Spartan TimesSteve Hunt, PrinciPal

3500 ediSon ave, Sacramento, ca 916-971-7300

www.Sanjuan.edu/arcade

November 2014

Principals Message

Dear Arcade Families,

We pride ourselves at Arcade on creating an atmosphere where students feel safe and en-gaged in their learning. Evidence of this can be found by watching students smiling in the hallways and by our low absence rate. Even though we know this to be true, it is nice to get validation by visitors of Arcade. In the past month we have been visited by a school board member, a community member, and a teacher from another middle school. Each of these folks made many positive com-ments about Arcade, but the thing that most impressed each of our guests was how happy our students were and how much our teachers cared about their students. In addition, substi-tute teachers commonly share with us thatthis is the calmest school they have worked with.Receiving compliments such as these is valid evidence that staff, parents, and students are doing the right things to ensure our students can be successful. As they say, it takes a vil-lage to raise a child. Thank you for being part of our village!

Have a great month,Steve HuntPrincipal

PTO News

Hi Arcade Families,

Wow… what a fun and busy month our kids just had in October! The first trimester has gone by so fast and our students have settled in to a wonderful new school year. October 10 was this year’s first Glow Bowl Event at Country Club Lanes on Watt Avenue. The kids had a blast bowling with their friends. On October 13, many of our Band students played for our School Board, along with the El Camino HS and Deterd-ing Elementary School Bands. This was a fun and unique experience for our students.

October 24 capped off the month with our amazing Sports-O-Rama, led by our Student Government students. Arcade students got into the spirit as they entered the Gym at Mira Loma HS with our Bands blasting spirited Pep Music, getting everyone excited for the night’s competition. A special recognition goes out to Arianna Ong who sang a beautiful rendition of our National Anthem to get the evening festivities started. Our kids all had fun competing on teams with their classmates, building teamwork and trust amongst students. While the results were close, the 8th graders prevailed and won the overall competition… congratula-tions 8th graders!!

Arcade is an open enrollment school, parents choose to send their students to our great school. If you know elementary parents looking for a great school to send their Middle School student, let them know that our Information Night is coming up on Thursday, December 4 at 6:30pm, with Visitation Days to follow. Our next PTO meeting is on Tuesday, November 4 at 6:00pm in the school office. There will be no PTO meeting in December. Have a wonderful month!

Thank you,Susan Foondos

Arcade Game Day coming soon…

Attention all Arcade StudentsArcade’s first Game Day will be on

Thursday, November 20th 1:30pm - 3:00pmArcade Campus

Permission Slips will be going home with students at the beginning of November.

$5 per student(The infamous Rock Wall will be there for extra fun!)

NEW

DATE!!

Calendar of Events

November4 PTO Meeting 6:00pm Fall Music Concert 7-9pm10-11 No School - Veterans Day14 School Dance - 7-9pm18 Progress Reports distributed School Site Council Meeting - 2:45 Restaurant Night -Skips Kitchen20 Game Day - 1:30-3pm Arcade Campus24-28 Thanksgiving Break - No School

December11 Skate Night 6:30-8:30 Foothill Skate19 End of Second Quarter/First Semester22-Jan 5 Winter Break - No School

Arcade Sports NewsMany of our students have found Arcade sports teams, sponsored by Mission Oaks Recreation and Parks District.

Congratulations to our Flag Football and Volleyball Teams! Good luck to our Girls Basketball teams, their season begins November 3.

If your son is interested in the “Arcade” Basketball, team registration will begin in November.

Track & Field coming in Spring.

Please visit http://www.morpd.com. Check this website for future athletic teams representing Arcade and show your Spartan Pride!

Arcade Information Night

Arcade Fundamental Middle School will have Information Night for prospective families. This is a perfect time for our new prospective incoming families to learn more about the amazing programs at our school. We will give school tours on Visitation Days.

