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Week of: April 16, 2023
UPCOMING DATES
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
April 17: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting (via Zoom)
April 21: Caldecott Author Visit
April 24: No School - Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
April 25: CAASPP testing begins for grades 3-6
April 26: PTA Dine Out Night
April 26: Korean DLI In-Person Tour @ 9AM
April 27: Principal for a Day
April 28: Spirit Day; Monty’s Night Out (more info below)
SCHOOL NEWS
CONSTRUCTION UPDATES:
Fence screening is scheduled to be installed within the next couple of weeks. It will be put on all fencing on the playground, around the construction site (except for side facing playground), and by Monty Park.
The foundation shim plates welding is starting in 2 weeks and scheduled to be completed by the end of June.
The general contractor will begin work on recompacting the soil due to the recent rains.
Laying of piping for the bungalows will begin this week.
Order your Monte Vista 2022-2023 Yearbook.. Let's commemorate this wonderful year with a yearbook! Buy it now before you forget! Yearbook price is $20 each. Deadline to order is April 19, 2023 and are online only. https://plicbooks.com/go/K7U8Z4
Our next meeting will be held on April 17th at 3:00pm via Zoom (https://glendaleusd.zoom.us/j/82825379907) This meeting is for parents of English Language Learners. At this meeting we will discuss the EL program at Monte Vista, share information about the upcoming ELPAC assessment and recently updated reclassification criteria. Please contact teacher specialist Jessica Isco (jisco@gusd.net) with any questions.
CALDECOTT AUTHOR VISIT!
Monte Vista is excited to host Doug Salati, author and illustrator of Hot Dog, winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal! Kindergarten through 3rd grade will attend the presentation Friday, April 21. This exciting event is provided by Once Upon a Time Bookstore. You can order a personalized signed copy of Hot Dog here: https://bit.ly/monte-vista-salati
It's a great way to celebrate the Caldecott awards AND ensure we have events like this in the future!
Tdap (Whooping Cough) boosters are a requirement to enter 7th grade, including Summer School! If your child has already had this booster, please send an updated immunization record to Ms. Stephanie via email, sallen@gusd.net. If your child has not had this booster yet, please schedule an appointment with their physician as soon as possible.
REMINDERS
GUSD ARMENIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
Glendale Unified is hosting a celebration of Armenian innovation in honor of Armenian-American Heritage Month! Join us on Saturday, April 22, at Hoover High School for a day filled with panel discussions, speakers, and presentations from talented Armenian and Armenian-American professionals who are experts in their fields and have built their own career paths in innovative and creative industries. Learn more at www.gusd.net/ArmenianHeritage.
CAL KIDS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
The State of California has a new program called CalKIDS that automatically creates college savings accounts for eligible low-income public school students enrolled in first through 12th grade. CalKIDS will deposit between $500 to $1500 in each CalKIDS account and eligible students will be able to use this money for qualified expenses when they enroll at an eligible education institution.
Follow Monte Vista @montevistagusd (Instagram) and @Monte Vista Elementary - GUSD (Facebook) to meet our staff and see all of the amazing things that are happening at our school! Links can also be found at the bottom of this newsletter.
PTA
SPECIAL PTA DINE OUT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 at TOGO'S/BASKIN ROBBINS
Wednesday, April 26, Dine Out will be at Togo's/Baskin Robbins in La Crescenta. Our PTA will earn money from purchases at Togo's and Baskin Robbins. Dine-out is ALL day (10 am-10 pm). This is one you do not want to miss! Remember to bring the attached flyer.
Time to stock up for summer!! VOUCHERS will be on sale at the store! It's such a great deal!! $4 ice cream scoops and $8 sandwich vouchers will be available for purchase. The vouchers are good for one year! You can also pre-purchase vouchers via Venmo. Scan the QR code on the flyer or type @togosbaskin on your Venmo app and comment on the type and number of vouchers you want.
But wait, there's more! Our very own Monte Vista teachers will be behind the counter scooping ice cream from 4-8 pm! To make this event even sweeter, teachers are competing to earn an ice cream field trip in Togo's/Baskin Robbins. The primary and upper-grade classes with the most combined number of scoops and vouchers purchased during their teacher's shift WINS. To participate, students and their families must mention their teacher and the number of scoops/voucher purchases at the voucher table.
SCOOP SCHEDULE as of April 14 (will be updated with complete list next week!)
4:00 - 5:00 pm: Tahk, Nakano, Pardo, Doom
5:00 - 6:00 pm: R. Kim, Nelson, Harvey, Stephan
6:00 - 7:00 pm: A. Kim, Gershen
7:00 - 8:00 pm: TBD
Looking forward to dining out with you!
~Margaux Chan and Danielle Bell, Dine Out Chairs
CARNIVAL! SAVE THE DATE - MAY 19th FROM 5 -8 PM
After a 3 year hiatus, we are bringing the Carnival back to Monte Vista! Save the date - Friday, May 19 from 5 - 8 pm on the lower field. We will have games, prizes, treats and food trucks! More info to follow. We will have information coming up on individual wristbands and family packages in this week’s Thursday folder. Attached is the flyer and Waiver Form! Let the games begin!
~ Laura Laing & Tanya Sellers - Carnival Chairs
GUSD SPRING FOOD DRIVE - DONATIONS THROUGH APRIL 24
GUSD is holding their biweekly food drive and needs our help to provide meals to our families in most need. We are accepting the following food items across the front office area and will be collecting through April 24. Please consider donating and helping GUSD families in need:
- Pasta
- Pasta Sauce
- Rice
- Cup of Noodles
- Mac and Cheese
- Rice a roni
ONGOING DINE OUT!
Reminder about our ONGOING dine-out at India’s Flavor in Glendale. They will donate 10% of ALL proceeds to our school. Write Monte Vista Elementary School PTA on India’s Flavor receipt (or type in the comment box for online orders).
India’s Flavor
3303 N Verdugo Rd, Glendale, CA 91208
Order online at www.indiasflavor.com for pick-up and delivery
REWARD PROGRAMS
Did you know that our PTA can earn money when you grocery shop at Ralphs or purchase on Amazon? Learn more here.NEW! MONTE VISTA PTA INSTAGRAM
Follow our PTA on Instagram @monte_vista_pta and get updates on what is happening with our PTA in real time! #instagram #pta #weloveMV
Resources: Click on any of the buttons below to find out more information
About Us
Monte Vista Elementary serves students in grades K-6. We are a National Blue Ribbon School offering one of GUSD's FLAG dual immersion programs in Korean. Recently, Monte Vista has been selected as a 2022 California Pivotal Practice (CAPP) Award Program winner!
Website: https://www.gusd.net/montevista
Location: 2620 Orange Avenue, La Crescenta, CA, 91214
Phone: (818) 248-2617
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/montevistagusd
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/montevistagusd