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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

Shannon Ranch Elementary School Principal Dori Bingaman and staff created a YouTube video to give an excellent example of what our families and students can expect on the first day of school. Please click the image below or go to https://youtu.be/Z63xW80JH9M to watch the video.

Shannon Ranch Example of First Day of School- 2020

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Return to School Planning Guide

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Dear Mustang Families,

We are excited to start 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, email addresses, student schedules, and directions to log-in to the online platforms. 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

TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER YOUR STUDENT(S)!

Good Morning!

This is an important message regarding the deadline to submit your choice on VUSD's models of learning. Today is the last day! Please be sure to call the office at 730-7783, or follow the directions on the letter you received in the mail. If you did not receive a letter, please contact our office and we can take care of it with you over the phone. The office is open until 4:00 pm. Again, today is the last day to make your choice. All students that have not submitted responses will be automatically placed in the hybrid learning model. Have a great day!

Amy Jones, Principal
Mountain View Elementary
559-730-7783

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM MRS. JONES

Good Morning Mustang Families,
This is Mrs. Jones with an important message. Per Governor Newsom's executive order on Friday, July 17, all VUSD schools will begin the school year with full distance learning.

Even though your student is currently enrolled at Mountain View, it is still necessary to make the choice between Hybrid learning or full distance learning so that when the time comes, our schools can smoothly transition to hybrid learning for those who choose it. This week you received a letter for each of your students with information on how to choose and register for either hybrid or full distance learning models.

Please be on the look out for this important letter and call us at the office for assitance. We can help fill out the form for/with or you can drop off your form at the office. The deadline is this Friday, July 24th. Thank you!

Amy Jones, Principal

Mustang Parents please take the survey. Your child’s student ID number is located next to their name on the report cards.

https://bit.ly/2020-06-29VUSDParentSurvey

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VUSD is asking for Parent input on the 2020-2021 school year. Please take the time to take this short survey. The following is the letter that went out on June 2, 2020 from our Superintendent.

A Survey for Parents & Students June 2, 2020

Dear Parents & Students,
It is our hope that we will be able to open the 2020-2021 school year in the traditional form with activities back in full swing. However, because we do not know what the spread of COVID-19 will be at that time and how it will affect our area, our planning must be flexible. We are looking at several scenarios that will take into account the health and safety issues in August and throughout the school year. We know that your child’s education is very important to you, and we are asking for your input.

You may share your opinion and thoughts with us on this very important topic by completing a short survey by visiting https://bit.ly/VUSDFall2020 or scanning the QR code below. Thank you for working with us to provide the best possible instruction, social and emotional support, and nutritional services to our students for the 2020-2021 school year while continuing to help keep everyone safe and healthy.

Please take care of yourselves and each other.

Tamara Ravalín, Ed.D. Superintendent
Visalia Unified School District
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Una Encuesta Para Padres y Estudiantes 2 de Junio de 2020

Estimados Padres y Estudiantes,
Es nuestra esperanza que podamos abrir el año escolar 2020-2021 en la forma tradicional. Sin embargo, debido a que no sabemos cuál será la propagación de COVID-19 en ese momento y cómo afectará nuestra área, nuestra planificación debe ser flexible. Estamos viendo varios escenarios que tendrán en cuenta las cuestiones de salud y seguridad en agosto y durante todo el año escolar. Sabemos que la educación de su hijo es muy importante para usted y le pedimos su opinión.

Puede compartir su opinión y pensamientos con nosotros sobre este tema importante a medida de una breve encuesta que se puede acceder en https://bit.ly/VUSDFall2020 o escaneando el código QR a continuación. Gracias por trabajar con nosotros para proporcionar la mejor instrucción, apoyo social y emocional y servicios nutricionales posibles a nuestros estudiantes para el año escolar 2020- 2021 mientras se mantienen seguros y saludables.

Por favor cuídense y manténganse saludables.

Tamara Ravalín, Ed.D. Superintendente
Distrito Escolar Unificado de Visalia
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YEARBOOK SALE!

Good Evening Mountain View Families,
I hope you are enjoying your Memorial Day Weekend!
This week we are selling yearbooks for $20 cash on Tuesday evening and Wednesday evening, May 26 and 27th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the circle drive at Mountain View Elementary. If you already pre-ordered, you may pick up your year books there.

There are about 80 bags that have not yet been picked up. If you have not yet picked up your child's bag, these will be available for pick up on Tuesday and Wednesday evening as well.

Have a great rest of the weekend. See you soon!

Amy Jones

YAY!!! Yearbooks are here!!!

NEW pick up info!

Pick up starts this week!

Friendly Reminder!

Attention Parents and Guardians: