5th Grade Rocks!

Red Ribbon Week@ Reagan Elementary School

The Fifth Grade Team celebrated the beginning of Red Ribbon Week on Monday, October 31st, at Reagan Elementary School.

Lincoln Red Ribbon Week

Monday, October 31st

Lincoln is giving drugs the boot today!

Central Valley Home School Newsletter - November 2016

SPOTLIGHT

CVHS students were recently recognized by Mrs. Phelan and the Kingsburg Education Foundation during the Kingsburg High School Football Game. Congratulations to Abigail Maxey, Michael Maxey, Elisabeth Gharibian, and Nadja Rosenfeld. Mrs. Phelan teaches both 7th and 8th grade math and selected these students because they have demonstrated excellence in both academics and character. Way to go!

BIG FRESNO FAIR

On October 5th, CVHS 8th grade students were in attendance at the Big Fresno Fair for having a 4.0 & above for their 7th grade year: Savannah Davis, Kathryn Donelson, Daniel Gage, Elisabeth Gharibian, Jazmyne Lopez, Cameron Person, Noah Quintana, Jordan Watkins, and McKenna Wilcox. Keep it up!

SANTA LUCIA - LET'S GO SWAPPING

It’s back….
FREE EVENT
Saturday, December 3, 2016
10 A.M.—3 P.M.
Downtown Kingsburg

CVHS is excited to host its 2nd annual community children’s clothing swap!  This service project will benefit those in our
school, as well as those in the community. We hope you will take the opportunity to help us serve others.  If you can not volunteer,
we understand, we hope you will come join us for a day of
giving, receiving, cleaning out and restocking your children’s
closets.

Take what you can use—leave what you can’t.  Gently used, seasonally appropriate, children’s clothing.  Any items left over will be donated to KCAPS.  Invite your friends.

UPCOMING EVENTS

November
2—Picture Day Make-ups
4—See’s fundraiser ends
10—Sierra Historical Museum Fieldtrip
11—Veteran’s Day—no school
21—25—Thanksgiving Break

December
14 – Breakfast Before Break/Open House/Parent Professional Development
19-1/6/17—Winter Break

Go Fund Me Account for the Benitez Family - Students in our District

Hello,

There is a family in our district who is currently going through a difficult time. The Benitez family found out that their father was diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer and is not eligible for a transplant. The father, Johnny, is the only person in the family working. The doctor gave him 6 months. All three of the children are students in our schools, two of them here at Reagan. The Benitez family representative reached out to me and asked if I could pass the word along about the Go Fund Me account that has been set up to help the family. 

Thank you - Angelica Jimenez  

Here is the link to the Go Fund Me account:

https://www.gofundme.com/2s66s2k

Central Valley Home School Newsletter - October 2016

Valley Robotics Initiative

A HUGE thank you to the Valley Robotics Initiative. They recently provided scholarships to two CVHS students to participate in classes at InnovEd. These scholarships are worth $750 a piece!
InnovEd offers Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) enrichment programs one day a week for a three-month period of time. The facility is state of the art and the educators are amazing.

Classes began this week and I can’t wait for our students to tell us all about it. Congratulations to Jase Muller Cesena (5th) and Jordan Watkins (8th).

See's Candy

CVHS students will be fundraising with See’s candy from 10/3/16 —11/4/16.

All proceeds from this fundraiser go towards assemblies, fieldtrips, and other educational opportunities for our students.

Did you know that as a school we earn more money off the smaller, less expensive boxes of candy than we do from the bigger ones? Please encourage friends/family to consider purchasing the mini assortments.  They are delicious, make great gifts, and the candy will arrive before Winter Break. Anyone wishing to make a donation in the form of a monetary contribution may do so.   Please make checks payable to CVHS ASB.

