January 2023

MSJE Office Staff

Katy Carter, Principal

Shanthi Sukumar, Secretary

Wanda Chu, Attendance Clerk

Office: 510-656-1200

Fax: 510 651-4211

Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Mission San Jose Elementary School

43545 Bryant St. Fremont, CA 94539 [MAP]

MSJE Parent & Student Handbook 2022-2023

Hello Mission San Jose Elementary Families,

Wishing you and your families a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2023!

I am hopeful your winter break provided the opportunity to spend quality time with your family and friends. In partnership with families, we look forward to welcoming students back in 2023!

From a weather standpoint, it has been quite a wild start to the new year. As we prepare to return to school on January 9, please be safe and allow extra time for travel when rain and flooding occur. To ensure that students arrive at school on time, we recommend that students are dropped off from 8:05-8:15. Students are encouraged to bring rain jackets and umbrellas when rain is expected. At school, we will have indoor lunch and recess as needed.

In Partnership,

Katy Carter, Principal

kcarter@fusdk12.net

Chinese translation linked HERE.

Mission San Jose Vision Statement

All students will be valued, encouraged, and challenged in a collaborative learning environment.

Mark Your Calendars

January 9: School Resumes
January 10: PTC Meeting - join on Zoom, 7:00 PM
January 13: MSJE Spirit Day: HAT DAY
January 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
January 17: FUSD Spelling Bee @ Weibel Elementary School
January 18: Basketball Game - MSJE (Home Game) vs. Gomes - boys-3:30, girls-4:30
January 18: FUSD's State of the District Presentation, 6:00 PM
January 19: Basketball Game - MSJE (Home Game) vs. Oliveira - girls-3:30, boys-4:30
January 20: MSJE Movie Night, 6:30 PM
January 26: Basketball Game - MSJE (Home Game) vs. Chadbourne - boys-3:30, girls-4:30
January 27: MSJE Spirit Day: CLASS COLOR DAY
January 30: Basketball Game - MSJE @ Gomes (Away Game) - girls-3:30, boys-4:30
February 3: Spring Pictures

At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits

FUSD is participating in a state program to provide free at-home test kits to each preK-12 student (ages 2+) and staff member to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Students were provided two tests to use before returning from Winter Break. The first test is meant to be administered January 8, 2023, the second on Monday, January 9 before students or staff return to sites. If either test is positive, please contact your student’s school for information about returning to school or work.

Participation in this program is optional. FUSD will not require proof of a negative test for students. However, students with a positive test result, any COVID-19 symptoms, and/or a known exposure to someone with COVID-19 must follow the student flowchart before returning to campus.

FUSD's State of the District Presentation

Please join Superintendent CJ Cammack for a State of the District presentation on January 18, 2023 from 6-7pm, with updates on student support, academics, budget, facilities and more. Visit www.fremont.k12.ca.us/series to submit questions or comments that may be addressed during the presentation, and to access the virtual event on January 18.

MSJE Movie Night

The MSJE PTC is proudly hosting the 2nd movie night of the school year. Bring your chairs, blankets or sleeping bags and join us for a fun night of food, friends and a great show.

When: Friday, January 2oth

Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Where: MSJE Multi-Use Room

Please RSVP.

2022-2023 Science Fair

The MSJE science fair will be held on Monday, February 13, 2023, 6:00 - 7:00 PM.

Participation in the MSJE science fair is open to all K-6 students. Participation is optional.

Parents/guardians will need to assist participating students with dropping off their projects between 7:30 - 8:00 AM on Monday, February 13 in the multi-use room. All projects must be removed from the multi-use room at 7:00 PM on 2/13 or on 2/14 from 7:30 - 8:00 AM.

All participating students will receive a participation ribbon. Each grade-level winner will receive a 1st place ribbon.

FUSD recognition for 1st place projects from each grade level will occur during the FUSD Board Meeting on March 22nd @6:30PM 4210 Technology Blvd. Fremont, CA or streaming. The fifth grade winner from each school will have the opportunity to represent their school at the City of Fremont’s Steam Event on March 29th.

These packets (English | Spanish | Chinese) are provided to help students and parents understand the rules and requirements for submitting a Science or Engineering Project. Guidelines will assist students in carrying out a Science Project based upon scientific investigation or an Engineering Project based on the engineering design process.

