If you’re wondering what gift a teacher or staff member might like, check out the Finney Staff Gift Preferences.

Please help the YMCA continue to provide before and after school services at Finney by donating to the YMCA Annual Campaign. Each school is required to raise funds for the YMCA – Finney’s goal is $650. Thank you!

Please remind your child of our Finney School-wide Expectations: Be Kind, Be Safe, and Be Responsible.

Our attendance rate last week was 91%–our goal is 98%. Congratulations to Mr. Barraza’s class, Room 406, with the best attendance last week: 95%!

Students should only miss school if they are sick. Those with symptoms can return with a negative Covid test, no fever for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication, and symptoms improving. We have plenty of rapid tests at school–just ask in the office. If you have a special circumstance and need an independent study, please let us know.

Please schedule appointments after school or on non-school days. There are only 180 days of school each year. The CVESD calendar is here. If you would like a hard copy, we have them in the school office.

You will receive your child’s report card in a large white Finney envelope on Friday, December 16. Please keep the report card, sign the envelope, and return the envelope to school in January. You can also access report cards online in the Home Access Center. Here is a guide to the new CVESD report card in English and Spanish.

We wish everyone a happy and healthy Winter Break! We return on Tuesday, January 10, a minimum day.

Upcoming Dates:
Dec. 15 VAPA Showcase Kinder 1:30 in the Auditorium
Dec. 16 Last Day of Quarter 2
Dec. 16 Report Cards Sent Home & Available online in Home Access Center
Dec. 19-Jan. 9 Winter Break
Jan. 10 First Day of Quarter 3–Minimum Day

In case you missed it, here is a recording of our ELAC and Coffee Chat meeting held on Friday, Dec. 2.

Our attendance rate last week was 87%–our goal is 98%. Congratulations to Mr. Turner’s class, Room 404, with 95%!

Students should only miss school if they are sick. Those with symptoms can return with a negative Covid test, no fever for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication, and symptoms improving. We have plenty of rapid tests at school–just ask in the office. If you have a special circumstance and need an independent study, please let us know.

Please schedule appointments after school or on non-school days. There are only 180 days of school each year. The CVESD calendar is here. If you would like a hard copy, we have them in the school office.

This week is a special music class. We are recording a winter video, telling the story of “Snowmen at Night” with the WHOLE SCHOOL! We are filming during music class next week.

All students are invited to wear white or blue (ice colors), hats, scarves, winter themed pajamas, holiday clothing, or snowmen costumes on their VAPA day.

Here is the VAPA filming schedule:
Monday- 6th and 3^rd grade
Tuesday- 4th and 5th grade, 4/5 combo
Wednesday- 2nd and 1st
Thursday- SDC and Kindergarten

Please join us for the Finney PTA Movie Night fundraiser on Friday, December 9 for The Grinch on the Finney Field. Bring your chairs, jackets, hats, and blankets! Admission is $2. Proceeds to benefit activities for Finney students.

Food sale 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Movie starts 5:30 pm
Food combo: Hotdog or hamburger, chips and soda $10.00
Water or soda $1.00
Hot chocolate or coffee $2.00
Donuts $2.00

Volunteers are welcome and needed to help with set up and clean up. Even 10 minutes helps out. Email finneypta@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering to help at Movie Night.

Upcoming Dates:
Dec. 5 VAPA Showcase 6th Grade 8:00 in the Auditorium
Dec. 5 School Site Council 2:30 Rm. 602
Dec. 7 PTA Association Meeting 2:30 Rm. 602
Dec. 9 Movie Night Fundraiser 5:30
Dec. 15 VAPA Showcase Kinder 1:30 in the Auditorium
Dec. 16 Last Day of Quarter 2
Dec. 16 Report Cards Sent Home & Available online in Home Access Center
Jan. 10 First Day of Quarter 3–Minimum Day

Our attendance rate last week was 88%–our goal is 98%. Congratulations to Mrs. Martinez’s class, Room 303, with 96.8%!

Students should only miss school if they are sick. Those with symptoms can return with a negative Covid test, no fever for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication, and symptoms improving. We have plenty of rapid tests at school–just ask in the office. If you have a special circumstance and need an independent study, please let us know.

Please schedule appointments after school or on non-school days. There are only 180 days of school each year. The CVESD calendar is here. If you would like a hard copy, we have them in the school office.

