2241 Russell St.
The
Berkeley, CA 94705
www.leconteonline.org
(510) 644-6290
January 8, 2010
Cheryl Wilson – Principal
Jill Wang – PTA President
Important dates
SAT., JAN. 9 BUSD meeting to
Review 2020 Recommendations
10:00AM – 12:00 noon, B-Tech
SAT., Jan. 16 - LeConte
Kindergarten Family Potluck,
11:30AM-2:00PM, Kinder Playground
MON. JAN. 18 - SCHOOL CLOSED
Dr. ML King’s Birthday
TUES., JAN 19
PTA Meeting, 5:45-dinner
6:00-meeting, Cafeteria
Free dinner & childcare provided
TUES. JAN. 19
Kindergarten Info Night
7:00PM, Room 109 (for families
choosing schools for 2010-11)
WED. JAN. 20
School Governance Council (SGC)
Meeting, 6:30PM – 8:00PM, Library
THURS., JAN 21
English Language Advisory
Committee (ELAC) Meeting
5:00-6:15PM, Room 101
Childcare & dinner provided
WED., JAN. 27
After School Program Student
Performances, Auditorium
THURS., JAN. 28
Coalition of Families for African
American Students Meeting
6:00PM, Library
FRI., JAN. 29
Celebrate LeConte Assembly
8:15AM, Auditorium
All families are welcome to attend
Please see the Calendar for the full list of
LeConte events—put it on your fridge to
keep track of school events.
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Lamppost 2010 IS OUR YEAR to BELIEVE
in fresh starts and new beginnings and know
that together we are better.(D. Zadra & K. Yamada)
“What I do, you cannot do; but what you do, I cannot do. The needs
are great, and none of us, including me (Mother Teresa), ever do great
things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can
do something wonderful.” –Mother Teresa
Many of you responded to the request for food and toys for our
families in need this past holiday season. You gave over $600 worth of gift
certificates to purchase food and donated enough food and toys for about 50
students. With a lot of love and care, our secretary, Donna, wrapped the toys
and one of our superstar parents, Irene Leja, contacted families and
distributed the items. This is one of the many reasons I admire and love our
community. We are a school that not only works to serve the needs of the
whole child but also the needs of the whole community. Your willingness to
serve and do “small things” has inspired members of our School
Governance Committee to develop a system to exchange services. LeConte
families will soon be able to support others in our community by requesting
and providing services. Through mutual support, we can do something
wonderful that has a positive and holistic impact on our families and that
helps support the engagement, motivation, and achievement of our students.
I believe 2010 is our year because I see us as a community that is
beginning to institutionalize practices that promote giving, serving,
fundraising, and data-based decision making with the intent of addressing
specific goals and outcomes. Your efforts to give and serve are helping to
increase the social and cultural morale of our school. Your efforts to
fundraise and make decisions based on data are helping to increase our
ability to improve achievement. I sincerely believe that our students’ work
and scores will increase this year as a result of standards-based instruction,
specific feedback to students about their progress, improvement in teacher
evaluation, and implementation of the Positive Behavior Support practices.
Please encourage your child to READ, READ, READ and READ some
more and please get your child to school on time. Thank you for all you’ve
done and continue to do to make this the year that LeConte fulfills its
mission. Please see the statement and examples of expected evidence
attached. Happy New Year and thanks for being you!
- Principal Wilson
In this issue find out about.
• Leadership Committee Meetings
• School-wide news: African American Celebration & Quilt Raffle
• Steps to Improve our School Culture and Achievement, Cooking Classes
for Parents, photos from Holiday celebrations
NOTICES: SCHOOL CLOSED – Mon., Jan. 18, Dr. Martin Luther Kings’ Birthday
Mon., Feb. 1, Staff Development Day for Teachers
Fri., Feb. 12 & Mon., Feb. 15 - Holidays

LECONTE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES

Coalition of Families for African American Students (CFAAS)
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 28, 6:00PM, library. Participants will be discussing and
finalizing arrangements for our annual African American Heritage Celebration and Quilt Raffle scheduled for Friday,
February 26, 2010.

English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC)

ELAC is seeking ideas from parents and teachers for classroom materials that will support our English Language
learners; please contact ELAC Chair Gazel Valdez at 650-296-2764 or gazelv8@yahoo.com to share any ideas you
have. Thank you to all of the committee members for making our annual Latino Heritage Celebration a huge success.
The next ELAC meeting will be Thursday, January 20, 5:00PM in Room 101 (childcare and dinner provided).

PTA News
The next meeting will be Tuesday, January 19, 5:45 dinner, 6:00 meeting, in the cafeteria. Special thanks to
Rosalba Pacheco for the delicious food at our meetings. While the PTA did not meet in December, due to numerous
school events, there is lots of PTA news.

• LeConte’s Annual Fund Donations: $7,020 Raised – Nearly Halfway to our $18,000 Goal! Through our
Annual Fund drive, we ask every LeConte family to make a significant financial commitment to support
school assemblies, fieldtrip, supplies, and other school programs. Please remember to write your check or
make your cash donation soon (checks payable to LeConte PTA) and give them to Donna in the school office.
You can also donate online from our website’s homepage: www.LeConteOnline.org.

A warm thank you to our annual fund donors as of December 31, 2009: Saeeda Bagum, Jacqueline Bott,
Wayne Christopher and Virginia Ogle, Ila Casy Deiss, Grant Faulkner and Heather Mackey, August and Peter
Fern, Charlie Huizenga and Jeanne Panek, Basia Lubicz and Tony Newton, John and Patricia Martin, Denise
and Peter Montgomery, Roberto Riutort and Mia Klett, Jeffrey and Jeanette Wallin.

• Fundraising Update: We are very grateful for the generous support to LeConte’s other fundraisers this year.
Our new One More Month Campaign raised $7,525. The EcoMetro Guide sales raised $816, and the Sally
Foster gift sales raised $2,060. The Scholastic Book Fair raised $713, used to select books for each
classrooms. Every single dollar raised makes a huge difference to our school! Thank you everyone for your
support throughout the year.

School Governance Council (SGC)

The next meeting will be Wednesday, January 20, 6:30PM, LeConte library. Most of the December meeting was
devoted to reviewing and drawing conclusions about our students’ scores and overall academic performance. The test
score data included the California Standards Test (CST), the California English Language Development Test
(CELDT), and the district-wide assessments in writing and mathematics. Overall, most of our students perform the
lowest in English language arts (ELA). The CST in English language arts assesses students’ reading comprehension,
interpretation and use of vocabulary, application of grammar, and spelling skills. The data show how important it is for
teachers to explicitly teach the California standards. Special thanks to LeConte staff members who attended and shared
information and ideas regarding classroom practices and after school support.

