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Next Week - All buses running normal schedule after Thanksgiving Break

• Nov 24-28 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
• Dec 12 - Choir Concert @ NE 5:30pm
• Dec 19 - No School - Teacher Work Day
• Dec 22-Jan 2 - Winter Break
• Jan 5 - No School - Teacher Work Day

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are where educators collaborate and use data to support and advance the academic growth of all students. PLCs offer numerous benefits: for teachers, they provide opportunities for shared learning, professional growth, and improved instructional practices; for students, this leads to more targeted and effective instruction, ultimately enhancing academic achievement; and for schools, PLCs foster a collaborative culture, leading to greater consistency in curriculum and assessment.

Our amazing staff meet regularly during their plan time to review the 4 guiding questions of an effective PLC.

1. What do students need to know?
2. How will we know if they learned it?
3. How will we respond if they are struggling?
4. How will we respond if they are excelling?

Our dedicated teaching teams, including Special Education and Intervention staff, prioritize frequent and vital collaboration (PLCs) to focus on core instruction and student success. Due to complex scheduling, these crucial meetings often occur during lunch and outside of the regular school day. This commitment means that essential tasks like grading and lesson planning are often completed during our teachers' personal time (evenings and weekends).

This focused teamwork is essential because it gives teachers the right information to personalize instruction for every child. Our student data proves the PLC process is effective: last year, every student scored at or above grade level (Tier 1 or Tier 2) in both reading and math.

Increasing the time available for PLC conversations would allow our staff to be even more effective in the amazing work they do every day!

✨🍃Get your home holiday-ready and support our schools at the same time!
We’re thrilled to partner once again with Lynch Creek Farms to bring you gorgeous, fresh holiday décor delivered straight to your door.

Choose from:
🌲Lush wreaths
🌸Beautiful table centerpieces
🍃Festive garlands
🎁Gift-worthy arrangements

Everything is handcrafted, smells amazing, and brings instant holiday cheer to your home! Plus — you can pick your delivery date and get ahead on your decorating checklist. ✅ Every order gives back to the Northeast & Mountain View PTO and helps us continue supporting teachers, students, and school events all year long.💛💙

Order here and start decking your halls:
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Happy decorating and thank you for supporting our school community!✨🌲

Ready to design your holiday cards? Minted has you covered — and they’re giving YOU a discount and giving back to our PTO! 🙌🎁 Use our exclusive promo code FUNDRAISENEMV at checkout to receive:

💸20% off your holiday card order
💛10% back to support Northeast & Mountain View PTO

It’s the easiest way to shop beautiful, premium cards while helping fund programs, events, and appreciation efforts for our amazing staff and students.

How it works:
✅Visit minted.com
✅Pick your favorite card design (or grab gifts!)
✅Enter FUNDRAISENEMV at checkout
✅Send gorgeous cards AND support your school💙🎄

Check holiday cards off your list and give back with every purchase. Happy creating!

Our favorite holiday tradition is back, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! Bring the whole family to our FREE community event, Cookies with Santa, on December 6th at the Pradera Community Clubhouse. Enjoy cookies, coffee, hot chocolate, festive art stations, and — of course — pictures with Santa! Choose from two session times: 10:00–10:45 AM or 11:00–11:45 AM. This event fills quickly, so be sure to save your spot by registering here: https://forms.gle/RHYhYs8TmWYq9PW19.

We can’t wait to kick off the holiday season with you!💙💛🎄