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

Seco Gram_______________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the 2017-18 school year! I am excited to be returning to Arroyo Seco as Principal after serving

as Assistant Principal here from 2003-2007. It has been a pleasure meeting many of you during the

registration process and at student drop off and pick-up on the first days of school. Thank you for helping

to make this a smooth and positive opening.

We are very fortunate to welcome Mrs. Fayanne Bakoo as a new Arroyo Seco Assistant Principal. Mrs.

Bakoo has taught math at West Ranch High School and, for the past four years, has served as Assistant

Principal at Rio Norte. Mr. Cliff Miller returns as Assistant Principal. He and Mrs. Bakoo provided

orientation presentations to all students the first two days of school in which they discussed strategies for

success and expectations for Arroyo Seco students.

Thank you to the many parents and family members who assisted with our Registration and PE clothes

distribution. If you have not done so already, please contribute to our Parent Advisory Council (PAC). This

group helps support our school and staff and also provides scholarships to deserving students. Plan to

attend our PAC meetings; we have a variety of engaging topics and speakers lined up. Our first PAC

meeting of the year will be held on September 18th at 12:00 noon in the MPR.

During the professional development days before the start of school, Arroyo Seco staff reviewed data and

collaboratively created school-wide goals in the areas of academic achievement, equity, technology, and

cultural competency. We have accomplished a lot in these areas over the years and we look forward to

continued growth.

Our science teachers worked hard this summer as they participated in training on the Next Generation

Science Standards (NGSS), which are being fully implemented this year. A new component of NGSS is

three-dimensional learning, referring to the integration of Scientific and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary

Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts. Students will benefit from relevant hands-on learning opportunities,

some of which they experienced in preparation for the Solar Eclipse on August 21st.

This year, we will once again hold our exciting Seco Games Fundraiser, in which all students participate in

a full day of fun and competition within our academic teams. Donations raised enable ASB to fund a

variety of activities, including dances and instructional team field trips. Thank you in advance for your

support and stay tuned for more details.

We hope to see many of you attend our Back to School Night on August 31 beginning at 6 pm. This will be

a great opportunity for you to follow your students’ schedules and meet their teachers. The following day,

September 1, we will celebrate Arroyo Seco’s 50th Anniversary from 12:30 to 2:30. Join us for an

opportunity to visit the campus and see a variety of memorabilia from the past 50 years. We will have a

brief program at 1:30 that day to recognize the numerous influential dignitaries who have made Arroyo

Seco the special place that it is.

Thank you for all of your support and especially for sending us such wonderful young people with whom to

work. I look forward to seeing you at the many events we have scheduled throughout the school year.

Dr. Andrew Keyne, Principal Issue Number 1 August, September, October 2017

Counselor’s Corner Welcome Parents to a new school year!

We are here to help your student and you navigate through the ups and downs of junior high. For

many of you, this is the first experience you have had working with a counselor! We are here to

help. Your child's counselor is affiliated with his or her team assignment:

Mrs. Ward – Extreme, Fusion and Viper

Mr. Marshall – Genesis, Revolution and Triumph

Ms. Dielentheis – Aloha, Odyssey and Special Education

One of the many questions parents have is how our credit system works. Each class your child

takes each quarter is worth 2.5 credits. Students earn credits for grades of A, B, C or D. Failing

grades do not earn credits. Fifteen credits are available each quarter and 60 credits are available

each year totaling 120 possible credits. A student is required to earn 107.5 credits by the end of

8th grade to officially promote to high school and participate in the end of the year activities.

Students struggling to earn credits can attend summer school for 10 credits. Intervention classes

may also be available.

Another question frequently asked is how does 8th grade performance affect high school

placement. Eighth grade is a pivotal year and it is extremely important that students do their best.

Students are placed in classes based on classroom performance, grades and teacher

recommendation. Honors classes are available in English, Math and Science. For English, the

majority of students are placed in English 9. Honors English is available for students earning A’s

and completing the letter of intent. Math 8 students will complete their algebra studies in ninth

grade. Students earning A’s in Math 8 and scoring appropriately on the end of the year placement

test, will be placed in Honors Algebra. All other students will be placed in Algebra. Current

Algebra 1A/1B students earning A’s will go to Honors Geometry, students earning B’s or C’s go

to Geometry. Repeating Algebra is recommended for those who struggled with the course.