The committee also reviewed a list of goals toward implementation of BUSD’s 2020 Vision and recommended the
following goals to the District as priorities for immediate action steps and implementation:

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 Goal 1 - Provide inclusive Instruction with effective engaging curriculum and interventions
- #1 - Ensure access to Quality Instructions
- #2 - Build strong systems of identification & intervention

Goal 4 - Enhance early interventions to help children enter kindergarten prepared for school success
- #1 - Target the critical transition from pre to K
- #2 Early screening, assessment & support for children & families

Goal 3 - Create a system of meaningful family partnerships between schools and the city
- #7 - Recognize a child's supports and promote parenting skills
- #8 - Remove barriers and create clear pathways for families

Goal 6 - Develop a culturally & linguistically responsive system.

- #1 - Attract, support and retain staff of color

On Saturday, January 9, from 10:00 to 12:00, BUSD is hosting a 2020 Vision recommendation and feedback
session for all interested parties at B-Tech, (Berkeley Technology Academy), 2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Way (at
Derby St.).

SCHOOL-WIDE NEWS
African American Heritage Celebration and Quilt Raffle: Friday, February 26
We are looking forward to our next big event, our annual African American Heritage Celebration on Friday, February
26—please save the date! This special evening will include a school-sponsored potluck, performances by our fourth
and fifth grade students, and the raffle of our beautiful quilt, lovingly handmade by our community members.
This year’s quilt, named "We Have a Dream," features designs related to the significance of quilts and African
American culture. Look for the quilt on display in our entrance hallway beginning Tuesday, January 19. Special
thanks to Carly Strouse for coordinating the quilt-making this year.
In mid-January, each LeConte student will receive a packet of raffle tickets to sell. The raffle prizes include the
quilt, a Nintendo DSi, and an iPod Shuffle. Your children can also earn incentive prizes for selling as follows:
- Sell 40 tickets and get a limited edition African American Heritage LeConte Panda t-shirt (designed by
LeConte parent Noah Friedman).
- Sell 80 tickets and get the t-shirt plus a LeConte hoodie sweatshirt.
- Sell 100 tickets and get the t-shirt, hoodie and a $20 Target Card.
- For every 50 tickets that a student sells over 100, he or she will get an additional $10 Target card. So
sell 150 tickets and get a $30 Target card, sell 200 tickets and get a $40 Target card, sell 250 tickets and get a
$50 card, etc.
ALSO, we will have a special student-only raffle every week. For every 20 tickets the students sell, they can put
their name in this raffle for special prizes. So, if they sell 60 tickets, they can put their name in 3 times. A big prize
will be given away at the student raffle during the Celebrate LeConte Assembly on January 29, so we encourage
everyone to start selling tickets right away.

Congratulations to Maria Carriedo & Welcome to Lyn Scott

In December, Ms. Maria Carriedo, LeConte's first grade teacher Two-Way Immersion since 2002 was offered an
exciting new position as Preschool Principal, Early Childhood Education for the Berkeley Unified School District,
which started immediately. Maria completed her Master's degree in the Principal Leadership Institute at UC
Berkeley's Graduate School of Education this past summer; therefore this is a marvelous opportunity for her. We are
proud that she was selected for this position and we expect that she will accomplish great things for Berkeley children

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and families in this position. She is now responsible for working with over 75 employees at the district’s three
preschools that serve up to 375 students.

We are equally pleased to welcome Mr. Lyn Scott back to LeConte to fill Maria's position in Room 101. Happily,
many of the children know Lyn because he taught Kindergarten last year while Ms. Mary Lewis was on maternity
leave. It is wonderful to have him back. Mr. Scott has extensive experience working with children who are second
language learners. He is currently working on completing a doctorate degree that focuses on Second Language
Acquisition.

LeConte Directory Is Coming Soon – Need to Update Your Contact Information?

A student directory is printed every year and will be coming out soon. If you have moved or do not wish to have your
contact information printed in the Directory, pleased contact Donna in the school office by Friday, January 15. Our
apologies for the late arrival of the directory this year.

Free Cooking Classes for Parents at LeConte, January 14-February 11

Five weeks of free cooking and nutrition classes will be offered at LeConte every Thursday beginning January 14
through February 11, 2010. Space is limited, so you must sign up. These classes have been offered twice before at
LeConte and were both popular and fun. Here’s what to expect: hands-on cooking classes and delicious, healthy
recipes; useful nutrition information and shopping tips; advice on getting your kids to eat more fruits and vegetables; a
Junior Cooking Club for your kids while you’re in class. For more information call (510) 644-6710.

LeConte’s Kindergarten Information Night – Wed., January 19, 7 pm

Families choosing a school for children entering kindergarten next year are invited to LeConte on Wednesday, January
19, 7:00PM. Principal Wilson and staff members will give a special presentation in Ms. Gee’s classroom. We invite
current LeConte parents to attend in order to answer questions and provide input from a “parent” point of view. No
need to RSVP—if you are able to attend to represent LeConte, please come.

Latino Literacy Project Continues in February

Workshop sessions for the Latino Literacy Project will begin on Saturday, February 6, 9:00AM in Room 201. There is
a book raffle at each workshop and childcare is provided. This is a continuation of the program that started in the fall,
funded by a grant from UC Berkeley. The workshops are led by Sera Hernandez, a graduate school student from UC
Berkeley’s Graduate School of Education, under the supervision of a UC professor.

LeConte Community Kidz and BEARS News:

The two programs joined resources and energy to provide a very enjoyable and memorable festive event on Friday,
December 18th. More than 60 students in our after school programs sang holiday songs and danced on the stage as
families laughed and cheered. Our newest addition to the BEARS program, Tiffany Ballestrasse (Miss B), taught the
students several movements to help them interpret the songs and they did them with a lot of enthusiasm and
confidence. Miss B is also a credentialed teacher. She took over for Robin Jew who left the position in September. As
of this year both programs, Community Kidz and BEARS, will be collaborating routinely to share resources and ideas
that benefit both groups of students.

Our after school coordinator, Charity DaMarto, is planning Parent Literacy Workshops and Parenting Classes to
help families learn how to advocate for their children and provide a home environment that supports learning. Both
sessions will include dinner that will be served at 6:00PM.

LeConte’s Revised School Mission:

See the Mission Statement attached that includes examples of expected classroom evidence.

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Positive Behavior Support
With the help of the Positive Behavior Support (PBS) Leadership Team, staff members are making some progress
toward teaching students the skills that promote a more positive school climate. The objective of this program is to
teach school-wide behavioral expectations, practice and rehearse those behaviors, and to consistently
acknowledgement students’ use and mastery of the behavioral expectations. The assumption is that just like students
need to be taught and need to acquire academic skills, they also need to be taught the social skills that are expected
within a school setting. Therefore, all staff members are teaching procedures related to the three rules: be safe, be
respectful, and be responsible so that students know how to behave in a way that is socially acceptable and
appropriate. This requires all staff members to model the expectations, to teach the three rules at the same time and in
the same manner, and to hold themselves and the students accountable for demonstrating appropriate behavior. To
date, teachers have focused on teaching students how to be respectful in the halls. To reinforce the skills, teachers and
students will be conducting role plays during monthly Celebrate LeConte assemblies.

