Dear Families,
Wow! I can't believe that we are in May already! There are many upcoming, fun events happening at Alta Vista. To name a few: The Art Vistas Show, Fantasy Faire, Olympic Day, and the End-of-the-Year Class Party.
Thank you to Mr. Price, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Kamali, Mr. Smiley, Mr. Byrne, and Mrs. Petrova for helping us on our Field Trip to Vasona/YSI. We had a nice walk in Vasona and then an informative class on the Physics of Sound and Motion.
Our class play, The Great Kapok Tree is coming up on Friday, May 31st at 8:30 am. I will be sending home lines next week, so students can get some extra practice.
We have really enjoyed seeing all the many places Stanley has been to. If your Stanley Display is ready, please bring him in when you can. He’s not due until May 8h, and if you need more time, let me know.
I have really enjoyed all of the beautiful flowers, amazing cards, and the Smores basket A lot of family fun for my family in the near future! Thank you for the gift card to Los Gatos Spa! The HSC also provided lunch to the teachers and staff on Wednesday. It was delicious Hawaiian food. I feel so appreciated!! 
Don’t forget your books for the library on Monday (10:55 this week).
Enjoy your weekend!
Important Dates:
Friday, 5/10, Last Day to purchase the AV Yearbook
Friday, 5/10, Fantasy Faire
Wednesday, 5/15, Art Vistas Art Show
Wednesday, 5/22, Open House
Friday, 5/31, 8:30 am, Great Kapok Tree Performance (In Room 1)
What We’re Doing in Class this Week:
Language Arts: long vowel review in Phonics. We continue to practice nouns (common, proper, and possessive), verbs (present, past, and future), and adjectives.
Math: Module 4, Place Value and Comparison, Starting Module 5, Geometry (Shapes)
Writing: learning about informative and opinion writing
Science: Plants
Technology: Seesaw, Lexia, RazKids, Reflex Math, Zearn, Codespark, Prodigy, Epic!
Sharing Assignment: Something that starts with the letter “m”
Special Person of The Week: Albert
