Charter Chatter
A weekly newsletter written to parents of the TLC
April 8, 2016 No.31
| Virginia Stewart |
The final trimester is underway. Our students in grades TK to 8 have eleven weeks of school left. We all have a lot to do to finish the year well. There will be state testing, projects, promotion for grade 8 and many other important events such as the Talent Show tonight, and festivities for the high school. Yes, they only have until May 21 for graduation. Then high school goes into FAST TRACK mode.
Schools are busy places and sometimes we are so busy we forget to say thank you for all the things many of you do to support our schools by volunteering time and talents to help us. We also appreciate your support in the community when you let others know how very exciting things are in our schools.
Recently, as I have begun interviewing for teachers for new positions we have open for next year, I am delighted to realize that some of those we are interviewing are “returning students” who have graduated from Millennium and now want to begin teaching. What better compliment could we receive than to know we have graduates who understand our system and want to be a part of it.
| Misc. Announcements |
| PCS/DCS Lunch Menu Week Apr. 11 -15
Mon. – Pizza Tues. – Chicken Corn Dog Wed – Pasta and Beef Marinara Thurs. – Grilled Ham and Cheese Fri. – BBQ Beef Hamburger
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T K
Welcome back to school! We hope you all had a wonderful spring break. All of the students came back refreshed and eager to learn. Before we left for break, the students were learning about the butterfly lifecycle. They were all looking forward to seeing our butterflies when they returned! We had six butterflies that were released to live in nature. It was so much fun watching them grow and change.
Please remember to send a water bottle to school every day with your child, especially as the weather is getting warmer.
Primary Charter
Phase One
Welcome back Phase One! I hope everyone had a terrific break and is ready learn! Remember the Jog-a-thon is coming up. We can’t wait to see our runners in action!
Phase Two
Welcome back, we hope your break was fun and relaxing! AR goals were due Friday. The next goal period will be from April 11th through May 13th. We are very proud of how much time our students dedicate to reading and meeting their goals. Keep it up!
State testing is quickly approaching. Testing for third and fourth graders will take place during the weeks of May 16th and 23rd. Please do not schedule appointments during testing. We will be testing all day. More info to follow.
Discovery Charter
TDAP Vaccine
Just a reminder it is the law that all incoming 7th graders provide proof of receiving his/her TDAP Vaccine. Please get a jump on this and take your 6th grader in ASAP for this mandatory vaccine.
WELCOME BACK!!: We certainly missed all of our students during our break. Although it is nice to take time off, it is nicer to be back at school. We are very happy with our students this week, they came back ready to work. Please check your child’s agendas to understand your child’s homework. Every two weeks their grades are posted in their agenda (next Tuesday will be a grade check), ask them about their den points, and ask how their day went. It is important that your child is keeping you updated on their days.
MATH OLYMPIAD: Math Olympiad will be held this Saturday, April 9th. Our students have been working hard to represent our school well. Good Luck Math Olympians!!
THE JUNGLE BOOK MOVIE: The Jungle Book movie will be released on Friday, April 15th. We hope to attend the morning show of The Jungle Book. We have reserved the theater for an 8:45 AM showing, we will take a city bus, and we will have a snack. We are asking for a donation of $15.00 per person. If we do not receive enough donations, we will have to cancel the trip.
SCHOOL CARNIVAL: Our school carnival is coming back…..get ready for EXCITING TEACHER AUCTIONS, games, great food, and tons of fun!!!! Please schedule this on your calendar APRIL 30th……WHOOOT WHOOOT!!!!!
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD: CONGRATULATIONS Ms. Pelaez and the Science Olympiad team. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to the parents and coaches who spent numerous hours teaching students much needed concepts. Words cannot begin to thank you enough for what you did. The outcome was tremendous. Out of 53 teams, DCS’s Gold Team finished 13th while Garnet finished 22nd overall.
WASHINGTON DC TRIP 2017 – for 6th grade students entering 7th in the 2016-17 school year. We have several students signed up and ready to go. The last day to sign up for the field trip is April 29th. Please see Mrs. Wallace or Mrs. Hawkins if you are interested.
AMAZINGLY DISTINGUISED TOP 5 Point Earners from each Tiger Den are………In yellow is our top point earner!
| BENGAL | MALAYAN | SIBERIAN | SUMATRAN |
| Billal Razaqi 570 | Amrita Kaler 535 | Emma Escobar 475 | Angelina Sanchez 585 |
| Daskani Smith 525 | Ashleigh Garcia 480 | Mustafa Chaudhry 415 | Shakeeba Sajda 440 |
| Bianca Villaflor 425 | Crystal Conner 475 | Josiah Kilian 360 | Zachary Leal 410 |
| Sydney Skaggs 425 | Aldric Alvis 460 | Mia Escobar 355 | Riley Vatran 360 |
| Kimani Thomas 405 | Itzel Heredia 410 | Emily Barrios 355 | Juliana Sanchez 360 |
CONGRATULATIONS TO A FANTASTIC WEEK POINT EARNERS!!! We are soooooo proud of you.
Den Point Announcements: Any student who receives -30 points or more are asked to serve lunch detention. As of May 1st, any 6th grade student who receives -30 points or more will serve detention in Saturday School.
UPCOMING DATES: (Poetry dates may change….if any changes are made parents will be notified)
Pentathlon will be held on May 7th
Mrs. Hawkins’ LA classes are planning their Evening of Poetry on Friday, June 10th.
Ms. Rodieck’s LA classes are planning their Poetry Fest on Tuesday, June 14th
DHSP
DHSP Charter Chatter:
English:
Mrs. Stewart’s English 78 class is now into the final trimester. There are several goals for this trimester:
We will complete the reading of Jungle Book. Students are producing their version of The Pearl as a movie. The students have studied several pieces of literature from India. They are expected to master 420 vocabulary words, which they have been given over the course of the year. In addition, they continue diagramming from both literature and non fiction. The final read will be Shakespeare’s Othello. Finally students will be working on public speaking as well as writing. There will be many assignments attached to a selected speech that will be assigned to each student. The year will culminate with a parent night of demonstrations and portfolio assessment. Lots to do, and only twelve weeks left!!!
Ms. Langston’s class is off to a very productive start with our new (and last!) trimester. This month, we will be learning new vocabulary from the NY Times; learning strategies to construct a strong essay; starting new books (The Jungle Book 2 and The Gathering Blue); conjugating regular and irregular verbs; and brushing up on our diagramming. We have a lot to look forward to this trimester!
This week Mrs. Ramirez’s class has been reviewing author’s purpose in all 3 periods. Every text is written with a purpose, either to entertain, inform or persuade. Kids will form groups of 3, create a poster with magazine cut-outs for each purpose and present. Kids came back from spring break energized and ready to learn!
Social Studies:
Mrs. Wallace’s Social Studies classes are taking a month long look into India.
Academic Competitions :We are looking forward to the Pentathlon on May 7th. Teams were announced on Monday April 4th. Everyone is ver excited!!
Art just started our first project. It is an optical illusion.
In Mrs. U.’s Intro to Algebra students are learning about graphing lines and slope.
In Algebra 1 the focus is on learning all the ways to solve quadratics. Currently working on completing the square.
With Algebra 2 students are excited to finally be seeing the logarithms they have been anticipating all year.
If you do not want your student to have his/her photo published please notify Mrs. Wallace at dwallace@tracylc.net
Don’t miss out on this Fantastic Trip………
It’s time to start planning for next years DC trip. Students will visit the Washington Monument, Arlington National Cemetery and the Holocaust Museum. What an opportunity to see our nations capital with classmates. It’s exciting to see how many students have already signed up for this great opportunity. Please email Mrs. Wallace at dwallace@tracylc.net for any questions or concerns.
DHSP teachers welcome parent communication, please contact us if you have questions, concerns, or ideas!
Mrs. U. at rulricksen@tracylc.net
Mrs. Dominguez at ddominguez@tracylc.net
Mrs. Saldana at asaldana@tracylc.net Mrs. Sierra at msierra@tracylc.net Mr. Compton at rcompton@tracylc.net Mrs. Wallace at dwallace@tracylc.net
Have a Fantastic Weekend!!!
| MHS |
Charter Chatter April 8, 2016
College Early Start Program – Summer and Fall Enrollment for Delta
The counselors will be hosting a College Early Start meeting Monday, March 16th during lunch in room M-1. Any students interested in taking a class at Delta during the summer or Fall needs to attend this meeting. Parents of students who are interested in taking classes at Delta College for the Summer or Fall 2015 semester need to carefully read the important steps listed on the website at http://tracylc.net/college-early-start.html Please remember that students participating in the College Early Start program must follow dates and deadlines and receive prior approval to take college classes while attending high school. TLC provides reimbursement for tuition for those who have prior approval to take specific classes with proof of payment and a successful course completion with a grade of “C” or better. Textbooks and additional fees are not reimbursable.
NYU Precollege Summer Program for High School Students
With NYU Precollege, rising juniors and seniors can apply to take college-level courses for credit and experience life as an NYU student. Credit-bearing courses are available in more than 30 subjects to fit every interest and academic need. Precollege hosts social events and activities to create a sense of community and help students get to know one another while exploring the city around them. Experience life in New York. Apply for scholarships by April 1 at NYU.EDU/PRECOLLEGE This summer program runs from July 5-August 16, 2016.
