Vintage families and friends - Vintage PTA is proud to present the In-N-Out Burger Tour Program which was developed as a school fundraising event.  Seventy-five percent (Yes, 75%!!!) of ticket sales will go towards school actives. and the remaining 25% will go towards helping abused children. Meal includes a hamburger or cheeseburger, one bag of chips and one drink.  Please read important details below:

The In-N-Out lunch tour trailer will be coming to Vintage Magnet:
Wednesday, November 19
5PM to 7PM
Trailer will be located int he Lunch Pavilion area
Tickets are $5 and must be purchased by: Nov. 10th
You must bring your ticket to receive your meal. This ticket is good for the In-N-Out Burger Lunch Tour Only. It cannot be redeemed at any In-N-Out Burger location.  

"Use of this school premises has been granted to the provisions of Sections 17400, et seq., of the Education Code of the State of California to Vintage PTA from the Board of Education of the LosAngeles Unified School District.  The Board of Education does not sponsor or take responsibility, nor does it necessarily endorse any of the activities, statements, or opinions which may be expressed at this meeting or activity." 

Friday, October 31st at 1:15 students will gather in the upper grade playground to get into the magical mood of imagination and display their costume in a parade.  Vintage families are welcome to join them for this fun photo op.  Additionally, students may bring a decorated pumpkin to display on the grass area in front of the school library Friday morning, by 8 AM - remember to pick the pumpkin up at the end of the day. Please be sure to read the guidelines for important information for both of these events --> Click here for the flyer detailing these events.

1. Students are to BRING their costumes to school in a BAG. They are NOT to come to school dressed in 
costume. They will have time to put costumes on after lunch in their classroom.
2. Students must be able to put on their costumes without assistance.
3. Students must be able to wear costumes over the school uniform. In other words, they must be able to put on 
costumes over their clothes and change in the classroom.
4. Keep in mind that safety is our first concern. Costumes should not interfere with vision or mobility and should 
not include any items that could be hazardous to others (no makeup). NO WEAPONS OF ANY KIND ARE 
ALLOWED ON CAMPUS. THIS INCLUDES TOY GUNS, KNIVES OR SWORDS.
5. No costumes/masks are allowed that hide the identity of the student (i.e., gorilla suit, “Scream” character, etc.)
6. All costumes should be age appropriate. Costumes which are graphically violent will not be allowed.

Saturday, October 18th, 2014, was school beautification day.  A day for students, their families and friends, and staff to pitch in and tackle projects around campus for which there seems to never be enough time or manpower. Coming together as a community can make a difference. It is with a HUGE "Thank You" to those people, young and old, that came out and worked very hard to complete these tasks.  We know that you had many places to be that day, but we are so honored that you chose Vintage's School Beautification Day.  Our school is a better place for it.  

Vintage introduced the election process to students when students ran for student council offices.  A wonderful group of student candidates made persuasive election posters.   3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students cast their votes electing a very capable group of student leaders.

One of the first tasks Student Council tackled was to organize a poster making campaign celebrating Constitution Week.  Be sure to watch for more news about student council activities.

Friday, October 10th, Vintage's Fall NASA Night celebrated the school's love of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Students had an opportunity visit with various experts in their field and to learn more about careers in STEM.  

The evening blasted off with a presentation from Mr. Tim Buzza of Virgin Galactic who discussed "The Birth of Commercial Space" and what the future may hold commercial space travel.  Vintage students and families then spread out over the campus partaking of refreshments  from Fratelli's Pizza, Jamba Juice, Kona Shaved Ice, and freshly popped kettle corn.  Refueled, they visited an array of fun and informative venues as listed below.

Click here to watch a video of Mr. Buzza's presentation.
Click here to see photos from this special evening.

Kirk Breitenbach, Engineer, JPL - SMAP Project 
Ms. Arias, Ms. Hoang, and Mrs. Hall - Building for Hurricanes
Mr. Garry Weese, Engineer, Aerojet Rocketdyne - Rocket Testing
Mrs. Stone, Computer Science - CODEing
CalTech - Mr. Bullis and Mr. Rangel - What's Shaking at Vintage? Seismographs
Loren Jones, Engineer, JPL - JPL Engineering
Ms. Rodgers, Mrs. Hall, Ms. Honnaka - Flavor Tasting
Sidewalk Astronomers - Telescopes and Astronomy
LAAS - Telescopes and Astronomy
Vintage LEGO Robotics - Demonstration
Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Buck - Chocolate Areology
Mrs. Amanios and Mrs. Schoneberg - The Strongest Structures
CSUN Engineering Department - Canoe and Bridge Projects
Mr. Juan Salgado, Orbit Sustainment Manager - Northrop Grumman
Mrs. Maar, Mrs. Hall, and Mrs. Rios - Building Our Future

