TLC Charter Chatter
A Message from Virginia Feb. 14, 2020
I wanted to remind all our TLC families that next week is our last week of open enrollment. It is an exciting time when we begin to bring in new students into our school. Unfortunately, space is limited and we usually have to use the lottery system so each student has a fair chance as our applications far exceed our openings.
| TK / Kindergarten Enrollment 2020/2021 SchoolYear |
Application for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten 2020-2021
Must apply between February 2, 2020 thru February 28, 2020 between 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. All applications MUST be turned in at 51 E. Beverly Place. No applications will be accepted at the Preschool location. Current student siblings must also apply.
Applications after February 28, 2020 at 4:00 PM will be placed on the waiting list AFTER the lottery process.
Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
Students born from September 2, 2015 to December 2, 2015
Kindergarten (K)
Students born from December 3, 2014 to September 1, 2015
Lottery
A lottery for both Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten will be on March 2, 2020 at 9:00 am in the Tracy Learning Center Gym at 51 E. Beverly Place.
Priority for Enrollment
1. Board Members/Staff
2. Siblings of Current Students
3. Students that live in the TUSD boundaries
4. All other students
Enrollment Numbers
Primary charter school will have 33 openings for Transitional Kindergarten and 30 openings for Kindergarten. These openings will be filled using the above priorities using a lottery to fill any openings after the siblings have applied. If we receive more sibling applications than open spots, the lottery will begin with the siblings, then all other students for the waiting list.
Next School Holiday
Monday, Feb. 17, 2020
| Personal/Family Days for Current and Future School Years |
VERY IMPORTANT Information for our current 2019/2020 school year beginning August 5, 2019, we have reduced 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.
| Donation Letters |
Donation letters have been sent out for the 2019 tax season. Please be sure when making donations you specify the person making the donation as well as the student the donation is being made for. If you have not received your letter, please email Barbra Ramirez at bramirez@tracylc.net. Many letters are ready but there is no address to send them to. Thank you so much for your time and patience.
Mother Son Masquerade Ball!!!
Thank you to those that attended the dance! Pictures will be sent home in next week’s Friday folders!
Lunch Menu Week of Feb. 17 – 21
Mon – Holiday
Tues – Pizza
Wed – Beef or Veggie Burger
Thurs – No Meat Spaghetti
Fri – Chicken Strips and Fries
Don’t forget to click the STAR after scanning and enter your student’s classroom number for credit.
Have you noticed?? Over Winter Break, Mr. Hepner and his team worked to get up our new Tracy Learning Center and Millennium pole flags, displaying a little more of that Falcon Pride for those passing by!
NOW HIRING: Fall 2020 Head Athletic Coaches-
Girls Volleyball (All levels): https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1275148
TLC Preschool: Art Show and Silent Auction!
TLC preschool will have its annual art show on February 21, 2020 6:30-8:00. More details to come home soon!
Our Art show is almost here! Students are still working hard to get their murals ready! This week we’ve been practicing tints and tone by adding black and white into primary colors! We hope you can come see our works of art!
Initial Phase
Did you know that every day the teachers take at least ten minutes to read a book to the entire class? Additionally, our school principal, Mrs. Stewart comes in to read to our class every other Friday. We have found that students can learn so much from listening to an adult read a book and having discussions about what they heard. Just listening to someone read fluently, with a proper pace and expression can help students with developing into a beginning reader. We ask students for predictions, inferences, comprehension questions, and integrate mini vocabulary lessons. In hopes of sparking a joy of reading through our read alouds we are introducing the children to new books, authors, and types of literature.
This week in TK, we learned all about Habitats.
First, we learned all about the Arctic Habitat. Some of the animals that live there are polar bears, seals and arctic foxes. The weather can get as low as –50. Brrr!
. Next we learned about the Rainforest Habitat. There are four levels in this habitat! Some of the animals that live here are birds, snakes, monkeys and sloths.
Lastly, we learned about the Ocean Habitat! The kids really enjoyed learning about all the animals that live here. Some are octopus, squid and even plants like seaweed.
Please remember the Habitat projects are due February 24th!!
Phase One:
A short but busy week in Phase 1! Congratulations to all the students that reached their AR Goal. They got to participate in a fun AR Party. New goals started this week. Keep Reading!