Upcoming Events

October
3—See’s Fundraiser Begins
5—Champions for Change
6—Fresno Fair Field Trip
25—The Frog Prince
25—T1 Parent Night

November
2—Picture Day Make-ups
4—See’s fundraiser Ends
10—Sierra Historical Museum Fieldtrip
11—Veteran’s Day—no school
21—25—Thanksgiving Break

Rafer Johnson Jr. High School Newsletter - October 2017

The Rafer Johnson Color Run

    We held our second annual color run on Friday, September 16^th.  Students raised pledge money and then ran 12 laps. While they ran their laps we had 22 parent volunteers throwing colored powder on them.  It didn’t stop there!  The volunteers also had colored water and then got to spray students down. 

     Students laughed and ran for 40 minutes.  They had so much fun and they raised over $8,000 to support all of the programs that we do at Rafer.  What a fun event!

     Thank you to all of the volunteers that made this day possible.  Thank you, also, to the local businesses that sponsored our event.

STEAM

     This year we started a new program called STEAM.  It stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.  We picked 208 students to go through two “strands” of STEAM.  There are two separate strands that students can go through. The first strand contains four classes that students rotate through.  These classes are: Microscope Lab, Math Recreation, Art, and Computer Keyboarding.  The second strand is also made up of four classes.  The second strand classes are: 3D Design and printing, Computer Science and Coding, Drama, and Computer Keyboarding.

     We are excited about the extra challenge this new program offers our students.  We are creating many new projects and learning many new skills that can be used in college and careers.

#FightonJosh

     Our 7^th and 8^th grade boys had a team member that got badly injured.  They play football on the Lions football team together.  Josh Petersen is a valued team mate of these boys.  Our boys wanted to do something for Josh.  They worked with Mrs. Carender and Mrs. Simmons to come up with an idea. 

     The football team made a large poster for all the students at Rafer to sign and write messages to Josh.  They also worked with Mrs. Simmons on making red ribbons that all the boys wore on their jerseys.

     Our boys are working hard and playing every game for Josh.  

Upcoming Dates

·       October 7^th Club Day

·       October 10^th-14^th Parent teacher conferences

·       October 14^th Home Ec. & Woodshop to Fresno Fair

·       October 15^th Santa Cruz Band Review

·       October 25^th Annual Title I meeting 5:30pm at Reagan

·       November 11-14^th MESA to Catalina Island Marine Institute

Rafer Johnson Jr. High School Newsletter - October 2017

The Rafer Johnson Color Run

    We held our second annual color run on Friday, September 16^th.  Students raised pledge money and then ran 12 laps. While they ran their laps we had 22 parent volunteers throwing colored powder on them.  It didn’t stop there!  The volunteers also had colored water and then got to spray students down. 

     Students laughed and ran for 40 minutes.  They had so much fun and they raised over $8,000 to support all of the programs that we do at Rafer.  What a fun event!

     Thank you to all of the volunteers that made this day possible.  Thank you, also, to the local businesses that sponsored our event.

STEAM

     This year we started a new program called STEAM.  It stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.  We picked 208 students to go through two “strands” of STEAM.  There are two separate strands that students can go through. The first strand contains four classes that students rotate through.  These classes are: Microscope Lab, Math Recreation, Art, and Computer Keyboarding.  The second strand is also made up of four classes.  The second strand classes are: 3D Design and printing, Computer Science and Coding, Drama, and Computer Keyboarding.

     We are excited about the extra challenge this new program offers our students.  We are creating many new projects and learning many new skills that can be used in college and careers.

#FightonJosh

     Our 7^th and 8^th grade boys had a team member that got badly injured.  They play football on the Lions football team together.  Josh Petersen is a valued team mate of these boys.  Our boys wanted to do something for Josh.  They worked with Mrs. Carender and Mrs. Simmons to come up with an idea. 

     The football team made a large poster for all the students at Rafer to sign and write messages to Josh.  They also worked with Mrs. Simmons on making red ribbons that all the boys wore on their jerseys.

     Our boys are working hard and playing every game for Josh.  

