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April 2012

From Mr. Ittner
STAR TESTING is coming!
STAR Testing begins April 23 and will run through May 4.  Students in grades 6 and 8 will test in the gym this year. I have found that testing in a group environment helps raise test scores.  (I have been testing the 8th graders in the Dragila Gym since I came to EVC.) 7th graders will test in class with individual teachers – however they too tested in the gym for the 7th grade STAR Writing test last month.  During the testing weeks, all students will need to report to school on time, well rested and well nourished.  I use these test scores to assist with class placement and so does Placer High School. It’s important that students “do their best on the test!”  Parents will receive test results via US Mail over the upcoming summer.

                                                

         

Special Schedules for April
Spring Break- April 2 – April 9
School Resumes- April 10
April 20 – Rally at 1:30
April 23 – May 4 – STAR Testing

Open House & Talent Show
Mark your calendar for Open House and Talent Show coming up on May 17.  The principal from Placer High will be here to speak to current 8th grade families at 5:15.  Mr. Ittner will speak to parents from 5:30-6:00 in the Dragila Gym.  Classes will be open for visitation from 6:00-7:30.  After the classroom visits, be sure to stay and enjoy our annual Talent Show at 7:30 in the gym. NOTE – tryouts for the Talent Show will be held April 10-13. Log in to morning announcements for complete details.

AUSD River Cats Day
IT’S COMING! Mark your calendar and save this date! Friday, May 11 is Auburn Union School District Night at Raley Field! At 7:05 the River Cats take on the Omaha Storm Chasers. Tickets can be purchased in the school office for $15.00 per person. During the night you can also enjoy $1.00 hot dogs and $1.00 desserts! Cheer on the EVC Glee Club as they perform the National Anthem! (GO Glee Club!) Everyone sits together in the same section and a portion of your ticket will benefit the Auburn Education Foundation! All ticket orders must be in to the school office by Friday, April 20.  Please make checks payable to the Auburn Education Foundation (AEF) or cash will also be accepted. Fun Fun Fun!

Fitness Testing
The State of California requires annual testing in Physical Education for all 5th and 7th graders.  The testing areas are: Aerobic Capacity, Strength & Endurance, Flexibility, Abdominal & Trunk Strength, and Body Composition (height and weight).  Height and weight is now required and is used to calculate Aerobic Capacity VO2max.  The testing window is March thru May 2012.

After School Pick-ups
Please remember to pick up students after school here on our campus.  We do not have supervision available at locations off campus.  We want to be good neighbors! If you wait only 10 minutes after school there is not a line at all.   Thanks!

Check Grades Online
Don’t forget you can monitor grades online! Go to our school web page and click on “GRADES” on the left side of the page. If you need to know your student’s ID number call the office at 823-6106 and the secretaries will be happy to help you!

Daily Announcements
Did you know you can read our daily announcements on our web page?  This is a great way to stay in touch with our day-to-day activities. Go to our home page and then click on the tab marked announcements.

PTC Meeting
The next PTC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17 at 7pm.  Please try to attend a meeting.

Wildcat Sports


Come out to a game and cheer on the Wildcats!
Track & Field = T
Volleyball = V
Softball = S
V = April 10 at EVC
T = April 11 at RC Riles
V = April 12 at Olympus
S = April 17 at EVC
V = April 17 at Antelope Crossing
T – April 18 at Placer High School
S = April 19 at Silverado
V = April 19 at Glen Edwards
V = April 24 at Antelope Crossing
V = April 26 at EVC
T = April 26 at Granite Oaks
S = May 1 at EVC
V = May 1 at Buljan
S = May 3 at Twelve Bridges
V = May 3 at EVC
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S = May 8 at EVC

School ID Cards
All students received a student ID card on picture day or their first day of school if they are transfer students. The first ID card is free; replacement ID cards cost $3.00. The I.D cards are required for the lunch line – (students not in possession of an ID card will be asked to wait until the end of the line if dining inside). The ID card is also required for dance and after school sports admission, ball check out during lunch and more.   Please do not cut/punch, doodle or put stickers on your school ID card.  (These types of things cause the card to not scan and slows down the line in the cafeteria.) Students who deface their ID card may have it confiscated and may have to purchase a new ID card.  Thanks!

School Attendance
It is important to talk about student attendance.  When students miss a part or all of a school day they miss out on important instruction and learning. While assignments can be made up, a student who is not present in class misses out on material that is presented orally or visually as well as the interactions between the teacher and the other students.  If a student is genuinely ill or you have a serious family emergency then the student needs to stay home.  Otherwise students need to attend as much of the full school day as possible so they don’t miss out.

Attendance is important for another reason too. The funding the school district receives from the state is based on the number of students in school each day (average daily attendance. Whenever students are absent (for any reason, including illness) the district does not receive funding. This is the funding that pays for teachers and programs here at school.  So please, whenever possible send your child to school. 

We aren’t asking you to send your child to school if (s)he is ill.  However, we are asking to keep this information in mind when making the decision to attend school or not. 

Thank you for your support!

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