Viewpoints June 2015 - Mountain View School

A California Distinguished School
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A National Blue Ribbon School
Volume XLVII, Issue 9
Inside this issue:
 From the Principal’s Desk
JUNE 2015
From the Principal’s Desk
 PTA Corner: President’s Letter
 PTA Final Report
 Mountain View MAGIC Program
 Fundraising News
 Sixth Grade Activities
 2015 Battle of the Books
 2016 Battle of the Books
Reading List
 Carnival Thank You
 Happy Birthday from the Library
 Library Closure
 MVS Foundation Update
 Staff Appreciation Thank You
 Summer Garden Help
 Lost and Found
 Field Day
 Party Book Thank You
 Bike/Walk-To-School
Thank You
 Book Fair
 MV Technology Preview
 Kid’s Zone
 June 2015 Calendar
MOUNTAIN VIEW
Elementary School
Ned Schoenwetter, Principal
[email protected]
5465 Queen Ann Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
805-681-1284
www.mtview.goleta.k12.ca.us
Time sure flies. It is hard to believe that
the school year is coming to a close. It
has been a wonderful year at Mountain
View thanks to our dedicated staff,
students and parents. I want to thank
Yael Brennan, our PTA President, Carin
Ezal, PTA Vice-President, and all of our
PTA board members, event coordinators,
and volunteers for their dedication to our
school. I also want to thank Anita LaBau
for her tireless work in preparing our
Viewpoints newsletter every month.
special needs.
She is an incredible
teacher, friend and mentor.
Mountain
View School will not be the same without
her.
Our PTA provides so many important and
enriching experiences for our students.
They also organize fun activities that help
us celebrate a great school year and build
our school community.
Our school
carnival is a prime example. We had
record crowds and fun this year thanks to
the hard work of parents and the carnival
coordinators,
Nancy Schley, Denise
Sommer and Devon Stewart.
First Grade:
Ann Erickson and Sigi Scigliano
The Sixth Grade Graduation Ceremony
will be held on Tuesday, June 9, in the
grass area in the front of the school.
Seats will be available at 5:00 p.m. and
the ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m. The
sixth grade class has created a beautiful
tile mural that has been mounted on the
wall outside of Mrs. Gallo’s kindergarten
classroom.
Below is a tentative listing of teachers for
the 2015 - 2016 school year. Teachers
can change before the start of school due
to many factors.
Kindergarten:
Kathy Gallo and Mark Casady
Second Grade:
Nate Latta and Joana Pattison
Third Grade:
Katherine James and Pia Tsuruda
Fourth Grade:
Mitch Light and Kellie Pearson
Fifth Grade:
Holly Bosse and Hugh Ranson
Sixth Grade:
Lisa Embury and Kelly Hammond
Learning Center:
Cristina Mancuso
Special Day Class:
Alena Avedissian, Nicole Messick, and
a teacher yet to be hired
The last day of school is Friday, June 12.
Primary grade students will have their field
day in the morning. Parents are welcome
to come and help out at the stations.
School will end at 11:40 a.m. for first
through
sixth
grade
students.
Kindergarten students will be dismissed at
11:15 a.m. The cafeteria will serve lunch
on that day. Please make sure your child
knows if they will buy lunch or not.
The 2015–2016 school year will start on
Wednesday, August 26. Tentative class
lists will be posted on Tuesday, August 25,
at 2:00 p.m. You may then visit the
classroom of your child’s new teacher from
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
We would like to congratulate Mrs. Julia
Cirincione on her retirement. Julia has
dedicated her life to teaching students with
Sincerely,
Ned Schoenwetter,
Principal
Have a great summer.
Corner
Notes from the PTA President
Congratulations to our
graduating class of 2015
and their families!
Sixth grade is a big year
academically and socially and
these last few weeks of school
are filled with special events
for our wonderful graduates. A big thanks to all the
parents who volunteered their time to support this
class of students.
This was a wonderful year of new and returning
Cultural Arts performances. Thanks to Lisa Vance
and Dawn Mock for coordinating our Cultural Arts
activities all year. Peruvian musicians Inca came last
week and the Dancing Scientist will come the first
week in June to finish out the year. Thanks also to
Mona Lehman and her book fair team as well as
Anita LaBau and her book swap helpers.
