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Week of: November 27, 2022
UPCOMING DATES
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
Nov. 29: English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting (via Zoom)
Dec. 2: Spirit Assembly (changed from Nov. 18)
Dec. 8-13: Monty’s Holiday Shop (more info below)
Dec. 23-Jan. 8: Winter Recess
Jan. 9: School Resumes
SCHOOL NEWS
All parents of English Language Learner students are invited to attend our first English Language Advisory Committee meeting on November 29 at 3:00pm. We will meet online via Zoom (https://glendaleusd.zoom.us/j/81723205441) At this meeting, we will review our EL program and how Monte Vista supports language development for our students. Please contact Jessica Isco, Teacher Specialist, with any questions at jisco@gusd.net
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.
Come on Saturday, December 3, 2022 to hear a presentation entitled “Insects in Trouble - How insects affect us and how to help with Dr. Jim Hogue” Dr. Hogue is an insect admirer and expert who teaches Evolution and Entomology at California State University, Northridge. More information here.
REMINDERS
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.
PTA
MONTY’S HOLIDAY SHOP 2022! SAVE THE DATE!
Monty’s Holiday Shop is a special tradition at Monte Vista. Our elves work all year to put this event together for our students to shop for holiday gifts for their family and friends.
Monty’s Holiday Shop will be open Thursday, December 8 through Tuesday, December 13. We will also offer open shopping for all students on Tuesday, December 13 from 2:30 to 3:30.
Happy Holidays and looking forward to seeing everyone!
Janny Kim, Susan Apy, Shannon Saltzman & Brenda Sullivan -Monty’s Holiday Shop Committee
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE | PIZZA PARTY
Mrs. Vroman and Mrs. Araradian’s classes both earned pizza parties this week for their respective classes for having the highest PTA membership percentage for primary and upper grades. They each had over 150% participation! Way to go!
A special thank you to our pizza elf and Membership extraordinaire, Mary Klausner for making the special delivery! 🍕🍕
FOOD DRIVE | THANK YOU!!
Thank you for all your donations of gravy that were compiled with other food items for the Thanksgiving food boxes that the GUSD Student Wellness Department distributed this past Friday! #gratitude #community
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
REWARD PROGRAMS
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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