@ Alta Vista
January 28, 2019
NEWS & INFO @ ALTA VISTA
FIRE DRILL
Don't forget Monday morning's fire drill at 8:30. Hopefully we'll be quick so that we can get back to class as soon as possible.
EXTENDED WEDNESDAY COLLABORATION
USD's first Extended Wednesday Collaboration of the year happens this week. From 1:45 to 3:45, ToSAs will lead collaborative planning around the ELA Instructional Guides. There will also be time for your to plan with your grade level colleagues. The meeting places are as follows:
- Kindergarten @ Lietz - Room K2
- 1st @ Guadalupe - Room A6
- 2nd @ Carlton - MakerSpace
- 3rd @ Carlton - MakerSpace
- 4th @ Oster - Room 17
- 5th @ Alta Vista - Room 21
- SDC/RSP @ Guadalupe - Media Center
- MHTs @ Lietz - Fish Bowl
- Speech @ Guadalupe - Media Center
- Psychs @ Alta Vista - Conference Room
- STEAM @ Noddin - MakerSpace
THE GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE WEEK
The Great Kindness Challenge Week begins on Monday. Please let me know how your class is spreading kindness to each other and beyond the school walls. Still need an idea? Check out USD's Teacher Resources Document. Don't forget to share your ideas with your colleagues on our AV document. We'll be documenting our many acts of kindness on Twitter. If you post a picture, please use the hashtags #GreatKindnessChallenge and #USDLearns. Don't forget, you can also earn a special badge in Union BELL.
Please wear your Choose Kind shirts on Friday. I would love to get a quick pic to share!
The District Office is spreading kindness to Alta Vista by covering everyone's recess yard duty on Monday! Check out the tweet sent by Denise. So relax and enjoy an extra cup of coffee.
2019-2020 UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR
The Board has approved our calendar for the upcoming school year. I've attached a copy at the bottom of the newsletter.
MOMENTS @ ALTA VISTA (AND BEYOND)
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
1/28 through 2/1 - The Great Kindness Challenge Week
1/28 - ALL: Rosalyn R @ 7:30 (Nikki, Kari, Caitlin, Cathy)
1/28 - Fire Drill @ 8:30 AM
1/28 & 1/29 - Mary Poppins Jr - Teacher Show and Dinner @ 4:30
1/30 - ALL: Aidan M @ 7:30 (Kristin, Kari, Caitlin, Cathy)
1/30 - Extended Wednesday Collaboration Meeting (More Info to Come)
1/31 - 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL
2/5 - Author Assembly: Oliver Chin 1:00-2:00 (Grades 1-2 Only)
2/5 - Tech Committee Meeting @ 3:00
2/6 - Global Play Day
2/6 - AV Collaboration Meeting in the MakerSpace @ 1:45
2/6 - IEP: William C @ 3:00 (Karla, Kari, Jeena, Caitlin)
2/7 - Second Grade Field Trip to Planetarium (10:30-1:30)
2/8 - AVHSC Family Dance
YARD DUTY SCHEDULE - WEEK OF JANUARY 28
THANK YOU!
Leslie, thanks for following up with parents of our sick fourth graders and keeping us all well-informed (and with plenty of disinfecting wipes).
Thank you to the Kindergarten team and Vicki for their help with the Kinder Orientation Parent Meeting.
Thanks to Marika for working with the second graders to create CNC Mini while the fifth graders were at Science Camp.