Back to School Almond Thursday Word

Dear Almond Families:

I am thrilled to be able to welcome Almond families (new and returning) to the 2019-20 school year! Our teachers and staff have already been busy scouring, arranging, assembling and putting on the last touches to our classrooms and campus as you and your family enjoy the last days of summer. (To get a little peek into the happenings of the Matteroli clan this summer, check out the pics below)

Last year, Almond students collaborated around “TEAMwork” (Together Everyone Learns More), participating in school-wide activities including the Cardboard Challenge, March Book Madness and the first Annual Almond Field Day. To continue the idea of community-building across the campus, we will be celebrating “Ohana,” which in Hawaiian means “family.” We will be infusing the idea of Ohana throughout each and every school day to promote the ideas of love, care and respect for all members of our Almond community.

Now, huddle in close because I’d like to let you in on a little secret. In the spirit of Ohana, our staff will be mixing things up for the first day of school. Between 8:10-8:25 next Wednesday, please make sure that your child(ren) walks through the rotunda, near the office. Almond teachers have lovingly conspired to create what we hope is a Peak moment to kick off the school year. We can't wait to see you on the first day.

Here’s to the 2019-20 school year of Ohana!

Raquel

The Almond Back to School Registration System is required to be completed by all parents/guardians of children attending Almond and is different from the PowerSchool Registration operated through Los Altos School District. Here is a link to the registration: Back to School Registration. Password: almondeagles

The Almond Back to School Registration System enables you to:

- Register your child/children for school activities such as Chorus, Birthday Book Club and the Bookwave writers program

- Join the Almond PTA

- Get involved in school activities

- Support other programs such as the Eagle Scholarship Program and LAEF

- Participate in adult only events such as gala evenings

- Easily apply for corporate matching to further support Almond

Transitional Kindergarten: Lisa Schubert

Kindergarten: Joan O’Dell, Haley Graves, Laurie Lamb

1st Grade: Savanna Goltzer, Brianna Lopez, Samantha Nguyen

2nd Grade: Rachel Gassner, Rachel Hisada, Tammy Reilly

3rd Grade: Kathy Day-Bobb, Sarah Hall, Joann Martinez

4th Grade: Kelsey Greene, Emily Simon

5th Grade: Vicki Burke, Kaitlyn Pasket

6th Grade: Bret Linvill, Jasen Stuart, Anju Vriksha

Resource Specialist: Melissa Powell

EL: Jessica Mountz

Speech and Language: Julie Chen

PE: Doug Core (1st-6th), Mary Alber (TK/K)

Psychologist: Matt Ballantyne

Literacy IST: Jill Croft

STEM IST/Computer Science: Alison Gentile 3rd-6th, Ricky Hu (K-2)

cSTEM: Elice Bui

Technology Specialist: Donna Murphy

Library: Julia McCullough

Custodian: Tanner Eaton, Manuel Vejar (night)

Instructional Assistants: Joanna Acala , Marcus Coleman, Martha Gomez

Kindergarten Aides: Stacie Alberico, Shandell Randall and Shilpi Dhingra

Literacy Aides: Sharon Au, Kate Farmer, Carol Gee

Office Staff: Jane Sanders and Pauline De Visser

Rachel Hisada is very excited to join the Almond Elementary community as a second grade teacher. She earned her B.A. in Medieval Art and Culture at the Evergreen State College and her M.A. in Learning and Teaching at the University of Redlands. She has worked with a variety of age groups from preschool to high school. Ms. Hisada enjoys exploring nature, making art, crafting, and caring for her pet rabbit. She is looking forward to meeting her new students and their families and is ready to take her students on a learning adventure!

Email: rmatteroli@lasdschools.org
Website: almondschool.org
Location: 550 Almond Avenue, Los Altos, CA, USA
Phone: 650-917-5400
Twitter: @Almondeagles