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March 2014

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President's Message 
 

It's time to Spring forward!!

Spring is upon us and boy will it be busy.  This month is full of fun events for our little Falcons and their families.

 

We started March "Sailing Away" with our Parents' Night Out fundraiser, and we will be wrapping up our second largest fundraiser, the SOS check drive, soon!  This fundraiser is solely for the purpose of sustaining our Science and Technology Labs.  Your continued dedication to these labs is SO greatly appreciated.  
 
As we move forward with Common Core and its computer testing element, we really see the benefits of our computer lab
our students are more than prepared!  Thanks to your help and the money raised through SOS, Fremont students are given an hour of computer instruction by a qualified teacher every week 
beginning in Kindergarten.  
 
We also have an amazing Science teacher!  Mrs. Malloy not only has an array of live animals in the room, but her curriculum includes hands-on experiments and projects. This added instruction is important for every age, but shows most obviously in our 
5th grade science test scores. 
 
Speaking of Science, we will celebrate it a lot this month. Science projects are due on Wednesday the 18th and then we'll have our 7th Annual Family Science Night on Saturday, the 22nd from 4-7pm.  This is a fun evening at school where parents and scholars can look at the different projects and enjoy an evening of 
wacky and fun physical science
 
Thank you,

 

Michelle Walker

PTA President, 2013-2014

PTA Meeting

PTA Meeting  

Tuesday,

March 11th 

 

7:00pm

in the library

 

Interested in what Fremont has for 

your student?

 

Please join us!

 

We'll be talking education as well as voting on the PTA Board for the 2014-2015 school year.

 

Free childcare will be provided in the Kids'Club Bungalow.

*tips are appreciated*

 

Domino's Pizza Night

 

Tuesday,

March 11th

 

Don't fuss with making dinner before the PTA meeting. Call Domino's and have your favorite pizza delivered to 

your home!

 

Not in the mood for pizza?Domino's also has delicious pastas and salads, so there's something 

for everyone!

 

20% of the night's sales come back to our school, so be sure to tell 

them you're 

from Fremont!

 

393 Redondo Ave

Long Beach, CA

90814

562.434.9971

Domino's Pizza  

Students of the Month!

 

Congratulations! This month's theme is: 

Responsibility

 

Kindergarten:
Kymora Khem 
Noah Baletto
Esteban Quinones

First Grade:
Lola Sanchez
Alexandra Liechty
Angelin Vijay Jebakumar

 

Second Grade:
Yolanda Lewis
Natalie Canalis
Twyla Wayman  

 

Third Grade:
Ava Duran 
Jessica Sheridan
Gavin Grant

 

Fourth Grade:

Aden Chauran 
Phoebe Estrada
Sammy Joyce

 

Fifth Grade: 

Cole Walker
Lana Troung
 

Meet the Masters

 

Thursday, March 6th marks our fifth 

Meet the Masters assembly for our Fremont artists.  

Paul Gauguin, a 

19th century French painter, is our featured master.

 

Meet the Masters is a Southern California company that presents age appropriate histories of artists in a multi-media, interactive assembly format.  After learning about the artist, our teachers are presented with an art project in the style of the master. Later, they have the opportunity to create the project with their students. 

 

Parent participation is always needed in the classroom to help with these projects; instruction is provided to teachers and volunteers at 130pm on the same Thursday as the assembly.  Supplies are provided in the library.

 

If you'd like to offer your help (no artistic talent needed, really!) feel free to contact your child's teacher or Teresa Hamilton at

[email protected].

Beach Greens

Beachgreens 
is an easy way to get fresh produce delivered right to you! 
 
Try it for a month; weekly or every 
other week.
 
$30/box and $5 goes to Fremont.

You'll get 7 different vegetables, 
2 different fruits and 2 herbs.
 
Easy sign-ups at:

Home Reading Club

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Read and Get a Free Book! 

 

The PTA Home Reading Club gives a free, new or gently used book of their choice, to students who do their 

reading homework.  

 

Just have your child fill out the log 

that comes home each month. 

 

Encourage your kids to participate.  

The more they read...

the smarter they'll become.  

Mustang Run

 

You are invited to the Mustang Run/Walk 5K!
 
Sunday, 
March 23rd
830am-1230pm
 
Marine Stadium
5255 Paoli Way
Long Beach, 90804
 
For more info,
check us out at:
    

Screen Free Week

turn off the tv week   

 Screen Free Week is coming! 

(no TV and no electronic games)
 
March 31- April 6
 
Join us for 
fun alternatives 
after school:
 
Monday:
Groundwork Fitness Obstacle Course

Tuesday:
Art Smart Art Projects

Wednesday:
2nd Annual Fremont Dare Scavenger Hunt

Thursday:
"Got Books?"

