Message from the Principal - Fairlands PTA
Message from the Principal - Fairlands PTA
Message from the Principal - Fairlands PTA
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As we head into ano<strong>the</strong>r holiday season,<br />
<strong>the</strong> challenges we have faced in this<br />
difficult economy continue for many<br />
families. With <strong>the</strong>se difficult<br />
times we are each given a<br />
special opportunity to make a<br />
difference in our community.<br />
We can give time, contributions,<br />
or o<strong>the</strong>r things to help a family<br />
in need. During <strong>the</strong> month of<br />
December we are focusing on building<br />
<strong>the</strong> character trait of Compassion,<br />
“Compassion cannot be taught not<br />
in <strong>the</strong> ways we teach academic<br />
subjects or sports or tying shoelaces<br />
or even good manners. But<br />
compassion can certainly be<br />
caught--observed and absorbed<br />
by those in its steady presence,<br />
and particularly by those who<br />
receive it.”<br />
-Karen Zurheide, executive director,<br />
Positive Tomorrows<br />
We live in a time where <strong>the</strong>re are<br />
many conveniences and <strong>the</strong> pace of<br />
our daily lives move very quickly.<br />
A M e s s a g e f r o m . . .<br />
Mrs. Michels<br />
A bove a nd B eyo nd…. The Sky’s <strong>the</strong> Lim it at Fairla nds School!<br />
November/December 2010<br />
<strong>Message</strong> <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Principal</strong><br />
This is a season where people tend<br />
to rush more than ever. I would like<br />
to encourage each of our students<br />
and <strong>the</strong>ir families to slow<br />
down, and notice when and<br />
where you are seeing acts of<br />
compassion. Consider what<br />
you may do for each o<strong>the</strong>r in<br />
your immediate family and how<br />
you might contribute to your<br />
community and beyond. Contributions<br />
do not have to cost money. They<br />
could consist of your time. Below is<br />
a list of opportunities you may take<br />
advantage of right here in Pleasanton.<br />
We are currently running our Adopt a<br />
Family project through December<br />
10 th. Please contact your child’s<br />
teacher to discover how you might<br />
contribute to this wonderful effort.<br />
Thank you for your efforts in going<br />
Above and Beyond to support our<br />
community and I wish you all a<br />
happy and safe holiday season!<br />
F a i r l a n d s A d o p t A F a m i l y<br />
During <strong>the</strong> month of December classrooms will determine what projects<br />
<strong>the</strong>y will participate in to show compassion for our community. Many<br />
classrooms will be involved with <strong>the</strong> Adopt a Family project. Some<br />
classes will collect donations and <strong>the</strong>n will shop for families in our community.<br />
O<strong>the</strong>rs will collect gift cards, donations or toys. Please look for information<br />
coming soon that will tell you how you and your child can show compassion in<br />
our community.<br />
In addition to <strong>the</strong> projects we will do at school <strong>the</strong>re are many projects for<br />
students to be a part of in our community. The Pleasanton Weekly<br />
features details about <strong>the</strong> projects listed below. Take a moment to<br />
research <strong>the</strong>se projects and o<strong>the</strong>rs you may have heard about and work<br />
