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2241 Russell St.Berkeley, CA 94705www.leconteonline.org

(510) 644-6290

January 8, 2010

Cheryl Wilson PrincipalJill Wang PTA President

Important dates

TheLamppost

2010 IS OUR YEAR to BELIEVE

in fresh starts and new beginnings and know

that together we are better.(D. Zadra & K. Yamada)

What I do, you cannot do; but what you do, I cannot do. The needs

are great, and none of us, including me (Mother Teresa), ever do great

things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can

do something wonderful. Mother Teresa

Many of you responded to the request for food and toys for ourfamilies in need this past holiday season. You gave over $600 worth of giftcertificates to purchase food and donated enough food and toys for about 50students. With a lot of love and care, our secretary, Donna, wrapped the toysand one of our superstar parents, Irene Leja, contacted families anddistributed the items. This is one of the many reasons I admire and love ourcommunity. We are a school that not only works to serve the needs of thewhole child but also the needs of the whole community. Your willingness toserve and do small things has inspired members of our SchoolGovernance Committee to develop a system to exchange services. LeContefamilies will soon be able to support others in our community by requestingand providing services. Through mutual support, we can do somethingwonderful that has a positive and holistic impact on our families and that

helps support the engagement, motivation, and achievement of our students.

I believe 2010 is our year because I see us as a community that isbeginning to institutionalize practices that promote giving, serving,fundraising and data based decision making with the intent of addressing

SAT., JAN. 9 BUSD meeting toReview 2020 Recommendations10:00AM 12:00 noon, B-Tech

SAT., Jan. 16 - LeConteKindergarten Family Potluck,11:30AM-2:00PM, Kinder Playground

MON. JAN. 18 - SCHOOL CLOSEDDr. ML Kings Birthday

TUES., JAN 19PTA Meeting, 5:45-dinner6:00-meeting, CafeteriaFree dinner & childcare provided

TUES. JAN. 19Kindergarten Info Night

7:00PM, Room 109 (for familieschoosing schools for 2010-11)

WED. JAN. 20School Governance Council (SGC)

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fundraising and data based decision making with the intent of addressing( )

NOTICES: SCHOOL CLOSED Mon., Jan. 18, Dr. Martin Luther Kings BirthdayMon., Feb. 1, Staff Development Day for TeachersFri., Feb. 12 & Mon., Feb. 15 - Holidays

LECONTE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES

Coalition of Families for African American Students (CFAAS)The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 28, 6:00PM, library. Participants will be discussing andfinalizing arrangements for our annual African American Heritage Celebration and Quilt Raffle scheduled for Friday,February 26, 2010.

English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC)

ELAC is seeking ideas from parents and teachers for classroom materials that will support our English Languagelearners; please contact ELAC Chair Gazel Valdez at 650-296-2764 or gazelv8@yahoo.com to share any ideas youhave. Thank you to all of the committee members for making our annual Latino Heritage Celebration a huge success.The next ELAC meeting will be Thursday, January 20, 5:00PM in Room 101 (childcare and dinner provided).

PTA NewsThe next meeting will be Tuesday, January 19, 5:45 dinner, 6:00 meeting, in the cafeteria. Special thanks toRosalba Pacheco for the delicious food at our meetings. While the PTA did not meet in December, due to numerousschool events, there is lots of PTA news.

LeContes Annual Fund Donations: $7,020 Raised Nearly Halfway to our $18,000 Goal! Through ourAnnual Fund drive, we ask every LeConte family to make a significant financial commitment to supportschool assemblies, fieldtrip, supplies, and other school programs. Please remember to write your check ormake your cash donation soon (checks payable to LeConte PTA) and give them to Donna in the school office.You can also donate online from our websites homepage: www.LeConteOnline.org.

A warm thank you to our annual fund donors as of December 31, 2009: Saeeda Bagum, Jacqueline Bott,Wayne Christopher and Virginia Ogle, Ila Casy Deiss, Grant Faulkner and Heather Mackey, August and Peter

Fern, Charlie Huizenga and Jeanne Panek, Basia Lubicz and Tony Newton, John and Patricia Martin, Deniseand Peter Montgomery, Roberto Riutort and Mia Klett, Jeffrey and Jeanette Wallin.

Fundraising Update: We are very grateful for the generous support to LeContes other fundraisers this year.

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Goal 1 - Provide inclusive Instruction with effective engaging curriculum and interventions- #1 - Ensure access to Quality Instructions- #2 - Build strong systems of identification & intervention

Goal 4 - Enhance early interventions to help children enter kindergarten prepared for school success- #1 - Target the critical transition from pre to K- #2 Early screening, assessment & support for children & families

Goal 3 - Create a system of meaningful family partnerships between schools and the city- #7 - Recognize a child's supports and promote parenting skills- #8 - Remove barriers and create clear pathways for families

Goal 6 - Develop a culturally & linguistically responsive system.- #1 - Attract, support and retain staff of color

On Saturday, January 9, from 10:00 to 12:00, BUSD is hosting a 2020 Vision recommendation and feedbacksession for all interested parties at B-Tech, (Berkeley Technology Academy), 2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Way (atDerby St.).