Friday:
Power of One Karate

Principal's Message

   

A big mahalo (Thank You) to all who are helping to organize the Support our School (SOS) check drive and Parents' Night Out.  The parent support at Fremont is tremendous and much needed in helping provide the computer and science lab experience for our students.  Fremont is the only elementary school in the Long Beach Unified School District that has a science lab and a computer lab with a credentialed teacher providing the instruction. This is possible through the generous donations made to the SOS committee. Please continue to support Fremont through the SOS check drive. The past week I have seen students in the science lab dissecting sheep hearts, and in the technology lab researching information for projects they are doing in social studies, plus being shown how to use tools on the computer to illustrate and enhance their work. Our Fremont students are able to have these exceptional learning experiences due to the efforts of our parents who spearhead these fundraisers, and from the parents who generously support our school.

 

Please note, while the LBUSD has supplied schools in the district with some computers, these computers are to be dedicated to the Smarter Balanced Assessment. The district is not providing any instruction or credentialed teachers. Because Fremont Elementary is a small school with no empty classrooms to convert into a Smarter Balanced testing area, we were provided with a laptop cart that will be stored in the Library for our students to use for testing. All students in grades three through five will be taking the Smarter Balanced test on these laptops during the months of April and May. However, the testing this Spring is a field test, meaning students will not be given scores or individual results. Fremont students are far better prepared than most to test in this type of setting because of the instruction provided at all grade levels in our technology lab with a certified teacher.

 

Mr. Curran

Principal

 Calendar of Events

March:

  1 - Parent's Night Out  

  6 - Meet the Masters

11 - PTA Meeting (Elections - 7:00pm)

11 - Domino's Pizza Night

11-12 - Select Conferences (Minimum Days)

19 - Science Fair Projects Due

22 - Family Science Night 4-7pm

28 - Teacher of the Year Essays Due

31 - Book Fair/Screen Free Week Begins                  

     April:

1-5 - Book Fair & Screen Free Week

3 - Meet the Masters

- PTA Meeting (7pm)

8 - Domino's Pizza Night

10 - Open House

14-18 - Teacher Appreciation Week

17 - Teacher & Staff Luncheon

21-25 - Spring Break

 

Please check the calendar

regularly for updates and revisions.

 

S.O.S.
Support Our School

 

Have you turned in your 

S.O.S. envelope?

 

Please enclose your cash or check

or indicate your monthly subscription.

 

  

 

Lost envelope? 

Pick up a new one in the office, 

or pay @ www.Fremont-pta.org

 

S.O.S. Check Drive

ends March 14!

 

Thank you for your support! 

 

Family Science Night

     

Saturday, March 22nd from 4-7pm!

 

Lots to see and do: MAD Science hands-on experiments, Cal State Long Beach Mobile Museum, Beaker Bar, Bake Sale, and food from Taqueria d/Anda!  The cool projects in the Fremont Science Fair will also be on display.

 

Don't miss A Night of Physical Science!

 

 

Teacher of the Year

Essay Writing Contest

 

Fremont's teachers are the main reason 

that this is such an amazing school!  

 

Take the time to recognize one or more of the teachers your child has been fortunate to have during their time here by submitting an essay to the annual Teacher of the Year Essay Contest (sponsored by the Long Beach Council PTA).

 

Essays may be written by a parent or a student, or it can be a joint effort!  

Even alumni students looking back fondly on their time at Fremont can submit an entry. Please take a moment to let any of our teachers know what they have meant to your child/family and how much you appreciate them.  All entries will be shared with the appropriate teacher, who will certainly 

be grateful for your thoughts.

 

Please click here to download the cover page and then follow these specific guidelines carefully: 

 

 

Formatting Requirements:

Typed or handwritten

Double spaced with 1'' margins 

2 single-sided pages maximum

 

Prepare a brief narrative for the following questions (be as specific as possible):

1. What qualities make the teacher outstanding?

2. How does the teacher exemplify being a good role model?

3. What techniques does the teacher use to be able to reach all students?

4. How does the teacher provide a positive learning environment where all students can thrive?

5. How does the teacher make learning fun?

 

All entries are due by 2:30pm on Friday, 

March 28th in the PTA Mailbox, 

located in the Fremont office.  

 

The selected essay will be sent to the Long Beach Council PTA for further consideration.

 

A committee will meet to review all essays submitted by the deadline and select this year's winner.  If you interested in participating in this committee, please contact Michelle Pryor:

[email protected].

 

Spring Book Fair

      

It's a Book Fair Fiesta!

 

Come one, come ALL to the Fremont Library!

 

The Spring Scholastic Book Fair is Monday,

March 31st - Friday, April 4th.

 

You can also shop online from 

March 23rd - April 12th.

Just visit: Fremont Spring Book Fair