Alta Vista Elementary School

Alta Vista Elem Sch is inviting you to Parent Night 3. The meeting will be held in-person at the school cafeteria, online or by phone. To join the meeting by phone or zoom, use the links below. Topic: Parent Night 3 Time: Oct 5, 2022 05:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82676951489?pwd=OW9zSlEyNmlXWUxmWGxoYWFvVlM1Zz09 Meeting ID: 826 7695 1489 Passcode: sWxNs5 One tap mobile: +16694449171 Meeting ID: 826 7695 1489 Passcode: 661592

Alta Vista Parents: Due to the excessive heat warning, Alta Vista's after-school activity options need to be altered. Any outdoor activity is strongly discouraged after 10 AM. After school activities affected by the heat are as follows: 1. Middle School Sports, 2. Sports Conditioning. Sports Conditioning will move indoors. All sports are cancelled this afternoon. Also, cooling centers are available for use in the Porterville Area. Here is a list of options. They will also be posted on our website for easy access. Santa Fe Depot, 280 North 4th Street, 8 AM - 5 PM City Hall, Porterville, 291 North Main Street, 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Temporary Library, 50 West Olive Avenue, Suite B, ROUTE 3, 9 AM - 8 PM Fallen Heroes Park, 356 East Chase Avenue (Tuesday, Wednesday 3 PM - 5:30 PM Heritage Center, 256 East Orange Avenue, 8 AM - 5:30 PM Porterville Transit Center, 61 West Oak Avenue, ROUTE 3, 8 AM - 9 PM Alta Vista's Facebook and Website will have links to free cooling centers and transit routes. Cooling centers are available from September 2, 2022 to September 9, 2022. Transit Maps: https://www.ci.porterville.ca.us/departments/porterville_transit/bus_schedules.php Cooling Centers: https://www.211tularecounty.org/warming-centers

UPDATE: At 4:40 PM, Tulare County Sheriff's Officers notified the school that with further investigation two suspects had been arrested for undisclosed crimes. The campus and surrounding areas are all clear. If you have questions, please contact the school office in the morning, or email infoavs@altavistaesd.org. We will have services available if students need to talk to a counselor.

ALERT!! Today at 3:09 PM, the Tulare County Sheriff's department put our school on lockdown to investigate reports of gunshots near the Westside of our campus. By 3:14 PM all students still on campus were accounted for by Administration, office personnel, and CHOICES staff members. At 3:24 PM, TCSO notified Alta Vista's school office that the investigation resulted in no findings. This means that there is little evidence of the event except through initial reports from residents. REMINDER: Tomorrow begins the hunting season for dove. There will be gunshots heard early in the morning as hunters kick-off the season. TCSO often increases patrols during this time to support safety of those hunting, residents, and the school community. Thank you for your cooperation in keep our students safe!

Alta Vista Elem Sch is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: School Site Council Time: Aug 29, 2022 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84776142749?pwd=Y0xvY0RiVmxDVDB0QVhRSTlZMlN3UT09 Meeting ID: 847 7614 2749 Passcode: t3gcfx One tap mobile +16694449171 Meeting ID: 847 7614 2749 Passcode: 476350

School Site Council Meeting Monday, August 29, 2022 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM In-Person or Zoom Agenda: https://5il.co/1gzt4

Dear Parents, School Site Council begins next week on Monday, August 29th. It is time to vote for your elected council. The following form is for voting electronically. If you attend Back to School Night or come by the school on Friday, there will be paper ballots for families that do not want to mess with technology. School Site Council Ballot Link: https://forms.gle/8ZBBMuzCMufyD1iT9 All voting closes on Sunday, August 28, 2022. Thank you!

