Mountain Avenue Thursday Update
4/28/2022
PTA Culture Night! TONIGHT
We are thrilled for an exciting evening that celebrates culture and diversity. This event is at capacity at this time. Only families that have signed up will be admitted entry.
This event has been planned with COVID protocols.
Thank you PTA and families for providing our school community this wonderful event!
Go Bears!
Friday Flag Ceremony
ZOOM LINK: https://glendaleusd.zoom.us/j/88239188776
Friday, Apr 29, 2022, 08:00 AM
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Mountain Avenue Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week May 2nd - 6th
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is the time that we set aside for Mountain Avenue students and families to show their appreciation and gratitude to our 70+ wonderful Mountain Avenue teachers and staff.
This year we are asking our Mountain Avenue students to upload a photo of themselves holding a sign thanking teachers and staff members, or a 2 second thank-you video message. Feel free to thank the administration staff, nurse, custodians, P.E. coach, yard duty assistants, instrumental music teachers, counselors, cafeteria workers, and anyone else that has helped your child and your family in the past (or present).
Go to this link to upload your special photo or video on Padlet:
https://padlet.com/jrscott2016/oowz3837p2j8swwv
Photos and videos will be shared during the May 6, 2022 Flag Ceremony.
Padlet photo / video submissions are due by Wednesday, May 4th.
Additional opportunities to show your appreciation:
Monday, May 2nd: Students give sincere compliments to teachers and staff
Tuesday, May 3rd: Students bring a single flower, a drawing of a flower, or a paper flower for their teacher
Wednesday, May 4th: Deadline to submit Padlet photos and videos
Thursday, May 5th: Students try to be extra helpful in class today and/or bring in a classroom supply, e.g., a box of tissues, pencils, sanitizing wipes
If you have any questions please reach out to PTA Teacher Appreciation Week Chairpersons: Lainy Cullen at lainypta@gmail.com or Kathryn Necus at kathnecuspta@gmail.com
CAASPP Testing (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress)
Here is the CAASPP Parent Letter for your reference.
School Site Council
All parents are welcome to join our last School Site Council of the Year.
Tuesday, May 3rd via Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting https://glendaleusd.zoom.us/j/89040002424?pwd=RzV3VHlzWVFCcEwxWER6a3BYU2s4QT09 Meeting ID: 890 4000 2424 Passcode: 303022
Thank-you Mountain Avenue families for all your pledges and donations! We appreciate all your contributions!
Students who raised money at the 50 dollar and above level will be bringing home their prize sunglasses today, and those students who have raised money at the 100 dollar or more level, will also enjoy a cool treat while attending our supervised, after school Magic Show tomorrow, Friday April 29, 2:30–4pm. Invitations/permission forms have been emailed to all families who qualify for the event. The student who raised the most money wins the Beats headphones and will be announced at tomorrow’s Flag Ceremony as well!
Thank you again to all our Mountain Avenue Families and GO BEARS!!
Recycling Fridays
Love lines have been extended until May 1st!!
Love Lines (known as BOOSTERS) are now available for purchase!
Love Lines (BOOSTERS) are $5. GREAT news, with our NEW yearbook vendor, Love Lines has new features!
Important Disclaimer about Boosters: Please add the recipient’s name in your message and double-check your spelling and grammar. The yearbook committee will only copy and paste your message onto the page.
Purchase your Yearbook today! ORDERS ARE DUE BY MAY 1!
Check out our Yearbook Website: mountainavenueyearbooks.org!
IMPORTANT - ATTENDANCE NOTICE
Parents,
We've noticed an uptick in the number of students leaving campus early for appointments and personal matters. Partial Absences are when students are picked up before the end of the school day or when they are dropped off after the school day has started.
If your child was partially absent during the day due to a DENTIST or DOCTOR appointment, we need a doctor's note to clear the partial absence. If no doctor/dentist note is presented - the partial absence WILL NOT be excused. You only have three days to clear the partial absence with a DOCTOR'S NOTE.
Leaving early due to travel or personal reasons WILL NOT be excused and marked accordingly based on the GUSD attendance guidelines.
We understand that situations can arise and you must drop off or pick up your child outside the bell schedule. However, we can no longer excuse partial absences without proper documentation of a doctor/dentist appointment and for reasons that are marked "personal" or for "travel."
Thank you,
Mountain Avenue Attendance
Student Placement and Teacher Requests for 22-23
Dear Mountain Avenue Families,
Each year, the office receives a handful of student placement/ teacher requests for the new school year. As we begin to plan for the 2022-2023 school year, we would like to make you aware of our student placement policy that is referenced when forming classes.
Classroom teachers and Principal Scott collaborate on the placement of students. Student placement is taken seriously and is initiated according to a process involving time and careful thought concerning the best interest of every child in each classroom. In order to create balanced classes of students, the following factors are considered: gender, ability levels, student needs, behavior concerns, and special program needs. Please note that the final decision on all student placements rests with the administration.
Requests are not encouraged but are considered. Parents can optionally complete a student placement request to Principal Scott at jrscott@gusd.net by April 29, 2022. Parents have this opportunity to provide information regarding their child and any special circumstance that might need to be considered. We ask that you carefully read this information and make a note of the deadline for submitting your letter, if you choose to do so. Only letters that have followed the guidelines below will be considered. There is no guarantee that a request will be granted.
Acceptable letters include:
- Issues relating to learning disabilities will be considered (testing from a psychologist and/or doctor diagnosis required and test results on file in the student’s permanent record).
- Issues relating to medical need or physical impairment will be considered. (Documentation required in health room records)
- Emotional issues which dramatically impact the learning environment will be considered.
- Requests for a particular teaching style that would best match your child’s learning style.
- Parents of multiples (twins, triplets, etc.) may submit requests to have their children together in one class or separated into different classrooms, based on student need.
Letters that will NOT be considered, and will be discarded:
- Requesting or “unrequesting” a teacher by name.
- Requesting that two students be placed in the same class unless there is a documented, valid need for special consideration.
- Requesting an “experienced” teacher or “first year teacher” (all teachers are highly qualified at Mountain Avenue Elementary).
Thank you for your partnership!
Go Bears!
Principal Scott
Need to clear an absence?
- Email the Health Clerk, Ms. Salcedo at ESalcedo@gusd.net
- Call (818) 248-7783 and leave a voicemail - we do not pick up the phone.
- Complete this online form: CLICK HERE for the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScM09O8rtz7108GRRVeRHaH24tKuVxOrfWu3shYNigfy31dPg/viewform
Mountain Avenue Elementary School
#GoBears!
Email: mountainavenue@gusd.net
Website: www.gusd.net/mountainavenue
Location: 2307 Mountain Avenue, La Cañada Flintridge, CA, USA
Phone: 8182487766
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mountain-Avenue-Elementary-School-106023226122345/
Twitter: @mountainavenue