Volume 7 (20-21)

I hope this Thanksgiving break allows you some quality family time. I'm looking forward to relaxing and eating way too much! What's your favorite way to spend the holidays? Do you have a favorite food to eat over the holiday season? My mom makes the BEST cornbread, so that is always what I look forward to. I came across some Thanksgiving conversation starters from pinterest that you may want to use during your family time. Maybe you'll learn something new about each other!

How ever you spend your holiday, I hope that this time off brings you everything you need. Enjoy your well deserved break!

Happy Thanksgiving,

Ms. Cho

November

23 - Report cards available in the Parent Portal

23-27 - THANKSGIVING BREAK, NO SCHOOL

30 - School resumes

Are you struggling with keeping track of what your child is doing online? I have been asked by several different parents to disable You tube on the Chromebooks. Unfortunately, this is not an option. You tube cannot be disabled from district devices. Kids are very tech-savvy and while we want to encourage their technology fluency, it is important they understand the rules you have established at home and during school time. Take a moment to read the following article which gives some good ideas for tackling these issues with your children.

As a reminder, report cards will be available for parents beginning on Monday, 11/23. Please be sure you know how to log in to your Parent Portal. Unfortunately, if you need assistance we will not be able to help you until we return to school on 11/30. To access the parent portal please visit: https://fremont.illuminatehc.com/

Your child will be taking 3 district assessments this year. The first one has already been administered and you can view your child's results in the Parent Portal. Please review this letter for more detailed information. Spanish letter found here. Chinese letter found here.

If you have a school chromebook, but are finding some issues with the microphone. Please follow these directions to try and resolve the issue.

Our Photography Club photographers continuously knock our socks off! Shrilaksmi styled her food photograph using all the techniques we've practiced: lighting, still life, rule of thirds, etc. What an amazing photo!

Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) provides support for gifted and talented (GATE) students through differentiated instruction. We believe that differentiated instruction not only serves the needs of our exceptional students, but also enhances the entire educational program for all students.

In February of 2020, funding for the CogAT testing was cut as part of the budget savings. While the CogAT testing has been the primary means of qualifying students for GATE identification we are now in the process of identifying an alternative way of identifying students. There will not be a test for GATE eligibility given this year. We are currently revising the GATE identification process and handbook FUSD will have an update by Spring 2021.

During the 2020/21 school year we will continue to identify 5th and 6th grade students who were not identified in an earlier grade. These students may be considered for GATE identification through the professional judgement process. Teachers (staff only) and/or parents may nominate a student. A completed nomination form must be submitted by the teacher or parent to the school Principal by December 11, 2020. Principals will set up meetings with the teacher, student, and parent to discuss the student’s eligibility for GATE identification. In June 2021, parents, teachers, and students who applied for professional judgement will be informed of their child’s GATE eligibility.

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Fremont (FUSD) proporciona apoyo a los estudiantes dotados y talentosos (GATE) a través de una instrucción diferenciada. Creemos que la instrucción diferenciada no sólo sirve a las necesidades de nuestros estudiantes excepcionales, sino que también mejora todo el programa educativo para todos los estudiantes.

En febrero de 2020, se recortaron los fondos para los exámenes CogAT como parte del ahorro presupuestario. Mientras que el examen CogAT ha sido el medio principal para identificar a los estudiantes en GATE, ahora estamos en proceso de identificar una forma alternativa para hacerlo. No se dará una prueba para la elegibilidad de GATE este año. Estamos revisando el proceso de identificación GATE y se actualizará el manual FUSD para la primavera de 2021.

Durante el año escolar 2020/21 continuaremos identificando a los estudiantes de 5º y 6º grado que no fueron identificados en un grado anterior. Se puede considerar a estos estudiantes para la identificación de GATE a través del proceso de juicio profesional. Los maestros y/o padres pueden nominar a un estudiante. Los maestros o padres deben enviar un formulario de nominación al director de la escuela antes del 11 de diciembre de 2020. El director o directora programará una junta con el maestro, el estudiante y los padres para discutir la elegibilidad del estudiante para su identificación GATE. En junio de 2021, se informará a los padres, maestros y estudiantes que solicitaron un juicio profesional de la elegibilidad GATE de su hijo(a).

Fremont 聯合學區(FUSD)為資優(GATE)學生提供區別教學。我們相信區別教學不只滿足本校傑出學生的需要，也提高了給所有學生的整體教育計劃。

2020年2月， CogAT 測驗的資金因為節省預算而刪減。CogAT 測驗一直是鑑定GATE 合格學生的主要工具，我們正在尋找另一個識別學生的替代方法。今年將不會進行GATE資格測驗。我們正在修改GATE 鑑定程序和手冊。FUSD將於2021年春季完成更新。

在2020/21 學年間，我們將繼續鑑定較早年級沒有被鑑定的五年級和六年級學生。這些學生可經由專業評判程序被識別為GATE資格。 老師 和/或 家長 可以推薦學生。填妥的推薦表格必須於2020年12月11日之前送交學校校長。校長將安排與老師，學生和家長會面，討論學生GATE 的識別資格。申請專業評判的家長，老師和學生將於2021年6月 收到他們孩子的GATE 資格。

Congratulations to all the participants of Reflections 2020. This year we had good participation from our students in all the categories.

The judges were deeply impressed by our kids’ interpretation of this year's theme "I matter because". Listed below are the participants whose entries were selected to represent Parkmont Elementary School at FCPTA.

1. Dance Choreography

Middle School: Taksh (Grade 6)

Primary: Jina (Grade KG), Arohi (Grade 1)

2. Film Production

Middle School: Rishab (Grade 6)

Intermediate: Sricharan (Grade 4), Tanushree (Grade 3)

3. Literature

Middle School: Prisha (Grade 6), Moukthika (Grade 6)

Intermediate: Navin (Grade 4), Arya (Grade 3)

Primary: Akhil (Grade KG), Maanya (Grade KG)

4. Music Composition

Intermediate: Meera (Grade 4)

5. Photography

Middle School: Akshata (Grade 6), Nivedita (Grade 6)

Intermediate: Shreya (Grade 5), Arya (Grade 3)

6. Visual Arts

Intermediate: Meera (Grade 3), Alamelu (Grade 4)

Primary: Vrishank (Grade KG), Joad (Grade 1)

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first Panther Family Challenge. It was so much fun seeing all of the hand painted rocks. I bet those that found them felt so special and lucky!!

This month's Panther Family Challenge is here! "You've Been Gobbled"!

Print out OR make your own sign. You will be secretly delivering a fun Thanksgiving message to a friend/neighbor and hopefully they will pass it on to someone new.

Some ideas for treats might include: A handmade Thanksgiving card, cookies, stickers, a coloring book, etc.

Take a Flipgrid video of yourself delivering your "You've been gobbled" treats to your neighbor/friend, but don't get caught!

All those that participate and upload your video will be entered for a chance to win a Target giftcard!

Challenge ends November 27th.

One of our Parkmont parents shared this FREE event focusing on Meditation and techniques to destress.

Free lunches for any child ages 2-18 are available daily from 11:30-1 p.m. in front of the Parkmont Library. Students do not need to be present.

Please find some information about Meal Applications and why we need families to complete these forms. Meal Applications also available in Spanish and Chinese.

We send communications weekly to keep you up to date.

Reminder Emails are typically sent each Monday. Every other Friday we send our school Newsletter. Check your spam if you are not receiving emails from us. Occasionally, we will send a phone call message to our families. Please listen to the entire message.

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Website: https://parkmont.fremont.k12.ca.us/