Dear MVE Community,

Welcome back! We are looking forward to spending the months ahead watching our students continue to grow and thrive at MVE! Thank you to everyone who has supported our fund raising efforts throughout the school year. Last night's PTO meeting we were able to celebrate the many ways that this partnership between schools and community has impacted the learning at Mountain View and Northeast! We are so grateful to all of you!

This week we celebrated the Polynesian culture through art! In first grade we worked on learning about Tahitian headpieces, or Tahitian flower crowns, are common throughout The Islands of Tahiti. While they are given to visitors as a sign of welcome, the Tahitian headpiece, flower crown or HEI UPO’O as they are known in Tahitian, are not just for visitors. They are worn by locals in order to celebrate a special occasion or simply, celebrate the beauty of everyday life in The Islands of Tahiti. Seeing smiling Tahitians adorned in whimsical flower crowns is the embodiment of the common phrase: La Vie Heureuse or “The Happy Life.”

MVE would like to give a say thank you to everyone who supported our read a thon! We are looking forward to beautification of our school with these funds! A very special shout out to our sponsors, Collins Orthodontist and The Sandoval Team! We appreciate your generous partnership with our learning community!