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Monday, September 21 *Positivity Project—Week 2: Curiosity—Lesson #1

*1st Qt. SSC/ELAC Mtg. 3:15

Tuesday, September 22

*P2 Curiosity Lesson #2

Wednesday, September 23

*P3 Curiosity Lesson #3

*Board Mtg., 6:30

Thursday, September 24 *P2 Curiosity Lesson #4

*Parent Academy, 5:00

Friday, September 25

* P2 Curiosity Lesson #5

*Progress reports

*October 1—Parent Academy

*October 7—PAC Mtg.

MV Office Hours:

Monday—Friday

7:30—4:00

Quote of the Week: “We keep moving forward, open-ing doors, and doing new things because we’re curious...and curi-osity keeps leading us down new

paths.”

Walt Disney

Principal’s Message— Parent Academy nights are back! Join us via Zoom on Thurs-day, September 24 at 5:00 pm to learn about our school wide initiative, The Positivity Pro-ject. We’ll introduce you to the Other People

mindset and the 24 Character strengths. Find out your top three strengths too! Email Lisa Wicks at Lisawicks@cusd.com to RSVP for the Zoom link. See pg. 3 &5 for more info.

Mea su re A o n t he No v em -b e r Ba l lo t F A C T : E V E R Y C l o v i s U n i f i e d s c h o o l w o u l d b e n e f i t f r o m t h e M e a s u r e A b o n d . F u n d s w o u l d b e d e s i g n a t e d f o r H E A L T H & a m p ; S A F E T Y U P -G R A D E S t h a t i n c l u d e a u t o m a t i c l o c k i n g d o o r s f o r c l a s s r o o m s a n d a d v a n c e d v e n t i l a t i o n u p -g r a d e s t o s c h o o l a i r f i l t r a t i o n s y s t e m s f o r t h e p r o t e c t i o n o f o u r s t u d e n t s a n d s t a f f . I t ’ s y o u r s c h o o l d i s t r i c t . H e l p u s d e c i d e h o w C l o v i s U n i -f i e d w i l l l o o k i n t h e y e a r s t o c o m e . L e a r n t h e f a c t s a b o u t M e a s u r e A a t c u s d . c o m / 2 0 2 0 b o n d .

First Graders in Mrs. Rios’

Class Show Off their Di-

rected Art Masterpieces!

W e e k a t a G l a n c e

U p c o m i n g E v e n t s

Notes from the Nursing Dept.– It’s that time of the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

M V G R R S

G - Be Golden

R - Be Respectful

R - Be Responsible

S - Be Safe

M V M i s s i o n

We are the MV Golden Bears, a

united community of students,

parents, families and faculty. We

are dedicated to ensuring the life

long learning and success of

every student in a safe, positive

learning environment. We will

accomplish this through

teamwork, communication and

perseverance!

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Parent Academy is Back –Parent Academy nights will be kicking off on Thursday, September 24th. Our topics will include information about The Positiv-ity Project, Digital Citizenship and Tech Support, creating independent learners at home, and other exciting and interesting topics. Our five week series will run every Thursday from 5:00—6:00 pm via Zoom. Stay tuned for Zoom links.

Campus Catering ready

to serve! Meals for kids at no

cost! 7-9 am, Monday - Friday. In addi-

tion to the drive-through meal pick-up

available at various schools, buses will

bring breakfast and lunch to bus stops

around the district. Bus Stop Meal

Pick-up at MV Kinder parking lot is at

7:30 am, and also at the corner of N.

Jackson and Spruce at 8:00 am. For

more information go to https://

www.cusd.com/CampusCatering.aspx

Celebrations Around

the World

Moon Festival—China -This day is a national

holiday in China and is celebrated in the Far

East and in Asian communities throughout the

world. It is held in the middle of the month of

September. The wheat has been gathered in

North China and the rice has been harvested in

South China. During the moon festival the

moon looks bigger, brighter, and closer to the

Earth then at any other time of the year. This

festival honors the female goddess of the moon.

Family reunions are held where presents are

exchanged and there is much feasting. One of

the main foods eaten during this festival are

moon cakes which are small round cakes filled

with things such as fruit and nuts. Severn

hundred years ago during Yuan dynasty China

was ruled by the Mongols who invaded the

country from the north.

Golden Bears Growl with GRRS

Hello Mountain View Golden Bears! I hope all of you are staying healthy and safe. 😊 This week I will be recommending three

books. One for lower grade students, one for middle grade students, and one for upper grade students. Additionally, I will be

providing some very interesting library/book facts. Which can be seen below!

Check this out:

• In the Harvard Library there are three books that are bound by human skin. The practice of binding books with human skin

dates back to the 15th century. The discussed practice is known as anthropodermic bibliopegy and was sometimes done to

memorialize the dead (Kastrenakes, 2014).

• The longest book title in existence consists of 3,777 words (Guinnessworldrecords, 2019).

• There are “Human Libraries” around the world where you can check-out humans as a living book and listen to their unique

life stories (Reader’s Digest, 2017).

Lower Grade

Book: Poor Louie

Author: Tony Fucile

Reading Level: 1.8

Poor Louie by Tony Fucile is a humorous and light-hearted Children’s book about a dog whose life is picture perfect.

However, things begin to change quickly when his owners start preparing to welcome their new baby. Hurt by the

changes that have taken place, Louie plans to run away. In the end, Louie realizes he is still loved by his family!

Middle Grade

Book: Because of Winn-Dixie

Author: Kate DiCamillo

Reading Level: 3.9

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo is a humorous and heart-warming tale about a young girl named India Opal

who moves to Naomi, Florida with her father. A short time after moving, India Opal becomes the owner of a stray dog

named Winn-Dixie, who has a great sense of humor and a zest for life. With Winn-Dixie’s help, Opal makes some

interesting new friends and learns to let go of the pain she harbors towards her mother, who abandoned her at a young

age.

Upper Grade

Book: Where is the Great Wall?

Author: Patricia Brennan Demuth

Reading Level: 5.5

Where is the Great Wall? By Patricia Brennan Demuth belongs to the non-fiction “Where Is?” book series. Which

contains a number of books about famous sites around the world. In this particular book from the discussed series, the

author is able to tell the story of China in a captivating fashion. Specifically, details about the first empower of China, the

rise and fall of dynasties, the greatness of Chinese culture, and China’s present-day status as a communist world power

are examined. Additionally, a variety of eye-catching illustrations are included in the discussed book as well.

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Positivity Project

Week 2 Curiosity

Hispanic Heritage Month - Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage

Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contribu-

tions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central

and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under Presi-

dent Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day

period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August

17, 1988. The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniver-

sary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador,

Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile cele-

brate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respec-

tively. See page 4 for authentic Golden Bear art work honoring National

Hispanic Heritage Month.

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MV Golden Bears Celebrate and Honor National Hispanic Heritage Month with their Artistic and Creative Talents

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