Raise funds for Vintage by going to Menchie's during Winter Break (now through January 7, 2019). Twenty percent of your bill will be donated to Vintage Magnet.  There are two locations participating:  Menchie's Mission Hills at 10386 Sepulveda Blvd. and Menchie's Granada Hills at 17840 Chatsworth Street.  Simply mention our school name "Vintage Magnet" at the register to redeem offer.  You can redeem the offer multiple times.  Note: Cannot be combined with other offers.

We will have our annual Winter Performance on Thursday, December 13th and Friday, December 14th. Please look carefully at the schedule, as the classes perform at different times each day. Everyone is welcome, but please come early so you can find parking in the neighborhood. Please be courteous to our neighbors and don’t block their driveways. And remember that the 2 parking lots are for staff only.

*Please note that on Thursday’s performance at 10:45, the 3rd Grade will perform first and the 5th Grade will perform last. This change was made after the flyers were sent home on Monday, Dec. 3rd.
Please click here for the new & revised Winter Wonderland flyer.

Club's Choice Santa's Shoppe will be open Monday, December 10th and Tuesday, December 11th. It will be located next to  Vintage's Parent Center. Students can shop for gifts (prices range from $ 0.35 to $16.75). Teachers will select the class time each child will shop for friends, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, parents, and grandparents.

Children will enjoy the responsibility of purchasing their own presents to give for a truly great holiday surprise!  Elves will be on hand to help select and gift wrap. 

Looking for something FUN to do over Winter Break? How about a DAY that's a BLAST for the KIDS and EASY for mom and dad?!!?  Pre-order your tickets: $15 gets you a $20 Play Card* and equal 125 Points OR $30 gets you a $40 Play Card* and equals 250 Points (*with NO Expiration Date - WILL RECEIVE BY DECEMBER 12). 

Visit their new location in Northridge at 9301 Tampa Ave Ste 212, Northridge, CA 91324
or any of their other locations

Return a check to Vintage Magnet PTA OR cash in an envelope.
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
Student name,
number of cards,
Check # if check or Amount of cash enclosed
Teacher name,
Room

Help Vintage out and give your cook the night off.  Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 10388 Sepulveda Blvd. in Mission Hills, CA (10 AM to 10PM) you can treat your family to yummy sandwiches and more with 20% of the proceeds from your purchase donated to Vintage! Thank you for participating and making our restaurant night events a success.  Your participation makes a difference!

How to think like a scientist with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Professor Francis Villablanca, PHD,  “What made you want to be a scientist?” asked a 5th grader. Curiosity! Answered Professor Villablanca. On Tuesday, November 13th 2018, Mrs. J. Hall’s class of 1st graders and Mrs. Rios ‘s 5th grade class had the amazing opportunity to video conference with Professor Francis Villablanca from California Polytechnic State University in San Louis Obispo.

The goal was to learn a bit about the scientific process from a scientist, see how a scientist goes about answering how things work, and to absorb some of that passion for basic science. We also wanted to learn about how our actions impact the surroundings and the environment, and how is one species affecting the rest of the environment.

Professor Villablanca is the principal investigator of MonarchAlert, the organization entrusted by United States Fish and Wildlife agency to tag and study Monarch Butterflies in our part of California. (Learn more at https://monarchalert.calpoly.edu/)

The Vintage Magnet students from those two classes were able to participate in the Citizen Scientist Program from Monarch Alert and tag the Monarch Butterflies they raised. See this article that describes the process.
http://www.vintagemagnet.net/news/vintage-students-are-on-monarch-alert-as-cal-poly-san-luis-obispo-citizen-scientists.

Student's questions showed amazing depth and deep curiosity. Is the Monarch Migration affected by global warming? How does a Monarch know when to fly South? Are Monarchs endangered or going to be extinct soon? You can hear the amazing answers he answers in these videos: _______________

We want to thank Professor Villablanca for graciously accepting the invitation, Mr. Nolasco for helping with the technical connection, and Mrs. Rios and Mrs. J Hall for encouraging the students to think out of the box, and Mrs. Silvia for getting us in the Monarch tagging program and arranging the meeting.

