The objectives and purpose of the DAC are to advise and assist the School District to bring about the cooperation and coordination of community resources which may be of value to schools using categorical programs under the auspices of the Department of State and Federal programs and to insure that parents are involved in accordance with Sate and Federal Guideline and laws, including No Child Left Behind.

 

Location: Hunter Hall, Paul Robeson Administrative Building, 1025 2nd Ave, Oakland, CA 94606, fourth floor.

 

Meeting Schedule: Third Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm.

 

Languages: Meetings are conducted in English. However, we can provide Spanish and Chinese interpreters as well as other languages as needed.

 

Eligibility Requirements: School sites’ SSC parents, staff, and community representatives.

 

Finding the Dream

 

Good morning, Franklin School. This is Guadalupe with a few words of wisdom.

 

Our country is a place where people who set goals, work hard to achieve those goals, and persevere can create great success in their lives. Antonia Novello is such a person. She was the first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States as well as the first woman to hold that position. Now listen to what she says to us:

 

     If you do not know where you are going, you are already there.

 

In other words, if you don’t know where you want to go in life, you aren’t going anywhere. What about you? Do you have any goals for your education? Have you Thought about where you want to go, or what you want to achieve in life?

 

Today, set aside some time and write down a least one goal that you would like to achieve with your schoolwork.

 

With something to think about, this is Guadalupe. Make it a great day!

We have welcomed 734 students to Franklin School for the 2010-2011 school year and look forward to meeting all our parents and Franklin Community at our first School Site Council (SSC) Meeting, September 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the school library.

Our Back to School Night is September 22, 2010 from 4:00 pm. To 6:00 p.m. Classroom teachers will send the invitations. This is the time teachers will explain his/her grade level expectations and opportunities for parents and families to become part of the classroom learning environment.

This year all students qualify for free breakfast and lunches. Parents do not need to complete meal application forms! Since the greater percentage of Franklin students qualify for free meals, all students will benefit with free meals.

We welcome new staff members: Philadelphia Berro: SPED Kindergarten; Christine Douglas: fourth grade; Maria Rodriquez: Spanish IA; Barbara Flowers: SPED Aide; Erma Powell: School Security Officer; Jenna Joyner: Playworks Coach; and Linda Le: Speech.

Monday, September 6, 2010, is a school holiday to commemorate Labor Day. It is a day we remember all the people who work to provide our food, shelter, and safety every day.

School will resume, Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 8:40 a.m.

What a great year we will have together!

Jeanette MacDonald, Principal

Each spring, public school students in grades four and seven, who participate in the California Standards Tests (CSTs), complete a writing task as part of the California English–language Arts Standards Test (CST for English–Language Arts). This writing task is called the California Writing Standards Test, or the CST for Writing.

Questions and Answers About the CST for Writing

 

All students in grades four and seven who take the multiple-choice part of the CST for English–Language Arts also respond to a writing task (prompt).

The type of writing that will be required for the CST for Writing is not announced in advance; therefore, students must be prepared to respond to the following possible types of writing for their respective grades:

      Students in grade four may be asked to write a fictional narrative (story), a response to literature, or a summary of a reading passage.

      Students in grade seven may be asked to write a fictional narrative (story), a response to literature, a persuasive letter or essay, or a summary of a reading passage.

Writing tasks used in previous STAR Program test administrations have been released for public viewing. These tasks are included in the teacher guides found on the California Department of Education (CDE) Program Resources Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/resources.asp. The released writing tasks include samples of student responses for each possible score point. All tasks are based on California’s writing strategy, application, and convention standards, which are a part of the English–language arts content standards.

Founded in 1966, RIF is the oldest and largest children's and family nonprofit literacy organization in the United States. RIF’s highest priority is reaching underserved children from birth to age 8. Through community volunteers in every state and U.S. territory, RIF provides 4.5 million children with 16 million new, free books and literacy resources each year.

All RIF programs combine three essential elements to foster children's literacy: reading motivation, family and community involvement, and the excitement of choosing free books to keep.

RIF's accomplishments are due in part to the generous support of the U.S. Department of Education, corporations, foundations, community organizations, and thousands of individuals.

 

Grade 1

Amanda Nguyen, Ms. Luu

Linda Yu, Ms. Wong

Oscar Calles, Ms. Prospato

 

Grade 2

Jessica Dam, Ms. Yapor

John Tran, Ms. Phipps

Pei Wen Xiao, Ms. Canzoneri

 

Grade 3

Angela Ma, Ms. Perry-Houts

Guadalupe Calvillo, Ms. Ojeda

Jennifer Alexandre, Ms. Stenger

Sam Leung, Ms. Yao

Sophia Tong, Ms. Ferrari

Tiffany Ngo, Mr. Cuthrell

 

The National Education Association annually sponsors Read Across America. Now in its twelfth year, the program focuses on motivating children to read, in addition to helping them master basic skills.

 

The nationwide reading celebration takes place each year on or near March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, community centers, and more participate by bringing together kids and books, and you can too!

Your reading event can be as simple or elaborate as time and inclination allow. Whether you choose to scale up or down, keep in mind the basic premise and it's almost sure to be a success:

 

On March 2, the National Education Association is calling for every child to be reading in the company of a caring adult.