Mountain Avenue Thursday Update
10/28/2021
Upcoming No School Days
Mark your calendars for these days in November! There is NO school for students on the days below.
Monday, November, 1
Teacher Professional Development Day
Thursday, November 11
Veterans Day
Friday, November 12
Report Card Preparation Day
November 22 - 26, Thanksgiving Recess
PTA Celebrates Halloween Virtually TONIGHT!
Please join us 6:30-7:30pm. It's not too late to sign up! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a45a4ae23a4f94-halloween3
Activities zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85401532815
Grades 4-6 Word Games with prizes: 6:30-6:45pm and 6:45-7:00pm
Grades TK-3 Word Games with prizes: 7:00-7:15pm and 7:15-7:30pm
Cake & Pumpkin Contests Winners Announced 7:30pm
https://glendaleusd.zoom.us/j/88370363843
Grades TK-3: 6:30-6:50pm
Grades 4-6: 7:00-7:20pm
For more information, go to https://www.gusd.net/Page/15405.
Halloween Treats
October 29 - Halloween Parade!
Parents are not permitted to attend this event. However, parents and families are encouraged to watch via ZOOM beginning at 8:30am.
https://glendaleusd.zoom.us/s/85247984061
Grade levels will parade in this order starting at 8:30 am:
4th
5th
6th
Tk
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
Costume Guidelines
Halloween Costume Guidelines:
- Costumes are optional. Students are not required to dress up for the Halloween parade. *****
- Costumes should be worn over regular school clothing.
- Costumes are to be school and age appropriate.
- Costumes may not be skimpy or represent violent characters. No blood, gore, fangs, claws or weapons (or look-alike weapons) will be permitted.
- No full face masks are to be worn - but all students should wear a COVID compliant face mask.
- Costumes should not make fun of or reflect criticism of others.
- Students who wear inappropriate costumes will be asked to change immediately.
- Students must wear shoes in accordance with the school dress code.
*****Participation is optional. If you do not want your child to participate, please communicate with their teacher. We will have an alternative activity for them during this time.
M.A.C.K. Annual Fund
Mountain Avenue Committed to Kids (M.A.C.K.) is our school’s educational foundation. Please join M.A.C.K.’s commitment to provide a strong academic and creative education for our Mountain Avenue Elementary students by donating. MA.C.K. continues to support all students by financing various programs and services. More details about the great work M.A.C.K. does can be found here. https://www.gusd.net/domain/1041.
Please support our Annual Fund, M.A.C.K.’s biggest fundraiser of the year by donating today.
We have suggested donation levels:
Bronze: $150/child, Silver: $300/family, Gold: $750/family, and Platinum: $1,000/family.
Every donation will receive a yard sign!
M.A.C.K. is proudly committed to supplying needed resources and programs no longer funded by the state and GUSD and strives to provide tools and resources for our students to succeed. Look for M.A.C.K. Minders during the month of October to tell you about various programs that M.A.C.K. currently funds, has funded in the past, and hopes to fund into the future – your contribution today helps to fund these programs, just as past donations are funding programs and resources your child benefits from today. Questions or to come to a meeting please contact Gean Rhodes at geanrhodes1@gmail.com THANK YOU TO ALL OUR BEAR FAMILIES PAST AND PRESENT FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO M.A.C.K.
Mountain Avenue Committed to Kids (MACK)
Our Educational Foundation.
Calling all Ralphs Rewards Club members! Go to Ralphs.com or download the Ralphs app, and (re)enroll Mountain Avenue Committed to Kids (code #80500) as your Ralphs Community Rewards organization. EVERY time you use your Ralphs club card when you shop at Ralphs, a portion of your eligible purchases goes to MACK and you raise much needed funds for our school. Not yet a Ralphs Rewards club member or never linked MACK to your club card? It's easy! Please see the flyer for details, including how to activate your online account. Questions? Email MACKAnnualFund@gmail.com.
Purchase your own personalized WATER BOTTLE!
Mountain Avenue Elementary
Keep our community safe and environment cleaner with custom, laser-engraved stainless-steel water bottles and coffee tumblers.
Laser Engraved...Logo and text won't wash off!
Money will go towards our ASB. Click here to order your personalized water bottle and/or coffee tumblers: https://www.studentbottles.com/92
PTA Association Meeting & Reflections Awards Celebration
American Heart Association - Kids Heart Challenge 2021
Dear Parents,
We are so excited to kick off our Kids Heart Challenge in a few weeks with the American Heart Association. Students will learn how they can have happy and healthy hearts, families will be challenged to get active, and we’ll all learn how we can help others with special hearts. It’s time to get ready and join our school’s online team. Please take these 3 easy steps before our assembly:
- Download the KHC App for Apple or Android or visit http://www2.heart.org/goto/mountaingusd to register today!
- Take the challenge to BE ACTIVE or BE KIND. All students that register and take the challenge will get the ROAD TRIP warrior wristband!
- Start sharing the message of heart health by sending texts, email, ecards or Connect to Facebook Fundraiser in your online headquarters for a quick and easy way to spread the word!
Students that register before November 10th will get a special shout out at our LIVE schoolwide assembly! We’ll also hear about some fun incentives for students and teachers which may include SLIME!
Please donate photos for the Yearbook!
Please donate photos to Yearbook. We want to represent YOUR child in the class collages. Do you have photos you want to share with the Yearbook Club? Here is the link: DONATE PHOTOS HERE! Using this link, your photos will automatically appear in our yearbook editing platform! Thank you for sharing! Disclaimer: With so many submissions, there is no guarantee that your uploaded photo will be used in the yearbook
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