Vista is hosting a Garden Gala on May 29, 2013 @ 1:00 in the auditorium.  

Vista's own Mrs. Thielst has put together an awesome afternoon of garden learning and fun.

Click here to read the informational flyer.

Please click on the schoolbus icon below for the Substitute Bus Driver Application.

• Lunch Menu May 2013
• Principal's Newsletter May 2013
• 2012-13 Calendar
• 2013-14 Calendar  (REVISED ON MAY 1, 2013!)
• Bus Schedule
• SBCEO Portal
• AR Bookfinder

Click on the teacher's name to view their webpage.    

Mrs. Thielst       Ms. Boaz     

Mrs. Esdaile       Miss Santos

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April 28, 2013

Dear Parents and Students,

The month of May will be an important and exciting month for Vista.  We have State Testing (STAR) taking place this month, for example.  We also have Open House, Eighth-Grade Trip, the Dunn Track Meet, the Spring Book Fair, Spring Olympics, & the Garden Gala taking place this month.  I can’t wait to experience all of these activities with Vista’s staff, students, and community.  See you soon.

Sincerely,

Scott Turnbull

sturnbull@vistadelmarunion.com

May's Question: Name the seven continents.

Send me an e-mail (sturnbull@vistadelmarunion.com) with the correct answer by June 5, 2013 and you will win a PawPat and a free Corina Cookie.

Congratulations to May's Trivia Winners: Skyler Haggerty, Owen Lyon, Kristine Fimlaid, Paris Wynne, Erin Pata, Adam Pata, & Angelina Rojas. 

The Vista Volunteers meet at 3 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month in the Staff Lounge. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information please click the Vista Volunteers tab at the top of this page.

Since November 1988, state law has required all public schools receiving state funding to prepare and distribute a SARC. A similar requirement is also contained in the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act . The purpose of the report card is to provide parents and the community with important information about each public school. A SARC can be an effective way for a school to report on its progress in achieving goals. The public may also use a SARC to evaluate and compare schools on a variety of indicators.

Vista's current SARCs can be accessed by clicking on the links below:

2013 School Accountability Report Card 

Multi-Year SARC

The Vista del Mar Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated solely to the betterment of education at Vista de Las Cruces School. The mission of the Foundation is to provide additional funding to the Vista del Mar Union School District to support co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Vista's Growth Academic Performance Index (API) for 2012 is 904!  This is the first time Vista has ever surpassed the 900 mark on the API.  Congratulations on this amazing accomplishment.  You can view all of Vista's official accountability from the California Department of Education by clicking here.

California schools are currently in a transition phase with academic standards.  The current state standards, originally published in 1997, will be in place until the end of the 2013-14 school year.  California's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, based on the 1997 standards, will also be in place until the end of the 2013-14 school year.  Meanwhile, we are working on gradually transitioning to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Since 2010, 45 states have adopted the same standards for English and math. These standards are called the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Having the same standards helps all students get a good education, even if they change schools or move to a different state. Teachers, parents, and education experts designed the standards to prepare students for success in college and the workplace.  The assessment tied to these standards will be administered beginning in the 2014-15 school year.  Please use the links below to find out more information about standards:

Current CA State Content Standards

Common Core State Standards

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