March 2024 

Dragon Tales

Important Dates

Friday, March 1st - Minimum Day 

March 4 -7 - Book Fair

March 4 - 8 - Abilities Awareness Week & Wheelchair Foundation Fundraiser

Friday, March 8th - Shannon Hale Author Visit

March 8 - 15 -  Read - A - Thon/Write - A- Thon

Thursday, March 21 - Spring Music Performances (See below for details)                                        

March 29 - April 8 - Spring Break:  No School

1st Grade Reminder 

Just a reminder that beginning on Monday, March 4th, all 1st-grade students will attend school from 8:20 am - 2:55 M/T/Th/Friday and Wednesday from 9:20 - 2:55.  

There will no longer be staggered start times for 1st Grade. 

Congratulations to the Vintage Hills Green Team!

They completed their first Waste Tracking for the first QPR and received their first round of funding! 

Ava Kuo, Tarini Agarwal, Syona Paul, Dhun Ahluwalia, Mrs. Padway, Taliah Abdelrehim, Leen Elshora

Mark your calendars!


All 1st-5th grade students will be performing on Thursday, March 21st, 2024.


Please note the times and what students are to wear for their performance.  

Performances will start on time, so if you're able to attend, please arrive early.

All performances will be 20-30 minutes.


If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Fillips afillips@pleasantonusd.net 

The Scholastic Book Fair is back!

School Smarts

Join us on Tuesday March 5th for another exciting session of School Smarts, a parent engagement program sponsored by the PTA and PUSD! 

The theme for next session is A Lifetime of Learning with featured guests: Pleasanton Middle School Vice Principal Karen Cobb, VH Teacher Amy Bull, and Amador Valley HS Senior Sophia Stomhagen. 

We will discuss how to help our children adopt a growth mindset, how to prepare for middle school and beyond, and learn about the school's intervention resources.


Session will take place on Tuesday March 5th from 6:30pm-7:30pm on Zoom (no in-person option this month). 

Join the meeting with the QR code or here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6810440692?pwd=cU5JbWpFTmwxcHpVS3JkMXlFeVRzQT09&omn=83850072998

Meeting ID: 681 044 0692

Passcode: VHPTA 

Amador Girls Who Code Annual Summit

Amador’s Girls Who Code Club is hosting its Annual Summit on Saturday, March 9 at Amador Valley High School! This year’s theme is “Level Up”. Elementary and Middle School students will create chatbots and an arcade game to explore and learn code and game design! Fill out an interest form at tinyurl.com/iminterested24.


Run For Education

Join PPIE for our annual Pleasanton Run for Education on Sunday, April 28th at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. 


Take advantage of the early bird pricing and register now.