Lancer NewsletterJUNE 2019

THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF WAWONA

Bullard High (former Wawona) students graduation walk through campus

Rally Schedule (7th and 8th grades)

TK Fun Day

Donor Ceremony

Kinder Enrichment Activities “Play Day”

Bullard High Graduation

Last Day for 7th graders

7th - 8th Grade Students of the Month Field Trip

Pre-K Celebration

Kinder Celebration

Last Day for TK, K, 1st, and 8th grades

June 3

June 4

June 5

June 6

Dear Wawona Family,Wawona would like to thank all the parents and families that made this year another great success. Your initiative, flexibility, and patience was appreciated as we continue to grow our Dual Immersion Program and continue to move all our students forward.

With your support, we improved the percentage of students who feel connected to school by 9%.

Our DI students ranked 2nd in the percentage of students scoring Proficient in Spanish on the Interim 2 test.

Our DI students ranked 1st in the percentage of students scoring Proficient in Math on the Interim 2 test.

Our 7th grade students ranked 2nd in the percentage of students scoring Proficient in Math Interim 2 test.

All our students continue to grow in the number of students scoring Proficient in Math 8, ELA 7 and ELA 8. Kimberly Villescaz, Principal

IMPORTANT DATES

MULTICULTURAL FAIR

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Cinco de mayo

Piano Recital

Wawona In Action

Chaffee Zoo field tripPastries with Parents

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STAFF APPRECIATION

We promote a campus

culture that is safe,

welcoming, engaging, and

supportive of instruction.

We work collaboratively

between sites, with

students and staff, to

provide a positive

educational environment

for all students.

Wawona finished off the year strong in sports. Our team did exceptionally well and never gave up.

Great work to our Tennis team during the Championships:

Leilani Soto - 1st in #1 Girls SinglesAlexander Hurtado - 3rd Boys SinglesDaniel Avila and Edgar Gonzalez - 3rd Boys DoublesJewel Melchor - 4th in #2 Girls doubles

Fresno Unified held its annual Middle School Character Awards Banquet at Torninos. Wawona awarded Pursuing Victory with Honor to Giana Turner and Student of Character to Leilani Soto.

Both represented Wawona well and we wish them good luck in High School.

Leilani SotoStudent of Character

Giana TurnerPursuing Victory with Honor

Wawona Excellence

Forensic students smashing it in another competition!

MAY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Ayana Gutierrez Campos

Mateo Raypon

Johale Quintero

Isaiah Rojas

Alexa Kirby

w Diversityw Character w Educationw Personalizationw Student Engagementw Healthy Lifestyles

Foundational Elements of

Campus Culture:

Ayana has improved immensely this

semester. She is smiling all the time and is

making great choices in class.

She is kind to others and is a good friend

to have around. Academically speaking,

Ayana has made great strides. She can

write simple sentences and is able to add

and subtract like a pro. We are delighted

to have Ayana at Wawona and her teacher

is very proud to have her in her class.

Mateo is always on task, helpful and

always making sure that he contributes

to the class through relevant discussions

and questions. During projects and as-

signments, Mateo assists his classmates

by revisiting instruction and pointing

students to helpful resources. Mateo is

also very enthusiastic about his education

and always shows up to class excited and

happy to learn.

KindergartenTK 1st Grade

8th Grade

Johale demonstrates citizenship every day!

She shines when she is learning on the car-

pet and she shines when she is working on

independent work. She is always willing to

help others and makes them feel good. Her

teachers are so proud of what Johale has

accomplished this year.

Alexa Kirby is an example of a great stu-

dent. She works very hard to do her best

but is also willing to help her classmates to

make sure they are doing well too.

Isaiah has achieved his goal of being Stu-

dent of the Month. He is attentive in class

and is always engaging in the conversa-

tion and asking clarifying questions. He

has become the young man we all knew

he could be.

7th Grade

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Ms. Montes was selected as one of Channel 24’s Educator of the Week. We are proud to have Ms. Montes at Wawona and love her spirit and enthusiasm.

EDUCATOR OF THE WEEK

Ms. Montes

Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Ternate, and Mrs. Metcalfe-Armstrong for creating and translating our monthly newsletters.

Mrs. Trina Sanchez for being a part of everything and doing a great job with it all.

Ms. Sarah Gutierrez for organizing and coordinating our 1st Folklorico Fundraiser.

Mrs. Shelby Ortiz for coordinating elementary field trips

Mr. Steven Means for taking on the task of our Multicultural Fair and coordinating the big event.

Mrs. Ternate, Mrs. Maria Flores, Ms. Maria Manzo, Mrs. Patricia Mungur for coordinating so many of our events and supporting our Teacher Appreciation Week.

Mrs. Karina Aguilar, Mrs. Metcalfe-Armstrong, and Mrs. Trina Sanchez for being a huge part of our School Site Council.

Mrs. Patty Santiago, Mrs. Maribel Ternate, Ms. Maria Manzo, Mrs. Patty Mungur, Mr. Alberto Ortega, Mrs. Maria Flores, and Mrs. Aguilina Santiago Hernandez for supporting and developing our ELAC. Thank you for participating and coordinating many of our events.

All our parents who supported with the Multicultural Fair and made it a big success. We raised over $3,500 dollars for our students for field trips, incentives, and supplies.

All the Band, Orchestra, Drumline, and Piano families. We thank you all for supporting our Music Program through your attendance, participation, and donations. This program would not have been a success without all your support.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!

Congratulations to Mrs. Cano for being a certified GATE

Teacher. Mrs. Cano went through an extensive year-long

course that supports teachers in

learning how to differentiate and

accelerate learning for students as

needed. This cohort focuses on how

teachers can move students into deeper and meaningful

learning if they are already demonstrating proficiency

in a given standard or skill. Cohort members learn and

implement strategies on a monthly basis while perform-

ing ongoing book-studies and collaborating on new

ideas. We are proud to have her at Wawona assisting in

accelerating our students’ learning. Thank you!!!!

@WawonaLancers

4524 N Thorne AveFresno, CA 93704

(559) 248-7310www.fresnounified.org/schools/wawona

For newsletter comments please email Ken Ternate at kternate@csufresno.edu

WAWONAK-8 SCHOOL

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Lori Davis

MAY STAFF OF THE MONTH

Ms. Davis has been at Wawona for approximately 13 years

and during those 13 years, the staff and students have

fallen in love with her spirit. She is always there to help

and even brings her husband along to support. She is an

organizer, a creative thinker, and a friendly face in the

library. She will missed in our Library, but we were very

fortunate to have her part of our Wawona Family and we

wish her all the best in her retirement.

First G.A.T.E. Certified Teacher

Teachers attending a Common Formative Assessment Conference