Vista Views

As Alta Vista celebrates Black History Month during February, we will be including lessons about leaders, history-makers, and other individuals into our classroom Social-Emotional Learning. In addition to classroom activities, our weekly Cougar PAWS & Pride assemblies will include short videos on the lives of people who have influenced our history. This week, we introduced Black History Month with an excellent PBS video explaining how the celebration was started. We also learned about Martin Luther King Jr. with a video about his life and contributions. In case you would like a sneak peek into today's assembly presentation, you can click on the videos below. (Please note that I edit the clips when shared with students to eliminate the typical message to "subscribe or like" the video.)

From January 29 – February 9, 2024, Alta Vista families will be collecting items to help local unhoused and food-insecure high school students. Teachers in nearby communities report that some students come to school hungry and exhausted from sleeping in their cars or working night shifts, and their resource centers are lacking basic items to help the students. Resource centers are in particular need of the following items that we hope Alta Vista families can provide during our winter drive:

• Granola bars, Slim Jims and snacks
• Basketballs, soccer balls and free weights
• School supplies
• Diapers (infant to 3T) and wipes for teen parent childcare center
• Used sewing machines and art supplies for art projects

Please start gathering your supplies so we can make a difference this winter! Please contact Claire Kalia with any questions. clairekalia@gmail.com

Order online from Panda Express on Thursday, February 15th and 28% of your order will be donated to Alta Vista's Home & School Club.

Please visit our AVHSC calendar on our website for a full list of events. You can also subscribe to the calendar.

• TONIGHT @ 6:30p AVHSC Board Meeting
• Thursday, February 15 Dining for Dollars: Panda Express
• Thursday, February 29- Sunday March 3. Spring Auction
  
• Wednesday, March 20. Dining For Dollars: Willow Street

Following the valuable feedback received from USD employees in the Fall concerning facilities project priorities, we are now seeking input from the broader community. We invite you to take a few minutes to complete this survey. Your perspectives will play a significant role in assisting USD in prioritizing areas that require improvement and guiding us in the creation of new spaces or enhancements that will best serve the needs of our students and community. Thank you for your continued support.

We are beyond thrilled to announce the upcoming 2024 USD Creativity Showcase! Our theme is Technicolor Dreams. All of our TK through 8th grade students are invited to submit their creative work via our website.

Masterpieces will be displayed and shared at USD’s Health & Wellness Community Event on Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 at Union Middle School.

For full details about this event please visit bit.ly/USDshowcase. Please direct any questions regarding this event to showcase@unionsd.org.

Save the Date - Summer Camp 2024

Summer Camp registration opened this week.

Please view the flier & billing schedule to learn more.

Space is limited, and registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you have any questions or need assistance with the registration process, feel free to contact our Extended Care office at EC@unionsd.org.

Be sure to ask your child to share today's Riddle of the Week.

Email: baileyc@unionsd.org
Website: altavista.unionsd.org
Location: 200 Blossom Valley Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone: 408.356.6146
X: @TeamAltaVista