An exciting professional development opportunity has been made available to the teachers of Vista School.  Thursday February 16thwill be a minimum school day to allow teachers to attend.  Release time will be 12:35 p.m.  If you paid for lunch that day you will need to go to Katering Koncepts website to cancel in order to receive your credit.

Students have been sent home with registration forms for the 2012-2013 school year.  Please sign and return these forms as soon as possible.  Additionally, 7th and 8th grade student fees of $90 will be due with their course registration forms and proof of Tetanus booster shots for 7th grade students.  If we do not have your student’s registration form by February 17th the assumption will be made that your student is not returning, and their spot will be filled during the lottery.  If arrangements for fees are needed please contact Kayla Clark at kclark@vistautah.com. If you have questions about registration please contact nrichins@vistautah.com.

Attached to this email is a list of the Kindergarten siblings that have been registered for the lottery.  If your kindergartners name is not on the lottery list, you have until midnight tonight to submit their information. 

We would like to make you aware that the  Tutorial After School Program has been discontinued on Fridays.

To check your student’s grades, attendance, and to track missing assignments please refer to the  SIS link under the student tab on our website.

Val-o-grams are due on Monday February 13th by 3:00 p.m.   Please see the Val-o-gram form attached to this email.

The lottery for the 2012-2013 school year will be held Friday, February 17th.  The lottery is for new students only.  If you have a student grades K-8 that would like to enroll go to our website under the enrollment tab and complete the lottery form for each student.  The deadline to enter the lottery is Friday, February 10th.  

Make your appointments now for Kindergarten physicals and 7th grade Tetanus booster shots.  These will be required upon acceptance for new students and on February 17th for returning students. 

NO SCHOOL  MONDAY, JANUARY 16th! Martin Luther King  Jr. Day
Vista School is considering a change to the 2012-2013 kindergarten schedule and would appreciate your feedback.  With the proposed schedule, kindergarteners would attend school for the entire day every other Friday, as opposed to the current 2 hour school day every Friday.  To offer your feedback please reply to this email.

If you are the parent of a current 6th grader please remember to schedule your appointment with your doctor for their Tetanus booster vaccine.  This vaccine is required for all incoming 7th grade students.

If you have kindergarteners or other students who would like to attend next year please enter them in our lottery for the 2012-2013 school year on our website under the enrollment tab.  Siblings will be given priority in the lottery.

Our Math Counts Competition Team did very well in their latest competition.  We have posted the winners here.

Yearbooks are available for sale now until January 20th.  You can now place your order online.

Items, such as bracelets, with inappropriate slogans are not allowed to be worn in school.

Oasis uniform supply will continue to sell Vista uniforms each Tuesday beginning again next week on January 10th from 2-5 pm.

We would like to remind you that Vista offers an after school program Monday through Thursday from 3:15 until 4 and on Friday from 1 until 3.  This is an academic setting where students can get help with homework, read, or work on other quiet activities.  This program can also be used for students who are waiting for siblings or carpools who are enrolled in any of our after school classes.

To stay informed of new events and happenings at Vista please visit theNew Information tab on our website.

For your student’s safety, please pick your students up no later than 3:15 Monday through Thursday and 12:45 on Friday.  Students remaining after 3:25 Monday through Thursday and 12:55 on Friday will be taken to the after school program and parents will be charged.

Please review the Vista Uniform Policy because we are experiencing several uniform infractions.

Just a reminder that next Wednesday is a minimum school day and school will release at 12:35.  No lunch will be served that day, and no after school classes will be held.  Next Wednesday is also Polar Express day and students may wear their pajamas, red spirit shirt, or school uniforms to school but this is not a free dress day. Pajamas must meet school uniform standards for modesty.

On Saturday, December 17th 5% of all sales at Red Mountain Market in Ivins will be donated back to Vista School.

During pick up and drop off cars turning right into the parking lot must continue to the right, and cars turning left into the parking lot must continue left.  Please follow the directions of our crossing guards in order to ensure our student’s safety.

