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Prior to the start of the school year, you will complete medical information forms in PowerSchool. If your child has any specific medical needs or requires accommodations, please contact the front office so we can discuss how best to support them.

You will receive an email each May with details about how to get on the interest list, then in July, you will be notified about a form in PowerSchool to complete. There is limited availability, so a spot is not guaranteed. Priority enrollment is given to students who: Are experiencing housing instability (Family in Transition / McKinney-Vento) Are in foster care Are English Learners Qualify for the federal Free or Reduced-Price Meals (FRPM) program

Children are eligible for TK if they turn 4 years old on or before September 1 of the year they begin. Children are eligible for kindergarten if they turn 5 years old on or before September 1 of the year they begin.

Yes, there is free lunch and breakfast for all students. There is no sign up required. Breakfast is served in the MPR from 8:15-8:25. Adult supervision is provided during this time.

The best way to stay informed of events is to subscribe to the PTA Newsletter. The PTA sends out regular updates on upcoming events and important school-related information.

To volunteer in the classroom or on field trips (or in any capacity that involves contact with the children) you must get a volunteer badge. More information will be sent to all families prior to the start of each school year. Your teacher will let you know how to sign up to volunteer in your child’s classroom.  You can also volunteer to help at lunch time or recess, by contacting the front office.   You do not need a volunteer badge to participate in some events with the PTA. Mira Vista is extremely fortunate to have a very active PTA. We strongly encourage new parents to get involved! If you don’t feel you have time to volunteer on a regular basis, pick one or two events per year to contribute to in some way.

On the first day of school they will need a backpack that can fit a regular sized folder, a water bottle, lunch if they would like to bring it from home (free lunch is provided for all students), and a full change of clothes for TK and K aged students.

There is ample street parking in front of the school on Hazel Ave and the side streets.

Please click here for the district registration page for current registration dates. Registration is typically in late January. Please either register online or bring your completed materials to the school during office hours (9–3 pm, closed 12–1 for lunch).

The school will notify you sometime during the summer if there is no room for your child at Mira Vista, and you’ll be informed of your child’s alternate school placement. Otherwise, please assume your child has been placed at Mira Vista.

There will be a TK & Kindergarten Orientation held in August. Your child will have an opportunity to see the classrooms and schoolyard and meet some of the teachers, as well as the Principal and other school personnel.

If possible, please park on the street and walk in to drop off your student or pick them up as the lower lot can get quite congested at pick up and drop off times. If you would like to utilize the drop off lane, just take note that there is no parking in that lane or stopping for long periods of time. For student safety, there is only drop off in the most inner lane, by the sidewalk.

This will vary by grade level. Your teacher will let you know in the first week of school.

Mira Vista PTA emails a weekly newsletter during the school year to keep parents informed of all upcoming school events and important information.   Additionally, your child will be given a “Wednesday folder” at the beginning of the year, which is sent home every Wednesday with homework and anything else that needs to be conveyed to parents. Teachers will send letters to parents via this folder, and sometimes the PTA, or other school committees will send messages this way, as well. Your child should return the folder to class every Thursday.   Generally, a parent will volunteer to be the Room Parent for each teacher/classroom and will facilitate communication via email or WhatsApp.

In the main hallway and also along the fence by the climbing structure on the main yard.

Please pack a small snack for your child in his or her backpack. Snacks should be healthy (no candy or soda allowed). Snack time is only 15 minutes long, so please pack a snack that can be consumed in that time. Fruit, yogurt, cereal bars, baby carrots, and string cheese are great choices.

All of the class lists will be taped up to the windows by the front office on the Friday before the start of school.

For planning purposes, please see the district's Academic Calendar. For information specific to Mira Vista, please see the Home Page

TK Students need to be able to eat and use the restroom without assistance. For Kindergarten:

TK-K: 8:25-1:30 Grades 1-3: 8:25-2:20 Grades 4-6: 8:25-2:45

All teachers use different communication systems. Some use Class Dojo, some use parent square, some like to just use email. Your teacher will notify you on the first day of school or soon after what platform they use and how to get connected.

