Updates, News, and Reviews for the Parents of Mrs. Scholder's Kindergarten Class
It's hard to believe this year has gone by so quickly. Thanks to Mrs. Scholder and Ms. Gonzalez for their wonderful work with our children. They had a great year with lots of good memories. The kids are now ready to go to 1st grade.
Many thanks to Mrs. Scholder, Jim B., and Mr. Harris for letting me try out this new medium of communication.
From Mrs. Scholder: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/ll/ap/litsearch.asp
To find titles, scroll down to the 'Grade Level Span', choose K-2, and hit 'submit' at the bottom of the page. You should see a veritable wealth of books recommended by the state of California.
Class room supplies are running low. Please help our classes. Each child needs to bring in the following:
Welcome back to school!
Your children's 'Picasso' paintings, produced under the Art program directed by Ms. Fredericks, are now on display at SMMUSD headquarters, located on 16th between Olympic and Colorado.
Thanks to Mrs. Scholder and Lynn Leavitt.
On KCET, Thursday, February 5th, 10PM, catch the PBS documentary on California public schools: "From First to Worst". Our superintendent, John Deasy, will be one of the interviewees.
http://www.pbs.org/merrow/tv/ftw/index.html
To find the proposed policy, go to the SMMUSD site: http://www.smmusd.org
Click on: "From the Superintendent"
Click on: "November 2003"
Recycle your old printer cartridges and earn money for the school! We accept: small cartridges, larger printer cartridges AND old cell phones. Please bring them by the Office.
It's minimum day schedule this week, meaning all kindergarten classes END 11:30AM.
Teacher-parent conferences take place this week. Please check your schedule for your slot. Any questions, contact Geetanjali or Mrs. Scholder.
After school CREST activities are cancelled for this week.
To California educators and students,
The California Coastal Commission is holding a Coastal Art & Poetry Contest. California students in kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to submit artwork or poetry with a coastal or marine theme.
Up to eight winners will be selected to win a gift certificate to an art supply or book store, and each winner's sponsoring teacher will receive a gift certificate to the Acorn Naturalists catalog. Winners may have their work featured on Commission web pages and printed materials. Entries must be postmarked by January 31, 2004 to be eligible. For contest rules and entry forms, visit www.coastforyou.org, email afrankel@coastal.ca.gov, or call (800) Coast-4U.
Good luck!
Annie Kohut Frankel
California Coastal Commission
Public Education Program
45 Fremont Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 597-5888
Fax: (415) 904-5216
www.coastforyou.org
Parents, we need to shore up the snack supply cupboard for our kids snacks. The class will greatly appreciate crackers, fruit (in season such as tangerines, apples, bananas, grapes), raisins and other healthy eatings. Your choice! Thanks, Sally
On Monday, the class read about making tortillas. Mrs. Scholder read to the class in English; Mrs. Gonzales read the same to the class in Spanish. Afterwards, Mrs. Gonzales helped the class make tortillas. Here's the recipe she used:
Mix:
A reminder from Mrs. Scholder:
From Geetanjali:
We need new computers for our kids to use in our class. If you're thinking about upgrading your iMac, please consider donating your used iMac to our class. Your kind donation is tax-deductible. Donation forms are available in the front office. Contact Sally if you have any questions. Email: yobookclub{at}yahoo[dot]com
Thanks!
From Tricia Crane(Chair, Special Ed):
"Dear friends,
The Franklin School Learning Difference Group is sponsoring the following worthwhile event, which is free and open to all who are interested. it sounds great!
Tricia Crane,
Chair, Special Education DAC"
Dr. Wendy Mogel, PHD. Author of The Blessing of a Skinned Knee
Wednesday October 15, 2002 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Franklin Elementary School Cafetorium
SEATING WILL BE LIMITED (Be on time)
Dr. Mogel, child psychologist and author, challenges parents of all children to examine their parenting skills. This evening should not be missed. Her book The Blessing of a Skinned Kneewill be available for sale at this event.
How about Green Eggs and Ham in Latin?
