inside this issue: from the principal’s desk · 2014-09-28 · honorary service awards. parents...
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Volume XLVI, Issue 8
Mountain View Elementary School □ A National Blue Ribbon School
Ned Schoenwetter, Principal
5465 Queen Ann Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
805-681-1284
www.mtview.goleta.k12.ca.us
Inside this issue:
It was nice to see so many families at our Spring Open House, Art Fair, HLT Expo and Ice Cream Social. Thank you to our teachers and parents who helped make this evening special. Our third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade students just finished taking the field test of the new California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, also referred to as the Smarter Balance assessments. This state-wide assessment will be replacing the STAR/California Standards Tests that we took in past years. This year the state is testing the test questions and the new electronic format. The tests will not count and no scores will be reported to parents or the school. In order to find out which electronic platform will work best, our students took portions of the field test on desktop computers, laptops and iPads. Students shared their preferred testing platform on a survey taken after the testing. We will use their feedback when we plan our state testing next year. Congratulations to our wonderful parents and staff who were honored at our annual Honorary Service Awards. Parents Lori Baur, Carin Ezal, MarLa Gamberdella, Dawn Mock, and Mindy Sofro won awards along with staff members Joana Pattison, Hugh Ranson and Shannon Wagner. The award ceremony itself was very fun with friends and co-workers presenting skits, songs and moving tributes to the honorees. We greatly appreciate everything you have given to make our school so special. Many parents have asked about student placements for the 2014-2015 school year. While we do not take requests for specific teachers, you may write me a letter describing your child’s learning style. Please see the Student Placement article in this newsletter for more information.
From the Principal’s Desk
MAY 2014
MOUNTAIN VIEW Elementary School
From the Principal’s Desk
PTA Corner: Presidents’ Letter
Fundraising News
Library Closing
Bike/Walk-To-School Day
Carnival
Nurse’s Notes
Happy Birthday from the Library
Spring Fling Online Auction
Book Swap
Science Fair
Book Fair
Student Placement
Farmer’s Market
Sixth Grade Event Dates
Student Film Festival
The Kids Zone
“Celebrating Sue” Luncheon
Mountain View MAGIC Program
May 2014 Calendar
Do you know about the Mountain View School Foundation? Started one year ago, the Foundation works to support public education at Mountain View and raises money to help support projects that cannot be funded through school funds. The Foundation was started by parents Mike and Nancy Schley. Other board directors include former parents Dan Cattaneo, Laura Ciontea, Sue Douglas, Regina Magid, Angel Sugleris, former principal Bob Wood and myself. The Foundation is close to meeting the goal for their first project to support the arts at Mountain View. Their Multipurpose Room Project will benefit our students for years to come. The Foundation’s support already brought about our afterschool theater program and was a catalyst for the PTA to purchase our wonderful new chairs. The Foundation will be presenting the school with a “big” check at our STAR Card assembly on Thursday, May 15 at 9:30 AM. Join us for the ceremony, if you can. If you would like more information on the Foundation, visit their website at www.mvsfoundation.org. I hope to see you at our upcoming PTA Spring Fling “Boots and Bandana Bash!” on Saturday, May 3, at the Glen Annie Golf Course. The online auction is currently open and there are fantastic items to bid on. The evening promises to be a great time for all. Yee Haw! Thank you to Melissa Renda, Sharon Rossol, and Chrystal Sturm for coordinating this wonderful event! Sincerely, Ned Schoenwetter, Principal
R E M I N D E R !
NO SCHOOL — MEMORIAL DAY Monday, May 26
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL — JUNE 5 All Students Dismissed Early
Kindergarten at 11:15 AM Grades 1-6 at 11:45 AM
Speaking of boots . . . get ready to hoe-down at the Boots and Bandana Bash being held at the Frog Bar and Grill (Glen Annie Golf Course) on Saturday, May 3rd, from 5:00 –10:00pm. You are going to be in for a good ‘ol time with games, black jack, raffles, BBQ, DJ and even a line dancing teacher. Dust off those boots, throw on a hat, and mosey on over to experience the fun that our Mountain View School community can have outside of school. Melissa Renda, Chrystal Sturm, and Sharon Rossol have been diligently working to make this a night you will not forget!
