Dear All Star Families,

Spring Picture Day & Promotion Portraits – Tuesday, March 10th!

All students will be taking pictures on Tuesday, March 10th (except 5th grade) between 8:10 AM and 1:15 PM.

 6th Grade Promotion Portraits
6th grade students should come best dressed for their official Promotion portraits.

 Special Note for 5th Grade
Because 5th grade will be on a field trip on March 10th, 5th Grade Picture Day will be held on Friday, March 13th.

We have reviewed all behavior expectations this week and look forward to a peacful and productive 3rd trimester. Thank you for your support.

Warm regards,

Monica Hyland

Principal

Here are some upcoming events at the ballpark:

3/10 - Spring Picture Day & Promotion Pictures

3/10 - PFA Meeting @ 8:15am

3/11 - Trimester Awards/MVP (High School Musical performs)

3/11 - Family Dine Out - Corner Bakery (5th Gr Spotlight!)

3/16 - CAASPP Parent Information Meeting @ 3pm (Zoom)

3/20 - Ultra Fun Run

3/21 - Saturday School #5 @ 8:15am - 12:30pm (Last one!)

3/25 - Kindergarten Circus @ 5pm

3/26 - Entrepreneur Day - 6th Grade

3/26 - 3rd Grade - Knott's Field Trip

3/27 - Minimum Day

3/30 - 4/6 - Spring Break

4/7 - Return to School

4/8 - Family Dine Out TBD (SDC Spotlight!)

4/9 - PFA Mixer @ 9:00am in Hall of Fame

4/10 - Progress Reports Go Home

4/13 - 5/13 - CAASPP Testing

4/14 & 4/17 - 6th Grade Walk Through

4/15 - Fan Appreciation @ 1:30pm

4/17 & 4/23 - 5th Grade Walk Through

4/22 - MVP Awards

Please mark your calendars for all these important events!

State testing season is approaching, and we want to ensure our families feel informed and supported. We invite all parents and guardians of students in grades 3–6 to join us for a CAASPP Parent Information Meeting. During this session, we will review the testing schedule, explain the purpose of the CAASPP assessments, and share helpful strategies to support your child’s success.

Date: Monday, March 16, 2026
Time: 3:00pm
Location: Zoom (virtual meeting)

The Zoom link will be shared via ParentSquare the day before the meeting, so please check your notifications.

CAASPP testing for students in grades 3–6 is scheduled to begin in April and May, and we want to partner with you to help students feel confident and prepared.

We look forward to seeing you there!

We are excited to celebrate our students’ hard work, dedication, and personal growth as we wrap up Trimester 2! Our Grand Slam Trimester Awards ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11th, and we look forward to recognizing the many All Stars who have gone above and beyond this trimester.

During this special event, students will be honored for their academic achievement, positive citizenship, effort, and overall excellence. These awards highlight the commitment our students show every day—both in and out of the classroom.

In addition to our Trimester Awards, we will also be recognizing our March MVP (Most Valuable Pupil) Award recipients. These students demonstrate leadership, kindness, responsibility, and a strong work ethic. They embody what it means to be an MVP on our campus, and we are incredibly proud of their contributions to our school community.

Families of students receiving any of these awards should have already been notified by their child’s teacher. We look forward to celebrating our outstanding learners and cheering on their continued success!

Families are invited to support Country Springs Elementary at our PFA Restaurant Fundraiser on Wednesday, March 11th at Corner Bakery in Chino Hills! This month’s spotlight is on 5th Grade, and we can’t wait to see our All Star families join in.

From 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Corner Bakery will generously donate 25% of all orders—dine‑in or take‑out—back to our Country Springs PFA. It’s an easy (and delicious!) way to support our school.

How to Participate

• Visit Corner Bakery – Chino Hills anytime between 7am–9pm
• Use Promo Code: 659for:
  • In‑Café orders, or
  • Online orders at cornerbakerycafe.com (enter the code before checkout)
• Turn in your receipt to your teacher to earn a homework pass!

Enjoy a great meal, connect with our school community, and help us continue supporting programs and activities for our All Stars. We hope to see you there!

Great Start, Country Springs Families!

