Pawprints
Week of: August 20, 2023
UPCOMING DATES
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Aug. 24 Back to School Night (Parents Only)
- 5:30-6:15 5th (traditional in auditorium, DLI in classrooms)
- 5:45-6:30 SAI
- 6:00-6:45 K,1st
- 6:15-7:00 2nd, 3rd
- 6:30-7:15 3/4, 4th, and 6th in Auditorium
Aug. 25 Minimum Day Dismissal
- Kinder @ 12:20
- 1st-3rd @ 11:54
- 4th-6th @ 12:14
Aug. 28: PBIS Rules Assemblies for all students
Sept. 1: Spirit Assembly
Sept. 4: No School - Labor Day
Sept. 6: PTA Association Meeting
Sept. 14: Picture Day
SCHOOL NEWS
DROP OFF/PICK UP REMINDERS
Do not park or wait in Monty Lane.
Use the crosswalks. Do not walk across the street through Monty Lane. This is UNSAFE for you and your children.
Remain in Monty Lane and drive forward within the cones. Do not cut through the cones.
Do not make a U-turn or block driveways of our neighbors, even “for just a minute!”
Do not use a cellphone while trying to navigate through Monty Lane - it is against the law. Concentrate on your driving and where you are going.
Seat belts—WEAR THEM. It’s the LAW!
Please read the student handbook and complete the electronic signature acknowledgement form that was sent on Thurs, August 17 through Parent Square.
Due to the CVWD construction on Orange Ave., there will be intermittent street closures until mid October. Please follow the traffic pattern shown on this Detour map during street closures.
LIBRARY GUIDELINES
Our students will begin visiting the school library on August 28 during their scheduled class times.
FALL ENRICHMENT CLASSES
Afterschool enrichment classes will be offered by many different vendors this fall. These will be paid for by parents. See the flyers for more information on class dates and how to register.
REMINDERS
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS
All volunteers, who work directly with students, will need to obtain the following clearance in order to do so:
TB Clearance
Proof of COVID vaccination
Registration on our RAPTOR system
- Fingerprinting - for more than 15 hours per year (obtained through the district’s Human Resources Department)
Please bring all documentation to the office.
ANNUAL STUDENT INFORMATION UPDATE:
It's time to complete your annual student information update to get ready for the new school year! Update includes:
Parent/guardian contact information
Emergency contacts
Electronically sign Parent/Student Handbook forms
Complete your Household Income Survey
Instructions to Complete Student Information Update:
Visit the Parent Communication portal at parent.gusd.net
Log in using your PIN # and password.
Click “Annual Student Information Update” in red at the top of the page.
Update your student and parent/guardian information for each section (note: each parent/guardian will need to update their own information using their individual login).
Complete the Household Income Survey (only one per household) and initial all parent handbook forms.
What if I don't know my ParentConnection PIN/password?
If your email address is already on file: Visit parent.gusd.net and click “Need Your Login Information?” An email with your personal PIN and TEMPORARY PASSWORD will be sent to the email address we have on file.
If we do not have your email address: Visit your school office or the Glendale Unified district office during regular business hours to register your email address and receive your personal PIN and TEMPORARY PASSWORD. For security purposes, you must verify your identity in person before registering your email address.
Even though school meals are free this year, we need all families to fill out a meal application online whether or not you feel you would qualify. We need 100% participation. This helps our school receive funding and so much more. Apply at mealapp.gusd.net. Thank you.
Please let us know if you have moved out of the Monte Vista attendance area by calling the Front Office 818-248-2617 or emailing hbabayan@gusd.net. We are creating classes and accurate numbers are essential in this process! Thank you.
PTA
HOWDY COFFEE | Thank you!
A big shoutout to our VP, Hospitality - Janny Kim and our VP, Programs - Ann Edwards for providing such a wonderful welcome to start the 2023-2024 year off! Hope all of our families got to enjoy some yummy breakfast treats and coffee. Thank you for your engagement by signing up to volunteer! It’s going to be a paw-sitively fantastic year!JOIN THE PTA
We need your help to reach our 100% Membership goal! We can accomplish this goal by getting one PTA Member per student at Monte Vista. Each $10 membership positively impacts ALL students through advocacy at local, state, and national levels.
There are other perks to being a PTA member! PTA members can save money on everyday purchases thanks to these National PTA Member offers. PTA Benefits
EACH CLASS that receives 100% membership, which is one PTA member per student, will receive popsicles! The deadline for classrooms to earn this incentive is September 29, 2023.
Please look for the Membership Flyer in next week’s Thursday Folder or on our Monte Vista website. You also join online Totem ~ Mary Klausner
DOLLAR-A-DAY CAMPAIGN
Unfortunately tax dollars simply don’t fund all of the enrichment programs and events that our school provides for our students. Our PTA Dollar-A-Day contributions are what make these programs possible:
Primary Music Program
PE for Primary Grade students
Monty’s Science Night
Assemblies
Carnival
Red Ribbons Week
and SO much more!
None of this could happen if not for your generous donations. How can you help? We suggest a contribution of $1 for each day of the school year, for a total of $180 per student. BUT ANY AMOUNT MAKES A DIFFERENCE! 100% of your contribution is tax-deductible and goes directly toward enriching our children’s education.
Each student who turns in $180 will receive a pair of custom Monte Vista socks.
Each family that contributes $180 or more will be recognized on the Monte Vista website.
Please look for the Dollar-A-Day Campaign Flyer in next week’s Thursday Folder. To qualify for these incentives, please remember to remit your donation by Friday, September 29, 2023. – Brenda Sullivan
FIRST PTA ASSOCIATION MEETING | Thursday, Sept 6 @ 7 pm
Our first Association meeting will be held on Thursday, September 6th at 7 pm. Please join us as we discuss PTA’s outstanding programs and events this year, as well as getting updates on construction at Monte Vista. We will have Porto’s treats available for all attendees. Look forward to seeing everyone there!
BACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC
Please join other families and friends at Monte Vista’s Back to School Picnic on Tuesday, September 19th from 5:30 -7:30 pm! We will have IN-N-OUT and KONA ICE Food Trucks available. Please look out for the Back to School Picnic Flyer in next week’s Thursday folder for additional details.
DEI UPDATE
August 26: Women’s Equality Day - United States
Women's Equality Day is celebrated in the United States on August 26 to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution, which prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex. It was first celebrated in 1971, designated by Congress in 1973, and is proclaimed each year by the United States President.
August 30: Raksha Bandhan - Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism
“Supporting Children Through School Transitions” – Podcast
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National PTA's website has a multicultural calendar and this information has been pulled from there.
REWARD PROGRAMS
Did you know that our PTA can earn money when you grocery shop at Ralphs? Learn more here
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About Us
Monte Vista Elementary serves students in grades K-6. We are a National Blue Ribbon School offering one of GUSD's FLAG dual immersion programs in Korean. Recently, Monte Vista has been selected as a 2022 California Pivotal Practice (CAPP) Award Program winner!
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