Along with the Boots and Bandana Bash, our silent auction is happening right now! Check out the goods – there is something for everyone!! It is so easy to bid — just go to http://www.32auctions.com/cougars — look at all of the amazing things listed and bid away. Some of the items available on the online auction: restaurants, hotel stays, beauty, vino and much, much more. If you win, it’s a win for you and a win for Mountain View! Thank you Melissa, Chrystal and Sharon.
We had our annual Camino Real Marketplace Family Night on April 8th . The Mountain View Band played, Tom Tourville the Magician, kept us on our toes, and many families enjoyed a meal together at Kahuna Grill, Baja Fresh, Gina’s Pizza and Blenders. These establishments generously donated 25% of the earnings to our PTA. Thanks you, Jane Gray, for organizing this fun night!
The spring Farmer’s Market is always tasty with fresh, new produce. Cheers to Mona Lehman, Jessani Johnson, and Jeannette Todd, who yet again, set up this delicious stand on April 3rd. There is only one more chance to buy our farm-to-school produce which is coming up on May 8th. Please come and check it out!
On Thursday, April 10, Anita LaBau and Debbie Cox Bultan put together another school-wide book swap. Thank you to everyone who brought in their gently used books. It is exciting to pick new reads for gratis and encourage healthy reading habits. Our last book swap will take place on May 15, so mark your calendars. We appreciate you, Anita and Debbie!
We hope everyone heard about what fun the annual Honorary Service Award Luncheon was this year. Great presentations and awards went to award winning parents and teachers. Thanks to Paula Cassin and her team — the event was beautiful and oh so funny once again!
On Thursday, April 24th, Mountain View had their annual Open House/Art Show/Ice Cream Social. It was a great community event where students show their parents what they have done in class. They also had a chance to visit their future classrooms. GATE projects and art masterpieces were set out for viewing in the MPR while everyone enjoyed delicious ice cream sundaes.
Notes from the PTA Presidents Corner
Thank you Wendy Halleck, Chris Wong, and their helpers for carefully selecting an art masterpiece from every student and creating our school museum in the Multipurpose Room. We also appreciate Samantha Kuskey and Lori Baur for organizing the yummy ice cream social.
Mark your calendars for another Bike/Walk-To-School day coming up on May 7th! Get some physical activity in before school and make sure to enter campus at the main field for a little treat! Join in on this fun morning that Patrice Zubas is generously organizing.
Everyone should have received an invitation to Sue's retirement luncheon. This is not a PTA function, but a way to help celebrate and show our appreciation of Sue's 20 years of dedicated service to the Mountain View School Community. It should be a very special lunch for her and I hope everyone can join. Please RSVP to help plan for this special luncheon. It will be taking place on Friday, May 9th at 11:45am. Thank you Lori Baur for generously planning this special day.
On Wednesday evening, May 14th at 6:00pm, check out our Science Fair. Great thanks go out to our Science Specialist, Ellen Clark, and her helpers, for all their efforts to coordinate this event. If you can’t come to the evening event, check out the exhibits all day long in the MPR. It is rewarding to see so many students inspired to present a Science project.
Another highlight event coming up is our school Carnival! On Friday, May 16, Mountain View will transform into an amazing, fun fair. Bring family and friends to enjoy the down-home fun, including a multitude of carnival booths, a bike blender, a cake walk, food and entertainment. We appreciate all the hard work being done by Nancy Schley, Denise Sommer, and Beth Travis.
From Monday, May 27, through Wednesday, May 29, the Library will again host the Scholastic Book Fair. Look for some summer reads during this BOGO event. (We all know Buy One, Get One Free lingo now, right?) Thank you Mona Lehman and Jeannette Todd for organizing this event.
That about wraps it up. Check out the school calendar so that you can keep these events and more updated over the next few weeks. You don’t want to miss out!
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Alexa Avila, PTA President [email protected]
Yael Brennan, PTA Executive Vice President [email protected]
Can you believe that it is our final full month of school?! A very fun and busy one to boot!
LIBRARY CLOSES MAY 23
Our library will close for the
summer on Friday, May 23. Please check with you child that all books are returned before that date. Report cards cannot be issued to students with missing library materials, so please contact me if you have any questions about an overdue book.