From Trish Crane (Special Ed):
"Opportunity for Parent and Community Involvement in Public Education
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education is now accepting applications for Fall appointments to District Advisory Committees. The application deadline is Friday, October 9, 2003. Parents and community members are invited to apply.
The purpose of District Advisory Committees is to advise the Board of Education regarding School District needs and issues in areas of child care and development, community health and safety, fine arts, instructional technology, intercultural, special education, and sports and physical education. Appointments will be made at the Board meeting of October 16.
For further information or to pick up an application form, please contact any District school or the Superintendent's Office, 310-450-8338, ext. 229 or 240."
Link to site is here. Go to the Press Release section on the left sidebar.
Earthquake kits for your child are due. Please include in the ziploc bag provided by the school:
Our Book Fair ends this Thursday. Please drop by and support our school as well as our class by checking out Mrs. Scholder's wishlist. Books make wonderful presents for birthdays and holidays!
On our Roosevelt website, check out Your Literacy Connection, highlighting reading strategies, reading ideas and literacy links. I also noticed a new section on rubrics, complete with a Kindergarten section.
Registration ends tomorrow, Friday, September 19th, 5PM. Visit the Reed Park Youth Office. Call them at 310-458-8540 for more info.
(Link to actual site.)
From our librarian (via Mrs. Scholder):
Create an award-winning poster for the California School Library Association's Student Poster Contest. Your artwork may be displayed in our state office in Sacramento and our on-line student art gallery for the entire world to see.
The contest will focus on the value of school libraries: ways to use school libraries, the inspiration they provide,and your experiences with school libraries. The main requirement is creativity. You also need to complete the slogan @yourlibrary and include it on the poster (examples: The Ultimate Search Engine @yourlibrary.... Read @yourlibrary)
Four posters will be chosen, one from each of the following categories:
1. Grades K-2
2. Grades 3-5
3. Grades 6-8
4. Grades 9-12
WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY WILL RECEIVE A CASH AWARD OF $50. THE GRAND WINNER WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $50.
Poster Contest Rules:
One entry per student. Group projects cannot be accepted. Please tape, not glue, an entry form on the back of each poster. All work must be original.
This is a poster creation contest. Consider using manila drawing paper, white construction paper, art board or plain paper. Use your imagination. Crayons, felt pens, poster paints, watercolors, or grease pencils may be used. The tagline @yourlibrary must be included on the poster. There should be a clear indication that the poster relates to a
SCHOOL library. Artwork should be 11" x 17" or 12" x 18".
Deadline: Entries must be submitted and postmarked by Nov. 1, 2003.
Winners will be announced at the California School Library Association conference in Ontario.
Legal Stuff:
Students must have their parent's or legal guardian's permission to participate in this contest. Participation in this contest does not guarantee a winning prize. Posters entered into this contest become the exclusive property of the California School Library Association and will not be returned. By entering this contest, participants assign to the
California School Library Association any and all copyrights for the posters submitted, and they consent to the public disclosure of the applicant's name, grade, and school for purposes of promoting this and future contests.
Artwork must be mailed to: Dr. Farmer, 12062 Pine St., Los Alamitos CA 90720
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ENTRY FORM:
NAME: ____________________________________
ADDRESS: __________________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: ______________________
EMAIL: _____________________
GRADE: _______
SCHOOL: ____________________________________
LIBRARY MEDIA TEACHER: _____________________
I understand the CSLA poster contest rules, and will abide by them. I attest that the poster is completely my original work.
______________________________________________
Student's Signature Date
I understand and agree that upon entering this contest, participants assign
to the California School Library Association any and all copyrights for the
posters submitted, and they consent to the public disclosure of the
applicant's first name, grade, and school for purposes of promoting this
and future contests.
______________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature Date
The Los Angeles Public Library has a neat kids section on their web page called Kid's Path.
Ask Chris is a British site with a special section for children's books. Check it out if you're looking for new and different books to read to your child.
The purpose of this weblog is to provide news and updates for the parents of Mrs. Scholder's class.
