Melissa Proudfit, Marlo Hartsuyker, and Monique Foster
in front of the CVUSD on June 2, 2008 - delivering the
M.A.T.E.S. Charter Petition. (Photo by: Carlo De Los Rios)

Dear Families,

I am excited to announce that yesterday, the MATES Charter Petition was officially submitted to the CVUSD. The past 10 weeks, since the vote to close Meadows and University, has been a whirlwind of activity and I am proud to say that we accomplished our goal of completing the Charter document by June 1^st ! Our charter Petition was signed by 12 Meadows' teachers and parents representing 256 prospective MATES students. Now, the District has 30 days to hold a public hearing on our Petition. We will send out emails to keep you updated on our progress and upcoming hearings.

I want to sincerely thank the MATES Board and Committee Members and all who have worked so many hours to achieve this goal. Without the tireless efforts of these people, we could not have accomplished so much in such a short period of time. I admire all of you so much for your commitment to your children and our community!

Please plan on joining us at the MATES BBQ Celebration on Sunday, June 22^nd, at the Thousand Oaks Community Park from 11-2pm. It will be fun for the whole family! Details will be coming soon.

Thanks!

Marlo Hartsuyker

MATES President