Steps to Improve Achievement

The California Dept. of Education website has a list of California Standards Test (CST) grade-level standards—
concepts and skills students are supposed to know and apply. Over the next two weeks, teachers will be using these
standards as a diagnostic to determine students’ current academic progress and to plan instruction based on the
students’ performance. The major goal is to use the results to develop further standards-based lesson plans to help
students improve areas of weakness. All teachers have also written two SMART goals designed to improve academic
achievement. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results oriented, and Time bound. Progress toward
meeting the goals will be evaluated every six to eight weeks through collaboration and peer observations. Teachers are
also expected to expose students to more information based/expository text while teaching them to highlight and
record main ideas and details, summarize text based on their recorded notes, and fluently read their summaries. By
reading information-rich text, students will not only build more background knowledge but comprehension,
vocabulary, and fluency skills; skills that have lifelong value.

Translation Services Needed for Lamppost & Flyers

We are seeking one or more people who can translate the Lamppost and our flyers into Spanish. The school has some
funds available to pay for the translations. The Lamppost requires translation the first week of every month and flyers
need translation upon request. To apply for this position, please contact Principal Wilson at (510) 644-6290.

Spring After-School Enrichment Classes – Register Jan. 11-27

Registration for the spring session of PTA After-School Enrichment classes will run from Monday, January 11,
through Wednesday, January 27th. Two new classes will be offered: creative writing and Latin dance.
Scholarships are available. Look for registration forms in your child's backpack or on the table next to the office. The
fall session of classes runs through the end of January, and the spring session will start immediately the first week of
February.

Performances of After-School Classes: Wednesdays, January 27 & February 3

Don't miss an afternoon of music, art, capoeira and circus during our performance showcase after school on January
27th. A separate theater performance of "The Wizard of Oz" will take place on Wednesday, February 3rd (times to be
announced). Please come watch our great kids in action!

LeConte Students Are Enhancing Learning With Free Educational Software

We invite every LeConte student to take advantage of the Compass Learning educational software, provided free by
the District. It is easy to access from home or school. We are very pleased by the number of students who are already
utilizing this program to “make themselves smarter,” as Principal Wilson says. This software is aligned with state and
national standards and provides a stimulating (and fun!), customized learning environment for each child. Compass
Learning is at www.childu.com. To get your child started, you will need to your child’s user name and password.
Most user names and passwords follow a standard format: User Name: LeCFirstNameLastInitial. Password:
FirstInitialLastInitial School: BUSD For example, John Smith has a user name of LeCJohnS and a password of js.
Contact August Fern at august.fern@gmail.com if you are having difficulties logging in or would like to set up a
parent account to monitor your student's progress.

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Tour Guides Needed to Show LeConte to Prospective Parents: Jan. 14, 26 and Feb. 4
LeConte parents are needed to help facilitate school tours on January 14, 26 and February 4 from 8:30AM to 9:30AM.
School visits are offered to all incoming kindergarten and other families new to BUSD. We are seeking volunteers
who feel comfortable answering questions, reassuring families about the kindergarten experience, and explaining what
they love about LeConte. If you are available to lead a tour, please contact Jocelyn Bale-Glickman at 510-849-0243.

Kindergarten Potluck: Saturday, January 16, 11:30AM-2:00PM

LeConte’s current Kindergarten families are invited to an all-Kindergarten family potluck on Saturday, January 16, in
LeConte’s Kindergarten playground. This is an opportunity to meet, talk, and play with families from all of our
current Kindergarten classrooms. Questions? Please contact Jocelyn Bale-Glickman at (510) 849-0243.

Email News: Are you on LeConte’s Listservs?

We encourage all LeConte families to join one of our school listservs in order to get the latest school news. We have
two moderated listservs – one for announcements only, and one for “announcements plus discussion.” To join either
group, please visit our website, www.leconteonline.org, and follow the links on the right side of the home page.

Younger Siblings Starting School Next Year?

The BUSD Admissions Office is now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year; the deadline is February
5th. The District tries to keep siblings together, a task made easier during the first round of admissions. If you have
younger siblings starting elementary school next year, please remember to request sibling preference on the parent
preference form. Questions? Contact Melisandra Leonardos, Manager, BUSD Admissions Office, (510) 644-6504,
M_Leonardos@berkeley.k12.ca.us.

H1N1 Vaccines Available at Children’s Hospital and Walgreen’s

Here are two ways for students and family members to get the H1N1 vaccine, and for students 9 years and under who
were vaccinated at school in November 2009 to secure their second vaccination.

- Saturday, January 9, 9:00AM to 1:00PM - Free H1N1 Vaccinations at Children's Hospital for EVERYONE
(yes, adults are welcome, too) at the H1N1 vaccination clinic in the Outpatient Center . Children’s Hospital has about
2,500 doses of the vaccine available to help the community weather the pandemic. The clinic will be open from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. (unless supplies are depleted earlier) in Children’s Outpatient Center, 744 52nd St., Oakland, CA 94609.
Questions? Contact: Gary Turchin, 510-428-3367, ext. 2258. For more information from Children’s Hospital about
H1N1/Flu symptoms, call the Hotline at 510-428-3080 or see
http://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/FrontPage/swine_flu_info.asp. Information is also available at the Alameda
County Public Health Department at www.acphd.org.

- Walgreen’s locations in Berkeley – H1N1 shots are $18.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION & EVENTS

Latino Heritage Celebration: Thank you to all of the volunteers, teachers, and students who made our Latino
Heritage Celebration successful. A warm appreciation goes to Steven J KoneffKlatt (folklorico dance teacher), Rafael
Canales, Guadalupe Cardenas, Yasmin Carrelero, Enedina Diaz, Maria Felix, Laura Figueroa, Juan Garcia, Angelica
Gonzalez, Leticia Gonzalez, Patricia Gonzalez, Guadalupe Guerrero, Irene Leja, Jesus Luna, Paz Melendez-Canales,
Catarina Negrin, Elvia Orozco, Rosalba Pacheco, Carol Perez, Teresa Rodriquez, Elena Topete, Gazel Valdez, Jose
Valencia, Becerra Vega, Marisela Velazquez, LeConte Community Kids for making piñatas, and everyone who helped
with ornament making, cooking, and overall coordination of the event. Thank you also to LeConte families and
teachers for creative ideas and support. In addition, we appreciate the following companies for their generous
donations: Casa Latina, Mi Tierra Foods, Panaderia La Favorita, Mi Pueblo Food Center, Picoso, and Talavera
Ceramics.

