Arroyo Seco Junior High School “We lead, others follow”

Seco Gram_______________________________________________________________________

From the Principal:

Welcome to Quarter 2! Please assist us as we analyze and assess our technology needs. I’m asking all

parents to participate in the BrightBytes Survey. It only takes about ten minutes and we value your input.

The survey window will be open beginning October 17th through November 4th. You can access the survey with the following link:

AS Parent Link - www.BByt.es/HV86P

Thank you for your time and participation.

I’d like to take this opportunity to offer a few suggestions to ensure your youngster’s academic success.

Many middle school students struggle with organization. Help them by having a weekly planning meeting

perhaps 15 minutes each Sunday evening. Sit down with your child to discuss upcoming assignments and

tests and then together agree on a schedule for completion. This helps your student learn time management

and will make the week go smoothly for the entire family.

Use the Binder Reminder provided by the school as a planning tool. Make sure your child is writing all

assignments down and that you are checking it regularly – daily if necessary until they demonstrate

competence and at least weekly to let your child know you are interested in their education. Encourage

them to make checklists of tasks to complete and help them organize the steps involved in long-range

projects. Check your child’s backpack frequently. Have them bring only the school supplies they will need.

Everything else is excess baggage and will not help them either get, or stay organized.

Be sure your youngster is getting plenty of sleep. At this age, they still need at least 9 to 10 hours of sleep

per night. Studies show that students suffering from lack of sleep cannot concentrate, retain information or

behave satisfactorily. Sleep deprivation can cause behaviors that are often mistaken for Attention Deficit

Disorder.

Monitor your child’s television, telephone and computer time and habits. Internet access can be a

wonderful educational tool, but it can also present a real danger for vulnerable minors. Let your child know

that you will be monitoring their text messaging and Internet activity including social websites such as

“Snap Chat”, “Instagram”, “Facebook” and more because you care about them. These forms of

communication are not confidential and often lead to hurt feelings, peer conflicts and unnecessary “drama”

on campus. Unfortunately, some students carelessly say mean things and even threaten other students via

social websites. They are often unaware that this is a criminal activity and can involve law enforcement and

consequences.

Finally, enjoy these middle years because they go by quickly. Soon, you will be the parent of an

independent successful young adult. And as always, please feel free to contact me or any of the staff members here at Arroyo Seco, if we can assist you through these exciting years.

Rhondi Durand, Principal Issue Number 2 October, November, December 2016

Counselor’s Corner

At the beginning of second quarter, grades reset for all subjects except Algebra. Now is a good

time to sit down with your child and develop some goals. Junior High students are great at setting goals but struggle with what steps are needed to reach those goals. Persistence and

dedication can be challenging to them as they live in an immediate world. A great question over

breakfast or on the drive to school would be something like this: “What are you going to do today to help you reach that B in history?” Be sure to follow up with them later in the afternoon.

“Were you able to meet with your history teacher at lunch today?” If they didn’t accomplish

what they set out to do, ask them what got in their way. Explore ways they could have handled

the obstacles, or most likely, balance the social time with their friends and still get in to see the teacher.

Share strategies with your child to help them be academically successful while fostering responsibility of their own learning. Junior High students, especially our seventh grade students,

revel in the freedom that junior high brings but often struggle with the shift from one or two

teachers continually monitoring their progress to six teachers making time available for students who need extra help. Taking ownership of their own learning and advocating for themselves is a

learned process. Teachers encourage students to come in for help, but students need to get to

their “appointment” with the teacher on their own. A little encouragement, and sometimes

insistence, from a parent is necessary to point them in the right direction. Below are some suggestions to help your child develop the work habits and skills to be a successful student:

Set a consistent homework time where your child will be free from distractions such as the cell phone, television, video games and younger siblings.

Review with your child the list of homework assignments needing completion. Utilize your child’s binder reminder and team homework calendars posted on team websites. Links to the

team websites can be found at www.hartdistrict.org/aseco.

Check off completed assignments as your child puts them in the proper folder or notebook and back into his or her backpack.

Know when teachers are available to help outside of the regular class time and encourage your child to utilize that help.

Assist your child in preparing for tests and quizzes. Be sure your child completes all study

guides, attends any extra study sessions offered by the teacher, and takes advantage of any second opportunities post-testing if necessary.

Check Infinite Campus weekly with your child to monitor grades and concerns. Be sure to access the grades through your child’s schedule so you can see the teachers’ grade books

including specific assignments and comments. Log-in directions and information are available on

our website and in the student planner.

Email your child’s teachers or counselor, or have your child email, if you have any questions

or concerns.

Together we can help your child develop the independence necessary to thrive in their academic

world. As the famous saying declares, “Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day; teach a man

to fish, and he'll feed himself for the rest of his life.”

