Venetia Valley PTA Venetia Valley PTA

VV Parent & Teacher Association

January 15, 2014 General Meeting

Topic

Call to Order Introduction to Kindergarten Counseling Services PTA Business Principal’s Update Close of Meeting

AGENDA

Presenter

Renee O’Hare Kindergarten Teachers

Time Allocated

5 min 20 min Margarett Ann Centrella Renee O’Hare Mari Kernan Renee O’Hare 15 min 20 min 20 min 5 min

Venetia Valley Kindergarten

Deirdre Wilson Kristin Vandro Sheila Torres

Who we are?

What is happening in K?

• New collaborations • New model • New and revised themes

Collaborations

• • A new adventure born in spring of 2013 Hoover School visit with our PK Old Gallinas • Introduced to SEAL: a bilingual model

SEAL Model

(Sobrato Early Academic Language) Goal to develop academically proficient and literate students who love reading and writing, express themselves articulately in two languages, and are actively engaged in their learning. Pillar 1 Focus on Rich, Powerful, Precise and Academic Language Foundation 1 Research on Preventing the Creation of Long Term English Learners Pillar 2 Creation of an Affirming and Enriched Environment Pillar 3 Articulation Across Grades, and Alignment Systems of the Preschool and K-3 Foundation 2 Enacting the Research on Effective English Learners Practices Pillar 4 Strong Partnerships Between Parents and Teachers Foundation 3 Seizing the Opportunity and Addressing the Demands of the Common Core Standards

Summer Kinder Academy

2013-2014

• • Continuing to train with Dr. Laurie Olsen and the SEAL coaches Aligning our curriculum with Old Gallinas and with each other

Launched the Bilingual Model

• • • • • Goal is to begin to close the achievement gap by teaching students all academics in Spanish Kinder 80% in Spanish 50% in Spanish by 3 rd grade Demands alignment to ensure all groups are working on the same theme and teaching the same skills Spanish Enrichment is given to non-spanish speakers 30 min per day. (exposure and conversation only)

Super Parents

Our parents have an active role in their child’s education

Kinder Themes

• Teaching common core standards through SEAL strategies • 6 Science and Social Studies related themes

Citizenship Citizenship

Community Helpers

Community Helpers

Push and Pull Experiment

Push and Pull Unit

Weather Unit

Coming Up!

• • Living things/Farm Long Ago and Today

Math Curriculum

We have aligned the common core standards to our Everyday Math Program

• • • • Garden Music Library Playworks

Specials

Counseling Services

• • Margarett Anne Centrella, M.Ed, Counselor Sandra Ramirez Griggs, MFT, Youth & Family Services, Mental Health and Substance Use Services, County of Marin

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PTA SHOUT OUT!

CECILIA PEREZ!

Venetia Valley’s Bi-literacy coach

Thank you for:

Giving a stellar presentation at November PTA regarding Common Core Regularly updates Venetia Valley’s web page Overall great attitude and beautiful smile

FALCON FUND!

FONDO HALCON!

GOAL: 100% participation from

FAMILIES & TEACHERS/STAFF

Donations accepted YEAR ROUND!

Falcon Fund Status Through 1/6/2014

• • • 32% of VV Students have contributed 60% of teachers/staff have contributed Amount raised through 1/06/2014:

THANK YOU FOR CONTRIBUTING!