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Mathematics Achievement
Congratulations to: Nadia Sehiri and Amelia Simpson – Kindergarten; Jasmine Daniels – First Grade; Ayanna
Barham, Jules Faulkner, Mateo Grau-Rodriguez, Mara Halpern, Lucy Montgomery, Elliott Newton – Second Grade;
Howard Carmichael and Jazzmin Luna Guerrero – Fourth Grade for meeting the mathematics challenge. All of these
students were recognized during our monthly “Celebrate LeConte” assembly in December. Copies of their certificates
were posted in our auditorium, thanks to parent August Fern. Please remind your child of this challenge and help your
child meet the challenge by asking her/him to count or recite facts according to the grade level:
Kindergarten--mastering counting and recognizing numbers up to 30
First and Second Grade--mastering addition and subtraction facts to 20
Third and Fourth Grade--mastering multiplication facts up to 12
Fifth Grade--mastering multiplication of multiple digits

Celebrate LeConte Assemblies – Next one on Friday, January 29, 8:15AM

Our students voted to select the name of our school mascot, the panda. The winning name, announced at the
December 18th Celebrate LeConte Assembly, is Coco! Coco made an appearance at the assembly, performing in a
special holiday skit with Ms. Bernal, Ms. Torres, and Santa (Ms. Logan). In addition, students who have mastered
their math facts and those who are using the free Compass Learning educational software were recognized. LeConte
families are always invited to stay for these short assemblies in the Auditorium on the last Friday of every month,
where we celebrate the great work of our students. Special thanks to Darby Schouten for bringing coffee and pastries
for parents to each of these events.

More Thank Yous

Our LeConte families help our school in many ways. Here are just a few of the people we would like to acknowledge this month:
Alan Wang for “Mr. Fix-it” volunteering; Lydia Deinies for translation of the donor letters; Catarina Negrin for translating the
Parent Handbook; Noah Friedman for posters and our all-new t-shirts designs. (Do you know someone who should be
acknowledged? Please let us know! Send the info to Penny Peak at pennyalp@yahoo.com.)

Thanks to the Elmwood Stationers and the Claremont Elmwood Neighborhood Association (CENA)
For the second year in a row, our school has received theatre tickets from these two organizations. Over 80 LeConte
students were able to attend movies during the Holiday Kids Matinee series for free! This is yet another example of
how our families seek and provide resources that benefit several LeConte students. We sincerely appreciate the
support of Elmwood Stationers and CENA and especially the parent who made this opportunity possible, Peter
Shelton.

Community Feedback Requested on 2020 Vision Recommendations: Saturday, January 9, 10:00AM

The Berkeley community is invited to hear the draft 2020 Vision recommendations, ask questions, and give their
feedback. The first opportunity will take place at B-Tech (Berkeley Technology Academy), 2701 Martin Luther King
Jr. Way (at Derby St.) on: Saturday, January 9, 2010, 10:00AM – 12:00 noon. Childcare and Spanish translation
provided. For more information contact the Berkeley Alliance at (510) 845-7103, info@berkeleyalliance.org or
www.berkeleyalliance.org.

LeConte Parent Network for Concerns and Questions about Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD)
Several parents and guardians have had questions about what it means to be diagnosed with ADD, such as what
support does the school provide, what accommodations are made for students, and when should medication if ever be
considered. To assist one another with answering these questions and to share resources, we have one parent who is
willing to help organize a parent/guardian group that will formally meet and talk about issues in a safe and supportive
environment. If you are interested in being a part of this group or forum for information, please contact Wayne
Christopher at wayne@4raccoons.com or Principal Wilson.

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GATE Parent Information Meeting: Thursday, January 28, 6:00PM
There will be a GATE Parent General Information Meeting on Thursday January 28, from 6:00-7:30PM at BTech
Auditorium. This meeting is for parents of GATE students who have not been to General Information Meetings
previously, and for other interested parents. It will be a repeat of the GATE Parent General Information Meeting that
took place on October 29.

2010 BUSD Middle School Information Nights

BUSD’s Middle School Information nights will take place this month at each school: King - January 13; Willard -
January 20; Longfellow - January 27. Each middle school has a class size of 28. All BUSD middle schools have
unique, challenging and enriched programs. Visit them on these evenings and learn more. To enroll, please turn in
applications with your school preference to the Admissions Office, located at 1835 Allston Way. Preference forms
are due by Friday, February 5, 2010.

VTS Soiree at Berkeley Art Museum - Sunday, January 31, 2009; 2:30 -5:00PM
LeConte Elementary School is one of the many schools nationwide utilizing Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), a
school curriculum and teaching method that uses art to develop critical thinking, communication, and visual literacy
skills. It’s fun to “do” VTS! We are lucky to have this program at LeConte. Parents and teachers - please join us to
experience this exciting and innovative teaching strategy. Trained teachers, we will have VTS coaches on hand as you
practice the method amongst your peers. Discover works by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Earth, and Ari Marcopoulos:
Within Arm's Reach, and more. Admission free with RSVP. RSVP to LeConte parent and VTS Regional Coordinator
Sarah Lenoue, lenoue@vue.com or 415-690-6887.

ask anna
advice from a LeConte mom

Dear Anna,
My younger child will be starting Kindergarten in the Fall and I'm worried that they might place her in another school.
I want her to go to LeConte like her big brother! What can I do?
- Concerned About Registration/Enrollment

Dear C.A.R.E,
The good news is that Berkeley Unified gives a very high priority to enrolling siblings in the same school. You need to
make sure that you state your preference for LeConte as your first choice on the enrollment forms which are due back
to the district by Friday, February 5th. Because of the more limited enrollment (and popularity) of the Two Way
Immersion Program, the District cannot guarantee that your younger child will get a TWI spot, even if your older child
is in TWI. Of course, be sure to fill out the form completely!

Dear Anna,
I'd really like to get more involved in volunteering at LeConte but I work full time and I often can't make the PTA
meetings. How can I help?
- Earnestly Attempting Greater Extracurricular Responsibility

Dear E.A.G.E.R,
There are so many ways to participate in the life of LeConte, but I know that it sometimes takes a while to find the
way that fits your interests and schedule. You could start by asking your child's teacher if s/he has any unmet needs.
Many teachers welcome parent volunteers in the classroom and some can also suggest ways that you can contribute by
helping out with some task or project on evenings or weekends from home. Your next resource is your room parent,
s/he may also have ideas or be able to guide you in the right direction. We have so many big events that require many
hours of support; could you serve food at the Latino Heritage event? Help stitch the annual quilt? Sell Eco-metro
guides to your friends and neighbors? Write or translate for the Lamppost?