Thank you, Linda DuBois Library Media Specialist [email protected] .us 805.681.1284 x130
Bike/Walk-to-School Day Wednesday, May 7
Smell the flowers on your way to school! Say hello to your neighbors! Breathe in the fresh air!
Do all of these things while you bike, walk, or scooter to school. Wednesday, May 7th is National Bike-to- School Day. Join in the fun!
Thanks to all the students and staff who already walk or bike to school — you are setting a great example!
Participating students should visit the Bike/Walk-to-School table near the entrance to the playground when they get to school.
Fundraising News
Happy May! A special thanks to the Mountain View School Band and Tom Tourville, The Magic Man, as well as our restaurants — BLENDERS, KAHUNA GRILL, GINA’S PIZZA and NEW BAJA GRILL — for generously donating 25% of their proceeds to the Mountain View PTA from Camino Real Night.
And a BIG THANK YOU to all the families and friends of Mountain View who came out on April 8. Your time and participation were greatly appreciated.
This month, stay on the lookout for more opportunities to dine out in support Mt. View PTA. They’ll be coming your way in Friday Folders and on Parent Square.
Our AMAZON program is underway and we have already earned valuable dollars for the PTA! If you have not already done so, please make sure you have updated your LINK when
accessing the Amazon program. Follow the directions below:
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.
Step #3 – Click on the Amazon Associates Program and then click the icon.
You can also go directly to the link below and BOOKMARK it:
http://www.amazon.com/?&tag=mounviewscho20&camp=216797&creative=394601&linkCode=ur1&adid=0B734EVRA5VAJA5W3FFZ&&refrefURL=http%3A%2F%2Fmtnvie
w.goleta.k12.ca.us%2Fpta%2Famazon%2F
This is the final Box Tops push for this academic year, so let’s go out on a high note!! Thanks to you all who have diligently clipped and submitted your
box tops the office. Keep up the great work!
We have received a lot of support from our friends and Fairview Car Wash, which means all of you are driving sparkling clean cars. If you have not done so already, stop by the
school office and pick up a Fairview Car Wash Community Commitment Card. Fairview Car Wash, located at 42 N. Fairview Ave., 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.
A quick reminder about the eScrip Program: As of November 1, 2013, only purchases made with: CASH, CHECKS, DEBIT CARDS
and VONS GIFT CARDS will provide money back to our Mountain View PTA. Credit cards no longer provide that benefit. We are still earning money, so thanks for being attentive and using your Vons Card!
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Jane Gray at [email protected].
Mountain View School
Carnival 2014 May 16, 2014 ■ 3:00 pm — 6:00 pm
AWESOME GAMES ■ PRIZES ■ LIVE MUSIC
And our favorite . . . YOGURTLAND. . .is back again!
Come on out to the playground/blacktop -- bring your family and friends to play, eat and enjoy!
Get your tickets early — tickets will be sold on: ■ Thursday, May 15, after school by the shade structure ■ Friday, May 16, before school in front of the school office
And, of course, tickets will be sold during the Carnival!
Bring cash for food and dinner! To volunteer please contact Nancy Schley (805-455-5784),
Denise Sommer (805-451-7036) or Beth Travis ([email protected]) You can submit the form below to the school office.
YES — I can be a Carnival Volunteer!
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Classroom Booth Organizer for Teacher: ____________________ Grade: ______________
YES! I AM able to help with: (Circle as many as apply)
Booth assembly Booth takedown Prize Booth
Booth decorations Game booth Wherever I am most needed
Ticket sales Food tickets
■ Blender bike ■ Football toss ■ Face painting ■ Water shoot ■ Wheel of Fortune ■ Pizza and bake sale ■ Popcorn and snow cones ■ CAKE WALK!
Happy Birthday from the Library!
Thank you to the following students who celebrated a recent birthday by adopting a new book for the library:
Brynn Graham
The Dragon of Cripple Creek
Connor Flint Locomotive
Many Happy Returns! Linda DuBois
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
If summer finds you hiking in our local foothills or vacationing in more exotic
places, ticks can be an unwelcome attachment to your clothing or body.
Ticks (like spiders) are arthropods, not insects. They are the number one vector (carrier) of diseases in the United States and second only to mosquitoes worldwide. It is not the bite itself that transmits disease but the toxins, secretions or organisms in tick saliva passed during the blood feeding that cause disease.