with your child/ren to give back to our community.<br />
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<strong>Fairlands</strong> Elementary School<br />
December<br />
4151 W. Las Positas Blvd.<br />
Office: 426 - 4210<br />
Attendance: 462 - 0926<br />
www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us<br />
Kimberly Michels, <strong>Principal</strong><br />
COMING UP...<br />
8 Girl Scout Community Service<br />
Project - One Warm Coat: Bring<br />
your gently used coats and donate<br />
<strong>the</strong>m to families in need.<br />
10 <strong>Principal</strong>’s Coffee, 8:30 a.m., rm 19<br />
11 Holiday Breakfast, 8-10:30, MPR<br />
17 Minimum Day, school ends at 12:30<br />
20 -<br />
Jan 2<br />
Winter Break —<br />
Enjoy your Holidays!<br />
IN THIS ISSUE...<br />
Adopt a Family - page 1 & page 2<br />
Curriculum Update – page 2<br />
Character Quote - page 2<br />
Character Winners: Responsibility–page 3<br />
Math Wall of Fame – page 4
A bove a nd B eyo nd…. The Sky’s <strong>the</strong> Lim it at Fairla nds School!<br />
<strong>Fairlands</strong> Adopt A Family (con’ t)<br />
“Gingerbread Project”: purchase gingerbread cookies to<br />
share with your friends while 100% of <strong>the</strong> proceeds will go<br />
benefit <strong>the</strong> Tri-Valley Haven’s shelter.<br />
Tri-Valley Holiday Warehouse Project is underway with <strong>the</strong> goal of<br />
providing food and gifts for families in need.<br />
“STUFF THE BUS” project is scheduled for December 4 th . The<br />
goal of this project is to literally stuff a bus with food for <strong>the</strong> families<br />
in need.<br />
Check out Tri-Valley Haven’s website for additional details and o<strong>the</strong>r projects.<br />
C u r r i c u l u m U p d a t e<br />
As we return <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> winter<br />
break and begin <strong>the</strong> second<br />
trimester we are well on our way<br />
to 2011! Parents have received<br />
report cards and in some cases<br />
conferenced with teachers to<br />
gain a deeper understanding as<br />
to how <strong>the</strong>ir child/ren are<br />
progressing in school. This can<br />
cause some anxiety or celebration,<br />
depending on <strong>the</strong> data shared at<br />
<strong>the</strong> time. I want to encourage<br />
EVERYONE to remember that<br />
learning is a process. ALL children<br />
can learn and grow, but <strong>the</strong>y do<br />
so at different rates. Just as<br />
each and every child learned to<br />
walk, he or she will learn to read,<br />
write and memorize <strong>the</strong> math<br />
facts. To ensure your child<br />
continues to learn and grow I<br />
want to encourage you to<br />
remember that play is a valuable<br />
c o m p o n e n t t o l e a r n i n g .<br />
Students, who are in school all<br />
day, <strong>the</strong>n attend school after<br />
school or on <strong>the</strong> weekend need<br />
to spend time playing, socializing<br />
with friends and building positive<br />
relationships while participating<br />
in non-academic activities. By<br />
doing so, you will help your child<br />
to actually achieve academically!<br />
At <strong>Fairlands</strong> school we are<br />
committed to educating <strong>the</strong><br />
WHOLE child. This includes<br />
academic, social and emotional<br />
growth. Ra<strong>the</strong>r than completing<br />
a d d i t i o n a l f i l l - in- t h e - b l a n k<br />
