TLC Charter Chatter
A weekly newsletter written to parents of the TLC
Virginia Stewart
As May draws to a close, both students and staff take a deep breath as we prepare for the one last push to the end of the year. But this also has been a week of celebrations. It is so rewarding to see our Millennium seniors being recognized for all their hard work. The Tracy Press wrote a great article about 3 of a senior athletes – All whom have been a TLC since Kindergarten. Every staff member has played a part in these student’s lives would like them to know how proud we are of their efforts. Way to go Falcons!
Congratulations to all our Graduates. Last night’s graduation was very special and we cannot wait to see what you accomplish in the future.
Lunch Menu for this week…. YUM!
Lunch Menu – Week May 27 – 31
Mon. – holiday
Tues – Pizza
Wed – Sloppy Joes
Thurs – Mac and Cheese
Fri –Beef or Vegi Burger
Personal Days for Next School Year 2019/2020
VERY IMPORTANT CHANGE for our upcoming 2019/2020 school year Beginning August 5, 2019, we are reducing personal/family days for students from 10 days down to 7 days. Allowing 7 days is still much higher than what the district schools allow and we feel 7 days is more beneficial for the school and for each students’ education.
NOW HIRING: Athletic Coaches
Interested in taking on the rewards and challenges of coaching a high school athletic team? Millennium Athletics is currently creating a coaching pool for all sports and levels, as the life of a coach is ever changing. If you’re interested in becoming a part of our TEAM for any sport, apply here: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1143376
Last Day of school is Thursday, June 27, 2019
Incoming 7th Graders – Very Important!
As required by California law, (Health and Safety Code 120325 – 120375), parents need to provide proof of receiving the Tdap vaccine (Pertussis – Whooping Cough Booster) and proof of receiving 2 doses of Varicella (Chicken Pox) Vaccine
All students entering 7th – 12th grades must have proof of a Tdap booster shot. Documentation must state the shot was given on or after their 7th birthday. This means ALL current 6th graders must get up to date. They must also show proof of 2 Varicella -Chicken Pox Vaccines.
It is important that you begin now, to ensure your child get their vaccination and to avoid appointment delays.
Receiving the immunizations and ensuring they are up to date now, will not only protect them against Pertussis, but also ensure class placement and prevent exclusion from school in the coming year. No 7th-12 grade students will be allowed to attend school next year without up to date immunizations.
Tracy Learning Center Preschool
Now enrolling news students ages 2-4!
See our pricing below
All PreK, TK, PCS and 8th Grade Promotion Picture Packets Must Be Returned to teachers or office by May 10, 2019!
TK
This week in TK, we learned how to care for our environment!
Our pal Wasteful Wally stopped by to teach us all about: recycling, reusing materials, and preventing waste. We learned the importance of conserving water and electricity. Plus, we discussed donating things to people in need, rather than throwing them away. We also began to share our Recycled Art projects; and, boy, oh boy, did we come up with some creative ideas. Our classroom was filled with bird feeders, pencil holders, and piggy banks galore!
Initial Phase
Next week our students will be participating in some testing where we will be able to see how much they have learned and grown! This test will only take a couple minutes and is done one on one with a teacher. So it is important to note that your child will not be testing every day. We need your help to make sure that your student gets a good nights sleep, has a nutritious breakfast before coming to school, and encourage them to do their best. Students will be participating in fun activities each day that we are testing. On Friday, we will be walking to the park. If you haven’t returned your child’s permission slip please do so by Monday.
Don’t forget to send in your jog-a-thon envelopes with your collected pledges!
Phase One:
This week, the students in Phase One participated in their first testing week and did a fantastic job! They were all so excited and eager to participate. Each day, there were some fun activities in the afternoon to keep the students motivated. The teachers are so proud of how focused they all were and how serious they took this. Teachers will be sending home these results with report cards at the end of the trimester.
For the last couple of weeks in science the students have been learning about engineering and next week they will be construction their own marble run. They will be building these in groups and presenting them the following week. If you have any supplies that the students could use for these please send them in with your student.
Phase Two:
Our phase 2 students had their SBAC state tests this week in LA and math. We are so proud of their hard work and how seriously they are taking it. We will continue testing next week. Thank you to the parents who donated extra snacks for our testing days. We also enjoyed some “brain breaks” during the week, including walking to the park and a dance party on Friday!
We have selected chaperones for our upcoming field trip to Columbia on June 4th. We are excited to learn more about the Gold Rush on our upcoming visit to this fun old town!
Please save the date for the 5th grade information night (for current 4th graders) on June 3rd at 5:30 p.m.
Discovery Middle School ⅚
-Important Announcements-
Discovery Yearbook Sales:
We are coming up on that time of the year when it is time to start ordering yearbooks.
This year you can order your yearbooks online at –
https://dcsyearbook.picaboo.com/
The password is ‘yearbook’.
When you order online, you get free pages to customize at the end of your own yearbook.
This does not include Eighth Grade Dedications – they are separate.
Paper order forms will be going out after Spring Break, including Eighth Grade Dedication forms.
Yearbooks are $48.00 to pre-order online.
Thank you
Questions? Please contact Ms. Rodieck (lrodieck@tracylc.net)
One Week left to order your DCS yearbook!!!