2016-2017 School Year PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL 8th Grade – 1st Quarter

(Bold names are students with a 4.0 GPA throughout both 7th and 8th grade) 4.0 GPA

Hailey Bair Mailey Ballard

Ephraim Banting

Mark Beale

Sean Beebe

Ryder Bendrat

Sofia Bizzle Kanan Boser

Julius Castillo

Kayla Castro

Joshua Chavez

Emily

Christensen Daniel Compton

Hannah Conard

Raphael

Condrillon

Kylie Cooper

Rebecca

Corrigan Kaila Corvera

Zane Cragun-

Rehders

Megan Cruz

Kayla Cunanan

Edwin Danahy

Diana David

Ethan DeForest

Emma Del Rio

Brizio Del

Rosario

Reece Demory

Kelly Diaz

Cadence Dion

Isabella Embleton

Isabella Eng

Reagan Feldman

Brian Ferrante

Madison Fink

Mallory Fink

Paige Ganim

Sophia Gannon

Katie Garibay

Joanna George

Rita Gevorkyan Christopher Gil

Izabela Gorczynski

Jenna Guerrero

4.0 GPA cont’d. Emil Guzman

Richard Hand

Morgan Harrison

Madison

Hartmann

Abigale

Hawthorn

Jacob Hunter

Kayla Hynes

Hailey Johnson

Jessica

Kaufmann

David Kayne

Grace Keene

Conner

Khudaverdyan

Erica Kim

Natalie Kruger

Nicholas Larson

Jennifer Lewis

Jonathan Lieu

Natalie Lin

Domenica

Lyznick Eden MacKenzie

Koos Maddock

Mark Manguinao Taylor Manskar

Sascha Marcellin

Ashley Margolis Brecken Marome

Ryann Meilleur

Jacqueline

Moffitt Frank Montes

Zachary Morgan

Katlyn Moser

Julie Mucha

Diana Myers

Connor Nassry

Fabio Nunez Del

Prado-Alvarado Miranda Ogle

Jessica Olsen

Lauren Park Kailey Parker

Victor Pico

Natalie Ratzlaff

Celeste Regalado

4.0 GPA cont’d.

James Richter

Eva Rimbenieks

Brooke Risley Roman Rivera

Amanda Salinas

Hailey Schepper

Brandon

Schwartz Riley Shanaghan

Madelyn Shih

Andrew Sidhom Carson Sims

Joseph Smith

Chase Stangl

Claire Stein-

Wendt Michael Stell

Tate Stewart

Emma Stoddard

Marissa Strauss Juliana Susas

Anh-Thi Ta

Christopher

Tanaka

Kaitlyn Thanaet

Danielle

Thompson

Gavin Valentino

Jude Van Matre Anthony Van

Puyvelde

Tyler Velador

Alexander

Velasco

Grant Walton

Chris White

Isabella Williams

Anna Wohlhieter

Rieghly Ybarra Sherin Yueksel

Makenna Zedaker

Nicole Ziola

3.83 GPA

Ariana Abramyan

Dean Acevedo

Cristian Anaya Matthew Arauz

3.83 GPA cont’d. Cassandra

Atkinson

Reese Berns

Maddisyn Bilsky

Jackson Booth

Sydney Carzola

Nicholas Cashin

Kayla Choate

Joselyn Combs

Tyler Conant

Jacob Conard

Kaylin Cromie

Justin Curtis

Nathan Curtis

Travis Demsher

Juliana Felix

Jaxson Ferguson

Aidan Fox

Riley Goodwin

Jordan Handy

Kailynn Herrero

Victoria Hoang

Samuel Kaufman

Elaina Khoury

Karsten Le Blanc

Nathaniel Loving

Tyler McKelvey

Brady

Muehlberger

Danielle Pane

Mia Pitofsky

Dylan Reynoso

Pamela

Rosenblum

Ethan Rousseve

Kaitlin Ryan

Kayla Salmon

Roger Sandino

Smriti Saxena

Tristan Scott

Allison Smith

Ethan Smith

Kayla St Peter

Allison

Stubblefield

Jessica Sturdivant

Trinity Taylor Jason Treanor

Zachariah Turner

3.83 GPA cont’d. Noah Van Norman

Logan Weatherly

Billie Whitman

Presley Williams

Taylor Woods

3.80 GPA Callie Abrahamse

Cassandra Bautista

Elijah Brown

Allie Enright

Marcus Ferkranus

Devyn Ferrell

Hunter Girch

Janie Gonzalez

Kylee Hovey

Reese Lewis

Farah Mustafa

Samantha Ratkay

Grace Rutherford

3.67 GPA Ramina Abouzar

Celeste Aguilar

Brianna Alvarez

Chase Au

Alannah Avila

Alec Bareng

Macie Barr

Nathaniel Berhow

Alyana Broughton

Rieghly Burke

Alexis Cleere

Joseph Comeau

Alex Cox

Briana De La

Maza

Kyle De Leon

Derek Diaz

Kiani Downey

Tucker Duxbury

Dylan Earhart

Elliana Flores

Brandon Francke

Alexander Frank

Kenneth Friel

Joseph Garvida

Madalyn Geddie

Isabella Getzelman

Madison Giannini

Darren Hanna

Ryan Hanna

3.67 GPA cont’d. Isabella Kater

Olivia Kern

Madison Lopata

Kelsey Lord

Hope Lusk

Benjamin Minkin

Ubaed Muhammad

Samuel Pechan

Isabella Perez

Riley Phipps

Megan Pote

Maya Qiqieh

Ashley Rasplicka

Avery Rodriguez

Jacob Rodriguez

Tanner Schanks

Andrew Schultz

Lexianna Seas

Haley Shanaghan

Ellie Sim

Ashley Spiller

3.60 GPA Francisca Figueira

Katarina Gelles

Samuel Giordano

Makayla Hurtado

Amanda Macoritto

Anthony

Marchione

Kadyn Mathis

Maylani Perez

Lauryn Thompson

Jordan Wielkie

3.50 GPA Isaiah Alvarez

Nicole Ardolino

Ava Bush

Kiara Caban

Cassidy Carr

Ariana Chavez

Kaelie Crowe

Benjamin Cruz

Brandon Cruz

Austin DeVries

Natalie Diaz

Megan Dodgen

Connor Dorst

Elizabeth Edwards

Alia Espinoza

Alejandro Falah

3.50 GPA cont’d. Evan Fujino

Connor Garrett

Anneliese

Gerhardt

Devyn Gleim

Logan Goldstein

Oswaldo Gordillo

Brenton Hachey

Jacob Hensley

Amanda Jobb

Joseph Kelleher

Maxwell Lecuyer

Aysa Malekzadeh

Mehrsa

Malekzadeh

Helena Matrai

Colin McMullen

Caylie Moore

Angelina Perez

Riley Pierson

Ethan Popejoy

Emma Pritchard

Katreann Pulsifer

Marissa Roberts

Danielle Salcedo

Gabriella Salcedo

Camila Sanchez

David Santana

Dylan Schulz

Jade Sheehan

Aidan Soto

Katlyn Stadtlander

Mia Stokes

Kaitlyn Styles

Zachary Swartz

Ariana Talamantes

Raeem Talukder

Jennifer

Thompson

Sydney Thompson

Sharon Tomei

Maria Valdez

Ava Velasco

Kaelyn Viger

Shea Zapolsky

Kelly Zarate

2016-2017 School Year PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL 7th Grade – 1st Quarter

