October has arrived and we are looking forward to another exciting month of learning and community activities. Thank you for reading our newsletter and staying up to date with everything that is happening at Weller. A special shout out to all of our students, staff, and families that participated again in Fat Bear Week. Congratulations to bear #32 Chunk for a victorious year!
I would also like to thank all of our families for joining us this week for our Student Goal-Setting Conferences. It was wonderful to connect with you and collaborate around your children's growth and achievement.
 
Love Milpitas
We would like to thank Love Milpitas for the amazing painting projects that they completed at Weller. Thank you for helping our school to shine brighter. 
😄 CBEDS Day
Weller, I am proud to announce that we recently accomplished our highest attendance percentage ever and it was on CBEDS Day, this past Wednesday! Weller only had two students absent, meaning that 427 students out of 429 students came to school this past week for CBEDS Day. Our percentage was 99.5%, which is OUTSTANDING!! 😄 Thank you everyone and let's keep up this positive attendance year-round!!    I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
 
Sincerely, 
Mrs. Elzey

WELLER STAFF SPOTLIGHTS

     

CELEBRATE LATINX HERITAGE MONTH

From September 15th to October 15th each year, we have the opportunity to shine an extra light on the remarkable contributions, innovations, leadership, and rich traditions of our Latino and Latina community. Please click on and enjoy our digital bookroom filled with stories, videos, and resources to learn more!

    

CELEBRATE FILIPINO HERITAGE MONTH

During the month of October, we have the opportunity to highlight and celebrate all of the many traditions and contributions from our Filipino community. Please click on the digital bookroom below and enjoy the many stories and websites to learn more about Filipino culture, traditions, important leaders, and much, much more!

     

WELLER'S WEEK AHEAD

      

Band and Strings: 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students:  For Weller, STRINGS  and BAND will take place on Mondays in our Multi-Use Room or Learning Lab. Beginning Band @ 1:10pm Advanced Band @ 12:20pm Beginning Strings @ 1:10pm Advanced Strings @ 12:20pm  If you have any other questions please visit the MUSD Music Website. MUSTANG MARKET SHOPPING DAY!! October 6th (for some classes)

I am so excited to tell you about our major fundraiser program this year called the Apex Fun Run! For the next two weeks, we have a team of Apex athletes on our campus teaching us about fitness and leadership as we raise pledges for our Fun Run. Please help us raise donations from family and friends. 

Here's how you can help:
1. Each student will have an Apex Pledge Badge to take home. Go to www.myapexevent.com.
2. To enter pledges, please Log-In with your student’s Access Code on their badge.
3. Students are raising pledges for the laps they run (between 30 and 42, 42-lap max). Each lap is 1/16th of a mile. For instance, $1 per lap means $36 dollars to our school if the student runs 30 laps. Our class has a goal of reaching $3 per lap for each student, or $108 simple donations.
4. Our goal as a class is to reach $100 per lap, or the equivalent of $3600 Simple Donation for the school.

Thank you so much for your help and we look forward to a wonderful event!

APEX Fundraiser- FUN RUN October 9th. Weller and PTA will be working with APEX again this year to raise money for our students and school. We are in need of volunteers for our Fun Run on October 9th. Please connect with your classroom teacher or our PTA if you are able to volunteer and help out during our Fun Run. It is a great time and a fantastic community event!

           Aeries Annual Registration  - MUST BE DONE FOR EACH CHILD- PLEASE COMPLETE- we are only missing the registration from 34 students out of 429!!! We are almost there! 😁
    

LOAVES & FISHES FOOD DISTRIBUTION Providing food on MONDAYS from 3:30- 4:30pm every week! Loaves & Fishes is an organization that Weller has been partnering with for two years to provide meals to our community. We understand that this time is not the most convenient, but this is the best that Loaves & Fishes can do with the current demands around the Bay Area.  A refrigerated truck will be stationed in front of the school by the office every week.

   

COMING SOON

GIVEAWAY TABLES October 17th 8:00am- 2:00pm We will have tables full of give aways in the front of the school by the office. Please stop by to gather books, school materials, and much more!