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If you don't know the parent in charge of a particular, appealing activity, you can 1) Look in the Student Handbook; 2)
Ask Principal Wilson or Donna, our school secretary; 3) Stick a note in the "Ask Anna" box next to Donna’s office
and I will see that someone finds you! Don't give up, it is really fun to volunteer and our school can only thrive with
good parent participation.

February Lamppost
To submit information for the February Lamppost, please email Principal Wilson at
Cheryl_Wilson@berkeley.k12.ca.us or Penny Peak at pennyalp@yahoo.com. Deadline: Friday, January 29, 2010.

How to Avoid Parking Tickets Around LeConte!

One of the parking enforcement officers in the LeConte neighborhood provided the school with some helpful
information about the parking laws so that we can avoid the terrible parking tickets that a number of parents have
received around LeConte this school year. The City’s policy is to issue warnings in the first two weeks of school
(which is why some parents may have received warning notes), after which Parking Enforcement has “zero tolerance”
toward parking violations.

The key parking issues around LeConte follow. The relevant code numbers are included for your reference. Please
share this info with everyone who drives your children to and from school.

Berkeley Municipal Code is online at: http://codepublishing.com/ca/berkeley/

California Vehicle Code can be reviewed at: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/vctoc.htm

Unattended in Passenger Zone (Berkeley Municipal Code 14.40.070)

In the loading zone on Oregon Street, the driver CANNOT leave the car during loading zone hours, 7:30AM to
3:00PM. You should park here only if your child can walk him or herself through the school gate. The driver cannot
leave the car. If you wish to walk with your child, then you must find parking outside of the loading zone. Luckily,
there is always other parking within a block of the school.

Curb Parking (California Vehicle Code 22502)

Parked cars cannot be more than 18 inches from the curb. If the car’s nose is close to the curb, but the car’s tail end is
sticking out more than 18 inches, you can get a ticket.

Double Parking (California Vehicle Code 22500H)

Do not double park and let your children out of the car. This creates a hazard for children and other cars – and you can
get a ticket for it.

Obstructing the Traffic Lane (Berkeley Municipal Code 14.36.030F)

Please always let your children enter and leave the car on the sidewalk side. It is much safer for them. If you open
doors into oncoming traffic, the parked car is at fault, not the car that is moving.

Flyers Attached
Please review the following announcements and see attached flyers related for the events listed below:
• Author, Patricia Polacco , Ms. Dalloway’s Bookstore, Saturday, January 16, 2:00PM
• District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) Meeting, Tuesday, January 12, 6:00PM,
Longfellow Middle School
• Education Workshop, “Rationale & Strategies for Culturally Responsive Education” Thursday, January
14, 7:00PM, Longfellow Middle School
• Kindergarten Information Night, Wednesday, January 19, 7:00PM
• Exhibit at Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, “Are We So Different? Race, January 30 – May 2

LeConte Lamppost 9
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On many occasions, we use both photography and video to record images of our students participating in educational,
enrichment, and just plain fun activities. In most cases, use of the images enhances the learning for the child and helps
them to claim ownership in the school. Photos may be printed in the Lamppost, hung on the walls at school, or posted
on the website. Small video clips may be posted on the school website or hosted by a webservice like YouTube. Your
child's name will not be attached to their online image.

If for any reason you do NOT want your child's image (or your image) used in this manner, please return this form to
Principal Wilson. No action is required if you are comfortable with your child's image being used. For an example,
please see "LeConte Videos" section of our website at www.leconteonline.org

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Please do not include my child's image in:
Printed materials
Online

Please do not include my image in:

Printed materials
Online

Student's Name:
Teacher:
Parent's Name:
Signature:

MEET OUR WONDERFUL STAFF

In each issue of the Lamppost, we are pleased to introduce you to members of LeConte’s talented staff.

Dana Blanchard
Fifth Grade Teacher, Room 206

I decided to become a teacher after an amazing summer job in college at the Providence
Children's Museum. I taught preschool and worked as a substitute teacher to put myself
through graduate school, but I still wanted to have a teaching career. I love science, it is my
favorite subject to teach, although writing was my favorite subject in school. What I love
most about teaching is that every day something new and unexpected happens, and I am
constantly being inspired by my students and colleagues.

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 LeCONTE CALENDAR
JANUARY 1 – FEBRUARY 6, 2010
FREE ENGLISH CLASSES - Every Thursday, 6:30PM
Updated LeConte News & Calendar: www.leconteonline.org
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
WELCOME Lamppost (in Saturday School
BACK!!! to a English) sent 9:30 – 12:30
HAPPY NEW home
YEAR BUSD 2020 Vision
Discussion
B-Tech, 10:00–12:00
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
. BSEP P&O Meeting, Cooking Classes Saturday School
Malcolm X, 7:15PM begin, 5:30 – 7:30, 9:30 – 12:30
Cooking Room
Parent Book Club LeConte Kindergarten
Malcolm X Education Potluck, 11:30AM-
Workshop 2:00PM, Kinder
DELAC Meeting 7:00PM Playground
6:00PM Longfellow
Longfellow Author Patricia
Polacco, 2:00 PM,
Mrs. Dalloway's
Bookstore
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
SCHOOL PTA Meeting School Governance ELAC Meeting,
CLOSED 5:45 – dinner Council Meeting 5:00-Room 101
Dr. ML King’s 6:00 – 7:30 6:30PM, Library (childcare &
Birthday Meeting, Cafeteria dinner provided)

Kindergarten Info.
Night, 7:00PM
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BSEP P&O Meeting, After School Coalition of Celebrate LeConte
Malcolm X, 7:15PM Program Student Families for Assembly,
Performances - AfricanAmer. 8:15AM,
Music, Art, Students Auditorium
Capoeira and Meeting, 6:00PM (LeConte families
Circus (time TBA) Library welcome)

GATE Parent
Meeting, 6:00PM Deadline for
BTech February
Lamppost
31 Feb. 1 2 3 4 5 6
VTS SCHOOL After School Lamppost (in
Soiree, CLOSED Program Theater English) sent
2:30- Staff Dev. Day Performance of home
5:00PM, for Teachers "The Wizard of Oz"
Berk. (time TBA)
Art
Museum