In the United States, tick season typically extends from April through September. Mild winters and early spring can increase the number of ticks in the environment with a corresponding rise in tick bites and disease manifestation.
You can help prevent tick contact and bites by:
Walking in the center of trails.
Avoiding wooded or bushy areas, high grass and leaf piles.
Using a 20% DEET containing repellant on skin.
Using a product containing permethrin on clothing, hiking/camping gear.
Bathing or showering as soon as possible to wash off ticks that are crawling on your body.
Conducting a full body tick check upon returning from an infested area. Pay close attention to hair/scalp, in and around the ears, around the waist and inside the belly button, behind the knees and between the legs.
Examining pets and hiking/camping gear for ticks.
Placing clothing, sleeping bags and blankets in the dryer on high heat for 1 hour will kill ticks.
The DO’s and DON’Ts of tick removal:
DO use a fine tipped tweezers to grasp the tick close to the skin and then pull upwards with firm, steady pressure.
DO clean the area with alcohol, antiseptic or soap and water after the tick has been removed.
DO NOT cover the tick with nail polish or petroleum jelly (Vaseline).
DO NOT apply heat (such as a match) to the body of the tick.
DO NOT twist or jerk the tick. This can cause parts of the mouth to break off and remain imbedded in the skin. IF parts of the mouth do break off, try to remove them using a fine tipped tweezers. If they cannot be removed easily, just let them stay in the skin.
Symptoms of tick-borne disease can include fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle aches, joint pain and rashes. Lyme Disease with its characteristic “bull’s eye” rash is probably the most publicized tick-borne disease. Other tick-borne diseases include: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF), Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI), ehrlichiosis and tularemia. Tick paralysis is a rare disorder probably caused by a toxin in tick saliva. It causes acute, ascending, flaccid paralysis often confused with Guillain-Barre syndrome or botulism. Symptoms usually subside within 24 hours of removing the tick from the body.
For more information visit www.cdc.gov/ticks/disease.
N o t e s
Nurse’s
Spring Fling Online Auction
BID TODAY! May 2nd is the last day!
Visit the Spring Fling Online Auction at
www.32auctions.com/cougars
Put in your bids and WIN, WIN, WIN!
There are dozens of amazing items — so don't miss out!
If you want to see only auction items in a specific category (e.g. "For Kids"),
go to www.32auctions.com/cougars, look in the left column, and click on the category you want to see. It will display only the auction
items relevant for that category.
All proceeds benefit Mountain View School students and staff.
Fun experiences
THREE DAYS OF BOOKS!
The Mountain View PTA, our Library
and Scholastic present:
The “BOGO” Book Fair
Buy One Book — Get One Book FREE!
Conveniently located in the Mountain View School Library!
Tuesday, May 27th
7:45 — 9:00 a.m 1:20 — 3:30 p.m
Wednesday, May 28th 7:45 — 9:00 a.m. 2:30 — 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 29th
7:45 – 9 a.m. 1:20 – 3:30 p.m.
Stay tuned for more details.... (Books shown as reference only and may not actually be on sale.)
Join us for the Last
BOOK SWAP of the School Year!
Mountain View will have its last book swap of the school year on Thursday, May 15. This book swap is free to all Mountain View students.
When: Thursday, May 15 Where: Shade Structure, After School
Clean out your bookshelves and make room for new books!! Students can bring in books that they have already enjoyed to exchange for books that they have not read. Books should be gently used, but not abused, and age-appropriate for Mountain View.
And parents, there is also a PARENTS TABLE for any books that you would like to share.
Don’t wait for the Book Swap to bring in your books! Books may be dropped off in the school office at any time.
THANK YOU to everyone who brought in books for the book swaps this year — we could not have these swaps without you!! If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help at the Book Swap, please contact either Anita LaBau at [email protected] or Debbie Cox Bultan at [email protected].
Science Fair Wednesday, May 14
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
This year’s science fair promises to be exciting and interesting with close to 60 science fair entries! Students submitting Science Fair projects will earn awards and accolades on Wednesday, May 14 at 7:15 p.m.
If you would like to enter a project, please submit a Science Fair entry form or call Ellen Clark, Science Education Specialist, at 681-1284, ext. 318.