In Social Studies this week, students learned about what Presidents Day is all about and why we celebrate it. They even discovered that some of our presidents are pictured on our money! We also learned about some important and famous African-Amercians who contributed so much to our country; such as Harriet Tubman, Jesse Owens, and Rosa Parks. We read the book, The Crayon Box That Talked and learned that it takes ALL kinds to make something beautiful!
Conferences are coming up soon. Check your student’s Red Folder for sign ups.
Phase Two:
This week we introduced our biography research project to our phase 2 students. They will be researching a famous American and completing a presentation and a bobblehead of their subject! We are excited to see our students so enthusiastic to get started.
Please fill out and return the Parent-Teacher conference sign up sheet in your child’s green folder today. Conference times will be sent home on February 28th. Conferences will be held on March 10-12. Thank you!
We also received 15 new Chromebooks this week, thanks to our Read-a-Thon donations! Each classroom also received a locking charging cart to store our Chromebooks.
Thank you to all who donated to our Primary Read-a-Thon! This week our classes received new ipads and Chromebooks! We are so fortunate to have these resources in our classrooms. Look at our excited phase 1 students, receiving new ipads for their classroom, delivered by our MHS tech interns!
TLC Charter Chatter
A Message from Virginia Feb. 14, 2020
I wanted to remind all our TLC families that next week is our last week of open enrollment. It is an exciting time when we begin to bring in new students into our school. Unfortunately space is limited and we usually have to use the lottery system so each student has a fair chance as our applications far exceed our openings.
| TK / Kindergarten Enrollment 2020/2021 SchoolYear |
Application for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten 2020-2021
Must apply between February 2, 2020 thru February 28, 2020 between 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. All applications MUST be turned in at 51 E. Beverly Place. No applications will be accepted at the Preschool location. Current student siblings must also apply.
Applications after February 28, 2020 at 4:00 PM will be placed on the waiting list AFTER the lottery process.
Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
Students born from September 2, 2015 to December 2, 2015
Kindergarten (K)
Students born from December 3, 2014 to September 1, 2015
Lottery
A lottery for both Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten will be on March 2, 2020 at 9:00 am in the Tracy Learning Center Gym at 51 E. Beverly Place.
Priority for Enrollment
1. Board Members/Staff
2. Siblings of Current Students
3. Students that live in the TUSD boundaries
4. All other students
Enrollment Numbers
Primary charter school will have 33 openings for Transitional Kindergarten and 30 openings for Kindergarten. These openings will be filled using the above priorities using a lottery to fill any openings after the siblings have applied. If we receive more sibling applications than open spots, the lottery will begin with the siblings, then all other students for the waiting list.
Next School Holiday
Monday, Feb. 17, 2020
| Personal/Family Days for Current and Future School Years |
VERY IMPORTANT Information for our current 2019/2020 school year beginning August 5, 2019, we have reduced 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.
| Donation Letters |
Donation letters have been sent out for the 2019 tax season. Please be sure when making donations you specify the person making the donation as well as the student the donation is being made for. If you have not received your letter, please email Barbra Ramirez at bramirez@tracylc.net. Many letters are ready but there is no address to send them to. Thank you so much for your time and patience.
Mother Son Masquerade Ball!!!
Thank you to those that attended the dance! Pictures will be sent home in next week’s Friday folders!
Lunch Menu Week of Feb. 17 – 21
Mon – Holiday
Tues – Pizza
Wed – Beef or Veggie Burger
Thurs – No Meat Spaghetti
Fri – Chicken Strips and Fries
Don’t forget to click the STAR after scanning and enter your student’s classroom number for credit.
Have you noticed?? Over Winter Break, Mr. Hepner and his team worked to get up our new Tracy Learning Center and Millennium pole flags, displaying a little more of that Falcon Pride for those passing by!
NOW HIRING: Fall 2020 Head Athletic Coaches-
Girls Volleyball (All levels): https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1275148
TLC Preschool: Art Show and Silent Auction!
TLC preschool will have its annual art show on February 21, 2020 6:30-8:00. More details to come home soon!
Our Art show is almost here! Students are still working hard to get their murals ready! This week we’ve been practicing tints and tone by adding black and white into primary colors! We hope you can come see our works of art!
Initial Phase
Did you know that every day the teachers take at least ten minutes to read a book to the entire class? Additionally, our school principal, Mrs. Stewart comes in to read to our class every other Friday. We have found that students can learn so much from listening to an adult read a book and having discussions about what they heard. Just listening to someone read fluently, with a proper pace and expression can help students with developing into a beginning reader. We ask students for predictions, inferences, comprehension questions, and integrate mini vocabulary lessons. In hopes of sparking a joy of reading through our read alouds we are introducing the children to new books, authors, and types of literature.
This week in TK, we learned all about Habitats.
First, we learned all about the Arctic Habitat. Some of the animals that live there are polar bears, seals and arctic foxes. The weather can get as low as –50. Brrr!
. Next we learned about the Rainforest Habitat. There are four levels in this habitat! Some of the animals that live here are birds, snakes, monkeys and sloths.
Lastly, we learned about the Ocean Habitat! The kids really enjoyed learning about all the animals that live here. Some are octopus, squid and even plants like seaweed.
Please remember the Habitat projects are due February 24th!!
Phase One:
A short but busy week in Phase 1! Congratulations to all the students that reached their AR Goal. They got to participate in a fun AR Party. New goals started this week. Keep Reading!
In Social Studies this week, students learned about what Presidents Day is all about and why we celebrate it. They even discovered that some of our presidents are pictured on our money! We also learned about some important and famous African-Amercians who contributed so much to our country; such as Harriet Tubman, Jesse Owens, and Rosa Parks. We read the book, The Crayon Box That Talked and learned that it takes ALL kinds to make something beautiful!
Conferences are coming up soon. Check your student’s Red Folder for sign ups.
Phase Two:
This week we introduced our biography research project to our phase 2 students. They will be researching a famous American and completing a presentation and a bobblehead of their subject! We are excited to see our students so enthusiastic to get started.
Please fill out and return the Parent-Teacher conference sign up sheet in your child’s green folder today. Conference times will be sent home on February 28th. Conferences will be held on March 10-12. Thank you!
We also received 15 new Chromebooks this week, thanks to our Read-a-Thon donations! Each classroom also received a locking charging cart to store our Chromebooks.
Thank you to all who donated to our Primary Read-a-Thon! This week our classes received new ipads and Chromebooks! We are so fortunate to have these resources in our classrooms. Look at our excited phase 1 students, receiving new ipads for their classroom, delivered by our MHS tech interns!
Discovery Middle School 5-6
Upcoming ⅚ Dates:
March 9-13: Parent/Teacher Conferences
Attention all DCS Parents: 2019-2020 Parent Survey (SURVEY UPDATED)
Attached you will find a Google Form Survey that we are hoping our DCS parents/guardians will fill out. As a team we are always looking for ways to improve our practices and assist our students. We have developed a survey to check in with you all to determine how we are doing and what areas can be improved. If you have a moment, please complete the short survey. If you have any additional questions or comments feel free to email Ashley Cerezo (7/8) acerezo@tracylc.net or Kathy Prescott (5/6) kprescott@tracylc.net
Top 5 Nest Point Earners:
Saker:
Amur:
Kestrel:
Peregrine:
Mrs. Zuniga’s Math:
*Note for all classes: Finals will be taken Wednesday, February 26. If a student is absent, it will be a missing assignment and it will be their responsibility to makeup the final when they return.
Varsity: The students are close to finishing up Unit 3 and we will begin reviewing for our final next week.
Scholastic: We played games to use our fraction kits and have practiced concepts such as equivalent and simplifying fractions. Students took their second quiz this week for the unit and will be reviewing for their final next week.
Honors: Our class took their first quiz on the unit this week. We will be taking a small break next week to review and take our final.
Mrs. Nijjar’s Math:
Varsity: Students learned about equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, and fractions on a number line. In the coming students, will be taking the finals for the second trimester, and will later continue with the unit about fractions.
Scholastic: Students spent this week learning about prime factorization, gcf, and lcm. In the coming weeks, students will be taking the finals for the second trimester, and will later continue with the unit about fractions.
