CCP

We are into the home stretch for parents to contribute to their child’s classroom fund (Consolidated Classroom Pledge/CCP/Patron/Benefactor/Donation) to support classroom field trips, buses, and classroom activities.

Deadline is TODAY, August 31, 2017 for a chance for the grade with the highest percentage participation by donating CCP/Patron/Benefactor/Donations to win a pizza party!  Any amount of donation will count towards their child’s classroom fund and will count as participated.

As of noon, August 30, 2017, the following are the percentages per grade of participation:

Kindergarten:  80%

1^st grade:  67%

2^nd grade:  64%

3^rd grade:  66%

4^th grade:  55%

5^th grade:  61%

Please help to rally to increase the above percentages.  If all grades get 100%, then all grades win a pizza party!

Log into MySchoolAnywhere (MSA) Parent Portal and visit the Online Store to contribute: www.myschoolanywhere.com

Haven’t signed up in MSA?

Sign Up for MSA:  https://www.myschoolanywhere.com/new-family.a5w?fam=AltaVistaElem19550
Online Store: https://www.myschoolanywhere.com/cart-new.a5w?cart=AltaVistaElem19550
Any Questions on MSA?  Email avhscmembership@gmail.com

Thank you to all who have contributed.

Week of August 28, 2017

Dear Families,

Thank you for all that you have signed up for - to help our class this year!  I know each of you are busy in work and home life, your help makes a BIG difference in our class! 

We will begin the Recess 101 PE (funded by the AVHSC) with Coach Sierra on Thursday.  Please be sure your child is wearing sneakers and comfortable clothing. 

We had our first meeting with our 4th Grade (Miss Saba’s class) Buddies.  We will meet together on Friday mornings for about 20 minutes.

The week of September 11th, we will start our BEAR SHARE (Sharing).  I updated the schedule and assignments on our classroom web page and attached the schedule to your BTSN packet.

The week of September 25^th, we will begin Special Person of The Week.  The schedule is on our web page and a copy is in your BTSN packet.

**Students may have water bottles on their desk throughout the school day.  However, please do not send juice or sports drinks for inside the classroom.

As a safety precaution classroom doors are locked during the day.  If you are coming to school to volunteer, please sign in at the office to get a sticker badge (even if it makes you a minute late to help). 

Here is the AVHSC website: www.avhsc.org

Lastly, Friday is a Staff Work Day so there is no school for the students. Hope you can take advantage of an extra day for the Labor Day Weekend.

Week of August 21, 2017

What a great first week of school!  Your first grader has been learning many new routines for room 1 and rules for the primary playground.  Your child is probably feeling a bit tired after school due to transitioning to a longer school day and getting back to a school schedule.  It usually takes a few weeks, but they'll feel better adjusted soon!

I usually send home a Bear Print Weekly Newsletter via email, if you need a hard copy, please let me know.  Please see our first Bear Print attached.  I will also post a copy to our Class webpage.  Which is under Classroom Pages, then under First Grade.

Our school district has purchased Solar Eclipse Glasses for every student in the district!  Although we are not in the Path of Totality, we will be able to see about 75% around 11:15 AM, therefore we have planned to have inside recess on Monday.  In class we will talk about viewing the eclipse and how to properly use our safety glasses.  I will be taking small groups of our students outside to view the eclipse using the Solar Eclipse Glasses. Please remind your child that we should never look at the sun with our eyes, and that the solar rays are even stronger during an eclipse (we will also discuss this in class). 

August 23rd is Back to School Night for Parents.  We will meet in room 1, at 7:15 pm to go over First Grade throughout the year.  Before our meeting, there is a Principal's Welcome and AV Home and School Club meeting in the Cafeteria from 6:45-7:15.  If you have children in 4^th or 5^th grade, their classroom presentations will begin at 6:00.

At Back To School Night, I will need you to review and make any necessary changes to your child’s Emergency Contact Information.  If you will not be able to make it on Wednesday, please let me know and I will send the form home with your child.

