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Please remember that the curb in front of cafeteria and classrooms is a loading zone. Drivers must stay with their vehicle at all times. If you want to walk on to campus to meet your child, please park in a different area. Unattended cars parked in the loading zone are causing excessive traffic back ups. Today was especially bad, as cars were still parked along the curb fifteen minutes after dismissal. Let's all work together to follow the traffic guidelines and ease congestion at drop off and pick up.

As we have changed the walking pattern to eliminate pedestrians crossing the driveway entrance and exit, it has eased traffic through our drop off lane in front of the intermediate playground. Although you cannot park your can in the drop off lane, it is another good location to pick up or drop off your child.

School Site Council (SSC) is a group of staff members and community members who provide consultation during the review and development of the Comprehensive School Safety Plan and Single Plan for Student Achievement. We have an opening on this year's School Site Council and invite you to be a part of this committee. SSC members serve a two-year term and attend three meetings per year. If you are interested in participating in Alta Vista's School Site Council, please email Cathy Bailey (baileyc@unionsd.org) or notify the office by the end of the week if you are interested in joining us. Thank you.

Generations School Photography will be at Alta Vista on Friday, September 15th. They will be taking pictures of all students for our school records and the yearbook. There is no need to pre-order photo packages. Proofs and ordering information will be emailed two weeks after Picture Day. In addition to individual pictures, you will also be able to order class photos.

Alta Vista's Student Senators will be providing input with students from across Union School District during meetings throughout the year. It is a wonderful leadership opportunity and a chance to include student voices in discussions and decision making.

Attention all creative students, this is your opportunity to design this year's Halloween themed logo for the Walkathon! This logo will appear on our t-shirts, WAT website and all communications! It is due to the office or via email by Thursday 9/14 before the office closes at 3:30pm.

The winner will be announced and contacted on Friday 9/15.

Mrs. Bailey will vote and choose the winner!

Once our logo is set, we will name the Walkathon to match the logo!

More Details:

• Spooky Themed Logo for Friday the 13th
• Your design can be black & white or color.
• Your design can be hand drawn or original computer generated
• Should not be larger than an 8.5X11 piece of paper
• Please email your final design to our Walkathon Chair: Ellen Pierpoint at avhscfundraising@gmail.com or drop it off at the office in the AVHSC bin.
• Please include Student's name, grade, teacher, and parent email address

Alta Vista Elementary runs on donation and needs your support! It costs $300 per student to provide all of the enrichment activities and expenses for the 2023-24 school year. By donating over $300 per student, it will cut down on the amount of overall fundraising that the HSC will have to do for the 2023-24 school year. We are asking each family to donate $300 per student to help us fund programs for the 2023-2024 school year.

The CAGE Drive ends on September 8th!

Donate Today!

We have lots and lots of volunteer Opportunities. We have positions available if you would like to work in the classroom, or outside, or at home! We also have opportunities for those that would prefer to help out with any of our amazing events throughout the year. Please sign up if you are interested. Have questions? Contact avhscenrichment@gmail.com for more information!

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Are you a Sport Basementeer? We wanted to remind everyone to choose Alta Vista Elementary- Los Gatos as the beneficiary for their basementeer membership. It's an easy way to earn money for Alta Vista.

The Nutrition Department remains committed to offering students fresh and nutritious meals, prepared using locally sourced ingredients. Students will once again enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch this school year. We are excited to announce that the menus for the opening weeks of September are now conveniently available through Nutrislice.

After continued positive feedback from our students, parents, and staff, Union Elementary School District will be hosting our sixth year of Be Seen and Heard© assemblies for K-8 students at all school sites beginning Wednesday, September 20, 2023. These assemblies will reinforce and build upon topics that were covered in last year’s Be Seen and Heard© assemblies. They are presented in the interest of student safety and will address the dangers of child sexual abuse, the differences between a safe and unsafe touch and a safe and unsafe secret, the importance of voice, and identifying trusted adults. Please note that for this year, the assemblies will be virtual and streamed into classrooms via the classroom teacher.

The content of each assembly is differentiated to be age appropriate by grade level. School support staff will be on hand to support students during the assemblies. Each presentation will last approximately 30 minutes. Information about each assembly, by grade level, can be found in the table below. As a parent/guardian, you have the right to determine whether your child attends this assembly. Please see below for opt-out information.

We invite you to attend a virtual parent information night to learn more about the Be Seen and Heard© program. The presenter, Deanna Hynes, will lead parents through an overview of the program and will be available to answer questions. This presentation is open to ALL Union Elementary School District parents/guardians.

Date: September 12, 2023

Time: 6:00 - 7:00pm

Link: https://unionsd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ffI5Yyh_SaCDtiLRREAUeg

Flier: Parent Night Flier

If you are unable to come to our parent night, you can watch a preview of the program, entitled “Peace of Mind,” at this website: www.victorpacini.com/peace-of-mind-2

Unlocking Success Through School Attendance-Parent Night Webinar

September is Attendance Awareness Month! On September 19th from 6:00-7:00 please join us for a virtual presentation to share more about USD’s attendance policies, what makes up excused absences, what is chronic absenteeism, what do if you need an short term independent stuy, and what does it mean if you get an attendance letter in the mail. We will also have special guest District Attorney Alicia Schoen to share out on the importance of attendance. The registration link is on this flyer Sign up today.

Email: baileyc@unionsd.org
Website: altavista.unionsd.org
Location: 200 Blossom Valley Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone: 408.356.6146
Twitter/X: @TeamAltaVista