The Paw Print Apr/May 2014

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President: Heidi Starkweather
Vice President: Tracy Cortez
Treasurer: Briona Mendes
Secretary: Libby Anderson
Booster Comments or Questions?
[email protected]
The PAW PRINT is edited and
published monthly by the
WCSAT Parent Booster Club.
Whitmore Charter School
of the
Arts and Technology
Call of the Whitmore Wolves
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WCSAT Parent Booster Club Officers
for the 2013-2014 School Year:
Newsletter for the families of
Apr/May 2014 Volume 7, Issue 5
Each spring, students in grades 2 through 11 usually take a set of state tests
to measure perfor¬mance known as the California State Tests (CST’s). Due
to the Common Core shifts students will not be tested using the CST’s this
year, except students in grades 5 and 11 will be tested in Science only on
Thursday April 10th .
This is a very exciting opportunity for your child and our school. As you
may already know, we, along with thousands of schools across California,
are participating in a field test of a modern assessment system designed to
help shape teaching and learning in the classroom. Known as the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress – or CASPP – these
computer-based tests replace the STAR program.
These tests are aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English and
math, which California adopted in 2010 to describe what knowledge and
skills students need to be well prepared for college and careers, no matter
where they come from or where they live.
Editor: Julie Lynn Martin-Borba
Assistant: Cheri Lloyd
Content provided by: WCS Teachers,
Staff and Parents
Printed by: CUSD Media Center
Funded by: WCSAT
Part of the goal of the field test this year is to determine how well individual
questions allow students to demonstrate what they know and still need to
learn. We are also taking this opportunity to see how well our technical capabilities meet the demands of computer-based assessments and to see what
resources our teachers and school may yet need.
Full color copies are available for
download at the WCSAT website:
http://wcs.ceres.k12.ca.us/WCSAT
Finally and importantly, this year also gives your student an opportunity to
try out the new system without consequences. All of this combined means
that we will not be capturing scores this year. Instead, we will use what we
learn from this field test to help ensure a successful full launch of the system
in the 2014-15 school year.
Newsletter comments, questions or
feedback?
[email protected]
Our next step in that transition is to administer the field test to students in
grades 3-8 from April 7th through May 2nd. If you want to see what types
of questions students will be asked or how the test will be presented, there is
a practice test available online at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/practicetest.
asp.
If you ever have any concerns, questions, or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (209) 556-1610 or you may email me at dviss@ceres.
k12.ca.us.
David Viss, Principal
3435 Don Pedro Road, Ceres, CA 95307 • (209) 556-1610
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The Pup Club
The
Apr/May 2014 Volume 7, Issue 5
Provided by Mrs. Cheri Lloyd
K-8 Studio and Digital Arts Teacher
Fine Arts Department Chair
place for Our Young WCSAT Artists
Here are some art favorites
displayed by our WCSAT Wolves.
Thank you for supporting the Arts!!!
Artist: Jesse
Grade: K
Title: Abstract Art
Medium: Digital Art – National
Gallery of Art Website
Arist: Emma
Grade: 4th
Title: My Mission
Medium: Digital Art/
Photoshop
Artist: Isaac
Grade: 1st
Title: Digital Peacock
Medium: Digital Art – Kid Pix
Artist: Nica
Grade: 7th
Title: Lion
Medium: Scratchboard
Artist: Angat
Grade: 5th
Title: Hybrid Animal
Medium: Digital Art/
Photoshop
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Apr/May 2014 Volume 7, Issue 5
K-5 Life Skills Model Student Awards
Photos by: Cheri Lloyd
K-8 Studio and Digital Arts
Teacher
Each month teachers are pleased to face the challenge to select just one student who exemplifies the traits of this
year’s life skills. Please join the WCSAT staff in congratulating the following students for earning the recognition as a
“Life Skills Student of the Month” for his/her class.