Information Night: Wednesday, December 4 at 6:30pmVisitation Days: December 8,9 & 198:30am-11:30am

Open Enrollment News for Incoming Freshman

Attention Arcade 8th Grade Students and ParentsOpen Enrollment for the 2015/2016 school year will be December 8 through January 16th. You should receive a letter from the district stat-ing in what high school boundaries you reside. If you want to attend a school that is not your resident school, you will need to open enroll.

El Camino Hight School: All students interested in attending El Camino High School must open enroll. El Camino HS will have their Information Night on Wednesday, November 19 at 6:30pm. Visitation Days are the following days on November 20th & 21st. No appoint-ment necessary. Rio Americano High School: Rio will be holding their Information Night on Wednesday, November 5 at 7:00pm. Visitation Days will be held on December 2nd and 3rd. You must sign up online for tours.

Mira Loma High School: The Mira Loma Staff would like to invite all 8th graders and their parents to our information night on Thursday, No-vember 6, at 7:00 in the large gym. We will present information about our International Baccalaureate, International Studies and Passport programs. You and your 8th grader can attend a visitation day on: December 9 & January 21.

For questions about International Baccalaureate, email Jeannine Hall at jhall@sanjuan.edu. For information about the International Studies Program, email Mike Linback at michael.linback@sanjuan.edu

Please visit the Mira Loma web page for more information on our programs. Go to http://www.sanjuan.edu/miraloma, pull down “Students and Families” and find the program that interests you. We look forward to meeting you on Thursday, November 6, 2014!

For other high schools, please check their websites for more informa-tion. Student Government News

November is here, and student government is busier than ever! We have begun preparing for our upcoming dance on November 14th. We have chosen the theme “Enchanted Forest”, a mystical land filled with otherworldly creatures and magic! We have been working very hard to make this dance the best it can be for the many 7th and 8th graders who we hope will be attending.

In addition, on November 4th, El Camino will be paying a special visit to our school. The EC Student Government will put on a “high school type of rally” for our 8th graders. This concludes the student government news for November, have a great month!

Box Tops News

Hello Arcade parents and students,

Please remember to send in your Box Tops for Education.This is an easy way to earn cash for your school! Box Tops are like dimes in disguise for your school!

Don’t toss ‘em - clip ‘em. Clipping is easy…..look for the pink Box Tops on hundreds of participating products you know and love. In fact you may have some in your home right now.

You can put them in a little baggie with your student’s name on it and send them to school. Prized are given away for those that send in the most.

Thank you for your support.

Dance Snack Shack News

Hello, Arcade families. The next dance for the 7th and 8th graders is scheduled for November 14th in the MP room from 7-9. I will send out an email to my list of volunteers the first week of November. The first 3 to respond will be in. If you would like your name added to my list please email me at tjpsmith@pacbell.net. Thank you!

LOOK! AMAZING ARCADE ART!

Arcade Art! We have amazing talent at Arcade this year! Students have already demonstrated their abilities in shading and torn paper projects. Their work with batik~wax and dye on large coffee filters~is beautiful! They took great care with the details. We are currently working on drawing cities with one-point perspective and they are turning out quite nicely. Art students also volunteered to put in a pathway by our back door to keep the mud out this winter! Great kids. Great art~ Mrs. Burnett

Music Department Calendar:November2 Pep Band needed for “Run Because You Can” event. 8:00 - 10:00 am.4 Fall Music Concert – Multipurpose room, 7-9 pm, - Int, Adv, Jazz, Choir7 Playathon at RAHS. Optional for all band kids. 3:30- 4:30pm 7 Advanced Band and Choir join ECHS band at football game, ECHS, 6:30 pm18 Skip’s Restaurant Night - Music fundraiser - See flyer! 21 Honor Band Applications/recordings due

DecemberTBA Valley Oaks School Visits Arcade Int. Band - during school hours 9 Adv. Band to Apple Ridge - during school hours15 Choir to Apple Ridge - during school hours20 Int band plays for Little Buddies - during school hours

Arcade Art!We have amazing talent at Arcade this year! Students have already demonstrated their abilities in shading and torn paper projects. Their work with batik~wax and dye on large coffee filters~is beautiful! They took great care with the details. We are currently working on drawing cities with one-point perspective and they are turning out quite nicely. Art students also volunteered to put in a pathway by our back door to keep the mud out this winter! Great kids. Great art~Mrs. Burnett

EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS & HAVE A GREAT TIME TOO!Does your student still need to earn community service hours for this school year?

