Ventana Vistas #15

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ISSUE #1

APRIL 12, 201

Principals Message

Standardized TestingAIMS DPA and Stanford 10 (SAT 10) achievement testing for grades 2-5 will take

place next week:

Monday, April 15 Gr. 4 AIMS Science/Gr. 5 AIMS WritingTuesday, April 16 Gr. 3-5 Reading and Math, Part I

Gr. 2 SAT 10 ReadingWednesday, April 17 Gr. 3-5 Reading and Math, Part 2

Gr. 2 SAT 10 MathThursday, April 18 Gr. 3-5 Reading and Math, Part 3

Gr. 2 SAT 10 Language

Please ensure that your child arrives to school on time, and avoid scheduling any

appointments that would require your child to leave school early on these days.In addition, below are some things you can do to help your child have a positiveexperience with taking these standardized tests.

Encourage your child to do his/her best, but avoid pressuring. Too muchpressure can cause test anxiety and lead to worse, not better, scores.Understand that these tests are just one way that schools measure achilds ability.

Give your child brain food. A healthy breakfast will help your childconcentrate and think clearly.

Ensure that your child gets plenty of rest. This is always important, and

even more so before a testing situation. Remind your child to pay attention to written and oral directions, and to

take their time.

Classroom PlacementCheck those backpacks! Students in grades K-4 will be bringing home a hardcopy of a letter from me regarding the classroom placement process for nextyear. The letter also provides you with an opportunity to provide input in regardsto this process. If you would like your thoughts to be included in the classroomplacement process, please complete the form and return it to the school office byApril 26, 2013.

Kim BolingPrincipal

[email protected]


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Catalina FoothillsSchool District

Dr. Mary Kamerzell,Superintendent

[email protected]

Governing Board Members

Mary Lou Richerson, [email protected]

Carole Siegler, Vice President529-1379

[email protected]

John Bergan, Member878-6180

[email protected]

Eileen Jackson, Member299-3828

[email protected]

Sherri Silverberg, Member615-9224

[email protected]

State of Arizona LegislativeRepresentatives for CFSD

(please check www.azleg.gov focontact information)

Legislative District 9Senator Steve Farley

Rep. Ethan OrrRep. Victoria Steele

DATES OF INTEREST

Tuesday, April 16thEARLY RELEASE

AM Kinder 8:00-10:15PM Kinder 11:15-1:30Grades 1-5 8:00-1:30

Friday, April 19thFamily Evening of the Arts

Tuesday, April 23rdEARLY RELEASE

AM Kinder 8:00-10:15PM Kinder 11:15-1:30Grades 1-5 8:00-1:30

*Please see attached flyer forSpring musical times, by grade

level.

Tuesday, May 21stLast Day of School for StudentsFifth Grade Farewell @ 1:00 PM

Thursday, August 8thFirst Day of School 2013!

Mission Statement

The mission of CatalinaFoothills School District andVentana Vista ElementarySchool is to guarantee that

each student achievesacademic and personalexcellence, becomes alifelong learner and is a

responsible citizen of theworld, by engaging allstudents in meaningful

programs which meet thehighest educational and

ethical standards within acaring, collaborative learning

community.

Office Hours for 2012-2013 are:

7:30 AM 4:00 PM

7:30 AM 2:15 PM(Early Release Tuesdays)

Main Office 209-8000Health Office 209-8004Attendance Line 209-8090FAX 209-8070Durham (Bus) 615-7635

SilverGraphics orders willbe available for pick-up in theMPR from 6:30p-7:30 PM at

the Family Evening of theArts on Friday,April 19th.

Lost and Found

Come check out the Lost andFound for your lost sweaters

and jackets!

Items not claimed by Friday,

April 26

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, will be donated tocharity.

It is helpful to put studentnames in jackets,

lunchboxes, etc. This helpsstaff members return items to

the rightful owners!

Yearbooks! Going, going,gone! Only 5 weeks left of

the school year and only 44yearbooks available for

purchase! Reserve your copyASAP! Extra order forms arelocated at theoffice. Please

make checks payable toVVFFO.

