ISSUE #7 NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Principals Message
CFSD: A GREAT Place to Be!

, 2012

MARCH 23, 2012

NEWSLETTER OF VENTANA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Another Honor for VVE! You may recall the announcement we shared with you in August that Ventana Vista had earned a letter grade of A from the Arizona Department of Education, , as well as a prestigious Title I High Performing Reward. We recently learned2010 that only 114 schools in the state of Arizona received this distinction! In addition Ventana Vista was recently recognized as a 2012 National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School! XZXC0000 Recognition as an NCEA Higher Performing School indicates a schools deep commitment to raising student achievement and putting more students on the path to college and career readinessregardless of socio-economic barriers or 09 any other obstacles that might otherwise impede success. We are proud to be a school that stands out as shining example of what can be achieved when staff, students and parents work together toward a unified goal of better educating APRIL 24, 2009 students and preparing them for life after high school. We are very fortunate to be part of an exceptional preK-12 school system. Preparing students well for life beyond our school system, college and career , 2008 readiness, is what we strive for in CFSD. Did you know??? In the spring of 2012, Catalina Foothills High School seniors scored higher than seniors at 92 similar high schools across the USA on the College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA). CFHS seniors also scored higher than college freshmen taking the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), a similar exam! Did you know??? Students from the CFHS Class of 2012 were offered $24,099,632 in scholarship funds to continue their education! Kim Boling Principal kboling@cfsd16.org 520-209-8000
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DATES OF INTEREST Tuesday, November 20th NO EARLY RELEASE Wednesday, November 21st Friday, November 23rd Thanksgiving Break Thursday, November 22nd HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Tuesday, November 27th EARLY RELEASE AM Kinder 8:00-10:15 PM Kinder 11:15-1:30 Grades 1-5 8:00-1:30 Wednesday, November 28th Picture Retake Day Tuesday, December 4th EARLY RELEASE AM Kinder 8:00-10:15 PM Kinder 11:15-1:30 Grades 1-5 8:00-1:30 Winter Break: Last day of school is Friday, December 21st. First day back to school is Monday, January 7th.

Save the dates for the Winter Musical Performances! Friday, 12/14 K/1 Musical 8:30-9:00 Monday, 12/17 Gr. 2 Musical 11:15-12:00 Tuesday, 12/18 Gr. 3 Musical 9:45-10:30 Wednesday, 12/19 Gr. 4 Musical 10:30-11:15 Thursday, 12/20 Gr. 5 Musical 9:00-9:45

Catalina Foothills School District Dr. Mary Kamerzell, Superintendent 209-7500 mkam@cfsd16.org Governing Board Members Sherri Silverberg, President 615-9224 ssilverberg@cfsd16.org Todd Camenisch, Vice President 615-9855 tcamenisch@cfsd16.org John Bergan, Member 878-6180 jbergan@cfsd16.org Mary Lou Richerson, Member 299-4746 mlricherson@cfsd16.org Carole Siegler, Member 529-1379 csiegler@cfsd16.org State of Arizona Legislative Representatives for CFSD (check www.azleg.state.az.us for contact information) Legislative District 26 Senator Al Melvin Rep. Vic Williams Rep. Terri Proud Legislative District 30 Senator Frank Antenori Rep. David Gowan Rep. Ted Vogt

Mission Statement The mission of Catalina Foothills School District and Ventana Vista Elementary School is to guarantee that each student achieves academic and personal excellence, becomes a lifelong learner and is a responsible citizen of the world, by engaging all students in meaningful programs which meet the highest educational and ethical standards within a caring, collaborative learning community.

Office Hours for 2012-2013 are: 7:30 AM 3:30 PM 7:30 AM 2:00 PM (Early Release Tuesdays) Main Office Health Office Attendance Line FAX Durham (Bus) 209-8000 209-8004 209-8090 209-8070 615-7635 Safety is important to the staff at Ventana Vista. Please supervise your students and siblings while on campus. Students and siblings should not climb on the landscaped hill or stand on or in any of the planters.