Science placement is based on performance, teacher recommendation and math placements.

Be sure to take advantage of our parent nights! Counselors will be presenting the “Junior High

Experience” for parents of seventh grade students. Topics include understanding adolescent

behavior, facilitating a sense of independence, and the pros and cons of social media. The

presentation will end with a mini workshop on navigating infinite campus. Because of limited

space, we are asking parents with students on Aloha and Fusion to attend on September 6th.

Parents with students on Extreme and Genesis are asked to attend on September 7th. If you

cannot make the assigned evening, please attend on the alternate evening. Both presentation

begin at 6:30 in Knutson Hall. This presentation is for parents only – students need not attend.

For our parents of eighth grade students, counselors will present “Eighth Grade, High School and

Beyond”. Topics will include the impact of 8th grade in high school placement, an introduction

of the requirements of high school, the A-G requirements needed to apply for a four-year

university and the high school registration process. Again, due to space limitations, we ask that

parents of students on Odyssey and Revolution attend on September 13th. Parents with students

on Viper and Triumph are asked to attend September 14th. Please attend on the alternate date if

your assigned day does not work for you. Both parents and students are welcomed and the

presentations start at 6:30 in Knutson Hall.

We are looking forward to working with you and your child!

2016-2017 School Year PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL 7th Grade – 4th Quarter

4.0 GPA Paapa Agyekum

Kendall Allen

Naseem Amir

Aslani

Lauren Baca

Benjamin Bartel

Ashlee Bazo

Joseph Beale

Andrew Belcher

Isabelle Benavidez

Damian Bertrand

Will Bodeau

Riley Botton

Ashleigh Buck

Russell Burke

Tyler Burns

Isabella Castellon

Ariana Cazar

Sophia Celi

Isabella Chavez

Katelyn Chen

Emily Chung

Marina Ciccone

Kyla Cleveland

Cody Collier

Joseph Cordola

Samantha Cordova

Christian Correa

Quinn Craigie

Ace Crutchfield

Wesley

Cunningham

Joshua DeForest

Charity Dell

Lauren Denzin

Adam DeVictoria

Beatriz Dreger-

Franca

Laryssa Dugan

Julia Duran

Alyssa Emnas

Brandon Ewing

Mia Ferkranus

Anna Fineberg

Leina Forbes

Blake Fusano

Arianna Garfalo Brock Gelles

Lake Gieson

Hunter Gillman

4.0 GPA cont’d. Kylie Glover

Jonathan Gonzales

Paige Goodwin

Katlyn Hamm

Sofia Hilario

Katelyn Hix

Ayellad Howard

Hannah Jackson

Daniel Johnson

Mason Kalin

Carson Kubinski

Gisselle Landeros

Angela Langan

Randy Lara

Justin Lee

Trevor Lemmond

Connor Levine

Kalle Libe

Rebecca Lim

William Loo

Koen Maddock

Cecelia Magness

Sage Marvin

Conner Mecozzi

Kaylee Morales

Emilio Moreno

Kisa Mosley

Shelby Negosian

Joshua Norfleet

Meghan Nugent

Ethan O’Brien

Avery Okahara

Shane Overholser

Lucas Paschia

Reilley Pavard

Austin Pechan

Victoria Phan

Erin Ping

Ruben Plaza

Aivie Quinto

Jenna Rabadi

Megan Rambuyan

Alexis Renolds

Helen Rieckhoff

Madison Robbins

Amanda

Rodriguez Megan Roggentien

Sophia Rostamo

Galilea Ruiz

4.0 GPA cont’d. Hannah Rutter

Vanessa San

Cole Scherer

Natalie Schreiner

Mackenzie Sharp

Micah Sheff

Kaylee Shepard

Lucas Shields

Amanda Shippy

Giorgio

Simoncioni

Delaney Smith

Sanjay Srikanth

Alyssa Suarez-

Villamil

Devon Sullivan

Nolan Swailes

Paige Temple

Jordyn Tibayan-

Kent

Jasmine Timnak

James Vail

Victoria Valtierra

Miranda Velasco

Larren Wells

Sarah Williams

Melyna Wong

Dylan Wright

Derek Yanez

Ella Yim

3.83 GPA

Tess Alexander

Daniel Balayan

Haley Barr

Zabrina Bello

Brooklyn Bendrat

Sophia Bergmann

Casey Best

Jasmine Bett

Shealin Boss

Mia Bottoni

Tobiah Bundy

Ella Cabigting

Riley Cabot

Connor Claborn

Samantha Clayton Victoria Cooper

Kailyn Dawkins

Jerald DeLeon

3.83 GPA cont’d. Laurel DeSantis

Nicole Dibo

Jenna Espinoza

Lauryn Estrella

Teresa Figueira

Tyson Flaig

Cody Fusano

Madison Gamel

Michael Garcia

Layla Gilstrap

Kyrene Gomez

James Groscost

Sydney Halverson

Hannah Hicks

Gregory Hill

Chloe Hong

Duncan Howard

Killian Jensen

Elijah Jimenez

MacKenzie Jones

Alisha Lai

Trinity Lawlor

Tyler Long

Ava Marchetti

Carlos Martinez

Cesar Moran

Allyson Okazaki

Annika Olson

Marina Provencio

Natalie Quezada

Glenda Quitlong

James Ramirez

Isaiah Regalado

Hailey Ritter

Melissa Santillan

Jaden Schell

Thomas Scott

Wyatt Shoemaker

Lauren Soto

Diego Takishita

Jaison Tan

Kayla Tran

Gary Valentine II

Judith Vergara

Kayla Villegas-

Sanchez

Kathryn Viniello Luke Walker

Ethan Wilkerson

Colin Yeaman

3.83 GPA cont’d.

Blake Zimmerman

3.8 GPA

Connor

Coughenour

Kayla Murray

3.67 GPA

Alondra Arellano

Miranda Barnett

Drake Bond

Aubree

Brunsmann

Thomas Carrillo

Matthew Chapman

Kaylee Coe

Savannah Conant

Valentina Cortez

Morgan Dahl

Bailey Dean

David Fernando

Ethan Finicle

Auria Forney

Emma Glassford

Anissa Hardy

Richard Haring

Andrew Harris

Brandon Heredia

Amanda Jeffries

Ana Kimoto

Shaylee Lewis

Ian Lyznick

Kayla Mallari

Ivan Mancilla

Logan Marin

Ryan Maycott

Marissa Momary

Isabella Navarro

Kirana O’Rourke

Danny Ortega

Julianna Rawlins

Anirudh Reddy

Kristin Sanchez

Angelina Sansano-

Maldonado Hannah Schooping-

Gutierrez

Claire Silla

Kaitlyn Smith Luke Stanley

Christian

Thompson

3.67 GPA cont’d.

Aidan Tovar

Amanda Weinzirl

Paige White

3.60 GPA

Daniel Cole

Ryan Harmon

3.50 GPA Cheyanne

Andrews

Joab Arriola

Paul Beckett

Alexa Bonner

Carly Collins

Landon Cornelison

Diego Corsi-

Shelton

Michael

DeSantiago

Jack Dobbins

Alyssa Edwards

Jade Espiritu

Nicolette Eusebi

Alec Fryer

Paul Galaviz

Sean Galbreath

Grace Goldstein

Kenna Gonzales

Samuel Gordon

Isabelle Graham

Liliana Herrera

Alan Holcombe

Kira Hooper

Jenna Jacobellis

Chloe Kapse

Emma Klein

Carson Knapp

William Kupahu

Sean Lachica

Sean Lamas

Alden Larson

Joshua Lillio

Haylee Marin

Travis Mehl

Brooke Miller

Noah Mittelsteadt

Alexander Nilson

Kady O’Brien-

Rene

Shelby Ortega-

Hufana

3.50 GPA cont’d.

Fabiola Palop

Julianna Perez

Charlize

Plascencia

Jack Rodriguez

Wyatt Schooping-

Gutierrez

Ryan Shepherd

Shiven Singh

Logan Stanley

Nicholas Trujillo

Vanessa Venus

Maximo Vezzali

Briella Wadkins

Jacob Wasyl

Brady Welch

Isabelle Williams

Reese Woodside

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) Excuse absences with a quick phone call to the school or a note brought to the

Attendance Office.

2) The easiest way to have your child released from school is to write a note stating

the child’s name, the time you need your child to be released, the reason for the

early release and your signature. Please have your child bring the note to the

attendance office (not the teacher) and he/she will receive a pass and will be

waiting for you in the front office at the designated time.

3) If you cannot write a note, please come to the Attendance Office with a photo I.D.

and we will send a student service to the classroom to get your child.

4) We cannot pull children from the classroom if you call in advance as we have

legal/confidentiality issues and have no way to satisfactorily confirm a parent’s

identity over the phone.

5) Beginning in the fall of 2017, parents will not be allowed to go onto the campus

during nutrition or lunch to look for their children. Please implement #2 so that

your child can have a pass and be waiting for you in the office.

6) 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.

7) 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!

8) 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!

Health Office Procedures

When a child becomes ill at school, he/she will receive every care and

consideration. A Parent/Guardian will be contacted. With so many students and

little space in the health office we ask for your full cooperation in picking up a

sick child in a reasonable amount of time. We do not have the accommodations for

a child to sit in the health office for an extended period of time, and generally

he/she will need to return to class after approximately 15 minutes. If, however,

a student is deemed quite ill, he/she needs to be picked up as soon as possible. If a

parent/guardian cannot pick up the child, and an emergency contact cannot be

reached, the parent/guardian will need to make arrangements with a relative or

friend, and convey this information to the Health Technician. It is our goal to

maintain the health and safety of every child.

The following guidelines were written as an indicator for a need to send a

student home, or for a student to be kept at home:

Fever: A temperature greater than 100 degrees. Student should be fever free

without medication for 24 hours before return to school.

Upper Respiratory Infection: The student with a cold/cough who show

symptoms of fever, tiredness, irritability, not eating well, or signs of

earache, sore throat, thick, yellowish or green nasal discharge need to be at

home.

Undiagnosed skin conditions that may be contagious.

Diarrhea: Students with watery diarrhea or frequent loose stools.

Nausea/vomiting.

Seizures lasting 3 minutes or longer without intervention and/or are

different than usual.

Communicable Diseases

If a student is suspected of being infected with a communicable disease, (e.g. pink

eye, chickenpox, head lice), a parent/guardian will be notified to pick up their

student from school. If a physician diagnoses your student with a communicable

disease, Arroyo Seco Junior High must be notified immediately.

Medication: Prescribed, and Over the Counter (OTC)

If a student is required to take Prescription Medication or Over the Counter

medications during school hours, a Request for Medication to be Taken at

School form, must be completed by a Physician, and signed by a Parent/Guardian.

Prescribed medication includes over-the-counter and homeopathic medications as

well as vitamins. Only certain prescribed medications may be carried and/or self-

administered by the student. These medications include: auto-injectable

epinephrine, asthma inhalers, and insulin. This form is available on the District

website or from the school Health Office.

The “Request for Medication to be Taken at School” form must accompany the

medication, in its original container, clearly labeled with the student’s full name,

physician’s name and phone number, name of the medication, dosage, schedule,

and date of expiration. Over the Counter medications, such as Tylenol, Advil,

etc., are included in these guidelines as well. It is the Parent/Guardian’s

responsibility to keep track of the dose count and expiration dates, as well as

inform the Health Office Technician of any medication changes. Any student

found with medication at school without the appropriate forms on file in the health

office, will have their medication confiscated, and will be released to a

parent/guardian only.

Physical Education Excuse

All PE Notes MUST be turned into the HEALTH OFFICE as soon as

the student arrives at school. PE notes SHOULD NOT be taken to the PE

teachers/coaches, they MUST be given to the Health Technician.

A parent may write a note excusing a student from PE for one to three

consecutive healing days maximum. If a student is not able to participate

in PE in excess of three consecutive healing days, a note from a physician

is mandatory, showing the duration of time the student cannot participate

in PE. If a student can participate in modified PE, (e.g. walking vs.

running, no upper body, etc.), a note from a physician is mandatory and

must state the duration of the modification.

The use of durable medical equipment for student transport such as

wheelchairs, crutches or scooters, as well as medically necessary cast boots,

braces, etc., during school hours, must be accompanied by a physician’s

note stating the reason and duration of use on school grounds.

Please contact the school Health Office for any questions or concerns you may

have. Thank you for your help in keeping our students healthy!

From the Office

Messages and Deliveries

As stated in the beginning of the school year packet, and the Arroyo Seco

Binder Reminder, the office cannot handle all the requests we receive to

deliver messages to students. Please understand that instructional time will

not be disrupted to deliver messages, lunch money, lunches, PE clothes,

forgotten homework, etc. Fast food and pizza “drop offs” for your child is

discouraged. Fast food and pizza “drop offs” IS NOT permitted for

anyone other than your own child. If it is absolutely necessary for a

student to pick up a delivered item or receive a message, your student will be

summonsed during nutrition, lunch or after school. We do not mean to

sound uncaring, but important lessons on responsibility can be learned by

the child if the parent does not deliver these items to school.

Off-Campus Policy

Arroyo Seco is a closed campus. This means that students may not leave the

campus during the school day without an off-campus pass issued upon the

written request of a parent or guardian. Students are to bring notes to the

Attendance Office (not the teacher) before school, between classes, at

nutrition or lunch to secure off-campus passes. If a note is not sent with the

child, a parent or guardian will need to come into the office with a photo I.D.

to sign their child out of school. Also, because of the time frame and the

disruption caused by late arrivals, we do not encourage parents to take

students off-campus for lunch.

Visitor Passes

All visitors on campus between the hours of 7:00 am and 4:00 pm must

obtain a visitor’s pass from the main office. Please do not go directly to a

classroom before or after school. Check in at the office first. The office

staff will call the teacher to announce your arrival and to see if they are

available. Meetings, study clubs, and other activities are often planned

directly after school.

Congratulations – Teacher of the Year - 2017-2018

The California Department of Education has administered an annual Teacher of the

Year award program since 1972, drawing statewide attention to the achievements

of California teachers and the excellence of California’s teaching profession.

Arroyo Seco has nominated a tenured teacher from our site for consideration of the

William S. Hart District Teacher of the Year.

Some of the considerations when choosing this tenured teacher include:

professional growth, commitment, personal attributes and professional skills.

Please join us in honoring Mrs. Jessica Meraz, Arroyo Seco ASB Advisor and

Exploratory Teacher. Mrs. Meraz was elected Teacher of the Year by our staff for

doing an outstanding job!

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Conquistadors of the Week 4th Quarter

2016-2017 School Year

Maylani Perez Oswaldo Gordillo

Connor Garrett Emma Del Rio

Samuel Kaufman Julie Mucha

Kairi Garton Katie Garibay

Anthony Velasco Alexis Cleere

David Santana Celeste Regalado

Aidan Fox Kayla Salmon

Jacqueline Moffitt Richard Hand

Kayla St. Peter Mark Beale

Sherin Yueksel Jordan Handy

Conner Khudaverdyan

Anthony VanPuyvelde

Welcome to Arroyo Seco's

Back to School Night Thursday, August 31, 2017

(This is a minimum day for students. Students will be dismissed at 11:35 a.m.)

5:30 - 5:55 p.m. English Learner Advisory Council (ELAC) Meeting - Room 507

6:00 - 6:10 p.m. Advanced Band and Chorus Performance – Outdoor Stage 6:10 - 6:15 p.m. Principal's Welcome - Outdoor Stage 6:20 - 7:45 p.m. Classroom Visitations:

Your child has been asked to fill in their schedule below to assist you in locating their classes. You may also choose to print out their class schedule from Infinite Campus.

Period Time Room Teacher

A 6:20 - 6:30 ___________ _______________________

B 6:35 - 6:45 ___________ _______________________

C 6:50 - 7:00 ___________ _______________________

D 7:05 - 7:15 ___________ _______________________

E 7:20 - 7:30 ___________ _______________________

F 7:35 - 7:45 ___________ _______________________

*P.E. classes meet in the Gymnasium

Dear Parents and Guests, The staff at Arroyo Seco Jr. High School joins me in extending a warm and sincere welcome to Back-to-School Night to all our parents and guests. You will have an opportunity to meet teachers, learn about our Blue Ribbon school, class requirements, goals and objectives, and get an overall picture of the educational program of which your youngster is a part. Arroyo Seco's principal, Dr. Keyne, will provide a brief general welcome at 6:10 p.m. Beginning at 6:15 p.m., parents will be able to follow their student's class schedule, consisting of six ten-minute periods beginning with the "A" period class. Some teams may have a special schedule or meeting place. Please check with your son or daughter about the locations noted on this flyer in the space provided for his or her schedule. Due to the organization of the evening's events, there is not enough time for teachers to meet personally with parents to discuss individual progress. You may, however, request a teacher or team conference on the sheets provided in each classroom. Also, please make arrangements for the care of your children as this event is for the parents.

Sincerely, Dr. Andrew Keyne Mr. Cliff Miller Mrs. Fayanne Bakoo

Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal

ARROYO SECO JUNIOR HIGH

PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

2017-2018 MEMBERSHIP

Welcome, Arroyo Seco Families!

The Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is what we like to call PTA-lite! Our goals are similar to

PTA in that we strive to support the students, staff and families at school through

communication, philanthropy and education. However, the only money we collect is a suggested

$10 membership fee. If you can’t donate at registration, feel free to put your donation in an

envelope marked PAC and take it to the ASB office, or bring it to a PAC meeting.

Here are some programs that your donations support at Arroyo Seco:

Eighth Grade Essay Scholarships – Last year we awarded $3700 in scholarships!

PAC Meeting lunches – Some lunches are provided by the culinary students at Seco,

but the food is purchased with PAC money.

Staff Appreciation Week – PAC money is used to show gratitude to the Seco staff for

Back to School and during Teacher Appreciation week.

Holiday gifts – PAC was able to work with the school administration and support a less

fortunate Seco family with donations for holiday gifts and groceries.

At the PAC meetings, we will provide engaging speakers who will help you navigate the

new world of junior high and beyond. Last year’s speakers included an expert on the pros and

cons of social media for teens, Saugus High School counselors to help us figure out how to plan

for high school, college preparedness, plus other relevant topics.

The Arroyo Seco PAC also coordinates volunteers around campus including assisting in the

library, ASB run dances, distributing PE uniforms, helping at the school fundraiser, along with

many other opportunities as they arise. The Eyes and Ears program offers parents a chance to

walk the campus during nutrition and lunch and simply observe and report any suspicious

activity to campus supervisors.

We hope you will be able to support your PAC financially, sign up as a volunteer, and also join

us for our five meetings during the school year! The dates have yet to be determined, but look for

emails from the school, as well as the website.

Thanks so much for your support!!

Shannon Okahara

Arroyo Seco Junior High

PAC President

PAC Parent Advisory Council

Meeting schedule for 2017-2018 PAC:

Monday, September 18 – 12:00 pm – 1:15pm

Monday, November 13 – 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Monday, January 29 – 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Monday, March 19 – 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm (Nominations for Executive Board)

Monday, May 14 – 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm (Voting for Executive Board, 6th grade parents invited)

The noon meetings include a light lunch.

Meetings take place in Knutson Hall.

Our first meeting will be on Monday, September 18th. We hope

to see you there!

Links can be found on the Library Website:

www.tinyurl.com/secolibrary

DATABASES

Gale- arroyostudent (offsite password)

ProQuest/Culturegrams- arroyostudent1

(both username and password- offsite

login)

WorldBook- arroyostudent

(both username and password)

TEXTBOOKS

English- Username: ID

number@my.hartdistrict.org

Password: * flMMDDYY

Prentice Hall-

Username: arroyostudent2017 Password:

seco2017

Math- username: WSHidnumber

Password: flMMDDYY

OTHER PROGRAMS

Desktop Computers- Username: ID number

Password: Super Secret

Infinite Campus- Username: ID number

Password: flMMDDYY OR Super Secret

Google- Username: ID

number@my.hartdistrict.org

Password: Super Secret

ReadNQuiz- Username: ID number

Password: first and last initial

Reflex Math- Password: birthday (no slashes,

dashes

or spaces, full year, no extra zeros)

Destiny-

Username: ID number Password: 6 digit

birthday

EBSCO ebooks- Username & Password:

arroyosecojhs

Gale ebooks- arroyostudent

Juno Ed- See information from your teacher

Follet ebooks- Username: ID number

Password: 6 digit birthday

Naviance- Username: ID number

Password: 6 digit birthday

Welcome back to school! I’m very excited to be starting off a new school year at Arroyo Seco with all of you. This is the beginning of my seventh year here and I must say that time flies when you’re having fun! I’ve included some helpful handouts containing passwords to the useful databases and many other programs we use at school. There is also information about apps that may be helpful to you and your child. Our big Library events that take place throughout the year are the Box Tops drive, book fair, and textbook returns. The book fair will take place in March this year, during the week of Open House. I am also participating in the Ralph’s Community Contribution Program. It would be greatly appreciated if you would enroll your Ralph’s and Food for Less cards and designate Arroyo Seco as the beneficiary. Instructions are on the following pages. I am going to be running a yearlong program “Read Around the World”. I’m eager to see how many books our students can read, and hopefully expand their horizons as they explore different genres and places. Parent volunteers are always welcome! Feel free to contact me at sgoodwin@hartdistrict.org if I can be of any assistance. Happy reading! Sarah Goodwin, Teacher Librarian

Feel free to contact me at sgoodwin@hartdistrict.org if I can be of any assistance. Happy reading!

Sarah Goodwin, Teacher Librarian

LIBRARY NEWS

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

Last year we raised $577 through Box Tops for Education. This year’s goal is $800! Box Tops

are accepted year round. A competition will take place this fall between teams to see who can

bring in the most Box Tops and monetary donations.

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.

Please contact Mrs. Goodwin at sgoodwin@hartdistrict.org to receive a copy of

the scanbar to use at the checkout instead of registering online.

Let’s Get “App”y! Infinite Campus

1. Download the Infinite Campus Mobile Portal app.

2. Enter the District Code:

NGLJFF

3. Enter your normal log in information.

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

Download the new Box Tops for Education App and earn even more for our school!

Arroyo Seco Jr. High School Important Dates to Remember

2017-2018

Date Event

2017 Aug. 10 First Day of School

Aug. 31 Back to School Night, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Aug. 31 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Sept. 1 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Sept. 4 NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

Sept. 8 1st Progress Report

Sept. 14 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Sept. 22 Make up Picture Day

Oct. 2-3 NO SCHOOL – FALL BREAK

Oct. 13 Vision Screening

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

Oct. 13 End of 1st Quarter

Oct. 16 2nd Quarter begins

Nov. 10 NO SCHOOL - Veteran’s Day

Nov. 17 2nd Progress Report

Nov. 23-24 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Holiday

Dec. 12 Hearing Screening

Dec. 12 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Dec. 14 End of 1st Semester

Dec. 15 NO SCHOOL - Pupil Free Day

Dec. 18-Jan. 5 NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

2018 Jan. 8 Start Semester 2

Jan. 15 NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Feb. 9 3rd Progress Report

Feb. 16 NO SCHOOL - Non-student day

Feb. 19 NO SCHOOL - President’s Day/Holiday

Mar. 1 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Mar. 16 End of 3rd Quarter

Mar. 19 4th Quarter begins

Mar. 29 Open House, 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Mar. 29 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Mar. 30 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Apr. 2-6 NO SCHOOL-Spring Break

Apr. 20 4th Progress Report

Apr. 30 – May 11 State Testing

May 2 No Late Start/State Testing

May 9 No Late Start/State Testing

May 28 NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day

May 31 End of 2nd Semester

May 31 MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am

Updated 8/18/17