Upcoming Dates

·       October 7^th Club Day

·       October 10^th-14^th Parent teacher conferences

·       October 14^th Home Ec. & Woodshop to Fresno Fair

·       October 15^th Santa Cruz Band Review

·       October 25^th Annual Title I meeting 5:30pm at Reagan

·       November 11-14^th MESA to Catalina Island Marine Institute

Reagan Elementary School Newsletter - October 2016

Magazine Fundraiser

We would like to thank everyone who supported our Magazine fundraiser this year.  As a school, we brought in over $50,000 in total sales.!  That is incredible!!!  We will be able to keep 37.5% of these monies, so thank you for your support of our Mustangs as we strive to continue to provide a quality education for our students.  For all students who sold/brought in 10 items, they were treated to a lunch at John’s Incredible Pizza on Tuesday, September 27.  It was a great day filled with fun and laughs.  Thank you, again, for your support.

6th Grade Science Camp:

This year our 6th grade classes will be spending 4 days and 3 nights at Calvin Crest Outdoor Education Camp.  With the addition of the extra day, night, and 3 meals, the cost will now be $200.  Payments can be made at any time in our front office.

Red Ribbon Week

This year our Red Ribbon Week will be held from October 31—November 4.  This year’s theme is, “The Drug Free Force is with Me.”

Band

The Band March-A-Thon is quickly approaching.  Please consider coming out to watch our students perform on Wednesday, October 26. 

History Day    

Congratulations to those students who made the History Day team here at Reagan.  This year’s theme is titled, “Taking a Stand in History.”  Students have begun meeting with Mrs. Zapata and Mrs. Bishop in preparation for this year’s competition.  This is a great opportunity for our students to learn 21st Century skills and have fun.

Sports

The Reagan Fall sports season began with our flag football and volleyball teams traveling to play against Clay Elementary on Wednesday, September 28.  All teams had fun and looked impressive.  We would like to thank Clay Elementary for allowing our teams to travel to their school and play their teams.  

Beginning on September 30, our teams will begin league play against Roosevelt Elementary from Selma Unified at home.  Throughout the month of October, our teams will travel to Selma two times before the end of the season tournament on Friday, November 4.

Upcoming Dates:

·   Oct 5—Picture retakes

·   Oct 5—Champions for Tomorrow assembly

·   Oct 6—SOM Luncheon

·   Oct 10-14—Parent Conference Week—Minimum Days

·   Oct 10-14—Reagan Book Fair

·   Oct 11—Book Fair Grand Event 5:30—7 pm

·   Oct 14—VB/FF at Jackson (Selma) 12:45 pm

·   Oct 21—VB/FF at Wilson (Selma) 12:45 pm

·   Oct 25—Title 1 Night 5:30 pm

·   Oct 26—Band March-A-Thon

·   Oct 31—Halloween

·   Oct 31-Nov 4—Red Ribbon Week

Lincoln Elementary School Newsletter - October 2016

Lincoln's Annual Jog-a-Thon October 28th!

We are all very excited about this fun event that promotes exercise and helps the school as well!  Students will be getting fit and having fun practicing jogging at school over the next month.   Round and round the playground they will go during break and P.E. periods with their teachers, gearing up for the big event.  This very worthy fundraiser, which will take place on October 28th, will be used for the following types of items: field trips, assemblies, trophies, extra supplies, play equipment, technology, and other important items for our students.  Thank you for your help in advance of the Jog-a-thon in donating prizes to reward and motivate all the students.

Red Ribbon Week – October 31^st-November 4^th

Theme: Happy to be a Drug Free Kid

Monday: "Happy to be a Drug Free Kid."  Wear Red. 

Tuesday: "Sock out Drugs"

Students wear crazy socks.

Wednesday: “Be a Hero Everyday."  Students honor our military by wearing camouflage clothes (Shirts, pants, hats, etc. – School appropriate only.  Please no costumes, toys, etc.).

Thursday: "Team Up Against Drugs."  Wear your favorite sports team jersey.