Websites for science fair ideas include:
www.all-science-fair-projects.com
www.sciencebob.com/sciencefair/ideas.php
www.scienceclub.org/scifair.html
www.terimore.com
Student Placement 2014—2015
Our primary goal in the student placement process is to create a balanced classroom environment that takes into account the learning needs of all students. Your child’s teacher is very familiar with your child’s academic and social needs. The teachers will work with me and other school staff to place your child in the best learning environment. If you feel it would be helpful, you may write a letter to me describing your child’s learning style or special needs. Please do not request specific teachers; letters are due by Friday, May 9.
There are many criteria that the teachers and I consider as we configure classes. These include:
Balance of boys and girls
Academic skill levels
Special needs of students
Group cohesiveness of the new class
Number of independent workers
Whether a child has been in a combination grade class the previous year
The staff and I take the student placement process very seriously. It is a complex task. Our goal is to provide a productive and rewarding year for your child.
Ned Schoenwetter, Principal
Ancient Days May 22 9:00 AM -12:00 PM
Talent Show May 27 1:30 PM
“Beach Blast” Party May 30 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Graduation June 2 5:30 PM
Beach Day June 4
Exit Interviews May 30 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Farmer’s Market
REMINDER!! Mountain View Community
If your trees (or neighbors’ trees) are laden with citrus — grapefruits, tangerines, lemons and limes, please
keep to us in mind, as we would LOVE your donations!!! We encourage you to share some of your bounty with our families. It is a tremendous benefit to our school community. We even have a team of students who will come and pick your goodies, all the while earning community service hours. Just send an email to Mona Lehman at [email protected] and we'll do all the work!
Thank you to all the families who donated lemons! Thank you to Given Farms for the gorgeous produce! And a big THANK YOU to our loyal customers!!
We are in the courtyard on the 1st Thursday of each month. Our LAST farmer’s market of the school year will be on:
Thursday, May 8 1:20- 2:30 PM
This month, leeks and kohlrabi were the highlight of our produce. Leeks can be used to replace onions in most dishes, and can also be the highlight, such as in frizzled leeks or potato and leek soup (see recipe in the November 2013 Viewpoints on the school website). But kohlrabi?? What is to be done with that bulb? These roundish-shaped vegetables come in green or purple, can be eaten raw or cooked, and taste a lot like broccoli stems. The word kohlrabi is German for cabbage turnip (kohl as in cole-slaw and rübe for turnip) even though kohlrabi is more related to cabbage and cauliflower than to root vegetables. They can be eaten raw; just peel, slice and add to a salad. They are also delicious cooked and are often used in Indian cuisine. Please see the website below for more great information about this curious vegetable!
www.vegparadise.com/highestperch24.html
Head to a Farmer’s Market and try a new vegetable or fruit! Share your recipe with us!
Your Farmer's Market Team! Jessani Johnson, Jeannette Todd and Mona Lehman
KOHLRABI SIAM CHOPPED SALAD
Makes about 4-6 servings
Ingredients: 4 medium kohlrabis, peeled and cut into 1/4‐inch dice
1 1/2 cups (360 ml) chopped Napa cabbage
1/4 pound (115g) snow peas, chopped
1/2 to 1 fresh pasilla (poblano) pepper, diced or 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 red bell pepper, cut into fine julienne about 1 inch long
3 green onions, chopped
3 tablespoons organic canola oil
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1 or 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/2 inch piece ginger, peeled and grated
Juice of 1/2 lemon (about 1 tablespoon)
2 teaspoons sesame oil
Dash of rice vinegar
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Black sesame seeds
2 tablespoons minced green onions
Directions: 1. Combine all the ingredients, except the black sesame
seeds and green onions, in a large bowl and toss well to distribute the seasonings evenly.
2. Transfer to an attractive serving bowl or platter and garnish the top with the black sesame seeds and minced green onions.
3. This salad is best if made several hours ahead to allow the dressing to penetrate the vegetables.
4. Serve as a salad course or a side dish.
Taken from the “Vegetarians in Paradise” website
given in the Farmer’s Market article.
As with all the recipes,
omit that which you don’t like and add what you do like!
Send me the modifications!!
