Mountain Vista second grade visited the Fillmore Historical Museum to round out their Ancestor unit for History/Social Studies. The knowledgeable and welcoming staff at the museum made for a great day.
Kindergarten Gallery Walk-Past and Present
Our kindergarten families came to the first gallery walk of the year on Friday, October 12th. Students shared what they learned about the past and present. Families had an opportunity to hear thematic chants and listen to their child retell a story they read. The most fun was playing games from the past.
Eco Hero Visits Mountain Vista
An environmental superhero, Eco Hero, took some time out of his busy schedule saving the environment to visit our school. Our students had a great time learning about what they can do at a local level to reduce their use of plastics which have negative effects on the environment. The assemblies were sponsored by the Ventura County's Community for a Clean Watershed.
Ms. Myers Class Physics Lab
Exploring the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) concept of forces and interactions, Mrs. Myers’ class conducts an experiment. Students had to hypothesize how far the marble would roll when a student blew on it through a straw. After making their hypothesis, the student tested and collected data. Of course, they had a blast dressing the part. Third grade is on a roll!
Citizenship & Government “Gallery Walk”
The third grade team at Mountain Vista Elementary School hosted their first “Gallery Walk” of the year for their Citizenship and Government Unit. Gallery walks are an opportunity for students to share what they have learned with their families. The students have a checklist of different strategies to discuss and share.
Mayor Minjares Visits Mountain Vista Elementary School
Third graders at Mountain Vista Elementary School are learning about how our government works. Mayor Minjares visited Mrs. Ramos’s and Mrs. Davis’s classes on Thursday, September 20. The mayor explained what the city council does and his role as mayor. The students asked questions like, “How much do you get paid?” The answer is $300 per month if you are wondering. Mrs. Davis’s class wanted the mayor to autograph their notebooks. The mayor happily signed each child’s notebook and encouraged them to register to vote when they are old enough.
New iPads arrive at Mountain Vista
Sixty new iPads were delivered to Mountain Vista Elementary School as part of the districts initiative to get more technology into the hands of students. Each class in grades kindergarten through 2nd attended their first training. Students learned all of the external features of the device, how to take a selfie and send it to their teacher and how to open and close an app. This is the first step in supporting students to use and be responsible users of technology. We want to thank the district technology and curriculum and instruction departments for teaming up to support our students.
