Weekly Wildcat – April 24 – Arroyo Vista PTA

AV PTA Parent Education

Over the past two years, we have all become one with our devices – we are online for school, work, exercise, catching up with friends and the list goes on. How can we help our kids and ourselves re-learn to socialize in person and to re-engage with the world while still building on the skills and opportunities that our digital connections have made possible during this challenging time?

The PTA Parent Education Committees at AV, Marengo, and MHS are excited to bring you this opportunity to learn and discuss this important topic on Thursday, April 28^th at 6:30, via Zoom! Please click here to RSVP.

Attend this virtual, live session to hear from expert Dr. Devorah Heitner, author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World and founder of Raising Digital Natives. Her mission is to cultivate a culture of empathy and social/emotional literacy. Dr. Heitner’s work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and CNN Opinion. She has a PhD in Media/Technology & Society from Northwestern University and has taught at DePaul and Northwestern.

Check out this recent NY Times article here

Last Dine AV of the School Year!

Camp AV Book Fair

The in-person Book Fair may be over, but you can still shop online here and support our school! Shop our Virtual Book Fair through May 1st.

Don’t forget to collect your Wildcat Adventure Points for your participation in the Spring Book Fair and Campfire Story Night! Raffle prize winners will be chosen Monday, April 25th. Click here to record your points!

A big THANK YOU to Kelly Kwan and Jenn Koca for organizing this event!

Chalk the Campus Gold

Lost & Found Will Be Donated Saturday, 4/30!

Collect Yearlong Wildcat Adventure Points!

Don’t forget to record your participation at ptav.org/wildcat for all of these great April PTA programs:

Movie Night
Autism Awareness Art Exhibit
Spring Book Fair
AV Gives Back (April Project)
AV Wildcat Scavenger Hunt

The final raffle will be held on Monday April 25th!

All City Track Meet 2022

ALL CITY TRACK MEET

Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the South Pasadena High School Track

It’s time to start training for the meet!

Volunteer and participant details will be coming soon! In the meantime, click HERE for some training videos and tutorials to help your children prepare for their events!

Registration is still open, but we can no longer guarantee t-shirts or sizes for participants and volunteers. For all details about this great event, visit ptav.org/allcitytrackmeet.

Schedule of Events or the week of ACTM

Practice Schedule
at SPHS Track (optional but recommended)
Tuesday, May 3: 5:00- 7:00pm
Thursday, May 5: 5:00- 7:00pm

All City Track Meet Day Schedule – Saturday, May 7
Field Events for Grades 3-5: 8:30am*
Running Events for Grades K-2: 10am
Running Events for Grades 3-5: 11am**

* Field events will be ongoing when K-2 running events begin
**3-5 running events will begin when K-2 running events end. 11am is the call time, but the exact start time cannot be predicted.

Contact Eryn Kalavsky or Megan Gardner with questions.

2022 Honorary School Service Awards

It’s time to honor the volunteers who help make our school community special. Each year the Arroyo Vista PTA recognizes members of the AV community for outstanding service to our youth during the annual Honorary School Service Awards ceremony. These honorees have shown outstanding service to Arroyo Vista outside of routine or assigned responsibilities.

The HSSA Committee is currently seeking nominations of deserving candidates from the community. If you would like to submit a name for consideration, please complete the form linked below. Thank you!

Awards may be given in the following three categories, although your nomination does not need to specify which one:

Certificate of Appreciation: Certificates are given to an individual in the PTA, school, or community to recognize their special contribution.
Honorary School Service Award: HSSAs are given to an individual in the PTA, school, or community in special recognition of outstanding service, often over the course of several years.
Continuing School Service Award: CCSAs are given to individuals in the PTA, school, or community for their continued outstanding service, often even after leaving Arroyo Vista.

Nominations are Due April 29th.

Please submit a separate form for each nominee.

Service Award Nomination Form

Thank you!
AV PTA

AV Sustainability/AV Gives Back April Service Project

Project Video Link: https://ptav.org/av-gives-back/#sthash.i7irOv7R.dpbs

Email Kelly Kwan at [email protected] with questions.

3rd Grade Parents Needed!

Each month, a different grade will be asked to volunteer to keep our drop-off lanes running. Without volunteers, we will have to close the lanes. April is 3rd grade month! If you are a 3rd grade parent, please, please, please sign up for a day or 3 or 4. We need 4 volunteers per day! Sign Up HERE.