SCHOOL-WIDE NEWS

African American Heritage Celebration and Quilt Raffle: Friday, February 26We are looking forward to our next big event, our annual African American Heritage Celebration on Friday, February26please save the date! This special evening will include a school-sponsored potluck, performances by our fourthand fifth grade students, and the raffle of our beautiful quilt, lovingly handmade by our community members.

This years quilt, named "We Have a Dream," features designs related to the significance of quilts and AfricanAmerican culture. Look for the quilt on display in our entrance hallway beginning Tuesday, January 19. Specialthanks to Carly Strouse for coordinating the quilt-making this year.

In mid-January, each LeConte student will receive a packet of raffle tickets to sell. The raffle prizes include thequilt, a Nintendo DSi, and an iPod Shuffle. Your children can also earn incentive prizes for selling as follows:

- Sell 40 tickets and get a limited edition African American Heritage LeConte Panda t-shirt (designed byLeConte parent Noah Friedman)

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and families in this position. She is now responsible for working with over 75 employees at the districts threepreschools that serve up to 375 students.

We are equally pleased to welcome Mr. Lyn Scott back to LeConte to fill Maria's position in Room 101. Happily,

many of the children know Lyn because he taught Kindergarten last year while Ms. Mary Lewis was on maternityleave. It is wonderful to have him back. Mr. Scott has extensive experience working with children who are secondlanguage learners. He is currently working on completing a doctorate degree that focuses on Second LanguageAcquisition.

LeConte Directory Is Coming Soon Need to Update Your Contact Information?A student directory is printed every year and will be coming out soon. If you have moved or do not wish to have yourcontact information printed in the Directory, pleased contact Donna in the school office by Friday, January 15. Ourapologies for the late arrival of the directory this year.

Free Cooking Classes for Parents at LeConte, January 14-February 11Five weeks of free cooking and nutrition classes will be offered at LeConte every Thursday beginning January 14through February 11, 2010. Space is limited, so you must sign up. These classes have been offered twice before atLeConte and were both popular and fun. Heres what to expect: hands-on cooking classes and delicious, healthyrecipes; useful nutrition information and shopping tips; advice on getting your kids to eat more fruits and vegetables; aJunior Cooking Club for your kids while youre in class. For more information call (510) 644-6710.

LeContes Kindergarten Information Night Wed., January 19, 7 pmFamilies choosing a school for children entering kindergarten next year are invited to LeConte on Wednesday, January19, 7:00PM. Principal Wilson and staff members will give a special presentation in Ms. Gees classroom. We invitecurrent LeConte parents to attend in order to answer questions and provide input from a parent point of view. Noneed to RSVPif you are able to attend to represent LeConte, please come.

Latino Literacy Project Continues in FebruaryWorkshop sessions for the Latino Literacy Project will begin on Saturday, February 6, 9:00AM in Room 201. There isa book raffle at each workshop and childcare is provided. This is a continuation of the program that started in the fall,funded by a grant from UC Berkeley. The workshops are led by Sera Hernandez, a graduate school student from UCBerkeleys Graduate School of Education, under the supervision of a UC professor.

LeConte Community Kidz and BEARS News:

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Positive Behavior SupportWith the help of the Positive Behavior Support (PBS) Leadership Team, staff members are making some progresstoward teaching students the skills that promote a more positive school climate. The objective of this program is toteach school-wide behavioral expectations, practice and rehearse those behaviors, and to consistently

acknowledgement students use and mastery of the behavioral expectations. The assumption is that just like studentsneed to be taught and need to acquire academic skills, they also need to be taught the social skills that are expectedwithin a school setting. Therefore, all staff members are teaching procedures related to the three rules: be safe, berespectful, and be responsible so that students know how to behave in a way that is socially acceptable andappropriate. This requires all staff members to model the expectations, to teach the three rules at the same time and inthe same manner, and to hold themselves and the students accountable for demonstrating appropriate behavior. Todate, teachers have focused on teaching students how to be respectful in the halls. To reinforce the skills, teachers andstudents will be conducting role plays during monthly Celebrate LeConte assemblies.

Steps to Improve AchievementThe California Dept. of Education website has a list of California Standards Test (CST) grade-level standardsconcepts and skills students are supposed to know and apply. Over the next two weeks, teachers will be using thesestandards as a diagnostic to determine students current academic progress and to plan instruction based on thestudents performance. The major goal is to use the results to develop further standards-based lesson plans to helpstudents improve areas of weakness. All teachers have also written two SMART goals designed to improve academicachievement. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results oriented, and Time bound. Progress towardmeeting the goals will be evaluated every six to eight weeks through collaboration and peer observations. Teachers are

also expected to expose students to more information based/expository text while teaching them to highlight andrecord main ideas and details, summarize text based on their recorded notes, and fluently read their summaries. Byreading information-rich text, students will not only build more background knowledge but comprehension,vocabulary, and fluency skills; skills that have lifelong value.

