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During today's PAWS & Pride Assembly, our Alta Vista continued to celebrate Black History Month by learning about Rosa Parks. If you'd like to know more about Rosa Parks and the impact she made on civil rights, click on the video below.

The Online Auction is coming up February 29 - March 3. There will be some new, exciting items to bid on such as hotels, vacation packages, restaurants, sports memorabilia, tickets to sporting events and so much more!

We are still accepting donations from our community! If you’d be able to support our school with donation items for the auction, we welcome and appreciate all items such as:

• sporting events tickets
• vacation homes
• gift cards and certificates
• merchandise
• travel packages
• food and beverages
• personal services
• fitness classes in person or online
• classes
• hosted parties

Please contact April Benoit with any questions or donations. avhscfundraising@gmail.com

It’s that time of the year when all of us get the opportunity to dress up in our cultural attire and share the uniqueness of our heritage with our Alta Vista family and friends. As in years past, let us all come together and make the 2024 Multicultural Night a grand success...!

MCN is an opportunity for everyone to share and celebrate the diverse traditions present within the Alta Vista family. It is an occasion for kids and adults alike to enjoy and experience the diversity and varied heritage that the school provides, as a community. Please mark your calendars and come enjoy an evening of fun, food and frolic on Friday, May 31st from 5pm to 7pm, on campus.

There will be an informational Zoom meeting on Friday, March 1st at 7pm. Those interested in learning more about the MCN please fill out the Interest Form.

The Alta Vista annual variety show is around the corner! Come share your talent! Do you sing, dance, or play an instrument? How about a magic trick, recite a poem, walk us through your latest creation? Or would you surprise us and create a fun act with your friends? Be original! Open to ALL Alta Vista students grades TK - 5. Performance time is limited to 1 minute 30 seconds.

• Register: Friday, March 1, by end of day
• Audition date: Tuesday, March 5th starting at 2:45pm in the Cafeteria
• Practice date: Tuesday, March 19th starting at 2:45pm in the Cafeteria
• Performance date: Friday, March 29th at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria

All children who audition will be in the show. Parents should fill out the audition form for each child participating by Friday, March 1st, here: Variety Show Registration Form.

After you complete the audition form, you will be directed to a link to sign up for an audition time slot for your act. If an act includes more than one student, only one person needs to sign up for an audition time slot, but each person in the act should complete the registration form above. Sign up time slots for Audition

You will audition during the time slot chosen, in the order you appear on the signup. Students must have an adult supervising them at all times during the audition and rehearsal.

We ask due to limited space only friends/family of the participants attend the event. We can’t make this show happen without the help of parent volunteers. There are options to help before, during, and after the show is over. Please sign up here: Donations & Volunteers

For more information email Misha Seth at mishagseth@gmail.com

A Huge THANK YOU for your support of the winter drive for local teens. The recipients were overwhelmed with the generosity of our community and kept saying we have no idea of how much these donations are going to help these teens and the programs that support them. They wanted to extend their deep gratitude to all who donated. Thank you so much for supporting this really important donation drive.

From the teachers: "Thank you again for your donation. It was like Christmas here yesterday. The art teacher and young families director are beaming with joy and appreciation as are the rest of us. You have truly supported our program here at Broadway more than you could ever realize.

Order online from Panda Express TOMORROW 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.

• Thursday, February 15 Dining for Dollars: Panda Express
  
• Thursday, February 29- Sunday March 3 Spring Auction
  
• Wednesday, March 20 Dining For Dollars: Willow Street

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.

Presidents’ Week is a great time for students to work on their masterpiece for the USD Creativity Showcase! Submit your entries by Friday, March 8th, 2024 at 6:00pm.

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

Parents of English Learners-please save the date! Our next District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) meeting will be held on February, 29th from 3:15-4:15 on Zoom. We will be presenting information about the ELPAC, Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and our teacher leaders from our district EL Committee will share updates from each of their school sites. We hope to see you there!

District employee, Paulina Meza, will be simultaneously translating the meeting for our Spanish-speaking parents.

The Zoom link will be shared with parents through Parent Square.

Atención padres de estudiantes de inglés: Nuestra próxima reunión del Comité Asesor Distrital de Estudiantes de Inglés (DELAC) se llevará a cabo el 29 de febrero de 3:15 a 4:15 por Zoom. Presentaremos información sobre ELPAC, Plan de Responsabilidad de Control Local (LCAP) y nuestros maestros líderes de nuestro Comité EL del distrito compartirán actualizaciones de cada uno de sus sitios escolares. ¡Esperamos verle ahí!

Nuestra enlace comunitaria, Paulina Meza, traducirá simultáneamente la reunión para nuestros padres de habla hispana.

El enlace de Zoom sera enviado a traves de Parent Square.

An Afternoon of Healthy Fun for the Whole Family!

Activities and Fun Exhibits For All Ages including a Bike Rodeo and Safety Tips, SJPL Maker[Space] Bus, Therapy Assistance Dogs, and more! Connect with USD Teams supporting Student Nutrition and Health, as well as Health & Wellness Providers in our Community.

Enjoy Musical and Cultural Performances by USD Students and take a look at the annual USD Student Writing and Art Showcase by our talented student authors, artists and performers.

Link flyer to: https://fb.me/e/xnp3hPjvH

Be sure to ask your child to share today's Valentine's Day riddle.

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