CalChess State Championship

We are so proud and happy to announce the results of the CalChess State Championships. MSJE sent in 7 teams and every single team won either a 1st place team or 2nd place team!!!

Kindergarten - 1st Place Championship
1st Grade - 1st Place Co-Championship (tied with 2 other schools)
3rd Grade - 1st Place Championship
4th Grade - 2nd Place Championship
5th Grade - 1st Place Championship
6th Grade - 2nd Place Championship
K-3 Jr. Varsity - 1st Place Championship
K-5 Jr. Varsity - 2nd Place Championship

We would also like to celebrate an Individual Championship. Pranavi P. (4th grade) won the individual State Championship with a perfect score winning 6 out of 6 games.

Many thanks to the MSJE Chess Committee for your time and effort to support the amazing chess-playing students of MSJE.

Parent Workshops offered through FUSD

Please see the list of Parent Workshops offered throughout the year. Next up is the workshop on Understanding Learning Disabilities in Students.

Date: Monday December 5, 2022
Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm
Zoom link

Upcoming Parent Workshops 2022-23 School Year.pdf

Volunteers @ MSJE

We are thrilled to welcome back parent volunteers for the 2022-2023 school year!

We require that all MSJE volunteers:

have pre-approval of teacher/principal
sign in and out at the office
wear a visitor badge at all times
submit an application through CiviCore
- Volunteers who are transporting students must submit proof of insurance
- CiviCore applications are good for 1 year and all FUSD children (even if at different schools)
- Science Camp chaperone volunteers who are independently supervising students must also undergo fingerprinting and a background check.

For more information, please see the Volunteer Page of the FUSD Website.

MSJE Spelling Bee

Congratulations to MSJE’s top spellers! We are proud of all 14 students who participated in last week’s Spelling Bee. 6th grader Yajath B. is our school champion and 4th grader Pranavi P. is our 2nd-place winner. They will both be representing MSJE at the FUSD Spelling Bee on January 17 at Weibel Elementary School.

5th & 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony

It is MSJE tradition that graduating 6th graders are promoted to Hopkins Junior High in a special ceremony each year. This year we will be including our 5th graders in the ceremony. Yay!

Each year, the promotion ceremony is fully set up and run by grade level parent volunteers in partnership with the PTC and 5th and 6th-grade staff. We need several volunteers to plan, coordinate and lead the ceremony in June.

Please sign up here to volunteer for the ceremony.

This is a truly special year since this will be our last batch of 6th graders and the first ever batch of 5th graders from MSJE to get promoted to Hopkins. Therefore, we request the participation and support of all 5th and 6th grade families to make this a fun and memorable celebration for our graduating children and families.

Thank you,

MSJE Parent Teacher Committee

5th & 6th-Grade Baby Pictures for Yearbook

We are working to create our MSJE 2022-2023 yearbook and would love to highlight our graduating 5th & 6th graders!

We invite you to share a baby picture of your child to be printed in the school yearbook. Please take this opportunity to create a memory that your child can look back on for years.

Please use the form below to upload a picture of your child. Include only 1 picture per child.

5th Grade: https://forms.gle/DERjpNjCc8WzSmx76

6th Grade: https://forms.gle/waFgSPFfdcm6Qxzv9

Upload the photo by March 31st.

Please send us a photo that is only of your child and doesn't have others in it as space is limited and photos may be reduced in size to fit.

2022-2023 MSJE Yearbook

The 2022-2023 MSJE Yearbook is available for pre-order now. Don't miss out on ordering a yearbook.

Customize Your 2 Free Pages: Add photos from your computer, Facebook, Instagram, Google Drive & more. The 2 Custom Pages are FREE and are printed ONLY in your book. Want more pages? Each additional 2 pages is just $0.99.

To Purchase & Customize Your Yearbook:

Go to: www.treering.com/validate
Enter you school’s passcode: 1012826531584096

Create Custom Pages by: Apr 11

Yearbook_Oct5off.pdf

MSJE Student Council Updates

MSJE is excited to announce the elected 2022-2023 MSJE student council officers:

President: Pranav R.
VP: Ellie C.
Secretary: Eckam G. and Shriya T.
Treasurer: Emily J.
Seargent of Arms: Kaylon P.