Honors: Students completed the fourth unit by learning about word problems, scatter-plots and the best-fit line. In the coming weeks students will be preparing for the finals for the second trimester, scheduled on 2/28/2020.
All of my students are asked to get a Science board (a tri-fold board) by the end of next week. The size of this board needs to (approximately) 48inches x 36 inches.
In the picture below, Scholastic students are having fun learning while playing “GCF-LCM Scavenger Hunt”
Ms. Rodieck’s Language Arts and Humanities:
We have completed another week of learning – a short week with a lot of learning. In Language Arts, the focus was on the difference between friendly and business letter formats. It gave us a chance to practice punctuation rules we have learned (maybe) and capitalization rules. It also gave us the opportunity to practice business letter format for our SWO letters in Math.
We continued reading Frankenstein – the first murder has happened. We know who did it, but the people in the book do not. Varsity continued Comprehension practice in small groups. Scholastic and Honors also heard some music leading us to Opera – we are developing out ear for Opera as we listen to this music. We are also learning all the wild stories that have happened in history that are related to our Humanities curriculum.
Next week is our Trimester Final. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we will review in class and have some homework. Thursday and Friday will be the final.
Language Arts with Mr. Harding:
What do Prometheus, Victor Frankenstein, Charlie Gordon, and Vivien Thomas all share in common (no punchline)? Hopefully, the learners will be able to draw some original conclusions about where mankind has been and where he is going. We have covered the basic Ancient Greek classics, and we are in the middle of Frankenstein. “Flowers for Algernon” and Something the Lord Made are on the horizon for our next projects. I will have an edited copy of the film and will send permission slips home before viewing. I am excited about the learners comparing a myth, short story, film, and novel to find common themes and make 21st century meaning out of messages for an antiquated audience.
Social Studies with Mr. Bird and Mr. McCarthy:
This week in Social Studies, students prepared for our quiz on the Golden Age of Athens. They created one page study guides at the beginning of the week and later on we played a review game called “Trashketball”. The rules of the game are quite simple. Either Mr. Bird or I pick a random popsicle stick with a students name on it and we ask them a question. If they get it right, they can come up to the front of the class and attempt to shoot a ball made of scratch paper into a basketball hoop we have in class. They can shoot from the 10, 15, 20, or 25 Nest Point Zone. I think everyone including Mr. Bird and I enjoy this game because it is fun, interactive, and most importantly, it helps students study for the quiz. Next Week we are going to introduce Alexander The Great and Hellenism.
Science with Ms. Diaz:
Greetings scientists! This week, we learned about where most of the Earth’s water is found and that out of all the natural resources, we can only consume 1% of the Earth’s water. D9 also became a court room where we had three cases from three different industries wanting to build their companies/factories near a natural resource. They had to think of three arguments why they should be able to build and how they need to use the resources. In contrast, three groups of environmental conservationists had to present counter-arguments and solutions for the industry’s proposal. See below for the courtroom in action! Next week, we learn about the water cycle which will segway us into learning about the weather.
Last but not least, come one and come all to check out the DCS science blog site at: www.tlcdiscoverychannel.weebly.com. Read all about The Most Dangerous Chemical to Humans (Kaeden Springer) and the The Top 5 Cutest Animals That Can Kill You (Luke Alger). Prepare to be SCIENCED!
Awesomely Interesting Announcements
- Please don’t forget to check Google classroom and/or the science class website regularly with your student
Google Classroom Hon/Scholastic code→ jp9wlua
Google Classroom Varsity code→ 8d4s9b
Science class website: https://diazdoesscience.weebly.com
Mission to Mars
- Mission to Mars final parent meeting–> Tuesday, March 31st @ 6pm
- Mandatory. If you cannot make it please be sure to contact me for the information
- Will discuss final details for trip departure and return
- Will collect the round-trip bus ride payment
Science Olympiad
- Competition March 14, 2020. McNair High school ~7am-4pm
Stay curious & keep exploring!!!
Discovery Middle School 7th-8th
- National School Choice Week!
Please watch the following video to celebrate with us!
- Parent Teacher Conferences take place the second week of March. Be on the lookout for invitations from your students homeroom teacher!
Nest Certificate Winners for Week 25:
Winner of Amazon Gift Card in Nest Certificate Drawing (Jan):
School Improvement Committee Invitation!
