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P.E.Ms. Lankes' 2nd graders were working on their hockey skills. They are learning how to score goalies, and be passers of the puck. They are also learning that they go to the penalty box for high sticking. Have the students watch the Hockey playoffs for the Stanley Cup. | Teacher of the Year CelebrationWe enjoyed honoring the District Teachers of the Year and our Distinguished Educators at the Catalina Foothills School District Foundation Celebration at Skyline Country Club this past Sunday. We enjoyed supporting and celebrating Ventana’s 5th grade teacher Mrs. Cordero as a Distinguished Educator. She is such a great teacher. Thanks to the FFO for supporting our staff with a table. | Kindergarten Field TripOur Kindergarteners went on their very first field trip today and they went to the zoo. They are continuing their learning by writing facts about their favorite animal. In Spanish they are continuing to learn all the names of animals in Spanish. They look a little tired this afternoon. |
P.E.
Ms. Lankes' 2nd graders were working on their hockey skills. They are learning how to score goalies, and be passers of the puck. They are also learning that they go to the penalty box for
high sticking. Have the students watch the Hockey playoffs for the Stanley Cup.
Teacher of the Year Celebration
We enjoyed honoring the District Teachers of the Year and our Distinguished Educators at the Catalina Foothills School District Foundation Celebration at Skyline Country Club this past Sunday. We enjoyed supporting and celebrating Ventana’s 5th grade teacher Mrs. Cordero as a Distinguished Educator. She is such a great teacher. Thanks to the FFO for supporting our staff with a table.
Kindergarten Field Trip
Our Kindergarteners went on their very first field trip today and they went to the zoo. They are continuing their learning by writing facts about their favorite animal. In Spanish they are
continuing to learn all the names of animals in Spanish. They look a little tired this afternoon.
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State Testing in Grades 3rd, 4th and 5thTomorrow is our final day of State Testing. Thanks so much for encouraging your student to do their best, ensuring that your student is well rested, has a good breakfast at home or eats breakfast here at school and is on time. | Falcon Fly OutWe are excited to announce that on Monday we will be hosting our former Ventana Vista students who are graduating from Catalina Foothills High School. We are planning a welcome reception, a school wide assembly in the MPR, conversations with their former teachers and a reception for the seniors. KGUN is going to be here also filming for the evening news. Please Note: Change in Spirit Week next week : please have your child dress in their Ventana Vista spirit wear shirt on Monday 4/24. | Volunteers NeededWe are looking for parent volunteers for our Dibels testing 5/1-5/5. We need 1-2 parents a day who can act as runners to pick up students in classrooms, help to manage kids while they wait for testing, and walk students to classes after their assessment is complete. Your help is greatly appreciated to get the entire school tested during this week! Monday 5/1: 8:15-12:00 (1st Grade) Tuesday 5/2: 8:15-12:00 (Kindergarten) Wednesday 5/3: 8:15-12:00 (2nd Grade) Thursday 5/4: 9:15-12:00 (3rd Grade) Friday 5/5: 9:15-12:00 (4th and 5th Grade) |
State Testing in Grades 3rd, 4th and 5th
Tomorrow is our final day of State Testing. Thanks so much for encouraging your student to do their best, ensuring that your student is well rested, has a good breakfast at home or eats breakfast here at school and is on time.
Falcon Fly Out
We are excited to announce that on Monday we will be hosting our former Ventana Vista students who are graduating from Catalina Foothills High School. We are planning a welcome
reception, a school wide assembly in the MPR, conversations with their former teachers and a reception for the seniors. KGUN is going to be here also filming for the evening news.
Please Note: Change in Spirit Week next week : please have your child dress in their Ventana Vista spirit wear shirt on Monday 4/24.
Volunteers Needed
We are looking for parent volunteers for our Dibels testing 5/1-5/5. We need 1-2 parents a day who can act as runners to pick up students in classrooms, help to manage kids while they wait for testing, and walk students to classes after their assessment is complete.
Your help is greatly appreciated to get the entire school tested during this week!
