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May news update;

May 7 - $10 fantastic 2-hour Gym party for all at Oceanside Gymnastics. Come to this 100% profit fundraiser for our school from 4:30pm - 6:30pm. Parents must sign attached flyer for kids to participate. Bring 5 friends – you get in free.

May 9 - 13 Rally for Education - Info below at the very bottom.

May 10 – PTA meeting @ 9am EvErYoNe is welcome !

May 10 - TDAP vaccination at Grapevine from 5pm – 7:30

May 18 – Teacher/ Staff ‘Thank you’ luncheon

May 19 - Art Fundraiser at Sonic

May 26 – 5pm – 7 VMMS Open House / Silent Auction / Family dinner

May 29 – Vista 5K walk/run Strawberry Festival at VMMS

May 30 - Memorial Day - no School

June 2 - 8th grade Breakfast and evening Promotion ceremony

 

June 8 - Last Day 8:50 - 2:00 Fabulous Fun day for all - 10 Volunteers needed for each grade level – 9:30am - 1pm Please call - Andrea @ 760 724-4407 WE cannot do this without your help.

 

News;

The end of the year is in site – less than 5 weeks away ! I think that we all can thank our wonderful VMMS teaching staff and administrators who have kept the bar high and obliged our students to achieve their individual bests. Teacher Appreciation week on May 16th - 19th will give you a chance to show your gratitude. 

You can help by sending in $5 gift cards to Starbucks, Walmart, Target and Panera or where ever you choose. These will be distributed to the teachers and staff as a special thank you. Please have your student deliver the gift cards to the office.

Our Teacher/ Staff luncheon will be on May 18th. Please send in a main dish, salad, fruit or dessert. Thank you in advance for your help in making Staff Appreciation week extra special.

 

VMMS PTA, We are forming next year’s PTA board. Please offer some of your precious time to better the learning environment of your children.  Your school needs you more than ever. The PTA board has nominated Gerina StAmant, Eleanor Garcia and Anne Virjee to help you get on board. If you, or anyone you know, is interested in any position, please contact  Gerina - gstamnt@cox.net, Eleanor - eleanor.g@sbcglobal.net  or  Anne - gothick@msn.com  for more info.

 

Gymnastic ‘Social’ - Jump-N-Jam @ Oceanside Gymnastics – 1935 Avenida del Oro #A Oceanside Ca. 92056 will host a VMMS fundraiser and open gym. All proceeds go to VMMS. (Thank you Oceanside Gymnastics !!!) Kids can experience and try all of the equipment in an Open Gym. Great deal and a lot of fun for the kids. 

 

Strawberry Festival – The city event Run/Walk 5 K will take place on May 29 and the VMMS track will be used. Dr. V is training and will run. $5 of the entry fees from each student goes directly to the school.

 

End of year celebration –  June 8 will be a grand celebration for All of our students and teachers. HELP, we really do need parents volunteers to help with this FUN DAY for all. Please contact AndreaLivingston@msn.com or call Andrea at 760 724-4407. 

Volunteer needs; 

Wed, June 8 – All grades Fun Day

5 volunteers - 9 - 10 am - 1 check in volunteer, 4 set-up volunteers

10 volunteers per grade - 9:30 - Noon 

10 food servers  Noon – 1pm

 

Thurs, June 2 – 8th grade

10 volunteers – 8th grade breakfast (morning only 8:30-10:30)
Fri, June 3 – 8th grade

10 chaperones throughout the day for Capstone Presentations and Mural help (all day)
Mon, June 6 – 8th grade

10 chaperones for Brengle Terrance
10 chaperones for UCSD

Tues, June 7 – 8th grade
10 chaperones for Brengle Terrace
10 chaperones for UCSD

                       

If you want to access our VMMS school website, please visit http://vistamagnet.com for a ton of great information


ALL YEAR FUNDRAISERS:

 

Mixed Bags Design


http://www.mixedbagdesigns.com/

 

Orders arriving: TENTATIVLEY by November 17, 2010


Butter Braid Bread

 

Orders arriving: November 15, 2010

Pickup: At end of school day (Room 202)

 

ONE TIME FUNDRAISER:

 

Signature Fundraising

 

Orders arriving: November 17, 2010

Pickup: To be delivered to classrooms

 

Entertainment NNS (coupon) books

 

Delivered to classrooms: November 10, 2010

Ending date of fundraiser: December 3, 2010 (turn in the books or money to 1st period teacher) **More books available upon request** **$40 entertainment books upon request**

 

Scholastic Book Fair

 

Event: November 29, 2010 to December 3, 2010 (at VMMS library; open before, after school and during lunch)

 

Questions or concerns, please contact: Judi Clark, PTA Parent; judiclark@sbcglobal.net


