Dear Mountain Families,

I hope you all have enjoyed this glorious long weekend! I was fortunate to get outside quite a bit, running and mountain biking. I even saw a few students around town.

Thank you to everyone who made it to Back to School Night last week. We had an excellent turnout. Thank you to Casey and Lindsey from MPC for sharing about this important group and all the wonderful work they do on behalf of Mountain Elementary School Students! Their first community event is coming up on 9/13. Please reach out to see how you can get involved to support these amazing activities!

Warm regards,

Megan Tresham

Afterschool Enrichment classes are starting soon. If you have a child signed up for Beginning or Advanced Band, or 4th-6th grade Art Camp those classes start this Wednesday, September 4th. Be on the lookout for an email from me with confirmation on enrollment.

We still have room in Art as well as our Lego STEM classes. Use the attached form to sign up if you're still interested. Scholarships are available!

Our Art Teacher, Susan Haight, needs help collecting small recyclable containers like water bottles, yogurt containers, etc. (liter size and smaller), cardboard tubes, and boxes smaller than a shoe box. Anything that kids could use to create the base for an animal sculpture. Please drop anything by the front office!

September 9: Mountain Parent Club, 6:30 p.m. in the library

September 12: Meeting of the MESD Board of Trustees, 6 p.m.

September 13: Taco Movie Night 5-9 p.m,

Mountain Elementary School District offers many opportunities for parents/guardians to provide insights and supports on the governance and operations of the school. We are looking for representatives to serve on these three committees. Each Committee meets approximately 4 times a year. Please let me know if you are interested in serving for the 2024-25 school year.

The School Site Council/Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) is composed of teachers, parents, staff, and community members. The purpose of this group is to provide input on our Local Control Accountability Plan and other important plans, actions and decisions relevant to the running of the school district. The PAC also focused on the importance of Diversity and Inclusion as well as ensuring our Visual and Performing Arts and other programs are thriving.

First Meeting is October 9, 6-7:30 p.m.

Mountain Elementary School has Board-sanctioned committees, Budget and Safety & Facilities. Parents play an important role in these committees along with members of the board,and certificated and classified staff. 

Budget: This committee meets four times a year to review the district budget and to discuss impending legislation and other potential issues related to school funding. Members learn the ins and outs of school finance to learn how and why decisions are made.

First meeting is September 23, 3:30-4:30 via zoom.

Safety & Facilities: This committee meets four times a year to discuss facilities projects and repairs and to review and give feedback on our Comprehensive School Safety Plan. 

First meeting is September 24, 3:30-4:30 via zoom.

Volunteers are an important part of our school community and there are so many things that would not happen without their help.

If you are interested in volunteering in the classroom or on field trips and have gone through the fingerprinting/live scan process for Mluntain Elementary in a previous school year, please complete the RETURNING VOLUNTEER FORM.

If you are new to Mountain or have never completed fingerprints/live scan for our school, please fill out the NEW VOLUNTEER APPLICATION.

No volunteer may participate in any class activity or field trip without first completing this appication and all required steps listed therein. This includes parents who only plan to drive their students. Thanks for your support.