4.0 GPA

Paapa Agyekum

Tess Alexander

Kendall Allen

Naseem Amir

Aslani

Alondra Arellano

Haley Barr

Joseph Beale

Andrew Belcher

Sophia Bergmann

Casey Best

Jasmine Bett

Anthony Borja

Shealin Boss

Riley Botton

Russell Burke

Tyler Burns

Ella Cabigting

Sophia Celi

Matthew Chapman

Isabella Chavez

Katelyn Chen

Emily Chung

Marina Ciccone

Connor Claborn

Cody Collier

Victoria Cooper

Joseph Cordola

Samantha Cordova

Christian Correa

Quinn Craigie

Wesley

Cunningham

Kailyn Dawkins

Joshua DeForest

Jerald DeLeon

Laurel DeSantis

Jack Dobbins

Kyle Emmons

Alyssa Emnas

Zoe Fain

Gavin Fangonil

Mia Ferkranus

Teresa Figueira

Blake Fusano

Arianna Garfalo

Brock Gelles

Lake Gieson Hunter Gillman

Grace Goldstein

4.0 GPA cont’d.

Kyrene Gomez

Jonathan Gonzales

Paige Goodwin

Sydney Halverson

Katlyn Hamm

Sofia Hilario

Gregory Hill

Katelyn Hix

Ayellad Howard

Daniel Johnson

Mason Kalin

Helena Kline

Carson Kubinski

Sean Lachica

Alisa Lai

Angela Langan

Trinity Lawlor

Justin Lee

Trevor Lemmond

Connor Levine

Rebecca Lim

Tyler Long

William Loo

Koen Maddock

Cecelia Magness

Sage Marvin

Conner Mecozzi

Christen Miranda

Noah Mittelsteadt

Emilio Moreno

Kisa Mosley

Isabella Navarro

Shelby Negosian

Joshua Norfleet

Avery Okahara

Shane Overholser

Reilley Pavard

Austin Pechan

Victoria Phan

Ruben Plaza

Aivie Quinto

Julianna Rawlins

Anirudh Reddy

Helen Rieckhoff

Alexandra Rietta

Hailey Ritter

Madison Robbins

Megan Roggentien Galilea Ruiz

Hannah Rutter

4.0 GPA cont’d.

Thomas Scott

Mackenzie Sharp

Micah Sheff

Kaylee Shepard

Lucas Shields

Amanda Shippy

Giorgio

Simoncioni

Jacob Solorzano

Sanjay Srikanth

Alyssa Suarez-

Villamil

Devon Sullivan

Jaison Tan

Jordyn Tibayan-

Kent

Jasmine Timnak

Kayla Tran

James Vail

Victoria Valtierra

Miranda Velasco

Kathryn Viniello

Jacob Wasyl

Larren Wells

Paige White

Sarah Williams

Melyna Wong

Colin Yeaman

Ella Yim

Blake Zimmerman

3.83 GPA

Lauren Baca

Benjamin Bartel

Brooklyn Bendrat

Ashley Blickhan

Will Bodeau

Drake Bond

Ashleigh Buck

Tobiah Bundy

Riley Cabot

Isabella Castellon

Kyla Cleveland

Kaylee Coe

Savannah Conant

Courtney Cooper

Diego Corsi-

Shelton Connor

Coughenour

3.83 GPA cont’d.

Morgan Dahl

Bailey Dean

Charity Dell

Lauren Denzin

Adam DeVictoria

Nicole Dibo

Beatriz Dreger-

Franca

Laryssa Dugan

Dalyss Durrell

Lauryn Estrella

Kimber Evans

Brandon Ewing

Anna Fineberg

Tyson Flaig

Leina Forbes

Alec Fryer

Cody Fusano

Kylie Glover

Kenna Gonzales

Rayna Hanson

Richard Haring

Ryan Harmon

Andrew Harris

Liliana Herrera

Chloe Hong

Kira Hooper

Jackson Hopper

Hannah Jackson

Amanda Jeffries

Elijah Jimenez

MacKenzie Jones

Chloe Kapse

Gisselle Landeros

Brandon Lee

Kalle Libe

Ryan Macchiarella

Ivan Mancilla

Carlos Martinez

Ryan Maycott

Marissa Momary

Kaylee Morales

Cesar Moran

Carly Mosley

Alexander Nilson

Meghan Nugent

Kirana O’Rourke

Dante Ogbu Allyson Okazaki

