Mammoth Tracks

December 22-January 5th, NO SCHOOL, Winter Break

January 6, Return from Winter Break

January 13, Community Night, Mod Pizza

January 19, NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King Jr. day

January 21, Community Meeting, in MVE library, 6pm

January 26-30, Silent Auction

January 30, Snow Ball Family Dance, 6-8pm

Dear Mountain Vista Families,

As we head into winter break, I want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible work of our students and staff during the first half of the school year. The growth we have seen academically, socially, and emotionally is a direct reflection of the care, effort, and dedication happening in classrooms every single day. Our students have worked hard, taken risks, and supported one another, and our staff continues to go above and beyond to create a positive and engaging learning environment.

Students have also recently completed their mid year STAR assessment. Caregivers will receive the STAR Student Report via PowerSchool Document Storage beginning the week of January 12, 2026. Please be on the lookout for an email with directions on how to access your child’s report.

We wish all of our Mountain Vista families a truly well deserved break filled with rest, time with family and friends, and lots of memory making. As part of Mr. Berge’s Students v. Teachers reading challenge, we encourage students to keep reading over the break and continue building strong reading habits at home.

When we return to school, we will hit the ground running. We will take time to review routines and expectations and then dive right back into learning as we continue building on the strong progress already made this year. We are excited for what lies ahead and grateful to partner with you in this journey.

Warmly,

Megan Carkhuff

Principal

Hello from the music room!

Congratulations to our 4th graders on their amazing performance, Colorado!

Get ready for our 5th grade show Space on January 27th. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the performance will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the gym.

The Winter Choir Concert is on January 13th. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the performance will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the gym.

Please make sure your calendars are marked for our upcoming performances,

The 3rd-grade performance is on March 10th. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the performance will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the gym.

The Spring Choir concert is April 21st. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the performance will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the gym.

New artwork hanging up to see!

Mrs. Storto’s Kindies- “Polar Bears”

Mrs. Barne's 2nd graders- “Little Red Hens”

Mrs. Berger’s 4th graders- “Dragons Love Tacos”

Ms. Finn’s 5th graders- “Silhouettes” and “Black Out Poetry”

Ms. Poscover’s 5th graders- “Silhouettes”

WINTER BREAK READING CHALLENGE: STUDENTS vs. TEACHERS

To encourage your children to read each day during Winter Break the Mountain Vista faculty and staff are challenging them to see who can read more pages (3rd, 4th, and 5th grades) or more minutes (Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades) from December 20 to January 5--students? or teachers and staff?

A calendar for tracking the number of pages or minutes recently came home. Please encourage your children to (1) read every day, (2) record the number of pages read or minutes spent reading, and (3) turn in their calendars the first few days back after Winter Break.

Please also include the pages or minutes that you spend reading to, or with your children, especially for younger children (Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades).

Thank you!

Nels Berge, School Librarian

On February 11, 4:30–6:00 PM, we will be having Mammoth Moves: A Night to Explore, Play & Celebrate. This will be a come-and-go event designed to spotlight student learning across all grade levels. More details to come in January.

Check out the information below about our Watch D.O.G.S program. Scan the QR code or visit our website to sign up for available dates from January through March!

Promises Made, Promises Kept!

The 2024 bond projects are well underway with improvements being at every school across the district. We encourage you to learn more about the bond projects at our school here . To see the progress on the entire 2024 bond package, check out the districtwide bond dashboard here.

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