Isaias Gramajo/Wendy De Leon Juan Hernandez/Yessenia Giron Brett/Ally Mitchell Alberto Hernandez/Irma Morfin Gidalti Lopez/Maricela Calderon Amparo Lopez Alfredo Rivera/Soledad Ramirez Victor Valiente/Arlene Castro William Hernandez/Celia Pineda Samuel Jimenez/Sandra Mancia Elvira Lopez Thomas & Maria Larson Juan Carlos Hernandez/Maria Castro Grace Xin Adam/Erin Chaffee Parminder & Malkeet Grewal Holly Wipfler Kuldeep Singh/Amarjit Kaur Scot & Monica Stafford Samuel Cardenas/Alede Ruiz Isaac Urbano/Loyola Sedano Vanier/Alberta Amilcar Jessica Blake Juan Castellon/Teresa Alas Jorge Coronado/Angela Najarro Ilso De Leon/Onelia Diaz Erik/Marisol Diaz William Fenner/Monique Rutter Samuel Morales/Esmeralda Garcia Manuel Gomez/Dora Ramirez Delfina Rogel Oliverio Calderon/MariaElena Reyes Zoila Flores Agapito Rodriguez/Yolanda Mancia Felipe Vasquez/Feliciana Perez Bina Patel and Hamed Salahshor Leonel Vazquez/Guadalupe Reyes Jaswant & Gurpreet Bassi John/Ericka Benassini Salvador Diaz/Robelia De Leon Eduardo Gonzalez/Jianette Puacara Jose Orozco/Marianela Reyes Elma Reyes Petr/Connie Kadera Azucely Escobar Gabriela Santos Maritza Lopez/Jaime Mazariegos Reina Gonzalez Vilma Gonzalez Martha Orellana Tuan Tiet/Bong Nguyen Mildred Gramajo Hector/Herlinda Garcia Mynor & Thelma Maldonado Jheny Jut Recinos Adam & Erin Chaffee Chris & Oriel Cook Joshua Frost & Amy Cosby Elmer Gramajo/Dorita De Leon Candace Langley Baldomero Ramirez/Maria Alvarado Osman Zacarias/Londi Cifuentes Mark & Kimberly Press Belico De Leon/Alondra Diaz Claudia & Jose Garcia Luis Jimenez & Dalila Mazariegos Andreas & Jessica Bosch Francisco Chan/Vilma Escobar Edgar Leon/Alida Villeda Teresa Magana Jose Mazariegos/Elba Jimenez Shannon & Renee O'Hare Vlanderley/Marilucia Resende Jose Ruiz/Norma Barrientos Julian/Sukhwinder Saban

THANK YOU FOR CONTRIBUTING!

Nixon and Jeanine Changeux Jorge Espejo/Liliana Montejano Luis Hernandez/Maria Macedo Omar Mazariegos & Maria Ortiz Benedicto Mazariegos/Sara Rodas Alejo Salinas/Yolanda Camacho Rosa Franco Francisco/Ingrid Galindo Henri Reyes/Nohemi Monterroso Maynor Rodas/Marleny Maldonado Mayra Diaz James & Torhalla Dabalos Jose Felix & Sheila Torres Juan Arreaga/Marta Lopez Magdalena Ortiz & Roger De Leon Paul & Grace Dearborn Steven/Sarah Hinkley Jose Quintero & Martha Flores David & Lisette Ross Adilso De Leon/Rosa Gramajo Steve Litras/Kari Francisco Patrick Muithya/Mary Kilonzo Aura Garcia Francisco & Berta Calero Javier & Lynn Hernandez Paul & Christina Dearborn Teresa Magaña Roger/Pamela Harrell Minh Le/Thuy Truong Eduardo Utrilla/Fatima Gonzalez James/Torhalla Dabalos Benjie Cortez Samuel Gallegos & Helen Reid Jose Felix/Sheila Torres Graciela Chavez Miguel Godoy/Mayra Bueno Mayra Romero Julian Saban/Sukhwinder Kaur Hector& Ana Chan Erik/Dioneyra Diaz Matthew Griggy & Jennifer Stebbins Raul Lopez/Dianeth Mazariegos Roseli Santos/Alma Maldonado Jesus Vara & Irene Escobar Irlanda Munoz Kathleen Brabo Galindo De Leon/Amilda Cifuentes Osvaldo & Max Espaillat Juan Florencio/Matilde Cruz Hector Garcia/Herlinda Martinez

THANK YOU FOR CONTRIBUTING!

