Character Trait for the month of May and June is Problem Solving: I cooperate to resolve conflicts fairly and peaceably.

Mark Your Calendar

June 13                          Variety Show - School Performances 8:40 AM and 9:50 AM

                                      Evening Performance 6:00 PM

June 17                          Field Day for all students 8:30 – 11:15

June 17                        Volunteer Tea @ 1:45 p.m.

June 17 & 18                 Minimum Days

                                      All Kinders 8:30 – 11:50

                                      Grades 1- 3:  8:30 – 1:06

                                      Grades 4- 6:  8:20 – 1:11

June 19                          Last Day of School

                                     All Kinders – 8:30 – 11:50   

                                     Grades 1-3:   8:30 – 12:30

                                     Grades 4- 6:   8:30 – 12:35

Field Day:

MSJE’s field day is on Monday, June 17^th from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. Please have your student come prepared to have fun. Students should bring a hat, put on sunscreen and bring water. We need parent volunteers to make this event a success. Please contact the office or PTC to help.  Thank you in advance for your continued support of MJSE.

Important Library Dates

Last day to check out library materials           Thursday, May 30

All library materials are due                            Thursday, June 6

Fremont Unified School District charges for lost or damaged books are:

            Hardcover books         $25.00

            Paperback                    $10.00

            Magazines                   $5.00

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.  Thank you.

Mrs. Perez, Librarian, cperez@fremont.k12.ca.us

Variety Show:

Selected performers will practice on Monday, June 10. All practices will start at 3:00 PM and end at 4:30 PM. Wednesday, June 12^th is our dress rehearsal starting at 3:00 PM. A school wide performance assembly will be held on June 13^th for students and an evening performance for parents will be held on the same day.

Volunteer Tea:

That long awaited event, the Volunteer Tea, is scheduled for Monday, June 17^th at 1:45 in the MUR.  If you have volunteered here at MSJE during the course of this school year, please watch for your invitation coming home in the Friday Folder. We hope to see you then and show our appreciation for the countless hours you have given to MJSE. Your time and efforts make MSJE a great school.

School Lunches

School lunches may be purchased with cash only. Students will not be able to charge lunches till the end of the school year. Please make sure all current balances are paid by June 19^th. Thank you for taking care of your student accounts.

6^th Grade Promotion Schedule- June 19th

Students arrive at 8:20 a.m.

Sign yearbooks 8:20 a.m.  – 9:30 a.m.

Promotion Ceremony 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.   

Pictures with friends & parents at 10:30 a.m.

Celebration in MPR 11:30 -12:30 p.m.

Return to classroom at 12:30 p.m.

DISMISSAL 12:35

DRESS CODE APPLIES FOR ALL 6^TH GRADE STUDENTS:

1. No strapless or spaghetti strap dresses or blouses.  Dress pants are acceptable for girls.
2. Shirt with collar required for boys.
3. No sweats, jeans, shorts, or T-shirts.
4. No platform shoes, high heels, flip-flops, or slippers.

End of the Year:

Even though STAR testing has ended, instruction continues.  I know many parents have contacted the office about leaving early for vacation.  We do not encourage this.  The absences will be unexcused and your child will miss valuable instruction.  The grading period does not end until the end of school, so absences between now and June 19^th will have an effect on the final report card.  Please keep your child in school until the last day of school, June 19^th. 

All of the following information is available on the online calendar:  Minimum days are June 17^th and 18^th (dismissal at 1:06 & 1:11).  June 19^th (the last day of school) is a shortened day (dismissal at 12:30 & 12:35).  The school office will close at 1:15 p.m. on June 19^th and will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 20^th.

End of Year Medications at School:

If your child required medication at school this year, all medication must be picked up by the last day of school. Medications must be picked up by an adult unless your child is authorized (current contract on file) to self-carry medication. 

If your child will need medication at school next year, you may pick up a Medication at School – form D from the school office. Medication orders and orders for health services for next year must be dated after June 24^th.

If your child required a specialized health care procedure (for example EpiPen, nebulized medication. or diabetes management) this school year, Pupil Services will send the forms to your home to be completed for next school year.

PARKING LOT PASSES:

Kindergarten parents and Adventure Time parents will be required to return their parking lot passes the week of June 3^rd. Please drop off the passes in the office. Thanks for your cooperation.

First Day of School for 2013- 2014 School Year – Wednesday, August 28^th, 2013

All students are expected to report to school on the first day, Wednesday, August 28^th 2013. Students who have not attended the first two days of school will be dropped at the end of the third day of school. Students who are dropped will not be guaranteed a seat at the school and may have to be overloaded to other schools upon return.

The only exceptions will be students who are absent due to illness. If a student is absent the first three days due to illness, parents or guardians must notify the school every day the student is absent. Seats will not be held for students on extended vacations or other optional activities, whether or not the school is notified.

Class Lists for Next Year

Class lists will be posted on Tuesday, August 27^th after 5:00 p.m. on the window of Room 6. The class lists will remain posted for the entire evening and following morning.

Supply List for 2013-2014

Supply List is posted on MSJE’s  home page.

Change of Address/Residency:

Please be reminded that it is the responsibility of parents under Board Policy 5111 to notify the school office within five (5) days if they move in or out of the attendance area.  Any move within the attendance area still requires four (4) new proofs of residency to verify the new address.  Failure to do so will result in revocation of the student’s placement at the school.

Volunteers Needed for Traffic Control & Noon Duty Supervision:

Safety Patrol is in need of adult volunteers to help out with traffic control in the morning and afternoon for the 2013-2014 school year.  Please consider in helping to make sure our students are safe when crossing the street. We are in great need for noon duty supervisors at lunch time for the next school year. Even if you can help for a half hour or an hour, we appreciate any amount of time you can spare in helping out.  Please contact the office or Mr. Graves if you can volunteer. Thank you to the MANY parents who are already volunteering their time.

Attention Parents of 6^th Grade Students:

For the 2013 / 2014 school year, California Law (AB 354) requires an additional immunization called Tdap in order for your student to advance to or enter 7^th grade. The adolescent whooping cough/pertussis booster shot, (Tdap) must be given on or after age 7 to meet this requirement. Valid proof must show: 1) type of shot given, 2) date, 3) provider’s signature/stamp. You can provide proof to your Elementary School Site up until the last day of school.

If parents have not provided proof to their school by the first day of school, August 2013, your student will NOT be allowed to attend.

Elementary Band/Orchestra Registration for 2013-2014

Registration information for the 2012-2013 Elementary Bands and Orchestras was sent home in Friday folders to all current 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th grade students.  All students at these grade levels are eligible to register for Elementary Band (Beginning, Intermediate or Advanced) and/or Elementary Strings (Beginning, Intermediate or Advanced) for the upcoming year.    For more information, please look for the mailed packet of information, or visit the Hopkins Music Department website at www.musicathopkins.com.  If you have any questions, contact Mr. Conway at gconway@musicathopkins.com.

Parent Survey

For the second year, FUSD will be conducting an annual Customer Satisfaction Survey.

The Customer Satisfaction Survey provides valuable information to stakeholders about FUSD schools.  Developed with input from parents, teachers, school based personnel, and students, the Customer Satisfaction Survey documents the perceptions of parents, staff, and grade 4-12 students about their experiences at their schools.  The surveys ask respondents about the opportunities students have to learn and be leaders at their schools, how welcoming and collaborative parents perceive the environment to be, support, the cleanliness and safety of the campus, and parent engagement.  Respondents at all elementary, junior high, and high schools will complete surveys online. 

All parent surveys must be completed by June 28, 2013.  The online survey can be accessed at http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/parentsurvey2013.

We appreciate your participation in this important effort.

Technology Department Open House

The Technology Department is holding an Open House for staff and community at the recently dedicated Technology Training Center on Monday, June 10^th from 3 to 7 pm. 

Attendees will have an opportunity to see a 21^st Century teaching and learning environment and our new video and TV production studio made possible through a grant from the Fremont Bank Foundation. You will also have an opportunity to see model technology deployed over the last two years in numerous Fremont Unified classrooms made possible by generous support from Toyota.

Computers will be available to all parents who would like to come and complete the Customer Satisfaction Parent Survey. Translators will be available for Spanish, Hindi, and Mandarin.