During the week of Dec. 5-9, Mrs. Pridmore will be recording a video to share with families . We are asking students to wear pajamas on their VAPA day the week of Dec. 5-9:

Eat at Panda Express on Tuesday, November 29, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 1820 Main Court Chula Vista CA 91911 and 20% goes to Finney! Online orders will be accepted; you MUST enter “347128” in the “Fundraiser Box” or bring flyer or show flyer on smart phone. Click here for the flyer. Here is the Spanish flyer.

Please join us for the Finney PTA Movie Night fundraiser on December 9 at 5:30. Bring your chairs and blankets! Admission is $2. Proceeds to benefit activities for Finney students.

Upcoming Dates:
Nov. 29 Panda Express Fundraiser 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 1820 Main Court Chula Vista CA 91911
Dec. 2 ELAC/Coffee Chat 8:00-9:00, Finney Auditorium or virtual option
Dec. 5 VAPA Showcase 6th Grade 8:00 in the Auditorium
Dec. 5 School Site Council 2:30 Rm. 602
Dec. 7 PTA Association Meeting 2:30 Rm. 602
Dec. 9 Movie Night Fundraiser 5:30

We are collecting food for families in need Nov. 14 through 18!

Our attendance rate last week was 85%–our goal is 98%. Congratulations to Mrs. Silva’s class, Room 305, with 98.6%!

Students should only miss school if they are sick. Those with symptoms can return with a negative Covid test, no fever for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication, and symptoms improving. STUDENTS DO NOT NEED TO BE SYMPTOM-FREE to attend school. We have plenty of rapid tests at school–just ask in the office. If you have a special circumstance and need an independent study, please let us know.

Upcoming Dates:
Nov. 15 DAC/DELAC Parent Meeting 12:00-2:00, CVESD District Office
Nov. 21-25 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 2 ELAC/Coffee Chat 8:00-9:00, Finney Auditorium or virtual option
Dec. 5 School Site Council 2:30

There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 11, Veterans’ Day.

YELLOW FEDERAL SURVEY FORMS were sent home on Friday 11/4 and are due Wednesday, November 9. The most important information on the card is the physical work address (including the street number and zip code). Post Office Boxes cannot be accepted. It is very important that we have a form for every child. Please take the time to complete and return these cards immediately for the benefit of the students of Finney Elementary. 

Our attendance rate last week was 85% and no classes met our goal of 98%. Students should only miss school if they are sick. Those with symptoms can return with a negative Covid test, no fever, and symptoms improving. We have plenty of rapid tests at school–just ask in the office.

Finney PTA is holding a membership drive October 17-November 14. The class with the highest percentage of PTA members will win a movie party. Here is the link to join PTA.

Upcoming Dates:
Nov. 9 2nd Grade VAPA performance 8:00 a.m. in the auditorium
Nov. 11 NO SCHOOL Veterans Day
Nov. 21-25 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break

It was great to see everyone on Friday for our costume parade!

NO costumes are allowed at school on October 31 (except Ms. Gina’s class, SDC preschool, and Ms. Tanya’s PM preschool). NO CANDY and NO GUM allowed at school.

Our attendance rate last week was 90% and no classes met our goal of 98%. School attendance is required by law and is necessary in order for students to make progress. There are only 180 school days in the whole year! Students should only miss school if they are sick. If you have a special circumstance requiring an independent study, please let us know.

CVESD students have access to district programs from home: iReady Math (K-6th), Smarty Ants Reading (PK-2nd), and Achieve3000 Reading (2nd-6th). Just visit https://www.cvesd.org/district/students. If you need your student’s log in credentials, ask your teacher.

Finney is helping the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by participating in the Light the Night fundraiser.

Donations can be made through the link to Finney’s Light the Night fundraising page. For families who want to join in the walk on Nov. 5th, we’ll be meeting at the waterfront park by 7pm (walk begins at 7:30 PM, and it’s one-mile). Contact number for Mrs. Ashley Barber on the day of the walk is 619-505-9840. Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101.

Finney PTA is holding a membership drive October 17-November 14. The class with the highest percentage of PTA members will win a movie party. Here is the link to join PTA.

Upcoming Dates:
Oct. 31–Nov. 4 6th Grade Camp
Nov. 1 Mrs. Adams’s class VAPA performance 8:00 a.m. in the auditorium
Nov. 5 Light the Night Leukemia & Lymphoma Fundraiser walk
Nov. 9 2nd Grade VAPA performance 8:00 a.m. in the auditorium
Nov. 11 NO SCHOOL Veterans Day

We are working to increase attendance rates at Finney. Sadly, no classes met the goal of 98% attendance last week. Overall attendance for the week was 91%.

