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May 8, 2025

Mark Your Calendar

Next Week: All Buses Running Normal

Last Week of School: Bus #103 Canceled

Coming Up

May 14 - NE/MVE PTO Meeting 5:00pm @ MVE Library

May 15 - 2nd Grade Walk to NE

May 16 - Ice Cream Social at MVE 4pm

May 19 - Games Day (Parents - join us at 1pm)

May 23 - Last Day of School

Quick Links

🎪🎡🎢THANK YOU!!!🎢🎡🎪

The NE/MVE PTO and all of YOU made our staff very feel cherished this week! They created a carnival atmosphere in our staff lounge and treated us to many gifts!

PTO Blast

Ice Cream Social

Have you heard that the end of the year ice cream social is coming up? This free community event is a wonderful way to celebrate the end of the school year. All MVE and NE families are welcome to join in on the fun on May 16th from 4:00-5:00 on the MVE blacktop. Please register here to help us plan for how many people will attend. (Please note that the link was not working last week so if you didn't get a chance to RSVP, it has been fixed!)

School Supply Kits

Attention Parents!! We've all been there! Back-to-school sneaks up on us, and suddenly we're running from store to store trying to find supplies. But what if you could check it off your list today? Order Here:

1st Day School Supplies makes it easy. In just a few clicks, you can order the exact supplies your teacher requested, packaged in a beautiful new box and delivered on time, stress-free!

Calling All Volunteers

Are you looking for ways to get more involved with your school community? Look no further than our MVE/NE PTO! We are in need of volunteers to help us for the 2025/2026 school year. Positions range from general volunteers to chairing a committee. Trust us, it's not as scary as it sounds! We have veteran members that can help you along the way with any position you sign up for! Get involved and help us to build a stronger school community! Check out the available positions here- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44ADAA2CA5FCC52-51788239-20252026#/

Spotlight on Kindergarten

⭐⭐⭐DCSEAC Shining Stars⭐⭐⭐

Each year the Douglas County Special Education Advisory Committee (DCSEAC) collects Shining Star nominations, from DCSD families, for our staff members who have positively affected the lives of students served by Special Education. We are excited to honor these Mountain View Elementary staff members who received nominations this year:

Rose Howes
Wendy Rabon
Kanani Cullum
Caitlin Holliday
Jessica Gates
Tammy Nobles
Nick Meehan

FREE Summer Lunch Program

Summer Lunch Program - English

Summer Lunch Program - Chinese

Summer Lunch Program - Russian

Summer Lunch Program - Spanish

Summer Reading Program

May 24, 2025 - August 15, 2025

This summer reading program is open to all DCSD Students and Staff.

Participants must complete the Google Form using your DCSD email or submit a reading log to your school librarian by August 18, 2025. If your school does not have a librarian, please email your completed reading log to dlmc-questions@dcsdk12.org.

Participants will be put into a drawing, and winners will be notified via DCSD email on or after August 29, 2025.

More details

PLC - Did you know?

The staff at Mountain View Elementary participate in weekly Professional Learning Communities! In a PLC, teachers are not working in isolation. They have a network of colleagues to turn to for support, advice, and fresh ideas. This collaborative environment leads to a more dynamic and responsive teaching approach, benefiting students in countless ways.