Mar Vista Parent Newsletter
Week of November 2, 2020
Dear Families,
Happy November! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and remembered to turn your clocks back an hour! We are looking forward to another productive week and last week of the trimester! Remember that report cards and parent-teacher conferences are coming soon. More info below.
Thank you so much for participating in Drive for Schools! Our school raised over $10,000! This money goes directly to the classrooms and helps provide teachers with the supplies, materials and tools needed to deliver the highest quality instruction! We are so grateful for your support!
All families are encouraged to participate in the annual YouthTruth Survey which runs from November 2nd-20th this year. Please see below for more information!
With gratitude,
Stephanie Monroe
Mr. J's Academic Coordinator Update
Hi, Families.
We will continue our Great Kindness Challenge this week. This week’s challenge is to write a thank you letter to a mail carrier. Remember, students can also work to complete any of these acts of kindness each day: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k0kD5TX1OS8sApoYotLo8f8l9Vs-QhQr/view?usp=sharing
Thank you for your support in spreading kindness throughout our community!
Students will continue to work on unit 3 in Benchmark for language arts this week. This is a unit more focused on informational reading.
I want to encourage all 3rd-6th grade students to complete at least 45-60 minutes per week on the MAP Accelerator program. Students can access this through Clever. This program is designed to support students in math at their level (based on the MAP assessment) and I have found great success when students regularly use it.
Danny
Parent Teacher Conferences and Report Cards
Upcoming Events
This Week's Spirit Theme: Funny photo with the family!
Bridges Math Unit 2 Checkpoint window open (K-5th)
11/2: YouthTruth Survey Window Opens
Monday Materials Distributions 8-10 am and 3-5 pm
Library Book Distribution 3-5 pm
11/6: Monthly Awards Assembly (recorded)
Student Council 1:30 pm
Mar Vista News!
Send your Spirit Week student pics to daniel_jacobsmeyer@pvusd.net where they will be shared in next week's Mar Vista News!
Spirit Theme: Funny Photo with the Family!
YouthTruth Family Survey
I am writing to ask for ~15 minutes of your time to complete an online survey that will help us improve your child’s school. We have asked YouthTruth – a nonprofit organization that supports hundreds of schools and districts across the county – to conduct an anonymous survey on our behalf.
Please take the survey before it closes at midnight on November 20th by clicking this link: ytsurvey.org/pvusdfamily20
Please note:
· The survey needs to be completed in one sitting.
· We ask that one member of each household fill out the survey.
· If you have more than one child who attends the same school, you may respond to the survey multiple times - one time per child.
· If you write any comments, please do not include your name or anything else that might identify you. Your responses are anonymous, and they will be combined with the responses of other parents and guardians before being shared back with school and district leadership.
We sincerely thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. Your response is incredibly valuable to us.
If you have any questions about the survey, or our plans for how we will use your feedback, please contact me at stephanie_monroe@pvusd.net
School Counselor's Corner
Library Updates
Mar Vista Elementary Library HOLDS/Curbside pick up using Destiny Discover - Watch Video
Daily story hour 2-3 Monday- Friday (Monday ends at 2:30 for curbside pick up)
Google classroom/Library code:
vt6r2rc
Meet link:
https://meet.google.com/lookup/a32st4zudr or meet code a32st4zudr
Curbside pickup is happening, Mondays 3-5 PM.
Place holds following this tutorial on Mrs. Jacobsmeyer’s youtube channel:
YouTube: how to place a hold for Curbside pickup? https://youtu.be/1jVfNB7WBy4
How to place a hold - step by step guide
Students now have a 3 week loan period and renewals are almost always an option! If I have a pressing need to have the book returned to fulfill another student's hold, I will give them a head's up for a week.
831-406-1359
“Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.” ― Maya Angelou
Mar Vista Parent Club
Next meeting: TBD
Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/akh-unkc-xko
The MVPs continue to meet virtually each month to find ways to support the teachers and students during this unique time. We are looking for new people that want to get involved. There are so many different ways you can contribute and get involved with the MVPs, so please reach out or come check out a meeting! We will be there virtually welcoming you with a smile! Hope to see many new faces soon!
For more information contact us at Aptos-MVPS@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook @MarVistaElementary.
Please respond to the Annual Notification to Parents...
Technology Support
For Chromebook repair or replacement, please go to Rolling Hills Middle School drive through on MWF from 9-12 or call the school office and arrange a time to drive the school for support.
Call the Help Desk at (831) 786-TECH (8324)
Use this option if you need immediate assistance.
The PVUSD Help Desk is open from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm every school day and the help desk technicians can remotely assist you just like being with you in front of your computer.
PVUSD School Meals - Fall 2020
Mar Vista Distance Learning Webpage
Virtual Recess
TK/K - 10:30-10:45. Storytime/discussion Link
1st-3rd - 10:45-11:00 and 12:20-12:40 Storytime/discussion and Social time (sharing and talking) Link
4th-6th - 12:40-1:00 Social time Link
We hope students will find a time to connect, chat, share and just hang out in a safe, monitored environment supervised by Mar Vista yard duties.
Daily Instructional Schedules
Contact us
Website: marvista.pvusd.net
Location: 6860 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA, USA
Phone: (831) 761-6177
Facebook: facebook.com/marvistaaptos
Twitter: @MarVista_Aptos