Charter Chatter
A weekly newsletter written to parents of the TLC
May 6, 2016 No.35
| Virginia Stewart |
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This is an extremely busy time of the year for the Senior Class of 2016 and parents of soon to be graduates. Between MHS classes, finals, college classes, ending their internships, performances, games, and post high school plans, calendars begin to fill up quickly. This upcoming week is the kick off of their senior year festivities! To better assist you in planning your calendar, please save the date for the following:
Wed., May 11th – 9am – 10am MHS Award Ceremony (School wide and guests by invitation only)
Friday, May 13th – 8am – Senior Breakfast at Golden Corral (Students only)
Wed, May 18th – 5:30am – Thurs, May 19th approx. 11:00am return. Senior Grad Nite (Students only)
Thurs, May 19th – Senior Night Rally – MHS Gym – Time to be announced (Students only)
Friday, May 20th – 2:30pm – 4:30pm – Graduation Rehearsal – St. Bernard’s Holy Family Center (Student Only)
Saturday, May 21st – 10am (Doors open at 9:30am) Class of 2016 Graduation Ceremony – St. Bernard’s Holy Family Center (Tickets required for entrance)
Please note: Caps/Gowns, yearbooks, and graduation tickets will be distributed at the senior breakfast.
| Misc. Announcements |
Upcoming State Testing
We will be having state testing soon for our PCS, DCS and DHSP Students on the following dates. Please do your best to have students present, well rested and prepared for these important exams. Do not schedule doctor’s visits or vacations during this time period.
PCS – May 15. 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25
DCS and DHSP – Weeks of May2nd and May 9th
| PCS/DCS Lunch Menu Week May 9-13
Mon. – Pizza Tues. – Teriyaki Chicken Wed – Chicken Enchiladas Thurs – Chicken Noodle Casserole Fri. – BBQ Beef Hot Dog
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PCS and 8th Grade Promotion Pictures
Important Parent Information Below
Your spring portraits have shipped!
Your portraits have been sent home with your child.
When you receive your portraits, select your favorites and pay online!
- Go tocom
- Log in with your Portrait ID and Access Code, located on your portrait package insert.
- Select which sheets you want to purchase andpay online,
- Please return unpurchased portraits to your school.
T K
We had a fun surprise this week celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Our snack club teacher, Ms. Alma, brought her daughter-Primary student Isabella Posadas- to dance a traditional Mexican dance for us. Our TK students loved learning first hand about this holiday and the Mexican culture.
We hope everyone has a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend!
Primary Charter
Initial Phase
Our Jog-a-Thon is almost here! We have a few Jog-a-thon reminders! All flat rate pledges are due Tuesday May 10th, 2013. Please don’t forget to send your child’s envelope with the flat rate pledges to school on TUESDAY. We will hand the envelopes back to them after they complete the Jog-a-thon on Friday May 13th, 2016. They will then collect per lap pledges. Envelopes are due again for the last time on Friday May 27th, 2016.
We are still in need of parents to help with set-up, clean-up and marking off laps during the jog-a-thon. Please turn in your volunteer paper to your classroom teachers. Thank you all for your continued support!
Phase One
Phase 1 students had blast learning about fossils this week. They got to be paleontologists and go on an excavation, digging for fossils and artifacts. They were able to see and hold real fossils like sharks teeth, shells, and bones. They even made their own fossil and got to rebuild a dinosaur! In writers workshop they continued writing different types of poetry. In Language Arts, students are beginning to acquire more complex vocabulary. They love what they are reading! In Math, students are making real life connections to what they are learning. Math is all around us…in sports, shopping at the mall, sharing pizza evenly, playing games, and so much more!
Jog-a-thon reminders! All flat rate pledges are due Tuesday May 10th, 2016. Please don’t forget to send your child’s envelope with the flat rate pledges to school on TUESDAY. We will hand the envelopes back to them after they complete the Jog-a-thon on Friday May 13th, 2016. They will then collect per lap pledges. Envelopes are due again for the last time on Friday May 27th, 2016. We are still in need of parents to help with set-up, clean-up and marking off laps during the Jog-a-thon. Please turn in your volunteer paper to your classroom teachers. Thank you all for your continued support!
