August 2026

 

Dear Belle Haven Families,

 

Welcome back to all our returning students and families and welcome to our new families. My name is Michelle Masuda Lee and I am proud to be the principal of a school with a tradition of academic excellence and dedicated parental involvement. Mr. Shiraishi, our Vice Principal, and I are excited to have your students fill our classrooms with joy this year. Our staff have been busy this summer planning and attending trainings in order to provide an engaging and meaningful school year filled with many academic and social opportunities for every student.

 

 

Through all of our changes, I want your child(ren) to be happy and successful at Belle Haven. I believe that families play a key role in student’s success by continually showing interest in school and providing support for their child. Any child who knows that his or her family is interested in and supports the school program will always enjoy greater success. Please share with your child's teacher any information you feel will help us better serve your child and your family. I believe that ongoing communication among parents, students, and teachers is critical in assuring student success. If you find that your student(s) need to speak to a counselor, please notify your teacher or the office.

 

Staff emails can be found on our website, http://bellehaven.ravenswoodschools.org/Staff-Directory/ or you can call the school to get a hold of your teacher. Please make sure your phone number and email are updated with the school. Belle Haven uses Parent Square as a form of communication. Please download the app to your phone or register online. The QR code can be found in this packet.

 

Our results from district benchmark assessments show that students with better attendance were more successful. Please have your child(ren) at school by 8:15 am daily. Classes start at 8:15 am. Dismissal time is at 2:45 PM regular days and 1PM on Wednesdays. Teachers have a limited amount of time with students and want to promote learning acceleration. When students are in class, they learn from their teacher and build relationships with their peers. I hope you will be able to support us and your student(s) during this school year. Our goal is to have students at school 95% of the time. This means only missing 9 days of school for the year, which is almost 1 day per month.

 

For the safety of our staff and students, we are requesting all visitors to please sign in at the front office. Please only use the main office entrance of the school during the day during work hours. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the school for the correct forms to fill out.

 

 

Please feel free to contact us in the office at 650-329-2898 or 650-384-7806 starting August 1th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  We are here to assist you and to provide the best education and experiences for your child.

 

On behalf of the staff, I welcome you to another great year and we look forward to seeing you.

 

Go Panthers!

Sincerely,

 

Candace Gonzales, Principal

Stuart Shiraishi, Vice Principal