Alta Vista's Spooky Sprint 2023 Walkathon is coming up on Friday, October 13th
It will start on campus, DURING the school day on Friday, October 13th. It will continue after school from 3:00pm-6:00pm so the whole family can join in on the fun! Every student will receive an Alta Vista Spooky Sprint t-shirt, but parents will need to submit a $45 registration fee for each child in order to be eligible for prizes. Please register here.
We could use your donations of snacks and beverages and time! Check out the sign up sheet.
Snacks and Beverages Donation link
We are in need of a few more volunteers and could use your help with the following shifts.
- Lap counting in the afternoon
- Ticket Sales
- Event Take Down
Click here for our volunteer sign up sheet.
Additional walkathon info can be found here.
Costume Guidelines
As your child gets ready for Halloween, please keep the following guidelines in mind:
- Costumes must be appropriate for school -- free from offensive images and language.
- No weapons, blood, or excessive gore are allowed.
- Students should be able to fully participate in the rest of the school day, this includes having shoes that are safe for outdoor play. Bulky costumes may need to be removed if it interferes with classroom learning.
- Masks may only be worn during the parade and cannot interfere with a student's vision.
Attending the Parade
Alta Vista will be celebrating Halloween with a costume parade that includes ALL of our TK through fifth grade students. The Halloween Parade will be on Tuesday, October 31st at 9:00 AM. During the school day, all visitors (Grandma and Grandpa too) must check into our office through our Visitor Management System. Safety remains a top priority for our school and district and the check in process takes a couple of minutes for each guest. The Halloween Parade has always been a popular event and we are expecting quite a crowd. To help expedite the check in process on Halloween, please help us by pre-registering into our Visitor Management System prior to the 31st. It's a simple process:
1. Stop by the office with your driver’s license anytime beginning the week of Monday, October 23rd, between 8:00 and 3:00. Let Chitra know that you would like a visitor’s sticker for the Halloween Parade.
2. Keep the sticker in a safe place until the day of the event. You will need to wear the sticker in a visible place on your shirt when you come for the parade on the 31st.
3. There will be two lines on the morning of the event. One will be for those who have pre-registered and have their sticker on. They will have their stickers checked and let in through the gate closest to the office. The other line will be for those that have not pre-registered for the event.
Please note, if you are unable to pre-register and pick up a sticker during the week prior to the parade, we anticipate a long line the morning of the event. It can take up to 2 minutes in some cases to check in each person. We highly suggest you come early so that you don’t miss the fun. No adult will be allowed on campus without a visitor’s sticker from the office. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we prioritize keeping students safe during school-wide events.
Volunteers
If your child's room parent has asked for you to volunteer in the classroom that day, please be sure that you have completed a USD Volunteer Contract. It can take up to one week to process the paperwork, so please allow plenty of time. If you have already completed a Volunteer Contract to help with Cornerstone, Clay, or other activities, there is no need to do it again. Anyone who is only joining us for the parade, does not need to complete a Volunteer Contract.
This week's PAWS and Pride Assembly, we learned about Kimochis® Key 2. This Key will help your child stay aware of how he/she uses her/his voice. Sometimes, when we have upset feelings it is easy to yell or use a tone of voice that makes the situation worse instead of better. Today we talked about how to use a Talking Voice (calm tone of voice, slightly slowed down with appropriate volume) rather than a Fighting Voice (loud, hurtful tone of voice). When we feel upset and are able to use a Talking Voice, we raise the odds that others will want to understand our feelings and resolve conflicts. Make a point of acknowledging your child for using a Talking Voice when they are upset and model using a Talking Voice yourself.
Alta Vista Elementary School
Email: baileyc@unionsd.org
Website: altavista.unionsd.org
Location: 200 Blossom Valley Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone: 408.356.6146
X/Twitter: @TeamAltaVista