The Weekly BUZZ

Monday, September 16, 2024

Seniors had a great time at Senior Sunrise last Friday morning! It was a beautiful sunrise and time of building community. We are so excited for our class of 2025!

9/16/24-10/11/24: Learning Period 2

Welcome to CVCS's new series, Math Busters, where we break down math into manageable pieces to improve your math lessons, and even make it FUN! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with new videos!

YouTube Podcast Link

Want to find out more about interesting, famous people? We have biographies and memoirs for all reading levels. Plus picture and chapter books on a plethora of nonfiction topics, perfect to quench your thirst for knowledge. Dinosaurs! Space! Ancient Egypt! Find all sorts of wonderful resources in our school’s Lending Library.

Come browse: Tues, Wed, Thurs 9-11 & 1-3:30.

Or place an order on the website, and pick up in the Fresno Lending Library or at a Library Van delivery site.

Please check the Library Newsletter page for the upcoming delivery schedule, locations, library hours, and more.

Online Library Orders Library Newsletter

Any questions? Email: library@theaxiagroup.com

Please read through the important information for parents to know for Learning Period Two. Reach out to your Independent Study Teacher (IST) with any questions.

Secondary Newsletter for Learning Period 2

Now that we are back to school, that means that NJHS and NHS will soon be back in session as well.

Membership in the National Honor Society (NHS) and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to our excelling students. The Central Valley NHS and NJHS chapters strive to give practical meaning to the Society’s standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These ideals are considered the basis for selection. Membership, however, is more than an honor. It is an ongoing responsibility and an obligation to continue to demonstrate those outstanding qualities that result in a student’s selection.

Students will participate in group service projects, attend monthly meetings, and continue individual community service projects. NHS and NJHS are eager to accept New Member Applications! Eligible students in grades 10-12 with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and above for NHS or grades 7-9 and a GPA of 3.0 and above for NJHS can apply.

Our faculty council will be evaluating applications in October. The deadline for applications is October 4th. If your student is eligible and would like to apply, please reach out to Michele Crews at michele.crews@yosemitevalleycharter.org, representing both Central schools. She is eager to send you the new membership application and tell you more about this wonderful leadership opportunity for your students.

If you're in 7th-12th grade, please complete this survey to get your student ID.

Important: Make sure to upload a recent, unedited photo that meets the following requirements:

• Clear and in color
• No objects or other people
• Shoulders and above only
• Light-colored background

Time is running out to sign up for the Virtual Accelerated Launchpad Classes! Registration closes this week, so don’t miss this opportunity for your student to engage in fast-paced, challenging courses designed to help them excel. These virtual classes are perfect for motivated students eager needed to progress in key subjects. Be sure to check out the attached flyer for more details and ask your teacher to register before the deadline.

Dive deeper into learning with our Academic Challenges! Central Valley Charter Schools want to encourage our students to take pride and ownership in their educational journey. We are offering opportunities and incentives for our students as they work towards mastery of essential skills, such as Sight Words, Math Facts, Writing, and Reading. Please refer to our newsletter for more information and participation details. If you have any questions please email our Curriculum and Instruction team at curriculum@centralvcs.org.

"Sweet" Incentive - Nothing Bundt Cakes is inviting our students to join their "Books & Bundts" youth reading program. This is a great opportunity for our students to receive double the reward for reading. Please refer to our Academic Challenges newsletter for the delicious details.

Academic Challenge Newsletter

Primary Grades Learning Period 2 Parent Agenda

Got Questions? Stop by our Curriculum and Instruction Office Hours starting September 4th every Wednesday from 9:30am-10:30am

https://zoom.us/j/92062819014

Zearn Math is an engaging and comprehensive curriculum designed to help students build a strong foundation in math while fostering a love for learning. With its interactive digital lessons, students can work at their own pace, receiving immediate feedback and support to ensure understanding of key concepts. By using Zearn, parents can support their child’s math education with a program that adapts to individual learning needs, reinforces core curriculum, and cultivates confidence and enthusiasm for math. Learn more about Zearn by reading our Zearn Newsletter.

Zearn Math Curriculum Highlight Newsletter

Take a moment to look at the great opportunities for reading comprehension provided via Achieve 3000. This is a great way to unlock student potential and accelerate learning growth.

Achieve 3000 Highlight Newsletter

Last year the school sent a physical ID card to all elementary students that did not include a date so we could use them again. This school year all newly enrolled students will have one made and sent to them to use for event check in and whatever else they may need them for. The elementary IDs do not include a photo, just their name, student ID number and school name.

An alternaitve to the phyiscal card is just using the digital ID card the school sent out with the QR code. You can screenshot and save it for easy check-in at events. For September you will likely not receive ID cards for new students, so plan to use the digital one for events. It is also not necessary to use one at all. We can check enrolled students in without it, just a stitch slower.