Tonight is our first parent information night for the 2022-2023 school year. This will be a ZOOM MEETING ONLY. We will cover lots of topics tonight. And there will be time for families to ask questions. Translation services will be available. 2022-2023 School Year PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT #1 Monday, August 8, 2022 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Zoom Information https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87260941715?pwd=ZDdqdnBCZmFXOEJiUWFXQWpaZmJIUT09 Meeting ID: 872 6094 1715 Passcode: 5EeHE3 One tap mobile: +16699006833 Meeting ID: 872 6094 1715 Passcode: 756444

We hope that you have been able to enjoy summer break. We are looking forward to the start of the new school year. We wanted to make you aware of a new law (SB 328) which went into effect on July 1st. A section of the law requires high schools to begin the school day no earlier than 8:30a.m. Alta Vista School will begin at our regular start time of 8:10am. We look forward to welcoming students back on August 11th.

Registration packets for new students from Pre-K to 8th grade enrolling at Alta Vista School District for the 2022-2023 school year may now be picked up at the school office. Once packets are completed please return them to the school office. Alta Vista District office and School office are open Monday through Thursday from 8:00-5:00pm. Offices are closed on Friday. Below you will find packets that you can print at home and return them once completed to the school office: Preschool Packet - https://5il.co/1e1gv NEW UTK/K Packet - https://5il.co/1e1gw NEW STUDENT 1st - 8th GRADE - https://5il.co/1e1gu Any questions please call the school office at 559-782-5700 ext 2000/2032 or you can email us at infoAVS@altavistaesd.org

Summer Office Hours 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. MONDAY – THURSDAY OFFICE IS CLOSED ON FRIDAYS Office will be closed on Monday July 4th! THESE HOURS ARE EFFECTIVE FROM: JUNE 6th – July 30th August 1st - Office Open full-time Mon-Fri (7:30am to 4:00pm) First day of Classes for the 22-23 School Year is Thursday August 11th!

Here is the video from the 8th grade parent night. We discussed ways to support parents during the summer and as students enter high school. Resources are available at Alta Vista's school office if you would like to explore options. https://youtu.be/Itg147-qz9s

Here is an opportunity for all of us to support our students in a different way. Porterville College Foundation has made a deal with the newest Panda Express near Dutch Bros./Walmart. Fifty percent (50%) of the profits for meals sold today with the app/paperwork in the link below go to students that start their college careers at Porterville College. We have many students that benefit from this program. In fact, I started my college career at Porterville College. I am thankful we had a place for me to grow up a little. If you are interested, I have provided the link. https://www.portervillecollege.edu/event/pc-foundation-panda-express-fundraiser

As the year continues, many changes are on the horizon. I am interested to know what our families are thinking. It is very important for me to understand your concerns and I speak with legislator, the board, and other county agencies about the changing requirements, recommendations, and mandates. Please complete the following survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HS96uZ1JviiwmAHa261NZlYcZdJ4VV9_yk9Cbfxq9i

Alta Vista will have no school on Friday, February 18th due to Lincoln's Birthday and Monday, February 21st, due to Presidents' Day. School will resume on Tuesday, February 22nd following the school holiday.

Picture Makeup Day at Alta Vista Tuesday December 7th from 8:30 to 10:00 am. Any questions please call the front office.

On Thursday, December 9th, 2021, Alta Vista Elementary School will host a Parent Night from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. We will be addressing the at-home covid testing opportunity, school site council opportunities, and a fun idea we would like to make happen as we move into the holiday break. We hope you attend this in-person opportunity. Please complete the following survey: https://forms.gle/1Bj3XVxeGoRr8M2P8

The board meeting scheduled for November 10, 2021 has been postponed due to a lack of quorum. The board meeting has been rescheduled for November 17, 2021 at 6:00 PM. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Mr. Chiapa, Dr. Mitchell, Ms. Reilly and a group of Student Council members worked hard today. They passed out food in the earlier morning. And then worked for over 2 hours on the first part of our fence sign. More to come!🦅

Last week we celebrated "Bring a Teddy Bear to School" Day. Pre-school, TK and Kinder students received teddy bears and other stuffed animals from Mr.Teddy (Oliver Rodriguez) and the Student Council Leaders (Jose Lagunes, Daphne Harris, Kimberly Silva, Guadalupe Mendez and Hannah Jones). "We received so many thank yous from the littles!!!" 🧸🦅 View the rest of our pictures by clicking here https://www.altavistaesd.org/article/567774