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Santiago Newsletter February 2014
Phone: 714-564-8400 Fax: 714-564-8499 Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Website: www.sausd.us/santiago Important dates to
Remember:
2/3 - 2/07 Gr. 4-5 Science Fair
2/10 Lincoln’s Birthday- No school
2/14 Happy Valentine’s day!
2/17 Washington’s Birthday-No School
2/24 ART Masters K-8
Assemblies, Artist– Alexander Calder
2/24 Superintendent
Dr. Miller will be visiting
Santiago School.
2/25 Spring Picture Day
2/25-2/28 Art Masters in class lessons.
3/01 Annual Parent Confer-ence at Godinez Fundamental H.S. from 8:30 a.m. -2:30p.m.
3/06 Jog-A-Thon Parent Meet-ing in the Media Center. Two Sessions: 8:30 am & 6 pm. This is a PTA sponsored event.
3/10-3/14 Gr. 6-8 Science Fair
President’s Birthday Holiday
Mark your calendar! Students will have two days off from school:
Monday, Feb. 10th
Monday, Feb. 17th
The Jog-A-Thon is just around the corner on March 21st! If you would
like to volunteer or find out more in-formation, the PTA will be hosting a
Jog-A-Thon Meeting on Thurs. March 6th. There will be two sessions: at 8:30 am & 6 pm. If you are inter-ested in finding out more about the PTA we will be there to answer all
questions. Also, the Santiago PTA is holding it’s annual Jog-A-Thon T-Shirt Design
Contest. All entries must be turned in by Monday, Feb. 17th.
Good luck scholars!
Kinder Registration
Santiago attendance area kindergarten registration will be by appointment only. We will schedule a registration appoint-ment at the time you pick up a registra-tion packet. Packets will be available
the first week in March. Appointments should take no longer than 15 minutes. Please come to your scheduled appoint-ment on time, with the packet completed and all required documents available for
copying at that time. Required docu-ments include: birth certificate, immuni-
zation record and address verification (utility bill in parent’s name). If you are
living outside Santiago’s attendance boundaries and would like your child to
attend, you must complete an Intra-district transfer permit (available on-line or at school sites) if you are in the Santa Ana Unified District or complete an In-ter-district Transfer Request at the dis-trict in which you reside and bring to
Santiago office. Permits are due before 2/28/14.This will place your student in the Open Enrollment Lottery, it does
NOT guarantee admission to Santiago. All new out of attendance area students are required to go through this process
INCLUDING siblings of current
students.
California Distinguished School
Safety Issues
Many, many thanks to ALL of our parents who are using the drop-
off and pick-up area of the parking lot. When using the drop-off and
pick-up system, please pull forward, all the way to
end of sidewalk. This will allow the maximum num-
ber of cars to enter our parking lot. Reminder to all
Parents: Please drive slowly and cautiously as we
still have many students walking to school.
For the safety of the students and parents please
walk on the side of yellow line away from the doors.
Also, per District Policy NO dogs are allowed on campus.
PTA Volunteers of the Month
Lupita Verduzco
&
Claudia Stokes
Thank you so much for all that you do!!!
Annual
Parent Conference
Saturday, March 1, 2014
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at
Godinez Fundamental High School
Visit www.sausd.us to learn more!
Santiago Newsletter
How Parents Can Support the Common Core Reading Standards
By: Colorín Colorado (2013)/ Reading Rockets
The Common Core State Standards are national standards that say what K-12 students are expected to learn in math and the English
language arts. For older students, the standards expand to include literacy in history/social studies, science and technical subjects.
Despite the complexities of the standards, there are several basic ways parents can support their child’s learning. The recommendations
below line up with the four broad areas of the Common Core reading standards: Key Ideas and Details, Craft and Structure, Integration
of Knowledge and Ideas, and Range and Level of Complexity.
Key Ideas and Details
What it means: Your child will be encouraged to carefully read many books and texts. Within these texts, your child will be working to under-
stand what is happening, summarize key events or points and recall details important to the story or topic.
How parents can help: After you share a story, talk about important story elements such as beginning, middle and end. Encourage your child to
retell or summarize the reading. After reading nonfiction, ask questions about the information, “Is the spider an insect? How is a spider different
than an insect?”
Craft and Structure
What it means: The standards within this area (or “strand”) focus on specifics within a book, for example, an author’s specific word choices or
phrases. A second emphasis relates to understanding the underlying struc- ture of common types of texts, including storybooks, poems and more.
