Services for Mercé Chavez will be held at St. Denis Catholic Church on Saturday, March 23rd at 10:30 am.
Address: 2151 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Phone: (909) 861-7106
Reception information will be forthcoming.
March Deal: Aquarium of the Pacific
During the month of March, the Aquarium of the Pacific is offering $7 admission to all preK-12 teachers and school support staff with valid identification. Friends and family are only $10 per person with a limit of four (4).
In Remembrance of Mercé Chavez
Remembering a great spirit, a leader, a bright star,
a strong soul, a fighter.
Mercé Chavez,
you won’t be forgotten.
MVTA Spring Fling 2019
Save the Date:
MVTA Spring Fling 2019
Informational, Resourceful, and Networking
March 28th
Mountain View Family Center, 2740 Mountain View Rd.,
El Monte, CA 91732
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Food/Raffles
A special gift will be given to the first five members from each school site.
2019 EQUITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE VIRTUAL PASS
The CTA 2019 Equity and Human Rights Conference is this weekend, March 1-3 in San Jose.
If you would like to watch some of the sessions live, you can register at this link:
https://ctago.org/virtual-pass/2019-equity-and-human-rights-conference-virtual-pass/
The sessions will be archived if you want to watch at a later time.
The Virtual Pass sessions are:
Women in Power
Bullseye! Student-Centered Pedagogy
Resilient Teachers
S.H.E. is Me! A Curriculum for Girls
Safe Place to Learn Act / Ed. Code 234-234.5
What are school personnel required to do if they witness an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying against a student?
According to Ed. Code 234.1(b)1, school personnel are required to take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so.
This applies to all students on campus or attending a school activity no matter their "actual or perceived...immigration status...disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics."
I think that covers all of our students! So let’s embrace our students for who they are, and make school and school activities a place where our students can focus on their learning.
Support UTLA Wear Red This Friday
UTLA will strike this Monday, Jan. 14th if an agreement is not reached with LAUSD.
Wear red this Friday to show support for our UTLA peers, and the students and schools they are fighting for.
Elena with CTA President Eric Heins
Elena with CTA President Eric Heins at the Service Center School Board dinner.
CTA Service Center One School Board Dinner with School Board Members
School board members: Jackie Saldana, Cindy Wu, and Christian Diaz.
MVSD Teacher of The Year 2018-19 and WSGV SELPA Exceptional Special Education Teacher 2017-18 Honored
Lena Solis, MVSD 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year, and Heather Whittemore, WSGV SELPA Exceptional Special Education Teacher 2017-2018, were honored this month on two separate occasions.
Lena Solis was honored at the LA County Teachers of the Year Awards Banquet in Universal City.
Heather Whittemore was honored at the MVSD Board Meeting in El Monte.
Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication!
Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year Banquet.
MVSD Board Meeting.
Governor Jerry Brown Vetoes SB 328
Governor Jerry Brown vetoed SB 328 on Thursday. The bill would have required middle and high schools to start no later than 8:30 a.m.
CTA was in favor of rejecting the bill stating on their website, “School start times should be decided at the local level and include community input. Local leaders, with this input, are best prepared to make these decisions that will best meet the needs of the students.”
A speech at the 2018 Service Center ONE Legislative Breakfast on September 15 given by assembly member Patrick O’Donnell of Long Beach mentioned that not all communities are alike and have different challenges. One community is unable to start school at 8:30 a.m. or later due to a train schedule. Another community has agriculture classes that start early in the morning during zero period.
CTA/NEA Benefits of Membership
There are benefits when we stand together.
Mountain View Family Center
On Tuesday, May 15th, some MVTA elected Executive Board members, and MVSD Administration and School Board members, were on hand to see the current state of the Mountain View Family Center. This center will be used to support students and families in the MVSD community. It is on the site of the old Boys & Girls Club on Mountain View Road between Elliott Avenue and Magnolia Street. The grand opening is scheduled for Fall 2018.
Left to Right: MVTA Members - President, Laura Gaber; Member At Large 4-6, Jenny Siebel; Member At Large Pre K-3, Brenda Lopez
Left to Right: Darin DeKnikker, Laura Gaber, Lillian Maldonado French, Jacqueline Saldana, Veronica Sifuentes, Sandy Garcia, Adam Carranza, Christian Diaz, Jenny Siebel, Brenda Lopez, Raymond Andry
MVTA-MVSD Tentative Agreement Voting Results
The MVTA-MVSD tentative agreement ratification vote results are:
Yes: 215
No: 20
We will upload the new contract when it is available. The first retroactive check will be sent out around late June, and the other checks will be sent out in August.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta of Books
Saturday, May 5 was the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta of Books at Arceo Park and MVTA was there to pass out free books to the young children (12 years or younger) in El Monte.
Thank you to Laura Gaber, Patty Goytia, Jenny Siebel, and Letty Cardenas for showing up and representing MVTA.
Letty Cardenas
Left to Right: Patty Goytia, Jenny Siebel, and Letty Cardenas - Photo Credit: Laura Gaber
Executive Board Meeting Tomorrow, May 2nd
The Executive Board will be meeting tomorrow to set the timeline for voting on the Tentative Agreement.
Leticia Urias Honored at CTA WHO Awards
Leticia Urias, our MVTA Vice President, was honored today at the California Teachers Association WHO Awards that took place at the Los Serranos Country Club in Chino Hills.
Tony Thurmond, candidate for California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, was the speaker.
#mtviewteachers
Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate.
Tony Thurmond and Leticia Urias, MVTA Vice President, with other awardees.
Jacquella Payne, MVTA Secretary, attended the awards.
Laura Gaber, MVTA President, honoring Leticia Urias, Vice President and Bargaining Team Member.
MVTA-MVSD Tentative Agreement 4/27/18
Date(s) to vote on the tentative agreement will be settled on soon. Please see the "Contract" area to view and download the tentative agreement.
MVTA and CSEA School Board Rally
MVTA and CSEA rallied before the school board meeting today. Several educators spoke during the meeting to voice a need for an increase in pay and medical benefits.
MVTA School Board Rally
MVTA is having a School Board rally this Wednesday, April 18th.
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.: Dinner will be provided by Taco Man Catering
6:30 p.m.: School Board meeting start time
Consider telling your professional story.
RSVP Your Attendance: Use your personal email (not your district email address) and send a confirmation by Tuesday, April 17 at 12:00 to Jenny Siebel (MVTA Organizing Chair) at jsiebel8@gmail.com and let her know how many (if any) are coming with you.
PS. If you did not receive an email notifying you of the school board rally on April 18th, please go to the "Contact" tab on this website and enter your contact information so that we will be able to send you any future updates that cannot be sent to your district email address.