Translation Services Needed for Lamppost & FlyersWe are seeking one or more people who can translate the Lamppost and our flyers into Spanish. The school has somefunds available to pay for the translations. The Lamppost requires translation the first week of every month and flyersneed translation upon request. To apply for this position, please contact Principal Wilson at (510) 644-6290.

Spring After-School Enrichment Classes Register Jan. 11-27Registration for the spring session of PTA After-School Enrichment classes will run from Monday, January 11,through Wednesday, January 27th. Two new classes will be offered: creative writing and Latin dance.S h l hi il bl L k f i i f i hild' b k k h bl h ffi Th

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Tour Guides Needed to Show LeConte to Prospective Parents: Jan. 14, 26 and Feb. 4LeConte parents are needed to help facilitate school tours on January 14, 26 and February 4 from 8:30AM to 9:30AM.School visits are offered to all incoming kindergarten and other families new to BUSD. We are seeking volunteerswho feel comfortable answering questions, reassuring families about the kindergarten experience, and explaining what

they love about LeConte. If you are available to lead a tour, please contact Jocelyn Bale-Glickman at 510-849-0243.

Kindergarten Potluck: Saturday, January 16, 11:30AM-2:00PMLeContes current Kindergarten families are invited to an all-Kindergarten family potluck on Saturday, January 16, inLeContes Kindergarten playground. This is an opportunity to meet, talk, and play with families from all of ourcurrent Kindergarten classrooms. Questions? Please contact Jocelyn Bale-Glickman at (510) 849-0243.

Email News: Are you on LeContes Listservs?We encourage all LeConte families to join one of our school listservs in order to get the latest school news. We havetwo moderated listservs one for announcements only, and one for announcements plus discussion. To join eithergroup, please visit our website, www.leconteonline.org, and follow the links on the right side of the home page.

Younger Siblings Starting School Next Year?The BUSD Admissions Office is now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year; the deadline is February5th. The District tries to keep siblings together, a task made easier during the first round of admissions. If you haveyounger siblings starting elementary school next year, please remember to request sibling preference on the parentpreference form. Questions? Contact Melisandra Leonardos, Manager, BUSD Admissions Office, (510) 644-6504,

M_Leonardos@berkeley.k12.ca.us.

H1N1 Vaccines Available at Childrens Hospital and WalgreensHere are two ways for students and family members to get the H1N1 vaccine, and for students 9 years and under whowere vaccinated at school in November 2009 to secure their second vaccination.

- Saturday, January 9, 9:00AM to 1:00PM - Free H1N1 Vaccinations at Children's Hospital for EVERYONE(yes, adults are welcome, too) at the H1N1 vaccination clinic in the Outpatient Center . Childrens Hospital has about2,500 doses of the vaccine available to help the community weather the pandemic. The clinic will be open from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. (unless supplies are depleted earlier) in Childrens Outpatient Center, 744 52nd St., Oakland, CA 94609.Questions? Contact: Gary Turchin, 510-428-3367, ext. 2258. For more information from Childrens Hospital aboutH1N1/Flu symptoms, call the Hotline at 510-428-3080 or seehttp://www childrenshospitaloakland org/FrontPage/swine flu info asp Information is also available at the Alameda

mailto:M_Leonardos@berkeley.k12.ca.usmailto:M_Leonardos@berkeley.k12.ca.us

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Mathematics AchievementCongratulations to: Nadia Sehiri and Amelia Simpson Kindergarten; Jasmine Daniels First Grade; AyannaBarham, Jules Faulkner, Mateo Grau-Rodriguez, Mara Halpern, Lucy Montgomery, Elliott Newton Second Grade;

Howard Carmichael and Jazzmin Luna Guerrero Fourth Grade for meeting the mathematics challenge. All of these

students were recognized during our monthly Celebrate LeConte assembly in December. Copies of their certificateswere posted in our auditorium, thanks to parent August Fern. Please remind your child of this challenge and help yourchild meet the challenge by asking her/him to count or recite facts according to the grade level:

Kindergarten--mastering counting and recognizing numbers up to 30First and Second Grade--mastering addition and subtraction facts to 20Third and Fourth Grade--mastering multiplication facts up to 12Fifth Grade--mastering multiplication of multiple digits

Celebrate LeConte Assemblies Next one on Friday, January 29, 8:15AMOur students voted to select the name of our school mascot, the panda. The winning name, announced at theDecember 18th Celebrate LeConte Assembly, is Coco! Coco made an appearance at the assembly, performing in aspecial holiday skit with Ms. Bernal, Ms. Torres, and Santa (Ms. Logan). In addition, students who have masteredtheir math facts and those who are using the free Compass Learning educational software were recognized. LeContefamilies are always invited to stay for these short assemblies in the Auditorium on the last Friday of every month,where we celebrate the great work of our students. Special thanks to Darby Schouten for bringing coffee and pastriesfor parents to each of these events.

