- Monte Vista Elementary
- Overview
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General Information
Visitors:
All visitors are required to sign in at the office during the instructional day. They will be issued a Visitor badge. We welcome visitors but must ensure the safety of our students.
Morning Arrival:
Gates open at 8:05 for students eating breakfast. Students are to wait in the benches or in the Multi-Purpose room until 8:20, at which time they may go down to the playground for recess. Students are not allowed on the playground or in the hallways until 8:20.
School Telephones:
School phones are limited to school business and emergencies. Children will be permitted to use the phone only in an emergency. Plans for after school activities should be made at home before the school day. Students and teachers should not be asked to come to the phone when classes are in session, except in an emergency.
Report Cards:
Report cards are issued every semester and progress reports are issued mid semester. They are designed to give you a written report on the educational progress of your child.
Conferences:
Parent Teacher conferences are held at the end of October/Early November for all students. Spring conferences may be requested by either the teacher or parent. Please make every effort to attend them. Parents are encouraged to conference with the teacher at any time throughout the year. An appointment may be made by leaving a message for the teacher at the office or in writing.
Lost and Found:
The lost and found is located near the door to the MPR. Please mark your child's sweaters, jackets, backpacks, lunch boxes etc. for easy identification. Small items are turned into the office. Parents are invited to check the lost and found. We are not responsible for personal toys, games or other personal items that should not be brought to school.
Bicycles & Scooters:
Students riding bicycles or scooters to school must fill out a permission slip that can be obtained at the front office. Students are encouraged to use a lock to secure their bikes and scooters in the fenced bike rack area. Students riding to school must wear safety helmets. Skateboards, skates and rollerblades are not allowed on the school grounds at any time. Bikes are not allowed on the main campus.
Lunches:
Nutritious meals are available for purchase for breakfast and lunch in addition to ala carte items during lunch and breaks. Menus are sent home monthly and posted on-line. There are two ways to pre-pay for meals and pre-payment discounts are offered. Lunches must be ordered between 8:05 and 8:20 in the cafeteria. Applications for free or reduced price lunches are available from Nutrition Services. If you apply for free or reduced price lunches, applications must be submitted and approved each year. Students bringing lunches from home, may purchase milk from the cafeteria. If your child forgets his/her lunch, bring it to the office with your child's name and room number clearly marked. We will make a special area in the cafeteria where it can be claimed at lunchtime, without interrupting instructional time. Students who forget to pay for or bring a lunch will be provided with an alternate lunch.Snacks:
Each class has a snack period at the beginning of the morning recess (early afternoon for PM kindergarten). Snacks are eaten at the outdoor picnic tables in the shade. Younger students especially benefit from a nutritious snack. Please avoid soft drinks, sugary snacks, candy or other "junk food". Fruit, half a sandwich and crunchy vegetables are especially good energy boosters.