worksheets encourage your child<br />
to play a board game or card<br />
games with friends. Read with<br />
your child. Choose a classic<br />
story to share that may be above<br />
your child’s reading level to<br />
decode, but when read with you,<br />
completely enjoyable. Challenge<br />
your child to go outside and<br />
explore <strong>the</strong> yard or <strong>the</strong> park,<br />
race on <strong>the</strong> grass, enjoy <strong>the</strong><br />
sunshine and cool fresh air. All<br />
of <strong>the</strong>se things are important to<br />
ensuring your child will grow up<br />
to be a well-rounded, happy,<br />
contributing citi zen i n <strong>the</strong><br />
community. As we approach <strong>the</strong><br />
holiday season it is a perfect<br />
time to explore gifts that will<br />
encourage your child to play,<br />
laugh, and grow.<br />
If your child is struggling remember<br />
to work with your child’s teacher<br />
to create a plan to address areas<br />
of need while continuing to grow<br />
your child’s areas of strengths.<br />
Remember, struggle does not<br />
mean failure. It is a sign of<br />
learning. The learning is a lifelong<br />
journey and parents are an integral<br />
part of this journey. Toge<strong>the</strong>r we<br />
can ensure that every child<br />
achieves his/her potential.<br />
Enjoy your holiday season and<br />
thank you for continuing to be a<br />
partner in your child’s education!<br />
A M e s s a g e f r o m …<br />
M r s .<br />
M i c h e l s<br />
- p a g e 2 -<br />
<strong>Fairlands</strong> Elementary School<br />
4151 W. Las Positas Blvd.<br />
Office: 426 - 4210<br />
Attendance: 462 - 0926<br />
www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us<br />
Kim Michels, <strong>Principal</strong><br />
Character . . .<br />
Compassion<br />
“Too often we un-<br />
derestimate <strong>the</strong><br />
power of a touch,<br />
a smile, a kind<br />
word, a listening<br />
ear, an honest<br />
compliment, or<br />
<strong>the</strong> smallest act<br />
of caring, all of<br />
which have <strong>the</strong><br />
potential to turn a<br />
life around.”<br />
-Leo Busc aglia
A bove a nd B eyo nd…. The Sky’s <strong>the</strong> Lim it at Fairla nds School!<br />
Community of Character Winners:<br />
Responsibility<br />
The Community of Character trait winners for Responsibility listed below were chosen based on <strong>the</strong><br />
following trait characteristics set by <strong>the</strong> School District :<br />
Kindergarten<br />
Alex Lobao<br />
Arush Badhe<br />
Craig Wang<br />
Diego Nibungco<br />
Gargi Pedhekar<br />
Helena Stewart<br />
Jamie Rubin<br />
Jessica Krier<br />
Mahika Sharma<br />
R.J. Mutzl<br />
Doing what I am supposed to do<br />
Always doing my best<br />
Being accountable for my choices<br />
Reece Gallagher<br />
Ryan Yamamoto<br />
Taran Royyuru<br />
Varun Yedavilli<br />
Zoe Brown<br />
First Grade<br />
Abigail Ruiz<br />
Amy Zheng<br />
Chandresekar Kamaraj<br />
Devlin Westbie<br />
Hannah Lee<br />
Katie Kim<br />
Murphy Fenzl<br />
Rohan Pillay<br />
Sean Sheridan<br />
Sharishma Annamreddy<br />
Yen Cho<br />
Second Grade<br />
Aditya Jain<br />
Angela Chen<br />
Archita Prakash<br />
Audrey Googins<br />
Beth Sepeda<br />
Claire Anderson<br />
Deja Clark<br />
Elizabeth McElroy<br />
Kaitlyn Rae<br />
Keerthana Nallamotu<br />
Luke Scanlon<br />
McKenna Harris<br />
Monique Andal<br />
Nathan Tuazon<br />
Sravith Gurram<br />
Tristan Armosino<br />