Phase Two
Have you tried the online test practice? Go to https://practice.smarterbalanced.org/student/ and log in by simply selecting [Sign In], then navigate through the login screens as a guest. Be sure to select your student’s current grade level. Once in, you will be able to access practice tests for Math and English Language Arts! Testing dates for 3rd and 4th grade will be May 17, 18, 19 as well as May 24, 25, and 26th.
We are excited about the jog-a-thon and are looking forward to a successful event! Envelopes are due on Friday, May 13th. They will be returned after the jog-a-thon and will be due again on Friday, May 27th. If you are able to volunteer, please let your child’s teachers know. Have a wonderful weekend!
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.
Pentathlon: On May 7th DCS and DHSP will compete against other San Joaquin County schools grades 6 to 8 at the annual Pentathlon event in Manteca. This year’s theme is The Jungle Book and India. Please cheer us on at East Union High School! We are hoping to follow in the footsteps of other successful competitors. This year, our Science Olympiad teams were able to place in many events while our Math Olympiad teams placed first and third!
Discovery, DHSP, and Millennium band members provided their audience with terrific tunes on Thursday night at Kimball High School. Thank you to Mr. Zepeda and his fabulous musicians for entertaining the audience with hypnotic tunes that were absolutely compelling. It was enjoyed and appreciated!
OUR SCHOOL was a great success….we had tremendous support from our TLC family and our Tracy community. Because it was such a huge hit, we plan to do it again next year!! Thank you to our talented and committed carnival committee and much appreciation to all of our volunteers – without all of you the event would not have happened.
Our first week of testing was very successful. Thank you for helping your children get to bed on time, eat a nutritious breakfast, and come to school prepared for their tests. One more week, and we will be finished with this year’s testing.
Monday May 9 MATH; TUEDAY May 10 LANGUAGE ARTS; WEDNESDAY May 11 MATH; THURSDAY May 6, LANGUAGE ARTS
***Testing may be completed earlier than shown
***Make-Up/Completion test dates to be determined
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TOP 5…..Students receive a certificate when they are the “top 5” den earner for their den. This weeks TOP point earner is Marcellus Young with 4925 points. GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!!!
MALAYAN DEN SUMATRAN DEN BENGAL SIBERIAN
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.
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. Although the deadline to sign-up for the trip has passed, there are other plans available. Please see Mrs. Wallace or Mrs. Hawkins if you are interested.
Ms. Rodieck and Mrs. Hawkins will each hold Poetry Evenings. Mrs. Hawkins’ Evening of Poetry will be held on Friday, June 10th while Ms. Rodieck’s will be held on Tuesday, June 14th. More information to come!
UPCOMING DATES: (if any dates changes are made parents will be notified)
May 7 – Pentathlon
May 9, 10, 11, 12 State Test Dates
May 13 – Jog-a-thon, den meetings, and a school rally
May 31 – State Test (paper test for grade 5 SCIENCE)
June 2 – 6th grade appreciation breakfast – ask your child about this fabulous event
June 10th Mrs. Hawkins’ LA classes are planning their Evening of Poetry
June 14th Ms. Rodieck’s LA classes are planning their Poetry Fest
June 24th – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – FIELD DAY/DANCE More information to come
DHSP
DHSP Charter Chatter:
English:
We finished Jungle Book 1 and 2!!!
Hello Tigers! It has been a full week with the buzz of state testing in the air, but we are looking forward to returning to regular curriculum very soon. Be sure to continue studying our weekly vocabulary, and good luck with the rest of testing!
State Testing:
Testing went well. Just a few students need to do makeups next week. Good Job kids!! Thank you to Mrs. Hawkins for making Discovery testing run so smoothly.
Academic Competitions : Competition is Saturday beginning at 7:15 at:
East Union High School
1700 N. Union Road
Manteca, CA 95336
It has been a challenging year for these competators with all the changes they have gone through. Mrs. Wallace could not be more proud of all their hard work and effort since taking over the team in April.
The Spring Carnival was a big success! Thank you to all who turned out to help support this fundraiser.
Math Olympiad walked away with First Place at the County competition:
Great job kids, Mrs. U., and Mrs. Dominguez!!!
The Band put on a fantastic show Thursday night. Mr. Zepeda has brought them a long way in a short amount of time:
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………
We already have over 30 people signed up 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.