This year’s carnival featured many tried and true
favorites as well as some new innovations. It takes
dozens and dozens of folks to make the day a
success, so a big thank you to all the volunteers and
especially to co-chairs Nancy Schley, Devon Stewart
and Denise Sommer. Thanks also to Leigh Ehrlich
who will run Field Day for the younger grades on the
last day of school.
This was a very special year for me and it was an
honor to serve as your PTA President. The outgoing
PTA Board is filled with talented and enthusiastic
“doers” who make so many things happen at school
with their hours and hours of behind the scenes work.
Thank you to the Executive Board and all the
Committee Chairs for your incredible efforts. You are
much appreciated. Please welcome the very capable
Carin Ezal as next year’s PTA President with the
wonderful Melissa Renda as Executive Vice
President.
As school wraps up, many classes will have parties
and events. This time of year is a whirlwind of
activity for most families.
If your children are
interested in playing fall sports (soccer, football,
lacrosse, etc.) be sure to register them now.
Last, but not least…please come to the Honorary
Service Awards and Volunteer Appreciation Coffee
on the morning of Monday, June 1st! Coffee and a
continental breakfast will be served. The event will
run from 8:00-9:00 AM. Please come early so we
can get everyone seated in time to see the
wonderful skits to surprise our Honorary Service
Award winners.
Have a terrific summer,
Yael Brennan
PTA President
[email protected]
Mountain View School PTA
Final Report 2014-2015
As we bring the 2014-15 school year to a close, we would like to
share a summary of the PTA’s accomplishments—YOUR
accomplishments! Thank you for your generosity in both time
and donations. Fundraising endeavors allow the Mountain View PTA to direct money to a variety of
service projects, special events, and specialist programs. The PTA funded many programs for the
students and teachers this year.
PTA Funds go towards …
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Purchase of new library books and
curriculum support
Purchase of 26 Chrome Books
Purchase of 16 iPads
Staff instructional materials and equipment
Staff conferences, in-services, technology
training
Class Trip Bussing for all classes
Cultural Arts Assemblies
Additional classroom time with certificated
tutors
Sent five (5) teachers to Technology
training at CUE Conference
Artist in Residence Program
Poet in Residence Program
Conflict Resolution/Peaceful Partners
Program
Recess Supplies
Classroom Supplies
Garden
Fans for all Classrooms
New Recess Supplies
School Directory
Events and Programs Organized by the PTA:
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Mountain View Carnival
Family Science Night
Book Swaps
Red Ribbon Week
Hovercraft Mania and Hovercraft build days
Book Fair
Farmer’s Markets
Party Book Events: Class Parties, Kids’ Glow
Dance Party, 80’s Party and more
Back-to-School Night
CASA Holiday Gift Drive
Field Day
Move-A-Thon
Ice Cream Social and Art Fair at Open House
Bike Safety Assembly and Bike Helmet Fair
Bike Rodeo
Walk/Bike-to-School Day
UCSB Soccer Night
Career Day
New Family Welcome Program
Garden Maintenance
Staff Appreciation Days
Mountain View Logo wear
Birthday Book Program
Home/School Communication:
Publication of the school directory (the PTA provides a free copy to every family), publication of
monthly Viewpoints newsletters, Friday folder announcements, electronic information flyers,
electronic board listings, school website, information table at August Welcome Coffee, October
Back-to-School Night, April Open House, representative at monthly School Site Council meetings
and monthly District Advisory Committee meetings.
Staff Appreciation:
Staff luncheon for back-to-school, Staff Appreciation lunches, Honorary Service Awards/Volunteer
Coffee, Day of the Teacher Appreciation lunch, large per-teacher allowances for classroom supplies
and materials.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION  COMPUTER  LIBRARY  SCIENCE 
COMPUTER 
Mountain View MAGIC
Specialist Program
The MAGIC Annual Appeal has raised about $85,000. Every contribution
was important in helping to provide another year of specialist instruction in
Art, Computer Science, Library, Music, Physical Education, and Science —
well above and beyond what the state or the district funds. All the students
at Mountain View benefit from this enrichment.
A SINCERE THANKS TO EVERYONE
WHO CONTRIBUTED!!!
MAGIC appreciates our generous Business Sponsors!