Third Grade<br />
Alex Benito<br />
Third Grade (con’t)<br />
Aynslee Roberts<br />
Cody Vaeth<br />
Dylan Tran<br />
Gloria Xie<br />
Jake Borges<br />
Jovanni Shen<br />
Jun Bae<br />
Kathy Hu<br />
Maanuj Vora<br />
Neelay Joglekar<br />
Sayli Limaye<br />
Sean Choi<br />
Sveytha Kamaraj<br />
Vivian Tang<br />
Fourth Grade<br />
Amritha Ramalingham<br />
Amy Asmussen<br />
Anthony Ngo<br />
Bridgett Aguilar<br />
David Lee<br />
Denise Andal<br />
A M e s s a g e f r o m …<br />
M r s .<br />
M i c h e l s<br />
- p a g e 3 -<br />
Fourth Grade (con’t)<br />
Divya Vilekar<br />
Jacob Pawlak<br />
Jessica Rhoads<br />
Julia Balestreri<br />
Michelle Pacheco<br />
Nihkil Padavala<br />
Purvaj Kandula<br />
Radhika Patel<br />
Stuart Ritchie<br />
Taishi Painter<br />
William Han<br />
Fifth Grade<br />
Antonio Pablo<br />
Cathy Yoo<br />
Dyllan Hazen<br />
Emily McElroy<br />
Hayden Lahr<br />
Jared Caldwell<br />
Johanna Abello<br />
Lizzie Chiou<br />
Maggie Wade<br />
Rohit Menon<br />
Saloni Wasnik
A bove a nd B eyo nd…. The Sky’s <strong>the</strong> Lim it at Fairla nds School!<br />
Math Wall of Fame A M e s s a g e f r o m …<br />
Congratulations to <strong>the</strong> students who have achieved <strong>the</strong> benchmark for memorizing <strong>the</strong>ir math facts.<br />
The next test will be given in Jan/Feb. Only students in Grades 3-5 are eligible to participate.<br />
Third Graders<br />
Aarish Umar<br />
Achint Pushkarna<br />
Aisha Mendonca-Kamath<br />
Alan Yao<br />
Alex Benito<br />
Alex Malave<br />
Amey Walimbe<br />
Anagha Segar<br />
Andrew Kwon<br />
Andrew Laksana<br />
Andrew Vincent<br />
Aniket Pandey<br />
Anurag Gade<br />
Anusha Saha<br />
Ayumi Bonev<br />
Casey Painter<br />
Charithat Kaki<br />
Cindy Shin<br />
Cordelia Stewart<br />
Curtis DeGrafenread<br />
Daniel Medina<br />
Darina Wolfe<br />
Dylan Tran<br />
Eric Huang<br />
Erica Singh<br />
Gabriel Ang<br />
Gloria (Peixuan) Xie<br />
Grant Liu<br />
Hahnl Lo<br />
Hanna Cho<br />
Isabella Fragomeli<br />
Jay Jay Chan<br />
Jeffrey Su<br />
John Morse<br />
Jonathan Sy<br />
Jordon Snook<br />
Joshua Kim<br />
Joyce Wang<br />
Jun Bae<br />
Kathy Hu<br />
Kiara Sato<br />
Kira Minaise<br />
Krish Chaturvedi<br />
Kyle Bautista<br />
Lindsay Wang<br />
Maanuj Vora<br />
Mae Larsen<br />
Marcelo Smith<br />
Mariya Kobzar<br />
Mathi Raja<br />
Maya Bhaskaran<br />
Minami Smalheiser<br />
Mohammed Shazin<br />
Nancy Shin<br />
Nishi Kantamneni<br />
Praveen Sentha<br />
Rickie Campbell<br />
Rishi Kaul<br />
Rosshan Ramesh<br />
Ryan Rajesh<br />
Ryan Xu<br />
Samraat Singh<br />
Sayli Limaye<br />
Sean Choi<br />
Shrinidhy Srinivas<br />
Shriya Chittapuram<br />
Sujit Tunuguntla<br />
Sveytha Kamaraj<br />
Veer Pradhan<br />
Vivian Tang<br />
Fourth Graders<br />
Aaron Guerra<br />
Aarushi Sangem<br />
AbishekRajendran<br />
Alec Roadarmal<br />
Alex Potts<br />
Alexandra Fiankan<br />
Alexia Calunod<br />
Amanda Kim<br />
Amritha Ramalingam<br />
Anthony Ngo<br />
Aranza Doubravsky<br />
Asim Biswal<br />
Audrey Simmons<br />
Benji Holder<br />
Brady Scanlon<br />
Brandon Shien<br />
Brandt Ellis<br />
Brendon Beliso<br />
Brianna Calvo<br />
Bridgett Aguilar<br />
Bryan Hao<br />
Caraloine Payne<br />
Carlos Barojas<br />
Chaahat Gurnani<br />
Christian Tio<br />
Cynthia Ge<br />
Cyrus Berglin<br />
D'Andre Anderson<br />
Darron Dai<br />
David Azuma<br />
David Florio<br />
David Lee<br />
Deepak Ragu<br />
Denise Andal<br />
Dezirae Birdsall<br />
Divya Vilekar<br />