Monday 5/1: 8:15-12:00 (1st Grade)
Tuesday 5/2: 8:15-12:00 (Kindergarten)
Wednesday 5/3: 8:15-12:00 (2nd Grade)
Thursday 5/4: 9:15-12:00 (3rd Grade)
Friday 5/5: 9:15-12:00 (4th and 5th Grade)
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Spring Evening of the Arts - April 29th - 4 - 6 pmThe Evening of the Arts IS BACK this year with a Spanish Immersion Flair!! Enjoy perusing the Art Gallery featuring artwork by every VV student, choose to purchase and frame the art to support VVFFO ($20/ea), and listen to end of the year performances from VV orchestra, band and choir! The evening’s schedule will also be highlighted by local mariachi and ballet folklorico performances. AND Food trucks will be on campus if you’d like to make a family evening of it! It’s going to be a great night!! We need volunteers this week and next to mat artwork, assemble art gallery walls, and hang artwork. Sign up HERE to help! RSVP here to let us know you're coming and see the event schedule. | Lost & FoundThe Lost & Found has grown in just a few weeks- there are water bottles, jackets, t-shirts, pants and more! Please remind your student to stop by Lost & Found to claim any items they may have lost or forgotten about. It is still important to put your child's name on all items that come to school. This will enable us to return any missing belongings to your child. | FFO Book DriveMany thanks to our students and their families for the large turnout of new and gently used children's books collected during this year's Color Run! Over 300 books were donated to Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Southern Arizona who will provide the books to refugee and migrant children settling in the Tucson area who receive their services. |
Spring Evening of the Arts - April 29th - 4 - 6 pm
The Evening of the Arts IS BACK this year with a Spanish Immersion Flair!! Enjoy perusing the Art Gallery featuring artwork by every VV student, choose to purchase and frame the art to support VVFFO ($20/ea), and listen to end of the year performances from VV orchestra, band and choir! The evening’s schedule will also be highlighted by local mariachi and ballet folklorico performances. AND Food trucks will be on campus if you’d like to make a family evening of it! It’s going to be a great night!!
We need volunteers this week and next to mat artwork, assemble art gallery walls, and hang artwork. Sign up HERE to help!
RSVP here to let us know you're coming and see the event schedule.
Lost & Found
The Lost & Found has grown in just a few weeks- there are water bottles, jackets, t-shirts, pants and more! Please remind your student to stop by Lost & Found to claim any items they may have lost or forgotten about. It is still important to put your child's name on all items that come to school. This will enable us to return any missing belongings to your child.
FFO Book Drive
Many thanks to our students and their families for the large turnout of new and gently used children's books collected during this year's Color Run! Over 300 books were donated to Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Southern Arizona who will provide the books to refugee and migrant children settling in the Tucson area who receive their services.
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FFO MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT - April 20th @ 6pmPlease join us in person or online. We will be discussing the Spring Evening of the Arts and voting on the 2023-24 VVFFO Board. If you are not able to join the meeting but would like to request a ballot, please email beccahudgens@comcast.net. | Yearbook deadline is TOMORROW - April 20th.LAST CHANCE TO ORDER YOUR 2022-2023 YEARBOOK. Order today! This year we are offering a SOFTCOVER and HARDCOVER yearbook. SOFT COVER YEARBOOK ($21): https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/VVsoftcover2023 HARD COVER YEARBOOK ($28): https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/VVhardcover2023 | BOGO BOOK FAIR & SPIRIT WEEK NEXT WEEK - April 24th -28thStock up on books before summer hits to bulk up your home library with the Spring Scholastic BOGO Free Book Fair. E-wallets only - see info below in family letter. Students can shop during their lunch recess or come as a family to shop after school Tuesday from 2:00-4:30 pm. Student lunch recess shopping is as follows: Monday 4/24: Kindergarten, 1st and 4th grade Tuesday 4/25: 3rd grade Wednesday 4/26: 2nd and 5th grades Thursday & Friday 4/27-28: All grades |
FFO MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT - April 20th @ 6pm
Please join us in person or online. We will be discussing the Spring Evening of the Arts and voting on the 2023-24 VVFFO Board. If you are not able to join the meeting but would like to request a ballot, please email beccahudgens@comcast.net.
Yearbook deadline is TOMORROW - April 20th.
LAST CHANCE TO ORDER YOUR 2022-2023 YEARBOOK. Order today! This year we are offering a SOFTCOVER and HARDCOVER yearbook.
SOFT COVER YEARBOOK ($21): https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/VVsoftcover2023
HARD COVER YEARBOOK ($28): https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/VVhardcover2023
BOGO BOOK FAIR & SPIRIT WEEK NEXT WEEK - April 24th -28th
Stock up on books before summer hits to bulk up your home library with the Spring Scholastic BOGO Free Book Fair. E-wallets only - see info below in family letter. Students can shop during their lunch recess or come as a family to shop after school Tuesday from 2:00-4:30 pm. Student lunch recess shopping is as follows:
Monday 4/24: Kindergarten, 1st and 4th grade
Tuesday 4/25: 3rd grade
Wednesday 4/26: 2nd and 5th grades
Thursday & Friday 4/27-28: All grades
Change in Spirit Week Attire
The rest of the week will follow as per the poster.