LeConte Lamppost 11
 LeConte felicita a sus...
ESTUDIANTES DEL MES
(determinado por los maestros del salón)
Vea sus fotos y certificados en el tablón de Estudiantes del mes
LeConte congratulates its...
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
(Determined by the classroom teacher)
See their pictures and certificates on the Student of the Month bulletin board
Teachers/ Students/Estudiantes
Maestros
Ms. Aguas BALDOKY CASTRO-SALGADO, LILAH FRASER, and ARASANI
LECHUGA
Mr. Argueta EBONY COLEMAN, SYDNEY LIPOW, DIEGO DE LA TORRES
HERNANDEZ, and ELIAS WEBER
Ms. Barer To be determined
Ms. Bernal NAYALI ANDRADE-GOMEZ, KAI BLOM-BOUCHER, and
JARDIEL CORTEZ-CACH
Ms. Blanchard NAOMI PIO, DAIVENNA REYMOND, and NILES SEAWOOD
Ms. Citrin LEONEL BALBINO, TEAIRA HENDRIX, DELTA KAYLER, and
ERICA VILLEGAS-PADILLA
Ms. Cross To be determined
Ms. Gearring ANTHONY GOMEZ
Ms. Gee WALEED HOUWEIDI, MILES SYKES, and JASMIN WELLER
Ms. Katz IYASSU ALLEN, DALIA CORDERO, CHRISTIAN IZTEP
PASTOR, and ELIJAH LINARES
Ms. Lewis & KIRA (KIKI) LINN, JARRETT LOPEZ, and RYAN WANG
Mr. Scott
Ms. Logan JESUS GONZALEZ, JULIANA GUERRERO, and SAIDAH
MUHAMMED
Ms. Louie DAVID CANO VASQUEZ, JOEY FERN, KHALEYMA MCCALL
and COCO ROSOS
Ms. Roberts ISAAC BOLTON and AMELIE HEIDHUES
Ms. Torres JASMINE DANIEL, TRINITY GRAHAM, and SAUL ESTRADA
Ms. Woodard ELI CLARKE-NICHOLS, ALEXANDRA LEON FLORES,
MALCOLM SOVIN SKYES, and JOSIAH HORN

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DONATION
DRIVE

Kick It Up LeConte Pandas!

Help raise more money than ever before.
No donation is too small,
no amount too big.
OUR 2009-10 GOAL = $18,000
By December, the PTA received
almost 40% of the goal.
Please help our kids & school.
How to donate: Donate online, www.leconteonline.org,
or give your donations to Donna in the school office (checks payable to LeConte PTA)
or send to LeConte Elementary School, 2241 Russell Street, Berkeley, CA 94705

Thank You!
- All donations are tax deductible -

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DIFFERENT?
RaCe January30 May 2, 2010
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AN EXHIBIT AT LAWRENCE HALL OF SCIENCE, BERKELEY

It’s a simple truth: People are different.

Throughout history, these differences have been a source
of community strength and personal identity. They have —

also been the basis for discrimination and oppression. This

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exhibit provides an opportunity to understand race from
a biological, cultural, and historical perspective through
engaging, hands-on science experiences; real artifacts; and
videos that present people’s unique stories.
Explore key issues that relate to race including:

Skin color does not equal race.
Use a microscope to view your skin
close up. Scan it and watch as your
image appears on screen with skin
images from dozens of others.
Voices do not identify race.
Use a large touch-screen monitor to
try and match a voice you hear to a
photo you see.
We all have common ancestors.
Use a wheel to control an animated
interact ye map of how humans spread
from Africa to populate the world.
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A By reserva~on only; call 510-642-5134
Community and school groups grades 4—12, as well as adult
groups, are encouraged to sign up for a p~vate, post-exhibit
discussion. Faciltated by specially trained students and staff
leaders from the UC Berkeley community, the discussion will
allow your group to explore the content and concepts in this
provocative exhibit in a safe, carefully facilitated environment.
Our trained facilitators have the tools to help dispel myths and
honor lived experience as your students are encouraged to share
their reactions to the exhib~, and their thoughts about race and
identity in their own lives. Your students will leave the discussion
wth some conversational tools to help them keep exploring
asues of race in their own lives wth their family and friends.
Group Rate noluding Discussion, SlO/student, no charge for
required adult chaperones.

Educator and Family Guides are online:

www understandirigPACE.orç
lawrencehallofscience.org/visitlexhibits/race

Race: Are We So Different? was developed by the American Anthropologicai Association in collaboration with
the Science Museum of Minnesota, and is presented natonally by the Best Buy Children’s Foundation.

Li~* LAWRENCE HALL OF SCIENCE

UNtVERSITY OF cALIFoRNIA, BERKELEY
 Parent Resource for Conversations with Teachers Regarding Differentiated Instruction Strategies
Classroom
Subject or Ideas for Discussion Questions
Practice (Identify one or two priority areas for the discussion.)

How are students pre-assessed in [subject) to see what they already know?
• What learning activities can my child do if he/she finishes class work early?
• When during the day does my child have time to work with peers that have similar strengths?
General Are there ways for my child to self-check his/her work and move on independently?
Are there times in the day that my child has choices about what to work on, or how to wo k on it, or what the
final product should be? (choices in content, process, or product)
Is there an opportunity for my child to conduct in depth or scholarly research in an are of his/her interest, and
present learning to the class?
. Is there an opportunity for my child to use technology for a project?
.

. Are there enrichment suggestions in Eve,yday Math that would be appropriate for my child?
. What Everyday Math games and routines does my child seem to enjoy most?
Math • Is there a way to modify the rules on an Everyday Math game to raise the challenge level and would it work in
the classroom for a group of students who have mastered the basic math game to play it together with the
modified rules?
• Is there an Everyday Math Project that a group of students could work on?
• Are there Math Assessment Collaborative (MAC) problems that you could give my child to work on?
•

• What kinds of books is my child reading during Independent Reading or Reader’s Workshop?
• Do you think he/she is choosing books that are at the right challenge level?
Reading • Are there times when my child is reading and analyzing books with other students who have similar reading
strengths?
• Would it be appropriate for my child to have independent reading projects or assignments he/she could do
during reading time with a small group of students?
•

Developed by Sharon Friedman, 8USD GATE, October 2009

 GAT Parent Advocacy
Excerpted with permission from The Challenge of Raising Your Gifted Child:
A Guidebook for Parents of Gifted Students, California Association of the Gifted,
2007.

Tips for Meeting With Teachers

• Know your child. Collect the child’s relevant work and take it to share
with the teacher when appropriate [a scheduled appointment]**.
• Make an appointment; do not drop in unannounced.
Be prepared with a [targeted, strategic, brief] list of items or questions
you wish to cover [it can be helpful to give it to the teacher in advance so
he/she has time to think about it]
• Choose your words carefully; avoid using words like “bored” that may
sound like criticism of the teacher’s efforts. [Also note that students
sometimes say they are bored when, in fact, they are confused or are
having difficulty engaging in what is being taught.]
• Suggest possible solutions, including things you are willing to do.
• Be willing to give alternative solutions a fair trial period.
• Listen; the teacher may have insights of which you were unaware. Be
prepared and willing to share your insights too.
• Be tactful; accusations against the teacher are seldom productive.

• Bring your sense of humor.

Thank the teacher and any others to whom you spoke for their time.

