Charter Chatter
Virginia Stewart
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Homecoming!
Hopefully many of our previous Falcons will fly home for
this great weekend. Those who are here
continue to shine with spirit and enthusiasm.
The games, rallies, parade, and dance are all part of a traditional
celebration.
What makes our homecoming special is that every school at
the Tracy Learning Center is a part of the events. They all have a week of spirit and they all
get the experience of building a float.
The theme this year is a great one for every age level. I know time goes into making a float and lots
of work goes into organizing a parade, but I think it is worth it.
As we parade down the street Friday afternoon, we all show
our pride and enthusiasm for all the wonderful things that have happened, are
happening and will happen for our students at the Tracy Learning Center. Thank you for believing in us and being a
part of our success.
Misc. Announcements
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Vehicle Drop Off
I was just approached by our traffic guard who was very
upset and shaken up. She said late parents continue to pull over on Holly and
drop off their kids risking serious injuries to these students. She was very
upset especially due to the recent carline accident where a student was just
killed because a parent dropped her child off in this same unsafe manner in
Byron, Ca. Please slow down and take an extra moment to follow carline rules
and keep your children safe!
Next Parent
Council Meeting
Thurs. Oct. 17 4:15 in P5
BOX TOPS
It is time for the first Box Top contest for the new
school year!! Bring
in your Box Tops in to your home room teacher, all
will be collected on September 27th !!
Winning class will receive a special treat ….
PCS/DCS Lunch Menu
Week Sept. 30-Oct. 4
Mon. – Pizza
Tues. – Beef or Bean Hard Tacos
Wed – Chicken Patti
Wednesday
Thurs. – Grilled Ham and Cheese
Fri. – Hamburger
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Primary Charter
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Gold PCS
Golden Highlights:
Homecoming
was a huge success! The Bug's Life float turned out wonderful! Each class enjoyed making antennas and
coloring insects to go on the float. Students also had an awesome time participating in Spirit
Week. We loved seeing the students' creativity as they dressed up in the
different themes.
Did
you know that October is Anti-Bullying month? The theme is "You are not
alone-I can help!" Students have
been discussing this in class and making posters to hang up around the school.
Congratulations to Carrie W. in P7 and Andie N. in P8. Their posters were
picked to be entered into Tracy's Anti-Bullying contest. If you would like more
information about anti-bullying a great website is www.stopbullying.gov.
The
first Box Tops Contest has officially closed. The winning classroom will be
receive a treat. We will continue to collect box tops in class. Each box top in
worth 10¢ for our school.
Reminders:
The first day of Fall was
Sunday, September 22nd. The mornings are starting to get colder, be
sure to send your student with a jacket! Please put your child's name inside
the jacket.
Sapphire PCS
The Sapphire Team had a very “spirited” week!
We had so many students wearing spirit wear every day, it
was awesome!
Team Sapphire picked the student representatives for
leadership and they have had their first meeting already. The following
students are on Sapphire leadership team:
President: Crystal Conner
Vice-President: Sydney Skaggs
Secretary: Komal Khehra
Treasurer: Charles Hearn
Executive Officers
for room 6: Dominic Galang and Ella
Delucchi Executive Officers for
Room 1: Theodore Nguyen, Melanie Yanke and Nora Coutts. We all applaud their efforts and the
service that they are undertaking.
Thank you to all the
many parents who donated time and supplies to making our homecoming float a
success!!
Please make sure that you layer the clothing your child
wears each day to school, as our mornings are getting chilly.
Did you know that
Study club is every day of the week, except Wednesday; this is a great place
for your child to come and get homework completed with a teachers help.
PCS ART
This week in Art: The
K/1s finished their Crazy Bug designs and began an Apple project for
Fall. They learned how to trace templates, mix two primary colors to make a
secondary color, and to paint neatly. The 2/3’s learned how to draw Sunflowers
and some new shading techniques with crayon. The 4th grade
Multicultural Art classes began making Rainsticks from Peru. They are made from paper towel tubes
and toothpicks….lots of toothpicks!
DCS 5th/6th
There
was incredible creativity this week from students who came dressed for each of
our spirit week days. It is fun to see how children decide to interpret each
theme with personal flair and style.
SWO
(School Wide Outcomes):
This
week students discussed the meaning of cooperative collaboration. They
identified some group activities that require effective cooperation. Activities
like practicing an instrument to prepare for a group performance, passing the
baton during a relay race, sharing supplies with classmates, or performing a
role in a dance or play are great examples that can be used for the scrapbook.
Rodieck's
Roost:
It
has come to our attention that some students would benefit from an optional
lunchtime study hall. We are looking for parent volunteers interested in
supervising or tutoring students between 11:45 AM and 12:30 PM. Please contact
Ms. Rodieck if you are available and interested in helping us with this.
