Novato Unified School District VLA K-5 Newsletter For March 4

Press release from the Novato Unified School District:

March 4, 2021

Dear VLA families,

"March 5 is the end of the trimester. Report cards will be sent to students the following week. Take some time to review the report card with your child. Here are some suggestions for discussing report cards: take some one to one time for the discussion, focus on effort over grades, and have your child set a learning goal and help them monitor the goal. If you have questions contact their teacher for more information.

Student Spotlight

Owen O./ Ms. O’Brien VLA/PV:Owen is a hard-worker who always tries his best. He is quick to help others and knows when to ask for help, too. Our class appreciates his perseverance and the love of learning he brings to the classroom.

Teacher Spotlight

Name: Sandy O’Brien

Grade: VLA 2nd and 3rd Grades

Number of Years Teaching: 16 years!

Superhero Name: Super Sloth – Slowly and Steadily Saving the Day! (My favorite animal!)

College: Pitzer College and Dominican University

Favorite Color: Yellow

Favorite Book: Harry Potter Series

Favorite song: I love so many songs, but I don’t think I have a favorite. I love “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong, though.

Favorite Covid Teaching Moment: Virtual Holiday Parties and any time we do a class scavenger hunt.

Favorite thing about being a teacher at Pleasant Valley: PV is such a friendly and happy school! I love teaching here. My favorite year teaching at PV was my first year. I was a third grade teacher and my little brother was a 5th grade student! He used to come to my class during his recess or lunch time and help in my classroom."

This press release was produced by the Novato Unified School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.