More Thank YousOur LeConte families help our school in many ways. Here are just a few of the people we would like to acknowledge this month:Alan Wang for Mr. Fix-it volunteering; Lydia Deinies for translation of the donor letters; Catarina Negrin for translating theParent Handbook; Noah Friedman for posters and our all-new t-shirts designs. (Do you know someone who should beacknowledged? Please let us know! Send the info to Penny Peak at pennyalp@yahoo.com.)

Thanks to the Elmwood Stationers and the Claremont Elmwood Neighborhood Association (CENA)For the second year in a row, our school has received theatre tickets from these two organizations. Over 80 LeContestudents were able to attend movies during the Holiday Kids Matinee series for free! This is yet another example of

how our families seek and provide resources that benefit several LeConte students. We sincerely appreciate thesupport of Elmwood Stationers and CENA and especially the parent who made this opportunity possible, PeterShelton.

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GATE Parent Information Meeting: Thursday, January 28, 6:00PMThere will be a GATE Parent General Information Meeting on Thursday January 28, from 6:00-7:30PM at BTechAuditorium. This meeting is for parents of GATE students who have not been to General Information Meetingspreviously, and for other interested parents. It will be a repeat of the GATE Parent General Information Meeting that

took place on October 29.

2010 BUSD Middle School Information NightsBUSDs Middle School Information nights will take place this month at each school: King - January 13; Willard -January 20; Longfellow - January 27. Each middle school has a class size of 28. All BUSD middle schools haveunique, challenging and enriched programs. Visit them on these evenings and learn more. To enroll, please turn inapplications with your school preference to the Admissions Office, located at 1835 Allston Way. Preference formsare due by Friday, February 5, 2010.

VTS Soiree at Berkeley Art Museum - Sunday, January 31, 2009; 2:30 -5:00PMLeConte Elementary School is one of the many schools nationwide utilizing Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), aschool curriculum and teaching method that uses art to develop critical thinking, communication, and visual literacyskills. Its fun to do VTS! We are lucky to have this program at LeConte. Parents and teachers - please join us toexperience this exciting and innovative teaching strategy. Trained teachers, we will have VTS coaches on hand as youpractice the method amongst your peers. Discover works by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha:Earth, and Ari Marcopoulos:Within Arm's Reach, and more.Admission free with RSVP. RSVP to LeConte parent and VTS Regional CoordinatorSarah Lenoue, lenoue@vue.com or 415-690-6887.

a s k a n n aadvice from a LeConte mom

Dear Anna,My younger child will be starting Kindergarten in the Fall and I'm worried that they might place her in another school.

I want her to go to LeConte like her big brother! What can I do?- Concerned About Registration/Enrollment

Dear C A R E

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If you don't know the parent in charge of a particular, appealing activity, you can 1) Look in the Student Handbook; 2)Ask Principal Wilson or Donna, our school secretary; 3) Stick a note in the "Ask Anna" box next to Donnas officeand I will see that someone finds you! Don't give up, it is really fun to volunteer and our school can only thrive with

good parent participation.

February LamppostTo submit information for the February Lamppost, please email Principal Wilson atCheryl_Wilson@berkeley.k12.ca.us or Penny Peak at pennyalp@yahoo.com. Deadline: Friday, January 29, 2010.

How to Avoid Parking Tickets Around LeConte!One of the parking enforcement officers in the LeConte neighborhood provided the school with some helpful

information about the parking laws so that we can avoid the terrible parking tickets that a number of parents havereceived around LeConte this school year. The Citys policy is to issue warnings in the first two weeks of school(which is why some parents may have received warning notes), after which Parking Enforcement has zero tolerancetoward parking violations.

The key parking issues around LeConte follow. The relevant code numbers are included for your reference. Pleaseshare this info with everyone who drives your children to and from school.

Berkeley Municipal Code is online at: http://codepublishing.com/ca/berkeley/California Vehicle Code can be reviewed at: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/vctoc.htm

Unattended in Passenger Zone (Berkeley Municipal Code 14.40.070)

In the loading zone on Oregon Street, the driver CANNOT leave the car during loading zone hours, 7:30AM to3:00PM. You should park here only if your child can walk him or herself through the school gate. The driver cannotleave the car. If you wish to walk with your child, then you must find parking outside of the loading zone. Luckily,there is always other parking within a block of the school.

Curb Parking (California Vehicle Code 22502)Parked cars cannot be more than 18 inches from the curb. If the cars nose is close to the curb, but the cars tail end issticking out more than 18 inches, you can get a ticket.

