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Spring Photos with Brenda Russett

February 27 – March 7, 2025 Free dress on your picture day!

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Earn Triple Points for School Cents from January 16th ’til February 28th

MATES is participating in the School Cents program at The Oaks Mall this year! Help our school earn $500 to $2,500 by submitting your receipts from The Oaks Mall between September 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025. The school with…

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MATES Marketplace Next Tuesday

February 11, 2025 (1 – 2 pm) | Near the Flag Pole Every 2nd Tuesday of the month Purchase gently used MATES clothing at a fraction of the price while raising money for the school! Cash and Tithe.ly accepted, or…

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Stand With Our Charter School Community

The recent Southern California wildfires have deeply affected charter school communities, with some schools losing their campuses and many families losing their homes. Together, we can help them rebuild and recover. 🔥 How You Can Help: 1️⃣ Donate to the…

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Get Ready for STEAM Night Coming in March!

MATES & MCN are proud to be hosting our 8th annual Science Technology Engineering Art & Mathematics (STEAM) Night! March 6, 2025 (Thu) 5:30 – 8 pm | MATES Campus STEAM Night is coming in 2025! Mark your calendars, and…

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MATES Educators Level Up in Las Vegas

Our teachers attended the Get Your Teach On Conference in Las Vegas. 🎓✨ We are so excited for them to bring back fresh ideas and inspiration to share with our community. 💡 Through your generous donations, MCN is able to…

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Happy New Year from All Your Favorite Teachers!

🎄🕎✨ Happy Holidays from your MCN! We hope your season, no matter what you celebrate, has been filled with joy, warmth, and quality time with loved ones. Wishing you a safe, restful, and Happy New Year! 🥳 Enjoy the remainder…

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Have a Wonderful Holiday Season from Our MATES Staff!

🎄✨ Happy Everything from all of us at MCN and your amazing school staff! 🎶🏫🎁 Thank you for being a part of our incredible community. ❤️🦅 May your holidays be filled with joy, laughter, and a little extra school spirit!…

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We are Forming our MCN Executive Board Nominating Committee!

Help shape MCN’s leadership for SY 2025-26. Someone you know may be a great fit! Join us today! For questions, contact Co-Parliamentarians: Melanie Herrera: Melanie.Herrera@matesmcn.net Arezou Zaidi: Arezou.Zaidi@matesmcn.net 2024-2025 MCN Executive Board MCN Bylaws May 2024 MCN Standing Rules 2024-2025…

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Friday Focus: Share Your Talents!

Inspire and enrich the children. Help them explore something new! Fridays | 2 – 2:45 pm | ONLY 5 WEEKS! Contact dbain@matescharter.org to help out. * Volunteers must have a volunteer packet approved and on file with the MATES front…

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Earn Quadruple Points for School Cents From November 1st ’til January 15th

MATES is participating in the School Cents program at The Oaks Mall this year! Help our school earn $500 to $2,500 by submitting your receipts from The Oaks Mall between September 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025. The school with…

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Thank You for the Strong Finish!

What an Incredible Day! Our @ApexLeadershipCoLA Fun Run was a major success, and we had an absolute blast! Thank you to all our sponsors and parent volunteers. We also appreciate the kids’ outstanding efforts! Look what we raised for Technology, School…

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VCFD Holiday Toy Drive Until December 16

🎁 Join Us for the Spark of Love Toy Drive! 🎄 The Run Club is teaming up with the Fire Departments of Ventura County and Food Share Ventura County to bring joy to local children this holiday season. You may…

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Art@Lunch on Tuesdays

Every Tuesday | Next: December 10, 2024 (K & 3) * GRADES ALTERNATE WEEKLY – SEE ART@LUNCH SCHEDULE Art@Lunch is a FUN & FREE program open to ALL students every Tuesday during their lunch period. There is NO NEED TO…

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Marketplace on December 10th

December 10, 2024 (TUE) 1 – 2 pm | near the flagpoles * Every 2nd Tuesday of the month Purchase gently used MATES clothing at a fraction of the price while raising money for the school! Cash and Tithe.ly accepted,…

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MATES Family Concert Series is Coming in December!

December 4th (6 pm) | MATES MPR Get to know our featured artist! Limited seating. Secure yours today!

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Language Lineup for L@Lunch

NEXT: December 13, 2024 (1,2 & 4,5) Have fun learning a new language from all around the world on Fridays! Sessions will be in FULL IMMERSION. The challenge of understanding through games, music, and activities will be fun for the…

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FUTURE Leaders START TODAY

Your Time is NOW! FUTURE Leaders, Your Time is NOW! We’re just getting started on our journey to leadership excellence! The FUTURE becomes brighter when we start showing leadership today! It all begins right here, right now! We don’t have…

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FUTURE Leaders STICK WITH IT

Keep Trying, Never Give Up! FUTURE Leaders STICK WITH IT! We keep trying even when things get difficult! We stay the course, and keep going because if we want to find out how far we can go in life, then…

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FUTURE Leaders DO WHAT’S RIGHT

Integrity in Action! FUTURE Leaders DO WHAT’S RIGHT! This means we’re honest and do the right thing, especially when no one is looking! That’s integrity in action! We don’t hide when we make mistakes; instead, we step up, and show…

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