The following students were invited to have lunch with Principal Boling on Friday, November 9th. Each child was recognized for individual classroom achievements. Isabelle Johnston Gavin Dean Noah Heard Lauren Jones Andy Marye Noah Sagar Anthony Al Nassif Arwen Showman Niko Woodward Diego Jaquez RD Rowley Emma Schneider Ally Arreola Ariel Chuang Maya Ashley Anna Iacomini Zoe Hunter Susan Xin Daniela Huang Liam Sprayberry Mia Cohen Aden Smathers Max Marks Sarah Nielsen Antonio Gomez Kendra Ellis Vivi Ignatoff Ryujin Mullins Anisha Jaggi Alexis Johnson Kris Morris Luke Mulligan Max Duenas Mira Raju

Reminder! The full-color yearbooks are only $25.00 if ordered before November 20, 2012 or $30.00 if ordered after November 20, 2012. Only 100 copies of the yearbook are left so reserve your yearbook early before they're gone! Extra order forms are available in the office. For questions regarding whether or not you have already purchased a yearbook or to submit photos for the yearbook, please email ventanayearbook@yahoo.com

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 1 s t C e n t u r y L e a r n in g C o m m u n it y

November 1, 2012

To: From: Subject:

Parents of Catalina Foothills Students Mary Kamerzell, Superintendent of Schools

Open Enrollment for School Year 2013-2014

Pursuant to A.R.S. 15-816 Catalina Foothills School District will begin its open enrollment procedures for the 2013-2014 school year effective December 1, 2012. The law requires every Arizona school district to follow a prescribed procedure and timetable for admitting out-ofdistrict transfer students and resident transfer students (those who live in the District but are attending a school outside the attendance area of their residence). All students who currently attend CFSD schools and reside in other districts, and all CFSD resident students who are attending a different school than they would based on their residence, are impacted by this law. We require that all open enrollment students apply for admission each year. Therefore, if your child is a resident transfer (open enrollment) student and you want him/her to continue in that capacity, or if your child resides outside of the district and you want him/her to continue to attend a CFSD school next year, please complete an application form between

December 1, 2012, and February 28, 2013. applications and information regarding the application process are on the district web site, www.cfsd16.org (as of December 1, 2012), or
Open Enrollment at the district office Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The district office is located at: Catalina Foothills School District J. W. Murphey Administration Center 2101 E. River Road Tucson, AZ 85718 (520) 209-7537 Applications will be available as of December 1, 2012, and may be completed on line (www.cfsd16.org), or submitted in person at the district office. Electronic applications must be submitted no later than February 28, 2013, and hard copies by 4:00 p.m. February 28, 2013. Decisions about admission, based on capacity, will be made by April l, 2013. At that time, all applicants will be notified whether their applications have been accepted, wait listed, or declined.

A huge thank you to the following sponsors and families for the 2nd Annual Bobcat Run: Nova Home Loans: Dickson Family Einstein Bagels Rosen Orthodontics Arizona Cancer Center: Lewandrowski Family Carondelet Healthcare Network: Johnson Family Goorman Family Heard Family Weitman Family Tenery Family Thomas Family Mrs. Holland Bittner Family Janney Family Nichols Family Hadley Family Special thanks to all of the faculty that took time out of their weekend to come out and support the students. It means a lot to them. Everyone had a great time! Thanks to all of you.

MATH IN THE REAL WORLD

VISIT OUR SCHOOL MATH BLOG AT:
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Only new, appropriate answers will be counted! Families can work together at home to solve problems found in our real world! New questions will be added each month! The first set of problems runs now until winter break!
How many pieces of silverware do you need for 12 place settings?

VENTANA VISTA PRESENTS...

How many ingredients do you need for your favorite holiday recipes?

Visit the blog to answer grade band math problems! Each month the classroom in each grade band with the highest percentage of acceptable answers will win the Bobcat Math trophy- to be displayed in the winning classroom until the following month!
You have $20 to buy dinner for your family at the grocery store. What do you buy?

Please do not post any private information such as rst and last names or pictures of students!

This blog is private to Ventana Vista students. Students must use their computer login information to log into the blog. Check with your homeroom teacher for this information!
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