Did you know? Children who are chronically absent are much less likely to read at grade level by the third grade. Students who cannot read at grade level by the end of third grade are four times more likely than proficient readers to drop out of high school.

Flu vaccines are highly recommended this season. We are anticipating an early start to the flu season.

October 24-28 is Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon week focuses on many aspects of health and safety. This is also a wonderful opportunity for your family to discuss issues like peer pressure and making the right choices for a healthy future.

Friday, October 28 is the annual Finney Costume Parade at 8:15-8:45 a.m. on the east blacktop. Families are welcome, and can enter and exit through the side gate on the east side of the auditorium for this event. Student costume guidelines:

• Faces must not be covered up.  Masks will be allowed during parade only.
• Costumes are to be tasteful and appropriate for elementary school. Our youngest students are 3 years old. Nothing scary, please. No references to shows or games that are not appropriate for young children. 
• Blood, guts and/or gore are not allowed.
• Fake guns, swords, knives or anything resembling a weapon is not allowed.
• Costumes must not require parent or adult assistance.
• Students dressing up on Friday should arrive to school in their costume and remain in costume all day.
• Students not participating will be supervised in the library.
• No costumes allowed at school on Oct. 31 (except Ms. Gina’s class).

Finney PTA is holding a membership drive October 17-November 14. The class with the highest percentage of PTA members will win a movie party. Here is the link to join PTA.

Upcoming Dates:
Oct. 28 Costume Parade 8:15-8:45 a.m.
Oct. 31-Nov. 4 6th Grade Camp
Nov. 11 NO SCHOOL Veterans Day

We are working hard to improve student attendance at Finney this year. These classes met the goal of 98% attendance last week: Mrs. Nguyen’s class Rm. 402, Mr. Barraza’s class Rm. 406, and Mrs. Aguilera’s class Rm. 501! Overall attendance for the week was 94%.

Even if you missed last Wednesday’s Positive Parenting class, you can still attend the next two sessions on Oct. 19 and Oct. 26, 6:00-8:00 pm in Finney auditorium. Childcare and FOOD included! The parents who participated last week learned new tools to use at home to help with common parenting challenges. Click the link to register for the class in English or Spanish.

October 24-28 is Red Ribbon Week. Our goal is to proactively create student awareness pertaining to problems related to the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. The national theme this year is “Celebrate life. Live drug free.” At Finney, we will focus on many aspects of health and safety. This is also a wonderful opportunity for your family to discuss issues like peer pressure and making the right choices for a healthy future.

Friday, October 28 is the annual Finney Costume Parade at 8:15-8:45 a.m. on the east blacktop. Families are welcome, and can enter and exit through the side gate on the east side of the auditorium for this event. Student costume guidelines:

• Faces must not be covered up.  Masks will be allowed during parade only.
• Costumes are to be tasteful and appropriate for elementary school. Our youngest students are 3 years old. Nothing scary, please. No references to shows or games that are not appropriate for young children. 
• Blood, guts and/or gore are not allowed.
• Fake guns, swords, knives or anything resembling a weapon is not allowed.
• Costumes must not require parent or adult assistance.
• Students participating in the parade should arrive to school in their costume and remain in costume all day.
• Students not participating will be supervised in the library.
• No costumes allowed at school on Oct. 31.

Finney PTA is holding a membership drive October 17-November 14. The class with the highest percentage of PTA members will win a movie party. Here is the link to join PTA.

Upcoming Dates:
Oct. 19 Unity Day~Wear Orange
Oct. 21 Garden Festival 1:30-4:30 pm
Oct. 28 Costume Parade 8:15-8:45 am

Welcome back! Quarter 2 begins TUESDAY, October 11, and is a MINIMUM DAY (Kinder 12:45, 1st-2nd 12:55, 3rd-6th 1:00).

We are working hard to improve student attendance at Finney this year. School attendance is required by law (CA Ed Code 48200). Parents/guardians of children between the ages of six and eighteen years-of-age are responsible for sending their children to school every day and on time.

Please join us for the Finney PTA Association Meeting this Wednesday, October 12 at 2:30 in Room 602. Childcare will be provided.

FREE Positive Parenting class starts this Wednesday, 6:00-8:00 pm at Finney. Childcare and food provided.

Upcoming Dates:
Oct. 11 FIRST DAY of Quarter 2 (Minimum Day)
Oct. 12 PTA Association Meeting 2:30 Rm. 602
Oct. 21 Garden Festival 1:30-4:30