Experience America 2016 Summer Programs
We are proud to offer exciting and fresh summer camps in three different cities. We will be offering the Game Experience and Entrepreneurship programs in Seattle, Washington at the University of Washington. The Fashion Design program where students will attend class at FIDM and stay at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Lastly, we will be taking an adventurous group of students to Tokyo and Nagoya on the Experience Japan program.
Upcoming Events:
TLC’s Got Talent Show: Will be held at the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts on Friday, April 8th at 6:30pm. The proceeds from this event benefit the Class of 2016. Come support our student from all TLC schools in this great showcase of talent. Tickets are on sale now and available for purchase in the TLC front office, the Grand Theatre Box Office and online at www.atthegrand.org
College Info
College bound seniors: The priority deadline to apply for financial has passed. If you have no completed your FAFSA or Dream Act Application you are still eligible for federal financial Aid. Submit your application electronically as soon as possible.
SCHOLARSHIPS: There are many local scholarships available at this time for our college bound seniors. Visit the MHS Counseling website and select the Scholarships page at http://millenniumhscounseling.weebly.com/scholarships.html for detailed information on where to obtain an application and how to apply for various scholarships.
College bound seniors: most colleges will be notifying applicants the status of their admission in early Spring by either mail or online via a student portal on the individual college web site. We anticipate hearing about the acceptance letters. All students accepted to a college or university should let the Counselors know as soon as they are notified.
Congratulations to the following students on their acceptance to the following Universities:
UCLA
Sheila Ho
Priyana Patel
Amy Wise
UC Davis
Sheila Ho
Amy Wise
UC San Diego
Sheila Ho
Joseph Sales
Deanna Fong
Amy Wise
UC Riverside
Sheila Ho
UC Merced
Sheila Ho
UC Berkeley
Amy Wise
William Jessup University
Jayda Jenkins
Florida Memorial University
Jayda Jenkins
Harris-Stowe State University
Jayda Jenkins
Hawaii Pacific University
Deanna Fong
San Francisco State University
Deanna Fong
Biola University
Deanna Fong
Long Beach State University
Deanna Fong
UC Irvine
Deanna Fong
Amy Wise
Fresno State University
Ashley Hart
UC Santa Cruz
Cynthia Hurtado
Langston University
Ashley Hart
Lawrence Technological University
Bryan Walther
University of La Verne
Solomon Daniel
Pacific University
Solomon Daniel
Whittier College
Solomon Daniel
Pacific Lutheran University
Solomon Daniel
Concordia University
Solomon Daniel
University of Redlands
Solomon Daniel
Linfield College
Solomon Daniel
Willamette University
Solomon Daniel
Boston University
Amy Wise
University of the Pacific
Amy Wise
Community Service
Community Service: This is a reminder to all students to turn in any completed community service forms they have. All forms must be submitted to the counseling office so they can be uploaded to Aeries. Important deadlines regarding community service are:
- April 4th – to be considered for the Community Service Block Letter sponsored by the Breakfast Lions Club of Tracy. For more details or to check on your progress towards your Block Letter please contact Ms. A in the Counseling Office.
- May 6th – Deadline for seniors to submit their hours towards Graduation!!! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
- June 24th – Deadline for 9th -11th to submit hours towards the 2015-2016 School Year
| Organization | When | Where | Duties |
| Tracy Little League Challenge League | Saturday thru May | Help out 4 baseball team of students with special needs. Help coaches with practices and games
For more information please see Ms. A or contact Keri Dowell Keri_dowell@yahoo.com |
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| Boy and Girls Club Basketball Challenge League | March 3rd to May 12th
Games are Thursdays 5pm to 6pm except for spring break –no game.
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753 west Lowell Ave at the club | We are looking for 3 or 4 volunteers under 18 years old to assist our younger players ages 8 to 12.
We are looking for volunteers that are self-motivated and will be willing to share smiles and high fives.
We need volunteers who can arrive weekly and be consistent as the kids look forward to seeing them, this is a special time for our youth to shine.
Our league is made for our youth to have fun; we have been serving youth with disabilities for over 15 years. J |
| Saturday, March 19 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (TENTATIVE) | Guadalupe Center (126 West 1st Street, Tracy…2 blocks into residential area by McDonald Park, intersection of 1st and Central) | 4 volunteers needed to set-up, serve food, and tear down tables and chairs for the officer installation dance.
Contact: Danette Poole at 209-815-0476 (text) or dpoole@newpennfinancial.com
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