How parents can help: During and after reading, call attention to interesting words and phrases. This may include repeated phrases, metaphors or
idioms (“sick as a dog,” “a dime a dozen.”) Talk about any new vocabulary and other ways the author used language or words to make the text
interesting, informative, funny or sad.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
What it means: Within this strand, students will be working to compare and contrast details from stories, describe key ideas using details in in-
formational text, and tell how two texts on the same topic differ.
How parents can help: For younger students, encourage your child to describe how the illustrations within a book support the story. For older
students, have fun reading different versions of the same fairy or folk tale. Talk about the similarities and differences between the two books.
Then switch to nonfiction and read two books onthe same topic. Compare the information in each, again focusing on similarities and differences.
“Let’s look at each book and think about the words used to describe weather. How are the descriptions alike? How are they different?”
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
What it means: Teachers will be using a variety of techniques to introduce a range of books and other written material that both support and chal-
lenge a child’s reading level. This may include nonfiction and fiction, info- graphics, poetry and more. This will be done with the ultimate goal of
making sure students understand what they’re reading.
How parents can help: Parents can help promote their child’s skill while developing their reading stamina (ability to “stick with it.”). This means
helping them avoid frustration or anxiety about tackling a harder book. Support your reader by talking through some of the things that make a text
complex, including multiple levels of meaning, inferred information (implied rather than clearly stated) or more sophisticated graphics.
2013-2014 Santiago School
Yearbooks!!!
Order forms are available in the office
K-5th: $16.00 each & 6th-8th: $18.00 each
Cash or check made payable to Santiago PTA.
Mark your Calendar!!
Spring school pictures will be on Tuesday,
February 25, 2014.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TOP TURTLES
¡¡¡ Felicitaciones a Nuestras Mejores TORTUGAS del Mes!!!
Most Improved/
Que más ha mejorado
Citizenship/
Ciudadano del Mes
Author/
Autor del Mes Adrian Camarena
Alan Miramontes
Amanda-Jo Contreras
Andrew Valencia
Angel Zavaleta
Anthony Gonzalez
Casandra Machado
Diego Acosta
Diocelina Gonzalez
Donovan Sim
Gabrielle Castillo
Genesis Caballero
Hector Dante Banos
Ismael Piedra
Janet Prado Sanchez
Jennifer Renteria
Johna Bautizta
Karina Flores
Kiara Knight
Kimberly Lopez
Krystina Mendoza
Luis Prado Sanchez
Mia Mendoza
Rayder Lopez
Riley Hernandez
Santiago Arteaga Viveros
Ulises Molina
Vanessa Soto-Sarinana
Zane Contreras
Zaphkiel Martinez
Adrian Beas
Adrian Bello
April Alvarez
Avery Andres
Clarisse Castillo
Daniarely Juarez
Dulce Gonzalez
Fatima Santiago
George Zuniga Prudente
Grant Ballantyne
Gustavo Aguilar
Hanna Jimenez
Isaac Arroyos
Isaac Perez
Ismael Gonzalez
Jaden Fraser
Janae Leal
Jazlyn Ann Briones
Liliana Shomper
Lyra Vargas
Madison Fuller
Matthew Delgado
Maya Sosa
Mayte Lopez
Melany Molina
Michael Aguirre
Moncerrat Garcia Castro
Nathan Aguilar
Shaun Gonzales
Sophie Bartlett
Zoey Beas
Abigail Hernandez
Amanda Mendoza
Breanna Mendivil
Christopher Mendoza
Dane Ballantyne
Daniel Lopez
Decker Contreras
Devin Vasquez
Emmanuel Cano
Francia Mojica
Genesis Villagomez
Haylie Valenzuela
Irene Mata
Joshete Rojas
Joshua Vu
Karen Martinez
Kenhya Plascencia
Lorena Flores
Miley Mendoza
Olivia Gomez
Parker Lewis
Samantha Sanchez
Soleil Escobar
Victoria Sanchez
Wendy Hernandez
Top Turtle by Subject 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade
Mr. Duong/P.E. Jose Verduzco
Mr. Erhuy/Math Pamela Oliva
Mrs. Flores/Science Alondra Salgado
Mrs. Frazier/ELA/Soc Studies Gerardo Romero
Mrs. Kramer/Science Jose Sepulveda Izabella Andrade
Ms. Pham/ Language Arts Cristina Aguirre & David Luna
Mr. Peterson/Social Studies Christian Palmquist Israel Arambulo
Ms. Robles/Writing Carlos Garcia
Mrs. Sprafka/Science Sofia Fex David Luna
Mr. Tenchka/P.E. Amy Enciso Andrew Mares
Mr. Yusi/Math Anthony Manzano Danielie Ramirez