Please remember to support these local businesses and thank them:
Platinum Sponsors
Advanced Dermatology and Aesthetics Center – Kim Hurvitz
Mark Da Re, DDS
Philip Delio, MD – Neurology Associates of Santa Barbara
Dominic and Leah Regas – Soliton Services
$85,000
Gold Sponsors
Allstate Insurance – Alain Welty
Richard & Liza Belkin, MDs
Below Magid Construction
Lurleen Benzian, MD
Channel City Lumber
Deco Marketing Group – Marjorie Large
El Rincon Bohemio Restaurant – Rodriquez Family
Jeff Forster – Morgan Stanley
Kathy Henry – Village Properties
Mission Audio/Video – Bill Janka
Simply Redesigned – Karin Ucer
Stewart White & Brett Grube DDS
Greg Vigna, M.D., J.D. - Catastrophic Injury Attorney
Silver Sponsors
Ambient Event Design – Amy Mognis
Coldwell Banker – Stephanie Young, Realtor
Ishu Rao, MD – Rao Cardiac Arrhythmia
Jeffrey Sager, MD
Summa Capital Management – Brian Schaffield
Summer Knight and Emily Termond, Realtors
Wendy Alston Halleck – Alston face & body
Bronze Sponsors
Fairview Carwash
Support MAGIC. Support our children.
Thank you from the MAGIC Committee!
If you have any questions,
please visit the school website or email us!
[email protected] or http://mtnview.goleta.k12.ca.us/magic
PHYSICAL EDUCATION  LIBRARY  SCIENCE  ART  MUSIC  PHYSICAL EDUCATION  LIBRARY  SCIENCE  COMPUTER
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Fundraising at Mountain View
To shop on Amazon and benefit the PTA: School is almost out!
Happy Summer!!
Step # 1 – Visit the Mountain View website at
http://mtnview.goleta.k12.ca.us/
Step #2 – Scroll over the PTA tab and locate
“Get Involved” on the drop down menu.
Thanks to each and every one of you. We had a
spectacular year, packed with fantastic fundraising
opportunities and your participation. Over the summer,
please continue to use our Amazon Associates program,
keep clipping the Box Tops and clean your car at
Fairview Car Wash.
Step #3 – Click on the Amazon Associates Program
and then click the icon.
See you next academic year and
have a wonderful summer vacation!
You can also go directly to the link below
and BOOKMARK it:
If you have not already done so, when
shopping with AMAZON, please make sure
you have updated the LINK. Follow the
directions below:
http://www.amazon.com/?&tag=mounviewscho20&camp=
216797&creative=394601&linkCode=ur1&adid=0B734EV
RA5VAJA5W3FFZ&&refrefURL=http%3A%2F%2Fmtnvie
w.goleta.k12.ca.us%2Fpta%2Famazon%2F
Box Top Crop! Thanks to you all
who have diligently clipped and
submitted box tops to the office. Keep
up the great work over the summer!
As a reminder:
 The Mountain View PTA receives 4-8% on each
item ordered through the Mountain View
Associates Site.
 There is no mark-up paid on any items purchased.
 Items ordered through the Mountain View Amazon
link are not tracked.
 You enjoy the same privileges and benefits as a
loyal Amazon customer.
 The program is compatible with Amazon Prime.
 The Amazon SMILE program is not the same as
the Amazon Affiliates program.
We have received a lot of support from
our friends and Fairview Car Wash,
which means you all are driving
sparkling clean cars. Before you leave
for break, stop by the school office and
pick up a Fairview Car Wash
Community Commitment Card. Fairview Car Wash,
located at 42 N. Fairview will donate $4 to Mountain View
for each car wash and give you a free car wash upgrade
every time you use its Community Commitment Card.
ATTENTION: SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Important Dates to Remember:
Mark your calendars with
the following sixth grade
activities that you won’t
want to miss!
Talent Show
June 3
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Exit Interviews
June 5
8:30 - 10:30 AM
6th Grade Party
June 5
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Graduation
June 9
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Beach Day
June 11
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
2015 Battle of the Books
The 2015 Battle of the Books was attended by
Izaak Meyerovich, Brody Sturm, Kevin Yang,
Blake Lindblad and Kyle Spink. Our five
contestants spent a year preparing for this fun
event by reading from a list of 30 books, then
teaming up and "battling" with other enthusiastic
readers from all over Santa Barbara County.
It was the year's biggest and most exciting
gathering of "bookworms!"
Any fourth through sixth grade student who
loves reading and is interested in trying out for
next year's Battle of the Books can find the
2016 reading list below. Stop by the library for
more details!
2016 Battle of the Books Reading List
Here is the official Santa Barbara County reading list.
Fourth through sixth graders can use this list to prepare for the 2016 Battle try-outs next
spring or just to find a good book to read on vacation.
