A la Vista- Ada Vista

Hola Ada Vista familias,

A huge thank you to everyone who made our first night of conferences such a success—we are so grateful to our wonderful PTO for the delicious food and volunteers, and to all of our families for partnering with us to support student growth! As a quick reminder, there is no school tomorrow, Friday, October 16th, or Monday, October 19th, so enjoy the long weekend! If you’d like to lend a hand during our second night of conferences next week, please sign up HERE to help out. Wishing you all a restful break filled with fun and relaxation.

October 22nd: Conferences

October 23rd: Picture Retakes

October 30th: Halloween/Harvest Celebrations, Parade at 2:00!

November 9th: Early Release (1:10pm)

November 25th-27th: No School

***Students' have two choices for the celebration on Friday October 31st. We will have a costume parade and classroom parties for Halloween, as well as a Harvest Festival which will include games, activities and refreshments of a non-Halloween nature. Please reach out to the front office to let us know if you’d like your child to participate in the Festival rather than the Halloween activities.

📆 Want to add all of our dates to your Digital Calendar? Use THIS LINK, scroll to the bottom right of the calendar and click the button that says “subscribe to calendar”. You'll be able to pick which one is compatible with your calendar!

1. New Faces!

Aimee Garcia (Interim S4 for Sra Theis-Snyder)

I am excited and honored to join Ada Vista during Sra. Theis-Snyder’s leave! Working alongside Sra. Woodside, my primary focus will be supporting student well-being, safety, and a seamless environment where your child can thrive. I bring 28 years of educational experience to this role, including 12 years as a classroom teacher (special education, multilingual, and general education), 13 years as principal at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary, and most recently, supervising intern teachers at Calvin University. I look forward to partnering with the Ada Vista community over the coming months—please feel free to reach out to me anytime at aigarcia@fhps.net!

Charlie St John (K-2 Behavior Paraprofessional- New Role for 26/27)

I hold a degree in Social Work and a minor in Child Welfare, bringing five years of experience in foster care to my work in education. Now in my fourth year working in schools, I’m proud to be the K–2 Behavior Paraprofessional at Ada Vista! I absolutely love working with our scholars and staff. In my role, I support students in thriving within the classroom and empower them to identify and express their emotions constructively.

Check out the Ada Vista Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) resource hub. We aim to strengthen community and encourage engagement to enrich our children's educational experiences at Ada Vista Elementary. The families and staff at Ada Vista are committed, loving, compassionate and seek to make this world a better place, one child at a time. Thank you for supporting our school community!

Art Sketchbooks

Sra Gregory still needs help with one more grade-level set of sketchbooks (about 70 total)! If you're able to support, order HERE.

Sibling Census

Families who currently have enrolled immersion students, or have immersion alumni siblings, are eligible for the Sibling Registration. The SiblingRegistration window opens November 24, 2025. Please bring the completed Language Immersion Kindergarten Program Intent to Enroll Form AND a copy of your student's Birth Certificate to the Ada Vista office no later than January 5, 2026 at noon in order to secure your student's placement for the 2026-27 school year.

Ada Vista Music Program

March 23, 2027

1st/2nd grades at 6:00 p.m.

3rd/4th grades at 7:00 p.m.

Please note: La Bamba will be sung with Alumni at the 7:00pm program only.

Toys & Pokemon Cards

Please remember that toys, trading cards (including Pokémon), and personal trinkets should stay safely at home. These items can easily become a major distraction in the classroom and, unfortunately, often end up lost, damaged, or misplaced during the school day. To keep learning focused and avoid any lost treasures, please help your child check their backpacks before leaving for school each morning. Thank you for your support and partnership!

Sipzee

Always have can returns waiting in your garage? Well look no further, AV has officially set up a partnership with Sipzee. They will come pick up your returnables from your house, and AV gets part of the return profits! You need approximately a garbage bag full of cans for them to come to your home, but as someone who has used this service before it is well worth it! AV gets 5 cents per can, the pickup person gets 4 cents and Sipzee only takes 1 cent! Go to THIS website to sign up for your first pickup and simply select "Donate to a local non profit and select Ada Vista" when you get to the page that asks how you would like to be paid.

***UPDATE: NOW YOU CAN DROP OFF YOUR CANS TO US! AV HAS A RECYCLING BIN OUTSIDE BY THE MAIN ENTRANCE LABELED "SIPZEE" THAT YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR CANS IN!***

Please make sure they're in a bag, that's all we ask!

BoxTops

Ada Vista is partnered with BoxTops! All you have to do is download the app, set up an account, connect to Ada Vista and scan your receipts. Even if you don't do it every time, when you do remember it helps!

Download Bus App

Bus route details will be available on the My Ride K-12 App. Please visit the FHPS Transportation website for more information.