Week of April 29, 2024

Good evening, Finney Families!

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but we have about 1 month left of school! Let’s finish strong!
This week, we will begin testing (please see calendar below). This also marks the beginning of many fun end of year events and celebrations. Please see below for April-June at a glance as well.

  • April 29: School Site Council meeting at 2:45
  • May 6-10: Staff appreciation week (please see flyers below for how you can help celebrate and honor Finney’s Finest!)
  • May 10: Finney Rocks Art and Music Walk 
  • May 17: Quarter 4 Awards Assembly.  If your child is being recognized, you will receive an invitation from their teacher in the coming weeks. 
  • May 24-27: No School in honor of Memorial Day Weekend 
  • May 29: 1st Grade Dance Performance 9:00-10:00 in the Finney auditorium. 
  • On May 31: Annual field day!  Please click here to view the flyer & find information about volunteering for this event.  Our 6th grade dance will also occur this evening! 
  • June 3: Peace Run Assembly/Event 10:45-11:30 am. 
  • June 4: Staff vs 6th grade kickball game, Kinder Promotion 10:30-11:30, & 6th grade BBQ from 11:00-1:00. 
  • June 5: Our last day of school & 6th Grade Promotion 8:30-9:30 

Can’t wait to see you tomorrow, Bulldogs! 🙂

Week of April 22, 2024

Happy Sunday, Finney Bulldogs!

As the end of the school year approaches, I want to make sure you know about all of the important events comings up.

Kinder & 6th Grade Promotion Pictures will be this Thursday, April 25. You will be receiving more information early next week. 🙂

Statewide Testing: Please see below for our testing calendar. Please be sure to arrive to school well-rested and on time so you can do your best, Bulldogs!

This week, we will have an ELAC/Principal’s Coffee Chat on Friday at 8:00 in the auditorium. Please see flyers below for important topics covered. We will also have a guest speaker, Ms. Miriam Gonzalez, from Dinosaur School!

We are already planning our annual Field Day! Please see flyer below for information and volunteer opportunities.

April-June at a Glance  

  • April 29: School Site Council meeting at 2:45 (click here to join virtually) 
  • May 6-10: Staff appreciation week.  Flyers with more information coming soon! 
  • May 17: Quarter 4 Awards Assembly.  If your child is being recognized, you will receive an invitation from their teacher in the coming weeks. 
  • May 24-27: No School in honor of Memorial Day Weekend 
  • May 29: 1st Grade Dance Performance 9:00-10:00 in the Finney auditorium. 
  • On May 31: Annual field day!  Please click here to view the flyer & find information about volunteering for this event.  Our 6th grade dance will also occur this evening! 
  • June 3: Peace Run Assembly/Event 
  • June 4: Staff vs 6th grade kickball game, Kinder Promotion 10:30-11:30, & 6th grade BBQ from 11:00-1:00. 
  • June 5: Our last day of school & 6th Grade Promotion 8:30-9:30 

Upcoming Dates (CVESD District Calendar)
May 24: No School (Memorial Day Weekend)
May 27: No School (Memorial Day Weekend)
June 5: Last day of school

Have a great rest of your weekend. See you tomorrow, Bulldogs!

Week of 4.15.24

Good evening Finney Families!

We have a few important updates/announcements this week!

We are entering end of year testing “season” and wanted to provide you with our updated testing calendar. Please see below. 🙂

We have also started planning our annual Field Day! Please see the flyer below for Field Day details. Volunteers are needed and appreciated for this event.

We are excited for another week of fun & learning!

See you tomorrow, Bulldogs!

Upcoming Dates (CVESD District Calendar)
May 24: No School (Memorial Day Weekend)
May 27: No School (Memorial Day Weekend)
June 5: Last day of school

Week of April 8, 2024

Good evening, Finney Families!

Welcome to the second week of the fourth quarter. 🙂 We had a wonderful first week back from Spring Break and are looking forward to the next.

This week, Our Finney soccer team has a game on our Finney field from 4:15-5:30 Tuesday.  Good luck, Bulldogs! 

On Thursday, some of our 6th grade students will be honored by receiving Masonic Awards!  The assembly is from 9:45-10:15.  If your student is being honored, you will be notified by their teacher. 

In a few weeks, students will be taking statewide assessments and district local measures assessments.  We are excited to celebrate the growth and success of our students. Please be sure students arrive at school on time each day, as testing will occur in the morning.  Please reach out with any questions.  We’ve got this, Bulldogs! 

Reminder: Registration for the 24-25 school year is open.  Please visit the CVESD website to register your student(s).  Please reach out to our office team if you need support. 

Upcoming Dates (CVESD District Calendar)
May 24: No School (Memorial Day Weekend)
May 27: No School (Memorial Day Weekend)
June 5: Last day of school

Looking forward to a great week, Bulldogs! See you tomorrow!