Anthony Oksas

3.83 GPA cont’d. Annika Olson

Lucas Paschia

Kaleigh Pienta

Erin Ping

Michael Pridham

Marina Provencio

Natalie Quezada

Glenda Quitlong

Jenna Rabadi

Megan Rambuyan

Alexis Renolds

Wendy Rivas

Amanda

Rodriguez

Sophia Rostamo

Vanessa San

Jaden Schell

Cole Scherer

Natalie Schreiner

Claire Silla

Brenda Soto

Logan Stanley

Paige Temple

Judith Vergara

Briella Wadkins

Ethan Wilkerson

Annie Zaccaro

3.80 GPA Madalyn Kalin

3.67 GPA Joab Arriola

Elijah Ayala

Sofia Bautista

Zabrina Bello

Isabelle Benavidez

Damian Bertrand

Mia Bottoni

Madison Bovee

Eden Boyland

Hailey Burgin

Ariana Cazar

Nicholas Cereoli

Cierra Citarella

Samantha Clayton

Ace Crutchfield

Wyatt Davis

Michael

DeSantiago

Alyssa Edwards

Jenna Espinoza

3.67 GPA cont’d. Nicolette Eusebi

David Fernando

Brooke

Friedrichsen

Layla Gilstrap

Jakob Glasshoff

Ethan Griswold

James Groscost

Anissa Hardy

Brayzon

Henderson

Brandon Heredia

Hannah Hicks

Madison Hollinger

Duncan Howard

Malani Kersting

Emma Klein

Brady Kline

Carson Knapp

Alyssa Lesinski

Shaylee Lewis

Madison Lucas

Joseph Mashman

Nikolas McKarge

Travis Mehl

Jeremy Michal

Liam Mills

Elijah Mims

Ethan O’Brien

Andrew Oh

Danny Ortega

Talia Pleasant

Kayden Ponek

Alejandro Ramirez

James Ramirez

Isaiah Regalado

Lilian Reimbold

Braden Salazar

Kristin Sanchez

Ryan Shepherd

Christena

Simmons

Delaney Smith

Kaitlyn Smith

Lauren Soto

Nolan Swailes

Diego Takishita

Maxwell

Thompson

Elena Torres

Aidan Tovar

Micah Turner

3.67 GPA cont’d. Vanessa Venus

Luke Walker

Amanda Weinzirl

Brady Welch

David Wilke

Dylan Wright

Derek Yanez

Albert Zamora

3.60 GPA Wyatt Shoemaker

3.50 GPA Cheyanne

Andrews

Alan Apolinario

Daniel Balayan

Ashlee Bazo

Breanna Bionson

Vincent Bottoni

Reiss Burke

Chloe Carranza

Brianna Cervantes

Mia Citarella

Caitlyn Connolly

Ethan Coppess

Valentina Cortez

Julia Duran

Kamil El-

Shammas

Jade Espiritu

Ethan Finicle

Auria Forney

Amy Foster

Paul Galaviz

Madison Gamel

Genevieve Garcia

Emma Glassford

Troy Grant

Kieran Hall

Emilio Hernandez

Alan Holcombe

Brielle Holst

Riley Hyatt

Ethan Jegel

Aiden Kanke

Louis Keatley

Isaac Kellogg

Kaydance

Krouzian

Sean Lamas

Gryffin Lowrance

3.50 GPA cont’d. Ian Lyznick

Kayla Mallari

Ava Marchetti

Logan Marin

Brooke Maxwell

Natalia Mendez

Gabriel Mendoza

Evan Molina

Brianna Moreno

John Mularky

Elise Munoz

Shelby Ortega-

Hufana

Fabiola Palop

Julianna Perez

Charlize

Plascencia

Angelo Pulido

Alyssa Ramirez

Devyn Riley

Michael Romero

Melissa Santillan

Carlos Silva-

Valdez

Kalahou Standley

Luke Stanley

Gary Valentine II

Maximo Vezzali

Kayla Villegas-

Sanchez

From the Attendance Office Now that school is in full swing the Attendance Office would like to remind

all our parents and guardians of a few things that will assist everyone in

ensuring that your child is able to maximize their learning time here at

Arroyo Seco.