ATTENTION: 6TH GRADE PARENTS Important Dates to Remember
Mark your calendars with these sixth grade activities!
Announcing the Second Annual
Mountain View Student Film Festival
The Second Annual Student Film Festival will be tentatively held on June 1. It will take place in the Mountain View Multipurpose Room in the early evening. So far three videos have been submitted; however, we need at least 15 videos in order to have a film festival. The deadline to submit videos is May 15. I am pleased to announce that the Learning Planet website has donated several $10 iTunes gift certificates! These gift certificates will be given away during two drawings.
The first drawing will be on May 1. Students who have submitted a video by this date will be eligible for the drawing. Five gift certificates will be given away on this date.
The second drawing will be on May 15. All students who have submitted a video for the film festival will be eligible to win one of the remaining gift certificates.
Mountain View students may submit videos they created or helped create. These videos should be no longer than five minutes in length — although longer videos will be considered.
Videos can be on any topic that is appropriate for an elementary age audience.
Videos can be submitted in various ways and in various submission forms:
Save your video to a USB drive
Burn your video to a CD or DVD
Upload your video to YouTube (Send the email address to me at [email protected])
Upload your video to www.dropbox.com user name: [email protected] password: cougars (Send an email to me at [email protected] and let me know the name of the video file.)
Videos can be submitted in various formats: “.mov” (preferred format), “.wmv,” “.avi,” “.mpg,” or “.m4v.” Videos may NOT be submitted on DVDs that are playable in a DVD
player. Video cameras are available for loan including a GoPro camera with a wrist grip. Editing help is also available upon request, as well as help with submission, formatting, etc. Last year we had a red carpet entrance, with interviews of the participants and prizes for all students. All submissions were included in the film festival. Email any questions, concerns, video topics, etc. to me. Phil Landfried, Computer Specialist [email protected]
Viewpoints is a PTA-sponsored newsletter featuring articles and information on Mountain View School. All articles are included at the discretion of the PTA President and School Principal.
To submit articles to be considered for publication in the Viewpoints, please email your article to Anita LaBau, Viewpoints Coordinator, at: [email protected].
The deadline for article submission appears in the monthly calendar published in each edition of the Viewpoints newsletter.
MOUNTAIN VIEW VIEWPOINTS
My Reading List ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go." — Dr. Seuss
Get caught reading a book in May and celebrate Children’s Book Week! Established in 1919, Children's Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country and is an annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading. Each year, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) reviews the children’s books published
during the year and makes a list of the best and most notable books. Below is a listing of some of these notable books as identified by the ALSC for 2014. For the complete 2014 notable book listing, go to http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb.
Younger Readers (Preschool – Grade 2):
The Bathing Costume, or, the Worst Vacation of My Life. Moundlic, Charlotte. (A 2014 Batchelder Honor Book)
The Day the Crayons Quit. Daywalt, Drew.
Flora and the Flamingo. Idle, Molly Schaar. (A 2014 Caldecott Honor Book)
Lulu and the Dog from the Sea. McKay, Hilary.
Penny and Her Marble. Henkes, Kevin. (A 2014 Geisel Honor Book)
The Tortoise & the Hare. Pinkney, Jerry.
The Watermelon Seed. Pizzoli, Greg. (The 2014 Geisel Medal Book)
Xander's Panda Party. Park, Linda Sue.
Middle Readers (Grades 3-5):
Better Nate Than Ever. Federle, Tim. (A 2014 Stonewall Honor Book)
Bo at Ballard Creek. Hill, Kirkpatrick.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. Grabenstein, Chris.
Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse. Wissinger, Tamera Will.
Monster on the Hill. Harrell, Rob.
Rooftoppers. Rundell, Katherine..
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp. Appelt, Kathi.
Words with Wings. Grimes, Nikki. (A 2014 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book)
Older Readers (Grades 6-8):
Becoming Ben Franklin: How a Candle-Maker's Son Helped Light the Flame of Liberty. Freedman, Russell.
Counting by 7s. Sloan, Holly Goldberg.