Science
News:
We
received many wonderful application letters for Dinner with a Scientist. The
students selected will be announced next week.
Science Olympiad applications have been turned in and we
have a very strong team for this year’s competition. DCS Olympians will be receiving their
sign-up/wish-list form very soon that will explain each event this year. Those forms will allow you to request specific
events and partners. We will then hold a
meeting to announce your team and events as well as provide additional
information on the competition and practices.
Stay tuned!
Gold
Pod: An informational meeting for
parents regarding this year's Science Camp has been tentatively scheduled for
Tuesday, October 8 at 6:00PM.
Rib
and Chili Cook-off:
We
are proud to announce that teachers of DCS have decided to enter a recipe for
the 1st Annual Tracy Learning Center Rib and Chili Cook-off on October 5th.
Flyers for the event went home with students this week. Please join us for a
fun event benefitting Tracy Learning Center's athletic program.
PHSA 7th and 8th
Big, big, BIG thanks for all the parent who contributed to
our PHSA Nemo float it looks amazing and the students have had a blast. It is a great representation of the PHSA
teamwork and I a great demonstration of cooperative collaboration. We are very proud of everyone’s hard work.
Saturday night will our MHS homecoming game. Kickoff is at 7pm at Kimpbell High
School. We hope to see PHSA showing
their support. Go Falcons!!
Science Olympiad applications have been turned in and we
have a very strong team for this year’s competition. PHSA Olympians will be receiving their
sign-up/wish-list form very soon that will explain each event this year. Those forms will allow you to request specific
events and partners. We will then hold a
meeting to announce your team and events as well as provide additional
information on the competition and practices.
Stay tuned!
MHS
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Midterms are already this upcoming week! Students should be
studying hard and preparing for their exams.
Remember to check grades on Aeries on a regular basis. Progress reports will be mailed home the week
of October 7th.
There will be an upcoming college fair at the West High
School gymnasium on Monday, September 30th from 6pm – 8pm. The
college fair is open to all students in the Tracy area. There will be numerous college
representatives in attendance to share their academic programs and the
admissions process. Food and refreshments
will be available.
Our next field trip will be to San Francisco State
University and Expressions College on Tuesday, October 15th. Students in 10th – 12th
grade can apply to attend this field trip.
The cost is $22.00 for transportation only – students should bring extra
money for lunch which will be at the San Francisco State campus.
Thank you to the wonderful visitor we had this week in our
Career Education classes: Thomas Rhymes- WyoTech, and Kelly Hardwick- The Arts
Institute.
Community Service
1. Millennium
High School Football Snack Bar-
Saturday, September 28th from 5-9pm at Kimball high. Students will
help with set up, snack bar and break down. If interested please see Ms.
Balsamo or check in with her at 5pm Saturday afternoon.
2. Health
and Wellness Fair- Saturday,
September 28th, from 7am-2pm at the Sutter Tracy Hospital. Students
will help set up and breakdown. If interested please check in at the
information booth at 7am. For more questions please call 209-833-2328.
3. Millennium
Basketball Homes Games: Ms.
Balsamo is looking for help for each of the JV, Varsity Boys and Girls
basketball home games. She is looking for students that would be willing to
work the snack bars as a on-going opportunity. The hours would be from
4:30-9:30pm. The opportunity will begin starting in November. If you are
interested please come see Ms. Lunn in the counseling office!
College
Info
Registration for the PSAT (Preliminary SAT) exams are now in
full swing! The test will be at MHS on
Saturday, October 19th from 7:30am – 11:30am. The PSAT is a great and affordable way for
students to practice for the SAT. The test is open to students in grades 9th
– 11th, but 11th grade students are highly encouraged to
take this test. There is an opportunity
for Juniors to be entered in the National Merit Scholarship program. The fee is
$15.00 and space is extremely limited…please register as soon as possible. Sign up in the Counseling Office Room M2
Upcoming Events:
An Introduction to
Brown University – Thursday, October 3rd at 7pm at Lick-Wilmerding
High School located at 755 Ocean Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122. For more info: www.brown.edu/go/brownnearyou
The 11th
Annual UC Davis Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Profession Conference will be held
Saturday and Sunday October 12 &13. The event will take place in the
Pavilion at UC Davis from 8-6pm. This is a great way for students who have an
interest in the medical field to learn more about their choice of profession.
It features dean and admissions from over 225 health-professions schools. The
UC Davis Conference has been sold out the last 10 years, so please register
early.
For registration
and more information, please visit us online at: ucdprehealth.org.