Have Book, Will Travel – Summer Reading Program

Summer is coming soon!  Once again, the Alameda County Library is offering a special Summer Reading Game to encourage children to keep reading during summer vacation. This year’s game is HAVE BOOK, WILL TRAVEL.  In addition to the Summer Reading Game, all branches (Albany, Bookmobile, Castro Valley, Centerville, Dublin, Fremont Main, Irvington, Newark, Niles, San Lorenzo, and Union City) will be hosting special programs (storytellers, puppeteers, etc) throughout the summer. For more information on the special library programs, contact your local branch or check our summer Blog, http://summereadingame.wordpress.com/

Online Smarter Balanced Practice Tests:

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has encouraged students, educators, and parents to try out the Smarter Balanced Practice Tests to familiarize themselves and the public with the new generation of computer-based assessments students will take starting in the 2014-15 school year.

“These practice tests give teachers, students, and parents a glimpse into understanding the skills and abilities our children will need to do well on test day and in preparation for college and career,” Torlakson said. “This marks another step forward in the effort to help schools prepare to replace outdated assessments with tests that gauge the kind of critical thinking and deeper learning that comes with a world-class education.”

Practice tests will be available in both English-language arts (ELA) and mathematics for grades three through eight and grade eleven. The practice tests are available on the California Department of Education Smarter Balanced Practice Tests Web page.

The practice tests include test questions with the same features that students will experience in 2014-15, when the tests are scheduled to be given to more than 19 million of the nation’s public K-12 students, including California’s students. Smarter Balanced assessment items and performance tasks were written and reviewed in collaboration with K-12 teachers and higher education faculty and aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

           Members of the public are also allowed access. There will be no immediate scoring of the tests, but scoring keys will be made available later in the year.

Become a Member of the Measure K Citizens’ Oversight Committee:

The Measure K Committee is actively looking for new members.  Members may be a parent or guardian of a current FUSD student or a business/community member in the City of Fremont.  Qualified applicants must be eligible to vote in the Fremont Unified School District and may not be an employee, official, vendor, contractor, or consultant of the District.  If you would like more information about the committee or you would like to apply to become a member, please contact the office of Raul A. Parungao, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, at 510-659-2572.

Please watch or attend the Board of Education meeting on June 26, 2013. The current Measure K Committee will present its annual report of the committee’s activities for the 2012-2013 school year and a report of the revenues and expenditures of the Measure K fund. The Measure K Parcel Tax was approved the voters of Fremont in November 2010, and is in effect for a 5-year period.

IF YOU WANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN CHINESE REGARDING THIS COMMUNICATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL.

MSJE Star Students for May-June

Character Trait for May – June:  Problem Solving

Grade 1                                                                          Grade 4

Ms. Nguyen                                                                                        Mrs. Martin

Daniel, Edwin                                                                                      Pradyumn, Josie

Saumit, Clarissa                                                                                 

Ms. Maclay                                                                                        Mr. Tutty

Joseph, Ethan Z                                                                                  Karankumar, Asia

Maurya, Annika

Mrs.  Downing                                                                                   Grade 5

Alyssa, Mruthika                                                                                 Ms. Brah

Andrew, Hari V.                                                                                 Andrea, Aakash

Grade 2                                                                          Mrs. Cannon

Mrs. Lafferty                                                                                     Anirudh, Varun

Jack, skylar                                                                             

Zachary, Maxwell                                                                               Mrs. Pande

                                                                                                            Tanya, Emily

Mrs. Takacs                                                                                      

Anish, Audrey                                                                                     Grade 6

Ilan , Max                                                                                            Mr. Lee

                                                                                                            Kasi, Joyce

Ms. Ware                                                                                          

Brian, Jason                                                                                         Mrs. Mainprice

Kiran, Matthew                                                                                   Juliann, Sameer

Grade 3                                                                                            Mrs. Selsor

Ms. Tallman                                                                                       Arjun, Jenna

Vikrant, Erin                                                              

Jessica, Rushi                                                                                      Mrs. Kundra

                                                                                                            Anoushka, Justin

Ms. Covey                                                                                          Tanmayi, Drake

Colin, Alvin

Ram, Rory

Mrs. Loeswick

Sachi, KIarthikha

Aidan, Edison

Grade  4

Mrs. Granados

Jusitn, Rachel