Trunk or Treat is coming!  Looking for volunteers! Volunteers can email Tina Lau at tinahotinglau@gmail.com APEX Volunteers Needed! - October 9th  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_c4bUb-_3rxY8xGiBPDN9vcvAov03cg_Gf58LfUGRsevoYQ/viewform

     

Unity Day – October 22 Unity Day is a nationwide event that promotes kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Across Milpitas, we’ll stand together against bullying and for unity. This year, we’re also raising funds for the Milpitas Inclusive PTA (MIPTA). For every Unity Day shirt or sweatshirt purchased, $4 will be donated to MIPTA. Order here: Milpitas Unity Day 2025 Store Wear orange on October 22 to show your support!

   

ATTENDANCE

   

Want to make sure your avoid chronic absenteeism?  We have the perfect tool for you!! Please click HERE for our Absence Tracker. This document will help you to ensure that your students is not missing 2 or more days of school each month. Hard copies will be made and sent home soon with students. This is a great item to keep posted on your refrigerator at home! 😃

         

We want to see you every day at school!! In the case that you do need to miss a day: Attendance Email To make it even easier to report an absence, Weller now has an attendance email. If your student is going to be missing school, you can now send us an email to let us know. This is also an easy way to attach any doctor's notes that you may have. Thank you! wellerattendance@musd.org

    

Weller's Attendance Incentive Program!  Every day that a classroom has all students present, they can color in a letter on our "Let's Go Mustangs!" banners.  When the entire banner is colored in, the classroom will win the prize of that month.  Let's have fun celebrating positive attendance all year long!

OFFICE LINK:
Call (408) 635-2876 x1107
OR Email: wellerattendance@musd.org
Please make sure to include your child's first & last name, their teacher and the reason for absence in you message as well as your contact information.  
      

WELLER'S PTA

Click on the image above to see how your child's class is doing in our PTA Membership Drive! Also, click HERE for our PTA Membership Form and join PTA today! 😁 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbpqlBqBEQQ-NE63cvjBaaiajDISKcQncvD3mVMU8PigW1tw/viewform

Joining the PTA is a way to show your support for the teachers, staff, and students.  Support can come in many forms, and joining the PTA doesn’t have to be a huge time commitment.  😊

Join the PTA today, and show your support for the school!  Weller PTA Website Page

Membership fee is $20 per family, which includes all of your students and their parents/guardians.  The PTA is a 501(c)(3) organization so the membership fee and additional donations are tax deductible as allowed by the IRS. Please fill out this membership form and send it into the school to your student’s teacher or drop it by the office with the $20 membership fee.  You can also join through our Totem page if you prefer.  We also always accept membership registrations at our events, just find our table or one of the PTA officers.

We are always looking for volunteers to help us run our events.  After you’ve joined the PTA, fill out this form and let us know what you’re interested in volunteering for and we’ll be in touch.

OPPORTUNITIES Weller Spirit Wear Get yours today! All spirit wear sales help contribute money back to Weller. Students can also wear spirit wear on any day of the week as part of their school uniform. Order forms were available on Back-to-School Night, will be passed out to students this week, and are available in our office. Order forms and money can be turned into classroom teachers, who will then submit them to our office.  Enjoy and thank you for supporting Weller and our PTA!  WELLER FAMILY HANDBOOK Our handbook is ready and up to date for the 2025- 2026 school year. Please read through our handbook: 2025- 2026 Weller Family Handbook. Our handbook contains all the important information needed to ensure that we all have a positive and successful school year. There is a Google Form at the end of our handbook that I would like all families to complete, confirming that you have read through our handbook (it is quick and you only need to fill out one form per family). Thank you! MUSD Family Engagement Survey   Every year, our school district conducts two community surveys. Our first survey is now available and we would love to have Weller voices represented. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. The survey results will be shared anonymously with school sites, the School Board, and the community to help shape our district's Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). Thank you for your time and feedback!   Be Great Sports Camp will take place at Weller after school, Mondays- Thursdays from 2:00- 4:00pm.  Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/gVmbAyDp62VMNRr98 Be Great Sports Camp will start on September 2nd.  Please email begrtsportscamp@gmail.com with any questions.

WELLER'S CORE VALUES We are focusing on CREATIVITY this month as part of our Core Values Program! Students will be reading our book of the month, Magic Ramen, to learn about our imaginative and inventive leader, Momofuku Ando. Students will engage in discussions and activities throughout the month to learn more about our spotlight leader and our core value: Creativity. As students participate in our lessons they are also creating special Core Values Books that they will be able to take home at the end of the year!  We encourage all families to participate with our Core Values Program! Please see below to learn more.  😁 Please click HERE to listen to this month's story.