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Feb 28: PTA Dine Out Night @ New Moon

Feb 29: Kids Heart Challenge Jump Rope Event for Primary Grades during PE

Mar 1: Spirit Assembly for February - “Honesty”: 8:15 for 4th-6th; 9:00 for K-3rd

Minimum Day: Kindergarten @ 12:20 PM; Grades 1-3 @ 11:54 AM; Grades 4-6 @ 12:14 PM

Last day of Kids Heart Challenge

Mar 7: Report Cards are Sent Home

Mar 8: Kids Heart Challenge Event for Upper Grades during PE

Mar 18-22: Spring Recess

Mar 25: Student Holiday/Staff Development Day

Mar 26: Students Return to School

As we continue to evaluate and make changes to ensure the safety of our students, families, and staff, we will be enforcing the following Monty Lane procedure to improve traffic flow in Monty Lane, starting on Monday, Feb. 26.

Parents who pick up primary and upper-grade students may not pick up their primary student and wait in Monty Lane for their upper-grade sibling. You will have two options:

1. Parents pick up both primary and upper grade students at upper-grade dismissal time at 2:35. Primary students will wait in the supervised transition zone until their upper-grade sibling is dismissed.

2. Parents pick up the primary student and proceed around the block to get back in line so that Monty Lane continues to move and flow smoothly.

Important Reminders:

1. No U-Turns or 3-point turns into neighbors' driveways

2. No cutting in front of cars in Monty Lane

3. Please pull forward to pick up your child if there is a space in front of you

4. Please do not cross the street without a crosswalk or cross the street through Monty Lane

5. Please do not block driveways

MV Health Office is requesting tissue donations. We will share with classes upon request. Thank you so much!!

Transitional Kindergarten is coming to Monte Vista for the 2024-2025 school year! If your child turns 5 between September 2, 2024, and June 2, 2025, you can enroll them in TK for the 2024-25 school year. If you live out of the Monte Vista area, you will need to apply at your homeschool.

How to Enroll: all TK, Kindergarten & new grades 1-6 to Monte Vista: Please go to www.gusd.net/montevista and click on the Enrollment icon on the top of the page. Follow Steps 1-4 to do the pre-enrollment and upload documents. In Step 4, use this link to make an appointment: https://calendly.com/montevistaenrollment/2024-2025

If you have any questions, please call the front office at 818-248-2617. Thank you!

Starting in August, the kindergarten schedule will be extended and will be similar to 1st-3rd grades. The district Full Day Kindergarten Committee is currently working on details in regards to the new schedule/program and you can find more information about it using this link. Scroll down the agenda on the right and click on Section I, item # 3.

Monte Vista already has 97 students registered raising $6,882.32 in life saving donations in the first two weeks! Way to go!! If you haven’t yet, register online and join our team TODAY! Just for registering, your student will receive the KHC wristband! The last day will be March 1.

Join Our Community of Lifesavers:

1. REGISTER: Download the AHA Schools App or visit http://www2.heart.org/goto/MonteVistaGUSD to sign up for free!

2. COMPLETE FINN’S MISSION: Learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR, how to recognize a stroke, and help kids with special hearts! Students who complete Finn’s Mission receive Finn’s Lifesaver Award!
   
   

SPECIAL SCHOOL INCENTIVES:

• If we meet our lifesaving school goal of $15,000, the Top Fundraising Students will get to SILLY STRING the Principal and Assistant Principal!

• The Top Student Fundraiser will receive an Avocado Warmie!

• Students who complete Finn’s Mission will earn a national sweepstakes entry to win 2 Tickets to Super Bowl LIX in 2025! Join the celebration

We are not collecting any money at school. All donations need to be made online.

Hello 3rd - 6th grade girls! Girls on the Run is starting up again for the Spring 2024 season. Mrs. Pardo and Mrs. Smith will be the coaches for this season. See the flyer that was sent home. The season will start on March 5. Space is limited. If you are unable to participate this season, due to limited space or other, Fall season will also be offered.

Best,

Coach Pardo and Coach Smith

We have a lot of talented students at Monte Vista and what better way to share those talents than by being part of Monte Vista’s talent show which will be held on Friday, April 12th! For more information and the permission slip, click on this link. Permission slips are due on February 28th.

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!

Please join us at our next Association Meeting on Wednesday, March 6th where we will hold our election for the 2024 - 2025 PTA Executive Board. After the business portion of the meeting concludes, we will celebrate Founder’s Day and honor our award recipients at our Volunteers Are Out Of This World event. Please congratulate all of our honorees:

Honorary Service Award (HSA): Ann Edwards

Honorary Service Award (HSA): Geny Kim

Honorary Service Award (HSA): Meghan Ulfeldt

Outstanding Teacher Award (OTA): Rebecca Kim

Outstanding Administrator Award (OAA ): Jill Firstman

As a reminder, attending PTA Association meetings is a good opportunity not just to get involved, but to stay informed on all things Monte Vista. We hope to see you there and welcome all to join us!

Name of PTA: Monte Vista Elementary School

Date: January 23 and 29, 2024

The nominating committee met on January 23 and 29, 2024 to consider all eligible candidates for the 2024-2025 term of office. On behalf of the nominating committee, the following slate of officers for the association's consideration are:

POSITION: NAME

President: VACANT

1st VP Programs: Brenda Sullivan

2nd VP Head Room Rep: Mary Klausner

3rd VP Ways & Means: Janny Kim

4th VP Hospitality: Joelle Elhaj

5th VP Membership: Meghan Ulfeldt

Secretary: Vatsala Oberman

Treasurer: Alodie Garcia

Financial Secretary: Christie Jeon

Financial Reviewer: Geny Kim

Historian: Kristin Siebenaler

The Nominating Committee: Brenda Sullivan, Hury Babayan, Jill Firstman, Vatsala Oberman, Meghan Ulfeldt, Judi Doom

If you are interested in serving as PTA president, please reach out to Jennifer Park at montevistaptaca@gmail.com to learn more.

Tell your family and friends to come on Wednesday, February 28 for lunch or dinner at New Moon in Montrose. They will give 10% of the proceeds to Monte Vista. You can dine-in or call/order online for in-person/curbside pick-up. But NO delivery (sorry). Show this flier or mention Monte Vista upon ordering.

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

GROCERY & LABEL REWARD PROGRAMS

Did you know that our PTA can earn money when you grocery shop at Ralphs? Learn more HERE.

~ Emily Geller, Grocery & Label Programs Chair

Monte Vista Elementary serves students in grades K-6. We are a National Blue Ribbon School offering one of GUSD's DLI programs in Korean. Recently, Monte Vista has been selected as a 2023 California Distinguished School!

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