The School Improvement Committee is a new aspect of our DCS team this year. This Committee is comprised of students, staff members, the DCS Team Leads, parents, Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Stewart, and a TLC Boardmember (Mr. Murray). We meet roughly once a month to discuss the DCS Action Plan and the overall progress of our school. We would love to welcome new members! If you are at all interested in joining or attending a meeting to find out more about DCS then please contact myself, acerezo@tracylc.net for more information.
Attention all DCS Parents: 2019-2020 Parent Survey (SURVEY UPDATED)
Attached you will find a Google Form Survey that we are hoping our DCS parents/guardians will fill out. As a team we are always looking for ways to improve our practices and assist our students. We have developed a survey to check in with you all to determine how we are doing and what areas can be improved. If you have a moment, please complete the short survey. If you have any additional questions or comments feel free to email Ashley Cerezo (78) acerezo@tracylc.net or Kathy Prescott (56) kprescott@tracylc.net
Technology with Ms. Ferguson:
What a trimester! The second trimester of technology is quickly coming to a close and the students are working extremely hard to get all of their work done by the end!
The students are currently working on their two-part final project. This project is called “shark tank” and for the first part, the students are to make a presentation about a product they have invented or researched that they would like to pitch to a panel of “sharks”, much like the popular TV show Shark Tank. For this presentation, the students will be showing off all of the skills they learned throughout the trimester. For part two of the project, the students will be presenting their product to a panel of “sharks”, which will be students from their class that are randomly picked each day. 
It has been a wonderful trimester and I look forward to my last groups of students that begin trimester three with me on March 9th!
Art with Ms. Losen:
In art this week, students are working on creating Pop Art inspired depictions of popular brand logos as well as editing the final cuts of their short films.
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Millennium High School
YEARBOOK ORDERS and SENIOR DEDICATION AD ORDERS NOW OPEN!
Yearbooks are on sale now! Yearbooks are $75. Now is the perfect time to order a 2019-20 yearbook for your student. We look forward to yearbook delivery day, May 15th. Orders are open through April 11th. Click HERE to go to our convenient online order center! Or you may go to yearbookordercenter.com and enter code 21362. You may also pay by cash, check, or card in the front office or by contacting Miss Lamanna, blamanna@tracylc.net
Senior Dedication ads in the yearbook are available and can include photos alongside a personal message to your son, daughter, or teammate. There are a limited number of pages available, so act quickly. The deadline to place an ad is 3/15/20. Credit cards accepted! If you have any questions, please direct them to blamanna@tracylc.net.
This Week in Physical Education….
Coach Easterday, Coach Espinoza and Coach KV’s classes just finished their five week fitness unit. Each student created S.M.A.R.T goals to improve one of their health related fitness components. Students learned about the bones and muscles as well as how to create workouts that would help them reach their goals. Students learned a variety of exercises and which muscles each exercise focused on. They also were introduced to a variety of equipment including: weight bars, bosu balls, TRX straps, dumbbells, kettlebells, resistance bands, simply fit boards, and slam balls.
The PE classes are now in field hockey and disc games. They will be learning a variety of skills and learning to play the game.
Athletics
Interested in donating to the Athletics program to help complete furnishing of the weightroom and equipment purchases: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=JV4bGcCRYeBxsAoeIm9378Hq0cPdQ5v5cVuYxrIDCxod5qM0FM8eQcBKQ-YhqrA_hGj2tG&fromUL=true&country.x=US&locale.x=en_US
CCAA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!!
Weekly Schedule (Girls & Boys Soccer, Girls & Boys Basketball):
Friday 2/21: Boys Volleyball @ West High (Scrimmage), 4pm
Sports Scores:
Girls Basketball: Falcons , Le Grand
Girls Soccer: Falcons 2, Buckingham Charter 3
Varsity Boys Soccer: Falcons 0, Rio Vista 5
Varsity Boys Basketball: Falcons 51, Argonaut 75
NOW HIRING: Fall 2020 Head Athletic Coaches-
Girls Volleyball (All levels): https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1275148
Interested in a future coaching position at Millennium? Submit your coaching resume/application here for consideration in future openings: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1143376
Follow Millennium Athletics on Social Media:
-Instagram- @Millennium_Athletics
-Twitter- @MHS_Falcons
-Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/BalsamoPE
We appreciate your continued support! FALCON PRIDE!!