February 2014 - Perseverance
- steady persistence inspite of obstacles -
Grade
K
K
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
Teacher Mrs. Burnett Mrs. Rodrigues
Ms. Kerr
Mrs. Tornquist Mrs. Lewis Mrs. Reyes Mrs. Benitez Mrs. Crawford Ms. McNeal Mrs. Terrones Mrs. Aguiar Mr. Sundy Student
Olivia Gutierrez
Isabella Chavez
Alyssa Santillanes
Kaylee Johnson
Grant Miceli
Haley Gaskill
Gabi Penzotti
Alyssa Gomez
Guillermo Garibay
Abigail Hernandez
Quinn Ford
Jordan Shinn
March 2014 - Work Ethic
- the belief in hard work and persistence -
Grade
K
K
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
Teacher Mrs. Burnett Mrs. Rodrigues
Ms. Kerr
Mrs. Tornquist Mrs. Lewis Mrs. Reyes Mrs. Benitez Mrs. Crawford Ms. McNeal Mrs. Terrones Mrs. Aguiar Mr. Sundy Student
Olivia Gutierra
Madison McDonald
Sydney Castillo
Gabriel Hernandez
Kameron Gearhart
Cameron Bradshaw
Gavin Stone
Bella Carrera
Bronson Burrow
Alyssa Jimenez
Natalya Lemus
Sadie Porras
Happy
7th
Birthday
Maya
Happy 7th
Birthday
Gavin!
Have your donut
and eat it too!
Love Papa,
Grandma, Nathan,
Jayden & Cameron
3.
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Apr/May 2014 Volume 7, Issue 5
Fine Arts Night
was another huge success here at
Whitmore Charter! On March 25th
over 400 works of art, both digital and
studio art, hung in our cafeteria turned
art gallery. The works were stunning
and the visitors couldn’t have been
more impressed or more proud of all
the Whitmore artists. We were overwhelmed with the donations of fancy
desserts and drinks. Thank you all for
showing your support to the program.
The art department brought in just
about $1,500 for the evening which
funds all the supplies needed for next
school year’s classes. Thank you all
for your support!
All artwork will be returned to students
in portfolios on May, 23rd. Please be
on the lookout for the portfolio full of
work from the year.
Don’t forget to check out your child’s
work and others at www.artsonia.com/
WhitmoreCharter1.
Also to keep up with all Fine Arts happenings, find us on Facebook. Search
Whitmore Charter Fine Arts Department.
WCSAT Fine Arts Teachers:
featured left to right:
Mr. Hunn (Music),
Mrs. Benge (Drama),
Mrs. Lloyd (Art),
and Mrs. Berger (Dance)
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Apr/May 2014 Volume 7, Issue 5
Literacy Night
Provided by Ms. Kerr, 1st grade teacher
Another family filled fun evening celebrating literacy on
February 26th! Whitmore families and students enjoyed many activities centered around this year’s theme,
Favorite Authors. Activities were all hands-on crafts
and snacks for everyone to enjoy. Mr. Viss conducted
an informational Common Core in-service for parents.
Thank you to everyone who was able to volunteer their
time! It takes all of us working together and this night
was another WONDERFUL WHITMORE event!
5.
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Box Tops for Education
by Michelle Murphy
Please send all Box Tops to school with your
student at the end of each month. Cleanly cut and
placed in baggies of 50 is greatly appreciated.
Box Tops are collected monthly and tallied. The
winning class gets a sweet surprise and their class
photo in the Paw Print. The overall top earning
class for the year earns an ice cream party.
Aug 2013
Sep 2013
Oct 2013
Nov 2013
Dec 2013
Jan 2014
Feb 2014
Mar 2014
Apr/May 2014 Volume 7, Issue 5
Raffle Ticket Fundraiser
This year’s Raffle Ticket Fundraiser resulted in $2,470 for Whitmore Charter. The top grand prize winner of an Ipad Mini and
a bike was Garret Akiona, a kindergarten student in Mrs. Rodrigues’s class. 2nd place przie winner of a bike was Harlye
Holliday, 3rd grader from Mrs. Crawford’s class. 3rd place winner of a bike was Aleecia Silva, 3rd grader from Mrs. Benitez’s
class. 4th place winner of a bike was Gregory Methvin, 5th grader in Mr. Sundy’s class.The top selling class (Mrs. Rodrigues’s
class) won a pizza party.
Burnett
Gentry
Gentry
Burnett
Kerr
Kerr
Rodrigues
Terrones
Way to go Whitmore!
Keep those Box Tops coming in!
Happy
8th
Birthday
Hannah
6th Graders Have Fun at Outdoor Ed
WCSAT 6th graders attended outdoor education at Foothill Horizons from March 11-14.
Featured above - Elizabeth Soto, Nathan Guerrero, and Sarah Dea at a
tee-pee in the Mi-Wuk Village.
Featured above - Kailey Martin going down into the hole with E.J.
Collins and Vanessa Ramirez standing by.
6.