Deterding Resources for Education, Arts & Music (DREAM) needs stu-dent and/or parent volunteers to help with our Fall Festival on Sunday, November 2, 2014 from 11 am - 3 pm at Deterding Elementary School, 6000 Stanley Avenue, Carmichael.

Volunteers are needed to setup, work booths, face paint, serve food, and more. If you choose to work the day at the festival, you could earn up to 6 hours of community service. This is a fun event to work and/or attend. The festival raises money to pay for the arts & education programs at Deterding Elementary School.

You can sign-up for shifts online at http://www.deterding.org/events/fall-festival/volunteer/ or send an email to info@deterding.org.Thank you,Tammy Chabino

1st Quarter Silver Card Winners The students listed below have received All O’s in citizenship on their 1st Quarter Report Card. Congratulations!

7th grade Matthew BorinSayola PalaciosDarrin PiotrowskiAdriana Wind-Kalinowski

6th grade Kelly CazaresQu’Yerra MooreNathan RuizEmma SantiagoJesus TapiaNoah YangPrimavera Zamora

8th grade Julian BorbaEthan ClarkWeiland HenryHunter IsaacsJaspreet SodhiKyla TomlinChristian VillaluzTyler WestJoshua White

1st Quarter Gold Card WinnersThe students listed below have received a 3.5 or greater GPA and All O’s in citizenship on their 1st Quarter Report Card. Congratulations!

6th grade

Sara AltamimiLiubomir BaicevKayden BatesJakelyn CornejoSamuel DarmograyGavin DolceRakira DuncombeChristian EscobarJillian FriedmanAbigail KappesDoston KhudoyberganovElvina KurtsieitovaMoses MendozaLuna Morales FernandezGabriella MuzquizEvelyn Navarrete MendezHenry NewmanLaura NolanElijah NoriegaKatie NOrlieMaxim OrlovMiles PearsonDaniel RuizDonald SheltersElizabeth ThompsonJenny Valadez-RobledoNoor Zahra

7th gradeLeandro AcevedoElia AllenTessa AuerCaila Mareese BanaganErin BarrettSophia BartridgeKelli BeltHannah BenavidesDelany BrockVeronica BrutskiNathan BurnettLeila BurnsZane ChabinoOlga CisnerosConner CobabeElliana CockrumEmaline Craig

Zachary DayBailey DennisNathan DoegeyElizabeth DoroshukNicholas EdwardsSarah EnosNatalie GalyeanGianna GiacomottoJordyn HartranftAlexandria HenryHaiden HenryAlexis HensleyAvery HulseAnna JewellHeidi JohnsonCaitlin JordanTuesday KendrickDmitra KenteraVivian KoroiDiana KravetsEkaterina KrivtsovaJake LillieMatthew LillieBriana LillyAidan LoganAlyona LoguntsovaRafla MahdiJonoro MardonovaCarly MartinezAbigail Mc LeanPaulina McWaltersDamon MooreEmanuela MudrencoAndrew NelsonMaggie OlafssonSadie PetersonMicah PotratzAlexis QuinterosBrianna ShiuCole SimmonsNorena SmithTeagan SmithMansi SodhiMadeline StephensJulia TsvorMatthew VitulloOlga Yashlavskiy

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Team Infinity NewsNovember is a short month in terms of school days as there are only 13 days of school due to holidays. We will be looking at the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights during the month of November. There is a field trip for Infinity students on Nov. 19 to the Exploratorium in San Francisco. Progress reports for the 2nd Quarter go home on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