Upcoming Fundraisers for Athletics:
-Baseball, Softball, Track & Fieldl: eTeam Email fundraiser (ongoing)
COUNSELING, COLLEGE, AND COMMUNITY NEWS!!!
What an exciting week of fundraising! Thank you to all the staff and parents who attended the 9th Annual TLC’s Got Talent show! We sold a record number of tickets (316 total) and had the highest number of participants in the show. We have a great deal of talent on the TLC campus, especially our teachers! If anyone has pictures from the show, please send them to mhscounseling@tracylc.net Thank you!
Interact Club worked hard all week baking and prepping for their annual bake sale to the Tracy Sunrise Rotarian members at the Four Corner’s Restaurant – a staggering amount of $415 was raised. The auctioneer was our very own TLC Board President Mike Sousa! Stand by to see where the generous amount will be used for an international project. In addition, an art project of this year’s international rotary logo was painted and will be in the silent auction at the Tracy Sunrise Rotary Shrimp Dinner next weekend. The club learned many aspects of our School Wide Outcomes…especially collaboration!
Discovery Middle School 5-6
Upcoming ⅚ Dates:
March 9-13: Parent/Teacher Conferences
Attention all DCS Parents: 2019-2020 Parent Survey (SURVEY UPDATED)
Attached you will find a Google Form Survey that we are hoping our DCS parents/guardians will fill out. As a team we are always looking for ways to improve our practices and assist our students. We have developed a survey to check in with you all to determine how we are doing and what areas can be improved. If you have a moment, please complete the short survey. If you have any additional questions or comments feel free to email Ashley Cerezo (7/8) acerezo@tracylc.net or Kathy Prescott (5/6) kprescott@tracylc.net
Top 5 Nest Point Earners:
Saker:
Amur:
Kestrel:
Peregrine:
Mrs. Zuniga’s Math:
*Note for all classes: Finals will be taken Wednesday, February 26. If a student is absent, it will be a missing assignment and it will be their responsibility to makeup the final when they return.
Varsity: The students are close to finishing up Unit 3 and we will begin reviewing for our final next week.
Scholastic: We played games to use our fraction kits and have practiced concepts such as equivalent and simplifying fractions. Students took their second quiz this week for the unit and will be reviewing for their final next week.
Honors: Our class took their first quiz on the unit this week. We will be taking a small break next week to review and take our final.
Mrs. Nijjar’s Math:
Varsity: Students learned about equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, and fractions on a number line. In the coming students, will be taking the finals for the second trimester, and will later continue with the unit about fractions.
Scholastic: Students spent this week learning about prime factorization, gcf, and lcm. In the coming weeks, students will be taking the finals for the second trimester, and will later continue with the unit about fractions.
Honors: Students completed the fourth unit by learning about word problems, scatter-plots and the best-fit line. In the coming weeks students will be preparing for the finals for the second trimester, scheduled on 2/28/2020.
All of my students are asked to get a Science board (a tri-fold board) by the end of next week. The size of this board needs to (approximately) 48inches x 36 inches.
In the picture below, Scholastic students are having fun learning while playing “GCF-LCM Scavenger Hunt”
Ms. Rodieck’s Language Arts and Humanities:
We have completed another week of learning – a short week with a lot of learning. In Language Arts, the focus was on the difference between friendly and business letter formats. It gave us a chance to practice punctuation rules we have learned (maybe) and capitalization rules. It also gave us the opportunity to practice business letter format for our SWO letters in Math.
We continued reading Frankenstein – the first murder has happened. We know who did it, but the people in the book do not. Varsity continued Comprehension practice in small groups. Scholastic and Honors also heard some music leading us to Opera – we are developing out ear for Opera as we listen to this music. We are also learning all the wild stories that have happened in history that are related to our Humanities curriculum.
Next week is our Trimester Final. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we will review in class and have some homework. Thursday and Friday will be the final.