Mrs. Wallace was able to go and met Abraham Lincoln:
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. Ramirez at arameriz@tracylc.net, Ms. Langston at alangston@tracylc.net, Mr. Compton at rcompton@tracylc.net Mrs. Wallace at dwallace@tracylc.net
Have a Fantastic Weekend!!
| MHS |
Charter Chatter May 6, 2016
There will be a lot of activities on and off campus the next couple of weeks before finals.
Wed., May 11th – 9am – 10am MHS Award Ceremony (School wide and guests by invitation only)
Friday, May 13th – 8am – Senior Breakfast at Golden Corral (Students only)
Wed, May 18th – 5:30am – Thurs, May 19th approx. 11:00am return. Senior Grad Nite (Students only)
Thurs, May 19th – Senior Night Rally – MHS Gym – Time to be announced (Students only)
Friday, May 20th – 2:30pm – 4:30pm – Graduation Rehearsal – St. Bernard’s Holy Family Center (Student Only)
Saturday, May 21st – 10am (Doors open at 9:30am) Class of 2016 Graduation Ceremony – St. Bernard’s Holy Family Center (Tickets required for entrance)
Please note: Caps/Gowns, yearbooks, and graduation tickets will be distributed at the senior breakfast.
Fall College Early Start Meeting:
There will be a Fall CES meeting on Thursday, May 12th in M-1 at 12:15. All students interested in taking a college class at Delta in the fall should attend. There are some juniors who are REQUIRED to take at least one college class in the fall of their senior year. Those students will be sent a reminder slip next week – their attendance at the CES meeting is mandatory! Please view the Counseling website or contact the Counseling Office for more information.
Fall Internship
Our Juniors are out interviewing in the community for their senior internships which they will complete in the Fall. We are very proud of our students and how they conducted themselves with our local business partners.
There is a FREE UC Berkeley one-day application workshop and information session this summer. It is a great opportunity to get more information about UC Berkeley and get a head start on your UC application. Note that the Personal Statement process is changing this year! Applications for this free one-day program are due April 30th. The program takes place in Berkeley on Saturday, June 25, or in Fresno on Sunday, June 26. Students must be current sophomores or juniors with a 3.5 unweighted GPA or higher. For more information and to apply to the program, visit this link: http://admissions.berkeley.edu/BerkeleySummerExperience
ACT, Inc. and Kaplan Test Prep Partner to Make High-Quality Live Online Teaching Accessible for All Students-Low-Income Students Will Have Free Access to Program Offering Top-Quality Live Online Instruction from Two Industry Leaders
ACT and Kaplan Test Prep announced a collaboration to create the only online ACT preparation program offering live, content-based instruction from teachers. The program will be available at no cost to low-income students and to all students at a significantly lower cost than traditional prep programs. Kaplan will become the exclusive, official partner for live, online prep for the ACT test. The new program will give students access to live, online, content-based courses taught by master teachers who can answer student questions and provide interactive instructional help in real time. The platform also will include recorded sessions that students can access on demand on any device. The program will cost less than $200 and will be provided for free to low-income students who register for the ACT with a fee waiver. It will be available in the fall.
College Info
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.
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:
- 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. |
| Central School Carnival | Friday, May 6th, 2016 | Central School
After School |
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| Moose Mother’s Day Brunch | Sunday, May 8th 9:30am – 12:30pm
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Moose Lodge (35 East 6th Street, Tracy) – ring doorbell to enter facility | 2 dish washers and 4 servers are needed – black and white server attire
Volunteers MUST contact Alex Zamora for scheduling Contact: Alex Zamora 209-815-6408 or azamora@pacbell.net |
| Relay For Life | Saturday, May 14
Set-up: Friday from 4pm – 7pm Saturday morning from 6am– 9am Saturday, 10am– 11pm Tear-down and clean-up: Saturday 11pm until finished |
Merrill F. West High School, quad area (1775 W. Lowell Ave., Tracy)
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Volunteers are needed to set-up and tear-down, staff the information booth, assist in the Accounting room, help in Kids Camp, staff the luminaria bag booth (sell luminaria bags, fill bags with sand, and set-up luminaria display), assist in the Survivor tent, run games and other activities, assist other committees as needed.
Contact: Kim Thomassen, Volunteer and Youth Engagement Coordinator at jkthomassen@aol.com |
| Give Every Child A Chance | Month of July | TBD | Summer Camp
For more information please contact Lilianna 209-825-7003 |