Wow! We had so many students and families complete their first night’s assignment to register

and send out 5 pledge email or text requests! Those students earned all 3 prizes: Silly Straw

Glasses + Magic Thumb + Spy Pen! Let’s keep up the momentum!

Play The Game: Send out 5 pledge emails or texts a day! Today all your student needs to

do is…

Send out a total of 10 pledge emails or texts by 11:59PM Friday 3/6/2026 and receive a

Rainbow Light-Up Caterpillar!

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s message. (Hint: Send 15 pledge emails or texts requests = Light-Up

Fidget Keyboard!)

While your student has until the end of our fundraiser to raise money and qualify for the various

prizes, this week we will continue to give out fun BONUS PRIZES for merely sending out pledge

emails or texts.

If you have not already, please register here: www.ultrafunrun.com

Enter the Student Access Code: ALLSTARS2026

We’ve attached a copy of the Prize Letter full of important registration information and prize

opportunities.

We look forward to an incredible turnout and thank you for making a difference in the daily lives

of our students.

Sincerely,

Monica Hyland, Principal

All Star Parents,

All Short-Term Independent Study (STIS) contracts must be completed by March 20, 2026. No additional contracts will be issued after this date.

While we appreciate your completion of STIS contracts, please note that these days do not count as regular attendance toward our Country Springs Perfect Attendance Awards.

Short-Term Independent Study should be used infrequently. Whenever possible, please schedule vacations during school breaks or summer break.

Beginning in the future, Short-Term Independent Study contracts will be granted only if a student is in “good standing.”

Capture the memories! Our 2025–2026 Country Springs yearbook is now available for purchase. This special keepsake is filled with photos, highlights, and moments that your child will want to remember for years to come.

Ordering is quick and easy. Simply use the link below to purchase your yearbook and complete your payment online:

👉 Order here: https://plicbooks.com/go/YWTH2C

Be sure to secure your copy early—yearbooks often sell out, and we want every student to have the chance to treasure their school‑year memories. All orders need be placed by March 20, 2026. The cost of the yearbook is $40.

We are excited to welcome new neighbor and returning families to Country Springs Elementary! Please call the office at (909) 590-8212 and speak to Piyada Tan for an appointment.

Please review the important registration dates and requirements below:

What You Need to Do:

1. Complete the online registration and print out the confirmation.
2. Bring the following documents to the school:
   • Birth Certificate
   • Immunization Records
   • Proof of Residency (e.g., current utility bill showing address in the Country Springs area)

For more details and to begin the online registration process, please visit the school or district website under Student Enrollment:
https://www.chino.k12.ca.us/new-student-enrollment

We look forward to seeing you soon and starting another great year at Country Springs Elementary!

We’re excited to introduce a new system to help keep our Lost and Found organized and efficient. At the end of each month, all unclaimed items will be cleared out and donated to support families in need. This not only helps us maintain a tidy campus but also ensures that forgotten items find a second life.

To minimize the number of lost items, we kindly ask that all personal belongings—including jackets, water bottles, and lunch pails—are clearly labeled with your child’s name. Labeled items are much more likely to be returned quickly!

We also encourage parents to remind their children to check the Lost and Found regularly. As part of this new system, we’ll be incorporating student reminders at school to help build this habit.

Items were donated on February 27, 2026. Next donation will be on March 27, 2026.

Thank you for partnering with us to keep our school environment organized, responsible, and sustainable!

MARCH IS HERE! Last month we had an amazing month of kindness that was highlighted during our annual Kindness Week. This month we are celebrating Read Across America Week and this is a chance for you and your student to talk about the benefits of reading which include cognitive development, improved imagination, improved language skills and developing a bond with your student. National SEL Week coincides with Read Across America and according to CASEL.org, “Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions. Students in SEL programs are more likely to attend school and receive better grades, and are less likely to have conduct problems. Successful infusion of SEL can result in positive behaviors, increased academic success, and caring communities. My March activities with the students this month will focus on the importance of SEL and I am so excited for all of the fun things we have planned for our All Stars in Trimester 3. 

Please be sure to follow our pick up and drop off expectations to keep our All Stars safe! We appreciate your patience in waiting to drop off and pick up your child; please be courteous to one another and the staff out on duty. All drivers must remain in their cars.

For safety reasons, please use cross-walks and sidewalks only. Do not cross the driveways.