Rafer Johnson Jr. High School - October 2015 Newsletter

Shaun Harper from Champions For Today

Shaun Harper played in the NFL for 7 years. He talked to students about “breaking free from the chains that hold them back” He had them laughing and cheering as he showed us his strength. Students were encouraged to share what was on their heart.

Rafer Johnson 1st Annual Color Run

We held our 1st Color Run on Oct. 1st. It was so much fun! We want to thank our many parent and community volunteers for their help. We got to splash color on students as they ran over 4 miles!

We also had almost $1,000 in community business donations towards this fundraiser. Students gathered pledges to help raise money for field trips, assemblies, and other fun activities.

PRIDE MATRIX

This is called our PRIDE Matrix. All students have seen it. It is posted in all classrooms at Rafer. Is lists out the expectations in our school.
P-Patience
R-Respect
I-Integrity
D-Determination

E-Excellence

October 2015 Events

Oct. 7th– 4.0 to the Fresno Fair, Volleyball Vs. Washington @ home
Oct. 8th– Tennis match Vs. John Muir Corcoran
Oct. 9th– Woodshop and Art to the Fresno Fair
Oct. 12th– Oct. 16th Conference Week
Oct. 12th– Volleyball @ Liberty
Oct. 13th– Parent Club Meeting 6:00-7:00
Oct. 14th– Volleyball @ Sutter
Oct. 17th– AVID Flower Delivery
Oct. 22nd– AVID College trip, Soccer Vs. El Monte at home
Oct. 23rd– Club Day Lunch, AVID Halloween Dance, California Health Collaborative table at lunch
Oct. 26th– Oct. 30th Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 27th– Title I Technology Night @ Reagan, Soccer Vs. Riverdale
Oct. 28th– March-A-Thon Fundraiser

Oct. 29th– Soccer Vs. Citrus @ home

Reagan Elementary School - October 2015 Newsletter

On Friday, September 18, Kingsburg High School invited our local elementary schools to participate in their annual Elementary Night.   Our top sellers for our Magazine Sales were honored at the game.  These students were able to run through the tunnel and be on the field as their name was read.  As a school, we brought in over $38,000 in total sales.!  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.  

On Wednesday, September 30, Former Pro Basketball player and South Dakota State University Hall of Famer, Tanya Crevier and her nephew Caleb Crevier swooped into Reagan for a fun-filled assembly.  The duo completed many tricks involving spinning, juggling, and bouncing basketballs.  At one point Caleb got up onto his ten foot unicycle and rode around the outdoor stage area, spinning two basketballs at the same time.  The Crevier’s brought an important message of GAME (Goals, Attitude, Morals, Excellence) to our Mustangs.  They stressed the importance of Never Giving Up and working hard towards your dreams and aspirations.  Students and staff members came away stating that this was a great assembly with a powerful message.  We would like to thank the Crevier’s and Champions For Tomorrow for bringing these inspirational people to our school.

BAND

The Band March-a-Thon is quickly approaching.  Our annual event will be held on Wednesday, October 28 as our Mustangs will join with the Rafer Johnson band and march through town and back to Reagan.  If you would like to assist in any way, please contact Mrs. Sigle or Mr. Awbrey. 

CHOIR

Mr. Merritt recently held auditions for Honor Choir and 43 Mustangs will now makeup the class.  Honor Choir will meet on select Wednesdays after school. 

October 2015 Upcoming Dates

·   October 7—Picture Makeups

·   October 8—SOM luncheon

·   October 8—Flag Football/Volleyball at Traver 2 pm

·   October 9—Flag Football/Volleyball at Jackson 12:45 pm

·   October 12—16—Parent Conference Week, Minimum Days

·   October 26—30—Red Ribbon Week

·   October 27—Santa’s Shop Volunteer Meeting Rm 304 at 5pm

·   October 27—District Title 1 Night in MPR 6 pm

·   October 28—Band March-a-thon

·   October 30—Flag Football/Volleyball at Wilson 12:45 pm

Lincoln Elementary School - October 2015 Newsletter

Annual Jog-a-thon!!!

Our annual Jog-a-Thon is almost here.  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 30th, 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.  We accept prize donations all the way up to October 30th; thank you for your generosity! We accept business donations, too, so please contact our office for more information.

Red Ribbon Week – October 26th-30th

During the week of October 26th-October 30th we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week. Theme: Respect Yourself.
Be Drug Free.
Monday: "Respect Yourself. Be Drug Free." Wear Red.
Tuesday: "My Future is Bright" Students dress as what they want to be when they grow up.
Wednesday: "Don't throw away your dreams, be drug free." Students wear their pj's to school.

Thursday: "Team up against drugs."
Wear your favorite sports team jersey.

Friday: "You have the power to say no to drugs."  Students dress in their classroom Lincoln shirts, and run like a superhero stomping out drugs as they run laps in the annual Jog-a-thon.

2nd Grade Spotlight – Mrs. Quattrin’s Class

Learning in the Garden

Mrs. Quattrin’s class is learning all about plants, soil, and insects in the garden. We are harvesting tomatoes and peppers, deadheading, and clearing some space for the fall garden. We had a great time painting and decorating the planter boxes, rocks, and stepping stones. We look forward to learning in the garden all year~the garden makes for a great classroom!

3rd Grade Spotlight – Mrs. Dignan’s Class

In Mrs. Dignan’s class, new constellations have appeared in our galaxy! Students in Room 22 have been learning about our solar system the past 3 weeks. This week, students created a new constellation using the shape of their body. Each student named their constellation, gave information about which season it would be seen in, and which hemisphere it could be seen from. Students enjoyed learning about moon phases, how the Earth rotates, making constellations, interesting planet facts, and so much more! Students also wrote three paragraph essays about a planet of their choice and a paragraph about their constellation.

#TOGETHERWESOAR

Roosevelt Elementary School - October 2015 Newsletter

Goodies with Grandparents

This is our day to celebrate our grandparents!    On Thursday, Oct. 8^th from 7:00 to 7:55 grandparents will enjoy goodies with their grandchildren.  Island Photography will be available to take photos!  This is sure to be a fun time for all!!

Danish with Dad:

On October 29^th, Roosevelt students will get a chance to have a special time with their dad, grandpa or another adult that is important in their development.  This special time will be around the breaking of bread together; in this case, cinnamon rolls.  

Character Education Day-

We will be celebrating our character education program on Friday, October 30th students will wear their class t-shirts for the big event!

Upcoming Dates:

Oct. 5-9^th................ Pennies with Patients collection

Oct. 8^th................................ Goodies with Grandparents

Oct. 12^th – 16^th....................... Parent Conference Week

Oct. 20^th .................................................  Picture re-takes

Oct. 21-23^rd ............................. Pumpkin Patch field trip

Oct. 29^th .................................................. Danish with Dad

Oct. 30^th ................................ Character Education Day

Washington Elementary School - October 2015 Newsletter

Goodies with Grandparents

Washington hosted “Goodies with Grandparents”in September. Over 400 cinnamon rolls were served to Washington students and 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 23rd. 

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 2015-2016."  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.

Washington Kids are STARS!

Washington Elementary will be incorporating PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention System) this year. What does STAR stand for?

S Stay Safe
T Take Responsibility
A Act Respectfully
R Ready to Learn

Students will learn all about these positive behaviors soon. 

Our district motto this year is, “Passionate People Make Things Happen.” Our staff, made up of Kindergarten, TK, Special Ed Preschool, and VDA Preschool, are passionate about working with Kingsburg kids!