Dream Big, Work Hard, and BELIEVE!

 Sanger Academy Charter School Issue #5 May/June 2016 See this in color and Follow us on www.sangeracademy.sanger.k12.ca.us Dream Big, Work Hard, and BELIEVE! SAC Guitar Ensemble received 1st place at Central Valley Guitar Summit, held at Fresno City College, on April 22, 2016 May 2nd CAASPP Testing “May 2nd -­‐27th“ May 2nd Teacher Appreciation Week May 9th CST Testing 5th & 8th grade “May 9th -­‐13th” May 2nd Spring Sports Awards @ 8:15 May 4th Minimum Day May 9th SAC Cheer Tryouts 4th-­‐6th grade “May 9th,10th & 12th“ May 11th Minimum Day May 12th ELAC May 18th Minimum Day May 20th 8th Grade Promotion Pictures May 24th 4th grade Philharmonic Performance May 25 Minimum Day May 26th ACE Dinner 6-­‐7:15 May 30th Memorial Day/No School May 31st 7/8th grade Drama Performance June 1st Minimum Day June 2nd Trimester 3 Awards 2-­‐4th grade 8:15 June 8th 8th grade Promotion June 9th k-­‐6th Water Day June 9th 8th grade Magic Mountain Field Trip June 9th 7th grade Wild Water Field Trip June 10th Minimum Day / Last Day of School 1 2 SANGER ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL Fourth Grade Field Trip
By: Zadie Perez, Emily Esqueda and Angaleena Ortiz
On March 4, 2016, the fourth grade students of Mrs. Sodhi and Mr.
Shahbazian classes went on a field trip to the Mission of San Juan Bautista.
Sadly Mr. Shahbazian was unable to join us during this fascinating field trip, so
one of our teachers, Mrs. Downs, gladly volunteered to take his place. .
It was a beautiful, sunny Friday morning. The happy fourth graders rode on
two tour buses. We left early at 6:30 am. Many kids brought their electronics to
the field trip to entertain themselves and to take pictures. The bus trip took
around an hour to get to McDonalds. Finally, the bus stopped at McDonald's in
Los Banos. The kids then ate a delicious breakfast, before they continued the
trip to Mission San Juan Bautista. It took around another hour to get to the
destination.
When the energetic kids got to the mission, they “oohed and aahed” at the
beautiful sight in front of them. The tour guide explained the rules to the kids and
the chaperones. For example, there would be no eating in the buildings and no
running at all. There were many fascinating sites to see, like the blacksmith’s
work area, plaza stable, and even the church. There were also many items that
you could see. In one area there was a mortar and pestle. In another, there was
a door that was very small. The people who lived in the mission must have been
quite short! Father Junipero Serra was! Some interesting facts you could learn
are; the mission is located near the San Andreas Fault Line, and it was featured
in the Alfred Hitchcock film “Vertigo.” The film “Vertigo” is a horror movie.
After the kids and chaperones had bought their souvenirs, everybody lined
up for a couple of field trip pictures. Once everybody got on the bus, Mrs. Sodhi
put on a movie called “The Book Master.” After watching the movie “The Book
Master” once, we came across Casa De Fruita. Sadly it was raining. The
chaperones and students ate their lunch inside the bus. Once everybody finished
eating, the rain had stopped. The students and chaperones got down for a sweet
treat. There was sorbet, ice cream, taffy, and even more candy than you had
ever seen. There was also a train that kids played on while chaperones talked to
each other. After everybody had their fun, the bus drove for a while longer.
On the way back to the school, the kids watched “The Book Master” one
2 Sanger Academy Charter School Issue #5 May/June 2016 more time. The bus was very noisy. The kids were full of energy because they
were filled with candy. Many kids bought souvenirs. They bought kendamas,
harmonicas, quartz, obsidian, amethyst, and more. Some kids took pictures of
almost everything.
In the end, the fourth graders had a fun and an educational trip to Mission
San Juan Bautista. The Mission of San Juan Bautista was fascinating, yet
educational. The fourth graders learned many new things during this trip.