Tocheck to see if you havealreadypurchased a

yearbook, please [email protected]


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Music is Great!The Spring concerts this year are going to be

fabulous.Our theme this year is Disney Broadway

songs!Listed below are the concert dates and times.Friday, May 10th--Kindergarten and 1st grade concert from 8:30-

9:15 amMonday, May 13th ---2nd grade concert from 11:15-12:00pmTuesday, May 14th--4th grade concert from10:30-11:15amWednesday, May 15th--5th grade concert from 9-9:45am

Thursday and Friday, May 16th AND 17th--3rd grade Musical,"Theseus and The Minotaur" will be performed from

9:45-10:30am

Show choir will perform a number at the 4th grade concert and

one at the 5th grade concert.We have some great music and performances planned for you to

enjoy. Bring your applause!Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions!

[email protected]


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5/12

Mathathon 2013 Results

Thank you to all the students, parents, teachers, and staff members for supporting Ventan

Vistas Mathathon!! It was anotherHUGE success! For the fourth consecutive year, our

school has raised over $18,000!! Congratulations!!!

We have yet to receive a few more pledge packets so this number could still rise! If you

have not turned in your pledge money, please do so as soon as possible! It is not too late

Thanks again for the enormous support of our school! The money raised will bene

the students here at Ventana Vista!

PRIZE RESULTS!

Ms. Williams period 2 math class has won $50 for 100% participation!

Ms. Ingargiola and Ms. Williams period 3 math classes have each won $100 for

collecting over $1,500 in pledges! Ms. Williams period 3 math class also collected the mostin pledges and won anoth

$100!

***Therefore, Ms. Williams math classes have won a total of $250 for the5th grade team!!!

For meeting the $10,000 goal, the top 10 highest collectors who will participate in th

Minute To Win It Challenge w/Mrs. Boling and other mystery staff members are:

Alicia Arreola (2nd Grade) Ashley Kirkpatrick (2nd grade)Ryan Chen (5th Grade) Wexler Mackey (Kindergarten)Bridget Curtin(3rd grade) Alina Marine (3rd grade)J.T. Dickson (5th Grade) Nathan Monroe (3rd grade)Elly Gilbert (1st grade) Edison Tsai (1st grade)

** 2 more lucky students will have their name drawn during the last assembly forparticipation in the Minute To Win It Challenge!

For meeting the $12,000 goal, every classroom will have an Eegees party tocelebrate their success! Dates and times will be determined by the teachers.

The winner of $50 is Elly Gilbert from Mrs. DeFazios math class!!

The winner of $100 is J.T. Dickson from Ms. Williams period 3 class!!

The winner of $150 is Alina Marine from Mrs. Knutsons math class!!

Congratulations to all!


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A SPECIAL THANK YOU!

Without the support of our volunteers, the Mathathon could not have been successful!Special thanks goes to the following people for helping us put pledge envelopes together,coming in for Lunch-time Math Fun, test correction, and pledge calculation!!!

Daphne Chen Jeannie Chen Joanne ChungKay Dean Julie Emerson Shanti Gomez

Alfred Gomez Kate Harries Tara KirkpatrickJyothi Kumar Jenneen Lowry Jacki NicholsRose Schneider Paul Schneider Jin Song

And extra special thanks goes to Frank and Linda Fountain (who have no children attendiVentana Vista) for donating time and materials to make the beautiful, wood tent signs andthermometer for the Mathathon!!!

Thanks for another successful Mathathon Event!Mathathon 2013 co-chairs,

Hui-Chen Huang & Gina Chen


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2013 Bobcat RunT-Shirt DESIGN Contest!

Were getting started early this year!! We want your most creative

design for Ventana Vistas 2013 Bobcat Run T-shirt. Draw your design

on a blank piece of 81/2 x 11 white paper or on the back of this sheet.

The top 3 designs will be voted on at this years Family Evening of the

Artson Friday, April 19.

Drawings are due to the VV office by Friday, April 12.

RULES:

1. Drawings must be submitted in dark, bold lines.2. They must include the following words:

a. Sabino Canyonb. Ventana Vistac. November 2013d. Bobcat Run

3. Be creative and have fun! Its your chance to be published!


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ATTENTION PARENTS OF 5th

GRADE STUDENTS

Please mark your calendars for 5th

grade Open House at Esperero Canyon

Middle School. Come and meet the faculty, see students in action in variousclasses, learn about the extra curricular offerings, and get answers to questionsyou have about middle school life.

The date is MONDAY, APRIL 29th, FROM 6:00 PM UNTIL 7:30 PM. Futurestudents are welcome to attend with their parents.

If you come 15 minutes early, there will be a panel of current 6 th graders toanswer questions from students points of view.


