Principal’s Message:
Hello Golden Owls,
Next week, we are proud to bring back our Read-a-thon. While we always want to create a nurturing reading environment for our students, we are putting maximum effort into fostering that positive reading culture. Thank you to our community members from the Mountain View Public Library (Alexandra Pantazes and Renee Kitson), Police Department (Pablo Donato, Frank Soriano, Michael Canfield), Fire Department, and City Council (Alison Hicks and Lucas Ramirez) as well as MVWSD Board of Trustee members Devon Conley, Lisa Henry and Charles DiFazio and our Interim Superintendent Jeffery Baier for being guest readers to our students. Special shout out to our Vargas Parents as well, Ritu Bajpai, Navya Chitimireddy, Nicole Dyasco, Diana Rodriguez, Cindy Xu, Veena Panduranga, George Perez, and Jennifer Pan. Finally, I want to give an enormous thank you to our Vargas PTA for arranging all the enrichment activities.
Please come to our Reading Night on Thursday, March 13, 2025 from 6-7pm. Bring your favorite book, some comfortable clothes, a blanket, and some great reading energy. In addition to family reading areas, several Vargas staff members will also be reading in their classrooms/ library.
I look forward to seeing you “Owl” there!
In Partnership,
Principal Vern Taylor
Events Calendar
March
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6th
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A Touch of the Earth Assembly
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6th
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MVWSD Board Meeting, District Office 6pm-10pm
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7th
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Report Cards go home electronically
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13th
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Family Reading Night, 6-7pm
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10-14
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Read-a-Thon Week
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14th
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Lifetouch Spring Pictures
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17th
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Field Trip
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20th
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A Touch of the Earth Assembly
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20th
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MSI Field Trip
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20th
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MVWSD Board Meeting, District Office 6pm-10pm
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21st
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Teacher-in-Service Day - No school
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27th
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Open House, 6pm-7pm
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28th
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Principal’s Coffee, 8:10am - MUR in person
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April
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1st
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Deer Hollow Farm Field Trip
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2nd
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Hidden Villa Field Trip
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3rd
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MVWSD Board Meeting, District Office 6pm-10pm
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4th
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Pillar Point Half Moon Bay Field Trip
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7th -11th
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Spring Break No School
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In this Newsletter
School News:
Golden Ticket Winners
Women’s History Month
Report Cards Go Home, March 7
Read-a-Thon, March 10-14
Mountain View’s Bookmobile
Lifetouch Spring Pictures, March 14
No School Friday, March 21st
Open House, March 27th
CAASPP Testing (Grades 3-5)
Students Not Returning for 2025-2026 School Year
Volunteers Needed CSMA Art Show
5th Grade Promotion Date
Flyers:
2024 -2025 School Year Calendar - Here
2025-2026 School Year Calendar - Here
March Menu - Here
District News:
The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, March 6.
Upcoming presentations about immigration services and rights
MVEF SPRING GALA - JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF CELEBRATION!
PTA News:
Upcoming Events
Campus Clean-up
Read-a-thon Week, March 10th-14th
Next PTA Association Meeting - March 26th (8:30am on Zoom)
Community Partners:
Find Your Fit: Teen Career Day
City of Mountain View Multicultural Festival - Flyer
Spartans Sports Camp Registration - Flyer
School News
Golden Ticket Winners February 27, 2025
Mirai C. RM: 1 Rohan O. RM: 12
Sebastian P. RM: 2 Ela D. RM: 12
Noemi S. RM: 3 Gissell Z. RM: 13
Dhanvi V. RM: 4 Liam P . RM: 14
Sofia T. RM: 4 Jacob C. RM: 15
Alan G. RM: 6 Joshua B. RM: 16
Ava P. RM: 8 Aidan H. RM: 17
Aadi S. RM: 9 Chloe G RM: 17
Lily P. RM: 10 Mr. Dechter RM: 11
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Women’s History Month
As you know March is Women’s History Month. In order to honor Women’s History Month, we are asking students to honor a woman that they admire. This person can be someone they know personally, or someone who is famous that they admire.
Students have several options.
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Students can create an art piece that showcases a woman who is important to them. Art work can be visual (drawing, painting, sculpture, etc) or performance art (play, song, interpretive dance).