Excursion de Cuarto Grado
Por: Zadie Perez, Emily Esqueda and Angaleena Ortiz
En Marzo 4, 2016, los alumnos de Sra. Sodhi y Sr. Shahbazian fueron de viaje de
excursion a la Mision de San Juan Bautista. Tristemente el Sr. Shahbazian no pudo ir en este
viaje fascinante fie, asi es que la maestra,Sra. Downs, felizmente tomo su lugar.
Fue un dia hermoso,een una manana de Viernes. Los feliz alumnos de cuarto grado se
3 4 SANGER ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL subieron en dos autobuses. Salimos temprano a las 6:30 am. Muchos alumnos trajeron sus
juegos electronicos en el viaje para entretenerse y para tomar fotos. El viaje de autobus duro
como una hora para llegar a McDonald’s. Finalmente el autobus llego a McDonald's en Los
Banos. Los alumnos comieron un buen desayuno antes de seguir con su viaje a Mision San
Juan Bautista. Duramos otra hora para llegar a nuestro destino.
Cuando los chicos energicos llegaron a la mision, ellos dijeron “uuh y aah ” a la
hermosa vista ante ellos. El guia explico las reglas a los alumnos y chaperones. Por ejemplo,
no se puede comer en los edificios y nunca pueden correr. Habian muchos sitios fascinantes
para ver, tal como el area , el estable de la plaza, y tambien la iglesia. Tambien habian
muchos articulos que ver. En una area habian molcajete. En otro lugar , estaba una puerta
Chiquita. Los que vivieron en este lugar tenian que ser muy chaparros! El padre Junipero
Serra si era! Algunos datos interesantes que pudimos aprender; la mission esta localizada
junto la Falla de San Andreas , y fue prominente en la pelicula de Alfred Hitchcock,“Vertigo.”
La pelicula“Vertigo” es pelicula de horror.
Despues que los alumnos y chaperones habian comprador sus recuerdos, todos se
pusieron en linea para tomar fotos. Cuando todos habian subido al autobus, la Sra. Sodhi
puso una pelicula llamada “The Book Master.” Despues de ver la pelicula, “The Book Master”,
llegamos a Casa De Fruita. Tristemente estaba lloviendo. Los chaperones y alumnos
comieron su lonche dentro del auto bus. Para cuando terminaron de comer todos, la lluvia
habia terminado. Los alumnos y chaperones se bajaron para conseguir un postre. Habia
sorbet, nieve, chicle y, mas dulces como jamas se han visto. Tambien habia un tren donde
los chicos jugaban mientras los chaperones platicaban un rato. Despues de divertirse un rato,
el autobus siguio viajando.
De regreso a la escuela, los alumnos vieron la pelicula “The Book Master una vez mas.
El autobus era muy ruidoso. Los chicos estaban muy energicos porque estaban llenos de
tanto dulce. Muchos alumnos compraron recuerdos. Compraron kendamas, harmonicas,
pierdas de cuarzo y obsidiana, amatista,y mas. Algunos chicos tomaron fotos de todo!
Al final, los de cuarto grado tuvieron un viaje divertido y muy educacional a Mission San Juan Bautista. La mision de San Juan Bautista fue fascinanteg, y educativo. Los de cuarto grado aprendieron muchas cosas nuevas durante este viaj 4 Sanger Academy Charter School Issue #5 May/June 2016 7 th & 8 th Grade Drama
Our 7th and 8th grade drama class is working hard in preparation for an upcoming
production. We will present an original script written by Mrs. Gonzalez, based on ideas
generated by our drama class and the characters created by L. Frank Baum and
Lewis Carroll.
Save the date:
Dorothy and Alice in Wonderland
May 31st at 6 p.m.