Language Arts with Mr. Harding:
What do Prometheus, Victor Frankenstein, Charlie Gordon, and Vivien Thomas all share in common (no punchline)? Hopefully, the learners will be able to draw some original conclusions about where mankind has been and where he is going. We have covered the basic Ancient Greek classics, and we are in the middle of Frankenstein. “Flowers for Algernon” and Something the Lord Made are on the horizon for our next projects. I will have an edited copy of the film and will send permission slips home before viewing. I am excited about the learners comparing a myth, short story, film, and novel to find common themes and make 21st century meaning out of messages for an antiquated audience.
Social Studies with Mr. Bird and Mr. McCarthy:
This week in Social Studies, students prepared for our quiz on the Golden Age of Athens. They created one page study guides at the beginning of the week and later on we played a review game called “Trashketball”. The rules of the game are quite simple. Either Mr. Bird or I pick a random popsicle stick with a students name on it and we ask them a question. If they get it right, they can come up to the front of the class and attempt to shoot a ball made of scratch paper into a basketball hoop we have in class. They can shoot from the 10, 15, 20, or 25 Nest Point Zone. I think everyone including Mr. Bird and I enjoy this game because it is fun, interactive, and most importantly, it helps students study for the quiz. Next Week we are going to introduce Alexander The Great and Hellenism.
Science with Ms. Diaz:
Greetings scientists! This week, we learned about where most of the Earth’s water is found and that out of all the natural resources, we can only consume 1% of the Earth’s water. D9 also became a court room where we had three cases from three different industries wanting to build their companies/factories near a natural resource. They had to think of three arguments why they should be able to build and how they need to use the resources. In contrast, three groups of environmental conservationists had to present counter-arguments and solutions for the industry’s proposal. See below for the courtroom in action! Next week, we learn about the water cycle which will segway us into learning about the weather.
Last but not least, come one and come all to check out the DCS science blog site at: www.tlcdiscoverychannel.weebly.com. Read all about The Most Dangerous Chemical to Humans (Kaeden Springer) and the The Top 5 Cutest Animals That Can Kill You (Luke Alger). Prepare to be SCIENCED!
Awesomely Interesting Announcements
- Please don’t forget to check Google classroom and/or the science class website regularly with your student
Google Classroom Hon/Scholastic code→ jp9wlua
Google Classroom Varsity code→ 8d4s9b
Science class website: https://diazdoesscience.weebly.com
Mission to Mars
- Mission to Mars final parent meeting–> Tuesday, March 31st @ 6pm
- Mandatory. If you cannot make it please be sure to contact me for the information
- Will discuss final details for trip departure and return
- Will collect the round-trip bus ride payment
Science Olympiad
- Competition March 14, 2020. McNair High school ~7am-4pm
Stay curious & keep exploring!!!
Discovery Middle School 7th-8th
- National School Choice Week!
Please watch the following video to celebrate with us!
- Parent Teacher Conferences take place the second week of March. Be on the lookout for invitations from your students homeroom teacher!
Nest Certificate Winners for Week 25:
Winner of Amazon Gift Card in Nest Certificate Drawing (Jan):
School Improvement Committee Invitation!
The School Improvement Committee is a new aspect of our DCS team this year. This Committee is comprised of students, staff members, the DCS Team Leads, parents, Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Stewart, and a TLC Boardmember (Mr. Murray). We meet roughly once a month to discuss the DCS Action Plan and the overall progress of our school. We would love to welcome new members! If you are at all interested in joining or attending a meeting to find out more about DCS then please contact myself, acerezo@tracylc.net for more information.
Attention all DCS Parents: 2019-2020 Parent Survey (SURVEY UPDATED)
Attached you will find a Google Form Survey that we are hoping our DCS parents/guardians will fill out. As a team we are always looking for ways to improve our practices and assist our students. We have developed a survey to check in with you all to determine how we are doing and what areas can be improved. If you have a moment, please complete the short survey. If you have any additional questions or comments feel free to email Ashley Cerezo (78) acerezo@tracylc.net or Kathy Prescott (56) kprescott@tracylc.net
Technology with Ms. Ferguson:
What a trimester! The second trimester of technology is quickly coming to a close and the students are working extremely hard to get all of their work done by the end!