1) The easiest ways to excuse absences are with a quick phone call to the

school or a note brought to the Attendance Office.

2) If you send a note to school with your child to excuse an absence or

authorize an early dismissal for a doctor/dental appointment please have

your child take that note to the Attendance Office, NOT a team teacher.

3) No parents or guardians should be meeting their child during nutrition,

lunch, or between classes without having first checked in with the

Attendance Office and obtaining a visitor’s pass.

4) After two (2) weeks, “Unverified” absences will become “Unexcused”

absences and may cause your child to be assigned consequences at school.

Phoning the Attendance Office or sending in a note with your child can

easily clear these absences.

5) Remember that school starts at 7:45 AM. Please help us ensure that your

child gets to school on time and is ready to learn!

6) Our automated telephone system will call you if your child has missed

two (2) or more classes and has been marked “Unverified”. Please feel free

to call the Attendance Office if you receive a phone call that you believe is

an error. We would be more than happy to assist you clear up any

confusion.

If you have any questions concerning your son’s or daughter’s attendance or

need clarification on any of our attendance policies, please call our

attendance technician, June Higgins at 661-296-0991 x1. She is always

happy to assist you!

Team News

7th Grade

Aloha – Mrs. Alcaraz, Mrs. Klipfel, Mr. Oatey, Ms. Senen, Mrs. Chase

Team Aloha has settled into the start of a great school year. We have enjoyed meeting all

of your children and teaching them through this first quarter.

In history class we just concluded our Islam and Africa unit and next we will be covering

the Civilizations of the Americas - Aztecs, Incas and Mayas. We had exciting geography

challenge tournaments in all of five of our Team Aloha classes this past week.

In science we started out with a study of the nature of science, how science is done in the

real world. We also used our knowledge of energy and systems to study ecology. We

are now starting second quarter applying those same NGSS cross-cutting concepts to the

study of photosynthesis and respiration.

In English second quarter we will be exploring the topics of individuality, friendship and

love while reading about a free-spirited and unique girl as she navigates through high

school, and tries to fit in with her classmates in Stargirl.

In math this quarter, we started with the number system which included adding,

subtracting, multiplying and dividing rational numbers. This included integers, fractions

and using absolute value. We are all looking forward to a successful second quarter.

Please remember that we offer study club for our students four days a week: Monday,

Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday at lunch.

Extreme - Mrs. Choate, Mrs. Larochelle, Mrs. Mahoney, Mrs. Simmons

Team Extreme welcomed the year with an outstanding effort during the fundraiser.

Thank you parents & students for all of your support.

To begin the year in Math we discovered how integers and rational numbers can be used

in the real world. The students finished the quarter with solving probability problems.

We dive into ratios, unit rate and percents in quarter 2. These real world skills were

learned, practiced and understood in a cooperative learning setting.

First quarter in English had students reflecting on taking “Bold Actions” and finding the

courage to face challenges. Students read and compared of variety of fiction, non-fiction,

and poetic texts on this topic. Students also focused on their own narrative writing,

completing two short stories and an original poem. Finally, students also independently

read novels and completed a creative book report project on that text. In quarter two, we

will be focusing on “The Stuff of Consumer Culture” and informational essay writing.

First quarter Science was the time to observe tiny objects with microscopes and delve

into the world of cells. We built models and created foldable projects. Quarter two we

will be learning about genetics and creating our own paper pet families.

In History, we studied and analyzed the causes and effects of the vast expansion and

ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire, and analyzed the geographic, political,

economic, religious and social structures of the civilizations of Islam and Africa during

the Middles Ages. Quarter Two brings the study of Meso America, China and Japan.

We enjoyed an Ice Skating Mixer at Valencia Ice Station with Team Fusion! It was a fun

night!!

Fusion - Mr. Dannerth, Mrs. Malneck, Mr. Nez, Mr. Stuart, Mrs. Chase

Fusion has started the year with a wonderful parent turn out for both Back to School

Night as well as our Team Night. Thank you to all who donated tissues to the team to

help keep the students healthy as well as the generous donations to the school for the

Seco Games.

In Science we are finding out about photosynthesis and respiration as we move into

genetics. Thank you to all who have donated magazines and to the science funds.

Fusion math 7 classes finished up a unit on fractions and probability. Up next is working

with ratios and proportion. Math 7 accelerated classes are currently studying scientific

notation problems and will soon move onto working with square roots and the

Pythagorean theorem.

Genesis - Mrs. Dibene, Mr. Elliott, Mrs. Foster, Mr. Tracy

It has been a great year so far and we are looking forward to what the second quarter has

to offer. We started the year by winning the first ever Seco Games competition. Our

athletes won the basketball shooting contest, the tug of war, and the trike race. We also

finished well in all of the other events, earning enough points to be the winning team for

the school. We also had a successful fundraiser which will help to pay for our end of the

year field trip to Ventura Beach.

