Reagan Elementary School - January 2015

Santa Lucia Parade

On Saturday, December 6, Mr. Grinch and Whoville residents rode through downtown Kingsburg as part of the Santa Lucia parade.  The float, put together by our very own Miss Sutton and Mrs. Armstrong, won first place in its division.  Reagan students made up the Whoville residents and did a great job in dressing up and participating in this important event.  It was a great evening where all the entries looked great and the weather couldn’t have been better.  We would like to thank the parents of our students who rode on the float for allowing their student to participate, the students, themselves, for assisting us as the Whoville residents, Mr. Darling for providing us the truck and trailer from WildWood, and last but not least, Miss Sutton and Mrs. Armstrong for spending countless hours planning, creating, and putting our float together.  You two did an amazing job and we are grateful for all of your hard work.

Upcoming Events

·   Jan 16—Turkey Trot Limo Lunch

·   Jan 16—Turkey Trot Ice Cream Sundaes

·   Jan 19—Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday

·   Jan 20—SSC Meeting

·   Jan 20—ELAC Meeting

·   Jan 22—Turkey Trot Dunk Tank

·   Jan 23—Basketball vs. Wilson

·   Jan 27—Parent Technology Workshop 5:45 p.m. English     

                     7:00 p.m. Spanish

·   Jan 30—Basketball @ Garfield

Washington Elementary School - January 2015

Santa Lucia Parade

52 Washington and Washington Preschool students rode on the Clifford float for the Santa Lucia parade, which received 2^nd place in the float competition sponsored by Kingsburg Rotary.  A special thank you to the parents that assisted in the preparation and construction of the float (Jason & Melissa Troxell, Chris Wiest, Corrine Cano, Hayley Sawatzky and all those that showed up the morning of December 6).  

Christmas Programs

The Christmas performances were a great success.  The children enjoyed performing for Dad, Mom, Grandparents and Siblings.   

Spell-A-Thon

Our annual Spell-A-Thon is January 22, 2015.  We sent home a notice requesting student prizes and parent assistance.  Thank you for your support.  We will continue to receive donations until January 21.  More Spell-A-Thon information will be sent home at the beginning of January.     

Lincoln Elementary School - January 2015

Scholastic Book Fair

The annual book fair will be held from January 26 to January 30 at Lincoln.  It will be open each day from 8:15 - 3:00 in Room 57. Books, as well as software, posters, pencils, and many other items will be available.  Cash, checks made out to Lincoln School, and credit cards will be accepted.  Parent Night will be held on January 27 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.  This is the only fundraiser the library has, and each year they are able to add many new books to their collection through the proceeds from the book fair.  Thank you for your support.  See you at the Book Fair!

Character Trait of the Month

Fairness is the Character Trait of the Month.  Fair students play by the rules, take turns and share, are open-minded, and listen to others.  We all know life isn't fair, but Lincoln students can be!

Hour of Code

December 8-12, Lincoln third grade classes participated in the "Hour of Code" project.  This was a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show how anyone can learn the basics.  The worldwide goal was for tens of millions of students to participate in celebration of Computer Science Education Week.  The students loved it and were very engaged in the project.

Central Valley Home School News - January 2015

Ancestry Project

A few of the CVHS families recently participated in an opportunityto learn about their roots. Students researched the history and traditions of the country from which their ancestors originated. They also interviewed relatives to hear the stories about when and why they emigrated.  Students made display boards and culminated the project by presenting at Woodward Park Public Library.

National School Choice Week

January 25-31 is National School Choice Week. In honor of school choice week,  CVHS will hold a special assembly on January 28. Randel McGee and his puppet, Groark, will delight both students and parents.  

Misti Jennings invites you to the official dance of the National School Choice week.  The song is "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit and can be downloaded on Itunes, Spotify, Pandora, or Amazon, and the video tutorial for the dance is located on YouTube titled, "NSCW 2015 Official Dance."  Misti would love to have a group dance immediately following the assembly.

Read to Succeed Program

CVHS is partcipating in this program through Six Flags.  Students who participate in recreational reading a minimum of 6 hours by March 3, 2015, will receive a free ticket to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo!  

Employees of the Year

Congratulations to the Employees of the Year 

for the 2014-15 School Year:

Teacher of the Year:  Bev Garver

Classified Employee of the Year:  Sandra Torosian

Administrator of the Year:  Matt Stovall

Thank you to Bev, Matt, and Sandra for their commitment to our district and making differences in the lives of students, staff, and the community.  The work they do is truly appreciated!