Ventana Vistas
March 6th - 12th, 2024
5th Graders received a visit from Esperero Canyon Middle School:
Mrs. Setliff, Principal, Ms. Griffith and Mr. Wilton, school counselors, visited Ventana Vista 5th graders to share information and answer questions about middle school. They did a great job of sharing all of the wonderful things about Esperero Canyon Middle School and they also eased 5th graders fears and answered questions.
March Trait of the Month
Each month we learn about a trait of the month. For the month of March, it is “Honesty”. We are looking for our honest students this month to have lunch with the principal along with our chosen Bobcats of the month. These students also earn a certificate, pin, pencil and a trip to the balcony.
Playground Structure
The day we all have been waiting for has finally arrived. The new play structure is complete, beautiful, and already used a lot today.
The students were so excited this morning as they arrived and saw that it was open and ready for use. As you can see they all were enjoying the new play structure.
Upcoming Music Concerts
Hello VVE families! A new semester means another concert performance for all your students! Rather than the evening, these concerts will happen during the school day in the MPR. Please mark your calendars and do not hesitate to reach out if there are any questions. I look forward to showcasing your amazing students again this year!
Kinder: May 9th (Thurs) 10:30-11am --> half day kinder students can leave right after
1st Gr: May 17th (Fri) 9:30-10:15am --> wear summer/Hawaiian themed clothing
2nd Gr: May 10th (Fri) 9:30-10am
3rd Gr: May 16th (Thurs) 1-2pm --> paired with learning celebration
4th Gr: May 16 (Thurs) 2-3pm
5th Gr: May 22 (Wed) --> paired with promotion
To get the most up to date information about music class and concerts, please make sure you are on the music Remind page!
Class Name: vvmusic
Class Code: @fb2ha7f
Kind Campus Tuesday
Ms. Hawkins helped spread kindness across our school yesterday by reading books about kindness and hosting kindness activities for students!
Book Exchange
The Book Exchange is underway! Thanks to all the students who brought amazing books for this fun event. Today, Kinder, 2nd, and 4th grades were able to pick out their books. Tomorrow, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grades get to come during their lunch recess. Happy reading!
Love of Reading is happening this week!
The remaining themed days are below.
Wednesday: Reading Builds Friendship with Buddy Classes + Book Exchange
Thursday: Riddle Me This Day (with riddles posted around the school) + Book Exchange
Friday: Dress like your favorite character from a book! AND Author Visit + Book Signing
Author Michael Sampson & Illustrator John Parra will be at our school on Friday! If your child would like to participate in the book signing, they will need to bring their own copy of the book they would like signed to school.
Click here to learn about Michael Sampson and view the books he has written: https://www.billmartinjr.com/michael-sampson
If you would like to learn more about John Parra and view the books he illustrated, go to: https://johnparraart.com/books/
Yearbook Congratulatory Ads
Online 5th grade congratulatory ads are available to purchase now- the deadline has been extended to March 15th. 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.
Spanish Corner
¡Hola amigos!
¡Ya se siente la Primavera! It is starting to feel like Springtime!
March 19th will be the first day of Spring and to celebrate here are some resources to welcome the new season in Spanish!
Canta/Sing Vocabulario de la Primavera - Springtime Vocabulary
Canta/Sing De Colores (Traditional song) (Bilingual)
Cantar y Bailar/Sing and Dance El Rock De La Primavera con Miss Rosi
Hora de cuento/ Storytime¡La Primavera Está Aquí! Springtime is Here!
Learning Spanish as a family is the best way to learn the language -
¡Hasta la próxima semana!
Mileage Club
Thank you for your ongoing support of Mileage Club! We are in the home stretch - only 3 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 San Jose, Costa Rica! 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#/
Wildcat Raffle
Starting Monday, March 11, buy your tickets for this year’s VVFFO Bobcat Wildcat Raffle!
Go to http://gorallyup.com/ventanavista for your chance to win a basket full of U of A goodies!
ONE Grand Prize winner will be chosen on Thursday, March 21. Prize pickup is in the main office only, shipping is not available.
Put on your sneakers and be ready to get colorful!
We will be hosting the annual Color Run on Saturday 3/16 - 8 am to 10 am, with an after-party too. Come on out and enjoy this family fun event.
Details/Agenda
Wear white, bring SHOES to donate and prepare to get colorful! Parking is at school.
8:00am - Color Run Kickoff
9:00am - After Party!
9:45am - New Playground Ribbon Cutting!
If you would prefer to volunteer and/OR to donate snack items for the Color Run please use the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DAAAC2EA2FACF8-48213668-color?useFullSite=true#/
Clean out your closet and donate!
This year Ventana Vista FFO is collecting new or gently used children's shoes to donate to the Amphi Foundation. Our Site Council are also asking for new sock donations to go along with these shoes for the Amphi Foundation.
VVFFO is also collecting well-worn, ANY condition sneakers! These will benefit the 5th Grade send off through the fundraiser Got Sneakers.