Author
Title
Banks, Lynne
Burnett, Frances
Burnford, Sheila
Cleary, Beverly
Clements, Andrew
Denzel, Justin
DiCamillo, Kate
Farley, Walter
George, Jessica
Gutman, Dan
Haddix, Margaret
Hale, Bruce
Hesse, Karen
Howe, Deborah
Karr, Kathleen
Konigsburg, E.L.
Lewis, C.S.
Lewis, Gill
Naylor, Phyllis
Osborne, Mary
Palacio, R.J.
Park, Linda
Peck, Robert
Sachar, Louis
Seldon, George
Shahan, Sherry
Stewart, Trenton
Taylor, Theodore
Urban, Linda
Wise, William
The Indian in the Cupboard
The Secret Garden
The Incredible Journey
Ramona the Pest
No Talking
Boy of the Painted Cave
Tale of Despereaux
The Black Stallion
Tuesdays at the Castle
Honus and Me
Running Out of Time
Playing With Fire
The Cats of Krasinski Square
Bunnicula
The Great Turkey Walk
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Wildwings
Shiloh
Dinosaurs Before Dark
Wonder
The Kite Fighters
Soup
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
The Cricket in Times Square
Frozen Stiff
The Mysterious Benedict Society
The Trouble with Tuck
A Crooked Kind of Perfect
Christopher Mouse: Tale of a Small Traveler
Happy summer reading! Mrs. DuBois and Mrs. Kautz
Carnival 2015
THANK YOU,
MOUNTAIN VIEW
FAMILIES!
The 2015 Carnival on May 8
was a HUGE success! The
weather held out for us and we had record attendance —
and the kids had a blast!
The Carnival Committee and the PTA would like to thank
all the volunteers who set up and ran the class booths as
well as the other fun activities. Thanks also to those who
helped us take down and clean up afterward. Many
thanks to the teachers and staff who helped us
coordinate this event.
Special thanks go to:
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Alexa Avila for donating hair extensions
Christy Janka for running the Big Wheel Cake
Walk
■ Chrystal Sturm for running a bike smoothie
operation
■ Judy Jennings for ticket sales
■ Lisa Vance for a successful first-time Dunk
Bucket
■ Michelle Azzaretto for running our always
popular Prize Booth
■ Tom Krueger for water sales
■ Channel City Lumber for providing a set-up
crew for the booths
There are a lot of volunteers not mentioned here — it
took a wide effort to make this event such a success.
Thanks to you all!
Happy Birthday
from the Library!
Thank you to the following students who
celebrated a recent birthday by adopting
a new book for the library:
Natalie Pigeon:
Mountain Lions
Nathan LaBau:
The Graham Cracker Plot
Sydney Carlson:
The Wishing Spell
Connor Flint:
Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack
Sasha Runyen:
Throw Your Tooth On the Roof:
Tooth Traditions from Around the World
Leela Rao:
Anton and Cecil: Cats at Sea
Lola Rao:
Creating Fairy Retreats
Hayden Graham:
The Ninja Librarians Aurora Ivanova:
Ringtail: The Miner’s Cat Many Happy Returns!
Linda DuBois
The Carnival Committee
Nancy Schley, Denise Sommer and Devon Stewart
LIBRARY
CLOSURE
Our library has closed for
the year. If your child still has a book checked out,
please contact me right away. Report cards cannot
be issued to students with missing library materials.
Thank you,
Linda DuBois
Library Media Specialist
[email protected] .us
805.681.1284 x130
STAFF
Appreciation
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MVSF L@UNCHES STEM
L@B C@MP@IGN
This school year, with a grant of $25,000 donated by the
Mountain View School Foundation (MVSF), the District
installed new lighting and sound equipment in the
Multipurpose Room. The grant was made possible by
generous contributions from neighbors, friends, former
students and their families, businesses and other
grantors, who are committed to excellence in education
and who recognize that an investment in our
neighborhood school is an investment in the future of our
children and our community.
The MVSF Task Force has been working closely with the
faculty and the administration to plan an innovative STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) lab at
Mountain View School, which will support an exciting
hands-on engineering and science curriculum. The
District has agreed to begin preparing the room this
summer for use in the fall of 2015. We are optimistic
about equipping the room with stations and educational
tools to enable the students to begin using the lab in the
2015-16 school year. We have recently launched our
STEM fundraising campaign and we are greatly
encouraged by the enthusiastic response. This will be an
ongoing project to be completed in stages as funds are
received.