Everything that can be labeled should be labeled.

Regular Day Schedule: 8:25am Lineup bell rings 8:30am School starts 1:30pm School ends

Every year, there are summer play-dates organized by other Mira Vista parents specifically for incoming families. When the dates and times are confirmed they will be reflected on the upcoming events section on the Home Page. Room Parents can also create a staff roster. Also Facebook.

Student Rights under Title IX Federal Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), implemented at 34 C.F.R. § 106.31, subd. (a), provides that no person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any academic, extracurricular, research, occupational training, or other education program or activity operated by a recipient which receives federal financial assistance. Relevant here, Title IX requires school districts to take immediate and appropriate action to investigate when it knows or reasonably should know of a possible Title IX violation. Title IX Coordinator Rhonda Haney, Director, Title IX Educational Equity, is the Title IX Coordinator for the West Contra Costa Unified School District, and can be reached by telephone at (510) 307-4538 or by email at rhaney@wccusd.net. Filing a Title IX Complaint with the District Student complaints shall be submitted in written form in accordance with Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5145.3 – Nondiscrimination, Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying. If the complainant is unable to prepare the complaint in writing, administrative staff shall help him/her to do so. The District’ Office of Educational Equity provides a complaint form at the following web address: https://www.wccusdoee.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Complaint Complaints must be filed within six months from the date when the alleged unlawful discrimination occurred, or from the date the complainant first obtained knowledge of the facts of the alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying that is based on sex. All complaints shall be appropriately investigated in a timely manner. Within 10 business days after the compliance officer receives the complaint, the compliance officer shall begin an investigation into the complaint. The investigation shall include an opportunity for the complainant, or the complainant’s representative, or both, to present the compliance officer with any evidence, or information leading to evidence, to support the allegations in the complaint. The District shall issue a written decision based on the evidence within 60 calendar days from receipt of the written complaint by the District, unless an extension is appropriate pursuant to District policy. Any complainant who is dissatisfied with the District’s final written decision may file an appeal in writing with the California Department of Education within 15 calendar days of receiving the District’s decision. Complaints made by or on behalf of students may also be filed with the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights within 180 calendar days of the date of the alleged discrimination, unless the time for filing is extended by the Office of Civil Rights for good cause shown under certain circumstances. Student Rights Pursuant to Education Code Section 221.8 Education Code section 221.8 provides as follows: The following list of rights, which are based on the relevant provisions of the federal regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.), may be used by the department for purposes of Section 221.6: 1. You have the right to fair and equitable treatment and you shall not be discriminated against based on your sex. 2. You have the right to be provided with an equitable opportunity to participate in all academic extracurricular activities, including athletics. 3. You have the right to inquire of the athletic director of your school as to the athletic opportunities offered by the school. 4. You have the right to apply for athletic scholarships. 5. You have the right to receive equitable treatment and benefits in the provision of all of the following: Equipment and supplies. Scheduling of games and practices. Transportation and daily allowances. Access to tutoring. Coaching. Locker rooms. Practice and competitive facilities. Medical and training facilities and services. Publicity. 6. You have the right to have access to a gender equity coordinator to answer questions regarding gender equity laws. 7. You have the right to contact the State Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation to access information on gender equity laws. 8. You have the right to file a confidential discrimination complaint with the United States Office for Civil Rights or the state Department of Education if you believe you have been discriminated against or if you believe you have received unequal treatment on the basis of your sex. 9. You have the right to pursue civil remedies if you have been discriminated against. You have the right to be protected against retaliation if you file a discrimination complaint. Additional Resources United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Complaint Form United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Contact Information: 1-800-421-3481 or ocr@ed.gov California Department of Education Office of Equal Opportunity Link to Access Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 1312.3 – Uniform Complaint Procedures, 5145.7 – Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment, and 5145.9 – Hate-Motivated Behavior: http://www.wccusd.net/Page/78 West Contra Costa Unified School District Office of Educational Equity: https://www.wccusdoee.net/ Derechos del alumno bajo el Título IX La legislación federal Título IX de las enmiendas educacionales de 1972 (“Título IX”) implementada en 34 C.F.R. § 106.31, subdivisión (a), estipula que ninguna persona, por razones relacionadas con el sexo del individuo, debe ser excluida de participar en actividades, negársele los beneficios o estar sujeta a discriminación en cualquier actividad o programa