Week of April 1, 2024

Good evening, Bulldog families! We hope you had a wonderful Spring Break. We are excited to see you tomorrow! Reminder: tomorrow is a minimum day. 🙂

This week, we have a soccer game at Finney at 4:15- go Bulldogs!

We begin our end of year testing this month. Please take a look at the schedule below to see when your students’ specific assessments will take place.

Upcoming Dates (CVESD District Calendar)
May 24: No School (Memorial Day Weekend)
May 27: No School (Memorial Day Weekend)
June 5: Last day of school

Have a wonderful rest of your evening, Bulldogs. See you tomorrow!

Week of March 11, 2024

Happy Sunday, Bulldogs! We are one week from Spring Break- let’s finish strong!

This week, our Book Fair will be open in the auditorium after school Monday-Friday. Thank you, PTA!

Parent-teacher conferences will continue this week. We will be having minimum days all week. We are excited to share your child’s progress with you! Thank you for joining us for conferences!

Upcoming Dates (CVESD District Calendar)
March 7-14: Minimum Days for Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 18-29: Spring Break
April 2: Students return to school for a minimum day

Have a wonderful rest of your weekend, Bulldogs. See you tomorrow!

Week of March 4, 2024

Good afternoon, Bulldogs! We had a fun & book-filled Read Across America week! Our Bulldogs especially loved ending the week with our guest readers and pajama day. We are looking forward to a great week ahead.

The book fair will be in the Finney auditorium next week after school. Thank you PTA!

Parent-teacher conferences will begin March 7. Please be sure to sign up for a conference so we can share the growth, efforts, and accomplishments of our Bulldogs with you!

Mark your calendars! Awards assemblies will be on Friday March 8 (Kinder-3rd grade from 8:00-8:30 and 4th-6th from 8:45-9:15). Please be sure to arrive early to sign into the front office. We know the wait can be long to sign in, but we greatly appreciate your support of our school’s safety.

Upcoming Dates (CVESD District Calendar)
March 7-14: Minimum Days for Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 18-29: Spring Break
April 2: Students return to school for a minimum day

See you tomorrow, Bulldogs! Have a great rest of your Sunday.

Week of February 26, 2024

Good afternoon, Bulldogs & Families!

We are back to a five-day week at school. This week is also a Spirit Week in honor of Read Across America Week! On Friday, we will have guest readers, including Superintendent Reyes, community workers, and Finney staff family past & present reading to our classes. Please see below for Spirit Week information.

This Thursday will be our Spring Picture Day! We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience last week.

Parent-teacher conferences will begin March 7. Please be sure to sign up for a conference so we can share the growth, efforts, and accomplishments of our Bulldogs with you!

Mark your calendars! Awards assemblies will be on Friday March 8 (Kinder-3rd grade from 8:00-8:30 and 4th-6th from 8:45-9:15). Please be sure to arrive early to sign into the front office. We know the wait can be long to sign in, but we greatly appreciate your support of our school’s safety.

Upcoming Dates (CVESD District Calendar)
March 7-14: Minimum Days for Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 18-29: Spring Break

Have a great rest of your weekend. Can’t wait to see you tomorrow!

Week of February 19, 2024

Happy Monday, Finney Families! I hope you’ve enjoyed a fun, restful 4-day weekend. We are looking forward to seeing you & our Bulldogs tomorrow.

Our Valentine’s Dance was a huge success! Thank you, families & Bulldogs, for coming (and bringing your best dance moves)! Thank you to our PTA for an incredible event.

This week, we have two big events on Thursday! Please see flyers below. We are also continuing our ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessment for California) this week and throughout the quarter. Please remember to share an encouraging message with your student if they will be taking this assessment. They’ve got this!

Upcoming Dates (CVESD District Calendar)
March 7-14: Minimum Days for Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 18-29: Spring Break

Have a great rest of your 4-day weekend. See you tomorrow!

Week of 2.12.24

Good morning, Finney Families! We are looking forward to a great 4-day week at Finney!

We will continue with our ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessment for California) this week and throughout the quarter. Please remember to encourage your child to do their best. Bulldogs, you’ve got this!

Students will be celebrating heart-healthy choices with our annual Jump for Heart event on Thursday morning! Students will begin the day by jump-roping to music with their classmates and friends.

Our Friendship Dance is this Thursday. We hope to see you there! Thank you, PTA!

Looking Ahead: Family Math & Science Night & Picture Day

Upcoming Dates (CVESD District Calendar)
February 16: No School (Holiday- Lincoln Day)
February 19: No School (Holiday- Washington Day)
March 7-14: Minimum Days for Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 18-29: Spring Break

Have a wonderful rest of your weekend, Bulldogs!