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Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
For many, Memorial Day is the unofficial beginning of the summer season, filled with festivities like picnics and barbecues, hot dogs or family get-aways. Memorial Day is also a time when we remember and give thanks to all those who have served in our armed forces, both past and present, and fought to protect the freedom and democracy we cherish so dearly. Let us honor the memory of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms and democratic way of life. Let us take time to express our gratitude for the thousands of American service men and women currently deployed, as well as their families, and hope for their safe return. Have a safe and celebratory weekend!
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Wildcats Go Green!
In the past 33 days 1,734 items have been shared in our Share Cart. (These items prior would have ended up in Landfill) - AND - StopWaste has provided us an additional refrigerator for any food that is not eaten from the Share Cart to be provided to local families in need. Wow!
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State Testing
Wildcat Parents~ Standardized State Testing starts soon for Grades 3rd - 5th! It’s almost that time again – standardized testing is right around the corner. You play an important part in helping students give their best performance on this important test. As you know, we have been busy preparing and reinforcing the skills necessary for students to demonstrate their learning. Even though this assessment is a snapshot—one single perspective – it is important that our students have every advantage to do their very best. The students have taken several practice tests and are well prepared.
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The Waste Stops Here at Altamont Creek Elementary
Through the commitment of ACE students and science teacher Fenna Gatty, Altamont Creek has paved the way for the LVJUSD to partner with StopWaste, a public agency dedicated to reducing waste and increasing efficiency in resource management. Their efforts represent the students’ commitment to improving their school, as well as how they are leveraging their education, energy, and natural curiosity to make real-world changes.
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Multiplication/Division Mastery
It is important for children to know as many table facts as possible off by heart. There are many ways of learning tables and your child will respond to different strategies such as singing, reciting, writing, playing games, making up rhymes and many more. Most important is to make it fun and do a little often. Don’t worry if your child appears to be struggling to learn their tables. There are many strategies you can try to help them. Most of all be supportive and make it a fun activity.
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Setting your child up for reading success!
Work with your child at home on their sight words! The development of sight word recognition continues to be a top priority when instructing emerging and beginning readers. What Are Sight Words? Sight Words (high-frequency, core words) are the words that are used most often in reading and writing. Why Are Sight Words Important? Sight words are very important for your child to master because “sight words account for up to 75% of the words used in beginning printed children’s materials”, (Study to Identify High Frequency Word in Printed Materials, by DJ Kear & MA Gladheart). There are different sight words for every grade level. Each set of words builds upon the other, meaning that once your child learns the Sight Words in Kindergarten, he will be expected to still recognize those words as he learns new words in first grade, and so forth. Many of the over 200 Sight Words do not follow the basic principles, thus they cannot be “sounded out”. Beginning readers need an effective strategy for decoding unknown words, and knowing sight words is an effective method.
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Monday Makers Sign Up Sheet is Available!
Please sign up for the date/time you wish to come play!
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Sign up to be ACE the Mascot!
We are looking for 4th and 5th grade students to be our mascot at various events!
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Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Finalists!
Congratulations to our Wildcat Spelling Bee Finalists! Evie Pepper, Lanie Hempel, Anna Praveen, Shriya Bhadra, Robin Deepak, Olivia Luan, Sophia Kim, Matthew Nam, Sanskriti Dubey, and May Nam. We wish all of our contestants the best of luck and look forward to seeing the school wide bee on 1/16 at 8:45AM in the MPR.
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Wildcats ~ Leading Edge
There are no limits for learning at ACE! Help us push beyond the boundaries of TK - 5th grade education by harnessing the power of technology to advance learning and teaching.
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In the News: Building New Bridges: Co-teaching at LVJUSD
Co-Teaching Model at ACE: Any successful partnership brings out the best in both parties. At the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD), teachers and students are committing to a new partnership in certain classrooms – bringing together educators and students in both general and special education to the benefit of all.
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Gold Ribbon School
Altamont was honored as a Gold Ribbon School in 2016. This program honors some of California's outstanding public schools. Schools that are selected demonstrate exemplary achievements in implementing state standards in priority areas.
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LVJUSD Framework for Success
The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District uses a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) - a comprehensive framework that aligns academic, behavioral, and social emotional learning - to meet the needs of all students in our district. Under the umbrella of the LVJUSD framework, the three components that address students’ needs are Academics, Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS), and Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
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Choose Love
All students in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District are participating in the Choose Love social emotional learning curriculum during the 2018-19 school year. Students learn the Choose Love Formula: Courage + Gratitude + Forgiveness + Compassion in Action = Choosing Love Formula.
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All Kids Are Our Kids
The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District affirms its unwavering commitment to support all students. The District mission, "Each student will graduate with the skills needed to contribute and thrive in a changing world," is a promise to each student in our District.
