Hello Main Street Families, A reminder that school is not in session on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jnr Day. The Main Street  Read-A-Thon  is in full swing, with students reading, fundraising, and working toward some fun rewards - all while supporting educational programs and events that make Main Street shine. Don't forget to log your child's reading minutes for this past week; you can submit their logs via Google form  or by returning the sheet

Hello Main Street Families, Our FOMS Read-A-Thon is up and running!  Here is some information from FOMS: On Friday, students headed home with their reading log which can be used to track all reading done during the first week of the event; this is where the fun (and reading!) really begins. Over the next two weeks, we encourage families to talk with their community of family and friends and invite them to support your reader by making a pledge (keep an eye on your email for y

Hello Main Street Families, Welcome to 2026!  I hope that you created some wonderful memories with your student(s) during the winter break; students return to school on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Friday (1/9/26) will be the 90th day of the school, which means that students will have completed half of their school year!  Enjoy the ride because May 28th (last day of school for the 25/26 school year) will be here before you know it.   Coming up in the first week of February we ha

Hello Main Street Families, The last school week of the calendar year is upon us…how did the time pass so quickly?  Thank you for your support during this first half of the school year, and for sending your student(s) regularly! A big thank you to art instructor Mandi Lopez (funded by FOMS) for her efforts in showcasing student art at last week’s Main Street Art Show! The multi-use room was transformed into a gallery of amazing student work…Thank You Mandi! A reminder that Ma

Hello Main Street Families, A big thanks to our school librarian Sara Thompson for organizing last week’s book fair and the parent volunteers who helped staff it.  Transforming the library into a ‘book store’ took much work and it is appreciated! Main Street School is participating in the Annual Second Harvest Food Drive, and if you’d like to donate non perishable food items, please bring them to school, we do have a barrel inside the office.  You can also make a direct donat

Hello Main Street Families, I hope that you were able to enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family, and welcome to December!  We have three weeks of school and then we will close for Winter Break. Prior to the break, we held our school spelling bee and I’m pleased to announce that Thao Murray and JD Pendleton will be representing Main Street School at the Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee, which will be held on January 24th, 2026, on the UC Santa Cruz campus. The annual Sc

Hello Main Street Families, Last Friday we enjoyed a wonderful celebration for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day, thanks to all who were able to join the march and also thanks to Coach Janelle for organizing.  Many students, families and staff gathered in this now Main Street tradition, thank you to all participants. Thank you to Friends of Main Street (FOMS) for organizing the ‘Forever Young’ prom on Saturday, November 15th, although I was not able to attend, I’m sure it was a

Hello Main Street Families, A reminder that school will not be in session on Tuesday, November 11, in celebration of Veterans Day. On Friday, November 14th, we will be celebrating Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day by marching from the church parking lot (on the corner of Main Street and Soquel) down Main Street to our school. Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day is a nationwide movement and annual event that takes place every year on November 14th.  In 1960, a six-year-old first gra

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Hello Main Street Families, It was great to see many of you on campus last Friday, as we gathered on the blacktop to see our students parading in their Halloween costumes.  Thank you for your support and involvement. Our Friends of Main Street (FOMS), parent support group is organizing another chance for us to gather as a community by organizing a “Forever Young” Prom! This will take place on Saturday, November 15, at New Brighton Middle School, from 6:00-10:00 PM.  Visit thi

Hello Main Street Families, A Big Thank You to all families who were able to participate in our Drive For Schools fundraiser, we raised approximately $13,500 for Main Street School!  Winners were announced today, and I hope some of our Main Street Families were among the lucky ones!   Another thanks to counselor Elise Bankosh for organizing the Career Cafe, and thank you to the family members that visited classes last week to talk to students about their career!  Our students

Hello Main Street Families, Today is the last day to get your tickets for Drive For Schools ! As of late Friday ticket sales for Main Street are almost at $10,000!  Thank you to all the families that have stepped up and purchased tickets… you are already a winner because you are supporting your child’s experience at Main Street.  We still have a ways to go to hit our goal of $15,000. Here is the link to make a digital purchase .  Families have until 11:59 PM today to get tick

Hello Main Street Families, It’s official, 25% of the school year has already happened !  Do you find it hard to believe how quickly time passes? I hope you were able to learn about how your child is progressing during the parent conferences that were held last week.  A proven method for increased student learning is a strong home/school bond, so please communicate with your child’s teacher.  Having positive school attendance also increases student achievement, and from this

Hello Main Street Families, Monday, October 6th through Thursday, October 9 are shortened days in order that teachers can meet with you...

Hello Main Street Families, This week we welcome October and say goodbye to September!  Parent/teacher conferences will be held next...

Hello Main Street Families, Parent/teacher conferences will be held during the week of October 6-10th.  If you have not already signed up...

Hello Main Street Families, Parent/teacher conferences will be held during the week of October 6-10th.  If you have not already signed up...

Hello Main Street Families, I enjoyed  meeting many of you at the Back to School Night (BTSN) last week. Thank you for coming to campus...