académico, extracurricular, investigación, entrenamiento ocupacional u otros programas educacionales que reciben asistencia financiera federal. En relación a esto es importante informar que las disposiciones de Título IX requieren que los distritos escolares tomen las medidas apropiadas inmediatas para investigar cuando se sabe que existe o cuando hay sospechas razonables de una posible violación de las regulaciones de Título IX. Coordinadora de Título IX Rhonda Haney, Directora de Título IX Equidad Educacional, es la coordinadora de Título IX en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de West Contra Costa, y se puede comunicar con ella llamando al (510) 307-4538 o por correo electrónico escribiendo a rhaney@wccusd.net. Presentando al distrito una queja relacionada con infracciones al Título IX Las quejas de los alumnos deben ser sometidas de manera escrita de acuerdo a las Regulaciones de la Mesa Directiva y a las Regulaciones Administrativas 5145.3 – No discriminación, no hostigamiento, no intimidación y no acoso. Si el demandante no puede preparar la queja por escrito, el personal administrativo le deberá ayudar a escribirla. La Oficina de Equidad Educacional del Distrito tiene disponibles formularios de queja en la siguiente página de Internet: https://www.wccusdoee.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Complaint. Las quejas deben ser presentadas dentro de un periodo de seis meses después de haber ocurrido el incidente que se considera como discriminación ilegal o después de seis meses en que se tuvo conocimiento de los hechos que constituían dicha discriminación, acoso, intimidación u hostigamiento en base al sexo. Todas las quejas serán investigadas apropiadamente en un periodo de tiempo determinado. Dentro de un periodo de 10 días hábiles después que el encargado de resolver las demandas recibe la queja, este individuo comenzará una investigación relacionada con la demanda. La investigación incluirá una oportunidad para que el demandante o un representante del demandante o ambos presenten las evidencias al encargado o la información que conlleva a las evidencias para respaldar las alegaciones en la queja. Dentro de un periodo de 60 días de calendario después de haber recibido la queja, el Distrito otorgará una decisión escrita basándose en las evidencias, a menos que existiese una extensión de acuerdo a las normas del Distrito. Cualquier demandante que no esté satisfecho con la decisión final escrita otorgada por el Distrito puede presentar una apelación por escrito al Departamento de Educación de California dentro de un periodo de 15 de días de calendario después de haber recibido la decisión del Distrito. Las demandas hechas por un alumno o en representación de un alumno también pueden ser sometidas al Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos, Oficina de Derechos Civiles, dentro de un periodo de 180 días de calendario desde la fecha en que ocurrió la supuesta discriminación, a menos que la fecha para someter la queja sea extendida por la Oficina de Derechos Civiles habiendo una buena causa bajo ciertas circunstancias. Derechos de los alumnos de acuerdo a la Sección 221.8 del Código de Educación La Sección 221.8 del Código de Educación estipula lo siguiente: La siguiente lista de derechos, que se basa en provisiones importantes de las regulaciones federales para implementar la legislación Título IX de las Enmiendas Educacionales de 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.), puede ser usada por el departamento para los propósitos estipulados en la Sección 221.6: Tienes el derecho a que te traten de manera justa y equitativa y no se debe discriminar en tu contra en base a tu sexo. Tienes el derecho a que se te proporcionen oportunidades igualitarias para participar en todas las actividades académicas extracurriculares, incluyendo deportes. Tienes el derecho de pedirle al director de deportes del establecimiento educacional formar parte de las actividades deportivas ofrecidas en la escuela. Tienes el derecho de postular a becas deportivas. Tienes el derecho a ser tratado de manera igualitaria y recibir beneficios relacionados con cualquiera de lo siguiente: Equipos y materiales. Fijación de horarios de juegos y prácticas. Transporte y permisos diarios. Acceso a tutoría. Uso de camerinos y casilleros. Prácticas e instalaciones competitivas. Servicios médicos e instalaciones de entrenamiento. Tienes el derecho de que un coordinador de equidad de género sexual responda preguntas sobre leyes de equidad. Tienes el derecho de contactarte con el Departamento de Educación Estatal y la Federación de Becas de California para tener acceso a información relacionada con las leyes de equidad de género. Tienes el derecho de presentar confidencialmente un queja de discriminación a la Oficina de los Derechos Civiles o al Departamento de Educación estatal si crees que se ha discriminado en tu contra o si crees que se te ha tratado con desigualdad debido a tu sexo. Tienes el derecho de buscar soluciones a través de la ley civil si se ha discriminado en tu contra. Tienes el derecho a que se te proteja en contra de represalias si presentas una demanda por discriminación. Recursos adicionales Oficina de los Derechos Civiles del Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html Formulario de queja de la Oficina de los Derechos Civiles del Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintform.pdf Información de contacto de la Oficina de los Derechos Civiles del Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos: 1-800-421-3481 orocr@ed.gov Oficina de Oportunidades Igualitarias del Departamento de Educación de California: http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/oeo.asp Conexión de acceso a las Normas de la Mesa Directiva y Regulaciones Administrativas 3 – Procedimiento Reglamentario de Queja, 5145.7 – Hostigamiento o acoso basado en el género sexual, y 5145.9 – Comportamientos motivados por el odio: http://www.wccusd.net/Page/78 Oficina de Equidad Educacional del Distrito Escolar Unificado de West Contra Costa: https://www.wccusdoee.net/

