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Boosterthon Special Challenge
IT'S THE WEEKEND!!!
We have a special challenge this weekend and this weekend only! When students get a flat donation of $60 or a $2 per dance minute donation on funrun.com they can earn a BONUS PRIZE-- the Roll-up Sunnies!!
Make sure to log on to funrun.com this weekend to help our school! We are getting closer and closer to hitting our goal of $25,000 for new technology!
Boosterthon
Hello Mountain View families!
Donating is officially open on funrun.com!
Please support our school today - here’s how:
- REGISTER your student(s) on funrun.com today. It takes 30 seconds!
- SHARE with 5 family/friends using the SHARE tools on funrun.com (Facebook, Text Message or Email) Students will earn rewards just for sharing from funrun.com.
- GIVE a donation if you are able to give.
- Every share and donation makes a difference! And, don’t forget…
Students can receive rewards when parents share from funrun.com
- All students get to participate in the Event day, regardless of financial participation
- This fundraiser comes with an incredible character development program for students where they’ll be learning about the importance of teamwork, care, courage, grit and celebration
Thank you for supporting our school - we are grateful for our amazing school community!
Donating is Open!
Register on FUNRUN.COM, SHARE, & GIVE!
Event Day - 1/28
SAVE THE DATE! You’re Invited!
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Spirit Night @ Crumbl Cookies
Every Tuesday in January (3:00-7:00pm)
Virtual Family Science Night... REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
February 26, 2021 @ 7:00pm
MVES PTA is excited to announce we are hosting a Virtual Family Science Night presented by Science Explorers. Our topic of the night will be Spin Art with a Spin: BUILD YOUR OWN SPIN ART MACHINE TO MAKE AWESOME ART. YOU'LL COMPLETE A CIRCUIT TO TRANSFORM CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO MAKE YOUR MACHINE WORK. Cost $35 per family (includes 2 kits) REGISTER HERE: https://mountainviewpta.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/133919
Tips for Parenting in the Digital Age
This past week MVES PTA welcomed guest speaker Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, executive director of the National Association for Media Literacy Education, who led a virtual workshop on the topic of parenting in the digital age.
Michelle spoke to the challenges that many parents face today: navigating the ever-evolving world of technology with your children, teaching them to use media in a responsible manner, and protecting them from any potential negative side effects. She assured us that it’s completely normal that these challenges can seem overwhelming. “Change has happened rapidly. We’re the last people who can remember life before the internet,” said Michelle. “There’s also a multi-billion-dollar advertising industry that we’re up against, and we’re expected as parents to counter the messages that children are exposed to – no wonder this feels hard!”
So what tools can we use for successful parenting in the digital age?
Michelle outlined a model she calls “The Six E’s.”
1. Exemplify
Be a role model in tech. Kids watch us more than they listen to us, and are learning from what we do. It’s time to ask ourselves, do we have a screen time problem?
2. Explain
Outline expectations, and set guidelines and rules for technology use in the home. Most of all, establish in your home that technology is a big enough deal to talk about often.
3. Engage
Have conversations with your kids about media that have nothing to do with the rules. Does your child love video games? Find out why, and play with them.
4. Empathize
Keep in mind that for the first time in history, kids are growing up in a public space thanks to social media – while we were able to make mistakes in private as an adolescent. Be prepared to have open conversations about how hard this can be.
5. Educate
There’s an important difference between preparing and protecting, teaching and telling. Teach kids to ask questions, and learn to have media literacy conversations at home.
6. Empower
Encourage your child’s own media creation, by telling them about new apps or websites, signing them up for classes, and teaching them new skills.
Most of all, Michelle reminded us, “Kids might be better at tech, but we’re better at being human beings. Their tech savvy doesn’t eliminate our life experience – be confident in the wisdom you have to impart.”
 Tuesday, January 26, 2021, is the new test date for the PSAT NSMQT for high school students, which will change all schools' schedules on Tuesday, January 26, and Wednesday, January 27.
This date is the only option the College Board has provided for students who were scheduled to test on October 29. As you may remember, the PSAT and NSMQT were canceled in October due to bad weather.
To social distance as required by the College Board, the Cobb County School District will alter all schools’ schedules (PK-12) on January 26 and January 27.
All schools will operate on Tuesday, January 26, as an Instructional Support Day (typically held on Wednesdays) and learn remotely. Only high school students registered to take the PSAT and NSMQT will report to school on this date.
All schools will operate on Wednesday, January 27, as a regularly scheduled instructional day through face-to-face and remote classrooms.
If you have any questions about the PSAT NSMQT, please contact your local school for more information.
