Principal: Mrs. Gina Juarez
3701 Rue Mirassou
San Jose, CA 95148
Phone: (408) 223-4560
Attendance: (408) 223-4590
Website: www.cc.schoolloop.com
April 15, 2016
Character Word of the Week:
Respect
Respect means treating others
with consideration and kindness
recognizing the value of people,
property, and the environment.
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ClarkElemSchool
Fill Our She lve s
The sixth graders are proud to announce the second annual “Fill Our Shelves”
fundraiser! This year will be a Read-a-Thon. Students will be setting reading goals and then
collecting pledges (either flat pledges or 5 cents for each minute read). The Read-a-Thon
begins on April 11 (the beginning of National Library Week), and will last through April 22. The final day
to return donations will be Friday, April 29th. Proceeds will benefit our Carolyn Clark library.
A party will be awarded to the upper and primary class that raises most money. A special lunch will be
provided for the primary student and upper grade student who raises the most money.
There will be a fundraiser at Pasta Pomodoro on Thursday, April 21. The flier went home in today’s Friday
Folder and can also be found on the website to download. Please support our students as they continue
to show their love of reading while also supporting our school library!
The G reen H eroe s a re ha ppy to bring to Clark - " The Cra yon Initia tive "
What is the Crayon Initiative?
The Crayon Initiative organizes crayon collections that take unwanted crayons, remanufactures them, and
provides them to hospitals that are caring for kids.
The wax from crayons is not biodegradable and will never break down, leaving a waxy sludge in our
landfills for centuries to come. The Crayon Initiative supports environmental efforts by diverting crayons
from the landfills. Annually, over 500,000 pounds of broken crayons are discarded in landfills throughout
the country. By collecting unwanted crayons from restaurants, schools, as well as other locations, and
recycling them into new ones, they prevent crayons from depositing in the landfill.
How you can help
The Green Heroes club will be preparing and dropping of collection boxes in your classrooms. We would
appreciate it if you could encourage your students to place unusable crayons, crayon stubs or unneeded
crayons in the boxes. We will collect them, sort them and ship them to the Crayon Initiative.
There are no proceeds from this event, it is just to help the environment and help children in hospitals.
Here is a You Tube video introducing the program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTSar8z1ewQ
Op en H ouse
Please join us on Thursday, May
5th for our annual Open House to
celebrate a year of learning!
Classroom doors will open at
6:00pm. Treat your family to a
delicious taco dinner catered by
Chacho’s Restaurant between
5:00 – 7:00pm. Dinner order
forms were sent home a few
weeks ago and are due on April
27!
Gra m m aros au rus
The first grade teachers and students would like to thank all of our wonderful Grammarosaurus sponsors.
Their generous donations helped to make our production a huge success.
Gold Sponsors :
The Lee Family, The Pan Family, The Hakim Family
Silver Sp onsor:
Lighthouse Montessori School/Lighthouse Academy Afterschool / Summer Camp
B ronze Sp ons ors:
Lil’ Stars Preschool, The Trang Family, The Dev Family, The Mach Family, The Wellbaum Family, The
Mundi Family,The Gandavarapu Family, The Kim Family, The Tseng Family, The Park Family, The
Lertpanyavit Family
PTA Ge nera l M eetin g: Ele ction of B oard Mem bers
Please attend the PTA General Body Meeting on April 2 7, 201 6 at 6:00 PM in the Clark Forum to help
elect the new board for the 2016-2017 school year.
Thanks to all for your continued support of the Carolyn Clark PTA.
Arthi Aiyappan
Nominating Committee Chair
Pa rent Night: Pre paring Childre n for a Sm ooth Tran sition to Middle School
Monday, May 9th (registration starts at 5:45 p.m.)
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
LeyVa Middle School - Library Room
1865 Monrovia Drive
San Jose, CA 95122
*Daycare Services will be available*
Translators will be available in Spanish and Vietnamese.
Light snacks will be provided.
For more information, see the flier on the website or please call (408) 270-6840.
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2016-2017 Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten Registration
It is now time to register for Kindergarten if your child will be five years old on or before
September 1, 2016.
It is now time to register for Transitional Kindergarten if your child will turn five between
September 2, 2016 and December 2, 2016.
Registration packets for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten are now available in the
school office. Completed registration packets will be accepted in the school office beginning
March 1, 2016. Please note that in addition to the registration packet, parents must have the
following items:
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Proof of residence: Three original documents are required, four documents for impacted
schools. Acceptable forms of documentation may be viewed at www.eesd.org under
“Registration” in the “Parents” section.)
An original birth certificate or other legal document showing date of birth (i.e. Passport)
Current Immunization record (California schools enforce a “no shots, no school” policy.)
