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pAWRINT

Call of the Whitmore Wolves

Newsletter for the families of Whitmore Charter School

of the Arts and Technology

3435 Don Pedro Road, Ceres, CA 95307 • (209) 556-1610

WCSAT Parent Booster Club Officers for the 2012-2013 School Year:

President: Heidi Starkweather

Vice President: Tracy Cortez

Treasurer: Meliesa Stiles

Co-Treasurer: Rosa Vasquez

Secretary: Libby Anderson

Booster Comments or [email protected]

The PAW PRINT is edited and published bi-monthly by the WCSAT Parent Booster Club.

Editor: Julie Lynn Martin-BorbaAssistant: Cheri Lloyd

Content provided by: WCS Teachers, Staff and Parents

Printed by: CUSD Media CenterFunded by: WCSAT

Full color copies are available for download at the WCSAT website: http://wcs.ceres.k12.ca.us/WCSAT

Newsletter comments, questions or feedback?

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The Paw Print http://wcs.ceres.k12.ca.us/WCSAT May/June 2013 Volume 6, Issue 6

In this Issue:

Pup Club

2

Life Skills

4

Important Dates

8 Celebrating 2012-2013!The 2012-2013 school year is concluding with great success. We deeply appreciate all Whitmore Charter School parents, teachers and volunteers for their contributions in making WCSAT a wonderful place for learning not only for our kids, but for parents and school staff. I also want to recognize our PBC which consists of parents and teachers. They have provided many wonderful opportunities for families, including many of the ones listed be-low. We appreciate all of their hard work and efforts.

During this school year so many great things happened including; exciting Winter and Spring Performances, assemblies for awards, history, theater and life skills. We enjoyed Life Skills pizza luncheons, Literacy Night, Round Up, Spirit Days, Book Fairs, Dance-A-Thon, Santa Breakfast, and a contin-ued building of our school climate and spirit. Let’s not forget that our API, based on California State tests improved dramatically! Congratulations to all of you for this wonderful achievement! Cheers to another fantastic year and an amazing school!

Please look for a letter in the mail about two weeks before school starts welcoming you and your child to our new school year. The letter will contain more information about our Back-to-School Night and beginning of the year events.

I commend our wonderful staff and teachers for working so hard to provide our students with high expectations and a rigorous education. They continu-ally go “above and beyond” to enrich our school with both their time, and talents. Last, please join me in congratulating Mrs. Key and Ms. Gill on their retirement. They have spent many years contributing to the success of Ceres children and we are so grateful.

I, and the entire Whitmore Staff, wish you a very happy summer and hope that you enjoy your precious time during the summer with your children as much as we enjoyed our time with them during the school year.

If you ever have any concerns, questions, or suggestions, please do not hesi-tate to contact me at (209) 556-1610 or you may email me at [email protected].

Lynnette ChirrickPrincipal

Have a great summer!


The Pup Club The place for Our Young WCSAT Artists

Here are some art favorites displayed by our WCSAT Wolves.

Thank you for supporting the Arts!!!

Artist: JoshuaGrade: 2nd Title: If the Dinos Came Back Medium: Digital Art

Artist: AbigailGrade: 1st

Title: The Parts of A PlantMedium: Watercolor

Artist: Brooke Grade: KTitle: Z is for Zebra Medium: Watercolor and Sharpie

Artist: AndrewGrade: 3rd

Title: Our Solar SystemMedium: Watercolor and

Oil PastelArtist: Stephanie Grade: 5th Title: I Spy with My Little EyeMedium: Digital Art

Provided by Mrs. Cheri LloydK-8 Studio and Digital Arts TeacherFine Arts Department Chair


First Grade Experiences the Arts Photos by: Renee Gaskill WCSAT Parent

On May 10th, WCSAT first graders dressed up to see the story of Peter Pan at the Gallo Center for the Arts.

After the performance, they were treated to a wonderfully magical lunch at McDonalds where Tinkerbell and friends transformed the restaurant into a scene from Never Never Land.

All the students and chaparones greatly enjoyed the festivities!


Each month teachers are pleased to face the challenge to select just one student who exemplifies the traits of this year’s life skills. Please join the WCSAT staff in congratulating the following students for earning the recognition as a “Life Skills Student of the Month” for his/her class.

K-5 Life Skills Model Student Awards

April 2013 - Effort - conscious hard work or serious attempt to ahieve a

particular end -

Grade Teacher Student K Mrs. Burnett Gabriel Hernandez K Mrs. Rodriguez Jacob Garcia 1 Ms. Kerr Lianna Padilla 1 Mrs. Tornquist Abigail Melendez 2 Mrs. Lewis Jonathan Vasquez 2 Mrs. Reyes Logann Meyer 3 Mrs. Benitez Brooklyn Howe 3 Mrs. Crawford Jessica Scott 4 Ms. McNeal Jordan Shinn 4 Mrs. Terrones Allison Stiles 5 Mrs. Aguiar Vanessa Ramirez 5 Mr. Sundy Fabian Gutierrez

Photos by: Cheri Lloyd K-8 Studio and Digital Arts

Teacher

BOX TOPS for EducationChairperson, Michelle Murphy The class with the most Box Tops for March 2013 was Mrs. Lewis’ Second Grade class. Congratulations!