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TO PARENTS OF 5TH GRADE STUDENTS

Arizona Law requires all students entering 6th grade have proof of the followingvaccinations for the beginning of the 2013-2014 School Year.

1. Tdap 1 dose is required when 5 years have passed since the lastDTAP.DTP DT or TD and the student is 11 years old.

2. Meningococcal 1 dose is required for all incoming 6 th graders who are11 years and older.

Proof of these vaccinations is required by the first day of school 8-8-2013for students 11 years of age. Students who are not yet 11 on the first day ofschool should have their vaccinations on or shortly after their 11th birthday.

A notice of immunization needs for students entering 6th grade will be sent out inMay.

If your child receives any immunizations before the end of the current schoolyear, please bring in documentation to the Health Office at Ventana Vista so thatwe can update our records accordingly.

Many thanks,

Kathy Cowgill RNDeborah Moyer, Health Assistant


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Lunch Money Accounts

As the end of the school year is getting closer, if you will be leaving the school district at the endof this school year, it would be very helpful if you could use the money you have left on yourlunch account before May 21, 2013.

For seniors, we will not be accepting any more pre-payments as of April 12 th, and we wouldappreciate it if you could use your lunch money before you graduate.

If you feel that you will not have enough money to last until the end of the school year, pleasedo not replenish your account, but pay with cash instead. Thank you very much for yourassistance with this. Your help is appreciated.


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TAKE A BITE

OUT OF YOUR

SUMMER

PLANNINGRegister now for Weekly & Specialty camps

with Community Schools Camp Foothills

Register byApril 3Oth

To get your early bird Reward


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Confucius Institute at the University of Arizona

& Tucson Chinese Cultural Center

2013 Chinese Star Summer Camp for K-12

For language learning, the younger, the better. To better prepare Greater

Tucson children and youth to learn Chinese language, the Confucius Institute atthe University of Arizona and The Tucson Chinese Cultural Center will offer

Tucsons first Chinese language and culture summer day-camp in 2013 for K-12

students through the Arizona Youth University at the UA Outreach College.

Students will experience an enriched curriculum of Chinese language, plus

special instruction in Chinese martial arts, Chinese music, cooking & cuisine,

games & crafts, singing & dancing, calligraphy, and more. A virtual tour of China will be the theme for the

camp to provide students a memorable experience of Chinas rich cultural heritage and breathtaking scenery.

The exceptional instruction team includes professors, experienced teachers, professional musicians, artists, and

Kungfu masters. Lunch, snack, instruments and class supplies will be provided.

Who: Grade K-12 .

Where: Tucson Chinese Cultural Center

1288 West River Road, Tucson, AZ 85704

When: Session I, June 37, Mon.Fri. 9a-4p

Session II, June 1014, Mon.Fri. 9a4p

A Pre-& After-School club isavailable

Tuition: One week-- $380 Two weeks--- $599

Pre-school & after-school club: $40/weekly

(Scholarships are available through UA Outreach College)Registration (Deadline: May 1, 2013):

Online- http://outreachcollege.arizona.edu/youth/2013-summer-camps By Phone- ( 520)621-8632, or 1-800-955-UofA (8632) By Mail- UA, Outreach College, Attn: Registration

P.O. Box 210158, Tucson, AZ 85721

By Fax- (520)621-3269 By Person: UA Outreach College, University Service

Building, 888 N. Euclid Av, Room 322

Onsite registration: April 6, 2013, 9a-12p at Tucson Chinese Cultural Center

Registration Form:http://outreachcollege.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/ayu/camps_registration_2013.pdfEarly Bird Discount:

Camperswill receive $50 discount on One Week tuition and$75 onTwo Weeks when registered on or before 5pm, Saturday, April 6, 2013.

Contact:[email protected]; www.confucius.arizona.edu
http://outreachcollege.arizona.edu/youth/2013-summer-campshttp://outreachcollege.arizona.edu/youth/2013-summer-campshttp://outreachcollege.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/ayu/camps_registration_2013.pdfhttp://outreachcollege.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/ayu/camps_registration_2013.pdfhttp://outreachcollege.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/ayu/camps_registration_2013.pdfmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.confucius.arizona.edu/http://www.confucius.arizona.edu/http://www.confucius.arizona.edu/mailto:[email protected]://outreachcollege.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/ayu/camps_registration_2013.pdfhttp://outreachcollege.arizona.edu/youth/2013-summer-camps

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