Jose Gongora/Judith Calderon Quirino Gonzalez/Ninfa Ku William/Rebecca Honick Jesus Luna/Jacqueline Castro George Paloglou/Julie Chan-Paloglou Hugo Mejia/Yadira Munguia Eliasar Rodriguez/Marquin Maldonado Ken & Corey Monge Marlo Cruz/Carmen Quintanilla Manolo Morales/Silvia Hernandez Kevin & Helen Driscoll Jose/Maria Pena Steven Litras/Kari Francisco Julio Reyes/Silvia Hernandez Rulaman Mazariegos/Cleotilde Calderon John Gofeng Xu/Jan Cizhen Zhu Aleksei & Lina Rajamachvili Salvador Alvarado/Adela Ramirez Patrick & Kimberly Barr Juan Carlos Barrios/Ruth Pelico Hugo Anaya & Claudia De Jesus Francisco Tespa/Sulma Campos Luis Jimenez & Dalila Mazarieg Manuel Escobar/Martha Sierra Jorge Espejo & Liliana Monteja Mauricio Garduno/Darlin Ruiz Sarahi Mazariegos Juan Lopez/Norma Araujo Rafael/Alma Pulido Maria Rodriguez Delfino Torres & Rosa Bolanos Sabino Rodriguez/Mirna Batres Michael & Rebecca Hornick Andrea Hedin and Peter Fisher Riccardo Cruz & Michelle Castillo Alden and Phyllis Fleming Tad Jr. & Jennifer Inouye Charles Runkel / Marciam Taylor Edgar & Diana Mendoza Duc-Tin & Thanh-Nhan To Edwar & Elisabeth Shea (Ed and Betty Shea) James & Monica Walsh

Thanks to the Teachers/Staff Who Have Contributed to the Falcon Fund!

STAFF

Juan Rodriguez Mari Kernan Maria Bartlett Barbara Wing Leslie Ramirez Coach Carly Roxanna Guzman Laura McCurdy Nancy Donovan Jaquie Parker Margaret Anne Centrella

Kindergarten – 4 th

Kristin Vandro – K Sheila Torres – K Deirdre Wilson - K Yoana Landin – 1 st Briana Padilla – 1 st Lucia Wahl – 1 st Kim Press – 2 nd Diana Mendoza – 2 nd Megan Sulsberger– 2 nd Michelle Rosecrans – 2/3 Alexa Sakellariou – 2/3 Jessica Ferrar – 3 rd Carolyn Kenneray – 3 rd John Seligman – 3 rd

4 th – 8th

Joy Conway – 4 th Kim O’Brien – 4 th Maggie Dawes – 4 th Karen DeTore – 5 th Marc Belmont – 5 th Mary Kate Kenney 5 th Michelle Castillo – 5 th Freddy Dominguez - MS Shannon McKown – MS Raleigh Yasinitsky – MS Mabel Bialik – MS David Schmitz – MS Michele Harland - MS

2013-2014 Approved Budget Revenue Generated this year

Description of Revenue Revenue Amount

Falcon Fund Donations up to 01/06/2014 $24,376 Spirit Wear Revenue Carnival Library Middle School Music Book Fair Misc donations (Gaspares, Target, United, Escrip, HeadsUp)

TOTAL REVENUE

$6,014 $15,801 $393 $650 $7978 $4,643

$59,855

2013-2014 Approved Budget Expenses Paid Through 1/6/2014

Description of Expense Expense Amount

School Beautification - mural Teachers Supply Accounts Academic competitions – Spelling Bee, Mathletes Library: Refunds of lost book fees Book Fair Teacher Lunch: Staff mtg 1st week of school Middle School Music Kindy Welcome & 1st Day coffee Bank Supplies, service fee’s Spirit Wear Carnival

Total Expenses Paid

$613 $4200 $450 $86 $392 $138 $565 $90 $185 $4602 $2175

$7113

2013-2014 Approved Budget

Total Approved Budgeted Amount

With approved amendments…..

Tropical Night (+$2,800), Online Auction (+$1,000) School Supervision (-10,000)

WE STILL NEED TO RAISE $110,465 $104,265 -$59,855 $44,410

The Good News!

• • • Last year we raised 28K in Falcon Fund – this year we’ve already Raised 24K!!!

32% of our families have already made a contribution to our schools programs – We still have 68% left that can help out!

Carnival had a huge year for fundraising!

The Other News…..

• • •

We need to raise 44K in order to pay this years bills

Already cut from our budget:

– School Supervision Personnel: $10k

We may have to reduce:

– Garden hours – K-3 Music hours – Teacher Supply Accounts

How do we meet the Falcon Fund Goals?

$180

per

family donation

to the falcon fund would cover

ALL

of our expenses for

THIS YEAR ONLY

Other Ways To Raise Money

• • • • • • • • Dinner Dance (Tropical Night) Live and/or Silent Auction at an event Raffle Rummage Sale Dine-For-Dollars Events Father-Daughter Dance Mother-Son Event Use Amazon, sign up for Escrip

How Can You Help?

