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Coming Up

Jan 24 - Read-a-Thon Begins

Jan 27-30 - Book Fair

• Tuesday, January 28 - Conferences 4:00-7:00pm
• Thursday, January 30 - Conferences 4:00-6:30pm

Feb 5 - Chick Fil-A Restaurant Night

Feb 8 - MVE/NE Sweetheart Dance (see below)

Feb 14 - No School (Professional Development for Staff)

Feb 17 - No School (President's Day)

We get a lot of snow in the winter! Our students LOVE to play outside and we want to encoruage that! Please send your child(ren) with snow appropriate clothing for our outdoor recess times. This might include snow boots, snow pants, coat, hat, and gloves. Be sure to label each item with your child's name. We do not have extra clothes or shoes to loan out if they get wet.

There are 2 "5 Minute Max" spots in our parking lot. Please remember that these are reserved for very short parking needs. Use these only for quick trips into the office (ex: to pick up your child for an appointment). We ask that if you are parking to wait for the End-of-Day pick up, that you select alternate spots.

We now have 4 handicapped spots, making parking for our diverse community more accessible! Thank you for supporting everyone!

Click HERE to order your 24/25 Mountain View Yearbook!

• Why are Scholastic Book Fairs so magical? It’s not just about books—it’s about inspiring imaginations, sparking creativity, and finding the perfect story. Come experience the magic January 27th–31st at NE and MVE!

• Want to meet other parents, teachers, and community members? Volunteering at the Scholastic Book Fair is a great way to connect! Help us with setup, teardown, or the checkout counter. Sign up now:

• MVE-https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44ADAA2CA5FCC52-47219189-mountain#/

• NE- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4CAAAE23A4F49-54361075-northeast#/

• Have you registered your student for the Read-a-Thon yet? If not, it's super simple and only takes a few minutes. Use the fliers that went home on Thursday to help you with the login information. Thank you for your support! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsIbHYjVFqs

• Looking for a great way to have fun with your sweetheart? Register now for the Sweetheart Dance on Saturday, February 8th! This is one of our FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS throughout the year. There will be:

  💃 Dancing

  🍰 Sweet Treats

  📸 Photo Booth

  💕 Valentines Crafts

  Register in advance to help us plan for how many people to anticipate- https://forms.gle/3CcerkVZT9pYoKUj9 Please limit registration to NE and MVE students only and up to 2 adult sweethearts of their choice.

• Our annual Sweetheart Dance is coming! Save the Date for 2/8 from 4-6 at NE. Just like every year, we need your help to make our dance possible. We need both food donations and day of volunteers to help. Check out this sign up to help- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44ADAA2CA5FCC52-54398579-sweetheart#/

Dear Parents/Guardians,

DCSD is committed to implementing equitable practices to increase access to advanced/gifted learning opportunities. Based on state and national recommendations and requirements, we implement Universal Screening for students in 2nd grade (February).

2nd Grade Universal Screen

As part of this process, ALL students in 2nd grade not identified for gifted programming will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) the week of February 3, 2025. This assessment indicates the level and pattern of cognitive development of a student in comparison to grade and age mates. These general reasoning abilities, which start developing at birth and continue through early adulthood, are influenced by experiences gained both in and out of school.

If your child is already identified for gifted programming, they will not participate in this universal screen testing. Your Gifted Education Facilitator will contact you directly with information about this process.

Kindergarten/ 1st Grade Gifted Identification Referral Testing

• If your child is in K or 1st grade and you believe he/she needs evaluation for Gifted Identification and Services, you may refer your child for testing by initiating the Gifted Identification Process.

• NOTE: Requesting this assessment automatically initiates the process to evaluate for Gifted Identification.

• Please request CogAT testing for your child by completing the Referral for Gifted Identification linked HERE.

• Upon receipt of this form the Gifted Education Facilitator will connect with you to discuss next steps in the gifted identification process.