Friday evening, October, 24th, 2014 from 5-8PM Vintage will host a family, fun filled evening celebrating the changing seasons.  Fall is upon us, the evening are getting darker earlier and there is a crispness in the air.  Make plans to bring the family out and enjoy:

▪ Outdoor Movie (weather permitting) - bring flashlights, lawn chairs/blankets, coats and sweaters 
▪ Food for Sale - (Cash Only Event)
▪ Trick or Treat bag for the first 500 children
▪ Visit our Candy Themed Stations for Treats  (CANDY DONATION NEEDED - PLEASE SEND CANDY TO OFFICE by FRIDAY MORNING - Oct. 24th.  THANKS)
▪ Stop by our Pumpkin Patch & Purchase one to take home!
▪ Children & Parents are invited to come in costume

We are in need of parent volunteers to help make this an enjoyable, safe and successful event for our Vintage students.  

Please return the bottom portion of the Fall Festival Flyer form by Monday, October 20th, 2014 if you are available to help out.  You will be contacted by our Harvest Festival Chair.

"Use of this school premises has been granted to the provisions of Sections 17400, et seq., of the Education Code of the State of California to Vintage PTA from the Board of Education of the LosAngeles Unified School District.  The Board of Education does not sponsor or take responsibility, nor does it necessarily endorse any of the activities, statements, or opinions which may be expressed at this meeting or activity." 

Do you enjoy taking pictures during special events at Vintage? Are you computer savvy? Do you want to volunteer but find it hard to commit? Yearbook can be done from your home computer. Are you a Photoshop wiz or an amateur photographer? Want to get to know the school better and meet other parents?

Hello my name is Maribel Puentes (I'm the one in the white shirt below) and I am the Head of the Yearbook Committee here at Vintage.  I want invite you to join our Yearbook Committee (pictured below) and be part of your child’s Yearbook for 2014-2015 school year! It is like scrape booking online!.

Parents who just want to send in pictures of their kids here at Vintage may upload them directly to us through the “Pictavo Community” app for free, or email them to vintagecollagephotos@gmail.com .

Thank you for your time we are looking forward to an awesome yearbook this year!

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Maribel _Puentes
Yearbook Coordinator <<<Maribel_puentes@aol.com>>>

Students, staff and other Vintage community members were treated Monday, October 6, 2014 to a visit from the L.A. Kings staff, including Jim Fox and Daryl Evans, with the highlight being the Stanley Cup (the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff winner ) brought to Vintage Magnet School.  Vintage was selected for their students' participation in Bailey's LA Kings Royal Readers program, a reading incentive program in partnership with Reading is Fundamental of Southern California.  

Partnering during this visit to Vintage with the L.A. Kings, was Discovery Cube L.A. which will be opening November 13, 2014.  According to StreetInsider.com, Discover Cube L.A., “The Science of Hockey” will debut in early 2015, at the new Discovery Cube Los Angeles (DCLA) as one of the most technically advanced sports-themed exhibits in the world. The permanent destination attraction will combine hands-on hockey learning focused on the skills of the sport with unique participatory experiences that explain the scientific realities of the game.

To add to the fun of the day, Vintage students were coached by the  L.A. Kings Chariot staff in a street hockey clinic in the school playground.  For many, it was their first time to hold a hockey stick.  

For more photos of the event click here.

Read more about their visit in the San Fernando Valley Post-Periodical.

Vintage needs some TLC!   Parents, students, family members, friends, staff could you give a couple hours of your time on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9-11 AM? Twice a year Vintage gets some tender loving care from its Vintage Community. Tasks such as cleaning out the school garden, school entrance landscape areas, and other landscape areas, trimming bushes and trees, cleaning classrooms, power washing walls, and other special projects take place on School Beautification Day.  These Beautification Days make Vintage shine!  Your contribution does make a difference.

Water and treats will be provided.  

What can you bring?

• Although we  have some brooms, dust pans, shovels, hoes,  you might want to bring your own but make sure they are marked with a name so if lost we can return them to you.
  
• Bring gloves
• Trimmers, clippers, loppers, extension cords, etc.
• Blowers

Friday, Oct. 10th, 6PM - 8PM Vintage students and families, you are invited to Vintage's NASA Night Fall 2014. (Reminder:  Vintage will be on Minimum Day Schedule 8:10AM - 12:58PM.)  The evening's keynote speaker, Mr. Buzza of Virgin Galactic will deliver a presentation on the Birth of Commercial Space. There will be science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) hands-on activities and presentations in classrooms with an emphasis on STEM college and career preparation.  Please join us for this special event geared towards exciting students about their future.

Other presenters will be:
Pratt & Whitney
Jet Propulsion Lab
LEGO Robotics
Sidewalk Astronomers
California Astronomical Society

Check back for more information about other presentations.

Need Dinner: Fratelli's PIzza will be on sale starting at 5:30PM in the cafeteria area.