Tiger Tale

Dear Families:

We are excited to announce that Dewey will be hosting a four week Camp Invention Summer Program. ​​

What is Camp Invention?

Camp Invention® is designed to help students create, collaborate and gain confidence through building prototypes and solving real-world problems. Students will be provided with hands-on learning experiences that teach Science, Math, Literacy and collaboration skills. Literacy emphasis will be on vocabulary development and informational writing.

When: June 23 -July 18 (no school July 4th)

Time: 8:30-12:30

Who: Incoming 1st-6th Grade Students

*breakfast and lunch will be provided

Space is limited. If you are interested in having your child attend, please register through the link below. Applications are only being accepted online.

If you have any questions, please contact the Dewey office at (916) 971-7020 or email Jen Bagozzi or Sabrina Parsley at: jennifer.bagozzi@sanjuan.edu or sabrina.parsley@sanjuan.edu

This graph below shows our attendance for this year (blue line) compared to last year (red line).

As you can see, our attendance has slipped substantially in the last three months, primarily due to illnesses during the winter. We wanted to share this information with our parents to emphasize how important daily attendance is for both our students’ success and that of the school as a whole. If you are considering non-necessary absences during the rest of the school year, please consider how much ground we have to make up! Thank you for your continuing efforts to get your students to school regularly and on time.

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Summative Assessments and California Science Test (CAST) 2024-2025

Each spring, students participate in the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP).

Depending on your child’s grade, they will take the following tests:

● Students in Grades 3 – 8 and 11 will take English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics tests

● Students in Grades 5, 8, and 11 will take a science test (grade 12 will take if they have not taken it in HS yet).

The computer-based tests measure what your child knows and can do.

To learn more about the CAASPP system, go to the California Department of Education Parent Guides to Understanding webpage at

https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/parentguidetounderstand.asp

Below are the minutes from the March School Site Council meeting. Our next meeting will be on April 9th.

March 19, 2025 SSC Minutes

1. Call to Order- Start at 3:34pm
2. Welcome and Introductions. Ali, Laura, and Sofia is absent
3. Reviewed last meeting minutes & there was no quorum so we moved on
4. No call for additions/deletions of agenda items
5. Mid- Year Progress of SPSA Goals & Budget-

-Budget update by goal areas- two pots of funding and requirements. Reviewed iReady data. Pacing is tough; common core goes so fast; it loses a lot of students. Benefits of spiral review.

-Review ELAC & Staff input- reading small group instruction, vocabulary

Reviewed LCFF 1.1

Reviewed LCFF 1.2… Cost per use of online subscriptions

Reviewed LCFF 1.3 PD/roving subs

Reviewed LCFF 1.4

Goal 1: Spent around $18,000

Reviewed LCFF 2.1- 2.6

Goal 2:

Reviewed LCFF 3.1- 3.7- incident tracking SWISS.. Or student leadership with behavior?

Goal 3:

Majority of money spent down… except for field trips

-Needs Analysis for 2025- 26 school year—---- ELA: vocabulary and small group instruction and need for comprehension. Student’s need practice, front loading, vocabulary instruction, informational comprehension,

6. Public Comments

7. Future Topics-

8. Adjournment at 4:34pm

Join Dewey's Team and register for the Fair Oaks Chicken Run! We hope you can join us for this worthwhile event. Click on the button below to join Team Dewey!

Welcome to the 44th annual Fair Oaks Chicken Run, supporting the San Juan Education Foundation! Choose the challenge of the 5-mile Chicken Run, or the non-competitive 2-mile Rooster Ramble run/walk. Plus, the Fair Oaks Chicken will lead the Chicken Chase Kids Race for children 12 & under - the best kids’ race around!

The San Juan Education Foundation harnesses the combined power of philanthropy and partnership to propel student achievement and enrich the lives of educators in support of their vision of a San Juan Unified School District where funding is not a barrier to equitable opportunity and access.

Recently we have been notified of several cases of head lice among our students. Head lice are a common problem, especially among school-aged children. Lice can attach to the hair of anyone's head- it doesn't matter if the hair is clean or dirty. Please check your students using the following guidelines:

In February and March our students in grades 5-6 will participate in the California Physical Fitness Test (PFT). The FITNESSGRAM is the required annual PFT for students in grades five, seven, and nine in California public schools. (6th and 8th grade students are tested each year to support improvement and transition for the next year.) This health-related fitness test, developed by The Cooper Institute, is intended to help students acquire lasting habits of regular physical activity.

The FITNESSGRAM includes tests for five areas of fitness: Aerobic Capacity, Abdominal Strength and Endurance, Trunk Extensor Strength and Flexibility, Upper Body Strength and Endurance, and Flexibility.

On February 7th, all fifth and sixth grade students received a 2-page informational packet on the test. Additional copies will be in the hanging folder inside the office.

The Harry Dewey School Library is a fantastic hub for knowledge and exploration! We are so excited to see our student actively using the online catalog to research topics they love. Have you checked it out together yet? Explore here: https://dewey.sanjuan.edu/academics/library

Ready to up your earning potential? You can now earn Dewey Scrip (all funds go directly to your student's classroom, and during summer months directly to your students) in a brand new way -in addition to gift cards- simply by shopping online. Log in at RaiseRight.com or the mobile app [QR code] and select the new Shop Online tab to get started!

For more information contact Lilia Nardozzi at lilia.nardozzi@sanjuan.edu or text (916) 517-8366.

Please visit deweypfo.com for more information about ways to get involved, our PFO executive board and committee chairs, and an online store for Dewey merchandise!

March 27: Tiger Talk at 9am

April 2: Barrett Middle School field trip- 6th Grade

April 3: Spring & 6th Grade Promotion Picture Day

April 3: Fairytale Town field trip- TK

April 9: Coloma field trip- 4th Grade

April 9: School Site Council

April 10: Lunch With A Loved One

April 14-18: Spring Break

TK: 8:55-12:15

Kindergarten Early : 8:55-12:15

Kindergarten Late: 12:10-3:30

DHH/ASD Kindergarten: 8:55-12:55

*Thursdays: All Kindergarten students 8:55-12:15

1st -6th Grade: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:55-3:30

*Thursdays: 1st-6th grade 8:55-2:15