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Opt out of image sharingOn many occasions, we use both photography and video to record images of our students participating in educational,enrichment, and just plain fun activities. In most cases, use of the images enhances the learning for the child and helpsthem to claim ownership in the school. Photos may be printed in the Lamppost, hung on the walls at school, or posted

on the website. Small video clips may be posted on the school website or hosted by a webservice like YouTube. Yourchild's name will not be attached to their online image.

If for any reason you do NOT want your child's image (or your image) used in this manner, please return this form toPrincipal Wilson. No action is required if you are comfortable with your child's image being used. For an example,please see "LeConte Videos" section of our website atwww.leconteonline.org

**************************Please do not include my child's image in:

Printed materialsOnline

Please do not include my image in:Printed materialsOnline

Student's Name:

Teacher:Parent's Name:Signature:

MEET OUR WONDERFUL STAFFIn each issue of the Lamppost, we are pleased to introduce you to members of LeContes talented staff.

Dana BlanchardFifth Grade Teacher, Room 206

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LeCONTE CALENDAR

JANUARY 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2010FREE ENGLISH CLASSES - Every Thursday, 6:30PM

Updated LeConte News & Calendar: www.leconteonline.org

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

WELCOMEBACK!!! to a

HAPPY NEWYEAR

Lamppost (in

English) sent

home

Saturday School

9:30 12:30

BUSD 2020 Vision

Discussion

B-Tech, 10:0012:00

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

. BSEP P&O Meeting,Malcolm X, 7:15PM

Parent Book Club

Malcolm X

DELAC Meeting6:00PMLongfellow

Cooking Classesbegin, 5:30 7:30,Cooking Room

Education

Workshop7:00PMLongfellow

Saturday School9:30 12:30

LeConte KindergartenPotluck, 11:30AM-

2:00PM, KinderPlayground

Author PatriciaPolacco, 2:00 PM,Mrs. Dalloway'sBookstore

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SCHOOLCLOSED

Dr. ML KingsBirthday

PTA Meeting

5:45 dinner

6:00 7:30Meeting, Cafeteria

Kindergarten Info.

Night 7:00PM

School Governance

Council Meeting

6:30PM, Library

ELAC Meeting,5:00-Room 101

(childcare &dinner provided)

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LeConte felicita a sus...ESTUDIANTES DEL MES

(determinado por los maestros del saln)

Vea sus fotos y certificados en el tabln de Estudiantes del mes

LeConte congratulates its...STUDENTS OF THE MONTH(Determined by the classroom teacher)

See their pictures and certificates on the Student of the Month bulletin board

Teachers/Maestros

Students/Estudiantes

Ms. Aguas BALDOKY CASTRO-SALGADO, LILAH FRASER, and ARASANILECHUGA

Mr. Argueta EBONY COLEMAN, SYDNEY LIPOW, DIEGO DE LA TORRESHERNANDEZ, and ELIAS WEBER

Ms. Barer To be determinedMs. Bernal NAYALI ANDRADE-GOMEZ, KAI BLOM-BOUCHER, and

JARDIEL CORTEZ-CACHMs. Blanchard NAOMI PIO, DAIVENNA REYMOND, and NILES SEAWOOD

Ms. Citrin LEONEL BALBINO, TEAIRA HENDRIX, DELTA KAYLER, andERICA VILLEGAS-PADILLA

Ms. Cross To be determinedMs. Gearring ANTHONY GOMEZ

Ms. Gee WALEED HOUWEIDI, MILES SYKES, and JASMIN WELLERMs. Katz IYASSU ALLEN, DALIA CORDERO, CHRISTIAN IZTEP

PASTOR, and ELIJAH LINARESM L i & KIRA (KIKI) LINN JARRETT LOPEZ d RYAN WANG

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ANNUAL

DONATION DRIVE

Kick It Up LeConte Pandas!Help raise more money than ever before.

No donation is too small,no amount too big.

OUR 2009-10 GOAL = $18,000

By December the PTA received

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ARE WE SODIFFERENT?RaCe January30 May 2, 2010AN EXHIBIT AT LAWRENCE HALL OF SCIENCE, BERKELEY

Its a simple truth: People are different.Throughout history, these differences have been a sourceof community strength and personal identity. They havealso been the basis for discrimination and oppression. Thisexhibit provides an opportunity to understand race froma biological, cultural, and historical perspective throughengaging, hands-on science experiences; real artifacts; andvideos that present peoples unique stories.Explore key issues that relate to race including:

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Skin color does not equal race.Use a microscope to v iew your skinclose up. Scan it and watch as yourimage appears on screen with skinimages f rom dozens o f o the rs .Voices do not identify race.Us e a large touch-screen monitor tot ry and match a voice you hear to aphoto you see.We all have common ancestors.Use a wheel to control an animatedinteract ye map of how humans spreadfrom Africa to populate the world.

