Mountain View PTO

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Message from Mrs. Jones:

Good Morning Mountain View Families,

This message is a follow up to Superintendent Ravalin's alert regarding the delay in opening our schools for "in person" learning. Per the district alert sent out Thursday, November 19th, all Kindergarten through second graders who are designated to return to "in person" learning will return on Monday, December 7. All third through 6th graders designated to return to school for "in person" learning will return on December 14th.

Please note, all track and teacher changes will occur on November 30th. Even though all students will continue in full distance learning on November 30th, all changes that were communicated from our office and your teachers will begin.

I will continue to inform as updates occur. If you have any questions at all about this, please contact the office at 730-7783.

Message from our Principal Amy Jones:

It's National Hispanic Heritage Month! Don't forget to send us a favorite tradition that you would like to share with our Mountain View Community. It can be a picture or a recipe or a favorite story or poem. Anything that commemorates this special month would be great. Please submit via Dojo or email me at [email protected].

Message from Mrs. Jones:

Good Evening Mountain View Families,
This is Mrs. Jones with some important information.

We are entering into week 6 and I am very proud of our students and staff as they have worked tirelessly through full distance learning. Despite the myriad technical difficulties, our class sessions are rich learning environments. Thank you in helping your child be successful.

Tuesday, September 22, VUSD is offering a parent University on topics that cover full distance learning. You can register for these classes using the link posted on Dojo.

Wednesday, Sept. 23, VUSD is offering a Question and answer session around the topic of re-opening schools. If you can, you won't want to miss this opportunity. You can find the link on Dojo to access the session

Thursday, Sep. 24 is nutrition Thursday. All children aged 0-18 are welcome to take meals from 10-12 and 5-7. We will also refresh supplies for select grade levels at this time. Check with your teacher to find out if you need to pick up supplies.

Friday is spirit day. Wear your mustang green. We are counting the students who show their spirit and will reveal the winners in a special end of the month Assembly video honoring students who have earned character awards.

The School Site Council ballots were mailed home last week. Please be sure to bring your ballots back to school. It is important that I have as many ballots as possible returned for the SSC election.

It's a lot of information. Please contact the office if you have any questions!

Sincerely,

Amy Jones, Principal

Good Evening Mountain View Families,

This is a reminder that this Thursday and Friday, August 27th & 28th we will be having three distributions.

Thursday: 10am-12pm & 5pm-7pm

Friday: 8am - 11am

There will be three stations.

Station 1: upon entering the circle drive, you will pick up a bag of supplies that include books, chromebook covers, and any other items placed by your teacher.

Station 2: you will pick up ID cards, (food available also)

Station 3: (Kinder & 1st only) drive to staff parking lot to swap out chromebooks.

Also, please turn in your first day forms at station #1. This was the packet of forms that went out at chromebook distribution. This is important information for the 2020-21 school year, and must be updated. Thank you.

Please call the office if you have any questions!

Greetings Mountain View Families,

We are distributing textbooks and manipulatives this week. We will be handing out textbooks, and lesson manipulatives out on Monday, August 17 and Tuesday, August 18th. The schedule is as follows:

Monday 8/17 Kindergarten - 3rd grade

9:00 am - 12:00 pm &

1:00 - 4:00 pm

Tuesday 8/18 4th - 6th grade

9:00 am - 12:00 pm &

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Please contact the office if you need assistance!

TEXTBOOK DISTRIBUTION

Greetings Mountain View Families,

We will have another distribution drive-thru next week. We will be handing out textbooks, ID cards and lesson manipulatives out on Monday, August 17 and Tuesday, August 18th. The schedule is as follows:

Monday 8/17 Kindergarten - 3rd grade

9:00 am - 12:00 pm &

1:00 - 4:00 pm

Tuesday 8/18 4th - 6th grade

9:00 am - 12:00 pm &

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Please contact the office if you need assistance!

Chromebook Pickup

Dear Mustang Families,

This week we begin distributing Chromebooks to our students! Below you will see a schedule of days and times that you may drive through and pick up your child's Chromebook, student schedules, and supplies. We also sent home the forms that need to be signed for both the Chromebooks and the digital instructional platforms VUSD will be utilizing. Please return the signature sheet on your designated day for pick-up. If you did not receive the forms, we will have them on hand upon your arrival. We've got you covered!

These tools will be vital in your child's participation in online instruction. Families are asked to come through the circle drive on Encina Street, and drive up to the designated tables where staff will assist with checking out all needed technology.

Monday, Aug. 10, 2020

Families with the last name starting in A-M

10:30 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020

Families with the last name starting in N-Z

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020

All families A-Z

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Please note, all VUSD students must accept a school issued Chromebook!

The Chromebooks have all of the digital platforms your child will need for instruction.

For families that are unable to attend the designated days, please call 559-730-7783 and set up an appointment to pick up your child's materials.

Kindest Regards,

Amy Jones

Message from our Superintendent:

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL

This is a reminder that school begins for students on Thursday, August 13, 2020. School and distance learning will be very different from last spring. Attendance through online technology programs is mandatory each day, and teachers will directly provide assignments that will be graded.

Visalia Unified School District will distribute Chromebooks to students starting Monday, August 10, through Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at the student’s school of attendance to support their work during distance learning. Please anticipate heavy traffic around VUSD school sites on those dates.

Each school site has communicated the scheduled Chromebook pickup times directly to families. The distribution will be done in a drive-through process with parents and students remaining in their vehicles.

It is important that you pick up your child’s Chromebook as per the schedule provided by your child’s school principal. School sites will also be providing other information and supplies during Chromebook distribution. Each of you will receive a letter by mail to the address that we have on file. The letter will provide information on how to logon to the Chromebook and how your student can change their password. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school of attendance.

Thank you for your patience as we navigate this new process to provide distance-learning resources to our students so we may continue meaningful teaching and learning. We are excited to begin the school year and look forward to beginning a new year of learning together this coming Thursday!

Please take care of yourselves and each other.

Tamara Ravalín, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Visalia Unified School District