Donald Clark<br />
Emily Tincher<br />
Enzo Yamssi<br />
Erin Hu<br />
Franklin Zheng<br />
Fredder Figueroa<br />
Gilia Lyon<br />
Grace Hedges<br />
Iman Talebi<br />
Isaac O'Connell<br />
Isabella Martinelli<br />
Jack Snook<br />
Jacob Cancel<br />
Jacob Pawlak<br />
Jake Gebb<br />
Jalen Shen<br />
Jaylay Abello<br />
Jessica Rhoads<br />
Jianna Liu<br />
Joshua Frans<br />
Julia Balestreri<br />
Julia Camello<br />
Karthik Palanisamy<br />
Kelsey Green<br />
Anthony Simion<br />
Kenneth Swan<br />
Keziah Hillman<br />
Kirsten Digua<br />
Kyle Kenny<br />
Kyle Schomaker<br />
Laura Whiteland<br />
Luvai Khambaty<br />
Macey Willis<br />
Mary Tincher<br />
Fourth Graders (con’t)<br />
Mason Cantu<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w Sugden<br />
Meena Alexander<br />
Megan Rae<br />
Meredith Kelly<br />
Mia Nurisio<br />
Michelle Pacheco,<br />
Mikram Narendar<br />
Natasha Murthy<br />
Neil Benandjaoud<br />
Nikhil Padavala<br />
Nikil Emmanuel<br />
Nisha Prabhakar<br />
Owen Lahr<br />
Pranav Suba<br />
Purvaj Kandula<br />
Radhika<br />
Rhea Kodkani<br />
Ria Makinkurve<br />
Rishab Kulkarni<br />
Rishab Singh<br />
Rodolfo Perez<br />
Rohith Sajith<br />
Samantha Frank<br />
Stuart Ritchie<br />
Fifth Graders<br />
Alexis Blashka<br />
Alina Kim<br />
Allison Miller<br />
Amina Naqvi<br />
Andy Oh<br />
Andy Tran<br />
Antonio Pablo<br />
Arianna Cisneros<br />
Ashley Duarte<br />
Avery Castillo<br />
Benjamin Yang<br />
Bobby Kowalski<br />
Briana Page<br />
Caleb Harris<br />
Calvin Chou<br />
Carlos Silva<br />
Cassidy Syao<br />
Cathy Yoo<br />
Caylin DeGrafenread<br />
Chad Tichane<br />
Chloe Eagan<br />
Daisee Kim<br />
Daniel Do<br />
Daniel Kwon<br />
Dawson Walsh<br />
Della Lin<br />
Dylan Pottgieser<br />
Dylan Zimmerman<br />
Dyllan Hazen<br />
Elena Zhang<br />
Emily McElroy<br />
Emily Zhang<br />
Funing Li<br />
Gary Huarng<br />
Gavin Anderson<br />
Gavin Hebert<br />
Griffen Sanchez<br />
Haddath Gomez<br />
Hahna Lo<br />
Halle Uhl<br />
Hariel Colcol<br />
Ian Pinkney<br />
Jacob Enloe<br />
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M i c h e l s<br />
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Fifth Graders (con’t)<br />
Jacob Schreiber<br />
Jada Bankston<br />
Jake Simons<br />
Jared Caldwell<br />
Jermy Lawton<br />
Joey Saldana<br />
Johanna Abello<br />
John Berglin<br />
Jordon Ciesielski<br />
Jovian Johnson<br />
Justin Kim<br />
Kaelen Skipper<br />
Kapil Raman<br />
Karna Mendonca-Kamath<br />
Kei Sato<br />
Kevin Gao<br />
Kevin Zhu<br />
Leah Campbell<br />
Liam Mitchell-Rodriguez<br />
Linda Chen<br />
Lizzie Chiou<br />
Malini Manimaran<br />
Manasi Joglekar<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w Papageorge<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w Slifer<br />
Maxime Berenshteyn<br />
Mayank Sharma<br />
Mazen Jaouni<br />
Megan Cheung<br />
Nadine Cobb<br />
Nishaad Trivedi<br />
Nitin Vemuri<br />
Niva Ranavat<br />
Pallavi Sivanandan<br />
Patrick Wong<br />
Poorva Nene<br />
Pranav Dadi<br />
Qinhui Yu<br />
Rohit Menon<br />
Ryan Rudolph<br />
Sahna Das<br />
Saloni Wasnik<br />
Sara Kenning<br />
Sarah Adkison<br />
Savita Pereira<br />
Shashank Patil<br />
Shawn Deluz<br />
Shiori Kudo<br />
Si Yeong Park<br />
Sonia Atre<br />
Sonny Stiriti<br />
Stella Lin<br />
Taha Khan<br />
Tiffany Chan<br />
Tommy Hodges<br />
Uma Grandhi<br />
Vishnu Kalidas<br />
Warren Zhang<br />
Yavuz Ozkabak
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