Monday Message
9/9/2024
Good afternoon Cougars!
It is Goal Setting Conference week. We have minimum days all week. If you have not scheduled a conference with your child’s teacher, it’s not too late. Reach out to the teacher or call the office to get one scheduled.
The ROAR Store is closed this week due to the Book Fair in the library.
After your Goal Setting Conference, don’t forget to stop by the library and visit the Scholastic Book Fair. The book fair will be open from 12:00-2:30 pm Monday through Thursday and 12:00-1:30 pm on Friday.
Basketball practice will be held on Mondays from 4:00 – 5:00 pm and Wednesdays from 5:00 – 6:00 pm for both boys and girls. There are no games this week.
On September 11th, our Cougars will participate in our Troop Packing event. We will be working alongside the USMC CPL Charles O Palmer II Memorial Troop Support Program to pack boxes to send to active military. We need donations of small items to pack in the boxes. Please check your email for a list of suggested donations.
As a reminder, glass bottles are not allowed on campus.
Have a great week Cougars!
9/2/2024
Good afternoon Cougars!
Basketball practice will be held on Mondays from 4:00 – 5:00 pm and Wednesdays from 5:00 – 6:00 pm for both boys and girls. We have basketball games tomorrow at Nile Garden and Thursday at Shasta. The boys play at 4:00 pm and the girls play at 5:00 pm. MUSD policy states students must have a parent who stays with them to watch the game. They cannot be dropped off.
Join us tomorrow, Tuesday September 3rd for the next Cougar Community Club meeting. We will meet at 2:15 pm in the library.
Friday is a minimum day. Preschool will dismiss at 11:30 am and all other grades will dismiss at 11:55 am.
On September 11th, our Cougars will participate in our Troop Packing event. We will be working alongside the USMC CPL Charles O Palmer II Memorial Troop Support Program to pack boxes to send to active military. We need donations of small items to pack in the boxes. Please check your email for a list of suggested donations.
Our average daily attendance for the week of August 12th was 96.1%. Congratulations to 2nd grade for having the highest average daily attendance rate of 96.15% that week. Remember that every day counts!
Next week is Goal Setting Conference week. That means every day next week is a minimum day. Our preschool classes will dismiss at 11:30 am and all other grades will dismiss at 11:55 am.
Have a great week Cougars!
8/26/2024
Good afternoon Cougars!
There is basketball practice today at Golden West’s Gym. Practice will be held on Monday’s from 4:00 – 5:00 pm and Wednesday’s from 5:00 – 6:00 pm for both boys and girls. Our first game of the season is Thursday at Lincoln. The boys play at 4:00 pm and the girls play at 5:00 pm. Students must have a parent who stays with them to watch the game. They cannot be dropped off.
Break out the sunglasses and Aloha shirts for this Friday’s spirit day, Beach Bash Day! Wear your school appropriate summer wear. Please no swimsuits or flip flops.
On September 11th, our Cougars will participate in our Troop Packing event. We will be working alongside the USMC CPL Charles O Palmer II Memorial Troop Support Program to pack boxes to send to active military. We need donations of small items to pack in the boxes. Please check your email for a list of suggested donations.
Thank you for supporting the Cougar Community Club at last week’s Chipotle Fundraiser. We raised just over $500 to go towards school events and activities!
To help your child focus on learning at school, please do not allow your child to bring toys or plushies to school unless it is for a special activity like Show and Tell.
Our average daily attendance for the week of August 12th was 93.8%. Congratulations to 7th grade for having the highest average daily attendance rate of 97.78% that week. Remember that every day counts!
Have a great week, Cougars!
8/12/2024
Good afternoon Cougars!
Thursdays are college days at Joshua Cowell! You’ll see our staff wearing shirts from a college or university and we invite your child to do the same. Fridays are spirit days and we wear your Cougar gear. If you need to purchase Spirit Wear, the Cougar Community Club has a limited amount for sale.
Next Monday your child will begin taking the Fall Measures of Academic Progress or MAP assessment. The MAP measures achievement and growth over time. Your child will take the MAP once in the Fall, once in Winter and once in Spring. Your child’s scores will be discussed with you at Goal Setting Conferences in September. They will take this on their device so please make sure to charge it every night.
On Thursday, August 22nd we will host a Parent Involvement Opportunity presentation at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. Come learn all the different ways you can be involved in your child’s education.
Have a great week Cougars!
8/5/2024
Good afternoon Cougars!
We kindly ask that you help us limit interruptions to your child’s learning by making sure they have everything they need for the day including their water bottle, lunch, school appropriate shoes, and glasses before they leave the house. When items are dropped off during the day, learning can be interrupted when we have to call the classroom for your child to come to the office to pick up their things.
Remember there is no parking in red zones. Please do not leave your vehicle unattended in our pickup lines.
If you haven’t done so already, please complete the First Day Packet/Online Re-Enrollment on QParentConnect.
Join our Cougar Community Club for their first meeting of the school year tomorrow at 2:15 pm afterschool.
Have a great week, Cougars!
7/29/24
Welcome back Cougars!
This is Mrs. Valencia with the first Monday Message of the 2024-2025 school year. We hope you had a wonderful summer and are ready to get back to learning!
Class assignments will be available in QParentConnect starting July 30th. Please log into QParent Connect to see your child’s teacher.
Back to School Night is Wednesday, July 31st, the night before school starts. Teachers will be running two sessions: 5:30-5:50 pm and 6:00-6:20 pm. Come see your child’s classroom and meet the teacher! The Kona Ice Truck will be in front of the school if you’d like to enjoy an icy treat that evening.
School resumes August 1st at 7:40 am. To maintain safety, Joshua Cowell is a closed campus. Parents will be asked to say their goodbyes at the gate. School dismisses at 2:00 pm. Please check your email for more Arrival and Dismissal information.
If you haven’t done so already, please complete the First Day Packet/Online Re-Enrollment on QParentConnect.
We recommend your child bring a water bottle with their name on it and their charged device to school starting the first day.
If your child needs to take any kind of medication at school including over the counter medication, we need doctor’s orders on file. Please contact Blanca in the office to get the form.
We can’t wait to see our Cougars back on campus! It’s going to be an amazing school year!
Have a great year, Cougars!