Are these yours?  Vintage's Main Office's Lost and Found Drawer has had the glasses in the photo below turned in.  Please stop by and claim them if they are yours.  

Hess Kramer Science Camp in Malibu hosted Vintage's 5th graders all day on Thursday, May 25th, 2017. Students Fernanda P. and Alyssa. wrote the following account of their fun day.

There were many fun activities for us 5th Graders at Science Camp. There was a challenging hike, observing tide pools at the beach, engineering and racing boats, playing games with the camp counselors, and so much more. The hike was very fun, but very dangerous at the same time. Once we finished the hike, the 5th graders went to the beach to look at the tide pools. Some of the 5th graders said that they found starfishes, barnacles, sea slugs, and seashells. After that,  we built boats with batteries, Styrofoam, wires, and motors. Soon we raced the boats. It was all very fun. In between the fun activities, we had a BBQ for lunch and a salad. For dinner we had some chicken and rice and an apple strudel for dessert. Most of the students said the food was super tasty and delicious. We all know that we will remember this field trip for the rest of our lives.

Below are a few photos capturing the fun.

Mark your calendar on Friday, June 2nd, "NASA Night for Spring 2017" is coming. You won't want to miss this fun evening celebrating science, technology, math, and science.  Vintage is happy to welcome as the guest speaker this year, Ms. Judy Lai_Norling of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory who will present from 6 to 6:30 in the auditorium.  In addition, there will be hands-on fun activities, STEM expert presentations, and more. Fratelli's Pizza and Kona Ice will be here at 5:30PM in the lunch area.

Also that evening, the Science Fair Finalist Reception will be held.  For details, check the flyer below or click here to download the flyer.

Vintage was the fortunate recipient of a wonderful $2000 grant in early 2017 from Whole Foods Foundation thanks to the work of parent Mrs. S. Dharie, with the support of Vintage staff, Mrs. D. Stone, Mrs. Z. Buck, and Mrs. Mourao.  The grant supports schools to inspire students to improve their nutrition and to get excited about fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and other nutritional foods. 

As part of the grant, Monday, May 22 and Tuesday, May 23, Ms. Maria Dimakos of Whole Foods Markets stopped by bringing the makings for vegetable wraps to share with Vintage's 4th Grade Garden Club, plus Mrs. Buck's and Mrs. Apostolu's classes.  Students assembled onto a cabbage or lettuce leaf - yummy guacamole, crispy shredded carrots, fun squash noodles, healthy broccoli slaw, spicy mango salsa, crunchy tortilla chips, and sweet cherry tomatoes.  For many students, some of these items they hadn't tasted before. Judging by the students' positive reactions, we think they will be more adventurous and open to trying different, healthy foods. 

Vintage has a lovely garden tucked away on the west side of the campus off of Densmore Street. We have plans to use the funding to improve the garden to help grow fresh vegetables and fruits all year long and to introduce fun ways to inspire students to make healthy foods a bigger part of their diet.  Besides our school garden, classes are encouraged to set up garden areas in or nearby their classroom. 

We look forward next school year to seeing what variety of foods we can get to grow, to eating them straight out of the garden, and to trying some of the lesson plans in the informative Whole Kids Foundation "Start Digging!" resource book.

Parents, grandparents, friends of Vintage: Do you like to garden?  Are you knowledgeable about growing vegetables?  Please volunteer. We could use your help in our garden and/or classroom teachers can use your help.  Feel free to contact Mrs. Stone  - dstone02@lausd.net or the school office.  We always can use help watering, pruning, weeding, etc. Thanks!

Students reaped their reward for doing a great job selling “World’s Finest Candy” to raise money for various programs at Vintage Magnet School.  Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 students were treated to Mr. Dan Hubbard’s “Love to Learn” starring Ricky Moseley (Macho Man).  In addition to thrilling students with their BMX bike riding tricks, Mr. Hubbard (whose wife is a teacher), stressed the importance of studying hard – especially reading, math, science, and engineering; respecting teachers and classmates and being support of them; and being cool like Macho Man by wearing protective gear such as helmets when riding bikes.
 
Fifth grade Vintage student reporters, Julietta, Kirk, and Danielle, interviewed Mr. Dan Hubbard, the organizer of Love to Learn BMX Bike Shows and had this to report.  Kirk started out the interview by asking Mr. Hubbard about what kind of pegs he used.  Pegs are sticks that on each side of the bikes that the rider can stand on.  He uses plastic, light-weight, pegs by Primo because they grind real smooth.  Danielle asked about how many bikes does he own.  Mr. Hubbard replied, “About 30!"  Fifteen bikes that are usable and fifteen that he is working on.  He collects very old bikes and fixes them up and hangs them in his garage. Julietta asked him, “What  is your favorite bike?”  She learned it is a Haro Master with an 80’s look but is actually new.  Danielle asked, “How long has he known Macho Man" (the star BMX bike rider) and he replied, "For 8 years.”  For more of their interview, watch their student created video below.

