Vol. 52, No.18
Serving the San Gabriel Valley Since 1966
May 14, 2014
Special Section
Local Events
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Families Enjoy a Night of Literacy at Parkview School by Michele Earle El Monte
Parkview Elementary School in the Mountain View School District (MVSD) recently hosted a Literacy Night for students and families, promoting the importance of reading and writing. A variety of literacy workshops, led by Parkview teachers were available providing effective strategies for reading and oral language development including Nurturing Your Child’s
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Oral Language; What questions should you ask to ensure your child is reading; Technology and Reading; and The Right Book for You and Your Child. Along with the workshops, those in attendance were able to read to, and read with their child using an assortment of books that were available in the cafeteria. Students also enjoyed listening to a storyteller, getting their face painted and making a bookmark. A photo booth also provided a lot of fun for the families. “This was a great night full of wonderful information for our parents and families,” said Veronica Sifuentes, MVSD Board of Education Member. “The turnout was great and I congratulate Parkview’s staff on a wonderful night of literacy.” According to Parkview’s principal, Sylvia Rivera, the
staff was very pleased with the number of people who attended the school’s first Literacy night. “We appreciate all of our parents and families coming out to support their children and their education,” said Rivera. “Our teachers, student council, parent volunteers and staff provided a wonderful evening full of literacy activities and since it was such a success, we are looking forward to hosting more in the future. Family Literacy Nights are a great way to not only promote literacy but to support our school improvement plan, build our family-school connection and community spirit.” Students and families of Parkview School participated in the school’s first Literacy Night and enjoyed participating in a variety of fun reading activities led by the teachers and staff.
El Monte City School District Disaster Preparedness by Arlene Bury El Monte
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Teachers face minidisasters on a daily basis, from mysteriously missing homework to antsy second graders that won’t sit still. But when real emergencies unfold, school personnel and students have to be prepared. El Monte City School District has one of the best emergency plans in the San Gabriel Valley. Manager of Business Support Services, Celia Carvajal, heads up the district emergency plan implementation team. Regarding EMCSD disaster preparation she says, “Our goal is always to improve. How can we make it better?” Carvajal has a personal interest in keeping all students safe. She has two daughters
that attend Rio Vista, an EMCSD school. Carvajal says, “Our emergency plan is intended to keep all chil-
dren safe and when I say all are my children.” children – I mean all chil“The district policy is to dren because Disaster Preparedness continued on page 9 those children