There has been an addition to Vista’s uniform policy.  Students will now be allowed to wear long sleeved layering shirts underneath their short sleeve polo.  These shirts must be either white or match the color of their polo shirt. 

The 7th and 8th grade dance will be held on Tuesday, December 20th from 7 until 9 p.m.  Tickets are $2 if purchased in advance or $3 at the door.  Dress is semi-formal, and school modesty standards still apply.

Please see the attachments to this email for information about helping your child become a better reader and about Vista’s Craft Workshop.

Just a reminder that next Wednesday is a minimum school day and school will release at 12:35.  No lunch will be served that day, and no after school classes will be held.  Next Wednesday is also Polar Express day and students may wear their pajamas, red spirit shirt, or school uniforms to school but this is not a free dress day. Pajamas must meet school uniform standards for modesty.

On Saturday, December 17th 5% of all sales at Red Mountain Market in Ivins will be donated back to Vista School.

During pick up and drop off cars turning right into the parking lot must continue to the right, and cars turning left into the parking lot must continue left.  Please follow the directions of our crossing guards in order to ensure our student’s safety.

There has been an addition to Vista’s uniform policy.  Students will now be allowed to wear long sleeved layering shirts underneath their short sleeve polo.  These shirts must be either white or match the color of their polo shirt. 

The 7th and 8th grade dance will be held on Tuesday, December 20th from 7 until 9 p.m.  Tickets are $2 if purchased in advance or $3 at the door.  Dress is semi-formal, and school modesty standards still apply.

Please see the attachments to this email for information about helping your child become a better reader and about Vista’s Craft Workshop.

_Call Blast 12/2/11

We would like to congratulate Mr. Smith’s 8th period A day class for being the winning class for selling the most Dixie Direct Book.  They will be rewarded with a pizza party.

The new hours for Oasis Uniform Supply will be from 2:30-5:00 each Tuesday. Due to the Christmas Extravaganza performances next week Oasis will also be here on Wednesday and Thursday from 2:30 until 8.

If your student is interested in entering the Inspirations contest please see the attached flier.

Tickets for the Christmas Extravaganza will be available in the office starting on Monday.  Tickets will be for assigned seating.  Adult tickets are $4 and children are $2.

Please see the letter attached to the weekly email from Chief Flowers of the Ivins Police Department.

Vista will be implementing an after school program starting on Monday, December 5th.    It will be held Monday-Thursday from 3:15-4:30 and Friday from 1-3.  This will be an academic setting where students can do homework, read, or work on other quiet activities.  The charge will be $2 per hour per child.  In addition, students not picked up by 3:15 Monday-Thursday or 12:45 on Fridays that are not registered in an after school class will be put in the after school program and parents will be charged.  The following are the rooms where the after school program will be held each day.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday- Room124

Tuesday-  Room 119

Thursday- Room 103

Today is the last day of the Trimester.  Final grades will be available on SIS on Friday November 11th.  If you need help accessing SIS please email kclark@vistautah.com.

SEP’s will be held the week of November 14th.   School will be dismissed at 12:35 all week and no after school classes will be held.  Please click this link, - Home to sign up for an SEP appointment time.  All other teachers will be in the gym and do not require an appointment time.

We’d like to thank you for your support with our new afternoon traffic procedure.  Please remember that students must be picked up within 15 minutes of school’s release so that our teachers can return to their rooms for meetings and prep time.

To avoid classroom disruption student messages will be delivered the last period of the day.  All student deliveries will be held in the office for your student to pick up with the exception of glasses, lunches or medication.  If homework is delivered it will be placed in the teacher’s box. 

Click this link to view Vista Student’s Achievements. Student Achievements 2011/12 -

Picture retakes will be held on Wednesday November 2nd.

If you have not yet filled out the emergency contact form please click on this link to fill it out.    We have families who have not yet provided this.   It’s very important that we have additional contact information for each student in the case of an emergency. 