Darius & Twig. Myers, Walter Dean. (A 2014 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book)
Etiquette & Espionage. Carriger, Gail
The Living. de la Peña, Matt. (A 2014 Belpré Author Honor Book)
One Came Home. Timberlake, Amy. (A 2014 Newbery Honor Book)
Paperboy. Vawter, Vince. (A 2014 Newbery Honor Book)
To celebrate Children’s Book Week, Mountain View will have its last book swap of the school year on Thursday, May 15. Please stop by the shade structure after school and find a couple of good books to take home and read! There will be a large selection of books available for all age groups. Enjoy reading a good book in May!
The luncheon honoring the re rement our fabulous Office Manager, Sue Foreman, will be held in
the Mul purpose Room on May 9 at 11:45 AM. A catered lunch will be served and some memorable moments will be shared.
RSVP to Debbie Smith by April 28th!
If you have any photos of Sue that you would like to share, please give them or email them to Lori Baur at
[email protected]. All original photos will be scanned and the original(s) returned to you.
Thank you!
The MAGIC Annual Appeal must continue. We are close, but still not at our goal — we need all families to participate!
If you have forgotten to make a donation to the Specialists Program, please drop your donation into the box in the school office or go online at www.mtnview.goleta.k12.ca.us, click on the “SUPPORT” heading and then select “ONLINE DONATION.” You can make a one-time gift or set up a monthly amount through PayPal by clicking on “Donate” and marking the “Make This Recurring” box. Consider using online billpay to make an automatic monthly payment in a convenient amount. MAGIC can also accept postdated checks.
The cost of the enrichment program is $275 per student. This is similar to the cost of just one week of summer camp; however, your student receives instruction in art, music, science, P.E., library and computer science all school year. If this amount is not realistic, please give whatever level of support you can. Any donation amount help and indicates your support of our program.
Mountain View’s enrichment program is unparalleled in this community. Let’s ensure that it stays that way.
Thank you also to our generous Business Sponsors — please remember to say that you appreciate their support
when you visit these local businesses!
Support MAGIC. Support our children. Thank you from the MAGIC Committee!
If you have any questions now, or throughout the year, please visit the school website or email us!
[email protected] www.mtnview.goleta.k12.ca.us
Mountain View MAGIC Specialist Program
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[email protected] www.mtnview.goleta.k12.ca.us
□ Kimberly Hurvitz, M.D. — The Advanced Dermatology and Aesthetics Center
□ Richard & Liza Belkin, MDs
PLATINIUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
WE ARE SO CLOSE TO REACHING OUR GOAL!
If you haven’t already done so, please consider making a donation to
MAGIC so that we can meet our 2013-14 goal of $95,000!
BRONZE SPONSORS
□ Jeffrey S. Sager, M.D., M.Sc.
□ Drs. White & Grube, Orthodontics
□ Below Magid Construction
□ Deco Marketing Group
□ Summa Capital Management
—— $95,000
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$80,425
□ Fairview Carwash
□ Soliton Services
□ Lurleen Benzian, MD
□ Tad T. Suzuki, DDS
□ Allstate Insurance — Alain Welty
□ Channel City Lumber
□ Jeff Forster — Morgan Stanley
□ I Bike Santa Barbara — Wine Country Tours
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May 2014
SATURDAY, MAY 3 from 5:00 - 10:00 PM
Spring Fling Frog Bar and Grill
Glen Annie Golf Club
Elements Performance: “Dinosaurs After Dark”
MPR at 7:00 PM
Spring Music Recital MPR at 6:15 PM
Bike/Walk To School Day
Staff Appreciation
Executive PTA Mtg. 8:30 AM
SSC Mtg. at 3:00 PM
Science Fair
MPR at 6:00 PM
Carnival 3:00 — 6:00 PM
Volunteer Tea MPR at 8:15 AM
3rd Grade Play 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM
VIEWPOINTS
DEADLINE
6th Grade Ancient Days
9:00 AM
OLYMPICS
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR — LIBRARY
NO SCHOOL MEMORIAL DAY
Math Superbowl Favorite Book or Movie Character
Day
6th Grade Party 5:00 — 7:00 PM
6th Grade Exit
Interviews 9:30 — 10:30 AM
6th Grade Talent Show
1:30 PM
Book Swap Shade Structure
After School
“Celebrating Sue” Luncheon
MPR at 11:45 AM
Farmer’s Market Courtyard
After School
OLYMPICS OLYMPICS