Community and school groups grades 412, as well as adultgroups, are encouraged to sign up for a p~vate, post-exhibitdiscussion. Faciltated by specially trained students and staffleaders f rom the UC Berkeley community, the d iscussion w i lla l low your group to explore the content and concepts in thisprovocative exhibit in a safe, carefully facilitated environment.Our trained facilitators have the tools t o h el p d ispe l myths andhonor lived experience as your students are encouraged to sharetheir reactions to the exhib~, and their thoughts about race andidentity in their own lives. Your students wil l leave the discussionwth some conversational tools t o h el p them keep explor ingasues of race in their own lives wth the ir fam ily and friends.Group Rate noluding Discussion, SlO/student, no charge forrequired adult chaperones.By reserva~on only; call 510-642-5134

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Parent Resource for Conversations with Teachers Regarding Differentiated Instruction StrategiesClassroomSubject or Ideas for Discussion QuestionsPractice (Identify one or two priority areas for the discussion.)

How a re students pre-assessed in [subject) to see what they already know? What learning activities can my child do if he/she finishes class work early? When during the day does m y child have t ime to work with peers that have similar strengths?General Are there ways for my child to self-check his/her work and move on independently?Are there times in the day that my child has choices about what to work on , or how to wo k on it, or what thefinal product should be? (choices in content, process, or product)Is there an opportunity for my child to conduct in depth or scholarly research in an are of his/her interest, an dpresent learning to the class?. Is there an opportunity for my child to use technology for a project?.. Are there enrichment suggestions in Eve,yday Math that would be appropriate for my child?. What Everyday Math games and routines d oe s m y child seem to enjoy most?Math Is there a way to modify the rules on an Everyday Math game to raise the challenge leve l and would it work inthe classroom for a group of students who have mastered the basic math game to play it together with themodified rules? Is there an Everyday Math Project that a group of students could work on? Are there Math Assessment Collaborative (MAC) problems that you could give my child to work on? What kinds of books is my child reading during Independent Reading or Readers Workshop? Do you think he/she is choosing books that are at the right challenge level?Reading Ar e there times when my child is reading an d analyzing books with other students who have similar reading

strengths? Would it be appropriate for my child to have independent reading projects or assignments he/she c ou ld d oduring reading time with a small group of students?

Developed by Sharon Friedman, 8USD GATE, October 2009

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GAT Parent AdvocacyExcerpted with permission from The Challenge ofRaising Your Gifted Child:A Guidebook for Parents ofGifted Students, California Association of the Gifted,2007.

Tips for Meeting With Teachers Know your child. Collect the childs relevant work and take it to share

with the teacher when appropriate [a scheduled appointment]**. Make an appointment; do not drop in unannounced.

Be prepared with a [targeted, strategic, brief] list of items or questionsyou wish to cover [it ca n be helpful to give it to the teacher in advance sohe/she ha s time to think about it] Choose your words carefully; avoid using words like bored that maysound like criticism of the teachers efforts. [Also note that students

sometimes say they are bored when, in fact, they are confused or arehaving difficulty engaging in what is being taught.] Suggest possible solutions, including things you are willing to do . Be willing to give alternative solutions a fair trial period. Listen; the teacher may have insights of which you were unaware. Beprepared and willing to share your insights too. Be tactful; accusations against the teacher are seldom productive. Bring your sense of humor.

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C~a o.... oiDde TelonoCada escuela intermedias tiene 28estudiantes en cada salon por grados.Todas las escuelas ofrecen programas Enero 13 King 644-6280i~inicos, desafiantes y excelentes.~Visite y aprenda ms! Enero 20 Willard 644-6330Longfellow es una escuela magnet Enero 27 Longfellow 644-6360intermedia que sirve a todo el distrito.

Para matricular, familias entregan su aplicacin con su preferencia de escuelas. Las

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January 13 King 644-6280All BUSD middle schools haveunique, challenging and enriched January 20 Willard 644-6330programs. Visit them on theseevenings and learn more. January 27 Longfellow 644-6360Longfellow is a district-wide MagnetMiddle School.

To enroll, please turn in applications with your school preference to the Admissions Office,located at 1835 Aliston Way. Preference forms are due by Friday, February 5,2010.

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Come and learn more about the

2010 KINDERGARTEN AND MIDDLE SCHOOLINFORMATIONAL NIGHTS

Each elementary school has a class ______________size of 20 in grades K-3. All schools have unique, challenging

and enriched programs. Visit themon these evenings and learn more. Longfellow is a district-wide MagnetMiddle School. To enroll, families turn inapplications with their schoolpreference. Preference forms are dueby Friday, February 5, 2010.

