Breeze Hill's Coyote Caller

Dear Coyote Community,

I am thrilled to join the BEST SCHOOL IN THE UNIVERSE as your new Principal for the 2024-25 school year at Breeze Hill Elementary! I can’t wait to meet all of our incredible students, dedicated staff, and supportive families as we work together to strengthen our coyote pack.

At Breeze Hill, our mission is to educate, inspire, and empower all students to thrive in an ever-changing global society. To achieve this, we’ll embrace a whole-child approach, focusing on each student’s overall development and learning.

Our teachers will respond to students’ interests, abilities, and understanding through Universal Design for Learning, differentiated instruction, and flexible grouping. Students will have opportunities to engage in lessons and activities where they can express their choices and voices, building on Breeze Hill’s history of academic success and excellence.

We’re also committed to fostering healthy, well-rounded individuals. To support this, we’ll offer social-emotional lessons with our counselor, a weekly running club, and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) aligned with our five pillars: welcome, do no harm, choice words, never too late to learn, and the best school in the universe. Additionally, we provide extended learning opportunities such as Math Club, Scrabble Club, Drama and Theatre, Music, and more.

We can’t do this alone! Your support is crucial. Please ensure your child attends school daily, as regular attendance leads to greater success. We encourage you to join our PTA, participate in committees like the School Site Council (SSC) or the English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC), or find other ways to volunteer and engage in our Breeze Hill community. Together, we are a united pack!

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions, comments, or concerns.

Sincerely,
David Reese
Principal, Breeze Hill Elementary

We want to inform you that Caroline Manzo will not be returning to Vista Unified for the current school year and has chosen to resign her position as Assistant Principal at Breeze Hill Elementary. We appreciate Caroline's contributions to our community and wish her all the best in this new chapter of her life.

During this interim period, we will have Lori Higley here to help support as Interim Assistant Principal until the hiring process to replace Caroline is completed.

If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to reach out. Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,

David Reese

During today's student council assembly, nineteen (19) students ran to represent the Breeze Hill student body for the 2024-25 Student Council. We are so proud of all of our candidates who did an amazing job campaigning and making a speech to the entire upper grade community. A big thank you to Mr. Grani and Mrs. Steen, who serve as the Student Council advisors and helped plan this election season.

Following the assembly, students in Grades 3-5 voted and the 2024-25 Student Council Officers are:

President - Hunter Nelson

Co-Vice Presidents - Skylin Dellinger and Iriee Alvarez

Treasurer - Brooklyn Griffin

Secretary - Nova Cox

Sergeant at Arms - Eliana Villarreal

Congratulations to all of our candidates!

Congratulations are in order to ten (10) Breeze Hill coyotes who were recently reclassified fully English proficient. This means these students scored a 4 on the ELPAC state assessment and were in the 20th or above percentile on our schoolwide assessment last Spring. The students were recognized during a reclassification ceremony on Thursday, September 26 with family, friends, and school personnel in attendance.

In the 2024-2025 school year, all elementary schedules will have Minimum Day Mondays.

Mondays 8:00AM -12:58 PM

Tuesday-Friday: 8:00AM- 2:18 PM

2024-2025 School Calendar linked HERE

September 30 - Minimum Day - 12:58 PM Dismissal

October 7 - Minimum Day - 12:58 PM Dismissal

October 9 - Breeze Hill's Dine Out All Day at Islands

October 14 - Minimum Day - 12:58 PM Dismissal

October 19 - VUSD Festival of the Arts (on Main Street in Vista)

October 21 - Minimum Day - 12:58 PM Dismissal

October 21 - 25 - Red Ribbon Week

October 28 - Minimum Day - 12:58 PM Dismissal

November 1 - SCHOOL CLOSED Today

November 4 - Minimum Day - 12:58 PM Dismissal

November 6 Breeze Hill's Dine Out at Chick-Fil-A

November 11 - Veteran's Day; School Closed

November 12, 13, 14, 15 - Parent Teacher Conferences

Minimum Days all Week (12:58 Dismissal)

November 18 - Minimum Day - 12:58 PM Dismissal

November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break

School Year Calendar

Calendario Escolar

The Information Technology Department is working to transition away from REMIND to ParentSquare.

Parents who create an account and download the ParentSquare app can interact by viewing photos, downloading attachments, leaving comments, messaging teachers, signing permission slips, and managing their communication settings and preferences.

About A ParentSquare:

ParentSquare is a robust communication platform that offers a host of tools that allow the district, school administrators, and teachers to communicate with families and students more effectively. Some features include:

· Mass Notifications and Urgent Alerts with two-way communication

· Mobile Application for administrators and parents

· Attendance Notifications

· Teacher Communication

· Direct Messaging and Chat with Two-Way Translation

· Social and Website Share

· Parent Teacher Conference Sign-Ups

· And More

Parents should have received an account activation email for their ParentSquare account during the week of June 17th. Those who do not register will still receive text, email, and phone notifications.

There are a variety of parent resources to ensure an effective launch at each school.

Parents—Getting Started Video

ParentSquare Resumen - Espanol

ParentSquare Resources

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. We are here to help in any way we can.

Phone: 760-945-2373

Email:

Registration/General Questions: Sandra Villalobos sandravillalobos@vistausd.org

Registration/Health/Attendance Concerns: Alicia Mendoza aliciamendoza@vistausd.org

Parent Liaison: Areli Perez areliperez@vistausd.org

Anything at all: Rebekah Freeland (Administrative Assistant) rebekahfreeland@vistausd.org

As we approach the start of the 2024-25 school year, we request your continued collaboration in reinforcing our expectations around our Pillars and positive behaviors on campus. Our goal is to create a safe space where all students can flourish, learn, and develop. By working together, we can ensure a positive and nurturing environment for everyone.

Here is a reminder of our Pillars for positive behavior:

1. Be Welcoming - say hello and greet others on campus; be accepting of others; share materials; and be a good listener.

2. Do No Harm - put your materials away; take care of your materials; throw trash away; keep hands and feet to yourself..

3. Use Choice Words - wait your turn to speak; use quiet/inside voices; respond kindly; and use polite language when speaking to adults.

4. Never Too Late to Learn - follow directions the first time; help others; use your best effort; and be prepared to Learn.

These 4 Pillars , when followed purposefully, lead us to the last pillar which makes us THE BEST SCHOOL IN THE UNIVERSE!

As partners, we work together in empowering our students to make positive choices and start the school year on a high note. We wish all of our students, staff, and families a successful start to the 2024-2025 school year.

BREEZE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Email: davidreese@vistausd.org
Website: bh.vistausd.org
Location: 1111 Melrose Way, Vista, CA, USA
Phone: 760-945-2373