DECEMBER 2024

Welcome Back, Teachers!

I hope you all had a restful and joyful Thanksgiving break filled with love, laughter, and time to recharge. As we step into December, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for each of you.

Your dedication, creativity, and care for your students inspire me daily. Thank you for the heart and effort you bring to everything you do. As the holiday season approaches, let’s celebrate the progress we’ve made and the positive impact you’ve had on so many of our students' lives.

Wishing you a wonderful month ahead full of warmth, cheer, and successes big and small.

Thank you for being amazing!

Click above for some festive holiday music while you browse.

Sarah Torres ~ Small Group UFLI Instruction

Paige Hauser ~ Small Group UFLI Instruction

Hannah Legere ~ Kid Lips & Heggerty

Jose Almanza ~ Advanced Word Study

Caryn Ahlefeld ~ Kid Lips with Encoding and Word Additions

Debbie Ramirez ~ Advanced Word Study

Mrs. Cser and her Amazing Team ~ Intervention with UFLI

Darla Partridge ~ Advanced Word Study

Kim Lowe - Advanced Word Study

Megan Stack ~ Kid Lips with Encoding and Word Additions

A very special "Thank You" to the amazing teachers who opened their classrooms to leaders from all over California right before Thanksgiving Break!

Bella Vista was chosen by Dr. Molly McCabe from Riverside County of Education to show the great work we’ve been doing with The Science of Reading. We were the only school in Palm Springs chosen for this honor!

Visitors included leaders from the State Department of Education, Napa Valley, and other districts across California. They saw amazing lessons like:

UFLI in Small Skills Groups
Kid Lips and the Sound Wall
Heggerty
Advanced Word Study
Intervention with UFLI

Our guests were so impressed with how hard you’ve worked and how quickly students have grown since October. Thank you to our teachers and students for showing your hard work and dedication!

Check out the letters of appreciation, our presentation, and a veery special video of our teachers and students ROCKIN' IT below. 😊