Gold Ribbon Awards

Gold Ribbon School Awards

The Gold Ribbon School award winners were honored at the 2016 California School Recognition Program, Regional Awards Ceremony & Dinner, at Tulare County Office of Education on Thursday evening, May 26, 2016. 

It’s not often that we are honored for all the hard work we do.  This recognition symbolizes the teamwork and high expectations we have from TK through 8th grade.  I congratulate every teacher and every employee for their contribution to this recognition.  Thank you for making student learning a priority. 

Congratulations to the following schools:

Roosevelt Elementary School

• Gold Ribbon School
• Title I Academic Achievement Award Recipient

Lincoln Elementary School

• Gold Ribbon School
• Title I Academic Achievement Award Recipient

Reagan Elementary School

• Gold Ribbon School
• Title I Academic Achievement Award Recipient

Central Valley Home School

• Gold Ribbon School

**The Title I Academic Achievement Award honors Title I schools that have demonstrated success in significantly closing the achievement gap between high and low-performing students.

Village Center Mall Opens Space for KECSD Student Art

A space in the Village Center Mall will serve as a temporary art gallery to display artwork from Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District art students.

Thank you and congratulations to Art Teacher, Terri Wilson, for all her hard work; and, also to those students who have been selected to display their artwork at the Village Center Mall!

Please see the link below to the Kingsburg Recorder article which includes pictures of the students and their artwork.

We are proud of Terri and her students!

Link: http://hanfordsentinel.com/kingsburg_recorder/news/mall-opens-space-for-student-art/article_6ca76a57-550e-508d-8627-c44a63a45087.html

History Day State Competition

History Day State Competition

Two Reagan students, William Bishop and Cy Hammerstrom, placed at the state History Day competition in Rocklin.  They were runners-up on their 2-D board.

There were 126 entries from 20 different counties.  This was great for their first time in the competition!  Congratulations to the students, and thank you to co-advisors Jodi Zapata and Joan Bishop.

Central Valley Home School Newsletter - May 2016

Student Spotlight

Taylor Larson (3rd) - LOVES animals, her favorites are horses! She is a Fairmont 4H’er with projects including sewing, dairy goats, and poultry. She recently was awarded a blue ribbon in a sewing competition. She is excited to be able to officially show her goat at fair. Taylor loves to read books as well as write them. When she isn’t reading or writing, she is playing the piano. When she grows up she wants to be a horse trainer or an author.

Gold Ribbon School

Central Valley Home School has officially been recognized as a California Gold Ribbon School. Almost 6,000 schools were eligible for this award and a mere 772 were selected. We are actually the only home school on the list! What an honor it is to be part of such a special program that is recognized by the state. I have ordered gold medals for all of our students and to celebrate, have invited Reptile Ron to come visit us on May 6th at 12:30 PM. Thank you so much for all of your support, teamwork, and assistance in this BIG accomplishment.

Reptile Ron Animal Presentations

Friday, May 6, 2016

12:30 PM

CVHS

Join us as we learn about exotic, cold blooded creatures. This fun, educational, and hands on opportunity will feature various reptiles and more.

Upcoming Events

May
6th—Reptile Ron
20—Monterey Bay Aquarium Field trip
30—Memorial Day—No School
25—Swim Party
31—8th Grade Graduation Practice

June
2—8th Grade Graduation
7—Making the Grade/Fresno Grizzlies
10—Last Day of School

Reagan Elementary School Newsletter - May 2016

6th Grade Science Camp

6th grade Science Camp is almost here!!! Beginning on May 23, group 1 of our 6th grade students will travel to Calvin Crest for their outdoor education. The students will stay until Wednesday, May 25, and then group 2 will make the same trip until Friday, May 27. This is an exciting time for our students as they will participate in hikes along different trails and learn how to incorporate leadership strategies into their everyday life.

Peter Pan, Jr.

We would like to thank Mr. Pickrell, Mrs. Cornett, and all the parent volunteers who made this year’s Drama production of Peter Pan, Jr. a success. The students did a great job and most importantly, had fun. The students worked for months learning lines and choreography until the play opened on April 8. We would like to thank Mr. Pickrell for directing the last 9 Drama productions for us at Reagan Elementary. Through the Drama Club, he has influenced and guided many Mustangs who have gone on to continue acting at Rafer Johnson Jr. High and at KHS. During the final show on Sunday, April 11, many Mustang alumni who have been in plays under the direction of Mr. Pickrell attended in order to thank him. The time and devotion he has shared with our students is something that cannot be put into words.

Around Reagan

CAASPP Testing:  CAASPP testing will continue at Reagan during the month of May.  Our students have been preparing all year for these end of the year exams.

Reagan Talent Show:  Congratulations to all the Mustangs who will be performing for our Talent Show on Monday, June 6.

Pastries With Parents: We would like to thank our Reagan PTA for putting on another successful parent event. On April 8, we had over 600 individuals come and share a morning with us
while being treated to Starbucks coffee and a nice cinnamon roll. 

Yearbooks:  We will begin selling yearbooks during May. The cost of the fully colored yearbook will be $15. More information will be sent home shortly.

Sports

Track:  Our Mustang track athletes have been working hard and doing a great job as the season has continued through the first few qualifying track meets. We would like to thank coaches, 
Ms. Hurtado and Mrs. Palmer, for all their hard work in getting our students ready.

Softball:  Boys and girls softball will play their first game on Fri-day, May 6 at Reagan Elementary at 12:45 p.m. as they host Jackson Elementary from Selma. Each Friday in May the softball teams will play a game against an elementary school in Selma until the sea-son ends on May 27 with the end of the season tournament. Good luck, Mustangs!