2020-21 Honoring Our Heroes Essay Program
EVERYDAY HEROES: THE POWER OF ONEDEADLINE EXTENDED to January 29! We are kicking off the 2020-2021 Honoring Our Heroes Essay program! Honoring Our Heroes is a writing program that encourages students to discover, honor, and write about real-life heroes—role models displaying generosity, trust, persistence, dedication, leadership, creativity, caring, bravery, imagination, service, gentleness, courage, or compassion. Students can recognize someone who has touched their lives directly: a family member, doctor, public safety officer, soldier, or teacher. They can also honor a professional athlete, movie star, or other public figure if that person has made an impact on the student’s life through dedication, perseverance, or other characteristics and NOT because of their fame. Honoring our Heroes is a great opportunity to celebrate a special someone who may not even know what a difference they are making in your student’s life! The program also aims to keep kids motivated to write during the holiday break and to enhance their abilities and confidence as writers. The student entry form can be found on the PTA website HEREEntries are due by January 29, 2021. Please email your completed entry form, hero’s photo (optional), and essay file as attachments to heroes@mountainviewpta.org. Please include the student’s name in each file name (e.g., “Jane Doe_Heroes Entry Form,” “Jane Doe_Heroes Essay,” “Jane Doe_Hero’s Photo). Here is also a helpful article with tips for parents who wish to support their student writers. You can download the file by visiting this address: https://mlc-wels.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Parents-as-Writing-Partners.pdf Please contact Mina Ivanova at: heroes@mountainviewpta.org with any questions.
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International Night - India
This week, we are celebrating the beautiful country of India. Aviraj Rohatgi and his family shared an incredible video with us! First, we will learn about Diwali, the “festival of lights”. Next, they teach us how to create one of their favorite and very delicious recipes, the Bombay sandwich with a Fall twist! You will want to make this amazing dish at home.
Calling Volunteers!
 Do you want to be more involved in the school? PTA 2021-2022 Executive Board & Committees forming now! If you’re interested, send an email to Info@mountainviewpta.org for more information!!
Reflections 2020-21
We are excited to announce the winners of the 2020 Reflections contest for the ECCC!
Thank you students for your hard work and congratulations to the winners listed below! Winners’ submissions will advance to the GA PTA level of competition.
We are unable to host a reception to celebrate this year, but the a video of the winners' entries, along with other submissions will be shared after the State level winners are determined.
A bin with the non-advancing entries will be outside the school Tuesday, January 19th - Friday, January 22nd. Please pick up your students’ entries.Dance:
4 - Riya Kumar
Film Production:
4 - Riya Kumar
Music Composition:
1 - Julianne Peter
5 - Raina Banerjee
Photography:
4 - Riya Kumar
Virtual Arts:
4 - Riya Kumar
MVES Free Little Library
Did you know our school has a Little Free Library? A Little Free Library is a “take a book, return a book” free book exchange. This was installed earlier this year as an Eagle Scout Project by Mrs. Shade's son. We are so lucky to have this wonderful resource in our community. It is located to the left of the building by the playground. It has recently been restocked with more books. This is a fun activity for kids to exchange their old books for a new one. Check out other little free library locations in our area here: https://littlefreelibrary.org/ourmap/
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PTA Committee Spotlight
Partners in Education
Thank you so much to our Reflections Chairs, Donna Levine and Betsy Magato!! Donna and Betsy promote this National PTA program that encourages artistic expression in dance, film, music, literature, visual arts, and photography. Donna and Betsy also assemble a panel of judges to select category winners for each submission. Thank you to Donna and Betsy for organizing this fantastic program for our Mountain View students!
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Shutterfly
We’re raising money for Mountain View Elementary this holiday season and need your help! We’ve made it super easy (and fun) to support us! Just shop through our Shutterfly Storefront to create photo books, keepsakes, gifts, home décor and more—and Shutterfly will donate 8% to our organization. Plus you can still use all your coupons & codes!
Please help us spread the word by sharing this post! Happy Holidays and happy shopping!
Use our storefront so we get credit: mountainview.ShutterflyStorefront.com
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Cafeteria News - Birthday Celebrations
Are you i
nterested in hosting a celebration in your student's classroom? Let Food & Nutrition Services help!    We can help by providing tasty treats and refreshing drinks. Contact our café director at Stacey.Deremer@cobbk12.org to discuss options! 
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Purchase your 2020-2021 Yearbook
This will be a year to remember....So order your memory books!
Yearbooks are now available for $35.
LOGIN directly to Jostens Yearbooks HERE then sign in to order.
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Share your Pictures for the 2020-21 Yearbook
We need your Virtual Learning Photos! Share HERE 
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT MVES
Mountain View PTA Needs You!