Friday: “Stomp Out Drugs."  Students wear their class shirts, and run laps to music during recess “stomping” around the track. 

2nd Grade Spotlight - Mrs. Seaward's Class

On Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, Mrs. Seaward’s 2^nd grade learned about safety tips from Sergeant Beer.  We are currently reading the story “Officer Buckle and Gloria” about a police officer that goes to schools and gives safety speeches to students.  We were lucky enough to get our own police officer to come and give a presentation to our classroom. Sergeant Beer is a police officer for the Fresno Police Department.  He is a motorcycle cop. Sergeant Beer talked about the safety gear he wears every day.  He went over several safety tips and everyone got to sit on his motorcycle.  The best part was when he rode out of the school yard and turned on his lights and sirens.  Mrs. Seaward’s class would like to thank Sergeant Beer for taking the time to share with us so we can stay safe.

3rd Grade Spotlight - Mrs. Dignan's Class

Mrs. Dignan’s class has been enjoying and learning how to use their new Chromebooks. This year, every student in 3rd grade has a Chromebook to use in class.  Students have been able to read their Journey’s stories online, take tests online, and use many fun programs. Students will also be learning more keyboarding skills and how to use Google Docs.  Students in Mrs. Dignan’s class especially like using Lexia and Big Brainz to keep their reading and math skills sharp.  We are looking forward to a great year!

Roosevelt Elementary School Newsletter - October 2016

  Students have been earning STAR – bucks for displaying STAR behavior.  A STAR – buck is a ticket given to students who are  meeting and exceeding our STAR behavior expectations.  They need to have five of them to go to our STAR Character Store where they can trade them in for prizes every week.  This is a way to reinforce and reward good behavior.  Any adult on campus can recognize any student on campus for STAR behavior.  All students are eligible to earn these sought after tickets!

 These efforts are right in line with California Department of Education’s Positive Behavior Intervention and Support framework for schools.  Roosevelt is currently recognized as a Bronze Level School and we are working at earning the next level.  Students in the classroom are encouraged to “Clip Up, or Pin Up.”  Encourage your child to move on up the behavior chart!   

Ice Cream is now being sold on Fridays.  There will usually be three choices, including a non-dairy selection.  After students eat their lunch in the cafeteria, they can grab their choice on the way to the playground and enjoy their treat in the shade of one of our big trees.  The children love it!

Upcoming Events

·        Oct 10-14 Parent/Teacher Conferences

·        Oct 14 Goodies with Grandparents

·        Oct 26   Picture Retakes

·        Oct 28 Donuts with Dad

·        Oct 23-31 STAR Character & Character Counts Week

·        Oct  25 Title 1 Parent Meeting @ Reagan’s Multi-Purpose         Room, 6pm.  Food Vendors at 5:30pm

·        Oct 31 Character Education & Activities Day – Students           wear their class t-shirts!

Washington Elementary School Newsletter - October 2016

Goodies with Grandparents

Washington hosted “Goodies with Grandparents” in September. Over 400 cinnamon rolls were served to Washington students and their grandparents. The families also had a chance to get their photo taken, courtesy of Island Photography. It was so much fun to see the children and their grandparents enjoying a nice breakfast together. Many grandparents mentioned that they had been students at Washington School, which made the morning extra special!

Next up is Danish with Dads, which will happen on the morning of October 21st. We hope to see you there!

The Parent Club is up and running!

Washington’s Parent Club had its first meeting in September and it is an enthusiastic group! We will meet at least once a month and all are welcome. The dates of the meetings will be in this monthly newsletter. In addition, there is a Facebook page called :
Washington Parent Advisory Club

Please visit it for up-to-date news and announcements. Upcoming projects include the Santa Lucia float, Danish with Dads, and ice cream on Fridays.

Our district motto this year is, “What will you be?” Our staff, made up of Kindergarten, TK, Preschool, Special Ed Preschool, and VDA Preschool, are devoted to be a staff responsive to
your child’s unique needs.