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Dear Dragon Families,

We are still in the midst of SBAC Testing. Our last testing day is May 21st..I am very proud of our students for trying their best on the test. An April activity I want to mention is the Academic Olympics. This was a stellar night for our students as they competed for the gold. We had about fifty students participated. Teams of six worked together on answering standardized test release questions, for fourth through eighth grades, in the areas of math, language arts, and science. Each participant received an Olympics of the Mind shirt and several students earned medals!! This month I want to give a special thanks to school personnel that work endless hours to make our school what it is. Without the support of our secretarial, custodial, and instructional assistants our school could not function. These people are an integral part of our school and assure that the important functions within the classroom continue. I want to thank each of

these individuals for their dedication and commitment to making our school an exceptional place to work and learn. Our community members have supported us unconditionally. Without this support we would not be able to offer all of the many programs that are here for our students. I also want to thank our many volunteers. The work done by volunteers in our school is invaluable. Over and above the real services provided by volunteers, the act of volunteering itself serves as a powerful and positive message to our faculty, staff, and students. Finally, I want to thank our parents. Parenting, and the support of the educational process, is time consuming and difficult work. On behalf of our staff, and your children we thank you. Have a great May!!!!

Go Dragons!!

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Letter from our Principal:

Jas Bains Wright,Principal

We are planning for our 8th Grade Promotion on

June 4th. The promotion will begin at 10:00 and will be

held in our Multipurpose Room.

Congratulations to Olivia Frenkel and her winning logo:

Inspire. Olivia’s design was the winner of a contest

sponsored by The Fairfield-Suisun City Chamber of Commerce. Olivia was

presented with an iPad mini at the last School Board

Meeting. Way to Go!

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Talk About School As you sit around the dinner table, talk about how important education is. Make sure your child understands that you use the things you learned in school on the job. Let him/her know that, just as you do your best at work every day, you expect him/her to do their best in school. How can you avoid those, “What did you do in school today?” “Nothing” conversations? Try asking more specific questions: • WHAT was the most

important thing you learned today?

• WHAT new assignments did you get?

• WHAT do you think your teacher will ask on the math test?

• Talk About School Pay attention to what comes home in your child’s backpack. If you know there’s been a school assembly, you can ask questions related to it. Share information about your own day. Sometimes just hearing about Mom or Dad’s day will give a child “permission” to talk about his/her own day at school.

2015-2016 School Year As the end of the year approaches, plans for classroom placements are being made. I will work closely with teachers to place current students. All students will be placed in heterogeneous classes with the best possible teacher match, a positive group of classmates, and a few familiar students from previous classes. Any specific academic needs will be taken into consideration first.

Parents are welcome to share any vital information with me that the school does not already have. This information must be in writing and may not include requests for specific teachers. Letters or emails must be received by May 30, 2015.

Please trust us to make the best placement possible for all children. It is important to us that students have successful academic and developmentally appropriate experiences in school with talented and caring teachers. Final placement information will be provided in August.

K - Mrs. Raina K - Mrs. Brown 1st - Mrs. Cottman 1st – Ms. Nack 2nd - Mrs. Baziuk 2nd- Mrs. Williams 3rd - Mrs. Ryan 3rd - Mrs. Whan 3rd/4th- Mrs. Hosking

4th - Ms. Hertzmann 4th - Mr. Passama 5th -Mrs. Hafich 5th - Mrs. Klein 5th/6th - Mrs. McGuinness 6th - Mrs. Baziuk-White 7th - Vacant 8th - Vacant

2015-16 Teacher Assignments:

BIG CHANGE FOR 2015-16 School Year

BIG CHANGE FOR 2015-16 School Year Schedule: We will not have short

Wednesdays next year. Please start making plans now accordingly.

1st grade – 8th grade will all be released at 2:40 every day Monday- Friday

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Character Trait for May: Trustworthiness

Being trustworthy is to a person who has integrity, is honest, reliable and loyal. These important qualities will help students make the right choices and be successful. •Integrity: To stand up for your beliefs.

Follow your conscience. Be honorable and have the courage to live up to your principles. Don’t do wrong, do it right!

• Honesty: To tell the truth even when it hurts. Be sincere. Don’t lie, cheat or be deceptive.

