2620 Orange Avenue, La Crescenta, CA 91214          (818) 248-2617         Fax (818) 248-5263

PTA Dine Out - Wednesday, March 10th.  Enjoy lunch or dinner at Los Rapidos Mexican Eatery located at 3231 Foothill Blvd., and be sure to mention "Monte Vista" when ordering so our school PTA will earn a % donation from the restaurant.  Enjoy a sweet treat at Cold Stone Creamery between 1:30-8:00 pm, mention "Monte Vista" when ordering and our school PTA will earn a % donation.  Look for Monte Vista Staff members doing the scooping! 

March 2-16, 2010.  We encourage students, parents and adults in our community to participate in the Read-a-Thon, our school Foundation needs your support.  We are asking students to read 30 minutes per day, and find 5 sponsors to each contribute $5 to reach their goal of $25.  Please turn in pledge form, and contributions by March 16th. 

Adult Pledge form

Student Pledge form, Parent letter

Suggested Reading lists

Speak Up ... Take Action Now!

In the past two years, the state has cut $17 billion from schools, and an additional $2.4 billion is now being proposed in new cuts to schools.  PTA strongly opposes these proposals.  We must speak up for all children now!  We must demand that the state invest in their education and well-being.

Action Needed Now - March 31st deadline.

Please sign the petition to qualify the Local Control of Local Classrooms Funding Act today.  As you know, the California State PTA has endorsed the initiative to lower the passage rate for parcel taxes from two-thirds to 55 percent.  We need your help to collect 1 million signatures by March 31, 2010 to ensure that this measure qualifies for the November 2010 statewide ballot.  The California fiscal crisis is affecting every one of our schools.  Passing local parcel taxes is one way to ensure a reliable source of local funds for schools, but they currently require a supermajority of two-thirds to pass.  The Local Control of Local Classrooms Funding Act will lower the passage rate to 55 percent, making it easier for communities to invest in their local schools. 

Please download and sign the petition today, www.improvedschoolfunding.com.

Please note that this is totally separate from a possible GUSD parcel tax that some people are discussing.  Our efforts in passing an initiative to lower the vote threshold would be a positive first step for ALL school districts considering parcel taxes.  For more information, go to www.capta.org and click on Legislative Alerts.

Thank you parents for the overwhelming response.  The yearbook staff has received many pictures for the yearbook.  But if you have not sent in a picture of your child for the yearbook and would still like to do so, please email 1-2 of each child to Denise Beatty at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   You do not have to identify all the children in the picture, just the class teacher and the event.  Please - no personal home photos; only pictures from school-related functions.  For questions, please call Denise at 818-249-4405. 

Deadline to turn in pictures is Friday, March 12, 2010.

Our town needs you!  In March, every household will receive a census survey in the mail.  Counting everyone in our community helps to ensure funding for schools and community agencies.  Please do your part to make sure that our community is completely counted in 2010.  It's easy!  There are about 10 questions and it only takes 10 minutes.  Remember, your responses are completely confidential.  

Census Guide for Families

 

Our school Foundation desperately NEEDS everyone to enroll in the Community Contribution Program with Ralphs grocery store.  If you shop for groceries at Ralphs, simply enroll your ralphs reward card into the program and designate Monte Vista (NPO#84292).  There is no cost to you, the grocery store donates a % of sales to our school. Go to our Grocery Club page to access the online registration.

On September 1, 2009 everyone was automatically removed from the program, and only 29 families enrolled so our earnings for the 1st quarter was only $250.  In years past, we typically earned over $2,000 per quarter so we really NEED your support.  Please enroll today, and invite family, friends and neighbors too.

Glendale Unified School District invites parents to attend a variety of classes offered by the Parent University Program.

Schedule of Classes

Helpful online resource for parents to customize FREE charts for your children.  You will find behavior, chore, pet care, teeth care, homework, reading and lots more.