Friday, December 18, 2015
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
The 1st Trimester Ends Tomorrow
October 30 marks the end of the first grading period. Teachers will be hard at work entering final scores and comments for their students. Report cards will be made available to you within your ParentVUE account under the Report Cards tab starting Friday, November 13. You will be able to view the report card online or print out a copy for your records. If you have not yet activated your ParentVUE account, please contact the school office for an updated activation key.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
Ventana Vista Parent Conference Website is Open for Business
Schedule your parent/teacher conferences on our convenient website. You're only a few clicks away.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Friday, August 14, 2015
Friday, May 8, 2015
Monday, April 27, 2015
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Ventana Vista Spring Survey
Your feedback is important to us! Please take a few minutes to respond to the survey by April 24.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Update & Resources from the counselor
Greetings, Ventana
Vista Families!
Can you believe we are
in the homestretch?! We are sailing through to the end of the school year. I
wanted to take a moment to share some information that might be helpful.
1)
Parenting
Resources: If you are not
familiar with Love & Logic
positive parenting solutions, you may want to check out this incredible
resource. Recently I attended a Love & Logic training in Phoenix and was
ecstatic to learn more about these amazing techniques (they have incredible
resources for teachers too!) I currently receive weekly emails with quick tips
for parents and would be happy to forward these on if you think they might be
helpful (the copyright does permit forwarding the “quick tip” email). Shoot me an email at kfaber@cfsd16.org if you would like me to add you to my
forwarding list. If you are interested to learn more, check out any of their
books by Jay & Funk or visit http://www.loveandlogic.com/. Also, the Parenting Connection offers 6 week
parenting classes including Parenting
Children with Attention Disorders, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, &
(Effective) Parenting School Age & Teenagers.
2)
Divorce Resource: Divorce
Recovery of Tucson is an amazing resource for families navigating through the
changes of divorce/separation. It’s a local Tucson
based nonprofit support program created and overseen by a former professor at
the University of Arizona Department of Family Studies. The program is run by
volunteers, many of whom have benefited from participating in the various
programs themselves. The organization offers everything from support groups for
children & parents (new cycle beginning in April!) to education classes.
3)
Mental
Health Resources: NAMI of Southern Arizona is a great
resource for family members & friends who have a loved one with mental
illness. They also offer a variety of support groups and trainings for both
children and parents of children suspected of suffering from ADHD, OCD,
anxiety, depression, ODD, bipolar, eating disorders, amongst many others. I
believe a new cycle of spring groups/classes begins soon, so contact the
coordinator Judi Maikoff if interested or with any questions at jmaikoff@namisa.org. Visit http://www.namisa.org/ to learn more.
4)
Non-traditional
family support: KARE
(Kinship, Adoption Resource and Education) is a wonderful community
resource providing support, advocacy, and training for grandparents, aunts,
uncles, cousins, raising and/or adopting grandchildren or children in their
extended family, or those who are adopted parents or who are looking to adopt.
Their mission is: “To provide and enhance safety, stability, and wellbeing of
kinship and adoptive families through education, advocacy and community
collaborations.” To learn more check out their online brochure at http://www.susd12.org/sites/default/files/KARE%20Brochure.pdf
I
am a strong advocate for self-care and counseling support both for children and
their families when appropriate, especially when navigating through times of
change or major transitions. I have complied a growing list of outside
counselors and community resources that families in the district have visited
and found helpful, so if you are ever looking for a place to start or to get some
ideas, please let me know- I’d be happy to help.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Friday, March 6, 2015
Friday, February 20, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
Friday, January 23, 2015
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Cyberbullying Event
Hello Ventana Vista Families!
I wanted to forward some information for
an upcoming event addressing cyberbullying that I think many of you would be
interested in. Next month Esperero Middle School is hosting a
presentation by guest speaker Dr. Sheri Bauman entitled “The Growing Concern of
Cyberbullying: An Update to Protect Our School Community.” Cyberbullying is an all-too common issue already creeping
vastly into elementary schools, that unfortunately is predicted to intensify as
students age and technology becomes even more dominant in their everyday interactions.
I can speak with firsthand knowledge in
saying that Dr. Bauman is the guru
of knowledge surrounding bullying, especially cyberbullying. She is the lead
director of the Counseling & Mental Health program at the University of
Arizona (and my former adviser!), and has worked in (and outside of) schools
with children both as a school counselor and clinic psychologist. Her research
specialty is in bullying, peer victimization, and teacher responses to
bullying. Her list of national/international conference presentations and
publications is endless- she truly is one of, if not the most knowledgeable professional in the field today on these
topics. If you are free on the evening of February 5th, I would
highly recommend going to hear her speak on these topics!
Please see the flyer below if you are interested, want to learn
more, or wish to RSVP.
Friday, January 9, 2015
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