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Dear Fir st Avenue Famil ies,
We are quickly coming to the end of our 2015.16 school year. This has been another great year at Fir st Avenue Middle School. Your students are outstanding kids w ith
big hear ts and a lot of character. I have really enjoyed working w ith them. Many people have an idea of middle school; in fact many of us r emember our days in middle school and probably would not want to go back! Fir st Avenue is a di f ferent place. Al l of our students w i l l have the oppor tuni ty to tr y a var iety of di f ferent electives. They par ticipate in ever ything from Industr ial Technology, Graphic Design, Rock Band, Theater and Production, and even a Fi tness and Crossfi t class that r esembles the classes at your gym. In addition our students compete in math and science Olympiads and even compete in robotic challenges. Their science courses use programing, 3D pr inter s, and real electronic components. On top of al l that, our students have afternoon activi ties, a new athletic program w ith 10 di f ferent spor t teams, and our FA kids get to par take in a w ide r ange of interactive days l ike Greek Days, Medieval Days, and Ell is Island Activi ties. Fir st Avenue is not your average middle school!Al l this to say, your time and effor t dir ectly affects the success of our school and more so our students. We need family and community commitment to do our best work. Stay involved and suppor t Fir st Avenue. These are some of the best years in your chi ld?s academic exper ience. In 3 shor t years they grow from chi ldren that are unsure about ever ything into young adults that can run the mi le in less than 7 minutes or play the electr ic gui tar. These are great years!
I ssue No. 3
May/June 2016
newsl et t er
Fir st Avenue
FA REWELL DR. BRUCE
Publ i shed by PTSAEdi tor : G. Cam acho
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As you have probably heard, I have been moved to a new posi tion, star ting on July 1, 2016. I w i l l no longer be the Pr incipal of this great school. I w i l l take over for a r eti r ing fr iend as, Dir ector of Cur r iculum Instr uction and Assessment w ithin the distr ict off ice. Whi le I am ver y exci ted about the new posi tion and the work involved, I am sad about leaving FA. Fir st Avenue staff , fami ly and students are a special group and I have thoroughly enjoyed being par t of this community. In addition, the school si te has a ter r i f ic oppor tuni ty to hir e a new leader and 4 teaching posi tions. Staff and parents w i l l have a chance to voice their thoughts on character istics our new pr incipal should embody. The posi tion has been f low n and paper screening and inter views w i l l engage soon. The new pr incipal of Fir st Avenue w i l l be r ecommended to the Board of Education on the evening of June 14. I want to thank al l of the parents, especial ly the ones that attend our evening events, their student?s spor ting events, informational sessions, PTSA meetings and Music Club meetings. Your time and commitment are evident in your student?s success. Successful schools and successful students have high expectations and requir e parent suppor t; continue Fir st Avenue?s success by being involved!
Sincerely,
Thomas S. Bruce, Ed. D.
CONGRA TULA TIONS & GOOD LUCK !!!
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Dear Fr iends,
I would l ike to take this oppor tuni ty to sincerely express my grati tude to my PTSA Executive Board and Committee Chair per sons for al l their countless hours of volunteer ism to PTSA. On behalf of the PTSA, I would l ike to voice our appreciation for al l the suppor t of the Fir st Avenue Middle Schools administr ator s, teachers, and staff for ever ything they do for PTSA and our chi ldren.
We accomplished a lot this past year. I t al l star ted w ith volunteer ing for Spar tan Day, Funder land, Book Fair s, School Dances, Teachers Appreciation Week, Staff Luncheons, Jog-a-thon, Garden Club, Red Ribbon Week, etc. Upcoming, we have the most impor tant event of the year , the 8th grade promotion par ty. PTSA also suppor ts past Fir st Avenue alumni at Ar cadia High School w ith col lege scholar ships.
PTSA also suppor ts and donates to local chi ldren organizations around Arcadia l ike the Arcadia Chi ld Health Counci l , Ar cadia Assistance League/Operation School Bell , Campership, and the CAN You Help Food Dr ive. PTSA also promotes posi tive legislation at the State
and Federal government level through our PTSA membership dues.
