The Eagle Eye Edition

Mountain View Elementary

October 2024

Principal's Monthly Message

Hello Eagle Families,

What a whirlwind September has been! Despite the heat waves, fires, and the hustle of parent-teacher conferences, we made it through together, demonstrating the resilience and strength of our incredible community. As we head into October, the excitement continues! This month brings National Hispanic Heritage Month, Walk to School Day with the Ontario Police Department, National Bullying Prevention Month, Red Ribbon Week, and our annual Trunk or Treat event, just to name a few.

A continued focus for us is attendance. Your partnership in maintaining a routine of regular school attendance is crucial. Our instructional time is invaluable, and we need your help in minimizing interruptions by ensuring students are well-prepared. Please organize your student the night before, making sure they have everything they need for a successful day—backpack, jacket, lunch, water bottle, and anything else that helps them be ready to learn.

I also encourage you to get involved! If you haven’t yet, please begin the process to become a volunteer. Whether you can do a little or a lot, we welcome and appreciate your participation in whatever capacity your schedule allows.

The MVS Eagle Community is MIGHTY, and I am so incredibly honored to be part of it alongside each one of you. Here’s to a fantastic October filled with learning, fun, and connection!

SOARing with Eagle Pride,

~Mrs. Marich

Bullying Prevention and Awareness Month

From the desk of Ms. Rodriguez...

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. What does that mean for us Eagles? It means it is the perfect time to celebrate our differences, unite, and stand up against bullying and hate. More than 1 in every 5 students report being bullied across the U.S. This includes physical bullying, spreading rumors, cyber bullying, or social bullying. Here at Mountain View we can make a difference by showing kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. How can we do this? Well, it can be as simple as inviting someone to sit next to you or greeting a student who is alone. Or it can be as bold as sticking up for a student who is being mistreated or separating yourself from others who are being unkind. Bullying can cause students to feel lonely, afraid, and/or unworthy. Students who are bullied may feel unsafe and may not want to come to school. MVS should be a place for every student to feel safe, worthy, and included. Let’s UNITE to support others who have been hurt, treat others with kindness, be more accepting of others, and help include those who are left out. Together we can be Eagles Against Bullying!

(PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, https://www.pacer.org/bullying/)

Family Learning Events

Wear RED!

See you there, Eagles! This evening event is chocked full of fun, hands-on learning activities for ALL! Let's represent MVS in a BIG way...Mrs. Marich will be reading in the Reading Room on this night.

To SOAR, Be Here More!

To SOAR, Be Here More!!

We greatly value your partnership in ensuring your student(s) arrive at school on time, every day! Here are a few reminders to help support this goal:

Breakfast is available daily in the MPR starting at 7:15 a.m.
Students should be on campus and through the gate by the 7:55 a.m. warning bell to be ready with their class when school begins promptly at 8:00 a.m.

We’re recognizing students for great attendance and encouraging them to Be Here every day! Some of the ways we celebrate include:

Weekly drawings for students with perfect attendance from the prior week.
Monthly Attendance Challenges with reward opportunities.
Attendance Surprise Days – students who are here on these unannounced days get to join in fun activities!

Remember, we MISS YOU when you’re not here, and you MISS OUT when you’re absent!

PBIS

GOLD Award

We are pleased to announce that Mountain View Elementary has been awarded the Gold Award for PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support) Implementation. Our staff and students have consistently exemplified what it means to meet our school wide SOAR expectations: Safe, Organized, Accountable, Respectful.

Congratulations to our PBIS team for their hard work in creating a POSITIVE, SUPPORTIVE learning environment where BEHAVIOR expectations are clear, consistent and fair, with INTERVENTIONS available, when appropriate.

WAY TO GO, EAGLES!

Calendar at a Glance

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

10/1 - 10/31 National Bullying Awareness Month

10/1 Intervention/Homework Club 1st Meeting

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Wellness Wednesdays

National Custodian Appreciation Day

Thursday, October 3, 2024

SOAR Store

Intervention/Homework Club

2:35 -3:20 pm

Friday, October 4, 2024

PTO - Fundraiser Last Day

PTO - National Walk to School Day

Ontario Police Department
7:20 am

Monday, October 7, 2024

Admissions Day - No School

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Wellness Wednesday

Intervention/Homework Club

2:35 -3:20 pm

PTO Meeting

3:00 pm

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Measure H Community Meeting

MPR at 6:30pm

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Intervention/Homework Club

2:35 -3:20 pm

DELAC Meeting

3:00 Newton Educational Center

Friday, October 11, 2024

Popcorn Friday

Monday, October 14, 2024

Indigenous People’s Day

10/14 - 10/18 PTO Candy Competition

10/14 - 10/29 Boo Grams for Sale

Code Club

2:35 - 3:35 pm

ELAC Meeting

MVS - RM 7
3:00

MVSD LCAP Community Meeting

Ranch View Cafeteria
8:30 am & 5:00 pm

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

10/16 - 10/29 PTO - Candy Competition

SOAR Store

Intervention/Homework Club

2:35 -3:20 pm

Eagle Council

2:35 - 3:35 pm

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

10/16 - 10/29 PTO - Candy Competition

Wellness Wednesday

LCAP EPAC Meetings

Newton Educational Center
3:00 pm

Thursday, October 17, 2024

10/16 - 10/29 PTO - Candy Competition

Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill

Intervention/Homework Club

2:35 -3:20 pm

PTO - Eagles Night Out

Farmer Boys
3:00 - 7:00 pm

Monday, October 21, 2024