Sanger Academy Cafeteria
Free Admission
The Players:
Mariah Velasquez as Dorothy
Luceli Avila-Ayala as Alice
Katie Cobb as Wicked Witch
of the West / Red Queen
Madison Mattern as Glinda /
White Queen
Monica Rodriguez as Toto
Destiny Villa as Rabbit
Alyssa Aleman as Caterpillar
and Red Rook
Esteban Martinez as
Mad Hatter
5 6 SANGER ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL Rigoberto Harrison as White
Knight and Jabberwocky
Moses Gonzales as Guard
We look forward to seeing you there! J Drama de 7 & 8 Grado
Nuestra clase de drama de 7 y 8 grado esta trabajando duro en preparacion para
la produccion que esta por venir. Presentaremos esta obra original excrita por la Sra.
Gonzalez, con ideas que la clase de drama presentaron usando los personajes de L.
Frank Baum and Lewis Carroll.
Guarde la fecha:
Dorothy and Alice in Wonderland
Mayo 31, at 6 p.m.
Sanger Academy Cafeteria
Entrada Gratis
Los Personajes:
Mariah Velasquez actuando como Dorothy
Katie Cobb actuando como
Wicked Witch of the West /
Red Queen
6 Luceli Avila-Ayala actuando
como Alice
Madison Mattern actuando
como Glinda / White Queen
Monica Rodriguez actuando
como Toto
Sanger Academy Charter School Issue #5 May/June 2016 Destiny Villa actuando como
Rabbit
Alyssa Aleman actuando
como Caterpillar and Red
Rook
Rigoberto Harrison actuando
como White Knight y
Jabberwocky
Moses Gonzales actuando
como Guard
Esteban Martinez actuando
como
Mad Hatter
Esperamos verles alli! J 7 8 SANGER ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL Congratulations!! SAC Young Author’s Faire Top Entries. On May 4th entries will be displayed for public viewing @ Fresno County YAF, Fresno Fairgrounds-­‐Commerce Building. The Dragon of the Ice Lands (Best Written Entry @ SAC) By: Emily Esqueda 4th grade Mrs. Sodhi Jimmy’s Big Race by Luke Ramirez 1st grade Mrs. Gassett How to Make Spaghetti by Lily Vera 1st grade Mrs. Alvarez Payback Goldie Locks by: Aubryanah Vega 3rd grade Mrs. Cherry Jake, Mason, and the Haunted House By: Katelynn Escobedo 4th grade Mrs. Sodhi What a Day! By: Gianna Vasquez 5th grade Mrs. Mireles Life By: Katya Madrigal 5th grade Mrs. Mireles The Unforgettable Moments of Sixth Grade Camp By: Aria Delgado th
6 grade Mrs. Gates Memories of 6th Grade Camp By: Monica Roqueta 6th grade Mrs. Gates A Rotten World By: Isaac Garcia 7th grade Mrs. Gonzalez 8 Sanger Academy Charter School Issue #5 May/June 2016 Felicidades!! SAC Feria de Autores Entradas Sobresalientes. En Mayo 4 estas entradas estan disponible para ver @ Fresno County YAF , Fresno Fairgrounds-­‐
Commerce Building. The Dragon of the Ice Lands (Mas Bien Escrito @ SAC) Por: Emily Esqueda 4to grado Mrs. Sodhi Jimmy’s Big Race por Luke Ramirez 1er grado Mrs. Gassett How to Make Spaghetti por Lily Vera 1er grado Mrs. Alvarez Payback Goldie Locks por: Aubryanah Vega 3rd grade Mrs. Cherry Jake, Mason, and the Haunted House Por: Katelynn Escobedo 4to grado Mrs. Sodhi What a Day! Por: Gianna Vasquez 5to grado Mrs. Mireles Life Por: Katya Madrigal 5th grade Mrs. Mireles The Unforgettable Moments of Sixth Grade Camp Por: Aria Delgado 6to grado Mrs. Gates Memories of 6th Grade Camp Por: Monica Roqueta 6to grado Mrs. Gates A Rotten World Por: Isaac Garcia 7to grado Mrs. Gonzalez 9 10 SANGER ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL As the end of the school year quickly approaches Mrs. Merlo’s Kinder Cubs have been working hard to master the Kinder standards and prepare for first grade. Students have been learning many things such as how to blend sounds to read words, stretch sounds to write words, read and write the 44 Kinder sight words, and writing sentences while using our chant to remember sentence structure, “start it with an uppercase, don’t forget the finger space, end it with a period”. Many students have been working on reading and writing the first grade sight words as well in order to be prepared for our Kinder Spelling Bee against Mrs. Torres and Mrs. Mendoza’s classes. In addition, we have been working hard on our addition and subtraction math facts and mastering