Sanger Academy Charter School

Principal

Mr. Ken Garcia

Message from the Principal

Hello Sanger Academy Parents,

The staff and I are looking forward to another wonderful year for you and your family.

Our number 1 goal is topping our 2008-2009 Academic Performance Index (API) and Adequate Yearly Progress(AYP) scores.

Our first district progress assessments indicate that your children are on the path towards our API goal of 900 and our AYP goal of 80% of all 2nd -8th grade students scoring advanced or proficient in Math and English-Language Arts.

We are also looking forward to continued success in athletics and co-curricular activities. Our Fall student athletes have already served notice that they will be championship contenders in Football, Volleyball and Cross Country. Our Cheer and Spirit team kicked off our year by leading Sanger Academy to a Spirit Award at the Elementary Sports Carnival.

The Sanger Academy Marching Band will begin their competitions in the month of October and we look forward to seeing our student musicians represent Sanger Academy with enthusiasm and pride.

Our talent show is less than a month away and I see students rehearsing and preparing to showcase their talents.

6th, 7th, and 8th grade Students are starting to prepare for the rigor of our Science Fair which is the prelude to our competitions at the District, Regional and State Level.

The Sanger Academy Bears are off to a great start!

History Day Results

Congratulations to our History Day winners! The top students will advance to the County History Day on March 20th at Fresno Pacific. See the "Recent Events" page for photos!

5th Grade Posters
1st place Chandler Hughes Amanda Zarasua
2nd place Bretton Harris Daniela Gonzlez
3rd place Jonathan Vela Alyssa Flores

6th Grade Exhibits
1st place Arlene Sodhi
2nd place Juliana Sani & Laurissa Martinez
3rd place Savanah Castillo & Ariel Gonzales

7th Grade Exhibits
1st place Skylar Frantz
2nd place Jedediah Fitzgerald
3rd place Patricia Almaraz

8th Grade Exhibits
1st place Maya Nunez
2nd place Madison Padilla
3rd place Francisco Mercado and Jesus Luna

6th Grade Documentaries
1st place Amanda Maldonado
2nd place Andres Acevedo, Zackary Liles, and Joshua Valenzuela
3rd place Daniel Robles

7th Grade Documentaries
1st place Rachel Jolly
2nd place Reagan Caldwell and Monica Le
3rd place Eva Gleizer

8th Grade Documentaries
1st place Ulises Gutierrez, McKay Merlo, and Brandon Sepulveda
2nd place Michal Rocha
3rd place Yennaiv Pimental

Spelling Bee Results Congratulations to the following are winners of the Spelling Bee held on January 28th! 1st through 3rd grade 1st place Amy Tarvin 2nd place Isaac Salas and Jasmine Montiel 4th through 6th grade 1st place Amanda Zarasua 2nd place Jackelyn Segura 3rd place Shayne Valdez 7th through 8th grade 1st place Amaris Martinez 2nd place Brandon Sepulveda 3rd place Kevin Renaud

Dress Code Clarification This is to clarify T-shirts or polo shirts days: Students will need to be in full uniform top everyday except for the following: Fridays - Spirit T-shirts only. Early Release days- Students can wear Triathlete, STAR or Athletic T-shirts. Any designated Free Dress Day will be on the last early release day of the month.

PTA Reflections Results

Chandler Hughes-1st place, Intermediate Photography
Jazmyn Garcia-1st place, Intermediate Literature
Aria Delgado-1st place, Primary Musical Composition, Dance Choreography, Film Production, Visual Arts, and Literature
Samantha Cobian-1st place, Primary Photography

***These students will now compete at the next level (regional) of judging

Taking 2nd and 3rd place were:

Ania Kaila Osuna-2nd place, Middle School Literature
Arlene Sodhi-2nd place, Middle School Visual Arts
Elisha Pena-2nd place, Intermediate Literature
Daisy Gaeta-3rd place, Intermediate Literature
Grace Miller-2nd place, Intermediate Visual Arts
Robert Lopez-2nd place, Primary Literature
Jacelynn Lady-2nd place, Primary Photography
Bryson Davis-2nd place Primary Visual Arts
Raievynn Balallo-3rd place, Primary Visual Arts

SAC 2nd Year for Honor!
http://www.cbee.org/
California Business for Education Excellence (CBEE) and Just for the Kids-California (JFTK-CA) has named Sanger Academy Charter School to their 2009 Honor Roll as a Star School - for the second year in a row! Honor Roll schools are named annually from elementary, middle and high schools. Sanger Academy Charter School was one of 6 Star schools recognized in Sanger Unified.

Honor Schools are recognized for having demonstrated consistent high student academic achievement and have made significant progress toward closing achievement gaps among all their students.

Great Job and Congratulations to all of the parents, students and staff at Sanger Academy Charter School!

History Day Update http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/Contest.htm This year's theme is "Innovation in History: Impact and Change."

Volunteer Hours Requirement For those parents who have already completed ten hours of volunteer service, please turn in your log sheet to the office.

Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
http://www.olweus.org/public/bullying_prevention.page
This program is being implemented this year at Sanger Academy and all other Sanger Unified K-8 schools. Learn what will be happening on campus to address the issue of bullying and how parents can help support their children and the school in this effort. For more information, contact Donna Dodd at 875-5562.

FLU Notice and Information
http://www.sanger.k12.ca.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=977&
FLU NOTICE AND INFORMATION
The Flu can easily be spread from person to person, therefore, we are taking steps to reduce the spread of flu in our school district. Here are a few things that we will be encouraging our students and yourself to do to help:
• Teach your children to wash their hands.
• Teach your children not to share personal items.
• Know the signs and symptoms of the flu.
• Keep sick children at home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have fever.
• Do Not send children to school if they are sick.
• Get your child vaccinated against seasonal and H1N1 influenza.

Parent Involvement Why parent volenteers do what we do! Why is Parent Involvement in their child's education so important? Besides all the research that proves students do better in school, are more apt to graduate high school and attend college, it's also common sense. See what other parents have to say about being a part of the educational process.

Released State Test Questions http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/css05rtq.asp This website has printable files for the released test questions from past State tests, by grade and subject.

Sanger Academy 2009 API Base Report http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2009/2008BaseSch.aspx?allcds=10624146117873 See our 2009 API Base Report. You can also see how we compare to other schools similar to us demographically.

STAR Tests at SAC http://star.cde.ca.gov/star2008/Viewreport.asp In 2008, the California Standards Tests (CSTs) were given to students in grades two through eleven as part of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The CSTs were developed specifically for

Sanger Academy 2009 AYP Scores http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/AcntRpt2009/2008BaseSch.aspx?allcds=10624146117873 The AYP Report was made a federal requirement by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. This report shows how well schools and school districts are meeting common standards of academic performance, as measured by whether the school or school district makes AYP.

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