
- Hepatitis B
- Chicken pox
PTO
Secretary: Jen McKay
PTO
Officers
President: Chad RankinSecretary: Jen McKay
General PTO Meetings
All parents are welcome at the General PTO Meetings, held in the Library on the second Tuesday at 2:30pm unless noted otherwise in the school newsletter.Membership
If you have not already joined, please contact the PTO President or inquire at the school office.
Volunteers
PTO can use parent volunteers for assistance with several fund-raisers throughout the school year, including the fall and spring book fairs. Please call if you are interested in helping.
Useful Links
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Parent involvement is always welcome. Here are a few ways you can participate in your child's school, but be creative in offering your time and talents to assist in the learning of our students.
- Classroom volunteer
- PTO volunteer - contact the PTO President
- Drive on field trips
- Help with special classroom projects
- Do a talk on your travels, job, hobby, etc.
- Decorate for events
- Help with reading, writing, math, science, computers, PE, fine arts, history projects
- Organize a party
- Help with the Talent Show
- Help on Clean-up Day
- Do things outside school hours: make copies, shop for supplies, assemble party favors, make costumes
Who to Contact
- Your child's teacher [link to Staff Directory]
- Principal
- Librarian
Program Improvement
Program Improvement
Parental Notification Letter about School Choice in Year 1 of Program Improvement: Click Here
NCLB requires the state and district to review annually the academic progress of federally funded Title I schools and to identify schools in need of improvement. These schools are identified as PI schools after two consecutive years of not making adequate yearly progress (AYP). California determines AYP by considering the following four measures:
• The percentage of students scoring at the "proficient" or "advanced" level on the California Standards Tests for English-language arts and mathematics
• The percentage of students participating in those tests
• The graduation rate for high schools
• California's own accountability measurement of progress, the Academic Performance Index (API)