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Students also have the option to interview a woman they admire. Students can do a written interview or they can do an audio or visual interview.
Students who are interested, should submit their artwork or interview by Friday, March 28. 2025.
For digital submissions, please submit using this link.
Report Cards Go Home, March 7
Second trimester report cards will be sent home by email Friday, March 7th. If you do not receive them or need help accessing the report card, please email us at [email protected]. If you have any questions about your child’s report card, please contact your child’s teacher.
Read-a-Thon, March 10-14
Mark your calendars for our Read-a-thon. The Read-a-thon will take place the week of March 10-14.
Next week, students will be sent home with a physical copy of the Read-a-Thon packet, Highlighted in the packet are how to log your minutes, reading goals for grade-levels, prizes, and special events that we will be doing during the Read-A-Thon including guests readers throughout the week, and a family reading night with special guest readings with our Vargas school staff. The Read-a-Thon is a wonderful way to get our students excited about reading, so I appreciate your support and partnership in making it a successful event.
Mountain View’s Bookmobile - March 12
Mountain View Public Library’s bookmobile will visit Vargas on Wednesday, March 12, at 2:30pm on the blacktop. The new bookmobile operates fully on electricity and will be recognizable with the eye-catching City colors and library logos. Come check it out!
Lifetouch Spring Pictures March 14
Spring pictures are coming up on Friday, March 14th. Picture forms coming home this week.
Orders can be placed online:
Website: mylifetouch.com
Picture ID: EVTHDQMZN
No School Friday, March 21st
Friday, March 21, 2025 is a professional work day for teachers. There is no school for students.
Open House, March 27th
Please mark your calendars. We will have an in person Open House on March 27, 2025 from 6:00-7:00 PM. This is an exciting time to join your child in touring their classroom and is a great opportunity for students to share what they have been learning in class. We look forward to making this a fun family night complete with a CSMA art show in the MUR. This night is truly a family favorite you won’t want to miss!
CAASPP Testing (Grades 3-5)
Grades 3-5 will start CAASPP testing soon. Vargas 3-5 grade students will start holding their practice tests from April 15-18, this is the week immediately following our return from Spring Break.
The testing dates are as follows:
Students will test before the 10:00AM recess. Please avoid scheduling appointments during these times.
As you know, CAASPP testing is one of the ways in which we measure our success for students. It is imperative that students are present, and do their best for testing each day. Please note that no independent study contracts will be granted for students in grades 3-5 during this time.
Thank you for your support!
Students Not Returning for 2025-2026 School Year
If you plan on moving during the summer or know your child will not return to our school or the District for the 2025-2026 school year, please email our school secretary Ms. Antunez at [email protected].
Volunteers Needed CSMA Art Show
Art Show volunteers play a crucial role in making this event a success and provide a great opportunity for those available for just one or two days of volunteering. If you're interested in helping out, please complete the Art Show Volunteer Form.
5th Grade Promotion Date
Each year, we look forward to celebrating with families as our 5th grade students are promoted to middle school. This year, the 5th grade promotion date is Thursday, June 5. We will share more specifics about the celebration as details are available.
District News
The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, March 6. Closed session will begin at 4:30 p.m., and open/public session begins at 6 p.m.
Some of the topics include:
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Staff Housing Documents and Next Steps
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Measure T Projects for Possible Pausing to Finance the Purchase of Land for Staff Housing
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Outdoor Learning Update and Preliminary Designs
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Volunteer Process Update
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Resolution Recognizing Women's History Month
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Compensation of Future Superintendent
For meeting details and agenda, please click here: https://www.mvwsd.org/trustees.
Upcoming presentations about immigration services and rights
This organization is recommended by the Santa Clara County Office of Immigrant Relations.
SIREN (Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network) is holding Virtual DACA Renewal Clinics
Register at: bit.ly/SIRENDACA2025
Clinic Dates:
* March 28
* April 25
* May 30
* June 27
What you need:
* Work authorization card (work permit)
* CA ID/Driver License & SSN Card
* Copy of prior or initial DACA application
* (2) passport-style photos (2x2)
* 2 checks or money orders for $520 and $85
* Certified court disposition of all arrests, criminal records, or deportation orders
* Copy of 2024 tax return or paystubs for past 3 months
Contact: 408-453-3003 or 559-840-0005 Email: [email protected]. Website: www.sirenimmigrantrights.org
MVEF SPRING GALA - JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF CELEBRATION!
Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 06:00-10:00 pm | Los Altos Community Center
This year, we are celebrating a big milestone - 40 years of MVEF - A Celebration of Eras! Empowering Students from Gen X to Gen Alpha.
Over the past 40 years, MVEF has made a lasting impact by collecting over $20M of funds, and we are excited to celebrate this milestone while continuing to provide vital resources for our local schools and students.
This lively community building event includes dinner, silent and live auctions, DJ, raffle and student performances!
MVEF GALA TICKETS ARE ON SALE!
Get your Early Bird or First Time Attendee tickets here until March 25th!
HELP MAKE THE GALA A SUCCESS BY DONATING AUCTION ITEMS!
Do you have a vacation home? Do you like throwing parties for kids or adults? Do you have extra tickets for a concert or event? Do you have extra wine bottles to donate?
This annual event usually raises over 10% of our annual fundraising goal of $1.2M to support programs across MVWSD.
Great auction donations include:
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Vacation home stays
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Themed party experiences for adults or kids
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Event tickets (sports, concerts, etc.)
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Bottles of wine for the "wine wall"
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Professional Services
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Merchandise, etc.
Donate Gala auction items here. Thank you for your support!
PTA News
Upcoming Events:
3/6 - Campus clean-up (12:30-1:30pm)
3/10 - 3/14 - Read-a-thon Week - more details to come
3/13 - Family Reading Night (6-7pm)
3/26 - PTA Association meeting (8:30AM on Zoom)
3/26 - The Habit Dine Out Fundraiser (4-9pm)
Campus Clean-up
Join us on the first Thursday of each month for a quick clean-up session to help keep our school looking its best. We'll meet around 12:20PM near the school garden- trash grabber and gloves provided! Contact Leah ([email protected]) with any questions. See you there!
Read-a-thon Week, March 10th-14th
Our annual Read-A-Thon is coming up soon, from 3/10-3/14. The aim of the Read-A-Thon is to promote literacy and a love for reading among our students, with a healthy dose of competition and prizes (and zero fundraising!). Your student will be bringing a packet home with details about the Read-a-thon week and a paper copy of the reading log. A digital copy can be found here or visit the Read-a-thon website.
📚 Community members from the Vargas community, MV Library, MVPD, MVFD, MV City Council and MVWD school board will be visiting classrooms throughout the week as guest readers.
🗓️ Mark your calendars for our Family Reading Night, on Thursday 3/13 from 6-7pm, a fun way to earn reading minutes with teachers and staff, with hot chocolate and cookies. There will be a taco food truck starting at 5pm.
Next PTA Association Meeting - March 26th (8:30am on Zoom)
Mark your calendars for the next PTA Association Meeting, which is happening virtually Wednesday, March 26th, from 8:30-9:30 am. All are welcome.
Kimberly Cheng, and the Executive Board
[email protected]
From Our Community Partners
Find Your Fit: Teen Career Day
Discover your passion and future! The Youth Advisory Committee is hosting a Teen Career Day on Saturday, Mar. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the The View Teen Center (263 Escuela Avenue). This event, planned for teens by teens, is a fantastic opportunity to explore various career paths and connect with industry professionals. Learn about potential jobs and internships while networking with experts in the field. In addition, enjoy breakfast and snacks, a free career-themed giveaway item, and raffle prizes. This FREE event is open to all students in grades 6th-12th. Register here.
City of Mountain View Multicultural Festival - Flyer
Join the City of Mountain View for a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity at the Mountain View Multicultural Festival! Taking place on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Civic Center Plaza, this special event brings the community together to share, learn, and appreciate the unique traditions and heritage of people from around the globe. Immerse yourself in a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere filled with community and cultural booths, captivating performances, and engaging exhibits showcasing international cultures. Visit MountainView.gov/MultiCultureFest for more information.
Spartans Sports Camp Registration - Flyer
Spartans Sports Camp is proud to announce that registration for Summer Camp 2025 is now open. Camp will run from June 9 - August 1 this summer. This will be the 12th summer providing a wide variety of camps to the community while raising funds for the Mtn. View HS Athletic Department. For camp schedule and more information, see attached flyer or visit https://www.spartanssportscamp.com/.