**[...] comments added as editorial by BUSD GATE Office

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Todas las escuelas ofrecen programas

i~inicos, desafiantes y excelentes. Enero 13 King 644-6280
~Visite y aprenda más!
Enero 20 Willard 644-6330
Longfellow es una escuela magnet
Enero 27 Longfellow 644-6360
intermedia que sirve a todo el distrito.

Para matricular, familias entregan su aplicación con su preferencia de escuelas. Las

aplicaciones de preferencia deben someterse antes de la fecha lImite 5 de febrero, 2010.

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unique, challenging and enriched January 20 Willard 644-6330
programs. Visit them on these
evenings and learn more. January 27 Longfellow 644-6360

Longfellow is a district-wide Magnet

Middle School.

To enroll, please turn in applications with your school preference to the Admissions Office,
located at 1835 Aliston Way. Preferenceforms are due by Friday, February 5,2010.

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2010 KINDERGARTEN AND MIDDLE SCHOOL

INFORMATIONAL NIGHTS

When.... Where Phone for Details

• Each elementary school has a class ______________

Northwest Zone
size of 20 in grades K-3.
January 12 Thousand Oaks 644-6368
• All schools have unique, challenging January 14 Rosa Parks 644-8812
and enriched programs. Visit them January 19 Jefferson 644-6298
on these evenings and learn more.
Central Zone
• Longfellow is a district-wide Magnet
Middle School. January 12 Cragmont 644-8810
January 14 Oxford 644~.6300
• To enroll, families turn in January 19 Washington 644-6310
applications with their school
January 21 Berkeley Arts Magnet 644-6225
preference. Preference forms are due
by Friday, February 5, 2010. Southeast Zone

January 12 John Muir 644-6410

January 14 Malcolm X 644-6313
January 19 LeConte 644-6290
January 21 Emerson 644-6890

Middle Schools

January 13 King 644-6280

January 20 Willard 644-6330
January 27 Longfellow 644-6360

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Dr. ary Stone Hanley, George Mason University assistant professor in Initiatives for
Transformative Education (CEHD), has been an educator in public and higher educa
tion for more than 35 years. She received a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, with
an emphasis in Multicultural Education, from the University of Washington in Seattle,
WA in 1998. Her most recent publication, (prepared for the Heinz Endowments, Jun
2009) is Cultural Responsiveness, Racial Identity and Academic Success: A Review of
Literature.
Sponsored by the Alameda County Office of Education

Direct questions to: Suzanne McCulloch, Berkeley

Unified School District, 510-644-8772 art eciucat~on
 Berkele Unified Sc ool Dist ict
istrict Englsh Lea e dviso Committee (DELAC)
Sched le of eetin s 2009-2010

HAT: Each district with 51 or more pupils of limited English proficiency must
establish a district wide advisory committee on bilingual education.

HO: Meetings are open to any interested parties. In addition, each school in the
District with 21 or more English Learners is required to send a representative
to this committee. The school’s English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)
chooses the delegate that will attend the DELAC meetings. If the School Site
Council (SGC) has assumed the ELAC responsibilities, then they are
responsible for choosing the representative.
HERE: Meetings will take place in the Library at Longfellow Middle School.

HE : Meetings are the second Tuesday of the month from 6-8 p.m. Dates are
as follows:
ovember 16: Fall Reclassification Ceremony, ELAC Training, Agenda setting
for the year.
January 2: Approval of agenda for the year, review bylaws, selection of
officers. Enrollment process for Incoming ELs, Parent Notification Letters,
Programs for English Learners, District Reclassification Criteria, Importance of
Regular School Attendance.
Feb u ry 9: District’s educational master plan for English Learners, including the
LEA and SPSA plan, State and Federal Budget Information.

arch 9: School-by-school needs assessments, compliance requirements for

teachers and paraprofessionals.
April 13: R30 Language Census & Allocations for 09-10.
ay TB : Reclassification Ceremony for English Learners who have met the
language and academic criteria to reclassify as Fluent English Proficient.
J e 8: Parent Appreciation Dinner.

Refreshments and child-care will be provided.

 Distri o Escolar Unificado de Ber eley
Comité Consejero del Distri o pa a los Estudiantes rendiendo I gi s (D C)
Calen ario e Juntas pa a 2009-2010

UE: Cada distrito con 51 o más estudiantes aprendiendo el idioma Ingles debe
establecer un comité de asesoramiento sobre Ia educaciôn bilingue en el
d istrito.
UIE : Las reuniones son abiertas a todos los interesados. Además, cada escuela
en el Distrito con 21 0 más estudiantes de Ingles está obligado a enviar un
representante a este comité. El Comité Consejero para los Estudiantes
Aprendiendo Ingles (ELAC) elige el delegado que asistirá a las reuniones
DELAC. Si el Concilio de Gobierno Escolar (SGC) ha asumido las
responsabilidades del ELAC, entonces es responsable de Ia elecciôn del
representante al DELAC.
DO DE: Las reuniones tendrãn lugar en Ia Biblioteca de Longfellow Middle School.
CUANDO: Las juntas seran el segundo Martes de cada mes de 6 a 8 p.m. Las
fechas de las reuniônes son las siguientes:
16 de oviembre: Ceremonia de Reclasificaciôn, entrenamiento de ELAC,
definiciôn de Ia agenda para el año.
12 de E ero: AprobaciOn de las juntas para el año, revision de los estatutos del
comit~, selecciOn de los funcionarios. Proceso de inscripción para los
estudiantes aprendiendo Ingles (EL). Cartas de Notificaciôn para padres,
programas para estudiantes aprendiendo Ingles, criterio de reclasificaciOn del
Distrito, Ia importancia de Ia asistencia regular a Ia escuela.
9 de Fe rero: Plan maestro de educaciôn del Distrito para los estudiantes
aprendiendo Inglés, incluyendo Ia LEA y el plan de SPSA, informaciOn del
presupuesto estatal y federal.
9 de arzo: Evaluaciones de las necesidades para el aprendizaje de Ingles en
las escuelas, los requisitos de cumplimiento para los maestros y
paraprofesionales.
13 de A ri : Censo del idioma R30 y las asignaciones para 09-10.
ayo: Ceremonia de reclasificaciôn para Estudiantes de Ingles a dominar
plenamente Ingles (FEP), debido a su alto nivel de Ingles y el rendimiento
académico al nivel de grado.
8 de Junio: Cena de ApreciaciOn de Padres.

Comida, refrescos y cuidado de los niños será proporcionado.

