Ventana Vistas
March 6th - 12, 2019
Parent /Teacher Conferences March 15th
Spring conferences are reserved for parents with whom teachers need to meet regarding academic or behavioral concerns. If you are not contacted to have a conference, but would like to have one, please contact your child's teacher to get something set up.
Yoga Club with Miss Lankes every Wednesday during recess for 3rd-5th graders!
Honesty--Our Social Responsibility Focus for March
Congratulations to Aislyn A., 3rd Grader, who was recognized as a Young Author at the Tucson Festival of Books
A Poem for Romeo by Aislyn
His eyes are the color of hazelnuts.
His fur is the color of bark.
His footprints in the sand are as mysterious as the universe.
FFO CORNER
Spring Art Festival & Silent Auction
We are looking for Parent volunteers to help us with this fun event, if you are interested or would like to learn more please contact Jay Johnson - jpjohnsonaz@gmail.com. We will also be sending out a signup genius in the coming weeks.
Please open the attached flyer for more information.
Free Roadrunner Children's Tickets - Saturday 3/9!!
Thanks to our Bobcat families who attended the Roadrunners hockey game in January, we won the competition for ticket sales over Canyon View! This means we get free kid tickets for the game on Saturday, March 9th! The offer is open to any Ventana Vista Family, whether you went to the January game or not. Each adult ticket entitles you to 5 free kid tickets. Tickets can be purchased here: https://roadrunners.spinzo.com/vv
5th Grade Pastries and Parents
Fifth graders and their parents are welcome to join us for a special before-school breakfast on Tuesday, March 19 at 7:30am.
Come enjoy socializing with other fifth grade families! Then stick around to hear Mary Setliff, Principal at Esperero Middle School, share about transitioning students to middle school
FFO General Meeting - Tuesday 3/19!!
Mark your calendars for the next FFO General Meeting on Tuesday, March 19. We'll have our regular 8:30 am meeting and also an evening meeting at 6pm in hopes of accommodating more parents' schedules. Please come to either meeting to learn more about upcoming events and special projects. Our guest speaker, Esperero Principal Mary Setliff, will only be at the morning meeting.
Interest in Board Membership?
If you've considered being on the FFO Board, or if you're curious to learn more about the available positions, please attend one of the General Meetings on March 19 (8:30 am or
6 pm) or email us at ventanaffo@gmail.com. We're happy to answer any questions you may have!
Last Call for Mathathon Pledges
The Mathathon is on track to be a great success! We are so close to reaching our goal. Per-problem Pledges may still be made via the paper pledge sheet (available in the front office), or flat Pledges may be made on Pledgestar: https://pledgestar.com/ventantavistamath/. Graded Mathathon quizzes will be going home with students next week. Thanks to each of you for helping make this fundraiser a success!
Governing Board Members
Amy Bhola, President
Amy Krauss, Vice President
Doug Hadley, Board Member
Eileen Jackson, Board Member
Carole Siegler, Board Member
Mary Kamerzell, Superintendent