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Principals Message
Parking Lot Etiquette, Safetyand Problem Solving!
As many of you know, the parking lot at our school can become quite congested atarrival and dismissal times. We encourage as many families as possible to utilizethe district school bus service. Open Enrollment families may still apply for busridership (see information on the CFSD website; go to Parent Info, Transportation,Open Enrollment Bus Application).
If you do choose to drive to and from school, please exercise extreme caution andpatience in the parking lot, and teach your children to do the same. Specifically,please assist children with car doors, when possible (to prevent damage to othercars); stay off of cell phones while parking/driving; and drive slowly!
I am happy to share with you that one of our students is working on a scienceproject that may help to alleviate some of the congestion in the parking lot! Shehas collected some baseline data, and found that we have between 100 and 120cars going through the parking lot to drop children off in a 15-minute time period inthe morning!
The student is interested in determining whether the creation of a loading zone and
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Principals Message continued
How are these Dollars Spent?Tax Credit dollars are spent to support fee-based, extra-curricular offerings. However,regular communication between Ms. Boling and Community Schools, leads to abeneficial partnerships that also helps support the needs at Ventana Vista, as dollars arespent to serve a joint purpose.
What is the Tax Credit Goal at Ventana Vista?We are aiming for $30,000that is only 150 individuals at $200 each!
Where Can I Donate? You can donate online (http://www.cfsd16.org/public/_community/donate.aspx) with yourcredit card or fill out the 2014 Tax Credit Form, which can be mailed to Murphey
Administration Center, 2101 E River Rd., Tucson, AZ, 85718 or dropped off in person atany CFSD school, by December 31, 2014. Please make checks payable to CatalinaFoothills School District (CFSD) and note the program to which you'd like to contributeon the check.
What have we purchased at Ventana Vista with tax credit dollars?
Here are some of the joint projects that Community Schools and Ms. Boling havecompleted/purchased within the past 3 years, as well as projects underway or yet tocome:
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Catalina FoothillSchool Distric
Dr. Mary KamerzSuperintenden
Governing Board Mem
Carole Siegler, Presi529-1379
csiegler@cfsd16.
Sherri Silverberg, Vice-P
615-9224ssilverberg@cfsd16
John Bergan, Membe878-6180
Eileen Jackson, Mem299-3828
ejackson@cfsd16.
Mary Lou Richerson, M299-4746
mlricherson@cfsd1
DATES OF INTEREST
Friday, December 5 th Show Choir @ La Encantada
6:30 PM
Saturday, December 6 th Bobcat Run @ Sabino Canyon
7:30 AMShow Choir @ La Encantada
6:30 PM
Tuesday, December 9 th EARLY RELEASE
Gr. 1-5 8:00-1:30 AM Kinder 8:00-10:15PM Kinder 11:15-1:30
Monday, December 22 nd Friday, January 2
nd Winter Break NO SCHOOL
Bobcat RunThis Saturday,
December 6th
- Sabino Canyon@ 7:30 AM. Wear layers! Itwill be chilly out there!
CALLING ALL PHILATELISTS(STAMP COLLECTORS)!We haveuncovered a treasure trove of stamps
in the library! If you are a stamphobbyist, please stop by to see our
stamps and help us decide how to bestuse this interesting and colorful
collection! Call Jill Wadsworth at209 8006 f i f ti !
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Hello Ventana Vista Families!
I have so enjoyed getting to know many of your children thus far in theschool year either through new student groups, classroom guidance lessons, orindividual meetings. There are still some faces I have yet to meet, and lookforward to interacting with more students through upcoming guidance lessonsin additional classrooms as we tread into the New Year!
Now that many of our first trimester activities are wrapping up, there arefinally some (a few, tiny!) free moments to begin planning our ChangingFamilies groups. Students and families have found these groups extremelybeneficial in processing divorce and separation, and I truly do love runningthem. Last year I was privileged enough as an intern to co-run these groupswith Mrs. Fletcher at Manzanita. We found that late January/early Februarywas an opportune time to begin meeting, as that way the rush of the holidaysand break is over. It becomes disruptive to the process if students get intothe rhythm of meeting weekly and then span long breaks without a session.Beginning group after break just gives us a wider window of time to reallydive into our time together ! The trick to planning for these groups is infinding a time with teachers where participating students are able to meet
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November 1, 2014
To: Parents of CFSD Students
From: Mary Kamerzell, Superintendent of Schools
Subject: Open Enrollment for School Year 2015-2016
Pursuant to A.R.S. 15-816 Catalina Foothills School District will begin its open enrollmentapplication procedures for the 2015-2016 school year on December 1, 2014. The law requiresevery Arizona school district to follow a prescribed procedure and timetable for admitting out-of-district transfer students and resident transfer students (those who live in the District but areattending a school outside the attendance area of their residence). All students who currently
Catalina Foothills Unified School District #16
2101 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 209- 7500 (520) 209-7570 FAX www.cfsd16.org
A 2 st C e n t u r y L e a r n i n g C o m m u n i t y
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Midyear Administration of the Cognitive Abilities Test
In accordance with state requirements, the Cognitive Abilities Test,
(CogAT) , is offered at different times during the school year. Themidyear administration of the CogAT will be at Ventana Vista, onThursday, January 8 th, Monday, January 12 th, and Thursday, January15 th, 2015. Parents of 3 rd, 4 th and 5 th grade students who are new tothe school or HAVE NOT been tested in the past two years areeligible to test at this time. Students who are currently receivinggifted services do not retest.
The CogAT is used to identify students for gifted services and isrequired for students who wish to be considered for Interdisciplinarystudies (IDS). Permission slips are available in the front office.
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VENTANA VISTA ELEMENTARY
YEARBOOK 2014 - 2015
Full color yearbooare only $25.
Price goes up to $30ordered after
November 27, 2014
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Approval of 2016-2017 School Calendar (secondreading)Assistant Superintendent Denise Bartlett reviewed the2016-2017 school calendar. This calendar wasreviewed as a first reading on November 12, 2014 andwas the recommendation of the CFSD administrativeteam. Dr. Bartlett noted that the calendar waspatterned after the 2015-2016 school year calendar.Highlights include a start date of August 11, 2016 forthe first day of school, winter break over threeweekends in December, and May 23, 2017 as the finalday of school. The governing board preliminarilyapproved the 2016-2017 school calendar.
Consideration of Revision to Policy IKEA MakeupOpportunities (first reading )Associate Superintendent Mary Jo Conery presentedthe first reading of the makeup opportunities policy.The revisions clarify the language regarding themaximum number of absences a student may
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Pima County Board / Superintendent CollaborativeMeeting Report Board Member Sherri Silverberg shared informatioand discussion highlights from the Pima CounBoard / Superintendent Collaborative Meeting.
Consent Agenda ItemsThe governing board approved the following consentagenda items. November 12, 2014, Regular Governing Board
Meeting Minutes and November 15, 2015, SpeciaGoverning Board Meeting
Expense Voucher Memorandum Field Trip Request Memorandum Personnel Memorandum Gift and Donations Memorandum
Upcoming Board MeetingThe next regularly scheduled governing board meetingis Tuesday December 9, 2014, 6:30 p.m., CatalinaF thill Hi h S h l B ildi 4 R 712
A S u m m a r y R e p o r t o f t h e N o v e m b e r 2 5 , 2 0 1 4C F S D Governing Board Meeting
T h e B o a r d e r A Publicat ion for
the CFSD Community
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