 E K LEY UN Fl D SCHOOL D STIRCT

District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)

Meeting
Tuesday January 12, 2010
6:00-8:00 p.m.
(Dinner from 6:00-6:15)
Longfellow Middle School
Library
1500 Derby
(Corner of Sacramento and Derby)
AGENDA
• Welcome and introductions
• Business Items
Approval of agenda for the year
Review by-laws
Selection of officers
• Presentation by Alison Kelly, EL Coach
Enrollment process for incoming EL5
Parent notification letters
District reclassification criteria
Programs for English Learners
• Importance of regular school attendance
• Announcements & Good of the Order
• djournment
Childcare and dinner provided
Please let us know in advance ifyou require childcare.
Office of Family and Community Partnerships
1835 Allston Way RoomS, Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 644-8991
 BERKELEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTIRCT

Comite Consejero del Distrito para los Estudiantes Aprendiendo

Ingles (DELAC)
Junta
artes 12 de Enero, 2010
6:00-8:00 p.m.
(Comida de 6:00-6:15)
Libreria
Longfellow Middle School
1500 Derby
(Calle Sacramento y Derby)

AGENDA
• Bienvenida e introducciones
• Aprobación de Ia agenda para el año
Revision de los estatutos
SelecciOn de los funcionarios
• PresentaciOn de Alison Kelly, EL Coach
Proceso de inscripciOn de estudiantes aprendiando Ingles
Cartas de notificaciOn a los padres
Criterios de reclasificaciOn del distrito
Programas para Estudiantes de Ingles
• La importancia de Ia asistencia regular a Ia escuela
• Anuncios y bien de Ia Orden
• Conclusion
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 o Conferencias individuales entre alumno/a y maestro/a

Cuando los alumnospuedan comunicarsey mostrar su conocimiento en varias maneras, sabremos que hemos tenido éxito..
Evidencia
o Reportes orales y escritos
o Proyectos prácticos desarrollados por los alumnos
o Repuestas de lectura? diarios de reflexiones
O La silla del autor
o Charlas sobre libros
o Escribir sobre el pensamiento matemático
o Compartir en el cfrculo y a través de Estrategias del pensamiento visual
o Exposición del trabajo estudiantil dentro y fuera del aula
o Compartir el trabajo estudiantil entre los alumnos
o Alumnos participan en lectura de duración continua en silencio

Finalmente, nos dedicamos a reconocery comunicar lopositivo de cada alumno.

Evidencia:
o Los alumnos del mes
o Reconocido por ser
o Se envIan postales a las casas de los alumnos
o Apreciación verbal desde los profesores y otros
O Los maestros saludan a todos los alumnos
o Actitud positiva de los maestros y todos los empleados a los alumnos
o Certfficados, premios y reconocimiento de los cumpleauios
o Comentarios y apreciación para los alumnos desde los maestros
 DECLARACION MISIONAL
de LECONTE ELEMENTARY
y EJEMPLOS de EVIDENCIA EN EL A ULA PARA APOYAR LA MISION

Nuestros alumnos lograrán o rebasarán los estándares de sus niveles en un ambiente seguro y agradable donde el
aprendizaje es significante y se valoran a los alumnos como estudiantes e individuales.
Expectativas del aula
o Los alumnos se enfocan en su tarea
o Los alumnos cumplen con las reglas y procedimientos del aula
o Procedimientos estructurados y transiciones con rutinas previsibles
o Aulas organizadas y limpias
o Implementación del los estándares del contenido y cunIculo segün el grado.
o CIrculo de la comunidad (los alumnos pueden vocalizar preocupaciones y apreciaciones en varios formatos).
o Los alumnos articulan sus ideas, preocupaciones, y apreciaciones.
o Comunicación educada y resoluciones de problemas (maestros-alumnos, alumnos-alumnos, maestros maestros, alumnos maestros)
o Los maestros usan “tiempo de espera” (los alumnos tienen tiempo de pensar antes de responder)

Utilizaremos diversas herramientasy actividadesprácticaspara guiar la instruccionesyformas adecuadasy holIsticas de la

evaluación e intervención par asegurar que los alumnos aprenden.
Evidencia:
o Actividades prácticas
o Instrucción diversificada respondiendo a multiples modalidades del aprendizaje (cinestético, visual, auditoria, sensoria , etc.)
o Flexibles grupos de aprendizaje y instrucción entre alumnos.
o Exposición del trabajo estudiantil y evidencia de presentaciones orales y visuales.
o Formal, informal, y varios tipos de evaluación para medir el progreso estudiantil.
o PolItica de la tarea para cada nivel que se comunica a las familias.
o TecnologIa, computadoras, calculadoras, audio/video, manipulativas, cámaras, LCD. etc, usados en el aula.
o Uso de grupos cooperativos del aprendizaje.
o Los alumnos hablan los dos idiomas, especialmente los alumnos que aprendan inglés.
O El maestro/la maestra modela los procedimientos
We will know if we are succeeding when students can communicate and perform their knowledge in a variety of ways.
Evidence:
O Oral and written reports
o Hands on, student developed projects
o Reading response/reflection journals
o Author’s Chair
o Book talks
o Writing about mathematical thinking
o Sharing circle and through Visual Thinking Strategies
o Student work displayed inside and outside the classroom
O Students share work with each other
O Students engaged in sustained, silent reading

Finally, we are committed to recognizing and communicating the positive in each individual student.
Evidence:
O Students of the Month
o Caught in the Act cards
O Post cards sent to students’ homes
o Verbal praise from teachers and others
O Star of the Week
O Teacher greeting all students
O Positive regard toward students by teachers and all staff members
o Certificates, awards, and birthday recognition
0 Feedback and praise to students from teachers
 LECONTE ELEMENTARY
MISSION STATEMENT
and EXAMPLES OF CLASSROOM EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE MISSION

Our students will meet or exceed grade level standards in an engaging, safe environment where learning is meaningful and
students are valued as learners and individuals.
Iassroom expectations
o Students on task and engaged
o Students follow classroom rules and procedures
o Structured procedures and transitions with predictable routines
o Organized, clean classrooms
o Implementation of grade level content standards and curriculum
o Community circle (students have an opportunity to vocalize concerns and appreciations using a variety of formats)
o Students articulate their ideas, concerns, and appreciations
o Respectful, problem solving and communication (teacher-students, students-students, teachers-teachers, s udents-teachers)
o Teacher use “wait time” (students have time to think before responding)

We will use diverse tools and hands-on activities to guide instruction and holistic, appropriate forms of assessment and
intervention to ensure students are learning.
Evidence:
O Hands on activities
O Differentiated instruction addressing multiple learning modalities (kinesthetic, visual, auditory, sensory, etc.)
O Flexible learning groups and peer tutoring
O Display of student work and evidence of oral and visual presentations
o Formal, informal, and multiple kinds of assessment to measure student progress
O Homework policy for each grade level that is communicated to families
o Technology, computers, calculators, audio/video, manipulatives, cameras, LCD, etc. used in the classroom
O Use of cooperative learning groups
O Students speak bilingually and ask questions, especially English language learners
O Teacher models procedures
0 One-on-one conferences held between students and teachers