The goal of MVSF is to support and sustain the tradition
of excellence at Mountain View School to help prepare
our children for the challenges and opportunities of the
21st century. We are excited about our vision of what we
can accomplish in the years ahead. With the continued
support of neighbors, friends and businesses, “We know
we can!”
Sincerest THANK YOUS
to all the families who contributed
to this month's Staff Appreciation
"Day of the Teacher" Celebration Lunch.
We have an incredibly talented and thoughtful
group of parents who clearly spent a lot of time
creating amazing dishes and flowers for our
teachers and staff to enjoy! I got to witness
many of our teachers and staff enjoying your
offerings and received many compliments
on the wonderful celebration.
With much appreciation to the following families:
Timmons, Gupta, Carlson, Stancavage, Ezal,
Sager, Mitragotri, Mognis, Flint, Billeci, Chan,
Ray, Depew, Halleck, West, Helzer, Naval,
Gray, Lehman, Shannon, Clavering, Delio,
Young, Belkin, Knothe, Pigeon, Hall, Baldwin,
Mongold, LaBau, Mancuso, Graham, Avila,
Vance, Ferro, Ingram, Brandt, Dawes, Hellman,
Mock, Hodson, Brennan, and Rao
(and any other families who contributed).
And EXTRA THANKS
to Susie Da Re for helping with set-up!
Thanks!
Kary and Celeste
REMINDER!
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL — JUNE 12
All Students Dismissed Early
Kindergarten at 11:15 AM
Grades 1-6 at 11:40 AM
The MVSF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting public
education at Mountain View School.
Fritz Pinney
The cafeteria will serve
lunch on that day.
Summer Garden
Helpers Needed
Calling all Mountain View families!
Missing Something?
Do you like to garden? Consider volunteering to help
maintain our school garden this summer!
Our kids have done a great job with the garden this year,
so let's keep it going. We are looking for families to adopt
the garden for a week during the summer and take care
of it — weeding, watering, and harvesting the crops.
Come check out the lost and found collection
located on the rolling rack in the Multipurpose
Room and on the coat hooks located outside
the boy’s bathroom. All small items (such as
jewelry, glasses, etc.) are in the school office.
Please check your calendars and email Tom Krueger at
[email protected] if you are interested in
helping care for the garden this summer. You can also
sign-up on Parent Square!
All clothing left after school
ends for Summer Break
will be donated to charity!
Please take the time to come to school and
look for any missing clothing or other items
such as backpacks, lunch containers, water
bottles, and even shoes!
Thank you,
The Office Staff
PRIMARY GRADE FIELD DAY
Friday, June 12
What is Field Day? It's a day for students to
participate in fun activities hosted by our wonderful
teachers and volunteers. It's a BLAST!!
Who: All Kindergarten — Grade 3 students
When: 8:15 AM -- 10:00 AM
Where: Main Blacktop Area and Field
How can you help? We need your help to make
this event run smoothly! Field Day is the last time to
volunteer this year and a great way to spend the
morning on the last day of school! If you can come
give us a helping hand, please contact Leigh Ehrlich or
fill out and return the form below.
Questions? Please
[email protected].
contact
SIGN ME UP!!
Name:
Student Name(s):
Teacher(s):
Phone Number:
Email:
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE ASAP!
Leigh
Ehrlich
at
Party Book Thank You
As the school year draws to a close, we are excited to report that the Party Book
fundraiser has generated over $22,000 for the PTA to benefit Mountain View
School! We thank all the party hosts, donors, teachers, school staff, PTA members
and party guests for supporting the party book effort this year and helping the PTA
exceed its original goal of $15,000. All party book proceeds will go directly to student
enrichment programs at Mountain View — what a great way to end the year!
We will miss the Weltys, who hosted the recent ‘80s party (for a second time) for
Mountain View families, and all the other families who are moving on to junior high.
We hope you have a wonderful summer!
With heartfelt thanks,
The Party Book Committee
Chrystal Sturm, Melissa Renda, and
Kate Moak
Special Thanks to our
amazing party hosts!