Help Vista’s Science Department win up to $50,000 by casting votes starting Oct. 24- Dec. 9.  Adults and kids 13 and older can vote online at www.PowerABrightFuture.com or by texting clorox0492 to 44144. You vote once each day.

Starting on November 1st there will be a change to our afternoon traffic procedures for student pick up.   Please see the attachment  for important  details.

For Katering Koncepts policies, including when you need to request a credit, please see this link.

SEP’s will be held the week of November 14.  There will be no lunch during this week and there will be no after school programs.

We’d like to thank all of our volunteers who helped with Battle of the Grades, Scholastic Book Fair, The Harry Potter performances and everything else our great volunteers have helped with!

Don’t forget to go to Fabulous Freddys facebook page to vote for Vista for their contest for our chance to win $1000 for our school.  We are currently in first place and we want to keep it that way!  You can vote once per day.  Voting ends on Tuesday November 1st. 

Remember, NO COSTUMES on Monday.

Next week is the Scholastic Book Fair  and will be open Monday through Friday from 8-4 and Wednesday from 8-8, with Tyler Whitesides (author of Janitor) book signing from 6-7 pm.

The Harry Potter Tribute  show will be on Wednesday October 26thwith shows at 5 and 7 pm.

The Vista Transportation Organization is excited to announce that we have just worked out an afternoon kindergarten route that will start October 31st.  We are hoping that this will help out our current riders and bring new riders to the bus and to Vista.  The stop will be up on the Red Hill in the parking lot where the old movie theater used to be,  1036 E Red Hills Parkway.  We feel that this is the most convenient spot, as it is very accessible from the freeway and to Vista. This service will be offered Monday-Thursday only.  Drop off and Pick up will be at 11:45 a.m.

Next week is the last week for the Battle of the Grades contest.

Vista now has an online source to sign up for volunteer opportunities (click link). Current opportunities include reading, math, Scholastic Book Fair, Harry Potty show and Box Tops.

Oasis Uniform Supply will not be here next Tuesday October 25th due to the Harry Potter Performances.  They will be here next Wednesday October 26th from 3 until 7 pm in the concessions room by the theater.  **Special Promotion**  If you purchase over $100 you will get a free polo shirt with the Vista Logo. 

Remember students can wear their costumes to school next Friday October 28th.   No face paint, masks, blood, gore, or facsimile weapons will be allowed. The costume parade will begin at 8:35.  Parents who will be attending can go straight to the theater in the round.  You will not need to check in at the front office.

• Remember there is no school tomorrow and Friday October 13th and 14th.
  

• We are excited to announce Red Ribbon Week October 17-21.  Our theme this year is “Reach for the Stars, Not Drugs”.  We have fun contests and fun dress up days planned.   Students must still follow dress code on these days with the following exceptions:
  

On Monday students will receive their wristbands.  They should wear these all week.
Tuesday we’ll sock it to drugs with crazy sock day.
Wednesday we’ll stomp out drugs.  Students can wear boots along with their regular uniform.
Thursday is Red Uniform shirt day. 
Friday is Vista spirit shirt day.

• We’ve received reports of students loitering in people’s yards and on private property down Puerto Drive after school.  Please talk to your students about respecting private property.
  

• Halloween costume day at Vista will be on Friday October 28th.  Students will need to wear their school uniform on Monday October 31st.
  

• Below is an important message from Katering Koncepts:

We at Katering Koncepts would like to thank all the parents, faculty and teachers for your lunch orders!! We would like to remind everyone that all orders must be placed by Friday for the following week. We also would like to remind parents if you need to cancel a lunch you MUST logon to your account and cancel the lunch by 9 AM on the day of the lunch and the system will automatically issue you a credit to apply to your next order – If you do not logon by 9 AM you will forfeit any credits. We are striving to make this the best lunch program possible – We hope you agree and we thank you for your support!!