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Berkele Unified Sc oo l Dist ictistrict Englsh Lea e dviso Committee (DELAC)Sched le of eetin s 2009-2010HAT: Each district with 51 or more pupils of limited English proficiency mustestablish a district wide advisory committee on bilingual education.HO: Meetings are open to any interested parties. In addition, each school in theDistrict with 21 or more English Learners is required to send a representativeto this committee. The schools English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)chooses the delegate that will attend the DELAC meetings. If the School SiteCouncil (SGC) has assumed the ELAC responsibilit ies, then they are

responsible for choosing the representative.HERE: Meetings will take place in the Library at Longfellow Middle School.HE : Meetings are the second Tuesday of the month from 6-8 p.m. Dates areas follows:

ovember 16: Fall Reclassification Ceremony, ELAC Training, Agenda settingfor the year.January 2: Approval of agenda for the year, review bylaws, selection ofofficers. Enrollment process for Incoming ELs, Parent Notification Letters,Programs for English Learners, District Reclassification Criteria, Importance ofRegular School Attendance.Feb u ry 9: Districts educational master plan for English Learners, including theLEA and SPSA plan, State and Federal Budget Information.

arch 9: School-by-school needs assessments, compliance requirements forteachers and paraprofessionals.April 13: R30 Language Census & Allocations for 09-10.

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Distri o Escolar Unificado de Ber eleyComitConsejero del Distri o pa a los Estudiantes rendiendo I gi s (D C)Calen ario e Juntas pa a 2009-2010

UE: Cada distrito con 51 o ms estudiantes aprendiendo el idioma Ingles debeestablecer un comitde asesoramiento sobre Ia educacin bilingue en eld istrito.UIE : Las reuniones son abiertas a todos los interesados. Adems, cada escuelaen el Distrito con 21 0 ms estudiantes de Ingles est obligado a enviar unrepresentante a este comit El ComitConsejero para los EstudiantesAprendiendo Ingles (ELAC) elige el delegado que asistir a las reunionesDELAC. Si el Concilio de Gobierno Escolar (SGC) ha asumido lasresponsabilidades del ELAC, entonces es responsable de Ia eleccin del

representante al DELAC.DO DE: Las reuniones tendrn lugar en Ia Biblioteca de Longfellow Middle School.CUANDO: Las juntas seran el segundo Martes de cada mes de 6 a 8 p.m. Lasfechas de las reunines son las siguientes:

16 de oviembre: Ceremonia de Reclasificacin, entrenamiento de ELAC,definicin de Ia agenda para el ao.12 de E ero: AprobaciOn de las juntas para el ao, revision de los estatutos delcomit~, selecciOn de los funcionarios. Proceso de inscripcin para losestudiantes aprendiendo Ingles (EL). Cartas de Notificacin para padres,programas para estudiantes aprendiendo Ingles, criterio de reclasificaciOn delDistrito, Ia importancia de Ia asistencia regular a Ia escuela.9 de Fe rero: Plan maestro de educacin del Distrito para los estudiantesaprendiendo Ingls, incluyendo Ia LEA y el plan de SPSA, informaciOn delpresupuesto estatal y federal.9 de arzo: Evaluaciones de las necesidades para el aprendizaje de Ingles enlas escuelas, los requisitos de cumplimiento para los maestros yparaprofesionales.13 de A ri : Censo del idioma R30 y las asignaciones para 09-10.

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E K LEY UN Fl D SCHOOL D STIRCT

District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)MeetingTuesday January 12, 20106:00-8:00 p.m.(Dinner from 6:00-6:15)Longfellow Middle SchoolLibrary1500 Derby(Corner of Sacramento and Derby)AGENDA

Welcome and introductions Business ItemsApproval of agenda for the yearReview by-lawsSelection of officers Presentation by Alison Kelly, EL CoachEnrollment process for incoming EL5Parent notification lettersDistrict reclassification criteriaPrograms for English Learners

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BERKELEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTIRCT

Comite Consejero del Distrito para los Estudiantes AprendiendoIngles (DELAC)Juntaartes 12 de Enero, 20106:00-8:00 p.m.(Comida de 6:00-6:15)LibreriaLongfellow Middle School1500 Derby(Calle Sacramento y Derby)

AGENDA Bienvenida e introducciones Aprobacin de Ia agenda para el aoRevision de los estatutosSelecciOn de los funcionarios PresentaciOn de Alison Kelly, EL Coach

Proceso de inscripciOn de estudiantes aprendiando InglesCartas de notificaciOn a los padresCriterios de reclasificaciOn del distritoProgramas para Estudiantes de Ingles

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o Conferencias individuales entre alumno/a y maestro/aCuando los alumnospuedan comunicarsey mostrar su conocimiento en varias maneras, sabremos que hemos tenido xito..Evidenciao Reportes orales y escritoso Proyectos prcticos desarrollados por los alumnos

o Repuestas de lectura? diarios de reflexionesO La silla del autoro Charlas sobre libroso Escribir sobre el pensamiento matemticoo Compartir en el cfrculo y a trav s de Estrategias del pensamiento visualo Exposicin del trabajo estudiantil dentro y fuera del aulao Compartir el trabajo estudiantil entre los alumnoso Alumnos participan en lectura de duracin continua en silencioFinalmente, nos dedicamos a reconocery comunicar lopositivo de cada alumno.Evidencia:o Los alumnos del meso Reconocido por sero Se envIan postales a las casas de los alumnoso Apreciacin verbal desde los profesores y otros