Music News

Band:  Our band students are in final preparations for their Spring Concerts on May 12 (M/Th students) and May 13 (T/Fr students). The parent concerts will begin at 2:15 p.m. in the Reagan cafeteria. Also, the 6th grade students who have met all the necessary criteria will be traveling to John’s Incredible Pizza on
Wednesday, May 18. Great job to those who qualified.


Choir: The Spring Choir concerts will be held on May 19 (M/Th students) and May 20 (T/Fr students). The parent concerts will begin at 2:15 p.m. In the Reagan cafeteria. All music students are excited for these events.

Upcoming Dates

May 2—6—Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
 May 4—May the 4th Be With You—CST Science Testing 5th grade
 May 6—History Day State Tournament

 May 6—Softball HOME vs. Jackson 12:45 p.m.
May 12—Band Concert M/Th 2:15 p.m.
 May 13—Band Concert T/Fr 2:15 p.m.

 May 13—Softball @ Eric White 12:45 p.m.
May 18—6th grade band reward John’s Incredible Pizza
 May 19—Choir Concert M/Th 2:15 p.m.
 May 20—Choir Concert T/Fr 2:15 p.m.
 May 20—Softball @ Wilson 12:45 p.m.
 May 23—25—Science Camp group 1
 May 25—May 27—Science Camp group 2
 May 27—Softball Tourney (Selma)

May 30—Memorial Day no school
 May 31—Track meet begins
 June 1—Open House 6:00 p.m.

Lincoln Elementary School Newsletter - May 2016

Lincoln Open House

Please join us for Open House on May 19th. Open House will be held from 6:00-7:00. At 5:00, we will serve hot dogs and water for a small fee in the cafeteria. Jimenez Taco Shop and Jamba Juice will also be on hand to sell food and refreshments. The students, led by Mr. Awbrey, the music teacher, will perform patriotic songs on stage during dinner. Island Photography will sponsor free family photos during this time in Room 4. Our back gates will be open for extra parking.

Retirees

Thank you to Mark Garcia, Peggy Cuadros, Janice Eckgren & Jerry Perez, for their many years of service to the students of Kingsburg! Also, we wish them a happy retirement! Thank you! All of you will be missed!

Lincoln’s Annual Track Meet

May 31st –June 3rd

Our annual Track Meet is almost here!  Students and staff always enjoy our end of the year track meet. All students will participate in at least one field or track event. It is a great time for families to come cheer the students on. We hope you can attend this memorable event. The track meet events begin in the morning. A new event this year will be Tug-of-War! This is going to be fun!!

Gold Ribbon Award

It is official, Lincoln Elementary will be receiving the GOLD Ribbon award for being an outstanding school at a ceremony on May 26th. Congratulations students, parents, and staff!

2nd Grade Spotlight - Miss Lozano's Class

The students in room 32 have become research specialists!! They have been studying the life cycles of various animals, including ants, butterflies, and even frogs! On April 21st, the students took a field trip to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo and were able to see some of the animals they have been learning about up close! Students are now busy collecting research with QR codes, typing their reports, and labeling diagrams to go with their informative writing! The students in room 32 have also been busy learning about measurement! They have been gaining practice using measurement tools such as rulers, yardsticks, and measuring tapes. They are looking forward to finding different ways to practice their new measuring skills.

3rd Grade Spotlight - Mrs. Casida's Class

Mrs. Casida and the third grade classes had the privilege of the Fresno Chaffee Zoomobile visiting with them. We met them in room 14 and they spoke to us about animal adaptations and unique features of 4 specific animals. The children were introduced to animals such as the hissing cockroach, the European Hedgehog, the ferret, and the parakeet. It was a very informational time and the children learned a lot.

#TOGETHERWESOAR

Roosevelt Elementary School Newsletter - May/June 2016

MORNINGS WITH MOM

A SWEET SUCCESS!

One tradition at Roosevelt is to honor our moms with a celebration of breakfast and a photo opportunity before Mother’s Day. We had over 300 people attend the “Mornings with Mom” event! Families took pictures, ate cinnamon rolls and fruit with milk or coffee as they visited together. A special thanks to the parent advisory club, teachers and Island Photography for coming to school at 6:30 a.m. in order to make this event a memory worth keeping!

Thank You!

On behalf of students and staff, thank you to the Parent Advisory Club and Site Council for their hard work and dedication this past year. We have been very lucky to have families that have had the opportunity to be involved at their child’s school. These two groups have supported the students of Roosevelt and were able to contribute positively to a great year. Thank you all for your efforts.

Dates to Remember

May 5th – Open House 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
(Jamba Juice available for purchase)
May 10th – Site Council mtg. @ 2:30
May 17th – Historical Park (Rms. 11, 20, 30)
May 18th – Historical Park (Rms. 4, 22, 32)
May 19th – Historical Park (Rms. 3, 14, 10, 31)
May 20th – Happy Trails to Lincoln School
Bubble Man Assembly
May 25th – Storyland fieldtrip (Rms. 30, 20, 31, 4, 11)
May 26th – Storyland fieldtrip (Rms. 32, 22, 10, 14, 3)
May 30th – Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL
May 31st – Swim Day (Rms. 32, 22, 10)
June 1st – Swim Day (Rms. 20, 3, 30)
June 2nd – Swim Day (Rms. 31, 14, 11, 4)
June 6th – RM and Groark Assembly
June 7th – J. Aubrey Music Assembly