The students are currently working on their two-part final project. This project is called “shark tank” and for the first part, the students are to make a presentation about a product they have invented or researched that they would like to pitch to a panel of “sharks”, much like the popular TV show Shark Tank. For this presentation, the students will be showing off all of the skills they learned throughout the trimester. For part two of the project, the students will be presenting their product to a panel of “sharks”, which will be students from their class that are randomly picked each day. 
It has been a wonderful trimester and I look forward to my last groups of students that begin trimester three with me on March 9th!
Art with Ms. Losen:
In art this week, students are working on creating Pop Art inspired depictions of popular brand logos as well as editing the final cuts of their short films.
Millennium High School
YEARBOOK ORDERS and SENIOR DEDICATION AD ORDERS NOW OPEN!
Yearbooks are on sale now! Yearbooks are $75. Now is the perfect time to order a 2019-20 yearbook for your student. We look forward to yearbook delivery day, May 15th. Orders are open through April 11th. Click HERE to go to our convenient online order center! Or you may go to yearbookordercenter.com and enter code 21362. You may also pay by cash, check, or card in the front office or by contacting Miss Lamanna, blamanna@tracylc.net
Senior Dedication ads in the yearbook are available and can include photos alongside a personal message to your son, daughter, or teammate. There are a limited number of pages available, so act quickly. The deadline to place an ad is 3/15/20. Credit cards accepted! If you have any questions, please direct them to blamanna@tracylc.net.
This Week in Physical Education….
Coach Easterday, Coach Espinoza and Coach KV’s classes just finished their five week fitness unit. Each student created S.M.A.R.T goals to improve one of their health related fitness components. Students learned about the bones and muscles as well as how to create workouts that would help them reach their goals. Students learned a variety of exercises and which muscles each exercise focused on. They also were introduced to a variety of equipment including: weight bars, bosu balls, TRX straps, dumbbells, kettlebells, resistance bands, simply fit boards, and slam balls.
The PE classes are now in field hockey and disc games. They will be learning a variety of skills and learning to play the game.
Athletics
Interested in donating to the Athletics program to help complete furnishing of the weightroom and equipment purchases: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=JV4bGcCRYeBxsAoeIm9378Hq0cPdQ5v5cVuYxrIDCxod5qM0FM8eQcBKQ-YhqrA_hGj2tG&fromUL=true&country.x=US&locale.x=en_US
CCAA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!!
Weekly Schedule (Girls & Boys Soccer, Girls & Boys Basketball):
Friday 2/21: Boys Volleyball @ West High (Scrimmage), 4pm
Sports Scores:
Girls Basketball: Falcons , Le Grand
Girls Soccer: Falcons 2, Buckingham Charter 3
Varsity Boys Soccer: Falcons 0, Rio Vista 5
Varsity Boys Basketball: Falcons 51, Argonaut 75
NOW HIRING: Fall 2020 Head Athletic Coaches-
Girls Volleyball (All levels): https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1275148
Interested in a future coaching position at Millennium? Submit your coaching resume/application here for consideration in future openings: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1143376
Follow Millennium Athletics on Social Media:
-Instagram- @Millennium_Athletics
-Twitter- @MHS_Falcons
-Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/BalsamoPE
We appreciate your continued support! FALCON PRIDE!!
Upcoming Fundraisers for Athletics:
-Baseball, Softball, Track & Fieldl: eTeam Email fundraiser (ongoing)
COUNSELING, COLLEGE, AND COMMUNITY NEWS!!!
What an exciting week of fundraising! Thank you to all the staff and parents who attended the 9th Annual TLC’s Got Talent show! We sold a record number of tickets (316 total) and had the highest number of participants in the show. We have a great deal of talent on the TLC campus, especially our teachers! If anyone has pictures from the show, please send them to mhscounseling@tracylc.net Thank you!
Interact Club worked hard all week baking and prepping for their annual bake sale to the Tracy Sunrise Rotarian members at the Four Corner’s Restaurant – a staggering amount of $415 was raised. The auctioneer was our very own TLC Board President Mike Sousa! Stand by to see where the generous amount will be used for an international project. In addition, an art project of this year’s international rotary logo was painted and will be in the silent auction at the Tracy Sunrise Rotary Shrimp Dinner next weekend. The club learned many aspects of our School Wide Outcomes…especially collaboration!
