Ventana Vistas

We ended our “Love of Reading” week with guest author, Michael Sampson and guest illustrator, John Parra. The students enjoyed the stories that both the author and illustrator told.

They enjoyed seeing how the illustrator decides on his drawings for his books. He also drew a character for the students to inspire them to write.

I enjoyed being a guest reader.

Thank you to Ms. Lee for another awesome concert.

Color Run:

We are looking forward to the Color Run, after party and grand opening of the new play structure. We hope to see you at 8:00 AM on Saturday.

We are thrilled to announce that on April 5th we will host our school Talent Show after dismissal ends at 3:30 pm. Any students and staff members who are interested in participating are encouraged to sign up!

• Acts should be under 2 minutes and follow the Bobcat Code of Conduct
  
• Acts can be performed in person on April 5th or recorded beforehand and submitted here: 2023-24 Talent Show Videos
• "Auditions" will be next Tues-Thurs during lunch recesses in the Orchestra Room, students can pick the day works best for them. Walk-ins welcome!
• Students can sign-up with Ms. Allison at recess/lunch, Ms. Erin at CARE, or via the link here: https://forms.gle/zrt3NsS6ss7a8h1b6

We would love a few volunteers to help with technology/music, stage changes, and help organize student acts. If you are interested in helping, please email Allison Bacalia at abacalia@cfsd16.org.

The Ventana Vista Elementary School Softcover 2024 Yearbook is available for sale until April 13, 2024.

Order your softcover yearbook ($21) today, HERE.

If you are looking for a hardcover yearbook ($28), they will be available to order next week.

Yearbooks ordered now will be shipped to the school in May.

Deadline Friday, March 15.

Online 5th grade congratulatory ads are available to purchase for 2 more days! Buy your 5th grade pride line/congratulations space today! $10/ad for 1/8 of a page, $20 for 1/4 page. All proceeds go to funding the yearbook. This is a great way to support your student as they head to middle school.

Write a personalized message, upload photos, use one of the preloaded templates or create your own!

To design a yearbook ad for your 5th grader click here:

https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/view_account.asp?l=67024839-DCBB-4CB7-9D8E-890BC68D9C2E

If you have questions, contact abacalia@cfsd16.org.

Last week was a blast with Love of Reading! Thanks to all our awesome students and staff, and our special guests Author Michael Sampson and Illustrator John Parra for celebrating our love of books at school.

1st Grade teachers dressed up as their favorite book characters! So fun.

Community School Summer Camp registration is open as well as quarter 4 after school classes, (start next week). Sign up on our website, cs.cfsd16.org.

Join CS Outdoors for a fun, exciting and educational adventure in beautiful Joshua Tree National Park during Spring Break! Registration is open for all 3-8th graders at cs.cfsd16.org.

Joshua Tree is known for its iconic Joshua trees, fascinating rock formations, and a wide variety of wildlife and is designated as a Dark Sky Park, making it perfect for stargazing! We will introduce campers to the wonders of the night sky and our guided hikes will help to explore the flora, fauna, and geology of the region. Don’t miss your chance to explore the wonders of this unique desert, learn about ways to protect our environment, and develop valuable outdoor skills.

Dates: March 25-27, 2024. Trip departs from CFHS at 8:00 am on Monday and returns by 4:00 pm on Wednesday.

This weekend is the Bobcat Color Run and we need your help! We are looking for snack donations and volunteers to help! See the attached link.

Also, we will be collecting snack and drink donations during morning drop-off...Just pull up and pass to a volunteer!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DAAAC2EA2FACF8-48213668-color

Go to http://go.rallyup.com/ventanavista for your chance to win a University of Arizona Prize Basket, with sports tickets, an autographed basketball and MORE!

The raffle ends Thursday March 21, Arizona residents only.

Clean out those closets!

Donate new or gently used KIDS shoes or kids/adult sneakers in ANY condition!

Drop off in the mornings at the school or bring to the Color Run on Saturday! Contact president@vvffo.org with any questions, or send a VVFFO Remind message!

Join us next Tuesday, March 19th at Zinburger (Grant location only), 11 am - 9 pm, mention Ventana Vista and we get 30% of the profits that day!

Thank you for your ongoing support of Mileage Club! We are in the home stretch - only 2 more to go! Our final Mileage Club will be on the Thursday before Spring Break.

So far, our school has run all the way to the Panama border! Our goal is for our school to run to South America before Mileage Club ends.

To sign up to volunteer, please click on this link:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BAFAC2CA5F5CF8-44730627-mileage#/