Charter Chatter
Virginia Stewart
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This is a good time of year to remember to say thank you. I would like to thank:
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Our students for being excited and dedicated
learners
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Our staff in the office for interacting with
hurt or ill children as well as all the other jobs they do all day.
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Our teachers for their commitment to our
students and the work they do to prepare for class each day.
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You, our parents, who have chosen our schools
for your child’s education and your commitment to help your child do his or her
best.
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Together we make an amazing learning environment
for your children and for us, I believe I speak for the entire staff when I
say, “We are very fortunate to have the jobs we have with your children.”
Thanks!
Misc. Announcements
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TLC Music Department 2nd Annual Winter Concert
Next Parent Council Meeting
The Tracy Learning Center Music Department is holding it's second annual Winter Concert on December 9, 2013. The concert will be at the Grand Theater in downtown Tracy and starts at 7pm. Tickets will be $5 for everyone. The bands from DCS, PHSA, and Millennium High School will all be performing. Come out for a great night of music and support your friends and family in the TLC Music Department
Next Parent Council Meeting
Thurs. Jan. 23, 2014 4:15 in P6
Holidays
Entire Thanksgiving Week
Fall Play
MHS is pleased to announce the opening of the
Fall play, A Streetcar Named Desire. This classic story is being
presented in our drama room, M4, by our talented drama department on the
following days: Friday,
December 6th through Sunday December 8th. ShowTime’s will be on
the 6th and 7th at 7pm and the 7th
and 8th at 2pm.
Tickets cost $5.00 for Students, Kids, and Seniors and $7.00 for General
Admission. We look forward to seeing you at the show and supporting MHS Arts.
Next ELAC Meeting
Thank you to Dolores
Leon, Christhy Wilson, Mariana Batres, Maria Cuellar, Kulwant Mander and
Serbjit Kaur for attending the last ELAC meeting. The next meeting is set for Thursday,
December 5, 2013 in D-7. It is open to any parents of ELL
students. We will be discussing ways to
improve our support to English Language learners.
Muchísimas gracias a Dolores Leon, Christhy Wilson, Mariana Batres,
Maria Cuellar, Kulwant Mander y Serbjit
Kaur por haber asistido a la última junta de ELAC. La siguiente junta está programada para el 5
de diciembre de 2013. Cualquier padre de
un estudiante que esté aprendiendo inglés es bienvenido. Estaremos discutiendo temas de cómo apoyar mejor a estos estudiantes.
PCS/DCS Lunch Menu
Week Dec. 2 - Dec. 6
Mon. – Pizza
Tues. – Nachos
Wed – Cheese
Raviolis
Thurs. – Beef or Bean Burrito
Fri. – Beef Hot Dog
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Primary Charter
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PCS Sapphire
The Sapphire Team had a wonderful week of learning!
It
was a pleasure to meet with all the parents for conferences. Thank
you for taking the time out of your day to meet with us. Parent
teacher collaboration is so important for the success of the children!
you for taking the time out of your day to meet with us. Parent
teacher collaboration is so important for the success of the children!
P1 students
had a wonderful week learning about Thanksgiving! They made Thanksgiving
place mats, learned about the pilgrims, talked about what they are
thankful for, and had a delicious feast!
P6 students
wrote about what they are thankful for and a” how to” on making a pumpkin pie.
We also had Thanksgiving fun with assorted kinds of pies and a movie.
P5 has been working on the California
webquest. Ask your
student what they are researching. We have completed our first novel.
The students have put together a booklet of all the work they have
done relating to the book. You will be receiving this shortly.
student what they are researching. We have completed our first novel.
The students have put together a booklet of all the work they have
done relating to the book. You will be receiving this shortly.
For the holiday season our student
council will be sending cards to VA hospitals. This is an excellent time
for you to get rid of half empty boxes of unused cards that you may have around
the house. The students will be writing
greetings in them and they will go to injured or ill military men and women. These
need to be sent in by December 6th.
Help us make their Holidays brighter!!!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving
Break!!!
4th Grade Learning About Hanukkah
PCS Gold
Golden Highlights:
We can't believe we have already finished one
trimester of school! The year is flying by! We are so proud of all our
students.
Our first Wacky Wallet Wednesday was a huge success! Thank you for coming out and supporting the
school. Despite the rain the lines were out the door.
The canned food has been collected and taken to
Tracy Interfaith. They were very appreciative of all the food that was
collected by the classrooms. The winning classroom will be announced after the
break.
PE has been looking for students that have been
following the PE Motto Respect and Responsibility throughout the first
trimester! Some of these students were acknowledged during Friday's unity and
received a certificate.
Reminders:
November
25-29- No School! Have a wonderful break!
The
weather is starting to get colder, be sure to send your student to school with
a jacket! Jackets should be labeled with your students’ name.
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Morning
carline starts at 7:45. There are not teachers at morning carline until 7:45.
Please do not drop your child off and leave before this time as they will be
unsupervised. Also, students must be supervised after carline. Please do not let them shout or play
in the tan bark in front of the administrative office and classrooms while
learning is going on.
PCS ART
This week the K/1’s finished making their Beady Octopuses.
The 2/3’s worked on their Dancing Giraffes, and drew Turkeys. 4th grade finished their Tapa Cloth and
painted Hawaiian Dancers.
As you are beginning your Holiday shopping, keep in mind that you
can order all kinds of gift items through Artsonia, our online art gallery,
featuring your child’s artwork. Great
for Grandparents! The quality is excellent, prices reasonable, and 20% of your
purchase price comes back to the TLC Art program. If you need information on
how to access Artsonia, please e-mail cwiltse@tracylc.net.
