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Welcome!
Arlene Hein Elementary
2013 - 2014
Our Mission Statement
Arlene Hein Elementary School accomplishes this vision through:
 A rigorous, standards-based academic program, including
Visual and Performing Arts
 Culturally relevant learning experiences
 Collaborative learning teams
 Purposeful scheduling to maximize learning opportunities for
ALL students
 An active partnership between home, school and community
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Our 2012-2013 Accomplishments!
This is our 10 year anniversary!
Academic Performance Index (API) of 883 (+4 points)
Held our annual Arlene Hein Science Fair in March
Expanded our garden
Held our annual Jog-a-thons and Read-a-thons
Held our third “Spring Art Expo” in April
154/505 intermediate students earned Principal’s Honor Roll
with a 4.0 GPA !
 284/505 intermediate students earned District Honor Roll
with 3.5 + GPA !
 Over 138 (up from 80 last year) students earned their 25point lanyards and 213 other medals were earned! We added
8 names to our 1,000 point plaque and added a second name
to our 2000 point AR plaque!
ANDS FREE
LWAYS COME TO SCHOOL PREPARED
ORK TO YOUR POTENTIAL
INDNESS AND RESPECT ARE EXPECTED
Important Changes for20132014!
 EGUSD Board Policy 5030: Wellness and Nutrition
 Non-edible/low sugar items for celebrations
 Cupcakes/treats for birthdays at school are discouraged
 Lunch is for lunch only
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Food items shared at end of the day
 PAPERLESS COMMUNICATION
 Newsletters and site communication delivered through
email and phone calls
 Please ensure that your email address and phone
numbers are updated
2013-2014 Teacher Changes
Teacher
2012-2013 Assignment
2013-2014 Assignment
Ms. Nakamoto
Kinder C
Transitional Kinder
Ms. Alexander
2nd D
Kinder D (AM)
Ms. Crummy
Kinder D
1st C
ELD/Intervention
1D
Mrs. McFarland
1C
1B
Mrs. Whitney
4A
2C
Ms. Fennell
6B
2D
Ms. Munoz
2C
2D
Ms. Martell
5C
3C
Mrs. Best-Green
1D
3D
Mrs. Reese
¾C
4A
Mrs. Fong
Fridays 2C
Mondays 4A/Fridays 6C
Mr. Villalta
1B
5C
Mr. Baptista
5B
5C
Mr. Johnston
4C
6B
Mrs. Urban
New Teachers Serving You!
 Mrs. Valente (Fridays on 1/A sharing with Mrs.
Chakerian)
 Mrs. Overton is back (1B)
 Mrs. Fewell is back (KC PM) and sharing with
Mrs. Arnold
 Mrs. Huscher KD PM
AHES PTO BOARD FOR 12-13
 President: Julie Moriyama
 Vice Presidents: Natasha Price & Bonnie Hain-
Anderson
 Secretary: Maria Bach
 Treasurer: Brad Penick
 Reporter/Webmaster: Jennifer Grace
PTO Track Representatives
 A Track Representatives: Monica Kling, Katherine
Falter, Christine Fisher-Fernandez, Cynthia Hasegawa,
Gloria Seguisabal, Angela Carter, Lily Lopez
(kindergarten representative)
 B Track Representatives: Brett Hutchens, Karen
Nowlan, Daphne Walter
 C Track Representatives: Simon Morris
 D Track Representatives: Leila Hemmings, Christie
Kemp, Chris Kemp
PTO Committee Chairs & Members
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WatchDOGs Dad: Darell Mays
Yearbook: Pam Cogal
Box Tops for Kids: Tracey Lester
Spirit Wear: Lenoare Mays
Scrip Christine Fisher-Fernandez
Photography: Nancy Cao
Social Media: Daphne Walter
Read-a-thon: Leigh Mason
Bingo Night: Taryn Harkness
Accelerated Reader: Amy Penick
PTO Teacher Representatives
 Mrs. Kolpacoff
 Mrs. Roberts
Your PTO at Work
Your PTO $$$ at work:
 Library Technician funding –
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critical!
