Dragon Newsletter – September 2025

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DRAGON NEWS

Your monthly guide to school news and events

September 1, 2025
School Calendar and Events
Bell Schedule
Principal's Photo

A Message from Principal Mason

Dear Ardenwood Families,

Thanks for a wonderful start to the school year. Dragons are learning school rules and doing a nice job settling into routines!

We appreciate your attendance at our Back to School Night! If you have follow up questions or concerns, please feel free to email your student’s teacher, the office team or myself. We are here and happy to help!

September will be a busy month! Here are some of our upcoming events:

9/2 - Ardenwood PTA Meeting - Zoom
9/4 - Ardenwood PTA Dine-Out Fundraiser - Bombay Pizza
9/12 - Coffee with the Principal
Ardenwood PTA and Mathnasium Present - Math Night
9/16 - Dragons’ Picture Day
9/17 - Science Gurus Present - Science Olympiad Information Night - Grades 3 - 5
9/23 - School Site Council

Finally, we have one parent opening for our School Site Council. If you are interested in serving, you can learn more here. 
 
Have a great September, Be Safe, Respectful and Responsible–Go Dragons!

Mrs. Mason
Principal

Arrival/Dismissal
Thank you for using our drive through loops for drop offs and pick ups. If you are escorting your student to campus, please say your goodbyes at the perimeter of the campus (unless you are volunteering). Dismissal is structured to support families in easily and efficiently reconnecting with their students at the end of the school day. For your reference, here is the school map which outlines the suggested pickup locations by grade level. 

Volunteers
Thanks to all parents/guardians for your support and volunteering in classrooms and throughout our campus. Ardenwood welcomes any parents/guardians/caregivers to volunteer with us! Please complete the annual clearance form here.

School Rules
Check out Dragon Rules here and review them with your student. We appreciate your support!

Security Cameras
You may have read in a previous Superintendent Newsletter that some FUSD campuses will have surveillance cameras installed. Ardenwood is one of the campuses and our installation is now complete. You will likely notice cameras around various parts of the campus. Please rest assured, these cameras are to protect our facilities but will not be inside any classrooms or buildings. More information will be shared when the cameras are fully operational. 

QUESTIONS???

If you have questions, concerns or feedback, please feel free to reach out to your student’s classroom teacher, our office team or myself. We are always here to support our students and families!


FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA & CHECK OUT THE HAPPINESS CALENDAR!
Follow us on Instagram @ardenwood_dragons and on Bluesky at @ardenwood-dragons.bsky.social. Check out the Action for Happiness calendar--here's to Self-Care in September!
August 2025 Photos
 
School Policies and Procedures
 

Ardenwood PTA

Parents

Announcements

September PTA Events

Thanks for a great start to the year! We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events:
  • Tue, Sept 2, 7–8 PM – PTA Association Meeting (on Zoom): Open to all; however, only members may vote
  • Thu, Sept 4 (all day) – Dine-out Fundraiser at Bombay Pizza House. Mention "Ardenwood Fundraiser" and 20% of proceeds will be donated to the PTA. Can’t make it in person? Order online with code "FUNDRAISER"
  • Fri, Sept 12, 5–7 PM – Math Night (in partnership with Mathnasium). RSVP here!

 More details and ways to get involved at bit.ly/ardenwood-pta
 
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School Reminders

Attendance Reminders

Consistent school attendance is important for students to be successful. Make sure your student is at school on time, each and every day (unless they are ill). If you have questions about student absences or tardies, please contact us at [email protected]. Thanks for your support!

Support Your Child's Classroom with Easy Online Donations!

Classroom donations are available through MySchoolBucks! This convenient online platform allows you to contribute to your child's classroom and specify exactly where you'd like your donation to go.
 
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