The PTA executive board is looking for parents like you who love Mountain View and want to support our school by joining the PTA leadership team. We are looking to fill the below Chair positions on our Board of Directors. If you are interested in serving or have questions about these and other PTA leadership opportunities for the upcoming school year, please contact Stacey Albracht & Wendy Stone, PTA Co-Presidents at: president@mountainviewpta.org.
- Legislation- Monitors and communicates current legislative issues on education and information on voter registration. Holds mock election.
- Spirit Wear- Encourages school spirit, primarily through spirit wear available for sale. Responsible for selecting a company for production, placing orders, and distributing orders to students.
- Sponsorship (Co-Chair)- Works with community partners to secure sponsorships.
- Technology- Managing PTA Online Calendar
How Can You Help?
The PTA Volunteer Program is one of the best ways that parents can support the students and staff at our school! Click VOLUNTEER on the PTA website to login and see brief descriptions of each volunteer area, and click the check boxes next to your preliminary interests. Your contact information will be forwarded to the appropriate PTA board member or committee chair, and we'll be in touch when it's time to start organizing! Thanks for Volunteering!
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Support Mountain View Elementary while using Amazon Smile
AmazonSmile customers can now support Mountain View Elementary PTA in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones!
Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
- Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
- Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings' (at bottom of list)
- Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
https://smile.amazon.com/
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Lassiter Junior Flag Football
Registration for the 2021 Lassiter Flag Football Season is live at the following link:
https://lassiterjrfootball.sportngin.com/regist…/…/146714172
Registration is open to both boys & girls in grades K-8th regardless of what High School district you live in. The fee is just $50 and includes 2 shirts and a pair of shorts.
The season is set to start on 2/28 and wrap up 4/18. Each week a one hour practice is followed by a one hour game on Sunday afternoons, making it schedule-friendly!
Register now and spread the word with your family and friends!
Recycling Fundraiser
Recycling Fundraiser at Northeast Cobb YMCA to Support Pope Band
On Saturday January 16, 9am-2pm come to the Northeast Cobb YMCA located at 3010 Johnson Ferry Road to support the Pope Band. Bring your metal, electronics, appliances, paint and paper documents for shredding. Cost is $10 per car PLUS additional disposal fees of $20-$40/TV, $15-$30/monitor, $20/large item, $2-$25/paint container depending on size, and $20 for 1-8 standard boxes of paper for shredding. Pick-up of large items available within a 5-mile radius of Pope during the week prior with advance reservation. See www.popeband.com/recycle for complete details. For questions and pickup reservations, email popebandrecycling@gmail.com. Please wear a mask to help protect our volunteers.
COVID Testing Center
Dr. Anthony Bartolo, father of student at MVES, has opened a new Covid testing center on Windy Hill road in Marietta. They are a CLIA Certified testing center and do rapid Covid 19 testing with results in as little as 10 minutes.
3 Different Options:1. 10 min Rapid Finger prick test $60- This test is excellent for someone with symptoms and lets you know if it is active Covid and or if you have the Antibodies. 2. 15 Min Rapid Nasal Test $150- This test can identify if you have been in the presence of someone with Covid-19 but you have not yet begun to show symptoms. It of course will then tell us if you have active Covid and or Antibodies. 3. Nasal PCR Test $179. - This test will do the same as the above test but has a 5-7 day response as it has to be sent to the lab. (This test is the most what airlines would require for international travel) We also do the following testing: 4. Rapid Flu $60. - This is a Nasal swab that has results in 10 minutes and is excellent for someone that has symptoms but has tested negative for Covid-19 5. Rapid Strep $60. - This is a Nasal swab that has results in 10 minutes and is excellent for someone that has symptoms along with a sore throat but has tested negative for Covid-19 Features online with booking as well as payments in a safe, sanitary environment to be tested. Please visit our website for more information: www.atlantarapidtesting.com
Sprayberry's Neighborhood Pantry
Sprayberry’s Neighborhood Pantry is here for Cobb County School families that attend or feed into Sprayberry High School. If you are in need of free food for your family, you are invited to attend our monthly distribution. Distributions are held on the 2nd Monday of each month. The distribution will be in the form of a drive through with volunteers available to place items in your car.
Please register at the following MUST Ministries link in order to receive food. (If you are already registered, no need to re-register):
https://www.tfaforms.com/4753616
Neighborhood Pantry Distribution details:
Date: Monday, November 9, 2020
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Sprayberry High School,
2525 Sandy Plains Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(Enter parking lot located in the front of the school from Sandy Plains Rd.)
Future Dates: 11/9, 12/14, 1/11, 2/8, 3/8, 4/12, 5/10
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