Twenty-six pounds of pumpkin and acorn squash harvested at Vintage Hope Garden were donated to MEND (Meet Each Need With Dignity).

At the beginning of the school year we planted pumpkins in the new Hope Garden outside 1st grade classrooms. The kids watched the plants get bigger and bigger, make flowers, then finally bear fruit.  Two weeks ago it was time to harvest.
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The kids had a blast cutting the pumpkins off the vine.

We wanted our pumpkins to go to needy families, so we chose to donate them to MEND ( Meet Each Need with Dignity).  The kids wrote sweet notes to accompany their pumpkins. Thank you to Mrs. J. Hall for coordinating the note writing.

​Nadia and Audrey, with the help of mom, delivered the pumpkins, acorn squash, fresh rosemary and thyme herbs to MEND.

PTA is holding a spring fundraiser to raise funds to support the YMCA Psychomotor Program here at Vintage.  Items being sold include milk chocolate/almond bars, milk chocolate/crisp bars, milk chocolate/caramel bars, and solid dark chocolate bars are only $1 each. The sale begins on Monday, February 11, 2019  and ends Monday, February 25, 2019. 

All money must be returned to the school no late that February 25, 2019.  Orders will be filled approximately 1 week after the sale ends.  Student's selling more thatn $50 will sit in the V.I.P. Section at the BMX Stunt Show.  Sale $100 or more and receive an autographed stunt team poster!

Payment can be either case or check (payable to Vintage Magnet PTA)

Students, Download the poster for The Great Kindness Challenge and check off all the challenges you do.

UPDATE: Vintage Magnet received the Excellence Award at the January 31, 2019 Vex Robotics tournament at Muholland MS. Video capturing this moment can be seen below.

On December 8, 2018, Vintage Robotics Teams 91343A and 91343 B participated in the Vex in The Valley IQ Tournament at Holmes Middle School.  I was a long day full of excitement, where our teams competed with middle school and high school participants! Our teams competed in skills competition, Teamwork competition where they are paired with another team, Notebook design and STEM Research Project. Team A did a video project called:  “Math and Measurement and Scale” and Team B did a project named Discovering Math in Nature.

Our teams did an amazing job!  The finals were a thrilling competition where Team A scored 26 points, just one point away from  1st place in Teamwork., for 2nd place.   Team A also won the   STEM Research Award !

Way to go  Vintage!  Our sincerest thanks to Robotics Coach Nolasco, Mrs.  Stone for Video expertise, and Principal Mourao for her Robotics Program vision and support.  

Let’s cheer them on at the next competitions:  The Finals for the Mulholland League to be held on Jan 31, 2019, and the VexIQ Tournament at Castlebay Elementary.

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.