Funding of after school Hawk
Academy
Class Supplies: agenda
planners, Hawk folders,
classroom supplies
VAPA Program
Accelerated Reading
Teacher Allocations
Activities for 2013-14:
 Jog-A-Thon
 Read-A-Thon
 Book Fair
 Muffins with Moms & Donuts
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with Dads
Teacher Appreciation
Multicultural Fair
Bingo Night
Winter Family Fun Night
Traffic/Arrival/Dismissal Info.
 Please drive slowly and carefully to and from school – our
priority is keeping our children safe!
 Please be kind neighbors to those who live by our school, and
do not block or park in their driveways, park on their lawns, or
make U-turns in front of their homes. Thanks!
 Please see our website for more information on traffic and
ways you can ensure student safety!
 We are also asking for parent volunteers to help with traffic
from 7:45 – 8:00 AM. We appreciate your help!
Information for Parents
July-September, 2013
Adapted from CCSS for Elementary Parents 2013
EGUSD Department of Curriculum & Professional Learning, A.
Zeman
New in EGUSD
Beginning this year, elementary students in all EGUSD
schools will be taught and will learn new curriculum in
both English/language arts and mathematics.
This new curriculum prepares students to meet the
expectations of the Common Core State Standards
(CCSS).
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What Are the Common Core State Standards?
Standards define the academic goals for student
learning.
 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are new,
adopted by California in August 2010.
•CCSS have been adopted in 46 states.
•Students will be assessed on CCSS
beginning in 2014-15.
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What Are the Common Core State Standards?
These K-12 standards…
Are aligned with college and career expectations
Are the new standards for academic
performance.
•Are the concepts and skills
that all students will learn.
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Common Core State Standards:
 Have some similarities to the previous standards;
 Contain some important differences:
 Emphasis on clear thinking and clearly communicating
one’s thinking to others
 Emphasis on mathematical reasoning,
expressing ideas in writing, and reading both stories and
informational text.
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How Do Common Core State Standards
Improve Learning?
Prepare our students to be
competitive with students from
top-performing countries
Communicate clearly what is
expected at each grade level
Create cohesion across states
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Why Is EGUSD Changing to Common Core State
Standards Now?
 Gradual transition allows teachers & students time to
adjust before testing begins.
 Students & teachers make the transition to
CCSS in one subject per year.
 Students will be well prepared
when testing begins in
2014-15.
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Transition to Common Core State Standards
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
Grades K - 2
CCSS Math
CCSS English
/Language Arts
CCSS continue…
Grades 3 - 6
CCSS English
/Language Arts
CCSS Math
CCSS State testing
Begins.
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How Will This Affect My Child in Kindergarten through
2nd Grade?
Most important goals:
Learning to read
Learning to write
Becoming competent and
confident in working with
numbers.
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How Will This Affect My Child in Grades 3-6?
Greater percentage of
reading of
informational text as
opposed to narrative
or “stories”
•Greater emphasis on writing: narrative,
informational, and persuasive
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How Will This Affect My Child in Grades 3-6?
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Students will use the new
Go Math textbooks this
year.
• Students will be asked to explain their
mathematical reasoning.
•Students will learn to solve problems using
multiple methods.
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What Should I Expect in the Future?
California’s standardized testing system is in transition.
 2013-14 is the last year of California’s STAR
(California Standards Test or CST) program.
Students in grades 3-6 will be tested.
 The CST is not aligned with the Common
Core. However, students who meet CCSS
expectations will also do well on the CST.
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What Should I Expect in the Future?
California’s standardized testing system is in
transition.
 In 2014-15 Common Core testing begins
(grades 3-6).
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How Can I Help My Child to Do Well in School?
ALL Students:
 Read, read, read! Encourage – and model – reading
of all sorts of materials: books of fiction; books
that provide information; informative internet sites;
magazines; sets of directions.
 Read for sustained periods of time daily.
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How Can I Help My Child to Do Well in School?
ALL Students:
Speak positively about math! If your own
experiences in mathematics were not positive, do
not share that with your child. Instead, tell your
child,
“Math is the basis of technology and a lot
of science. Math is pretty cool.”
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How Can I Learn More about Common Core?
Find
more information about Common
Core:
http://blogs.egusd.net/ccss
Talk to your child’s teacher.
 Find resources for math by logging into “Think
Central,” the website associated with our Go
Math textbooks.
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Soaring Above and Beyond
Expectations!
It is going to be a great
year!