8th gradeMariam AbbasSara AbbasSarah AbegglenNoor Al-SaeghOlivia ArmstrongNathaniel AtkinsTayler AyinZainab BahiaEmma BakAlyssa BarnesKody BatesGiana BatozechRaena BegleyLeila BelamamounSamuel BlackAlina BoykoKayla BurnsJoel CallisonGabriel CarinoSydney CarsonEthan CaseCourtney CavenderReilly ChabinoChristopher ChangSarah ChavesMatthew ChilimidosAnna ChrissCarlin CoulamBrendan CushingBenjamin DahlbergDaniel DahlbergMichael DonoghueAva DudzikRaquintia DuncombeSydney EddenfieldBriana EdvalsonGabriel ElazierAlondra EscobedoDylan FarrellCasey FowlerJulian GirtonStephanie GlaserViktoriya GomeniukAlejandro GomezNatalie GroomMaria GuerraCatherine HaleyCora HeffernanDelaney HeflerGabriel HeldNoah HerfurthHelen HoffartMahsa HooshidaryTaylor HuitSiena IllaChase JohnsLacy JohnsonMegan KarleNicholas KasparianBenjamin KeeferMckenna KelseyLejla KitovnicaLulu KocinaEthan KruithofAngela LarsenJacob LeeTerrence LeeUladzimir Liashchynski

Dylan LillieAlec LondereeMalena MaldonadoKylie McClaryGraham McCollAbigail MendozaSean MillerEmma MinterSophie MinterHana MoyleSylvan MyersMorgan NelsonCherry Chi NguyenHy NguyenHaley NorlieAlanna O’NeillArianna OngSayra Denise OrozcoViral ParmarTeodora PetrovicEmma PhoenixAshley PooleTony RamirezSarah ReadeDavid ReboinClaire RouseMax RybarczykKenneth SantiagoGema SerranoNicoleta SimonSamuel SmithSarah SmithZacharey SmithMariah SmylieJoshua StevensonMackenzie StroudIsabella TalaskaJoshua TateishiKeri TokuhamaSarah TomlinsonAndrew TracySweet VillaluzNathan VorhesQuinn VoteEmily WadeHayden WahlquistLois YangMarah Yousif

Great job everyone!

Board of EducationLucinda Luttgen, PresidentPam Costa, Vice PresidentSaul Hernandez, ClerkGreg Paulo, MemberLarry Masuoka, D.M.D., Member

Superintendent’s CabinetKent Kern, Superintendent of SchoolsTBD, Associate Superintendent, Schools and Student Support Kent Stephens, Chief Financial Officer Linda C.T. Simlick, J.D., General CounselPaul Oropallo, Acting Assistant Superintendent, Human ResourcesDonna O’Neil, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational ServicesTBD, Acting Assistant Superintendent, Elementary EducationRick Messer, Acting Assistant Superintendent, Secondary EducationTrent J. Allen, Senior Director, Community RelationsTBD, Senior Director, Facilities, Maintenance, and TransportationCarl Fahle, Senior Director, TechnologyJim Shoemake, Senior Director, Labor and Employee Relations

PTO Board MembersPresident - Susan Foondos (sfoondos@me.com)Vice President - Leigh Osterhage (oster4420@gmail.com) Treasurer - Diane Moyle (moyle@yahoo.com)Secretary - Milena Kentera (mkentera@hotmail.com)Auditor - Kathleen Sutton (kathleen5584@gmail.com)

A Fun Night to Re-member... Sports-A-Rama at Mira Loma

...a fun time was had by all!

...a fun time was had by all!

and Arcade Middle School invites you to ourdonation night benefiting

Arcade Middle School’s Music Program. That night, Skip’s Kitchen will donate 15% of

their sales to our cause.

So, come in November 18thfrom 3-9 p.m.

You must present this flyer (electronic or paper) inorder to receive the donation.

Order online @ skipskitchen.com and receive an extra $2.00 donation!!

Skip’s Kitchen islocated at 4717 ElCamino Ave. (near

Mission Ave.)916.514.0830

www.skipskitchen.com