@ Alta Vista
May 27, 2019
Information @ Alta Vista
EXTENDED WEDNESDAY CANCELLED
As you read in Sarah Jellin's email, the District has cancelled this week's extended Wednesday collaboration meetings. The gift of time is always appreciated.
P.E. AND MUSIC PROBLEMS
Please remember that neither P.E. nor Music should be used a prep period or break. While discussing next year's budget with the District Office, they shared that we are in danger of losing our Rhythm & Moves and Music programs because they are receiving complaints about the breaks/prep periods that Alta Vista teachers are getting because we have credentialed personnel leading these classes. Already, we have lost $30,000 in funding that we had hoped to use for R&M. This is reducing our number of R&M days to three, in turn, this will impact the master schedule that was created.
As we discussed earlier this year, teachers must stay with their classes during all "special programs". We'll continue to work with the DO to assure them that teachers at Alta Vista will not be using these times as a prep period and we'll keep our fingers crossed that we can continue to have these wonderful programs, despite the loss of district funding.
P.E. MINUTES
Mika at the DO reached out to me today because over half of the Alta Vista staff has not entered PE minutes for the time period through May 23. Please be sure to do this as soon as possible, as we are mandated to keep these records accurate and up to date.
END OF YEAR CHECK OUT
At the bottom of this newsletter, you will see the link to the End of Year Check Out form. I've also place the sign-up sheets for checking out by my door, feel free to begin signing up for the last week of school.MARK YOUR CALENDARS
5/27 - Memorial Day (No School)
5/28 - IEP: Liam A @ 3:00 (Sarah, Michelle, Jeena, Caitlin, Cathy)
5/29 - RSP Transition Meetings
5/29 - 504: Erika M @ 7:30 (Moriah and Cathy)
5/29 - Third Grade GATE Testing
5/30 - IEP: Blake P @ 7:30 (Julia/Susan, Vince, Carla, Cathy)
5/30 - SDC Transition Meetings
5/30 - IEP: Dayanara @ 3:00 (Karla, Carla, Jeena, Cathy)
5/31 - Kindergarten Round Up
5/31 - Denise Visits Alta Vista (8:30-10:00)
5/31 - Variety Show
6/3 - IEP: Rhiya S @ 2:30 (Marika, Vince, Jeena, Caitlin, Cathy)
6/4 - Speech IEP Meetings 7:30-11:30 (Jeena and Cathy)
6/4 - Fifth Grade Pool Party
6/4 - Bridal Shower for Marika @ 3:00
6/5 - ALL: David B @ 7:30 (Liz, Caitlin, Vince, Jeena, Cathy)
6/5 - Olympic Day
6/5 - Chorus Performance @ 6:30
6/7 - Last Day of School