O Los maestros saludan a todos los alumnoso Actitud positiva de los maestros y todos los empleados a los alumnoso Certfficados, premios y reconocimiento de los cumpleauioso Comentarios y apreciacin para los alumnos desde los maestros

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DECLARA CION MISIONALde LECONTE ELEMENTARY

y EJEMPLOS de EVIDENCIA EN EL A ULA PARA APOYAR LA MISIONNuestros alumnos lograrn o rebasarn los estndares de sus niveles en un ambiente seguro y agradable donde elaprendizaje es significante y se valoran a los alumnos como estudiantes e individuales.Expectativas del aulao Los alumnos se enfocan en su tareao Los alumnos cumplen con las reglas y procedimientos del aulao Procedimientos estructurados y transiciones con rutinas previsibleso Aulas organizadas y limpiaso Implementacin del los estndares del contenido y cunIculo segn el grado.o CIrculo de la comunidad (los alumnos pueden vocalizar preocupaciones y apreciaciones en varios formatos).

o Los alumnos articulan sus ideas, preocupaciones, y apreciaciones.o Comunicacin educada y resoluciones de problemas (maestros-alumnos, alumnos-alumnos, maestros maestros, alumnos maestros)o Los maestros usan tiempo de espera ( los alumnos tienen tiempo de pensar antes de responder)Utilizaremos diversas herramientasy actividadesprcticaspara guiar la instruccionesyformas adecuadasy holIsticas de laevaluacin e intervencin par asegurar que los alumnos aprenden.Evidencia:o Actividades prcticas

o Instruccin diversificada respondiendo a multiples modalidades del aprendizaje (cinestico, visual, auditoria, sensoria , etc.)o Flexibles grupos de aprendizaje y instruccin entre alumnos.o Exposicin del trabajo estudiantil y evidencia de presentaciones orales y visuales.o Formal, informal, y varios tipos de evaluacin para medir el progreso estudiantil.o PolItica de la tarea para cada nivel que se comunica a las familias.o TecnologIa, computadoras, calculadoras, audio/video, manipulativas, cmaras, LCD. etc, usados en el aula.o Uso de grupos cooperativos del aprendizaje.o Los alumnos hablan los dos idiomas, especialmente los alumnos que aprendan ingls.O El maestro/la maestra modela los procedimientos

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We will know if we are succeeding when students can communicate and perform their knowledge in a variety of ways.Evidence:O Oral and written reportso Hands on, student developed projectso Reading response/reflection journalso Authors Chairo Book talkso Writing about mathematical thinkingo Sharing circle and through Visual Thinking Strategieso Student work displayed inside and outside the classroomO Students share work with each otherO Students engaged in sustained, silent reading

Finally, we are committed to recognizing and communicating the positive in each individual student.Evidence:O Students of the Montho Caught in the Ac t cardsO Post cards sent to students homeso Verbal praise from teachers and othersO Star of the WeekO Teacher greeting all studentsO Positive regard toward students by teachers and all staff memberso Certificates, awards, and birthday recognition0 Feedback and praise to students from teachers

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LECONTE ELEMENTARYMISSION STATEMENT

and EXAMPLES OF CLASSROOM EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE MISSIONOur students will meet or exceed grade level standards in an engaging, safe environment where learning is meaningful and

students are valued as learners and individuals.Iassroom expectationso Students on task and engagedo Students follow classroom rules and procedureso Structured procedures and transitions with predictable routineso Organized, clean classroomso Implementation of grade level content standards and curriculumo Community circle (students have an opportunity to vocalize concerns and appreciations using a variety of formats)o Students articulate their ideas, concerns, and appreciations

o Respectful, problem solving and communication (teacher-students, students-students, teachers-teachers, s udents-teachers)o Teacher use wait time (students have time to think before responding)We will use diverse tools and hands-on activities to guide instruction and holistic, appropriate forms of assessment and

intervention to ensure students are learning.Evidence:O Hands on activitiesO Differentiated instruction addressing multiple learning modalities (kinesthetic, visual, auditory, sensory, etc.)O Flexible learning groups and peer tutoringO Display of student work and evidence of oral and visual presentationso Formal, informal, and multiple kinds of assessment to measure student progressO Homework policy for each grade level that is communicated to familieso Technology, computers, calculators, audio/video, manipulatives, cameras, LCD, etc. used in the classroomO Use of cooperative learning groupsO Students speak bilingually and ask questions, especially English language learnersO Teacher models procedures0 One-on-one conferences held between students and teachers