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What's Happening at Vista 360°
We Got Our Grant!
On Sept. 22nd the U.S. Department of Education Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs announced that Napa Valley Unified School District would be awarded a grant for the implementation of the new Magnet Schools Program to the tune of 2.6 million dollars. This is the great news we have been waiting for. More information will be coming soon about how this grant is going to serve our teachers and children.
Parent-Teacher Conferences Oct. 6 - 8
Parent-teacher conferences are just around the corner. If you did not get a chance to sign up with your child's teacher at Back-to-School night please stop by the classroom and sign up for a time. You can send your teacher an e-mail message by using the staff link at the top of this page.
Scholastic Book Fair Begins August 30th!
Once again our Library (Room 14) will be transformed into a reader's paradise. Beginning Monday August 30th and running until Thursday Sept. 2nd, the Book Fair Returns. Visit during the hours listed below, your purchases will benefit our school directly.
Monday August 30 - 8 to 8:30 am & 2:50 to 3:30 pm.
Tuesday August 31 - 8 to 8:30 am & 2:50 to 3:30 pm.
Wednesday Sept. 1 - 8 to 8:30 am & 5:30 to 8:00 pm.
Thursday Sept. 2 - 8 to 8:30 am & 2:50 to 3:30 pm.
Win a Basket of School Supplies!
Vista 360 is having a fundraiser/raffle to help raise some much needed funds for our program. You can will a fabulous basket of school supplies (on view in the school office). Raffle tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. They are available from students, teachers or the main office. The Raffle will take place Sept. 3, 2010.
Parent Volunteers are needed.
There are several important coordinating jobs we are looking for parents to fill. They are:
Outreach and Marketing
Kinder Connect / New Family Orientation
Holiday Parade
Vista 360 Garden
Assemblies
Job descriptions for each of these positions can be found by clicking HERE.
Class Lists Posted 8/17/10
Class lists for the coming school year will be posted on the Multi-use room wall after 5 p.m. on Tuesday August 17th. Come by to learn the name and room number of your child's teacher for this year.
First Day of School
Vista 360 students will begin the 2010-2011 school year on Wednesday August 18th. School will begin at 8:30 am, Kindergarten will dismiss at 12 noon and all other classes will end at 1:45 pm. This is the regular dismissal time for early release Wednesdays.
Wanted - Interested Parents
Parents and teachers have already begun planning meetings for next school year. There are many opportunities for interested parents to become involved in supporting the school and their children. Please contact Principal Pack Warfield if you would like to become involved as we prepare to launch the Vista 360 program.
The Vista 360 Powerpoint Presentation
Check out Mr. Warfield's powerpoint presentation on the new Vista 360 program. Click HERE.
Open Enrollment Ends March 26th
The NVUSD open enrollment period for elementary students ends at 3:00 pm on March 26th. For more information on this process please download a copy of the District's 2-page document outlining the process of open enrollment by clicking HERE.
Vista 360 Informational Flyer
Download a copy of the informational flyer to share with others. Click HERE to download the flyer.
Upcoming Meetings for School Reconfiguration
Wednesday, February 24 6:30 p.m. MUR Parent Input Meeting
All current PV and PVA parents are invited to listen to planning team members describe the plans we have so far and offer any suggestions. I feel very confident and excited about the quality of the input we have received so far from parent representatives, however, this will give other parents a chance to become part of the process, too. The purpose of the meeting will be to refine and improve the plans as we are still in the process of developing them. It will be an interactive meeting in which school planners and staff are listening as well as talking. This will be the first opportunity for the parent groups of both schools to work together and begin the transition to consolidated parent groups.
Wednesday, March 3 6:30 p.m. MUR Parent Information Night
The purpose of the second meeting is to unveil the plans for the new magnet theme for all current and prospective parents. March is Open Enrollment month for elementary schools, and parents will be shopping for the school that they think will meet their child(ren)’s needs most effectively. The purpose of the Feb. 24 meeting is to build the program, and the purpose of this one is to sell it. We want to give parents a clearer sense of what to expect. Even though we will continue to fill in lots of details throughout the spring, we want key components to be in place so that parents can make informed decisions.