DCS 5th/6th
Parent/Teacher
Conference:
First
trimester student led parent-teacher conferences were held this week. It was an
opportunity to reflect, discuss progress, and set goals with each child as an
individual. Maximizing academic potential and success means something different
for each student and we value the time you have given us to hear what students
are striving for as they continue to challenge themselves to grow.
Report
Cards:
Some
of our DCS students received letter grade report cards for the first time in
their academic history. They may not understand what a GPA is and how it is
calculated. Still, GPA often defines their student record as they advance
academically. Take the time to sit with your child to analyze the information
on the report card. Students with a GPA of 3.5 or above will be given a
certificate of honor for their academic achievement.
Donations:
Cold
weather runny noses have led to a depleted stock of classroom tissue boxes. If
you would like to help us replenish our stock please send donations to your
child's homeroom teacher. Students appreciate using the soft tissues you
supplied at the start of the school year. Thank you for your generosity!
Gold:
Chaperones
for the Academy of Sciences fieldtrip have been selected by lottery and were
notified Tuesday. Parents who expressed an interest in chaperoning, but were
not selected by lottery will remain on a contact list in case there is a change
in availability for any of those who received notification.
Bring
your pictures and scrapbooks for SWO Monday, December 2! We are currently
working on two Personal Awareness pages. Students will be receiving
participation grades for using this time productively.
PHSA 7th and 8th
The PHSA staff would like to wish all our students and parents and Happy Thanksgiving! We had a wonderful 1st Trimester and hope everyone takes a nice relaxing break and be ready to go for Trimester 2.
In Science, students are bringing home all of their work from the first trimester of the school year.
This is a great time to replenish supplies (pencils, paper, erasers, etc.)
This week in Mr Mitri's class we wrapped up our unit on The Pearl and did some amazing group projects involving illustrations, music, and literature!
Geometry completed their unit on Congruent triangles and did fantastically on the test. The average was 93.5%.
Pre-Algebra completed the expressions unit with a test and a small project. Equations will start when we return.
Mrs. Carr's class will tackle the metric system when we return and get ready for their exponent assessment.
DCS/PHSA Boys Basketball
Try-Outs
Tryouts will be held from Tuesday, December 10th through Thursday December 12th. Make sure you turn in an application and sports' physical by December 6th.
Tryouts will be held from Tuesday, December 10th through Thursday December 12th. Make sure you turn in an application and sports' physical by December 6th.
The PHSA is looking forward to putting on a Winter Dance before break!!! PARENTS: We are hoping to get some help from you! If you have Christmas lights or other festive decorations that you can donate for the dance and/or if you would be able to help set up on the day of, please contact Mr. Mitri atsmitri@tracylc.net. The dance will be on Friday, December 20th from about 2:00-3:45. More information to come soon!
MHS
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3rd Annual TLC’s Got Talent
Show!!!
Thank you to all
who auditioned for this year’s Talent Show. We had a tremendous response and
look forward to selecting acts. All
students who auditioned will be notified of their results the week after
Thanksgiving Break. Save the Date for the big event on Friday, January 17th
at the Tracy Grand Theater. Ticket sales
coming soon…
Community Service
Eagal Lakes- Brighter Christmas Run- Saturday,
December 7th from 7-1pm at Eagal Lakes. Students will help with set
up, registration, parking, 5k run/walk and clean up. If you are interested
please see Ms. Lunn in the counseling office. Also for information about the
race go to www.eagallakes.com.
Salvation Army Bell Ringers needed!!!
To sign up, please
contact Myra Casey with Salvation Army at myra.casey@usw.salvationarmy.org or call 209.836.2346 for more details.
Spring Delta College Info
The deadline for
all College Early Start forms to be turned in to the Counselor’s for approval
is Friday, December 6th.
Senior
Info
College bound seniors have been applying to
colleges and universities these past two months! The deadline to apply to CSU
and UC’s is fast approaching on November 30th. Most colleges will be notifying applicants
the status of their admission in early Spring by either mail or online via a
student portal on the individual college web site. We anticipate hearing about the acceptance
letters. All students accepted should
let the Counselors know as soon as they are notified. Best of luck to all of those who applied!
Save the Date for
December 12th at 6pm for MHS’ Financial Aid Information Night.
Important topics will be covered such as the types of financial aid available
for college and application deadlines will be discussed.
Spring semester
interns have been busily preparing and interviewing for potential internships
that will begin next semester. Parents
will be notified of their placement in the next few weeks.
Discovery Charter School 6th
Grade Science Camp (Volunteers Needed!)
Student volunteers needed for 6th Grade Science
Camp! Discovery 6th Grade students will be visiting the Santa Cruz Mountains for a week to explore
outdoor education and science. A total
of 14 students will be selected to volunteer for this exciting weeklong
opportunity. Students can earn a total
of 60 hours of community service for participating. This
is a wonderful opportunity to work with youth and earn community service. The best part is that it’s free! Food and
lodging expenses will be provided by The Tracy Learning Center.
To be eligible for this opportunity, please check the
minimum requirements below:
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Be 16 years or older
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Have a current G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher (Please
complete the grade check on the back side of this form)
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Must be able to commit from Monday, March 31st –
Friday, April 4th4
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Application available from the Counseling Office
Room M2
Application and Essays must be submitted by Wednesday December 18th,
2013 for consideration.
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