Keep in mind that all grades start out fresh at the start of the second quarter. Please take

advantage of Infinite Campus and the homework calendar on the team’s website to check

on your student’s progress throughout the year. We have had a great start to the year and

look forward to it getting even better!

8th Grade

Odyssey - Mrs. Ake, Mr. Bowers, Mrs. Koegle, Ms. Suazo

Odyssey English will be working in our new textbooks with "Collection 2: The Thrill of

Horror".

The students will be answering the following Essential Question: How do writers

organize information to effectively explain a topic?

In History, we are wrapping the major events of the American Revolution before heading

off to structure of the American government. We will discuss and analyze the strengths

and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and how it led to the creation of the

U.S. Constitution. Students will then study the structure and major functions of the U.S.

Constitution. As we conclude the quarter, we will investigate the roles of the first few

presidents and how they shaped the new, emerging country.

In Math 8 we are learning about linear functions and data analysis. We will be collecting

data through a variety of activities answering some of the following questions: How long

does it take to pass a hula hoop down a human chain? How much does Domino's Pizza

charge for each topping? How does your height compare to your arm span? We will use

this data to graph and write equations of lines which we can then use to make predictions.

We will also be studying data collected from passengers on the Titanic and interpreting it

from two way tables. The students will end the quarter with a survey project of their own

and a present their mathematical findings to the class. In Algebra we are currently

learning about matrices, a pre-calculus topic! Soon we will be starting a unit on statistics

including measuring distributions, scatter plots, and lines of best fit.

In science, we will continue our exploration of energy. We will learn how gravitational

potential energy transforms into kinetic energy. We will use this knowledge to build

roller coasters that maximize this principle. We will then move on to explore the world

of electricity and magnetism. Once we explore the properties of these forces, we will use

our new-found knowledge to build simple motors. It's going to be another fantastic

quarter in room 902 as we explore the science behind our natural world!

Revolution - Mrs. Crawford, Mr. Good, Mr. Olson, Mr. Rippe, Mrs. Fumarolo

In Quarter #2 Revolution History students will examine the major events of the

Revolution and the goals of the Founders as they wrote the Articles of Confederation and

then, later, the US Constitution. Time will be spent examining the concepts of "Rights"

and "Liberty" and how they are enshrined in the US Bill of Rights. We will then examine

the major events of the presidencies of George Washington and John Adams.

In English this quarter, students will be reading suspense tales and analyzing author

techniques. They will also be writing explanatory essays.

In Science, much of first quarter was focused around the structure of the atom. Students

have also learned about the properties of matter. They have studied the states of matter

and how energy can change a solid to a liquid, a liquid to a gas, and how the removal of

energy can cause the reverse of those changes of state. Students have just started a

presentation project on the Periodic Table which will carry over into second quarter

where we will be starting chemistry. During second quarter, students will be looking at

electrons and the role they play in the bonding between atoms. They will also learn about

molecules and compounds, and do experiments demonstrating evidence of chemical

reactions and chemical changes within materials.

As we conclude first quarter, team Revolution math students are really working hard

coming down the home stretch. Students in Math 8 just finished working with angles,

and are now beginning to work with functions and seeing how they can apply to real life.

In Algebra, students are diving into matrices. They are getting quite the challenge as this

is a pre-calculus standard that they get to tackle in 8th grade.

Triumph - Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Gallagher, Mrs. Simoncioni, Mr. VanDyke

Next quarter in English we will kick off with the second unit in our textbooks, “The Trill

of Horror,” which will align perfectly with October! We will learn about, read, and

practice writing informational texts in quarter 2, ending the quarter with a performance

task from the district office. Team Triumph will have a Halloween Team Day, and we

encourage our students to continue to participate in Spirit Days and on campus activities!

In Team Triumph Science, we have learned about physical and chemical properties and

changes. Then we investigated states of matter and changes of state. Over the next few

weeks we will learn about parts of atoms and how they are arranged on the Periodic

Table of Elements. We will use this knowledge to begin understanding the changes that

take place during a chemical reaction.

In Quarter 2 our students will be learning about the events leading up to the American

Revolution, and the struggles the new nation faced under the Articles of Confederation.

They will also be learning about how the three branches of government operate under the

Constitution of the United States, and about what their rights and responsibilities are as

American citizens, according to the Bill of Rights. Students will be creating an artistic

project describing the powers of the three branches. Also, as part of our “Hands-on

History” program, students will get to examine Mrs. Gallagher’s collection of political

buttons as we discuss the November election and how the Electoral College works.

On Team Triumph, we are looking forward to studying linear functions in the second

quarter. The students will likely enjoy working with real-life applications of math.

Viper - Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Hougo, Mrs. Kurowski, Mrs. Tracy, Mrs. Fumarolo

As second quarter starts, here’s what students have to look forward to on Team Viper.

English classes will begin a unit on The Strange and Mysterious followed by a career

assessment and the writing of technical documents. We will cover expository writing in

the form of a mini research project. Book reports also continue this quarter, so encourage

your child to be reading his/her book of choice at home.

