Please plan on attending the following meetings and events for MAY:

PTO:  Thursday, May 3rd @ 2:00 p.m.

Showcase: Tuesday, May 8th @ 2:00 p.m.

Jog-a-thon: Friday, May 11th

Science Play; K-8 students: Wed., May 16th-12:45 pm

                                            ELAC: Thursday, May 17  @ 2:00 p.m 

                                           8th Grade Promotion: Wed., May 23rd @ 9:00 a.m.

                                           Last day of school: Wednesday, May 23rd

Your child receives a weekly communicator every Wednesday, so please check it for important information.  Thank you.

Stockton Area Water Suppliers visited our first grade classrooms and taught our students lots of exciting facts about water. Thank you!!

Mrs. Stanley has a passion for science and now our students do too!

Jose-Luis Orozco presented traditional Latin American songs as well as original compositions, in Englis and Spanish, to show how the teaching of core elementary subjects, such as basic concepts, language development, listening skills and movement expression can be a positive and fulfilling experience for children! Our students AND teachers loved the performance!! Thank you to Migrant Education for sponsoring this assembly.

Our 2nd and 3rd graders earned an ice-cream celebration for mastering their multiplication facts. Way to go!!

Clifford the Big Red Dog made a surprise appearance at our Spring Family Night. Students and parents played games from around the world and every student who completed four games, left with a free book. It was a fun event!

Geraldine Hollis, one of Tougaloo Nine, and author of the book "Back to Mississippi" spoke to our 6th through 8th graders. She recounted her experiences with segregation and how she peacefully protested, and stood up for the rights of the African American community.  She was a very motivating and inspirational speaker.

Our 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students performed their first music concert on February 16, 2012. They showcased their skills in front of a large audience of family and friends.

Students can earn two free ticket vouchers

 to a Stockton Ports Baseball game on

Sunday May 20, 2012

• Student will bring home a bookmark
• Student must read 5 grade level books, 7 for middle school outside of school
• Parent/guardian or teacher must sign off on the bookmark
• Student returns bookmark to classroom teacher
• Program runs January 11th to March 1st 

Our students who scored proficient or advanced on the CST, celebrated by throwing green waterballoons at Mrs. Valtierra. We are very proud of all of our students and the great success we had last year. We went up 22 points, to a score of 680!!! Our goal this year, is to increase another 20 points and reach 700 points. We can do it! GO GREEN, CHARGERS!!

School Hours  7:40 a.m.  to 1:40 p.m.

Office Hours    7:15a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

PERSEVERANCE

Definition: Completing what your start.

Used in a sentence:  Our students develop very good concentration and show very admirable perseverance in their learning. 

Spanos Dedication Ceremony: September 2009

Spanos Adopts-A-Park