Come to our Theatre Workshop on Tuesday, October 15th with our partners at Fresno County Superintendent of Schools.

Our theatre workshop will take place in south east Clovis with the specific location shared with those registered.

9:00 a.m. start time

11:40 performance

12:00 event over

Two groups of 20 students who will be dividded by grade levels with a younger group and an older group. Please direct questions to michelene.fitzgerald@centralvcs.org.

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Whats the difference? 🤷🏻‍♀️Hangouts! are coming this Friday and are super fun! The events being with a short, intentional sactivity and then move into student-led activities with many options to make friends and connect with friends. Please be on time, bring your water bottle and your ID to check in.

All grades are invited to Hangouts! and Adventure Days and begin at 11:00 a.m.

The Club Connect Newsletter is HERE! Check out the opportuntiies for student to participate in online opportunties. There are a variety of options and we hope your student might find one or two to join.

Clubs do not start for about three weeks, but we wanted you to get a preview and see what might fit in your schedule. They begin the week of September 23rd and run through April 7th.

Club Connect Newsletter

We want to serve our E-Sports students in the Fresno area again this school year. Do you have a student in grades 4th and above that loves to game? Please fill out this survey and let us know if you are interested in particiapting in E-Sports. If you played last year, we still need your information new for this year. We are looking for a coach, but hoping this all comes together quickly. Thank you!

E-Sports Interest Survey

The school board implemented a policy last spring for one field trip per semester so more people could attend, this policy provides equity. Many families would go on all the trips and take away opportunities from others becase they were aware of when the trips went live and knew right where to log in and register quickly enough.

The purpose of school sponsored Academic Adventures is to learn together and build community. Therefore, we removed all self-guided trips because families can do those on their own. All of our trips will be educational and build community. Each trip this year and moving forward will have an interactive piece for students and parents to get to know each other. For example, if we go to the Fresno Zoo we are taking a class together and might be meeting for lunch. Our solution is to point families to going on their own self guided trips using the ordering system to place a product order. Here is a video to show how to place the order. We also made a BIG LIST of Ideas to share!

The school has been encouraging parents to use the Facebook page to plan a trip together, too. The bottom line is families can go on one school-sponsored trip per semester but can go on as many as they want with teacher approval using the OS.

Academic Adventures for the 24-25 school year are available now! Visit adventures.centralvcs.org to review the updated instructional field trip policy, and get a sneak peak of this year’s line up of educational adventures!

https://adventures.centralvcs.org/

The schools are enhancing their academic trips this year to make them more enriching and engaging! With a focus on quality over quantity, there will be fewer school-sponsored trips, but parents can still take advantage of OS funds to explore educational destinations with their students. And with a Big List of ideas available, there are plenty of opportunities for learning and making new friends. Sounds like a fantastic way to make the most of the school year!

🧠The BIG List of IDEAS! 🧭

Your favorite school podcast welcomes you back to a brand new year! We can't wait for what this year will hold; how about you?!

YouTube Link to Podcast

Are you a hands on learner? Does a Trade seem more of the route you would like to go? Set up a meeting with Jonathan Quijas to discuss the Job Corps program or find out information about our Cohort which will be starting in the Spring! See Details in Handout!

Work Study Opportunity for Students. See the Handout for details or contact Jonathan.Quijas@centralvcs.org for more details on how to get started connected.

Cohorts will be starting: (Space for 15-20 students) 9/16-9/27, 10/14-10/25, 11/4/-11/15 - Time TBD

This organization has partnerships with Goodwill/Innovative Medical/Denny's and Other Employers!

Know an Alumni Who Can Use College & Career Support? Check Out Our Quarterly Newsletter and Learn How to Get Them Connected!

Our EL newsletter is here to help you with all your questions about English Learners. Click the link to read what is going on this month.

English Learner Newsletter

Our school urges students to conduct themselves ethically and honorably. It is expected that the grade a student earns is based on work the student has completed. Teachers can use Grammarly or other plagiarism checker websites. Please review the definition of plagiarism as outlined in the 24-25 School Handbook located on our website under Resources.

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https://yosemitevalley.parentstudentportal.com/mod.php/index.php

If you have not joined our private Facebook group, you are missing out on some amazing conversations. You must answer the group questions to join and then connect!

Central Support for Families and School Staff

Another awesome group to join is where our approved vendors and school community are able to interact and ask questions or share advice. YVC & MRA Vendors

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Yosemite Valley Charter Website: https://yosemitevalleycharter.org/
Location: 3610 East Ashlan Avenue, Fresno, CA, USA
Phone: (559) 258-0800
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