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Mountain View Weekly Update

August 28

Mountain ViewWeekly UpdateAugust 28

Announcements & Updates

- The COVID screening checklist, posted to the Parent Portal under "forms," must be completed and submitted daily before your child arrives at school, and by 8:00 a.m. each morning. Thank you as always for your cooperation as we work to establish this new routine.


- A reminder that the deadline to complete all forms, acknowledge documents, and update contact information in the Parent Portal is today.


- School picture day is Thursday, September 3. Ordering information will be sent home with your child. Photos can also be ordered online at mylifetouch.com with picture ID EVT3HWKR8. Virtual students may come to the school to have their photo taken between 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. or 11:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Retakes are scheduled for November 16 for those students who are unable to come on the 3rd.


- For students interested in continuing their study of music, Mrs. Carpenter will be offering virtual lessons for both band and orchestra. Those who are interested should join her Classroom page with the following code: 72rdjlf. Please contact Mrs. Carpenter should you have any questions.


- Room parents wanted! If you are interested in helping to plan grade-level events throughout the year, please contact Mrs. Paone at bethnsam@gmail.com.


- Mountain View's Parent Council is in need of one 5th grade representative. Please contact Tina Chawla (chawlatina@gmail.com), chairperson of the Parent Council, by Friday, September 4 if you are interested.


- A reminder that students have the option to start the school year in-person and transition to virtual instruction any time between August 26 and September 4 (waiving the 15-day requirement). Those electing to do so must also complete the attached form when/if the decision is made to switch. This form must also be completed when requesting a change in placement (virtual to in-seat or vice-versa) during the year. Full Time Remote Learning Request Form

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A message from Mrs. Lanka

All Mountain View students will have their first Advisory meeting next Friday, September 4. The goal of our Advisory program is to help students build strong relationships with both their teachers and peers by practicing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills. Our program follows the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework which provides a range of activities that helps students master five competencies: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making.

During the first marking period, we will focus on Social Awareness/Relationship Skills, and reconnect with one another as a school community (both in-person and virtually!). We will explore what it means to belong, how to be a good classmate, friend and member of our new hybrid in-person/virtual community. By doing so, we will practice social skills that lead to healthy relationships and positive interactions with others, including: cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy, and self-control.

Mark your calendar

- 9/4: Advisory

- 9/7-9/8: School closed, Labor Day

- 9/11: Advisory