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Week of: January 15, 2023

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UPCOMING DATES

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

Jan. 16: No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan 17-20: Yellow Ribbon Week/Random Acts of Kindness Week

Jan. 23: School Site Council Meeting (via Zoom)

Jan. 25: PTA Dine Out

Jan. 30-Feb. 3: 6th Grade Camp

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SCHOOL NEWS

FREE CHILDREN'S CONCERT

On January 29th, our very own primary music teacher, Mrs. Melissa Frey, will be playing in the orchestra for a free children’s concert titled, Andrew and the Mystic Trumpeter. See flyer for details.

FREE WINTER ENRICHMENT CLASSES

ONE FREE class session will be available for each of our students in either the winter or the spring session. Each student may only participate in one class so that every student at Monte Vista has the opportunity to participate in a class during this school year.. Please remember to only sign your child up for ONE class. Limited spots available in some classes if you haven’t signed up yet. Registration for all remaining classes closes on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. See information about open spots here.

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REMINDERS

COVID HOME TEST KITS

Test kits continue to be available at our school office. You may notice some that have expiration dates that have passed. The FDA continues to review and evaluate the shelf life of our Covid Test kits. The iHealth orange boxes are now extended 15 months beyond the printed expiration dates. You can also check this link for all expiration dates of other test kits as well.

KOREAN DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION APPLICATION

New applicants interested in applying to Monte Vista Korean DLI for 2023-2024 school year MUST apply to participate in the lottery. Please encourage your families with incoming kinders to apply. Click here The application window for the 2022-23 school year will be November 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023.

INSTAGRAM/FACEBOOK

Follow Monte Vista @montevistagusd (Instagram) and @Monte Vista Elementary - GUSD (Facebook) to meet our staff and see all of the amazing things that are happening at our school! Links can also be found at the bottom of this newsletter.

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PTA

RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK - NEXT WEEK: January 17-20, 2023

Random Acts of Kindness week is happening this week! This year, we’ve taken Monte Vista’s “Success Under Construction” theme as our inspiration. We've got some great activities planned to encourage students to think about how we can all work together to build a successful community with kindness at the forefront. The good work within each of us and through all of us, is always under construction and a work in progress. The Random Acts of Kindness Flyer was sent home on Thursday highlighting the full week of activities.

PTA DINE OUT at PANERA AND BLAZE PIZZA – Wednesday, January 25, 2022

Join us WEDNESDAY, January 25 at Panera Bread and Blaze Pizza between 4-8 PM.


Bring the flyer for Panera if you come in person, or use the code "FUND4U" online, in the app or at the in store kiosk when you order.


For Blaze Pizza, use this flyer or enter code 1005A into the ‘Promo Code’ field at checkout. More information is on both flyers!


Come with your Monte Vista spirit, tell your friends, and let’s have a double bunch of YUM!

PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS

Do you want to be a part of the PTA Executive Board or know of somebody who would be great? Now is the time to submit your name or the name of a fantastic volunteer.


The positions available include:

President; Vice President of Programs; Vice President Head Room Rep; Vice President Ways & Means; Vice President Hospitality; Vice President Membership; Treasurer; Financial Secretary; Secretary; Auditor; Historian.


Submit nominations to the school office or send an email to our Parliamentarian, Maristela Cho at starrymary@gmail.com by Friday, January 20, 2023. The PTA Nominating Committee will meet, draft a slate of officers for the 2023-2024 school year, and submit them to the PTA Association for a vote. PTA elections are held annually, with officers eligible to serve for two consecutive terms.


PTA Executive Board Nomination

PTA Roles and Responsibilities

HONORARY SERVICE AWARDS

PTA Honorary Service Awards - We have amazing volunteers at Monte Vista! The Monte Vista PTA is looking to acknowledge individuals and organizations for outstanding community service to our school and to students in our community. The Honorary Service Award Committee encourages you to submit nominations. Please turn in your Honorary Service Award Nomination form to the school office, PTA mailbox, or email to Jennifer Park at montevistaptaca@gmail.com by Friday, January 27, 2023.


Honorary Service Award Nomination Form

ONGOING DINE OUT!

Reminder about our ONGOING dine-out at India’s Flavor in Glendale. They will donate 10% of ALL proceeds to our school. Write Monte Vista Elementary School PTA on India’s Flavor receipt (or type in the comment box for online orders).


India’s Flavor

3303 N Verdugo Rd, Glendale, CA 91208


Order online at www.indiasflavor.com for pick-up and delivery

REWARD PROGRAMS

Did you know that our PTA can earn money when you grocery shop at Ralphs or purchase on Amazon? Learn more here.

NEW! MONTE VISTA PTA INSTAGRAM

Follow our PTA on Instagram @monte_vista_pta and get updates on what is happening with our PTA in real time! #instagram #pta #weloveMV

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Resources: Click on any of the buttons below to find out more information

About Us

Monte Vista Elementary serves students in grades K-6. We are a National Blue Ribbon School offering one of GUSD's FLAG dual immersion programs in Korean. Recently, Monte Vista has been selected as a 2022 California Pivotal Practice (CAPP) Award Program winner!

Website: https://www.gusd.net/montevista
Location: 2620 Orange Avenue, La Crescenta, CA, 91214
Phone: (818) 248-2617
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/montevistagusd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/montevistagusd