Principal's Message

Dear Stanford Families,

It is my pleasure to welcome all of you to the 2022-2023 school year! I am Jamie Wells, the proud principal of Stanford Elementary. Outside of school, I am a wife and mother of two amazing children. I enjoy reading, paddle boarding, and photography. Cooper, my oldest son will be in entering his first year in middle school, participates in basketball, football and Jiu Jitsu.  My youngest son, Landon, will be going into 5th grade and loves soccer, science and Jiu Jitsu. We also have a sweet, little rescue puppy named Parker that completes our family!

Last year, our third in a series of challenging years since the pandemic hit in 2020, gave our students a sense of normalcy although we still had challenges with masking, social distancing and bringing our community back on campus.  As I look back at last year, I am proud of the extra effort of our staff, students and families.

District Focus and Goals

This year we will continue to focus on our District's Strategic Plan: Academic Skills +  Personal Skills = Lifelong Success!   Our academic program is rigorous, engaging, and aligned to the state standards.   Our amazing teachers use research based strategies to develop students’ critical thinking skills, including the meaningful use of technology in instruction,  learning how to collaborate, and help students develop scholarly habits and motivation. As a staff, we are committed to 21st Century Learning to best prepare students for a successful future. In these challenging times, it is also a priority at Stanford to support the social-emotional well-being of our students and families. This year, additional resources have been allocated to support students how may still be recovering from the challenges and trauma from the events of the past three years.

NEW FOR 2022-2023 School Year  

This year has brought new look for Stanford. We have added 3 more portables, a section of fence in the Kindergarten playground that will give our students some privacy and some color to our blacktop area. We are also excited to have some more outdoor seating in front of our classrooms that will come later in the year.

CONTINUING PROGRAMS

Our teachers and staff will be continuing to prioritize Character Development, with a focus on a specific Character Trait each month. Some of our other continuing programs include Academic Pentathlon, Student Council, College and Career Mentoring (a program for 6th graders developed by our Superintendent, Dr. Mafi), field trips at every grade level (sponsored by our PTO), educational assemblies and excellent Vocal and Instrumental Music Programs!

As your principal, I look forward to building relationships with our community and communicating through ParentSquare, the school website, and our social media. Our school office team is always here to help, as well. Please make sure that we have your updated and current phone numbers and emails, so you can stay informed on all school information.

Please register and update your Parent Portal account. Through the use of Parent Portal, parents have the ability to be notified of their child’s new teacher, update student emergency records, print their child’s report card, and download important documents directly from the portal.  Also, a reminder that we are a Closed Campus to support student safety and campus security.  Please make sure you check in at the office before entering campus.  Thank you for your continued support!

It is my pleasure and honor to work alongside the students, parents and staff. Together we will get through this unprecedented time in education and our students will continue towards academic and personal success!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Jamie Wells, Principal

Our School

Welcome Stanford families!

Stanford is a PBIS school that strives to create a positive class climate for our 524 students! To promote a positive campus-wide culture, our highly-trained teachers give out RED (Respect, Everyone cares, Do our best) tickets to students who show good behavior. Every Monday morning, one student per grade level is selected to come to the front office and receive a prize! Our scholars grow motivated to exert phenomenal behavior every day.

Our after-school programs provide students with enriching educational and extra-curricular opportunities:

• Stanford has an AVID Program that serves as an early college preparation course for students. What makes Stanford unique is that it is one of the seven schools in the district to implement the AVID Elementary Program. By the end of the program, scholars will have learned effective note-taking and study skills.
• Our Academic Pentathlon consists of scholars who challenge themselves in subject areas such as English, Math, History and Science. They compete with schools in the district and county, exerting the importance of collaboration and critical thinking one competition at a time!
• 2019 our school opened our Innovation Lab focusing on creating an exciting environment around STEAM. Students can participate in various features including Lego wall, green screen station, 3D printer, robotics, and more! The lab will help kids get engaged in technology and learn skills needed for 21st-century careers.
• We are proud to announce that Stanford received the 2018 California Distinguished School Award and was named to the 2018 California Honor Roll! Stanford was named a California Gold Ribbon School in 2016. We would like to thank our students, teachers and staff for giving it their all every day. Keep up the amazing work!

Our yearly events are a great opportunity for students and parents to enjoy a sense of school community.  Events include: 

• Fall festival
• Winter Breakfast and Holiday Social
• Winter boutique where students and parents come to purchase unique items
• Jog-a-thon
• Kids Run the OC
• Monthly Pastries with the Principal
• Skate Night sponsored by the student council
• Festival of Friendship celebrating Tet
• Hour of Code - teaches students coding
• Kindness Challenge
• Monthly Spirit Assemblies organized and led by Student Council

Our dedicated parents have an outstanding PTA program that helps with assemblies, events, fundraisers, field trips and classroom volunteering. Participants meet monthly to communicate and collaborate on organizing engaging events for all students. Parents can become involved by reaching out to teachers, the office, or other PTA members. 

Please feel free to stop by our office for questions or concerns.