8th Grade Dedications also due Friday, May 24th, 2019
⅚ Upcoming Dates to Know:
Monday, May 27th: No School
Thursday, June 6th- Trimester 3 Super Quiz (parents of those students participating will be notified by Ms. Zaca)
Wednesday, May 29th- A Transformative Night – The 1960’s Museum
This project include the creation of a Museum Exhibit to be put on display the evening of Wednesday May 29th. We are asking the students to be here that evening and invite friends and family to come and check out all the great museum displays. The completed project will be due Wednesday, May 29th. Scrapbooks will be due Friday June 7th and needs to include pictures of the event. If you have questions about this please contact Ms. Rodieck at lrodieck@tracylc.net.
A note from Ms. Diaz
It was an interesting week in class with hatching brine shrimp eggs after creating hatcheries with four different salt conditions. We found out that brine shrimp need to be in salt water in order to hatch, and will now try to get additional eggs to hatch by adding more salt to the hatcheries. Students have started their trimester project booklets and will continue to work on this the rest of the trimester. We will be having a test within the next couple of weeks about what we’ve learned so far about ecosystems and environmental conditions. Keep exploring!
A Note from Ms. T
Our last day of school will be Thursday, June 27th. On this day, we celebrate the year by having a carnival water day with the kids! It is a blast with many moving parts and activities for the kids. I am in need of parent help on this day from about 7:30 AM to Noon.
I need help with grilling hot dogs, making snow cones, making cotton candy cones, running water slides, monitoring inflatable courses and with games.
If you are available to help on Thursday, June 27th, please contact Ms. T (ttakeuchi@tracylc.net)
DCS 7- 8
⅞ Upcoming Dates to Know:
Discovery Yearbook Sales:
We are coming up on that time of the year when it is time to start ordering yearbooks.
This year you can order your yearbooks online at –
https://dcsyearbook.picaboo.com/
The password is ‘yearbook’.
When you order online, you get free pages to customize at the end of your own yearbook.
This does not include Eighth Grade Dedications – they are separate.
Paper order forms will be going out after Spring Break, including Eighth Grade Dedication forms.
Yearbooks are $48.00 to pre-order online.
Thank you
Questions? Please contact Ms. Rodieck (lrodieck@tracylc.net)
Note:VERY IMPORTANT CHANGE for our upcoming 2019/2020 school year Beginning August 5, 2019, we are reducing personal/family days for students from 10 days down to 7 days. Allowing 7 days is still much higher than what the district schools allow and we feel 7 days is more beneficial for the school and for each students’ education.
A Note about Testing:
This week every student spent ample time on State Testing. We have been practicing thoroughly all year long and have now completed the science (8th grade only), math, and language arts tests.
In reflection many of the students felt very secure and confident about their testing experience and I am confident that no matter how each student did, they have worked hard, practiced diligently, and demonstrated the necessary amount of seriousness and focus required during testing.
The scores for each test will be given in a couple of weeks! Look out for any notices or information sent home by your students’ teachers about their results.
If your student was absent during testing we will have make up days scheduled to accommodate them.
Job well done students! It was a long and grueling week for all of us, but I am certain their hard work will pay off!
End of Year Reminder:
There are only five weeks left of school! Each class will continue to work and continue their curriculum until the very last week of school. There are many excited events for all to participate in in the coming weeks!
Events to look forward to:
UC Davis Trip June 5th (CJSF)
Super Quiz for Tri 3 June 6th(parents of students participating will be notified)
⅞ Rally June 7th (morning of 8:48)
Jogathon Awards Ceremony June 7th
ACE Safety Meeting June 12th (10:30am)
8th Grade only Rally June 20th (last hour of the day, 7th graders will participate in Nest challenge with their Nest leaders instead)
Staff vs. Student Softball game June 21st
8th Grade Cosmic Bowling June 21st (10pm-12am)
Awards Ceremony June 24th
8th Grade Dance June 25th (5-6:30pm)
8th Grade Promotion June 26th (6-7:30pm)
Great American/Water Day/Final Day of School! June 27th
Verbal Expressions with Ms. Dane
Mask Museum display is on the wall showing the terrific research and projects that the 7/8 students did in Drama/Verbal Expression. They first made a short powerpoint showing some of the the styles of masks different cultures have and then decided on a design to develop for their blank mask. Paint, marker, glitter, foam were used to make the design and complete the project.
⅚ students wrote original scripts and made sock puppets and have been performing all week.
During testing weeks Ms. Dane’s enrichment will be Mixed Media collage and design elements.
Mock Trial competed Sat. May 4th, where we took 4 Individual Most Valuable Player awards. Congrats girls and onward to the next trial.
Physical Education:
Also, as a quick friendly reminder as the weather is getting hot, please remind students that they should be applying “Deodorants/Antiperspirants/Baby Powder or Sanitary Wipes” in the morning before they are coming to school and showering daily; as their bodies have already begun puberty even though there may be no signs of it showing physically!!!!
Millennium High School
Congratulations Millennium High School Class of 2019!
NOW HIRING: Athletic Coaches
Interested in taking on the rewards and challenges of coaching a high school athletic team? Millennium Athletics is currently creating a coaching pool for all sports and levels, as the life of a coach is ever changing. If you’re interested in becoming a part of our TEAM for any sport, apply here: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1143376