Just in case you need our Home and School Club's website, it has a lot of information about upcoming events at school. http://www.avhsc.org/

Thank you for sending me all your email addresses!  If you need to add or eliminate any addresses, please let me know.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Week of May 29, 2017

It was so nice to see everyone at Open House!  I hope your child had a chance to show you some things in our classroom.  On Thursday morning, our class had a chance to walk through some of the other classrooms.

Thank you parents for contributing to our ice cream sundaes!  Thanks to Susie, Aeni, and Lizl for scooping ice cream and keeping our sundae line running smooth.  J

The Art Show is this week in the cafeteria on Thursday, 6/1 from 5:30-8:00

Olympic Day is coming up on Wednesday, 6/8.  We will wear our class t-shirts that day.  The volunteer sign up should be coming out soon.

Next week is Alta Vista Spirit Week:

Tuesday, 5/30: American Day (Wear Patriotic colors)

Wednesday, 5/31: Wacky Wednesday

Thursday, 6/1: Color Day (1^st grade’s color is Orange)

Friday, 6/2: Hawaiian Attire Day

Monday is Memorial Day Observance and there is no school.

Hope you have a nice Memorial Day Weekend!

Week of May 22, 2017

Wednesday, May 24th is Open House! The Home and School Club will present in the cafeteria from 6:30-7:00pm. Classrooms will be open from 7:00-8:00pm. I hope you and the family can make it! We will be showing off some of our hard work.

Homework Packet #30 was our last one for the year! Please continue to read 20 minutes or more everyday.

Our Student Council is collecting gently used books for the Laundry to Literacy Program. They will be collecting books during the week of May 22nd. Please see the attached flyer about Laundry to Literacy.

Thank you to our parent volunteers this week!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Week of May 15, 2017

We only have 19 days of school left, the class is counting. Homework #30 is our last homework packet of first grade!

This Monday will be the last week to check out library books. Also, we are back to our regular library time of 9:30.

Thank you all for being flexible with our different substitutes the last 6 days. Each one had wonderful things to say about our class.

Thank you to Mrs. Dupree and Mrs. Kasenchak for our great Cornerstone lesson on Tuesday.

I’d like to put together a slideshow of pictures throughout the school year. I have many, however if you have any that captures many students from our class, I would love a copy. You can send them to me via email, CD/DVD, or dropbox with myMrsCherylBergman@gmail.com email address.

I hope I see you tonight at the Fantasy Fair (5:00-8:00). The students had a glimpse of the cakes for the Cake Walk.

Happy Mother's Day!

Week of May 8, 2017

Thank you for a lovely Teacher Appreciation Week!  Thank you for all the beautiful flowers, treats and the cards from the students! I’m excited to visit the Oakland Zoo with my family as well as a dinner out to Opa!  The teachers also enjoyed a delicious lunch on Wednesday provided by the HSC!  I really feel appreciated!  J Thank you!!

I will continue to be out Monday – Thursday this week for the GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition & Design) training.  It’s exciting to learn about this strategy for reading and writing, however I do miss the students.  Our substitutes have said that our class has been very well behaved. J

The last day to order yearbooks is on Monday, May 8^th!  Give yourself some time to customize it with your own personal pictures. http://altavista.picaboo.com

The Fantasy Fair is on Friday - always a great memory and favorite of many!  If you are interested in the wristbands, the discounted price is available through May 10^th.  

The wristbands are $25 online before 5/10 and $40 at the door.  You can purchase them through the same site where you paid your CCP at the beginning of the year.  There is also an option to write a check with your order if you prefer.  https://www.myschoolanywhere.com

The Fantasy Fair committee is also looking for volunteers for this event, if you can help out please see the link: http://avhsc.ivolunteer.com/treasureisland

Also, our class is sharing a game booth with Mrs. Threet’s class.  There are a few more 30-minute spots left, thank you for your help! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c48aeae2fa7fa7-bergmanthreet

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.  If you need more time, please let me know.

Thank you to all our parent helpers this week in and out of the classroom!  I appreciate you so much!

I hope you have a great weekend!