VMMS PTA Purpose and Activities:

VMMS PTA follows the guidelines of the national PTA organization to promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school and community. To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers my cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth. California State PTA Toolkit - 2009

California State PTA Mission Statement: The mission of the California State PTA is to positively impact the lives of all children and families representing our members and empowering and supporting them with skills in advocacy, leadership, and communications. Adopted by the California State PTA Board of Managers -July 2007

This past year your VMMS PTA has supported a wide range of activities and purchased important items for the school to use. Here are some examples:

--We hosted Book Fairs, Family Nights, and the Cinco de Mayo Celebration (with our infamous 'VMMS Talent Show').
--We supported our Clubs activities. These activities are for the enrichment of all our students and their families.
--We hosted, and provided the volunteers for our Last Day Games, including a special treat for all 8th grade graduates.
--We raised money to support numerous Academic and Sports Teams. --We purchased the Academic Planners, books for the Library, and we funded Viper of the Month awards.
--We purchased CST testing shirts for all students.
--Every year we thank our school faculty and staff with an Staff Appreciation Week.

Our goal is to continue to provide these kinds of benefits to our school community. Won't you help us by becoming a member of the PTA. If you have not already filled out your membership envelope and returned it with the annual dues, please do so today! It is never too late to join, and to make a difference.

You may Contact Eleanor Garcia, VP Membership, for more information at
eleanor.g@sbcglobal.net.

Volunteers are also an important part of VMMS. We could not do many of the PTA sponsored activities without their help. If you would like to get involved as a volunteer for VMMS, or if you would like to be informed of the many different opportunities to volunteer at VMMS. 

Please email our Volunteer Coordinator, Kan Yee at
kanyee@yahoo.com, or our PTA President, Sunny Rebecca Lucas at sunnyrebecca.pta@gmail.com.

VMMS PTA 2010 - 2011

President -
Sunny Rebecca Lucas

1 VP Programs - Club Liaison -
Andrea Livingston Barbara

2 VP Ways and Means/Krikorian -
Judi Clark

3 VP Membership -
Eleanor Garcia

Treasurer -
Linda Latimer

Secretary -
Elva Rodriguez

Corresponding Secretary -
Lisa Amantea

Auditor -
Robin Baker

Parliamentarian -
BJ Newman

Hospitality -
Anne Virjee

Teacher Representative -
TBD

Historian -
Open

Art Reflections -
Open

Publicity -
Open

Book Fair Chair -
Judi Clark

Volunteer Coordinator -
Kan Yee

Ways and Means Committee Chairman -
Mary McDonald

Parent Involvement -
Open

Member(s) at Large -
Maura Garcia Gayle

Dear VMMS Viper Parents,

[September 2010 Newsletter]

What a pleasure it is to be serving you and your child this year. My name is Sunny Rebecca Lucas and I am your new incoming President of the PTA. I have three children; my daughter Maddison, entering her sophomore year in college; my oldest son Noah, entering the 7th grade, here at VMMS; and my youngest son Nathan, is entering 3rd grade at Beaumont. I have been a member of the PTA for about 15 years now, and about 7 years ago I finally joined the Board. Since then I have been in many positions, but this is my first as President.

We have an amazing group of parents this year, and all of us are looking forward to doing all we can do to make your child's experience here at VMMS, the best it can be! Of course we can't do it alone, we need you, and believe it or not, your child needs you too. You are paramount in your child's learning and education experience. Don't let them fool you into believing that now they are in middle school you aren't needed anymore, as a matter of fact, you are needed more!

Middle school is a critical and crucial time for every child, as they seek to navigate through a world they once knew, into a new world they now must know. It isn't easy, and your involvement can make a huge difference! Won't you please consider being a part of the PTA, or our new Foundation? I hope to see you in the classroom, or a club, or attending and/or volunteering at a school event. Anytime you are on campus, you are telling your child you value them and their education.

May we see many more of you on campus this year!

Happy Day, Sunny Rebecca Lucas

PTA President 2010/11

sunnyrebecca.pta@gmail.com

Important #'s and VMMS Contacts:

VMMS Main Office # - 760-726-5766
VMMS Main Office fax # - 760-945-4273

Address: 151 Civic Center Dr., Vista, CA 92084

Principal - Jose' Manuel Villarreal (Dr. V.) 
Josevillarreal@vusd.K12.ca.us

Vice Principal - Anne Green
annegreen@vusd.k12.ca.us

Office Manager - Kathy Sims ext. 6195
KSims@vusd.k12.ca.us

Secretary - Melinda Arseneau ext. 6193

Nurse - Anna Weirather ext. 6168 

Plant Leads - Day - Mr. Bill Moore & Night Custodian - Sean Key 


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