Check out the Monarch Butterfly Grove! http://www.monarchbutterfly.org/

Mark your calendar on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, 5:30 - 7:30 PM to bring the family to PTA's Winter Event. The Book Fair will also be open 5:30 to 6:30 PM in time for holiday shopping. Books make wonderful gifts for everyone on your list. Additionally, there will be Santa photos taken for $5. Free, seasonal crafts while supplies last. Holiday movies will be shown, too!  Bring your appetites.  Papa Jones, Texcoco Catering, and California Kettle Corn will be available for purchase.

Each year, Vintage mails home our current Parent & Family Engagement Policy, which describes our efforts to strengthen the capacity of parents and educators to engage as equal partners to support children’s learning and achievement. This year, the following were mailed home on November 15, 2018.

* LAUSD Title I Parent & Family Engagement Policy
* Vintage STEM Magnet Parent & Family Engagement Policy
* Vintage STEM Magnet School-Parent Compact

While most parents will receive the information in English, those parents who have Spanish as their preferred language of correspondence will receive them in Spanish. You may also click on the documents above to view and download them as needed.

(SPANISH)
Cada año, Vintage envía por correo nuestra Política de Participación de Padres y Familias actual, que describe nuestros esfuerzos para fortalecer la capacidad de los padres y educadores para participar como socios iguales para apoyar el aprendizaje y el logro de los niños. Este año, los siguientes fueron enviados por correo el 15 de noviembre del 2018.

* Política Título I de Participación de Padres y Familia del LAUSD
* Política de Participación de Padres y Familias de Vintage STEM Magnet
* Acuerdo entre la Escuela y los Padres de Vintage STEM Magnet

Mientras que la mayoría de los padres recibirán la información en inglés, los padres que tienen Español como su idioma de correspondencia preferido los recibirán en español. Tambien puede hacer clic sobre los documentos arriba para ver y descargarlos, según sea necesario.

We want to know what you think about our school.  Please complete the School Experience Survey, and return completed form to your child’s teacher.  Classes with 100% of the surveys completed and returned will receive $10 Bear Dollars. (5 Minutes of Your Time = $10 Bear Dollars)

Any parent who opts to complete the survey online should go to achieve.lausd.net/schoolexperiencesurvey and input the 10-digit parent code found on the top right corner of his or her parent letter.  If you lost your letter, your code will be 7562 followed by the 6 digit birthday of your oldest child at Vintage.  You can also find the link to the survey on vintagemagnet.net.

Please complete the survey by Wednesday, December 5th.

 Queremos saber lo que piensan sobre nuestra escuela. Complete la Encuesta de Experiencia Escolar y devuelva esta forma completada al maestro de su hijo. Las clases con el 100% de las encuestas completadas y devueltas recibirán $ 10 Billetes de Oso. (5  minutos de su tiempo = $ 10 Billetes de Oso)

 Cualquier padre que opte por completar la encuesta en línea debe ir a achieve.lausd.net/schoolexperiencesurvey e ingresar el código principal de 10 dígitos que se encuentra en la esquina superior derecha de su carta para padres.  Si perdió su carta, su código será 7562 seguido por el cumpleaños de 6 dígitos de su hijo mayor en Vintage. También puede encontrar el enlace a la encuesta en vintagemagnet.net.


Por favor complete la encuesta el Miércoles, 5 de diciembre, al más tardar.

Thanks to Vintage's PTA, our school is able to provide many needed materials, equipment, field trips, and staff.  Without their fundraising efforts, technology and support positions such as lab assistants and aides, just as an example, run the risk of not having the funding to maintain.  Please help out by buying one or more items from the catalog.  The sale starts October 31 and ends November 14, 2018.  Students who sale 10 or more items will be invited to an ice cream party. There are other fun prizes that can be earned.  More details are provided below in English and Spanish. Delivery date is December 13, 2018,  just in time for the holidays.  Thank you!