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May 5, 2021
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Our Scholastic Book Fair starts next Wednesday, May 12th! While the Fair will be held online this spring, we still plan on making it a fun and joyous experience for our kids. Our Virtual Fair features:
A fully Virtual Fair so you and your kids can experience the joy of the Book Fair experience! Browse nearly 300 titles by grade, meet popular authors, watch book videos, and discover the magic of reading
Direct access to over 6,000 additional titles with family-friendly prices at the Scholastic Store Online
Every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly (25% back in rewards for every purchase!)
Save these dates and view our school’s Fair site:
Fair Dates: May 12th – May 25th
Check out our spring interactive booklist for a sneak peek of offerings!
Virtual Store: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/altavistaelementaryschool3
We can’t wait to “see” you at the Fair!
HOME & SCHOOL CLUB NEWS
YEAR BOOK REMINDERS
REMINDER: May 7th is the LAST DAY TO ORDER A YEARBOOK AND UPLOAD CANDIDS
ALTA VISTA STUDENTS! You are such an important part of making the yearbook great this year. Here's how you can help:
CANDIDS and OTHER PHOTOS! Please send in pictures of school life, family life, zoom screen captures, first day of on campus learning, and other photos from this past school year to https://uploads.picabooyearbooks.com/9190061 and place it under the Book Section: Candids. Ideally, it would be great if each family could submit 3/4 photos.
LAST CHANCE TO PURCHASE A YEARBOOK! This is the first time this year the yearbook has been available to purchase - so no one has placed an order yet! Please visit https://altavista.picaboo.com to order online. Yearbooks will be shipped to your home address again this year because of COVID. Deadline to order is Friday, May 7th! After you purchase, you will receive 2 emails from support@picabooyearbooks.com - one is a receipt and the other is a link to add free personalized pages to your yearbook.
AVHSC BOARD NEEDS YOU!
The Alta Vista Home & School Club (AVHSC) is looking for people who want to be involved in our school. Click on the link below to learn about the AVHSC; the open AVHSC Board positions for the 2021-22 school year; and how YOU can join us and have a positive impact on our school community!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bUcHv40WQgO-a_nhkN546qihVEPYfpAQ/view?usp=sharing
ORDER YOUR OWN EXPLORER ACADEMY BOOK
Our third, fourth, and fifth graders had a great time visiting with Trudi Trueit today. She shared lots of stories about how she gets ideas and writes her Explorer Academy books. Mrs. Trueit also told us about her own experiences in elementary school. It was a wonderful visit.
It's not too late to order your own book for some summer reading. You can purchase signed copies of Explorers Academy titles by May 12th here:
FIFTH GRADE PROMOTION SIGNS
If you would like to order a personalized yard sign to celebrate your fifth grader's promotion ceremony, click here to order:
https://www.signmyyard.com/collections/2021-5th-grade-promotion/2021-alta-vista
The sign company will donate $10 to Alta Vista Home and School Club for each sign ordered. If you order free delivery, the sign will be delivered and installed on your front lawn within 5 days of your completed order.
Alta Vista Cares: Center for African Peace & Research
Alta Vista's last community service project of the school year is a medical supplies drive for Somalia. Due to war, COVID-19, drought and famine, Somalia is experiencing a healthcare crisis that disproportionately impacts children and families. Our community partner, Center for African Peace and Research, is seeking urgently-needed medical kits for children and families in Somalia. They are specifically asking for certain medical items, so we've put together a signup. Our Alta Vista Cares drive will continue through May 15th.
ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Email: baileyc@unionsd.org
Website: altavista.unionsd.org
Location: 200 Blossom Valley Drive, LG
Phone: 408.356.6146
Twitter: @TeamAltaVista