Evergreen School District Transfer Process
As we begin planning for 2016-2017 enrollments, the following dates are important to keep in mind:
New/Renewal of Interdistrict Transfer Requests Accepted Through Friday, May 27, 2016
If your child is currently attending an Evergreen School District school on an
Interdistrict Transfer (i.e. you reside in another school district), you will need to begin
the renewal process at your resident district office. Interdistrict Transfers must be
reviewed annually; your child will not automatically be placed in a class for the 20162017 school year. Interdistrict Transfer Requests received before May 27th will have first
consideration for placement for the 2016-2017 school year.
School Choice Transfer Requests Accepted Monday, May 2, 2016 – Friday, May 20, 2016
If you are a resident of the Evergreen School District but wish for your child to attend an
Evergreen school other than your home school, you must complete a School Choice
Transfer Request form. “School Choice” placements are dependent on space availability
and are offered on a lottery system. Transportation is the responsibility of the parent and
will not be provided by the district. Forms will be available at your neighborhood
school and at the Evergreen School District Office at 3188 Quimby Road after Monday,
April 4, 2016. Completed requests will be accepted at the District Office during the
request window: Monday, May 2, 2016 through Friday, May 20, 2016.
Requests received after Friday, May 20, 2016 will not be included in the lottery.
These requests will be put on a waiting list.
Open Enrollment Transfer Requests Accepted Monday, May 2, 2016 – Friday, May 20, 2016
As an Open Enrollment School, parents have the option of requesting a school transfer
for the 2016-2017 school year for their children to any public school that has a higher
API score. Transportation is the responsibility of the parent and will not be provided by
the district. Additional information regarding requirements, the process, and Open
Enrollment Request forms are available at the Evergreen School District Office (3188
Quimby Road, San Jose, CA 95148)
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Sp ring District an d Sta te Ass ess me nts 201 5–16
D istrict As ses sm ent W ind ow A pr il 5, 20 16 – June 9 , 201 6
Each spring, most students in California participate in the statewide testing program, which is the
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System. The tests in the CAASPP
System provide information to teachers, parents/guardians, and students about students’ progress and
readiness for college and career. In grades three through eight, most students take the Smarter
Balanced online tests for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics. However, students who
have a significant cognitive disability (as designated in their individualized education program) are
eligible to take the California Alternate Assessments (CAAs). In grades five and eight, students are also
tested in science. For more information, please visit www.eesd.org/page.cfm?p=2653.
Mỗi mùa xuân, hầu hết các học sinh của California đều tham gia vào chương trình kiểm tra trên toàn tiểu
bang, đây là Hệ Thống Đánh Giá Thành Tích và Sự Tiến Bộ của Học Sinh của California (CAASPP). Các bài
kiểm tra trong Hệ Thống CAASPP cung cấp thông tin cho giáo viên, phụ huynh/người giám hộ, và học
sinh về sự tiến bộ và mức độ sẵn sàng cho các tùy chọn vao đại học cao đăng và nghề nghiệp cua hoc
sinh. Đối với các lớp từ lớp ba đến hêt lớp tám, hầu hết học sinh sẽ làm bài kiểm tra trực tuyến trên hê
thông Đanh Gia Cân Bằng Thông Minh Hơn về đoc viêt/cac môn luyên tiêng Anh (ELA) và toán học. Tuy
nhiên, những học sinh bị khuyết tật nặng về nhận thức (như được chỉ định trong chương trình giáo dục cá
nhân hóa của họ) sẽ đủ điều kiện để tham gia vào chương trình Đánh Giá Thay Thế của California (CAA).
Đối với các lớp năm và lớp tám, học sinh cũng được làm bài kiểm tra về môn khoa học. Để biết thêm
thông tin, vui lòng truy cập www.eesd.org/page.cfm?p=2653.
Plea se visit th e C la rk w e bs ite to dow nload our t esting schedule .
UPCOMING EVENTS Apr. 21 Grammarsaurus (1st Grade Evening Performance) Apr. 21 Pasta Pomodoro Fundraiser for the Library Apr. 27 @ 6:30 PTA General Meeting Apr. 29 Aladdin Assemblies and Evening Show Apr. 29 Read-­‐a-­‐Thon Donations Due Apr. 29 Spirit Day: MARVEL May 2 AR Awards Deadline May 5 Open House, 6 pm – 7 pm May 6 Progress Reports Sent Home May 6 Clark Baseball Night -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ Stay Informed of current district and school news and events by logging on to: www.cc.schoolloop.com www.twitter.com/ClarkElemSchool www.eesd.org www.facebook.com/pages/Evergreen-­‐School-­‐
District/223853231002741 https://twitter.com/EvergreenESD Students of the Week
Kinder:
Manas C.;
Colin T.
1st Grade:
Ayush A.
2nd Grade:
Ellen P.,
Lorenzo T.
3rd Grade:
Valerie N.,
Ryan L., Ronit K
4th Grade:
Szilvia F.;
Mary P.
5th Grade:
6th Grade:
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