Through your generous suppor t of var ious fund raising events, PTSA was able to donate pedometer s, computer s, spin bikes, w ir eless microphones, and a DVD duplicator to the school. In addition to suppor ting the Associated Student Body by donating al l the funds r aised from Funder land to ASB, PTSA was also able to suppor t each and ever y teacher at Fir st Avenue w ith a Teacher?s Grant going towards equipment and supplies for their classrooms.
A LETTER FROM THE PTSA
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Without al l of YOU, PTSA cannot accomplish al l of i ts var ious programs and activi ties. Al l the volunteers, taking time out of their hectic schedules, make things happen for the benefi t of al l our chi ldren here at Fir st Avenue. Thank you to ever yone who has volunteered this past year. We w i l l be r ecognizing a few of these volunteers and staff here at FA as par t of our PTSA Honorar y Ser vice Program awards to be presented dur ing the Music Depar tment?s Night at the Movies concer t on May 23rd. I would encourage those of you who have not volunteered in the past, to star t getting involved w ith PTSA and to make a di f ference in your chi ld?s education.
Looking for ward, I w i l l be turning over my Presidency in the ver y capable hands of Mrs. Shir ley Yee. Enjoy your summer break w ith al l your fami ly and fr iends. For those moving on to AHS, see you August 17th and for those staying at FA, see you on August 18th.
In conclusion, I would l ike to express my sincere appreciation to my w ife and family, who for w ithout their love and suppor t, I could not have done this job.
Yours tr uly,
Michael Tom, President
Fir st Avenue Middle School PTSA
PTSA Honorar y Ser vice Program
Award RecipientsPresented: May 23, 2016
Ver y Special Person
Outstanding Administr ator
Outstanding Teacher
Honorar y Ser vice
Honorar y Ser vice
Continuing Ser vice
Jaydene Davis
Randa Weir
Grace Hahn
Desiree Alvarado
Terri Yap
Michael Tom
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Jaydene Davis has worked as a Communication Specialist at First Avenue Middle School and Dana Middle School since 1994. Prior to arriving in Arcadia, she worked with middle school students as a Resource Specialist, and as a Program Specialist, and Curriculum Specialist for the South Pasadena and Pasadena School Districts. Each year, she conducts a series of conversations about coming of age in the 21st century with the 7th and 8th grade students at First Avenue.
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Educat ion. Money. Fam i ly Engagem ent . These topics were the
prevai l ing themes at this year?s Cali fornia State PTA Legislation Conference in Sacramento. PTA representatives from al l around the state of Cali fornia convened on March 14th and 15th, 2016 to discuss the many impor tant issues affecting our education system and also to advocate on behalf of their ow n school distr icts. The Arcadia Unif ied School Distr ict (AUSD) was ver y well r epresented at the state conference, having a delegation of 15 individuals who represented the enti r e spectr um of our school system: school board, school distr ict administr ation, pr incipals, teachers, parents, and students.
Our Arcadia delegation, which apparently was the largest r epresentative group at the conference, included: Lor i Phi l l ipi (AUSD School Board Member ), Chr istina Aragon (AUSD Assistant Super intendent), Kevin Hr yciw (AUSD Assistant Super intendent), Carolyn Prater (AHS and Arcadia Counci l PTA/Parent), Travis Chen (AHS Student), Yiming Ye (AHS Student), Eugene Kao (Fir st Avenue PTSA/Parent), Ben Acker (Foothi l ls Pr incipal), Danae Popovich (Camino Grove
Pr incipal), Cour tney Ziska (Camino Grove Teacher ), Tina Cunningham (Highland Oaks
Pr incipal), Tammy Chaney (Highland Oaks Teacher ), Matthew Taylor (Highland Oaks PTSA/Parent), Cather ine Keyston (Holly Avenue PTSA/Parent & Fir st Avenue Teacher ), and Toby O?Dell (Hugo Reid PTSA/Parent).
At the conference, the attendees heard from numerous speakers, who represented the Cali fornia State Assembly, Cali fornia State Senate, Cali fornia Depar tment of Education, Cali fornia Depar tment of Finance, Cali fornia Legislative Analyst, Cali fornia School Boards Association, Association of Cali fornia School Administr ator s, Cali fornia Teachers Association, Cali fornia State PTA, and other organizations. There were presentations and discussions about assessments and accountabi l i ty goals for schools, state funding for education, and promoting family engagement in our education system. Some highl ights of the conference can be found at
http://capta.org/programs-events/legislation-
conference/
There is a bi l l (Assembly Bi l l 2680) cur rently making i ts way through the state legislature that w i l l , i f passed, provide one-time funding for programs to encourage family engagement for each school distr ict choosing to par ticipate. Research has show n that attendance improves and student achievement increases when parents and guardians become more involved in their chi ldren?s school system and education process. AB 2680 is sponsored by the Cali fornia State PTA and was introduced into the state legislature by Assembly Member Susan Boni l la (who is a former teacher and former Contra Costa County Super visor ).
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by Eugene K ao, Fi rst A venue M iddle School PTSA , 1st V.P.-Legislation
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While the state?s budget for education has increased signi f icantly over the past few years, somewhat r ecover ing from the r ecession levels since 2008, the sober ing news heard at the conference is that Cali fornia sti l l r anks among the lowest in the nation in per -pupi l spending for K?12 education. Fur thermore, Cali fornia?s class sizes (pupi ls per teacher ) continue to r ank among the highest in the nation. The message that we heard from Sacramento is that state funding for education probably won?t be increased at the same levels in upcoming years, as the state legislature w i l l l ikely shi f t their attention toward other programs in the state budget that haven?t r ecovered as much since the 2008 recession.
This si tuat i on cer tain ly does not bode wel l for our Ar cadia school di st r i ct , wher e our appor t i oned shar e of the state funding for schools al r eady r anks i n the bot tom quar t i l e w i th in Cal i for n ia. Conceivably, our school di st r i ct i s possibly am ong the m ost poor ly funded in the nat i on. Although we are subject to the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), along w ith al l other school distr icts in Cali fornia, our Ar cadia school distr ict does not r eceive near ly as much supplemental funding for English-learners and low -income students when compared w ith most other school distr icts in the state,
even though our student population includes a signi f icant number w ithin these classi f ications. When also taking into consideration that (1) the LCFF base funding for our school distr ict sti l l has not r eached 2007 (pre-recession) funding levels, (2) there are state-mandated l iabi l i t ies and restr ictions adversely impacting our school budgets, and (3) our Ar cadia community has r elatively low par ticipation in local funding suppor t programs l ike the Arcadia Educational Foundation (AEF), our Ar cadia school distr ict is confronting major challenges w ith our school budgets in the coming years.
Compounding the problem is the false perception that our Ar cadia school distr ict is well-funded and doesn?t need additional f inancial suppor t because we are considered a ?wealthy community? and we have a high-achieving student population. Whi le we cer tainly do have expensive homes in our ci ty and we do have many outstanding, high-achieving students in our schools, the r eal i ty is that we don?t r eceive as much school funding as many people might think and that we defini tely need much more suppor t for our school system, or else we could be facing some tough choices in the future. These are the messages that members of our Ar cadia
2016 CA LIFORNIA STA TE PTA
LEGISLA TION CONFERENCE cont'd
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delegation tr ied to convey dur ing the individual meetings w ith our state legislator s, Assembly Member Ed Chau and State Senator Ed Hernandez, who represent the legislative distr icts that include the City of Ar cadia.
In summar y, the 2016 Cali fornia State PTA Legislation Conference in Sacramento was a ver y wor thwhi le and informative event. Our large delegation r epresented the Arcadia school distr ict and the local PTSAs extr emely well , and col lectively we were able to provide a strong and impor tant message to our state legislator s. In par ticular , both of our two Arcadia High School student delegates, Travis Chen and Yiming Ye, were ver y engaging and eloquent par ticipants dur ing the conference and individual legislator meetings. They are both outstanding examples of Ar cadia?s excellent school system and tr uly exempli fy our high-achieving student population. However , our school distr ict defini tely needs more funding suppor t so that we can continue to have the excellent school system that cur rently benefi ts our community.
Header A STUDENT'S VOICEOur ver y ow n ASB President, David Ju, was chosen to be the voice in UNICEF's Act Magazine. David's ar ticle about helping Syr ian r efugees was published in the Spr ing 2016 edi tion.
"UNICEF ACT is a set of instr uctional r esources on topics of global concern. Centered around a student magazine that explores cur rent issues through informational texts, photography, data, and more, each edi tion highl ights a signi f icant present-day humanitar ian need. "
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Hello Fir st Avenue Famil ies!
The 2016-17 school year w i l l begin w ith SPARTAN DAY on August 15th! We are looking for volunteers! I f you are avai lable to help, please sign-up on Sign-Up Genius at:
w w w.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0A4CA5A728A46-2016
We are also looking for Chair per sons for the fol low ing posi tions for the 2016-2017 school year ! I f you are interested, please emai l Shir ley Yee (next year 's PTSA President) at sw [email protected] for more information:
AEF Liaison - Be our Liaison for Ar cadia Educational Foundation by going to meetings and representing Fir st Avenue at AEF.
Book Fair Chair - Organize and run the 2 book fair s - one in the Fall and one in the Spr ing.
Red Ribbon Week Chair - Help organize Say No to Drugs Week! Put up Red Ribbons Around Campus and organize Red Ribbon week activi ties w ith the teacher r epresentative.
Can You Help Food Dr ive Chair - Organize the annual can food dr ive to benefi t Foothi l l Uni ty
8th Gr ade Pr omotion Par ty Chair - Organize and plan the 8th Grade Promotion Par ty .
Teacher Appr eciation Chair - Organize and plan teacher appreciation lunches as well as activi tes for Teacher Appreciation Week usually in May.
Baldwin Stocker Liaison - be the dir ect l ink between Baldw in Stocker and Fir st Avenue.
Holly Avenue Liaison - Be the dir ect l ink between Holly Avenue and Fir st Avenue.
Hospitality Chair - Br ings/organizes r efr eshments to PTSA meetings, organizes welcome to new famil ies and new PTSA members, and anything else that has to do w ith PTSA hospital i ty.
School Dance Chair - Help Organize Parent Volunteers and donations for the school dances.
We look for ward to a great 2016-2017 School Year !
The 2016-17 PTSA Needs You!
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Absences and Tar dies
Parents, the state compulsor y education law says that students cannot have more than 3 unexcused absences in one school year. I f you pull your chi ld out of school for tr ips or vacations, these are not considered excused. Cali fornia Education Code states the fol low ing for unexcused absence or tardiness:
Education Code Section 48260 ? Any pupi l subject to ful l-time education who is absent from school w ithout val id excuse for more than 30 minutes on each of three days in one school year is a tr uant and shall be r epor ted to the attendance super visor of the super intendent of the school distr ict.
The State?s defini tion for excused absences are those that are for i l lness; quarantine; medical, dental, optometr ical, or chiropractic ser vices; or attending funeral ser vices for a member of the immediate fami ly. I f your chi ld is tardy to school and you send a note w ith your chi ld, i t is not considered excused unless i t is for one of the r easons l isted above. I f your chi ld was sent a detention warning, please check Powerschool for attendance and tardy r ecords. Detention warnings are sent to students who have two tardies and are at r isk of r eceiving a detention for three or more tardies.
NEWS NEWS NEWS
Im por tant News f r om the Heal th Of f i ce
Parents- Please be aware that for 7th grade entr y a cur rent TDAP ( Whooping cough or Per tussis) vaccine must be needed for r egistr ation!
Personal/r el igious exemptions for al l vaccines ( including the TDAP vaccine ) are no longer accepted ( by state law , as of Januar y, 2016 ) for cer tain grade level r equir ements; but val id medical exemptions sti l l are. Please talk w ith your chi lds' physician about these requir ements and exemptions i f you have any questions.
Please have al l cur rent vaccines done i f possible before Spar tan Day registr ation, as this makes your students' r egistr ation process go much quicker and easier !!!
Have a wonder ful summer and looking for ward to seeing you in August !!
Pam Reifer (Health Aide at Fir st Avenue)
An Inv i tat i on f r om the FA Spar tan Scoop
Attention al l FA students....the Spar tan Scoop would love to have your contr ibutions to i ts student-r un newspaper blog. Join the many talented student w r i ter s and edi tor s and share your wor ld.
https://faspar tanscoop.wordpress.com/
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" Fly"
by Hai l ey Holbr ook
REFLECTIONS
The 2015-2016 Reflections program was a great success. The theme for this year was "Let Your Imagination Fly". Many Fir st Avenue students par ticipated in al l 6 categor ies. Some of those entr ies won 1st place at the school level, advanced to the distr ict level to earn 1st place, and fur ther advanced to compete in Fir st Distr ict PTA which compr ises of 280 schools between Burbank and Pomona. One student from Arcadia placed 1st in this competi tion and advanced to the state level competi tion. Congratulations Hai ley Holbrook, 6th grade, for making Fir st Distr ict, Ar cadia Unif ied, and Fir st Avenue proud for making i t so far.
Star t to think about your entr y for 2016-2017 Reflections, "What's Your Stor y?"
AMERICAN MATH COMPETITION
Last November , FA students competed w ith other schools in the Amer ican Math Competi tion w ith Coach Anndie Chen. Here are a few of their successes:
1) We had 40 par ticipants, which is almost double from last year. The students are evenly divided among al l grade levels & math classes. 2) Our school 's team score is 62. This is one of the higher scores in the sur rounding area. Our score has placed Fir st Ave as a mer i t school. 3) Our top scorer this year was the 8th grader Ryan Chan. His score r anked him in the top 1% nationally.
Overal l , we have six students who have won national awards for their scores.
Our top scores:1st place Ryan Chan2nd place Susie Choi & Alex Dang3rd place Henr y Zeng
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place w inner and our cer ti f icates.
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From Mrs. Mi l ler
NSTA Ex plor avi sion Contest Winner s! !
At the beginning of the year most sixth graders entered in a national competi tion to r esearch a present technology and create a prototype for how that technology could be used in twenty years. Over 2,500 k-12 projects were submitted and Fir st Avenue had 6 projects in the top 200! The fol low ing are the projects that won the Top 200 Honorable Mention Pr ize:
The Bet ter Bandaid
The 3D Wig Pr inter
A Mor e Convenient Way of Vi sion
The Solar Power ed Road
Hologr aphic Video Cal l i ng w i th Tr anslator
Im pr oved Micr ochips
Judging is determined by NSTA distr ict judges and NASA, NIH, NSF and FDA Ph.D Scientists
Also I just want to point out that the groups that won the award were ALL gir ls for FA. We have a great group of future women engineers and scientists here!
The Fir st Avenue Middle School Athletics Program is sti l l going strong. We w i l l be ending the school year w ith Boys vol leyball and Gir ls Softbal l . Let's congratulate our newest team members and cheer on our Spar tans!
SPORTS NEWS
BOYS
VOLLEYBALL
Coach R. Sanchez
Kai Gieson
Daniel Oh
Warren Lin
MIchael John Guidolin
Brandon Wong
Billy Huang
Brian Lu
Ethan Cheng
Justin Cho
Aleksei King
Bavesh Subramanian
Takuto Endo
GIRLS
SOFTBALL
Coach K. Mor a
Enalise Hernandez
Kylie Montalvo
Nicole Wong
Emily Fang
Caitlyn Shen
Sabrina H-G
Alexis Garcia
Alexa Bourgault
Angelina Nunez
Nicole Solis
Yesenia Gabriel
Desiree Diaz
Dora Guo
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SPARTAN DAYStudents and Parents:
Please watch your mail! In early July you will receive a Welcome Packet that will have all of the details about our
upcoming Spartan Day Event. PLEASE NOTE: we will have just one day of registration for all grade levels. We wil l not have a
make-up day.
Spartan Day will follow the schedule below:
MONDAY, AUGUST 15th, 2016 ? One day for all grade levels
6th Grade Students 8:30 a.m. ? 10:45 a.m. (doors close at 11:15 a.m.)
7th Grade Students 1:00 p.m. ? 2:15 p.m. (doors will not open until 1:00 p.m.)
8th Grade Students 2:15 p.m. ? 3:30 p.m. (doors will close at 3:45 p.m.)
Additionally, there will be a 6th grade WEB orientation on Tuesday, August 16th from 8:30
a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
We?re looking forward to an awesome
2016-2017 school year! See you in August!
I f you are avai lable to volunteer on this day, please sign-up on Sign-Up Genius at:
w w w.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0A4CA5A728A46-2016
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Next September 19-21, the class of 2017 w i l l be going to Pali for a leadership learning adventure! Attending camp ear ly in the school year w i l l foster camarader ie and new fr iendships that w i l l last through promotion to high school and beyond. Al l students w i l l r eceive invaluable leadership and teambui lding ski l ls that w i l l be a huge benefi t dur ing this last year of middle school. Don't forget, payments 1 and 2 ($100 each) were due on Apr i l 13th and May 11th. Please make your payments before the end of the school year to faci l i tate a smooth tr ip for your chi ld. The last payment ($115) w i l l be due on Spar tan Day, August 15th. Please make checks payable to Fir st Ave. Middle School, and submit them to Mrs. Sti les in the off ice. Thanks!
A TTENTION 2016-17 8TH GRA DERS
By engaging in outdoor group cooperation, teambuilding activit ies and goal setting, students will forge strong friendships, learn mutual respect, appreciate diversity and deal with peer pressure. In a natural California mountain environment, students will practice advanced methods of leadership and gain essential interpersonal skil ls to help them throughout their l ives.
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MAY - JUNEMay 18 Latino Li teracy Meeting, 6:00 ? 8:00 p.m., Librar y
May 19 Last day to check out FA Librar y books
Boys vol leyball vs Santa Fe, 3:30 p.m.
May 20 6th Grade Greek Day, al l day
May 23 Night at the Movies, 7:00 p.m., PAC
May 24 5th Graders Visi ting
May 25 Intermediate Dance Evaluations, 3:10 ? 5:00 p.m., auditor ium
May 26 Al l FA Librar y books are due today
Gir ls softbal l vs Foothi l ls, 3:30 p.m.May 27 8th Grade Ell is Island Day
May 30 Memor ial Day Holiday
May 31 Dance/Vocal Showcase, 7:00 p.m., auditor ium
June 1 Music/PTSA Instal lation Dinner , 6:00 p.m.
PTSA Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
Music Club Meeting, 8:30 p.m.
June 2 Rock Band Concer t, 7:00 p.m., auditor iumJune 5 Community Law n Concer t, noon-6:00 p.m.
June 6 8th grade PE locks turned in today
WEB year -end picnic, 11:00
June 7 7th grade PE locks turned in today
Begin text book turn in dur ing science classes
SSC Meeting, 2:30 p.m.
SLT Meeting, 3:05 p.m.
Promo Par ty Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Lounge
June 8 Production Assemblies
6th grade PE lock turn in today
Textbook turn in continues today dur ing science classes
June 9 Concer t on the Green, 8:30 a.m.
Textbook turn in concludes today, textbooks turned in by science classes
June 10 7th FA Futures Assembly, 2:20 p.m.
8th Grade yearbook distr ibution, Per iod 5
8th Grade Promo Par ty, 6:00 ? 9:00 p.m.
June 13 6th and 7th Grade yearbook distr ibution, per iods 6 and 7
June 14 Minimum Day
8th Grade Assembly, 8:30 a.m., auditor ium
Grade level par ties
June 15 Minimum Day ? LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
School-w ide Assembly, Front Law n
Staff Luncheon
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4th Vice President-
Newslet ter/Publ icity
Grace Camacho
(M): 626-840-8962
Recording & Corresponding Secretary
Shirley Yee, Acting
(M): 626-543-4573
Financial Secretary
Jessie Lee
(M): 626-731-0700
Treasurer
Judy Lin
(H): 626-641-5888
Auditor
Kay Tam
(M): 626-823-1856
EXECUTIVE BOARD
PRESIDENT
Michael Tom
(M): 626-272-9462
EXECUTIVE
VICE PRESIDENT
Shirley Yee
(M): 626-543-4573
1st Vice President-Legislat ion
Eugene Kao
(M): 626-899-6090
2nd Vice President-Ways & Means
Desiree Alvarado
(M): 213-400-1502
3rd Vice President-
Membership
Claudia Boccenegra
(M): 626-271-7156
Historian
Michelle Holbrook
(W): 626-821-8362
Parl iamentarian
Maria Sansui
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
AEF Liaison
Hsiuchen Chen
(M): 626-446-0143
Arcadia Child Heal th Council
Jennifer Tom
(M): 626-215-8622
Book Fair
Terri Yap
(M) 626-447-0237
Jenny Diefenbach
(W) 626-821-8362
CAN You Help Food Drive
Nanette Murakami
(H): 626-215-6901
Melinda SooHoo
(W): 626-821-8362
WEB (Where Everyone Belongs)
Council PTA Representat ive
Michael Tom
(M): 626-272-9462
Eighth Grade Promot ion Party
Nanette Murakami
(H): 626-215-6901
Kay Tam
(M): 626-823-1856
Rumana Rashid
(M): 626-200-8358
shaimee @yahoo.com
Christine Huang
(M): 626-215-2823
Website: http:/ / fapta.pbwiki.com/
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Http:/ /www/ausd.k12.co.us/ f irstave/
Association Meeting ? First Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
(October, December, March and May)
Executive Board Meeting ? Third Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
First Avenue Middle School ? School Library
Mr. Tom Bruce, Principal, [email protected]
Dr. Semeen Issa, Assistant Principal, [email protected]
301 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8362
School Mascot: Spartan
School Colors: Blue and Gold
First Avenue Middle School
Parent Student Teacher Associat ion (PTSA)
PTSA Of f icers and Commit tee Chairpersons
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Red Ribbon Week
Jennifer Wei
Melinda SooHoo
(W): 626-821-8362
WEB (Where Everyone Belongs)
Ref lect ions
Michelle Holbrook
(W): 626-821-8362
Scholarship Commit tee
Michael Tom
(M): 626-272-9462
School Dance
Shirley Yee
(M): 626-543-4573
Claudia Boccenegra
(M): 626-271-7156
School Liaisons ? Arcadia High School
Jennifer Tom
(M): 626-215-8622
School Liaisons ? Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
Jessie Lee
(M): 626-731-0700
School Liaisons ? Hol ly Avenue Elementary School
Shirley Yee
(M): 626-543-4573
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
(Cont inued)
Garden Club
Catherine Keyston
(H): 626-446-2806
Honorary Service
Vacant
Hospital i ty
Dina Killen
(M): 626-437-1734
Jog A Thon
Melinda SooHoo
(W): 626-821-8362
List Serv
Kathy Yamane
(H): 626-574-1858
Music Club President
Rose Fox
(M): 909-841-2890
Procedures Book
Michael Tom
(M): 626-272-9462
First Avenue Middle School
Parent Student Teacher Associat ion (PTSA)
PTSA Of f icers and Commit tee Chairpersons
Scrip
Jennifer Tom
(M): 626-215-8622
Spartan Day
Hsiuchen Chen
(M): 626-446-0143
Khine Khine Win
(M): 626-254-9554
Teacher?s Appreciat ion
Dina Killen
(M): 626-437-1734
Volunteer Coordinator
Paul Huang
Website Administ rator
Judy Lin
(H): 626-641-5888