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Apr/May 2014 Volume 7, Issue 5
Educationally
Interpretive
Exhibit
Whitmore artists represented
WCSAT’s program at the Stanislaus County Office of Education’s Educationally Interpretive
Exhibit. Artists from kindergarten through fifth grade were
featured in this exhibit where
student learning was a focus
as well as the end product of
artwork. Pictures are from the
reception held on March 18,
Above - Jubilee Armenta
where our student artists were
posing with her self-portrait.
honored.
Whitmore Art on Display
Mrs. Lloyd was able to spend a few days
in San Diego last week sharing and collaborating with other art teachers across
the nation about the incredible art program
at Whitmore. She presented to a packed
room full of teachers about all the digital
art accomplishments of our kindergarten
through middle school artists. There was
great interest in the way Whitmore runs the
digital classes. Mrs. Lloyd was even able
to finally meet a professor from Tennessee
who is writing an art education text book
in which WCSAT artist’s works will be
featured! Whitmore is going to be famous!
Featured above - Jackson Lloyd, Jose Serafin, Pablo
Serafin, Mya Maldonado, Sammy Lloyd, Grace Looney,
Jubilee Armenta, Arleth Serafin, and Breanah Pena taking
in the art at SCOE.
Happy
13th
Birthday
Brian
We are so proud of you!!!
Mom, Grandma Judy,
Lloyd & Dad
WCSAT Interact Year In Review
• Local projects included:
o Running Whitmore Round-Up activities and games
o Hosting the District Interact Conference
o Water sales fundraiser
o Participating as readers for this year’s Rotary Read-In
• Community projects included:
o Serving breakfast to at the Salvation Army Center
o Collecting canned food for area shelters
o Caroling and making flowers for the guests of Walnut Grove
Senior Care Facility
o Assisting Ceres Rotary with their annual Crab Feed
• National and international projects included:
o Collecting jeans for homeless teens in the United States,
Canada, and Puerto Rico
o Purple Pinky drive to help end Polio world-wide
7.
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Important Dates!!!
Howl Out To:
•All the
volunteers who
helped with the
Literacy Fair on
Feb 26th.
• All the volunteers who
assisted with the Fine Arts Night
on March 25th.
Apr/May 2014 Volume 7, Issue 5
April 2014
SUN
13
MON
14
TUES
Peace Essay Contest, our middleschool 6th grade class had two finalists, Michael Perillo and Chad
Baker. Chad Baker earned 2nd
place! Both students attended the
awards reception on March 21st
at Modesto Junior College. All
middle-school students participated and received participation
awards.
Ceres Rotary Student of the
Month, Angelica Duarte. Ms.
McDonald presented Angelica
with her award on Friday, March
25th at the Ceres Rotary meeting. She earned her award for
her leadership skills, academic
excellence, sportsmanship and
effort, and all-around amazing
character!
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Help your student on extreme heat
days by dressing them in light colored
clothing, shorts of approriate length,
short sleeved shirts and remind
him/her to drink plenty of water
throughout the day.
Effort
THURS
FRI
17
18
SAT
19
No School
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
No School - Spring Break
27
28
29
30
= Spirit Fridays, wear your
WCSAT gear and colors
= Turn in Box Tops the last school day
of each month to your child’s teacher.
Life Skill of the Month
May 2014
SUN
4
MON
5
TUES
6
WED
7
Ceres District
Bandtastic
Promptness
THURS
FRI
SAT
1
PBC Mtg
4 pm Room 39
2
3
8
9
10
15
16
17
K-5 Life Skills
Assembly
K-5 2:30pm
Teacher Appreciation Week
11
12
13
14
MS Living
Museum 6 pm
Open House 6 pm
18
19
20
21
22
K-5
Dance Recital
6 pm & 7 pm
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
No School
MS
Springfest
6 pm
June 2
June 3
June 4
June 5
June 6
7
Safety Tip of the Month!
When the tempertaure outside
reaches 100 degrees, it is considered
“extreme heat”.
WED
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WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU!
Thank you!
Congratulation Writing
Contest Awardees
Masonic Essay Contest finalists: Chad Baker for the 5th - 6th
grade competition, and Jared
Batista and Marlee Baker for the
7th - 8th grade contest.
Life Skill of the Month
1
8th Grade
Promotion 6 pm
K-5 Life Skills
Assembly
2:30pm
MS assembly
10 am
Last Day of
School
Early Dismissal
12:30 pm
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