counting by 10’s and 1’s to 100. We are still working on 100% of our class mastering naming attributes for 2 and 3-­‐dimensional shapes. Although we have been working very hard to earn 4’s on our report cards, we also know how to celebrate our successes. Students have learned what the B.E.A.R.S. matrix stands for and are continually striving for bear tickets as well as a blue or burgundy stickers at the end of the day. Students are very excited to spend their bear tickets to buy highlighters, water bottles, shirts, and backpacks. We are looking forward to our last Fun Day with all students participating! During Open House, students were able to share stories they have written throughout the year. Parents were able to see the fun photographs of our celebration of Dr. Seuss Read Across America, the first day of school, and star of the week posters. We recently finished making observations and learning about the life cycle of butterflies. We look forward to celebrating our magnificent moms with muffins, visiting the spectacular sea lion cove and awesome African adventure at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, and entertaining our delightful dads with donuts. This has been an outstanding year and all of the students have worked hard to ensure that throughout their year as Kinder Cubs they have made great choices while mastering the standards. I want to thank all of my parents for supporting me but most importantly for helping to support our Kinder Cubs! A medida que el final del año escolar se acerca rápidamente nos Kinder Cubs de la Sr. Merlo han trabajando duro para dominar los estándares de Kinder y prepararse para el primer grado. Los estudiantes estan aprendiendo muchas cosas, como la manera de combinar los sonidos para leer palabras, estiramiento sonidos para escribir palabras, leer y escribir los 44 Kinder palabras de alta frequencia, y escribir oraciones al utilizar nuestro canto a recordar estructura de la oración, "comenzar con una mayúscula, no se olvide el espacio dedo, terminar con un punto ". Muchos estudiantes han trabajando en la lectura y escritura de las palabras de primer grado con el fin de estar preparados para nuestro Kinder Spelling Bee contra las clases de la Sra. Mendoza y Sra. Torres. 10 Sanger Academy Charter School Issue #5 May/June 2016 Además, hemos estado trabajando duro en nuestras operaciones de suma y resta de matemáticas y el dominio de contar de 10 y 1 a 100. Todavía estamos trabajando a recibir 100% de nuestros nombres atributos los clase de figuras de 2 y 3 dimensiones. Aunque hemos estado trabajando muy duro para ganar 4 de en nuestros boletines de calificaciones, también sabemos cómo celebrar nuestros éxitos. Los estudiantes han aprendido lo que el B.E.A.R.S. matriz representa y se esfuerza continuamente para las entradas, así como una pegatina azul o burdeos al final del día. Los estudiantes están muy emocionados de pasar sus boletos de oso para comprar gomas de borrar, botellas de agua, camisetas y mochilas. Estamos mirando adelante para nuestro último día de la diversión con todos los estudiantes a participar! Durante la casa abierta, los estudiantes pudieron compartir historias que han escrito durante del año. Los padres fueron capaces de ver las fotografías de la diversión de nuestra celebración del Dr. Seuss Read Across America, el primer día de clases, y la estrella de la semana póster. Recientemente terminamos haciendo observaciones y aprender sobre el ciclo de vida de las mariposas. Esperamos con interés la celebración de nuestras magníficas madres con magdalenas, visitando la cala de leones marinos y la aventura africana impresionante en el Zoológico Chaffee de Fresno, y entretener a nuestros padres con deliciosas rosquillas. Este ha sido un año excepcional y todos los estudiantes han trabajado duro para asegurar que durante su año como Kinder Cubs han hecho grandes opciones, mientras que el dominio de los estándares. Quiero agradecer a todos mis padres por apoyándome, pero lo más importante para ayudar a apoyar nuestro Kinder Cub! 11 12 SANGER ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL County and State Science Fair News! Congratulations to all Sanger Academy Students who participated in the Central California Regional Science, Math, and Engineering Fair from March 14th-­‐17th. The following students received awards: 8th Grade: Luceli Avila-­‐Ayala 2nd Place Medicine and Health Michelle Garcia 2nd Place Behavioral Science Madison Mattern Honorable Mention: Behavioral Science Madeline Michaelson 2nd Place: Biochemistry th
