Charter Chatter
A weekly newsletter written to parents of the TLC
August 18, 2017 Vol.2
| Virginia Stewart |
Virginia’s Voice
Thank you for attending
To each of the parents who attended one or more of our Back to School nights, thank you. It is so important we work as a team. The high school reported the best attendance ever! Parents and schools working together for the education and development of the student is essential for maximum success.
Thank you for patience and cooperation in car line
To each of the parents who has cooperated as we figured out the best way to conduct car line, thank you. Cutting in line makes many parents upset, so be sure you are at the end of the line. Remember that lines move rather quickly. Kudos to Primary for working out many issues and getting the movement of students down to less than 20 minutes. Please remember we have over 330 students in Primary. Kudos to Discovery for tightening up the direction of car line. It is going much better. Remember that students walking from or to designated parent planned spots need to use sidewalks and follow crossing only at designated cross walks. The high school is dealing well with the road construction and the city has been very cooperative. Just be sure bikers are wearing helmets and cars are not stopping on the road. Please do not leave your car in the carline unattended at anytime because this is also our firelane.
Construction update
The construction is moving along and the anticipated time for completion of the two story building for Primary and Discovery is expected to be completed by the end of February. Then the reconstruction of the main buildings for the high school will begin. Unfortunately there is not enough money in the project to complete the gym and we have intentions of building a soccer and football field when construction is completed. We have begun the process of trying to procure a loan to build the gym which will cost about 4 million dollars and we are trying to do significant fundraising to build the soccer/football field which we estimate will cost $300,000. All fundraising done throughout the school year will contribute 20% toward the field. To date we have $20,000 for the field.
Budget for our schools at TLC
The budget for this school year for the Tracy Learning Center Schools is a grand total of 10 million dollars. 8 million of that money is for staff salary and benefits. 2 million is left for all other expenses. We pay 3% of our budget to the district for oversight and facility use. We also pay a half million dollars for special education encroachment to the district. That leaves the rest for everything from copy paper to electricity and technology. We would like to ask each parent to consider making a family donation of at least $100 to augment our school budgets. That would bring in an additional $100,000 to help us.
| Misc. Announcements |
Car line Safety
We are very concerned for the students that are continuing to be dropped off near our construction area. Students are getting out of their cars and walking where there aren’t any sidewalks. This is very dangerous and is a huge risk for your child. Please do not drop off your child or allow your child to walk anywhere near the construction site.
Annual Golf Tournament
Good morning and Happy Friday!
I’m excited for this year’s tournament and the changes that we have made. We will be hosting the 3rd Annual Millennium Athletics Golf Tournament at Dublin Ranch on Sunday September 24th! This tournament will be a 4 man scramble with a two drive minimum. Shotgun will be at 9 am so my Raider fans can get home in time for kick off at 5:30! 49ERS play that Thursday and the Cowboys play Monday so let’s play some golf for a good cause!
If you plan to play, please register no later than September 1st. I have to give my final head count by the 8th. If you could also do me a favor and tell all of your golf buddies about this tournament we’d greatly appreciate it. We have attached the flyer as well as the registration form so you can spread the word whether it is email or social media.
On behalf of Millennium Athletics, we thank you for your continued support!!
Hope to see you soon!
Coach KV
kvigil@tracylc.net
MHS Golf Tournament registration form 2017
Grant Writers Needed
Hello TLC Family!
As construction is in full swing at the TLC site, I am looking to form a Grant Writing team to help fund new facilities for both physical education and athletics. If any of you are interested in being a part of this team OR just have valuable resources you could send my way, it would be greatly appreciated.
It’s exciting to see all of the change campus is currently undergoing, and despite the challenges it may present TEMPORARILY, think about what we will have in just a few short years. From a sports psychology podcast I was listening to this morning (and right in line with what we heard on Monday): “During our toughest times we grow the most.”
The challenges and obstacles faced during construction just make our teaching teams that much stronger at the end! Looking forward to another great year!
Thank you,
Stevi Balsamo
Physical Education/Athletic Director
Millennium High School
http://www.MHSFalcons.com
Facebook.com/BalsamoPE
Instagram: @Millennium_Athletics
Twitter: @MHS_Falcons
Falcon Voice
Millennium is in search of “The Voice of the Falcons”! If you’re interested in being an announcer at the JV and V home football games this season, please contact Miss Balsamo at sbalsamo@tracylc.net as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Stevi Balsamo
Physical Education/Athletic Director
| PCS/DCS Lunch Menu Week August 21
Mon. – Pizza Tues. – Beef or Bean Tacos Wed – Beef Lasagna Thurs – Chicken Taquitos Fri. – Beef or Vegi Burger |
Pre K
T K
This week on TK island we’ve had an stupendous first week of school! We’ve learned how to behave like a proper school of fish by learning procedures, rules, and routines. The good little fishies have also learned how to be nice to our friends, and are working hard to earn their first SWOs!