Sarah Anderson
Alexa Avila
The Azzaretto Family
Debbie Bultan
The Cassin Family
Tanya De Silva Calzadilla
and Calzadilla Family
Kaeley Christensen
The Da Re Family
Marina Delio
The Dhillon Family
Lisa Embry
The Flint Family
Valerie Helzer-Koch
The Ingrams Family
LeAnne Iverson
The Jasiorkowski Family
The Komaiko Family
Michelle Larrabee
Joanna Lauer
The Lindblad Family
Erin Low
The Mock Family
Meredith Murr and
Dougherty Family
Charlotte Rao
The Renda-Payne Family
The Runyen Family
Devon Stewart
Nancy Schley
The Spink Family
The Sturm Family
The Tappeiner Family
The Timmons Family
The Todd Family
The VanDeVeire Family
The Welty Family
The Zubas Family
The Schoenwetter Family
The Pryor Family
The Moak Family
The Ingram Family
The Wipf Family
The Forster Family
The Belkin Family
Thank you to our wonderful
Principal, Teachers & Staff!
Mark Casady
Kathy Gallo
Ann Erickson
Sigi Scigliano
Kelly Hammond
Joana Pattison
Pia Tsuruda
Katherine James
Mitch Light
Kellie Pearson
Holly Bosse
Hugh Ranson
Nate Latta
Lisa Embury
Alena Avedissian
Julia Cirincione
Nicole Messick
Coach Hamilton
Ned Schoenwetter
Jill Stevens
Debbie Smith
And special thanks to our
sponsors and donors!
Ambient Events - Jeff and
Amy Mognis
Belmond El Encanto Hotel
Cathedral Oaks Athletic Club
Chick-Fil-A
Emily Crawford
Rebecca Farmer
Four Seasons The Biltmore
Gamez on Wheelz
The Habit
The Hangar
In & Out Burger
Josh Newton
La Cumbre County Club
Montecito Country Club
Papa John's Pizza - Calle Real
Rick Block and The Santa
Barbara Zoo
Santa Barbara Sailing Center
Allison Tajima
The Santa Barbara Trolley
Elizabeth Mae Smith
Jennie Steirwalt
Christianne Taylor
The WOODS Art Studio
Albertsons on Calle Real
Trader Joes
Vons on Fairview
Vons on Hollister
Costco
Chaucer's Books
Lassens
The Berryman
Santa Barbara Gift Baskets
Oriental Trading Co.
Bike/Walk-toSchool Day
Thank you to all who participated in
the Bike/Walk-to-School Day in
May!
We had 157 students
participate. Great job!! There were
several lucky raffle winners. They won prizes donated by
COAST. Congratulations!
A big thanks to the parent volunteers: Kelly Flint, Jennifer
Graham, Sarah West and Alexa Avila. You were a
HUGE help that morning!!
Keep up the biking and walking throughout the summer.
Patrice Zubas
Environmental Programs
2015 Mountain View
PTA, our Library and
Scholastic Book Fair
Thank
you,
Mountain
View
families, for making our 2015
Scholastic “Buy One Get One Free” Book Fair a success!
The excitement on the faces of our children as they
hunted for books to read all summer was joyful! What a
gift!!
Mountain View
Technology Preview
The Goleta Union School District Technology
Committee has been meeting this year and has
developed a plan to make technology usage more
consistent throughout the district. The plan calls for the
use of iPads in Grades K - 2 and Chromebooks in
Grades 3 - 6. Students in the upper grades will use
Google Apps for Education: Google Docs, Sites and
Slide Shows (presentations). Each school will have a
Technology Team Leader for lower and upper grades.
These teachers will get Google as well as other
professional development and will then work with other
teachers to help them use these devices more
effectively.
There are a few exciting things starting next fall:
Minecraft and Coding clubs, Augmented Reality apps
and Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments.
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Mountain View will setup a minecraftedu server.
The club will meet during the lunch/recess time
one day a week in the lab. The students will
participate in individual as well as group projects in
a safe and controlled “minecraft world” monitored
by an adult.
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Yesi Thomas and I are investigating the various
coding and computer programming options for
students. One option is the Google CS-first
program. Mrs. Thomas will probably be offering an
afternoon activity in the fall. More information will
be available regarding both the Minecraft and
coding activities in August.
I am also
experimenting with the use of Augmented Reality
apps for enhancing iPad learning with 3D apps.
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The teachers and I are discussing students taking
short Interim Assessments during the fall and
winter in order to see which concepts students
need to focus on to better meet the new Common
Core standards.
Without the faithful help of Linda DuBois, Sylvia Kautz,
and Jill Stevens, this event would not be as easy to do!
THANK YOU!!
