November 2025

Dragon Tales

Important Information

November is a busy month with parent teacher conferences, holidays, minimum days, Thanksgiving break, etc. Please be certain to check the calendar below.

Important Dates:

11/3 - 11/7: Disability Awareness Week
11/10: No School
11/11: No School
11/17: Minimum Day (4th & 5th Grades only)
11/18: Minimum Day (TK-5)
11/19: Minimum Day (TK-5)
11/20: Minimum Day (TK-5)
11/21: No School
11/24 - 11/28: No School - Thanksgiving Break

Minimum Day Schedule

All students are early birds on minimum days.

TK/K

8:20 - 12:10

1st through 5th

8:20 - 12:15

Please call the attendance line if your student is absent.

925-417-8097

Guidelines Regarding Food for School Parties/Celebrations

Birthday celebrations – No food treats are allowed in school for any birthday celebrations. Birthdays are special to students. If parents would like their child to share something with his/her class in honor of his/her birthday, here are some suggestions: a book, playground equipment, or rainy day game for the classroom collection, pencils/erasers for classmates, or a plant to plant in school garden if there is one. Teachers may also choose other ways to acknowledge these days, such as allowing student be the line leader, student of the day, or being teacher’s helper for a day. Parents will not be allowed to send toys, flowers, or balloons etc. to students in their classrooms. Any deliveries will be returned to the sender.

For full details, please see the PUSD website.

2025-2026 California Health Kids Survey for Parents and Guardians!

The Pleasanton Unified School District participates in the California Schools Survey for Parents and Guardians, sponsored by the California Department of Education.

This survey is an opportunity for you to help our school by sharing your opinions about it. Your opinions are important, and the school is interested in hearing them. Your responses are anonymous.

Thank you for taking this survey!

Vintage Hills California School Parent Survey (CSPS) Link

https://wested.ugam-apps.com/wested/ts/lpb3

Survey closes Friday, November 14th

Pants & Shorts Needed

The health office is in need of elastic pants and shorts. Accidents happen and and try to have a selection of spare clothes available. Please consider donating any pants or shorts your child may have outgrown. You can drop them off in the front office. Anything size 4T - 14/16 with an elastic waistband would be appreciated.

Thank you

STUDENT ITEMS - Anything that comes to school should have the child's name and teacher's name clearly marked ("Sharpie" pens are great for this purpose).

For parents who are dropping off items for students:

If not already marked, please clearly mark item with student's first and last name AND teacher's name.
Items left for students should be placed on the cart behind the entrance gate of the school office BEFORE 11:30am. Musical instruments can be placed under the bench inside the office.
School policy is that classes will not be disrupted for delivery of items students forgot to take to school. If your student is not expecting a drop off, please email your student's teacher so that they can let your child.
Our office staff works hard to manage all of the tasks necessary to keep Vintage Hills running, and we cannot guarantee that items left for children will be picked up during the school day.

Thank you very much for your cooperation!

Volunteer Clearance

Volunteer Clearance: If you are planning to volunteer this school year, please see the Volunteers page of the PUSD website to review the newly created PUSD Volunteer Handbook. After reading through the handbook, apply to be a volunteer for the 2023-24 school year by using the PUSD Raptor Volunteer Application link. Please note: TB clearance is required for all volunteers.

Questions? Please email volunteerclearance@pleasantonusd.net

Please take a moment to read the school's policy regarding the use of smartphones and other electronic devices during the school day.

PUSD Smartphone and Electric Device Policy

Medicine

Medication At School Site: If you have a student who will have medication at school, they will need a new Medication Consent Form for the 2025/2026 school year. This applies to Prescribed and Over the Counter medication.

Kindergarten Oral Health

Oral Health Form: California law (Education Code Section 49452.8) states your child must have a dental check-up by May 31 of KN in public school. A California licensed dental professional operating within their scope of practice must perform the check-up and fill out Section 2 of the form. For more information, see the Oral Health Notification Letter.

Counselor's Corner

Gratitude Is In The Air

November is a great month to focus on gratitude. Helping kids find something to be thankful for everyday can help with self-esteem, motivation and overall happiness. Try starting a family gratitude jar by writing down one thing you are thankful for each day. By the time Thanksgiving rolls around, the jar will be full and you can pass it around the table and read what everyone wrote. Another fun activity would be to start a family gratitude journal that gets passed around the house every week for people to write down (or draw) something they are thankful for or are excited about. Reading what others write can be a positive and inspirational experience. Lastly, try having your child write a thank you note to someone special, perhaps a teacher or a family member. Writing notes of gratitude to others teaches kids the power of words and that small acts of kindness not only make others feel good, but make them feel happy too.

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