In history, we will move quickly through the Revolutionary War and our nation’s first

government under the Articles of Confederation. The Constitutional Convention will then

lead us into our government unit. Our November project will have students looking at

current events and understanding how they relate to the three branches of government.

There will be lots of conversations about the election, candidates and the role of

government!

In Math 8 we will be learning about graphing linear equations and algebraic functions, as

well as interpreting graphs of functions and their meaning in the real world.

And finally, Science will mix it up in Chemistry. Labs, demos and activities reinforce the

concept of element interaction.

All students will have the opportunity to purchase a new team t-shirt for $10. Information

will be distributed soon! Watch for more updates and students of the month selections in

our monthly Viper Pit.

Exploratories, Clubs and other News

Honor Society

On October 21, we inducted over 160 eighth grade students into our fall Honor Society.

These students earned at least a 3.5 grade point average for the two quarters before. We

also held a lake cleanup event at Castaic Lake where many of these students came out to

earn their service hours.

We will be inducting both 7th and 8th grade members during the 3rd quarter. Please see the

school website for all of the important Honor Society dates for the year.

Exploratories

Beginning Band - Students in the beginning band have made huge strides in in their playing

since they first started playing on their instrument. Although the students have only been playing

for about six weeks, we are preparing to showcase their progress in our upcoming casual concert on October 25th. We look forward to continue our growth towards music literacy, learning new

notes on each instrument, developing a characteristic tone quality, and playing as a unified

ensemble.

Advanced Band - Advanced band has been progressing in their playing and musicianship by

playing repertoire that challenges them for their upcoming concert on October 25th. At the same

time we are building towards a more refined characteristic sound, ensemble blend, individual control, articulation, and musicality. The advanced band musicians have also been receiving help

from Saugus High School Section Leaders and have demonstrated their leadership abilities by

helping the beginning band musician’s growth in their own musical journey.

Exploratory Music - A new quarter of exploratory music has just begun and I am excited that

the students will learn rhythms and improvisation through drum circle, cultures from all around the world in our World Music unit, learn about the influence of music in movies and videos in our

Music in the Media unit, learn about and try different instruments in the orchestra, and learn to

read and perform notated music on recorders

Culinary I - Students are exploring many exciting themes and discovering their cooking talents. Topics covered this quarter include food and kitchen safety, recipe reading, proper measuring,

food labels, and nutrition. Students will also prepare several delicious recipes, such as buttermilk pancakes, fresh salsa, and homemade pizza. Recipes and pictures of the foods we make can be

found on our class website: www.asculinaryarts.weebly.com

Culinary II - Students are learning advanced principles of meal preparation and food service. This quarter, students will explore topics including menu planning, meal appeal, attractive plating

and presentation, food cost, table manners, and table setting. In addition, students will prepare delicious recipes, such as cookies, cinnamon rolls, chicken alfredo, shortcakes, and more. Recipes

and pictures of the foods we make can be found on our class website:

www.asculinaryarts.weebly.com

Exploratory Chorus - In Exploratory Chorus we will be exploring a brief history of how music

has developed from the early 1450's starting with the Renaissance Period and ending with current styles such as Movie, Popular, Country, Broadway, Jazz, and many other modern styles of

music. We will be learning basic music theory in order for students to be able to read through a

choral piece and know what to sing. The students will explore how their voices work and will learn different exercises that strengthen different aspects of their voice. Students will learn how

to sing together with their peers, sometimes singing all together and sometimes singing different

parts. We will be listening to many different pieces and discussing what makes a piece considered "good music". We will conclude the quarter with an in-class performance of all the

songs that we will have learned.

Exploratory Drama - In Exploratory Drama we begin by studying the elements or drama and key words that are important to know when discussing drama. We then look at Greek Theater

and how is was developed, studying the time period and what the expectations and rules were for

theater in the day. From there we study Greek Mythology and see how it was incorporated in their plays. The students then create their own "god" character and work together to write and

perform a play in the Greek style that incorporates their character. After this we

study Shakespearean Theater by first researching the life of William Shakespeare himself. We read through many different scenes of Shakespeare's most famous plays and then end the quarter

by performing an entire Act of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Exploratory Art - In Art class, the students will continue to develop their artistic skills. Over the

coming weeks they will be working on drawing, painting, and printmaking projects. They will also be learning about art history and the different genres of art.

Exploratory Ceramics - In Ceramics class, the students will be exploring hand-building

construction. They will learn to trim and glaze pottery using a variety of decorative techniques. Students will also be introduced to the principles of glaze composition and kiln firing.

Design and modeling - We will be learning the basics of engineering and 3D modeling, printing

out a chess piece and cell phone case.

Flight and space - We will be building simple flight machines, air foils, gliders and chemical rockets.

Project CiiMS - Arroyo Seco is now offering coding, we will learn the basics of programming and make a game and an app.

A.S.B.

First quarter in ASB was definitely a success. We had a wonderful turn out to the first

dance and fantastic support of our direct drive donation fundraiser - Seco Clash for Cash.

Congratulations to team Aloha for being our overall winners in the Seco Clash for Cash.