Please submit cleanly cut Box Top labels the last Friday of each month to your child’s teacher. Please place them in plastic/snack bags in quantities of 50. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents! The more turned-in, the more money the school can earn! Track Whitmore Charter Schools’ progress at http://www.boxtops4education.com/progress/SchoolEarn-ings.aspx?t=s.

May 2013 - Promptness - the quality or habit of arriving on time or being ready

to start a task -

Grade Teacher Student K Mrs. Burnett Ashton Espinoza K Mrs. Rodriguez Mikaela Vasquez 1 Ms. Kerr Genesis Torres 1 Mrs. Tornquist Elias Corona 2 Mrs. Lewis Arya Flores 2 Mrs. Reyes Aleecia Silva 3 Mrs. Benitez Breanna Rice 3 Mrs. Crawford Ian Wescott 4 Ms. McNeal Vivien Chen 4 Mrs. Terrones Michael Dennis 5 Mrs. Aguiar Josh Maddalena 5 Mr. Sundy Natalia Jimenez


Mixed Bag Designs Fundraiser Results

Congatulations to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for the Spring 2013 fundraiser!

1st Place- Stephanie Rodriguez- $8412nd Place- Joshua Sanchez $6783rd Place - Ruhdeep Takher - $633

Jordan Jones is a 6th Grader who earned 4th place by raising $577.

Mrs. Berger’s 6th grade class enjoyed a pizza party celebration. Their class sold a grand total of $3,556 worth of bags!! Great job, Whitmore!!

Haley OliviaCongrats on finishing your

first year at Whitmore Charter School. We are all very proud of all that you

have accomplished this year!

Happy 7th Birthday on June 14th. We Love You!

Look out 2nd Grade, here she comes!

Love Dad, Mom, Riley, Jasper, Vava, Grandpa and

Grandma, Papa and Num Num

Happy 12th Birthday

Brian!We Love You!

Mom, Chase, Dad, Grandma Judy,

& Lloyd

Farewell Beloved Teachers!Two wonderful teachers will be missed by so many students at Whitmore Charter. Mrs. Key and Ms. Gill took a moment to celebrate their retirement during an afternoon party on May 8th. A popcorn machine and snow cone machine were purchased for WCSAT in their honor. Students, past and present, made time to visit with each teacher during the reception, sharing won-derful stories on how these two teachers made such an impact on their lives. You will be greatly missed!


WCSAT Middle School A Living Museum

Sixth, seventh and eigth grade students worked very hard this year to create a living museum in the Whitmore Charter multi-purpose room. The event was the grand showing of student research and creativity in the knowledge each had gained about a significant person in American history. Students dressed in period costumes, portraying their artist, author, celebrity, scientist, innovator or person of interest. Please join us in congratulating the WCSAT Middle School students for a project well done!


• Thanks to all the parents who assisted with the Living Museum and Book Faire!

WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU!

June 2013SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

1

2 3

High School Graduation 6 pm

School Dismissed 3:25 pm

4

8th Grade Promotion 6 pm

School Dismissed 3:25 pm

5

School Dismissed1:42 pm

6 Last Day of

School Early

Dismissal 12:30 pm

7

No School

Summer Vacation June 7th- August 13th

Important Dates!!! Howl Out To:

= Box Tops collected on the last Friday of each month

May 2013SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

26 27

No School Memorial Day

28 29 30

MS Springfest 6:00pm

31

MS Assembly 2:30

MS Dance 7:00-9:30 pm

= Spirit Fridays, wear your WCSAT gear and colors

Seamless Summer Feeding ProgramAges 1-18

Free Breakfast & LunchJune 10th - July 3rd

Breakfast: 8:00 am - 8:25 am

Lunch 10:55 am - 11:25 am

End-of-Year Celebration

June 6, 2013

8:15 - 9:05 Middle School Assembly + 5th grade

9:05 - 10:15 K-4th Grade Assembly

10:15 - 12:30 End-of-Year Celebration

Fun activities, including water - please send a change of clothes and a towel with

your student to school.

A hotdog lunch will be pro-vided by the Whitmore

Charter Parent Booster Club.

Each class is asked to bring a food item:

K- Burnett: 1 watermelon

K- Rodrigues:1 pkg strawber-ries

1st - Kerr: 1 canteloupe

1st - Tornquist: 1 pkg grapes

Grades 2-3: 1 pkg of (single serving) small bags of chips

Grades 4-6: 1 pkg of single serving drinks (water, Capri Sun, juice boxes, etc. NO Sodas)

Grade 7: 1 pkg of spoonsSummer School

June 10th - July 3rd (8:30 am to 1:55 pm)Notices were sent to parents of students recommended to attend.

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