Another “Thank you” to our wonderful volunteers who
helped with set up, manning the registers, general
organization and take down: Karen Daigle, Lisa Fritz,
Adrienne Grover, Charlotte Rao, Melissa Renda, Linda
Philben and Beth Magid!
We especially thank all of
the parents who support
their children’s reading by
way of purchasing books
for their children, donating
books to our library and
giving
gifts
to
our
teachers.
Reading
is
powerful!!
Have a great summer!!
Your Book Fair Team,
Mona Lehman and
Jeannette Todd
Finally, the computer lab will be moving next door to
the Resource Room during the last two weeks of this
school year. The Lego robotics table and equipment
will stay in the current computer area which will
become the new STEM lab (science, technology,
engineering, math).
This looks to be another exciting year, as teachers and
students explore more effective uses of technology.
Phil Landfried, Technology Curriculum Leader,
Mountain View School
Summer is finally here — do you know what you are going to do? Below are just a few ideas to
help you have fun this summer while also providing learning opportunities for your brain!
SUMMER FUN
For more fun, summer activities, go to the website shown below:
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/collection/outdoor-activities/fun-sun-activities
3. Keep a Summer Journal
1.
Keep reading this summer by
participating in the public library’s
Summer Reading Program. This
program begins on June 9 and
continues through July. Read some
great books and earn prizes!
The Santa Barbara Public Libraries also have a lot of fun
summer programs and activities for kids which are free to
the public. Go to http://sbplibrary.org/ to check on event
dates and times at specific libraries.
2.
Create your own journal of your summer
vacation and other activities. Have fun writing
down some of the things that you do this
summer — taking a trip to another city,
walking in your neighborhood or visiting the
beach. Write a poem or a short story about a
favorite summer activity. Add drawings or
photos to your journal too!
Visit Your Local Library
4.
Cool down on a hot summer day by making some refreshing
lemonade. Use some of the math skills you learned in school
and earn a little extra money. Or you can donate the
earnings to your favorite charity!
Plant an Alphabet Garden
Make sure to get your parent’s permission
to have a lemonade stand and ask them to
help you with lemonade ingredients and
paper cups. Determine where and when to
set up your stand, make a sign for your
stand and decide how much to charge for a
cup of lemonade — ie. 50¢. Mix up some
lemonade and have fun selling it!
Planting a theme garden can make
gardening a fun learning experience.
Look through seed catalogs or garden
centers to choose what you will plant
— one type of plant for each letter of
the alphabet (ie. radishes for “R”).
When you create your garden, make a
tag for each plant or paint the plant’s
name on a rock with enamel paint. To
make your garden as rewarding as
possible, choose plants that are hardy and grow quickly
in our area. Some of the most reliable vegetables and
flowers are bush beans, cherry tomatoes, herbs,
marigolds, radishes, zinnias, and zucchini.
If you don't have room for a full alphabet garden, try an
abbreviated version of this activity. Choose vegetables or
flowers that start with letters that spell out your name or
initials, and plant them in a window box or planter.
MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL
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Setup a Lemonade Stand
5.
Make a Nature Collection
Why not add learning to your
summer adventures? When you
go to the beach or on a camping
trip, search for treasures and
begin a nature collection. Hunting
for rocks, shells, leaves, flowers,
etc. can be a lot of fun. Sort and
classify your finds by color, size, shape, etc. or do some
research to identify and label each item. Add to your
collection all summer long — and next summer too!
VIEWPOINTS NEWSLETTER
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the simple web form provided and attach your file. The
article will be emailed to the Viewpoints Newsletter
Coordinator. Electronic copies of past issues can also
be found on the school website.
The deadline for article submission appears in the
monthly calendar published in each edition of the
Viewpoints Newsletter.
June 2015
Mon
Tue
1
2
Wed
3
4
Talent Show
1:00 PM
Volunteer Appreciation
Coffee and Honorary
Service Awards
8:00—9:00 AM
Thu
Fri
5
“Dancing Science Guy”
Assembly
6th Grade Exit
Interviews
6th Grade Party
5:00 PM
Mountain View Olympics — Grades 4, 5 and 6
8
9
10
Sixth Grade
Graduation
5:30 PM
11
12
Sixth Grade to
Goleta Beach
Field Day
Grades K—3
LAST DAY OF
SCHOOL!!
Wishing the entire Mountain View community
a safe, fun and relaxing summer break —
we’ll see you again on August 26!