Our "Happy Camper" Book Fair kicked off on Monday, May 15th! Students are already visiting the Book Fair and purchasing S'More great reads for the summer! The students will visit with their classes and can also come after school with an adult. Our evening event will be held the night of Open House, this Thursday. Families can visit the fair between 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.  Book fair will end Friday, May 19th.

All proceeds support our library program and the purchase of books for our library as well. Mrs. Forbes, our librarian, thanks you in advance for your support!

Dear Parents and Guardians, Vintage Magnet School is please to invite you to our OPEN HOUSE on Thursday, May 18, from 5:30 to 7:30PM. Classroom visitations will be conducted from 6:00 to 7:30PM. This is an opportunity to learn more about the educational programs at our school, visit your child's classroom, see your child's work, and talk informally with your child's teacher.

Please note - This is not a time for individual parent/teacher conferences. Children are welcome with an adult.

We hope all families will be able to attend this special evening event. If you have any questions, please call us at (818) 892-8661.

REMINDER:   Thursday, May 18th, Vintage will have a minimum day with school ours: 8:15AM to 12:58PM in order for teachers to prepare for Open House.

Flyer in English and Spanish

When the Vintage PTA held their Silent Auction Fundraiser, Mrs. Forbes, our librarian, decided to get in on the action. Two events were auctioned off, “Librarian for the Day” and “Books and Burgers”. Six year old kindergartner, Daniel A., won the Librarian for the Day event. Mrs. Forbes trained Daniel how to instruct a class, read aloud, check books in and out and how to help the students find a good read. Daniel also enjoyed the “Librarian Only” privileges like ringing the bell, crossing over the line to operate behind Mrs. Forbes’ desk and handing out bear dollars. Daniel became very comfortable running the library and was even found “shushing” Mrs. Forbes while she spoke to a teacher (a little too loudly!). It has been said that he has already inquired as to when Mrs. Forbes will be retiring. He has a future job in mind!

For the second event, Mrs. Forbes was joined by eleven students (Chloe L., Francisco K., Malik S., Joshua G., Oren S., Blake N., Jungah K., Maya G., Sophia L., Jonathan V., and Gio V.) who came for the “Books and Burgers” event. Students enjoyed an In-N-Out Burger lunch and had great conversation about their favorite books and hobbies. Students were served dessert and left the library with a handful of new books to enjoy. Fun was had by all!

Vintage and Mrs. Forbes would like to thank those parents who participated in the auction.  

This week a small group of staff and students became ill with nausea, vomiting and stomach cramps. The cause of these symptoms is unknown, but it may be caused by a virus (“stomach flu”). Steps have been taken to prevent the spread of the virus at school, but you and your family can take additional steps to keep everyone healthy.

* Students with fever, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea should not attend school until they are free of symptoms for at least 2 days.
* Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 10 to 20 seconds, especially before preparing foods or drinks, just before eating, and after using the bathroom.
* Dry hands using a disposable paper towel instead of a cloth towel being used by others.
* Try to keep hands and other objects away from the face and mouth.
* Clean and disinfect all surfaces and bedding after being soiled by vomit or diarrhea.

Estimados padres de familia o tutores:

Esta semana un grupo pequeño de maestra/os y estudiantes presentó con síntomas de náusea, vómito y dolor de estómago. Se desconoce la causa de estos síntomas, pero posiblemente hayan sido producidos por un virus estomacal. Se han tomado medidas para prevenir el contagio del virus en la escuela, pero ustedes y los miembros de sus familias pueden tomar medidas adicionales para procurar la salud de todos.

* Los estudiantes con fiebre, náusea, vómito y diarrea no deberán asistir a la escuela hasta que dejen de presentar dichos síntomas durante un mínimo de 2 días.
* Sugerimos que se laven las manos frecuentemente con agua y jabón durante 10 a 20 segundos, especialmente antes de preparar alimentos, justo antes de comer y después de usar el baño.
* También sugerimos que se sequen las manos con toallas desechables en lugar de toallas de tela que hayan usado otras personas.
* Procuren no llevarse las manos u otros objetos a la cara y a la boca.
* Limpien y desinfecten las superficies y ropa de cama si esta se ensucia de vómito o diarrea.