Mission Elementary - 2018 California Distinguished School

Building Better Futures....  No Excuses!

Our Students are College Bound ! 

Welcome to Mission Elementary School where staff, students, and families partner to achieve excellence in education.

 Awards and Recognition

• 7/10 Great School Ranking
• CBEE Honor Roll School in 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018

We Mustangs take great pride in what we have accomplished as a school community and look forward to engaging with what lies ahead. 

School Vision Statement

The Parents, Teachers, Administration and Support Staff of Mission Elementary School will collaborate and provide the best instructional practices to improve student achievement and personal excellence for our students.

 School Mission Statement

The total Mission Elementary Community will provide a curriculum aligned to Common Core State Standards through challenging and meaningful learning opportunities to our diverse student population, so that they can achieve grade-level academic standards, are college and career ready, and become lifelong learners.

Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS)

We believe in a positive approach to supporting and improving the behavior of students and below are our school-wide expectations.

A Message from the Principal – Minerva Castorena

August, 2022

Dear Mission Families,

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! I can easily say I fell in love with Mission the moment I started working here last year. We have such great students, a beautiful diverse community of families, and excellent teachers. Not to mention, we have the most beautiful campus in Redlands! 

Our amazing teachers are committed to helping students thrive socially, emotionally, and academically! Mission provides a safe, nurturing, innovative learning environment with tailored instruction while also accelerating learning for ALL!

Throughout the year, exciting things are happening in our classrooms and our campus! We encourage you to get involved by joining our PTA, volunteering, and/or simply having daily conversations with your child(ren) about the school day. You will find at Mission we support families on and off campus, so please feel free to contact our school. I look forward to working with our families, students, and staff to continue all the wonderful traditions that make Mission so special. I cannot wait to create new memories at Mission. Together, we will make it a great year!  

I feel so lucky and honored to be able to continue the wonderful work that makes Mission so special. Please do not hesitate to contact me, I am here to serve you. Thank you so much for choosing us as your school. Remember, together we are, “Building Better Futures, NO Excuses!”

Sincerely,
Minerva Castorena

Quick Web Links for Parents

AR Home Connect  Check your students progress, check their reading levels and goals.

AR Book Finder  Find book level and point information on books by title, author or ISBN

Common Sense Media  This is a non profit organization that provides review on books, movies, tv, apps and websites.

San Bernardino County Library  Look for books in the County Library System, resource information for reports, electronic books, calendar of activites and events for children.

Quick Web Links for Students

Clever  Login to Lexia(reading), Typing Agent, Discovery Education and Think Central

Think Central  Login for Math, English/Language Arts online curriculum

Pearson CA HSS Online resources from our Social Studies curriculum

Khan Academy non profit educational organization with educational videos and lessons on many subjects

MyCapstone K-3 Database  log in required - emergent reader resource for reports

My Capstone Library  Sign in to read online books