Vista Views

Each year, around this time, we start preliminary planning for the upcoming school year. An important part of that is determining our enrollment numbers. Please fill out the appropriate form below before Friday, March 17th for each of your children currently attending Alta Vista.

Intent to Return (TK-4th)

Middle School Confirmation (5th grade only)

Are you looking for an after school activity for your child or simply planning ahead for the summer? Be sure to check out some wonderful options that you'll find on the Alta Vista website. Under the Activities tab, you will find information about Snapology, Softball, Cub Scouts, Summer Camps, and more.

As you may have heard in the news, California became the first state to implement a statewide Universal Meals Program for all school children. All students, regardless of income, have access to a breakfast (served at recess) and lunch at school.

Beginning today, students needed to start inputting their identification number after collecting their food. This means that for the next few days, the lines will be a bit longer and may move a bit more slowly. For our younger students, their information is on a card which is kept in the cafeteria. Older students use a keypad to input their number. This is the same number that they use on their Chromebooks, so for most students, it is an easy code to retrieve. But ... they can also get the number from their teacher or from the cafeteria staff. We are all here to help.

At the bottom of every Vista Views, you will find a downloadable menu for the month.

Generations School Photography will be at Alta Vista on Friday, March 17th for Spring Picture Day. They will be taking individual pictures of all students. There is no need to pre-order photo packages. Proofs and ordering information will be emailed two weeks after Picture Day.

You can find more information in the flyer at the bottom of the newsletter.

This week, we meet Rachel Fong, one of our Kindergarten instructional aides in the morning and a Leveled Literacy Intervention tutor in the afternoon.

What is your favorite thing about Alta Vista?

My favorite thing about Alta Vista is the community of teacher/staff and the amazing students. I look forward to going to work each and every day. So many friendly faces to say hello to in the morning.

Tell us about your family.

My husband, Kevin, and I are blessed with 2 children. Tristan (13) and Kayleigh (12) both went to Alta Vista and are now at Union Middle. Tristan loves coding and sports. Kayleigh loves art and volleyball. We have a furbaby, Buddy, who adopted us as his family just before Covid lockdown. He was a stray cat who found our home and claimed it as his.

What do you like to do when you are not at school?

I love to be crafty and creative. I enjoy hanging out with my family playing games or watching movies.

Let's gather in the cafeteria as a community to help make no-sew fleece blankets for local unhoused and hospitalized children for Project Linus. All supplies are provided by the Home and School Club and all training will be provided. Advance signups are required - please sign up here. This is a family event - invite grandparents, older siblings and anyone else who would like to attend this fun event! For questions, please reach out to AVHSC VP Claire Kalia at clairekalia@gmail.com.

Email: baileyc@unionsd.org
Website: altavista.unionsd.org
Location: 200 Blossom Valley Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone: 408.356.6146
Twitter: @TeamAltaVista