Shortened (minimum) days only pertain to grades 1-6. The TK & Kindergarten day always remains on the same schedule.

Parents are often welcome to enter the classroom, particularly at the beginning of the school year, to help their child get settled. However, in most cases, families should expect to drop off their child and then leave, allowing the teacher to build relationships and establish routines with the students. Because every teacher approaches separation concerns differently—for both children and parents—it’s best to follow the teacher’s guidance and allow them to lead the process.

Please inform your child’s teacher at drop-off if someone else will be picking them up. The designated adult will be asked to present a valid photo ID at pick-up.

We ask that personal toys and other non-essential items remain at home. This helps prevent items from being lost or damaged and allows children to stay focused and engaged throughout the school day.

Non-Discrimination Policy: West Contra Costa Unified School District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital, parental or family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. If you believe you have been discriminated against, immediately contact the school site principal and/or Director of the Office of Educational Equity, Rhonda Haney, Title IX Compliance Officer at 1108 Bissell Ave., Richmond, CA 94801 at 510-307-4538 or rhaney@wccusd.net. Politica de No Discriminación: En el Distrito Escolar Unificado de West contra Costa los programas escolares, actividades y prácticas debe estar libre de discriminación, intimidación, acoso y acoso basada en la real o percibida raza, color, ascendencia, origen nacional, estado migratorio, grupo étnico, edad, religión, estado civil o paternal o familia, física o mental, el sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género o expresión de género; o sobre la base de la asociación de una persona con una persona o grupo con una o más de estas características reales o percibidas. Si usted cree que ha sido discriminado, inmediatamente ponga se en contacto con la/el director/a de la escuela y / o Director de la Oficina de Equidad Educativa, Rhonda Haney, la oficial sobre la conformidad del Título IX ubicada en 1108 Bissell Ave., Richmond, CA 94801 o 510-307-4538 o rhaney@wccusd.net.

1. Click here to view the WCCUSD Uniform Complaint Procedure Annual Notice in English.