7 Grade: Alyssa Cerda Honorable Mention: Product Science Bryson Davis 2nd Place: Computer Science Michael Gonzalez 2nd Place: Medicine and Health Bianca Guerra 2nd Place: Engineering Antonia Perez 1st Place: Earth and Space Science th
6 Grade: nd
Aria Delgado 2 Place: Microbiology Liliana Torres 1st Place: Physics Aimee Evo 3rd Place: Plant Sciences Jorge Ortiz Honorable Mention: Physics The following students were chosen as State Finalists: Michelle Garcia Luceli Avila-­‐Ayala Madeline Michaelson Antonia Perez Liliana Torres Aria Delgado Michael Gonzalez (alternate) 12 Sanger Academy Charter School Issue #5 May/June 2016 Noticias Sobre Feria De Ciencia del Condado y Estado! Felicidades a todos los alumnos que participaron en el la Feria de Ciencia, Matematicas y Ingeneria para Central California en Marzo 14-­‐17. Los siguientes alumnos recibieron reconocimientos: Grado 8: Luceli Avila-­‐Ayala 2do Lugar Medicinay Salud Michelle Garcia 2do Lugar Ciencia del Comportamiento Madison Mattern Honorable Mencion: La Ciencia de Comportamiento Madeline Michaelson 2do Lugar: Bioquimica Grado 7: Alyssa Cerda Honorable Mencion: La Ciencia del Producto Bryson Davis 2do Lugar: Ciencia de Computadores Michael Gonzalez 2do Lugar: Medicina y Salud Bianca Guerra 2do Lugar: Inginieria Antonia Perez 1er Lugar: Ciencia de Mundo y Espacio Grado 6: Aria Delgado 2do Lugar: Microbiologia Liliana Torres 1er Lugar: Fisica Aimee Evo 3er Lugar: Ciencia de Plantas Jorge Ortiz Honorable Mencion: Fisica Los siguientes alumnos como Finalistas Estatales: Michelle Garcia Luceli Avila-­‐Ayala Madeline Michaelson Antonia Perez Liliana Torres Aria Delgado Michael Gonzalez (alternate) 13 14 SANGER ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL What’s Happening in Fifth Grade?
By Katya Madrigal & Gianna Vasquez
Fifth Grade, so far, has been a blast! You can trust us because we’re in it! We’ve been working
on some fun activities in science, including a science related field trip in the works.
One of our latest activities in was creating biomes a-which are a miniature version of an
ecosystem in the wild. Each of our eight groups got soda bottles and and stacked one soda bottle for
terrain/land where bug and animals live and on the bottom was a bottle for an aquatic ecosystem where
fish live and aquatic plants are grown underwater. In the ecosystems the animals did what they would
do in the wild such as reproduce, release waste, and eat food. The animals that were included in the
terrain ecosystem were snails, slugs, worms, rollie pollies, and ladybugs etc. In the aquatic ecosystem
there was merely fish and rocks with some aquatic plants. I believe that this activity that we did was so
awesome and I would do it again if I could.
Another activity that we did was create a replica of
our solar system. We did this out of paper mache and
balloons! Each group was assigned a planet, researched and
then made a slideshow about it. After that, each group blew a
balloon and covered it in paper mache. Once the paper mache
was dry, the groups painted their planet the color it was and
made sure that the main details were on the planet and the
slide show. In the end, we presented our slides and planets to
the whole class using PVLEGS. In our opinion, this project was the most fun of all the things we did.
This year for our 5th grade field trip, we are going to the Science Tech Lab Museum in San Jose,
California. We will be able to work on some hands on technology and science activities plus see some
of the latest gadgets and technology!