Overall, Arroyo Seco families and friends donated over $57,000. Thank you so much! To

reward students, and to build team spirit, students spent a day competing in the Seco

Games. Despite Aloha’s point advantage going into the games, Genesis proved victorious

and were named the winners.

Second quarter will provide numerous opportunities for students to get involved in

activities on campus. Halloween will be a fun and spooky as students participate in the

Halloween noontime and maze. November brings the Turkey Bowl football competition,

and the Hunger Games. We will be having numerous spirit days and encourage students

to participate by either wearing clothing that fits the theme or their Arroyo Seco Spirit

wear. Students are also able to earn team spirit points by volunteering in the community.

Students are encouraged to speak with their team teachers to get additional information

and to log their community service hours.

Go Conquistadors!

Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers at the Student Store!

Carmen Ascencio Cindy Eldart Marciela Mittelsteadt

Abbie Au Roxanne Feldman Susan Ogle

Alexis Baker Maria Garcia Stacey Overholser

Karen Bazo Erin Halverson Tanya Parker

Mayte Beale Tami Hovey Timbrel Pechan

Danielle Bendrat Lisa Lin Elena Plunk

Cindy Bozigian Melissa Mangarin Jodi Schwartz

Tina Cabot Ronna Marchione Danika Smith

Erica Earhart Yolanda Maycott Felicia Smith

Stacy Treanor

We appreciate all you do!

Dawn Anaya

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Conquistadors of the Week

1st Quarter

2016-2017 School Year

Roman Rivera Lauren Park

Marcus Ferkranus Kylie Cooper

Matthew Arauz Isabella Eng

Jason Treanor Rebecca Corrigan

Nicholas Larson Sophia Gannon

Madison Hartmann Brian Ferrante

Makayla Hurtado Daniel Compton

Support the School Library at no cost to you!

1. Go to www.ralphs.com.

2. Register or sign in.

3. Click on your name in the upper right.

4. Scroll to the bottom to “Community Rewards”.

5. Search for “Arroyo Seco Junior High Library” or organization number 80621.

6. Enroll and that’s it!

All participants MUST RE-enroll after September 1st in order

for us to receive the donations.

Let’s Get “App”y! Infinite Campus

1. Download the Infinite Campus Mobile Portal app.

2. Enter the District Code:

FJCWMK

3. Enter your normal log in information.

SchoolWay

1. Download the SchoolWay app.

2. Launch the app.

a. Existing Account - Tap Sign In. Enter your username and password.

b. Create Account - Tap Register. Enter your information.

c. Do not wish to create an account - Tap Trial View to be taken directly into the SchoolWay app

3. Select your user role, and tap Save. Select your state and your district. Use On/Off buttons to subscribe to push

messages from your district, and any schools you’d like to follow. Tap Save.

How to access SchoolWay in Another Language

1. Tap Slide-Over Menu button in the upper left hand corner.

2. Select Settings under App Settings.

3. Select Languages.

4. Select desired language.

5. Tap OK.

Destiny Library Catalog

1. Download the Destiny Quest app.

2. Enter destiny.hartdistrict.org on the next screen.

3. Enter your username (ID number) and password (6 digit birthday).

Follett Enlight for eBooks

1. Download the Follett Enlight K-12 app.

2. Enter your username (ID number) and password (6 digit birthday).

3. Enter wbb15522.follettshelf.com

4. Check the “Stay logged on” box if this is your personal device.

Gale “Access My Library” Database

1. Dowload Access My Library School Edition (Gale).

2. Select “California”.

3. Scroll down and select “VALENCIA”.

4. Select Arroyo Seco Jr High School

5. Enter the password: arroyostudent.

6. Click “access resources”.

SIRS/Proquest Database

1. Go to m.sirs.com on your device’s web browser.

2. Follow the directions to add the icon to your home page if prompted.

3. Username and Password are: arroyostudent1

Arroyo Seco Jr. High School Important Dates to Remember

2016-2017

Date Event

2016

Oct. 17 2nd Quarter begins

Oct. 20 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Nov. 11 NO SCHOOL - Veteran’s Day

Nov. 18 2nd Progress Report

Nov. 23 MINIMUM DAY, start @ 7:45 am, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Nov. 24-25 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Holiday

Dec. 9 Hearing Screening

Dec. 9 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Dec. 15 End of 1st Semester

Dec. 15 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Dec. 16 NO SCHOOL - Pupil Free Day

Dec. 19-Jan. 6 NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

2017

Jan. 9 Start Semester 2

Jan. 16 NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Feb. 16 3rd Progress Report

Feb. 17 NO SCHOOL - Non-student day

Feb. 20 NO SCHOOL - President’s Day/Holiday

Mar. 2 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Mar. 17 End of 3rd

Quarter

Mar. 20 4th Quarter begins

Apr. 3-7 NO SCHOOL-Spring Break

Apr. 13 Open House, 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Apr. 13 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Apr. 14 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am Apr. 28 4th Progress Report

May 1 – May 12 State Testing

May 3 No Late Start/State Testing May 10 No Late Start/State Testing

May 29 NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day

June 1 End of 2nd

Semester

June 1 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Updated 10/20/16