Mountain Elementary School
February 2022
Quote of the Month:
One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is love. -Sophocles
Important Dates
2/26 Saturday STEM 9am-12pm
3/3 Spring Picture Day
3/8 8th Grade Parent Planning Meeting Zoom 5pm (Call the office for a Zoom invite.)
3/13 Daylight Savings Time "Spring Forward"
3/15-3/18 Parent/Teacher Conferences
3/24 PTO Meeting 5pm
Thank you!!
Our pizza party was a success. After paying for the pizza and cookies, we have $175.50 left to go towards our students. We sold $272 in Valentine Grams! PTO will be deciding how they will use that money for the kids.
Thanks again! We appreciate the support!
--Your Mountain PTO
8th Grade Parent Night
We will be having an 8th grade parent night on March 8th to decide on how to celebrate our 3 graduating 8th graders. 5pm Zoom call. Contact the office if you need an invite link.
Meet our Mountain Staff
Carlee Turner- Instructional Assistant
Hello Mountain School families, my name is Carlee Turner and I am a new instructional assistant here at Mountain School. This is my third month working at DNUSD. I am currently taking college courses at the College of The Redwoods to work towards my associate's degree in humanities and communication. A little about me, I am fairly new to the area I moved from the central coast about three years ago to Gasquet. I love the outdoors and taking my dog for walks, if you see me around feel free to say hi! I look forward to working with your children and creating positive memories!
Natalie Tyler-Vincent - Instructional Assistant
Hello, my name is Natalie Tyler-Vincent I am originally from the Portland Metro area but have lived all over the United States. My family and I settled here in Crescent City in 2015. I joined the staff here at Gasquet Mountain Elementary last November as an instructional assistant and have found how much I love this community both staff and students. Outside of work my husband and I enjoy playing both board and video games with extended family and friends. We have many pets in our home. Thanks for letting me be part of such a wonderful community and I look forward to more years here at Gasquet Mountain!
Amie Johnston - Behavioral Instructional Assistant
My husband and I recently moved back to the area from Salt Lake City where I worked in special education. For the last 7 years, I have been lucky enough to work with students with different abilities teaching the importance of inclusion, kindness, and expectance. I am excited to be here at Mountain and can’t wait to learn more with all of you.
Pilot After School Program
Our Pilot After School Program is off and running! We are very excited to offer this service for the rest of the year. If you are interested in enrolling your child, please fill out this link or call the office for more information.
Website: https://forms.gle/2GgVryNoCUGXGgQu7
Phone: 707.457.3211
Prodigious Posters
Students in Room 1 have been studying flight and space through the Project Lead the Way program and most recently worked together to create a timeline of historical events related to space exploration. Each student was tasked with exploring their topic and created a visual representation of their person or event as well as an essay outlining why this person or event was significant in space exploration history. Such topics included the launch of Sputnik, Werhner Von Braun, Apollo missions, the Challenger disaster, the International Space Station, Sojourner, and Spirit and Opportunity to name a few. Students then watched the film October Sky, based on the true story of Homer Hickam and The Rocket Boys, outlining their quest to develop rockets inspired by the launch of Sputnik. We are continuing our studies with rocket development and will soon study supporting astronaut life in space. Overall, it's been a "Prodigious!" adventure!
The Hubble Space Telescope & Sojourner 11
Spirit & Opportunity & Curiosity
Mountain Elementary School
Email: amarshall@dnusd.org
Website: https://www.dnusd.org/mountain
Location: 55 Azalea Lane, Gasquet, CA, USA
Phone: 707.457.3211
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MountainElementarySchool