We are very proud of the many 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students who ran for an office. Whether students were elected or not, they have engaged in a valuable leadership opportunity and their effort did not go unnoticed.

Urgent Need - Noon Duty Supervisors Needed

Paid and Volunteer Positions are available for the 2022-2023 School Year! We are looking to add additional noon supervisors at Mission San Jose Elementary School. The position would be daily from 11:00- 12:45. If you are interested, please contact Katy Carter (kcarter@fusdk12.net).

MSJE's Health and Safety Committee

Volunteer opportunity available! We are seeking a parent to sit on MSJE's Health and Safety committee. This committee will meet in-person every other 4th Monday (3:00 - 4:00 PM) at the MSJE Library. Collaboratively, we will review and resubmit our Comprehensive School Safety Plan and consider the health and safety needs.

Please contact Katy Carter kcarter@fusdk12.net if you are interested.

2022-2023 FUSD School Year Calendar

Please see the 2022-2023 FUSD School Year Calendar.

Instructional-Calendar-22-23.pdf

Counselor's Corner

Greetings MSJE Families,

Our school counselor is out on maternity leave and will return on May 1st. There will not be a school counselor substitute in the meantime. However, if any student experiences a crisis, there will be staff members on campus who can provide support. If your student needs any counseling support, please contact our front office at (510) 656-1200.

This month, students will begin Unit 3 from the Second Step Curriculum. In grades K-5, students will learn about “Empathy & Kindness.” At home, we encourage families to engage in conversation which reinforce their student’s learning and support additional practice beyond the classroom. The following resources provide an overview of the ideas and concepts your student will be learning: Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Fourth Grade, and Fifth Grade. In 6th grade, students will learn about “Thoughts, Emotions & Decisions.” The lessons will provide opportunities for students to recognize the kind of information their emotions can give them in different situations and how that information can be useful. I encourage you to continue conversations at home by asking your child what type of emotions they feel. Tell them the emotions you feel. What information did they get from those emotions? What did your emotions tell you?

Are you interested in learning more about how you can help your child develop emotional intelligence? There will be a Parent Workshop on January 19th from 6:30-7:15 pm facilitated by elementary counselors to provide strategies on how to support your child.

Best Regards,

Ko Vue

kvue@fusdk12.net

MSJE PTC Contribution Drive flyer - 2022_2023.pdf

PTC Connections

We are all looking forward to a year of partnership, involvement, and enrichment! The support provided by parents and families will continue to play an important role in our students' lives.

Thank you, in advance, for your support!

The PTC mission is to facilitate excellent communication among parents and teachers together, and to build one another up for the benefit of these amazing children! The goal of the PTC Contribution Drive is to raise and administer funds that provide enrichment opportunities to MSJE students beyond those provided by the FUSD. The PTC will react to the changing needs of our students and teachers, and focus on creative ways to complement the ever changing learning environment. And we need your support to do so!

Over the years, the PTC has funded after school programs, classroom, and school needs to promote a more advanced and holistic education for our students. Examples include STEM programs such as Math Counts, Math Olympiad and Schmahl Science; Arts programs such as FAME, Music Programs, Creative Assemblies, Teacher Allotments, School Technology, School Library, Chess and more. All funded by parents like you.

Your one-time donation for the current academic year is very important as the children’s needs are new. To donate, simply point your smartphone camera at one of the QR codes below and tap the link that pops up.

Suggested donation: $225 per student

Thank you in advance for your help!

For more information, please visit the PTC page on the MSJE Website or email the PTC at msjeptcexecboard@gmail.com.

Next PTC Meeting: Tuesday, January 10, 7:00 PM

MSJE Community

Paperless fliers for community events, programs, and resources can be found at https://app.peachjar.com/flyers/all/schools/51584 . To sign up for automatic notifications, go to www.peachjar.com and click on 'Sign Up'.

Remember to also check MSJE's School Website for updates and information.

Mission San Jose Elementary

43545 Bryant St. Fremont, CA 94539 [MAP]

Office: 510-656-1200 ┃Fax: 510 651-4211

Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00pm

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