April 21 Newsletter - Mable Barron Elementary

VOL. 5, ISSUE 14
NEWSLETTER
APRIL 21, 2015
Mable Barron School
Greetings Pioneer Families!
Students in grades 3-8 are continuing with their end-of-the-year Smarter Balanced assessments and will be
doing so through May 22. This week, 3rd and 6th grade will take the English/Language Arts portion of their
assessments, followed by 7th and 8th grades next week. Math assessments will begin the week of May 4-8.
Thank you for having your students present and on-time during this testing window, it is an enormous help to
us.
This Wednesday is our next Spirit Day and the theme is Jersey Day! Whether it be from their favorite
college or professional athletic team, or the jersey that they wear for their own soccer, softball or baseball
team, please help your student remember to wear their favorite jersey to school.
Mable Barron PTSA is hosting our spring Family Movie Night this Friday at 6:30 in the multi-use room. We
will be showing Big Hero 6, a computer-animated story of the bond that forms between a child prodigy and
his robot. Admission is free, and refreshments will be available inside for purchase. Dress in your comfy
clothes, bring your lawn chairs and sleeping bags for a fun, family-oriented evening with your fellow
Pioneers.
And finally, thank you to all of our Pioneers and supporters for a very successful Jog-a-Thon on Friday,
April 3. Besides having a wonderful time burning some calories and listening to music, we raised $4,000
for our new track! Thank you to our PTSA members for your continued support in making this day
possible, you are the gasoline that makes the Mable Barron engine run!
Go Pioneers!
Shane Conklin
Counselor's Corner:
Springtime is here. While our children would much rather think about summer vacation and
playing outside than concentrating on homework, the school year is not over yet! You can help
your child WORK THROUGH SPRING FEVER by understanding basic motivation in children,
being involved in their learning, and knowing ways to redirect them.
Enhance Your Child's Motivation
- Allow your child to see the effects of his/her actions
- Allow your child ample time when working on an activity to show persistence. Resist the natural urge to help
him/her finish more quickly.
- Respond to your child's needs in a consistent and predictable manner. All children can benefit from clearly
defined limits.
- Provide time for you and your child to explore together. This lets you observe, model, and encourage your
child.
- Provide situations that give your child an acceptable challenge. Activities that are slightly difficult will be more
motivating and provide stronger feelings of success when accomplished.
- Give your child opportunities to evaluate his/her own accomplishments – rather than stating that you think he/
she did a good job, ask him/her what they think of the job done.
- Do not use excessive rewards. Praise and rewards should be based upon effort and persistence, not just
accomplishment. CALENDAR OF EVENTS
APRIL
22
22
23
24
25
JUNE
1
3
4
DUE DATE TO TURN IN RUR LETTER
BOARD MTG @ CH 7:30PM
8TH GRADE GROUP PICTURE
PTSA MOVIE NIGHT 7PM MUR
PTSA RECYCLING EVENT
AUGUST
19
MAY
5
7
12
13
21
25
LINCOLN LYMPICS 4-6 GR
OPEN HOUSE/PTSA SPAGETTI DINNER
LINCOLN LYMPICS 7/8 GR
BOARD MTG @ MB 7:30PM
CHOIR&SRINGS CONCERT 6:30
MEMORIAL DAY - NO SCHOOL
6835 CUMBERLAND PLACE, STOCKTON, CA (209) 953-8795
FLIP/FLOP SCHEDULE
REGULAR RELEASE TIME 2:30
8TH GRADE PROMOTION 6:30PM
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
EARLY RELEASE TIME 1:30
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Is Your Child Home Sick?
Call the absence phone line:
209-953-8795
7:30am-4:00pm
You have 48 hours to clear an absence.
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VOL. 5, ISSUE 14
NEWSLETTER
7th & 8th Grade Honor Roll in 3rd Quarter
Congratulations Scholars!
Highest Honor
Honor
Mikaila Barnes 8
Matthew Camy 8
Nicolas DaCruz 7
Guillermo Cordero 8
Alinna Delano 8
Brandon Dy Lagrimas 7
Juliana Garcia 7
Hannah Foppiano 7
Jhanelle Golis 8
Dazlyn Mangrum 8
Alisson Joglar 8
Sarah McHugh 8
Kenner Kulm 8
Gena Quispe 8
Axel Nateras Alvarez 8
Ayiana Rivera 7
Adones Puig Hink 7
Bhavna Sharma 8
Lyla Skelton 7
High Honor
Christina Torres 7
Jazalynn Ballesteros 8
Danielle DeBock 8
Jillian Graham 8
Jaasiel Hernandez 7
Aianna Jones 8
Hunter Jones 8
Angel Lopez 8
Harrison McHan 7
Samontha Oung 7
Isabel Pebenito 8
Justin Sherman 8
Anthony Tounou 8
Nadia Urbina 8
APRIL 21, 2015
LIBRARY NEWS:
First of all, I would like to
thank Sarah Gehrke for the
book donations! Sarah, you
have been most
generous. Second, I would
like to thank all those who
have donated books to our
library this year, it is greatly
appreciated. Third, the
winner of the California Young Readers Medal, for
Mable Barron is, "City Dog, Country Frog", with
"Randy Riley's Really Big Hit" a close second and
"Too Tall Houses" third. The students look forward
to this event every year and have a fun time voting
for their favorite title.
"Anyone who says they have only one life to live,
must not know how to read a book." Author
unknown.
Keep Reading!
Mrs. Roider
SPIRIT DAY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
Jersey DAY
Remember, every Friday wear red to show
your school spirit!
GO PIONEERS!
Mable Barron Rocks!
Classroom Field Trips in the Spring!
We encourage parents to volunteer and become involved in
school activities. For most activities including classroom
field trips, parents are required to be fingerprinted.
You may pick up a Volunteer Packet in the office.
Caleb Wallen 8
PTSA MOVIE NIGHT
Friday, April 24th
ATTENTION MABLE BARRON FAMILIES &
FRIENDS!
On Thursday, May 7, PTSA will be having our annual
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to help raise funds for field trips.
During this fundraiser we will be holding a raffle and auction.
In order to raise the most funds possible for the students of
Mable Barron , we are in need of donated items and services.
If you would like to donate an item or service or if you have a
friend or family member who owns a local business and they
would be willing to donate toward this event, please contact
Sarah Drouin at
(860)778-7875 or
drouinsarah@sbcglobal.net.
Reservations now available! Order forms available in the office.
Join us MAY 7th
PTSA Spaghetti Dinner 5pm Multi-use room
Open House 7pm Multi-use room
6835 CUMBERLAND PLACE, STOCKTON, CA (209) 953-8795
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Showing BIG HERO 6. Doors
open at 6:30pm in the Multiuse room. Movie starts at
7:00PM sharp. Admission is
free. This is a Family event and
parents must be present with
their children. There will be a
concession stand for snacks and
drinks for sale. Everyone is
welcome to bring blankets and
pillows. Come out and relax for
a night at the movies!
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