Announcements
Elementary Announcements-
Week of 8/24/26
AUGUST ESLR: This month’s ESLR is LIFELONG LEARNERS! Lifelong Learners are students who develop skills and techniques to equip them for a lifetime of learning in all areas of 21st century life. (Proverbs 1:5) “A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel.”
DAILY PORTION: Calvary Chapel Downey invites you to join us as we follow the Daily Portion Bible Reading Plan. When we read our bibles most days of the week, even for a short period of time, we open ourselves up to the opportunity of the Scripture’s transformative power in many areas of our lives.
This week’s Daily Portion:
9/24/26: Psalms 130-131……Mark 4
9/25/26: Psalms 132-134……Mark 5
9/26/26: Psalms 135-136……Mark 6
9/27/26: Psalms 137-138……Mark 7
9/28/26: Psalms 139-140……Mark 8
9/29/26: Psalms 141-142……Mark 9
9/30/26: Psalms 143-144……Mark 10
2026 Kids Reading Plan
August – The Psalms
Psalms 1,19,27,121,139
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT: We would like to invite you to attend our Back to School Night tomorrow Tuesday, August 25. Our first session will be at 6:00pm and our repeat session will be at 7:10pm. We will have a time of prayer at 6:30pm in the gym. Students needing childcare will be meeting in the South Sanctuary to watch a movie.
PICTURE DAY: Picture Day for Elementary students will be Monday, August 31. Packets have been sent home in your child’s Monday Folder. All students must wear their school uniform this day (CCCS Logo Polos).
PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Our school could benefit from the help of some parent volunteers. Tasks include tearing out and sorting student workbook pages, grading spelling tests on Fridays, and assisting with other various needs. If interested, please contact Mrs. Fernandez at sfernandez@calvarydowney.org for further information.
FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE:
Look for the School Office “Elementary Weekly Announcements”: In addition to receiving announcements via email blast on Monday morning, they will also be posted on our school website and on Facebook weekly.
School Office Hours: Monday – Friday 7:30am to 3:30pm
Chapels- Location & Time: Chapels will be on Wednesdays, K-3rd will begin at 8:15am and 4th-6th will begin at 9:00am in the South Sanctuary. Parents are welcome to join us in person or through live-stream by visiting our school website.
The office staff looks forward to serving you this new school year!
SCHOOL START & END TIME:
School begins at 8:00am and ends at 2:45pm.
Tardies: Tardies adversely affect the student and disrupt other students in the class. It is the parent’s responsibility to see that their child is at school and in class on time. All students are expected to be in line on the blacktop at the time the line-up bell rings at 7:55am. School begins at 8:00am. A student will be marked tardy if they do not go into classroom with the class.
Late Start Thursday: School will begin at 8:25am each Thursday for the remainder of the school year.
GUESTS/VISITORS/PARENTS: All individuals with business at the school must enter through the Elementary Office. Parents should diligently train their students to double check backpacks and other bags the night before to ensure all needed items are ready for the next school day to reduce the drop off forgotten items in the Elementary office. We cannot accommodate lunch drop offs or fast-food drop offs.
TELEPHONE POLICY: The classroom telephone is for teachers’ use only. Should a student need to call home in an emergency, they must obtain a Hall Pass from their teacher to go to the School Office and ask to use the office telephone. Elementary students are not allowed to bring a cell phone on campus. Use of cellular phones during school hours is prohibited and subject to discipline. An exception will be made if a doctor prescribes the need for a cellular phone for medical purposes or when emergency circumstances are present.
WATER: Bottle-filling water stations are available in the student areas. Students should bring their own water bottles labeled with their name. If a student does not bring a water bottle, disposable bottles of water will be available for purchase at the Snack Shack.
LOST & FOUND: It is very important that all personal items, including bags, reusable water bottles, textbooks, and jackets and other articles of clothing, are labeled with the first and last name of the student. All lost items will be secured in the Lost & Found Bin where the items will be held for only one week. After one week, items will be donated to a local charity.
MEDICATION: Students are not allowed to carry any medication with them on the school grounds. If it is medically necessary for your student to carry an inhaler, you are required to submit a doctor’s note to the School Office. Parents must come into the School Office and fill out a form for all medications, including “over the counter” medications. All medication must be received in its original prescription bottle or package.
UPDATED FEES: Please note below some fees have been increased this school year.
Daycare Fees: $10.00 per hour / $5.00 per half hour
Pre-paid Lunch: $6.00 per day
LABOR DAY: There will be no school and no daycare on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. We pray you enjoy this time with your families.
PLAN AHEAD:
August 25: Back To School Night at 6:00pm
August 31: Elementary Picture Day-wear school uniform
September 7: Labor Day (No School and No Daycare)
September 11: Patriot Day (wear red, white, and blue with uniform bottoms)