Vista’s film students film their show.

Vista’s film students film their show.

  1. Date Posted Icon 27th January 2012
Nidia Castro, principal of Vista Middle School, stops for a photograph before she heads to a meeting. 

Nidia Castro, principal of Vista Middle School, stops for a photograph before she heads to a meeting. 

  1. Date Posted Icon 27th January 2012
Mr. Brock handles school business in the Principal’s Conference Room.

Mr. Brock handles school business in the Principal’s Conference Room.

  1. Date Posted Icon 27th January 2012
Mrs. Macias 

Mrs. Macias 

  1. Date Posted Icon 27th January 2012
Mr. Tarin stops by Vista Middle School.

Mr. Tarin stops by Vista Middle School.

  1. Date Posted Icon 27th January 2012
The John Lennon Bus at Vista The John Lennon Bus at Vista The John Lennon Bus at Vista The John Lennon Bus at Vista

The John Lennon Bus at Vista

  1. Date Posted Icon 27th January 2012
Inside the Lennon Bus

Inside the Lennon Bus

  1. Date Posted Icon 26th January 2012
The Lennon Bus

The Lennon Bus

  1. Date Posted Icon 26th January 2012
The Lennon Bus is at Vista Middle School today!

The Lennon Bus is at Vista Middle School today!

  1. Date Posted Icon 25th January 2012
On Tuesday during his yearly address Obama said the following: “At a time when other countries are doubling down on education, tight budgets have forced states to lay off thousands of teachers.  We know a good teacher can increase the lifetime income of a classroom by over $250,000.  A great teacher can offer an escape from poverty to the child who dreams beyond his circumstance.  Every person in this chamber can point to a teacher who changed the trajectory of their lives.  Most teachers work tirelessly, with modest pay, sometimes digging into their own pocket for school supplies — just to make a difference. Teachers matter.  So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s offer schools a deal.  Give them the resources to keep good teachers on the job, and reward the best ones.  (Applause.)  And in return, grant schools flexibility:  to teach with creativity and passion; to stop teaching to the test; and to replace teachers who just aren’t helping kids learn.  That’s a bargain worth making.  (Applause.) We also know that when students don’t walk away from their education, more of them walk the stage to get their diploma.  When students are not allowed to drop out, they do better.  So tonight, I am proposing that every state — every state — requires that all students stay in high school until they graduate or turn 18.  (Applause.) When kids do graduate, the most daunting challenge can be the cost of college.  At a time when Americans owe more in tuition debt than credit card debt, this Congress needs to stop the interest rates on student loans from doubling in July.  (Applause.) Extend the tuition tax credit we started that saves millions of middle-class families thousands of dollars, and give more young people the chance to earn their way through college by doubling the number of work-study jobs in the next five years.  (Applause.) Of course, it’s not enough for us to increase student aid.  We can’t just keep subsidizing skyrocketing tuition; we’ll run out of money.  States also need to do their part, by making higher education a higher priority in their budgets.  And colleges and universities have to do their part by working to keep costs down. Recently, I spoke with a group of college presidents who’ve done just that.  Some schools redesign courses to help students finish more quickly.  Some use better technology.  The point is, it’s possible.  So let me put colleges and universities on notice:  If you can’t stop tuition from going up, the funding you get from taxpayers will go down.  (Applause.)  Higher education can’t be a luxury -– it is an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.”

On Tuesday during his yearly address Obama said the following:

“At a time when other countries are doubling down on education, tight budgets have forced states to lay off thousands of teachers.  We know a good teacher can increase the lifetime income of a classroom by over $250,000.  A great teacher can offer an escape from poverty to the child who dreams beyond his circumstance.  Every person in this chamber can point to a teacher who changed the trajectory of their lives.  Most teachers work tirelessly, with modest pay, sometimes digging into their own pocket for school supplies — just to make a difference.

Teachers matter.  So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s offer schools a deal.  Give them the resources to keep good teachers on the job, and reward the best ones.  (Applause.)  And in return, grant schools flexibility:  to teach with creativity and passion; to stop teaching to the test; and to replace teachers who just aren’t helping kids learn.  That’s a bargain worth making.  (Applause.)

We also know that when students don’t walk away from their education, more of them walk the stage to get their diploma.  When students are not allowed to drop out, they do better.  So tonight, I am proposing that every state — every state — requires that all students stay in high school until they graduate or turn 18.  (Applause.)

When kids do graduate, the most daunting challenge can be the cost of college.  At a time when Americans owe more in tuition debt than credit card debt, this Congress needs to stop the interest rates on student loans from doubling in July.  (Applause.)

Extend the tuition tax credit we started that saves millions of middle-class families thousands of dollars, and give more young people the chance to earn their way through college by doubling the number of work-study jobs in the next five years.  (Applause.)

Of course, it’s not enough for us to increase student aid.  We can’t just keep subsidizing skyrocketing tuition; we’ll run out of money.  States also need to do their part, by making higher education a higher priority in their budgets.  And colleges and universities have to do their part by working to keep costs down.

Recently, I spoke with a group of college presidents who’ve done just that.  Some schools redesign courses to help students finish more quickly.  Some use better technology.  The point is, it’s possible.  So let me put colleges and universities on notice:  If you can’t stop tuition from going up, the funding you get from taxpayers will go down.  (Applause.)  Higher education can’t be a luxury -– it is an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.”

  1. Date Posted Icon 24th January 2012
Word of the Week - Significance

Word of the Week - Significance

  1. Date Posted Icon 19th January 2012
Vista’s new nurse - Cora Faralan

Vista’s new nurse - Cora Faralan

  1. Date Posted Icon 13th January 2012
  1. Date Posted Icon 12th January 2012
Word of the Week

Word of the Week

  1. Date Posted Icon 12th January 2012
  1. Date Posted Icon 11th January 2012