Primary Charter
This week in Initial Phase we were practicing how to be a Polite Citizen. We talked about why using polite words are helpful, why talking in turn is helpful, and why using whisper voices during learning times are helpful. Many students earned points toward their first Polite Citizen bracelet by getting their names in the Excellence Box. Be sure to ask your student what a polite student looks like, sounds like, and acts like.
Phase 1
What an excellent second week of school! We have finished assessing our students and have placed them in their language arts and math groups. Students have been busy learning their groups’ procedures, rules, and expectations.
Please remember to send labeled headphones with your student if you haven’t done so already!
Thank you for your continued support!
This week phase 2 students learned all about plants. We learned about the parts of a plant and their life cycle. We also received our AR goals and are enjoying the animal books we are reading in language arts. We are proud of the focus and hard work we have seen so far. Great job!
Discovery
Discovery 5/6
Week two is coming to a close and students are really getting the hang of the schedule. The new elective classes are enjoyed by all students and our first week of Spanish was fantastic! Car line is moving better than last week, and everyone seems to be settling into the routine of the school year.
PE
With the new school your underway, students are excited about the PE Program this year with Coach Penirian, Coach Easterday & Coach Williams! Already students have been emerged into two “West African” games. One is called “Ampe” which is the West African Cultures version of “Rock, Paper, Scissors” and the other game is “Kudoa,” which is a version of “Jacks!” We are looking forward to the addition of “Muscle Monday’s” which will include alternating between running the mile or working out each week; as well as incorporating new units this year. We will be starting the following units on Tuesday – Soft Tennis, Speedball, and Ultimate Kanjam!!!
5th grade parents- please check your child’s backpack for the Mixed Bag fund raiser catalogue and order form. This is for next year’s Science Camp. The orders are due by September 22 to Ms. Pelaez.
DCS teachers welcome parent communication, please contact us if you have questions, concerns, or ideas!
Ms. Rodieck – lrodieck@tracylc.net;
Ms. Pelaez – lpelaez@tracylc.net;
Mrs. Zuniga – mzuniga@tracylc.net
Mrs. Ernst – eernst@tracylc.net
Ms. Zaca – szaca@tracylc.net;
Ms. Takeuchi – ttakeuchi@tracylc.net
DHSP
Charter Chatter ⅞ week of August 14, 2017
Picture Day August 30th
Leadership Applications due Tuesday August 22nd at 7am
Math:
All math classes have started diving into our curriculum. Mrs. Dominguez’s math classes have started Math Olympiad competitions in the classroom in preparation for the county competition.
Language Arts:
This week in Language Arts, students have begun learning about the 5 major regions of Africa, the music that comes from each region, and the instruments played in those genres. They are excited to learn about cultures that are new to them! We are also continuing our studies in grammar, vocabulary, and writing. New essays and vocabulary words are assigned on Mondays. Please also look out for your students to be given a book club book assignment next week!
PE
With the new school your underway, students are excited about the PE Program this year with Coach Penirian, Coach Easterday & Coach Williams! Already students have been emerged into two “West African” games. One is called “Ampe” which is the West African Cultures version of “Rock, Paper, Scissors” and the other game is “Kudoa,” which is a version of “Jacks!” We are looking forward to the addition of “Muscle Monday’s” which will include alternating between running the mile or working out each week; as well as incorporating new units this year. We will be starting the following units on Tuesday – Soft Tennis, Speedball, and Ultimate Kanjam!!!
MHS
A crucial part of success in high school is to maintain the lines of communication between parents and teachers. Please visit AERIES at least once a week to monitor your student’s progress and feel free to call or email teachers with any questions or concerns you may have. You can visit the teacher’s websites at www.tracylc.net.
Parents can set up a new account and check their student’s grades and community service hours on the Aeries Parent Connect portal: https://sisweb.tusd.net/ParentPortal/LoginParent.aspx?page=default.aspx Student verification codes were printed on class schedules this year. Please contact mhscounseling@tracylc.net or call 209.627.8299 if you experience any difficulties setting up the account. For parents of 9th grade and 10th grade students, your student was sent home today with specific instructions and codes. Counselors visited 9th and 10th grade English classes to assist students in setting up their account.
Community Service
Hours for community service for all students is updated in Aeries. Please visit the website at http://millenniumhscounseling.weebly.com/community-service.html to get more information about our Community Service requirement and updated listings of opportunities.
College Info
College Classes start this week of August 21st. Students who registered for a Delta college class that was not previously approved on their College Early Start form must complete a change of course form with the Counseling Office.
Senior Info
Coming soon!!! Senior information packets with important information regarding graduation, senior portraits, dates and deadlines will be mailed the last week of August. Information will also be available on our website at www.tracylc.net on the Counseling/Guidance webpage.