• • • • • Give to the Falcon Fund if you haven’t already Spread the word! Share tonight’s information with other parents, encourage them to give.

Volunteer to make phone calls, 5-15 calls per class Come to the fundraising meeting on 1/22 with your ideas or contact Amy if you have questions or ideas Volunteer for potential upcoming events such as a dinner dance, rummage sale, dining events

Another easy way to earn!

Go to VVPTA.ORG, click on the AMAZON link and BUY, BUY, BUY! October 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013 =

$488.50

Next Steps?

• • Fund Raising meeting 1/22 – 6:30 – 8pm, all are invited (School Library) – Some ideas: Rummage Sale, Dine 4 Dollars, Auctions, Raffles, Mother/Son fun night, etc Falcon fund campaign continues: – 1/23: Letter home to families that have not contributed – 2/3 – 2/7: Phone calls to individual families who have not contributed

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Upcoming Dates to Know!

Jan 20: Martin Luther King Day (No School) Jan 29: SELAC Meeting Jan 30: Kindergarten Tour Feb 2 - 7: Falcon Fund phone campaign February 11: 5th Grade-Parent Middle School Information Night February 12: Parent Meeting (5 th grade & LEAP Review) February 13: Kindergarten Tour Feb 17-21: Mid Winter Break (No School) February 27: Kindergarten Tour

How to stay in touch?

• • PTA Mail blasts – please email us if you’d like to subscribe: [email protected]

Facebook: LIKE us “Venetia Valley K-8 PTA”

Principal’s Update

• Mari Kernan, Assistant Principal

Common Core State Standards CCSS

What are they?

Where can I find more information?

http://www.srcs.org/

Professional Development

• Teaching in a way that is effectively aligned with the Common Core takes practice, effort, and patience.

• We are accelerating the process by offering extensive professional development for our teachers.

• Venetia Valley teachers are lifelong learners.

English Language Arts

• Kindergarten, 1 coaches.

st , & 2 nd grade teachers are working with Laurie Olsen and her team of • They work extensively on thematic unit planning and English language development & alignment to common core.

Mathematics

• 4 th & 5 th grade teachers are working with Hallie Foster & Julie McNamara on Common Core alignment & best practices in teaching mathematics.

• 6 th -8 th grade teachers are also working with Hallie and Julie, as well as with Davidson & the high schools on Common Core & vertical alignment as they articulate across the grade levels 6-12.

Science, Social Studies, English

• • • 6-8 teachers are working with Phyllis Goldsmith & Emily Richards, of the UC Berkeley History-Social Science project, on cross-discipline writing strategies. Literacy leads in ELA and Science attend articulation meetings with DMS & high school leads.

K-5 teachers are working with Phyllis & Emily on writing prompts and strategies.

Common Core “Shifts”

• • • • • • Shift 1-Read more informational text Shift 2-Read more complex text Shift 3-Use of academic vocabulary Shift 4-Have conversations around texts Shift 5-Use evidence to inform or to make an argument Shift 6-Reading and writing is emphasized in all subjects.

Why the change????

So all students are college and career ready!!

Smarter Balanced Assessments

• No more STAR tests! (Except for Science in grades 5, 8, & 10) Instead… • Students in grades 3-8 will take a field-test version of the new Smarter Balanced tests in Mathematics and/or English Language Arts

What else is going on at VV?

• • • • • •

K-5

Enrichment Homework Club Health Van Coming-Healthy human Services Dept. (K/1 st ) Kinder School tours Kinder Courtesy Registration Date-Feb 5th Drama classes–6 weeks sessions by Marin Shakespeare Company Run for Reading-March 31 st • • • • • • • •

6-8

Mathletes Valentine’s Day Dance Basketball Afterschool Enrichment Classes Homework Club Restorative Justice College Days Mitzvah Kitchen – 7 th grade

• •

5

th

Grade Parent Information Night

February 11 6:30-7:30

• • • Come learn about: All the amazing things going on in the Venetia Valley Middle School!

What classes will be offered!

Q & A with a panel of VV middle school teachers!