• Reliability: To keep your promises, your word and your commitment. Be dependable and do what you say you will.

•Loyalty: To stand and protect your family, friends, school and community. Be a good friend and look out for those who are close to you. Don’t betray a friend’s trust. Keep a secret. Not hurt or gossip about others.

Pleas join us in welcoming our newest staff members:

Anthony Allen our new afternoon Custodian Adrianna Diaz-Castillo our new Bilingual Para

Buy & Create a Tile for Our Garden Boxes

Would  you  like  to  leave  a  lasting  memory  at  Suisun  Valley  School?    Student  created  art  tiles  are  now  on  sale  

for  our  Garden  Boxes.    The  cost  is  $10.00  per  tile  (limited  to  one  per  student).    If  you  are  interested,  

please  complete  the  form  below  and  return  to  school  with  $10.00.  

Student  Name  

Teacher  Name

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Parent Toolkit is a one-stop shop resource that was produced and developed with parents in mind. The Toolkit focuses on many aspects of your child’s development, because it is all connected. Healthy, successful children can excel in many areas – in the classroom, on the court, and in their relationships with peers and adults. Please take a moment to sign up for updates from http://www.parenttoolkit.com/ for helpful academic, social, emotional, and behavioral ideas. It's a WEALTH of information and can be very useful!

Sign Up Today for Parent Toolkit

Happy May Suisun Valley Families, The school year may be winding down, but here at Suisun Valley Parent Club are ready to

move on to the many “FUN” rewards we have planned for our school. May is jam packed with one event after another. We work hard and now we get to play hard. In addition to all the fun events planned, we have scheduled our final Parent Club meeting for the year for Tuesday May 19th at 8:30 just after morning drop off in room #12.

Congratulations to Deanna Westad and Kim Thoma who have been elected as our new President and Treasurer for Suisun Valley Parent Club. I want to thank both of you for your never-ending support of our school.

As always, I look forward to seeing you all at our next Parent Club Meeting. Have a great May!

Anabel Henriquez, President

You don’t want to miss this events so mark your calendars. • Teacher Appreciation Week 5/ 4-5/8 • Royal King Dance / Rogelio 5/ 4-5/8 • Jamba Juice 5/6 • Talent Show Try-Outs 5/13 • Art & Garden Party 5/16 • Parent Club Mtg. 5/19 • No School 5/22-5/25 • Talent Show 5/26 • Field Day 5/27 • 7TH & 8TH Grade Dance 5/29

Parent Club Message:

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Lace up your sneakers next month and get ready for Suisun Valley School’s Jog-a-thon scheduled for June 1st. Families look for an email soon regarding the upcoming Jog-a-thon hosted by our 7th Graders and Student Council. The Jog-a-thon is to help support our 7th grade students who will be attending Yosemite next year and to support Student Council. We are asking friends and family to sponsor a runner in the upcoming Jog-a-Thon fundraiser. Please know that no amount is too small. Your ongoing backing and support are both truly appreciated.

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We are looking for students who would like to create their own arcade game and let other students play the games on Field Day in May.

Games are to be made of cardboard and recycled materials. Please visit the following link to learn more about Caine’s Arcade:

www.cainesarcade.com

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Suisun Valley Elementary

Art & Garden Party Saturday - May 16th

6:00-10:00 p.m. at BackRoad Vines Winery

Enjoy an evening of art, food, auction, dancing and

of course fun! $20 per person

Drinks sold separately

SVS Art & Garden

Party

Art & Garden Party tickets are

on sale in the office or from a

End of Year Celebratory Candy Leis for Pre- Order!

Join the fun as we celebrate the end of a great year. Our 7th Grade Class is now taking pre-orders for candy leis. Candy Leis will be delivered to the

classroom on the last day of school. Leis are $10.00 each (cash only please).

Completed form & money may be turned into classroom or Office.

Student Name: Teacher/Room#: Total:

End of Year Celebratory Candy Leis for Pre- Order!

Join the fun as we celebrate the end of a great year. Our 7th Grade Class is now taking pre-orders for candy leis. Candy Leis will be delivered to the

classroom on the last day of school. Leis are $10.00 each (cash only please).

Completed form & money may be turned into classroom or Office.

Student Name: Teacher/Room#: Total: