Monday, 11/06 No Scheduled Events
Tuesday, 11/07
Primary Chorus 7:15-8:00 AM Auditorium
Student Assembly: Talent Show 1st-3rd: 12:15 PM 4th-6th: 1:25 PM Auditorium
Frozen Yogurt Tuesday 2:00-2:45 PM Lunch Benches Only $2 per cup with choice of four flavors, including a lactose-free sherbet.
Computer Lab Open for Students 2:05-3:00 PM Students are invited to visit the computer lab to complete school assignments, practice typing and do i-Ready lessons.
Talent Show Evening Performance 6:00-7:00 Auditorium
Wednesday, 11/08
Upper Chorus Rehearsal 7:15-8:00 AM Auditorium
Student Educational Assembly: TNT Dunk Squad Basketball and Gymnastics Extravaganza! Grades K-3rd: 9:00-9:45 AM Grades 4th-6th: 10:30-11:15 AM Lower Playground See the “Current & Upcoming Events” on p. 2 for more information.
Thursday, 11/09 & Friday, 11/10 Student Holiday & Veteran’s Day
Saturday, 11/11 & Sunday, 11/12
No Scheduled Events
Monday, 11/13
Final Chorus Reharsal 2:30-4:00 PM Auditorium
PAC 7:00-8:00 PM Room 5102
November7,2017
Volume1,Issue1
Bear Necessities Don’t Forget
•PACScripSales11/02-11/16(p.1)•LionsClubEyeglassesCollection(p.3)•FremontForeverBricks(p.A.1)
Table of Contents:
HappeningThisWeek 1
Current&UpcomingEvents 2
News 2
SchoolFlyers 4
CommunityFlyers 4
JohnC.FremontElementarySchoolWelcome to Our New Nest: Spread Your Wings and Fly
WordoftheMonth: Citizenship Agoodcitizenfollowsrules,obeyslaws,respectsauthority,useskindwordsandgoodmannersinALLsituations.
QuoteoftheWeek: “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.”–LangstonHughes
HAPPENING THIS WEEK
PAC Scrip SalesThursday, 11/02 – Friday, 11/16
Scrip is a fundraising program that works while you shop for the holidays. Scrip simply means “substitute money” – in other words, gift certificates and gift cards from national and local retailers. They’re the same gift cards and certificates that you buy at the store. Many popular retailers participate including Target, Macy’s, Amazon, Von’s, Coffee Bean, Starbucks, Home Depot and many others. To sign up online, see the instructions attached here.
Questions? Contact Raj Hungund via email at [email protected].
Student Educational Assembly: TNT Dunk Squad Basketball and Gymnastics Extravaganza! Wednesday, 11/08, 9:00-11:15 AM Grades K-3rd: 9:00-9:45 AM Grades 4th-6th: 10:30-11:15 AM Upper Playground Our first educational assembly of the year with be a slam dunk with the daredevils from the TNT Dunk Squad performing on our brand-new playground! The Dunk Squad performs all over the world and for the Lakers and Clippers. These daredevils will thrill students with their spectacular high-flying aerial trampoline stunts and breathtaking slam dunks that they combine with inspirational messages. They focus on making positive choices, living a healthy lifestyle, being a team player, and dealing with peer pressure. They relate everything to their experiences in gymnastics and athletics.
Student Assembly: Winter Choral Music Concert Tuesday, 11/14, Primary – 10:20-11:20 AM Upper – 1:15-2:15 PM Auditorium
TheSSCmeetingscheduledforTuesday,11/14iscancelledandrescheduledforThursday,12/07.Itwillbeat3:00PMintheOfficeConferenceRoom.
Dine-Out Nite @ Chipotle Tuesday, 11/14, 4:00-8:00 PM
Winter Choral Music Concerts for Parents Wednesday, 11/15, 6:00-8:00 PM Auditorium
Minimum Day Friday, 11/17 Kindergarten dismissed at 10:00 AM Grades 1-6 dismissed at 12:06 PM
Thanksgiving Holiday Monday, 11/20-Friday, 11/24
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CURRENT & UPCOMING EVENTS
NEWS SEPTEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH CongratulationstotheCitizensoftheMonthforexemplifyingcooperation,SeptembersCharacter&Ethicstrait.Herearethehonorees:
FirstGrade:EvaGalustyan,LeoSeropian,andZoeTrago
SecondGrade:AshtonGrigor,EthanSchadee,SophieSearock,andZoraViehland
ThirdGrade:DerekAlexander,MarcellaCaudillo,LukeNuttall,andNataliePourgouldjian
FourthGrade:AlenaKim,JerairPanossian,andHenrySakisyan
FifthGrade:DominicGarcia,EllaMcCurdy,andLucaTerezi
SixthGrade:TristanHoward-Ron,DevonLi,andAnnikaZarifian
Ms.Kelly’sClass:SeanForeman
Mr.Lee’sClass:RubyGeragos
Congratulationstothefollowingstudentshonoredfortheiroutstandingwriting!TheWritersoftheMonthforSeptemberare:
Kindergarten:IsabellaKim
FirstGrade:GabyBakamjian,GoelBalasanyan,AndrewMarkarian,andMadelineTuason
SecondGrade:LiliannaAvetisyan,ColstonCharles,andDerekTien
ThirdGrade:AllenBedroussian,ZoeGibson,LiamKokorowski,andDorianVogt
FourthGrade:KathleenGang,OliviaJaramillo,andMackenzieTien
FifthGrade:GemmaCaudillo,TroyClark,andKristynRoh
SixthGrade:KeanRyder,Lolastark,andDavidUzunov
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LionsClubEyeHealthProgramprovidesfreevisionscreeningsandglassestothoseinneed.Ms.AikeniscollectingglassesthatyounolongeruseforLionsClubvisionclinics.Thereisacollectionboxinthefrontofficeonthecounter.Pleasedonatetohelppeoplereceivethegiftofbettersight.
NEWS CONTINUED NEW FORMAT, NEW NAME Asyoucansee,sincewe’vecreatedanewformatforFremont’sweeklynewsletterwethoughtitwasonlyappropriatetohaveanewnameforourweeklycommunication.Ournewsletter’snewname,BearNecessities,maybeborrowedfromagreatDisneyclassicsong,yetitisastraightforwarddescriptionofFremont’snewslettercontents.WithinthesepagesisallofthenecessaryinformationyouneedtostaycurrentwithFremont’sevents,programsandannouncementsthateffectyourchild’sschoolexperience.Bestofall,youwillbeabletoeasilyaccessthemostrecentBearNecessitiesviaFremont’snewwebsite.Itwillhaveapageallitsown,sononeedtofinditinyouremailoropenviaawebpagelink.WehopethateveryFremontparentwilltakeafew
INTEGRATE FREMONT’S HAPPENINGS WITH YOUR DAILY ROUTINE Thereare2easywaystostayuptodatewithFremont’shappenings.
1.) DownloadtheGUSDphoneAppandselecttofollowFremont.NotonlywillyoubeabletoeasilyseeupcomingFremontevents,youwillalsohaveeasyaccesstothelatestannouncementsmadeonFremont’swebsite.
2.) LinkFremont’swebsitecalendardirectly
withyourpersonaldigitalcalendar.Anychangesmadeonthewebsitecalendarwillimmediatelybereflectedonyourown.Simplyclickhereandfollowthedirectionsprovided.
REFRESHER ON MANAGING FREMONT COMMUNICATION Justincaseitstillisn’tclear…Allschool-widecommunicationwillbesentviathecontactinformationfromParentConnection.Thisistheinformationyouinputteduponregisteringyourchild(ren)forschool.YoumaychangeyourParentConnectioninformationatparent.gusd.net.ClickhereforInstructionsonhowtoaccessandedityourParentConnectioninformation.
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Fremont Forever Bricks A.1 GUSD Magnet Schools/FLAG Dual A.2 Language Programs & GUSD Transitional Kindergarten Program Armenian Translation A.3 Korean Translation A.4 Spanish Translation A.5
COMMUNITY FLYERS
SCHOOL FLYERS
America Recycles Day Glendale Event B.1 Movie Screening & Children’s Art Show Wednesday, 11/08, 5:00 PM Central Library Wizard of Oz – Free Private Film Showing B.2 Saturday, 11/18, 2:00 PM Glendale Moose Lodge #641 4011 La Crescenta Avenue Free drinks & snacks provided. Reservations required, not later than 11/10. Foothill Knights Baseball Academy B.3 Sunday, 11/19, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Montrose Park Ages 9-14, ballplayers only Falcons Winter Baseball Camp B.4
Falcons Winter Baseball Camp Application B.5 Wednesday, 12/27 & Thursday, 12/28 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon CVHS Stengel Field Boys & Girls, ages 7-12 (2nd-8th grade)
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