Weekly News & Updates

September 2023

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Upcoming News and Events

9/4 - NO SCHOOL

9/30 - LOST AND FOUND PICK UP

FINE ARTS AT VINE HILL (Session 1)

Tandy Beal & Company:

Presents their visionary program WIDE WIDE WORLD this fall to four grades at Vine Hill Elementary School in Scotts Valley. Teaching artists from around the world, who live locally, are highlighted. The goal of the program is to inspire young people to be curious about our larger world through the beauty of music and dance from other cultures.

The teaching artists demonstrate their art form and teach music and dance from around the world. This year’s lineup includes: Ikuyo Conant from Japan, Papiba Godhino from Brazil, Keith Cowans whose heritage is Cuban, Noni Anderawati from Bali, Mehana Thomas and Becky Shingai from Hawai’i, Dror Sinai from the Middle East (Israel, Syria and Turkey), Ryan Boun from Cambodia, Mohamed Bangoura from Guinea Conackry and Izumi Sato, who was born in Japan but lived and studied in India for many years.

Our goal is to stimulate children’s appetite for learning about this magnificent world we live in, with all the many inspiring cultures. Besides dance and music skills, students gain greater: geographic knowledge, respect for the diversity and beauty of other cultures, and learn a few words in another language especially “Thank you. Central to Wide Wide World is the development of a greater awareness of the power of art and imagination.

Code with Us:

Design and code interactive stories, games and animation.

Develop understanding of algorithms, nested loops, while loops, conditions, and events. Learn variables, data types, objects, classes, and properties.

Develop functions to organize and reuse code. Learn the importance of critical thinking in programming. Soft Skill Development, boost academic motivation.

Develop problem-solving skills. Learn teamwork and collaboration and establish critical thinking.

Morning Drop Off Rules:

NEVER leave your vehicle at the curb. IF you have to walk up your child - PARK in a parking spot and walk your child.
PLEASE be ready to exit the vehicle when you reach the sign saying to exit.
PLEASE make sure ALL your child exit the vehicle on the passenger side. Safety First.
BACKPACKS should be with your child NOT in the trunk of your car. If you need to put them in the trunk. Find a parking spot and walk your child up.
DON'T eat breakfast, do your child's hair or read a book to your child in the car while at the curb. All of those things can be done at home or if you are in a parking spot.

Things to do when you are visiting or volunteering on campus:

Please sign in at the office PRIOR to going to your child's classroom.
Make sure to put on a visitor sticker.
Sign out after when you leave

Please join us on the 3rd Tuesday of the month

6:00pm

Staff Lounge at Vine Hill

NEW THIS YEAR ~ Child Care will be provided by CHAMPIONS at our Vine Hill site!

PTA Meetings - YOU CAN JOIN THE FUN TOO!

TBA Meeting Minutes