All in all, we have learned and explored so much in science (as well as math and ELA)
this year. This has been and continues to be the most exciting, fun, and the best year ever! So, Fourth
Graders be ready for the fun times ahead!
Que Esta Pasando En 5to Grado?
Por Katya Madrigal & Gianna Vasquez
En quinto grado , hasta ahora , ha sido una explosión ! Puede confiar en nosotros
porque estamos en ella! Hemos estado trabajando en algunas actividades divertidas en la
ciencia , incluyendo un viaje de estudios relacionados con la ciencia en las obras .
Una de nuestras actividades más recientes fue la creación de un biomas - que son una
versión en miniatura de un ecosistema en la naturaleza. Cada una de las ocho grupos tiene
botellas de refrescos y y apiladas una botella de refresco para el terreno / tierra donde viven
insectos y animales y en el fondo era una botella de un ecosistema acuático donde viven
14 Sanger Academy Charter School Issue #5 May/June 2016 peces y plantas acuáticas se cultivan bajo el agua. En los ecosistemas de los animales
hicieron lo que harían en la naturaleza , como se reproducen , los residuos de liberación ,
comer alimento. Los animales que fueron incluidos en el ecosistema del terreno eran
caracoles , babosas , gusanos, Pollies Rollie , y mariquitas etc. En el ecosistema acuático no
era más que pescado y rocas con algunas plantas acuáticas . Creo que esta actividad que
hicimos fue tan impresionante y yo lo haría de nuevo si pudiera.
Otra actividad que hicimos fue crear una réplica de nuestro sistema solar . Hicimos
esto de papel maché y los globos ! A cada grupo se le asigna un planeta, investigó y luego
hizo una presentación sobre el tema.
Después de eso , cada grupo sopló un globo y lo cubrió en papel maché . Una vez que
el papel maché estaba seco , los grupos pintaban el planeta el color era y se aseguró de que
los principales detalles estaban en el planeta y la presentación de diapositivas . Al final,
hemos presentado nuestras diapositivas y planetas a toda la clase usando PVLEGS . En
nuestra opinión, este proyecto fue lo más divertido de todas las cosas que hicimos . Este año
para nuestro viaje de estudios de 5to grado, vamos al Museo de Ciencias en San José,
California . Vamos a ser capaces de trabajar en algunas actividades de ciencia y tecnología y
además ver algunos de los últimos dispositivos en la tecnología !
Con todo, hemos aprendido y estudiado tanto en la ciencia (así como las
matemáticas y ELA ) de este año . Este ha sido y sigue siendo el más emocionante, divertido,
y el mejor año ! Entonces! El cuarto grado debe estar listo para la diversión que viene por
delante !
8th Grade Promotion Requirements
Promotion Requirements (From the Sanger Academy Parent/Student Handbook):
Students must have a cumulative 2.0 grade point average (2.0) during their 7th and 8th grade
years. In addition, 8th grade students must pass all core subjects (Math, Science, History, and
Language Arts) with a D or better in final reporting period in order to be eligible to participate in
8th grade Promotion Activities. Students must also meet conduct and attendance
requirements during their 8th grade year. Also, all school fines/fees must be paid. Student
must also follow school behavior policies. (See Board Policy AR 5123 and 5127)
Requisitos de Promoción 8º Grado
Requisitos de Promoción de los padres ( Sanger Academia / Manual del Estudiante ) :
Los estudiantes deben tener un promedio acumulado de 2.0 puntos ( 2.0 ) durante sus años de 7º y 8º
grado . Además , los estudiantes de 8º grado deben pasar todas las materias básicas ( Matemáticas,
Ciencias , Historia y Artes del Lenguaje ) con una D o mejor en periodo de informe final con el fin de
ser elegible para participar en actividades de promoción de 8º grado . Los estudiantes también deben
cumplir con los requisitos de asistencia y conducta durante su 8º grado . Además, todas las multas /
cuotas escolares deben ser pagados . Estudiantes también deben seguir las políticas de conducta en
la escuela . (Véase la Política del Consejo AR 5123 y 5127 15