Vista Views
May 11, 2022
ALTA VISTA NEWS
Open House - May 18th
Open House is on Wednesday, May 18th from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Alta Vista is excited to welcome families to see their children's work and celebrate their growth and creativity.
To prevent the spread of COVID, please remember to stay home if you have any COVID symptoms. It is highly recommended to wear a mask indoors. Lastly, we ask that Alta Vista families only visit their children’s classrooms. Thank you for your cooperation!
Multicultural Fair - A Celebration of Diversity
Alta Vista's tenth Multicultural Fair was a celebration of what makes our community special -- it is the people and the wealth of diversity that is represented in our neighborhood and our school. Please enjoy a few pictures of last Friday's festivities.
Alta Vista Cares: Afghan Refugee Community Service Project
Alta Vista's final community service project of the year was a huge success! Between Alta Vista and UMS, our school families purchased about more than 70 new mattresses and many other household items such as fuzzy blankets, pillowcases, utensils and sets of pots and pans for the Afghan refugee families. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we far surpassed our goal of helping 50 families. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.
Important Yearbook Timeline Updates!
Since so many of this year's events are happening later in the school year than usual, we have decided to postpone the delivery of the yearbook until this summer. In doing this we ensure that the yearbook is a true reflection of our school year that is slowly getting back to normal.
Because of this, Alta Vista's Home and School Club will be providing autograph sheets for each student during the last week of classes (this year only). They will come with a self-adhesive strip to attach to the inside of the yearbook. Every child will get this, even if they haven't purchased a yearbook.
Please note the NEW due dates...
CANDID YEARBOOK PHOTOS - If you have already turned in photos - THANK YOU (no need to resubmit)! If you still would like to send in pictures: Please send in pictures ASAP of school life, family life, etc. from this past school year to https://uploads.picabooyearbooks.com/9521478 and place it under the appropriate grade level for your child: Section: TK, Kinder, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Candid Photos. Do not put them in the teacher's Portrait folders. Ideally, it would be great if each family could submit 3/4 candid photos.
PURCHASE A YEARBOOK - MAY 31st DEADLINE - Please visit https://altavista.picaboo.com to order online. Yearbooks will be shipped to your home address again this year. They will be shipped AFTER school ends. After you purchase, you will receive 2 emails from support@picabooyearbooks.com - one is a receipt and the other is a link to add free personalized pages to your yearbook - you will not be able to add personalized pages after May 31st.
ATTENTION 5TH GRADERS/PARENTS!
- 5th GRADE BABY PHOTOS - May 15 DEADLINE! Please upload a baby photo of your 5th grader to https://uploads.picabooyearbooks.com/9521478 and place it under the Section: 5th grade baby photos (at the very end of the list). Photos of your child between the ages of 1-3 years work best as the students will try to guess who they are. Portraits (taller rather than longer) work best.
- COVER ART COMPETITION - May 15 DEADLINE! 5th graders - It's time to start working on your cover art for the yearbook! We will choose a winner for the front and back. Please email a jpeg of your artwork to am@amandjohn.com or drop off at 125 Lu Ray Dr. in the YEARBOOK BIN on the porch.
If you have any questions, please contact Anne-Marie Hart at am@amandjohn.com
TODAY'S PAWS & PRIDE ASSEMBLY
OTHER NEWS TO KNOW
Dining for Dollars - TONIGHT @ Chipotle
Dining for Dollars TONIGHT at Chipotle
- 4:00pm-8:00pm
- 640 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032
- You can order online with the online ordering code is: MBQ9PG9 or in person
- Visit the website for more details!
Fifth Grade Promotion Signs
Purchase a personalized 5th grade Alta Vista promotion yard sign for your child and Alta Vista will receive $10 from each sign purchased.
When you order make sure to select "Free installation" and the sign will be delivered to your home FREE. For installation instructions, I just asked that they leave it at the front door.
Here is the link:
https://www.signmyyard.com/collections/alta-vista-elementary-school-2022-fundraiser.
Two designs - total cost is $38.53 - You MUST select the FREE installation.
Fifth Grade Parent Night @ UMS
UMS Cheer Team Tryouts
UMS Cheer Team tryouts will be held May 24th -May 27th for any incoming 5th graders interested. There is a mandatory parent meeting May 11th @ 6pm. All details regarding tryout information can be found here: https://linktr.ee/unionmscheer?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=593667c6-75fa-4d1f-a6fc-07b2731231c2 or contact UMS cheer advisor at casselb@unionsd.org
Leigh Stampede 5K Run/Walk
The Leigh Stampede 5K Run/Walk is Saturday, May 21st. This is a wonderful community celebration and Leigh would love invite the Alta Vista community to join them, especially as many of you are future Leigh families!
You will find a flyer at the bottom of the newsletter with all the details.
ALTA VISTA CALENDAR - UPCOMING EVENTS
5/2-5/13 Alta Vista CAASPP Testing (Grades 3/4/5 Only)
5/17 Fifth Grade Walking Tour to UMS
5/17 Fifth Grade Parent Night @ UMS (6:30-7:30)
5/18 Alta Vista Open House (6:00-7:00)
Alta Vista Elementary School
Email: baileyc@unionsd.org
Website: altavista.unionsd.org
Location: 200 Blossom Valley Drive, LG
Phone: 408.356.6146
Twitter: @TeamAltaVista