FALL EVENTS
Welcome back Coffee
Date: August 14, 2024
Time: 8:15-8:45am
Location: Cafeteria
Hosted by our Hospitality Committee
Chair: Asma Ghori
Enjoy a cup a coffee on the first day of the school year after drop off.
Mingle with parents, meet the Principal and AVHSC board members!
This is a great opportunity to ask questions to the more seasoned AV parents.
Pizza & ice Cream social
Date: Friday August 23, 2024
Time: 5:30-7:00pm
Location: Alta Vista lunch tables
Bring your kids and have a slice of pizza and an ice cream treat. Meet with other parents, AVHSC board members, and various volunteer leads to learn about how to get involved and see what Alta Vista has to offer! Click on the image to learn more about this year's event.
Movie Night
Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
Time: 6pm
Location: Alta Vista Field
Co-Chairs: Mike Ignacio & Nick Meyer
Come on out to the field with the rest of the Alta Vista families in the fall of each year and watch a movie under the stars. This is a free community event sponsored by AVHSC. Pizza, snacks, beverages, and glow sticks available for purchase. Link to RSVP
Link to Volunteer: Check back in Early September.
Walkathon***
Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Alta Vista Field
Chair: Lindsay Hogan
Raise money for the school by collecting pledges and have your students come out to the field to walk those laps. There are also food trucks, face painting, and other activities to do in between walking laps. For more information on this year's walkathon click here.
WINTER & SPRING EVENTS
FAMILY DANCE
Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
Time: 5:30-8pm
Location: Union Middle School Gym
Co-Chairs: Eileen Jang & Lauren Jewell
This is family dance for the whole family. Come out an enjoy some music, dancing, photobooth, and some complimentary treats and glow sticks.
Click Here to Purchase your tickets
MULticultural night
Date: Friday, May 30, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Alta Vista Primary Blacktop
Chair: Sahana Krishnamurthy
krishnamurthy.sahana@gmail.com
Each year, Alta vista families come together to proudly share their cultures and traditions with all of us. This event is a great way for children and adults to learn about different countries, traditions, cultures, attires, food, and much more. This year, we are proud to have 20+ countries participating in the event. Come with your family and friends to enjoy an evening of fun and world unity!!! Click here to to visit the MCN webpage!
Fantasy Faire
Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Alta Vista Campus
Chair: Lauren Jewell & Sarah Keith
lmjewell7@yahoo.com & sarahkeith1104@yahoo.com
Come out with the family for a fun filled themed fair that includes games, inflatables, face painting, music, food, and the ever popular cake contest and cake walk!!
To check out the last year's theme and info click here.
Check out our webpage.
Variety Show
Date: TDB (Late March)
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Alta Vista Cafeteria
Chairs: Lisa Merkel & Misha Seth
merkell@unionsd.org & mishagseth@gmail.com
Have your child show off their talents at our annual spring Variety Show!
It can be anything from singing to dancing to playing an instrument to telling jokes on stage. The options are endless! This event is typically held on a Friday evening. Students will have an opportunity to audition for the show and there is one rehearsal prior to the show.
Events throughout the Year
scholastic book fair***
Dates: October 21, 2024 to October 25, 2024
Time: Varies
Location: Alta Vista Cafeteria
Coordinators: Sarah Keith
Our bookfair is typically held twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring. You and your children can browse the scholastic books set up in the cafeteria and make purchases. Students will also have a time to go shopping during class time. Having children choose their own books empowers and inspired them to be become bolder, prouder, and stronger readers. All purchases directly fund our school library! Click here for information about our 2023 fall book fair.
Staff Appreciation Luncheons
Hosted by the Hospitality committee
Chair: Asma Ghori
We provide lunch for the school staff throughout the year to remind them how much parents and students appreciate them! This includes our welcome back Luncheon at the beginning of the school year, the holiday luncheon in December, and the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon in the Spring. we are looking for another hospitality person. If you are interested please contact avhscenrichment@gmail.com & avhscpresident@gmail.com.
***School fundraising events