Mountain Avenue Thursday Update
10/21/2021
Friday Flag Ceremony
Families can watch via Zoom!
Friday, Oct 22, 2021, 08:15 AM
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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
October 29 - Halloween Parade!
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.
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
IF IT IS RAINING on 10/29 - The PARADE WILL BE CANCELLED and it will not be streamed online. This is an event that can ONLY happen outdoors. Thank you for understanding.
Purchase your own personalized WATER BOTTLE!
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!
Funds earned will go towards our Student Body Account!
Click here to order your personalized water bottle and/or coffee tumblers: https://www.studentbottles.com/92
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.
PTA CELEBRATES RED RIBBON WEEK
Celebrate Red Ribbon Week, October 25-29, with fun Spirit Days (listed below) to help us learn about being safe, healthy, and drug free! We have virtual assemblies too -- Tuesday, Oct 26 at school: Making Safe Choices for our students, and Wednesday, Oct 27 at 6:30pm: The Dangers of Vaping for our parents. (Registration required for the parent webinar.) Go to https://www.gusd.net/Page/15402 for all the details. DRUG FREE LOOKS LIKE ME!
Monday, October 25 - Red-y to be healthy! Wear red to show your commitment to a healthy lifestyle.
Tuesday, October 26 - You are too bright for drugs! Wear your bright/neon clothing or sunglasses.
Wednesday, October 27 - Put a cap on drugs! Wear your favorite hat.
Thursday, October 28 - Team up against drugs! Wear your favorite sports team or Mountain Avenue spirit attire.
Friday, October 29 - Scare off drugs! Wear your Halloween costume or black and orange.
PTA Celebrates Halloween Virtually!
PTA Association Meeting & Reflections Awards Celebration
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.
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