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Lancer NewsletterJUNE 2019
THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF WAWONA
Bullard High (former Wawona) students graduation walk through
campus
Rally Schedule (7th and 8th grades)
TK Fun Day
Donor Ceremony
Kinder Enrichment Activities “Play Day”
Bullard High Graduation
Last Day for 7th graders
7th - 8th Grade Students of the Month Field Trip
Pre-K Celebration
Kinder Celebration
Last Day for TK, K, 1st, and 8th grades
June 3
June 4
June 5
June 6
Dear Wawona Family,Wawona would like to thank all the parents
and families that made this year another great success. Your
initiative, flexibility, and patience was appreciated as we
continue to grow our Dual Immersion Program and continue to move
all our students forward.
With your support, we improved the percentage of students who
feel connected to school by 9%.
Our DI students ranked 2nd in the percentage of students scoring
Proficient in Spanish on the Interim 2 test.
Our DI students ranked 1st in the percentage of students scoring
Proficient in Math on the Interim 2 test.
Our 7th grade students ranked 2nd in the percentage of students
scoring Proficient in Math Interim 2 test.
All our students continue to grow in the number of students
scoring Proficient in Math 8, ELA 7 and ELA 8. Kimberly Villescaz,
Principal
IMPORTANT DATES
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MULTICULTURAL FAIR
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Cinco de mayo
Piano Recital
Wawona In Action
Chaffee Zoo field tripPastries with Parents
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STAFF APPRECIATION
We promote a campus
culture that is safe,
welcoming, engaging, and
supportive of instruction.
We work collaboratively
between sites, with
students and staff, to
provide a positive
educational environment
for all students.
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Wawona finished off the year strong in sports. Our team did
exceptionally well and never gave up.
Great work to our Tennis team during the Championships:
Leilani Soto - 1st in #1 Girls SinglesAlexander Hurtado - 3rd
Boys SinglesDaniel Avila and Edgar Gonzalez - 3rd Boys DoublesJewel
Melchor - 4th in #2 Girls doubles
Fresno Unified held its annual Middle School Character Awards
Banquet at Torninos. Wawona awarded Pursuing Victory with Honor to
Giana Turner and Student of Character to Leilani Soto.
Both represented Wawona well and we wish them good luck in High
School.
Leilani SotoStudent of Character
Giana TurnerPursuing Victory with Honor
Wawona Excellence
Forensic students smashing it in another competition!
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MAY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Ayana Gutierrez Campos
Mateo Raypon
Johale Quintero
Isaiah Rojas
Alexa Kirby
w Diversityw Character w Educationw Personalizationw Student
Engagementw Healthy Lifestyles
Foundational Elements of
Campus Culture:
Ayana has improved immensely this
semester. She is smiling all the time and is
making great choices in class.
She is kind to others and is a good friend
to have around. Academically speaking,
Ayana has made great strides. She can
write simple sentences and is able to add
and subtract like a pro. We are delighted
to have Ayana at Wawona and her teacher
is very proud to have her in her class.
Mateo is always on task, helpful and
always making sure that he contributes
to the class through relevant discussions
and questions. During projects and as-
signments, Mateo assists his classmates
by revisiting instruction and pointing
students to helpful resources. Mateo is
also very enthusiastic about his education
and always shows up to class excited and
happy to learn.
KindergartenTK 1st Grade
8th Grade
Johale demonstrates citizenship every day!
She shines when she is learning on the car-
pet and she shines when she is working on
independent work. She is always willing to
help others and makes them feel good. Her
teachers are so proud of what Johale has
accomplished this year.
Alexa Kirby is an example of a great stu-
dent. She works very hard to do her best
but is also willing to help her classmates to
make sure they are doing well too.
Isaiah has achieved his goal of being Stu-
dent of the Month. He is attentive in class
and is always engaging in the conversa-
tion and asking clarifying questions. He
has become the young man we all knew
he could be.
7th Grade
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Ms. Montes was selected as one of Channel 24’s Educator of the
Week. We are proud to have Ms. Montes at Wawona and love her spirit
and enthusiasm.
EDUCATOR OF THE WEEK
Ms. Montes
Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Ternate, and Mrs. Metcalfe-Armstrong for
creating and translating our monthly newsletters.
Mrs. Trina Sanchez for being a part of everything and doing a
great job with it all.
Ms. Sarah Gutierrez for organizing and coordinating our 1st
Folklorico Fundraiser.
Mrs. Shelby Ortiz for coordinating elementary field trips
Mr. Steven Means for taking on the task of our Multicultural
Fair and coordinating the big event.
Mrs. Ternate, Mrs. Maria Flores, Ms. Maria Manzo, Mrs. Patricia
Mungur for coordinating so many of our events and supporting our
Teacher Appreciation Week.
Mrs. Karina Aguilar, Mrs. Metcalfe-Armstrong, and Mrs. Trina
Sanchez for being a huge part of our School Site Council.
Mrs. Patty Santiago, Mrs. Maribel Ternate, Ms. Maria Manzo, Mrs.
Patty Mungur, Mr. Alberto Ortega, Mrs. Maria Flores, and Mrs.
Aguilina Santiago Hernandez for supporting and developing our ELAC.
Thank you for participating and coordinating many of our
events.
All our parents who supported with the Multicultural Fair and
made it a big success. We raised over $3,500 dollars for our
students for field trips, incentives, and supplies.
All the Band, Orchestra, Drumline, and Piano families. We thank
you all for supporting our Music Program through your attendance,
participation, and donations. This program would not have been a
success without all your support.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!
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Congratulations to Mrs. Cano for being a certified GATE
Teacher. Mrs. Cano went through an extensive year-long
course that supports teachers in
learning how to differentiate and
accelerate learning for students as
needed. This cohort focuses on how
teachers can move students into deeper and meaningful
learning if they are already demonstrating proficiency
in a given standard or skill. Cohort members learn and
implement strategies on a monthly basis while perform-
ing ongoing book-studies and collaborating on new
ideas. We are proud to have her at Wawona assisting in
accelerating our students’ learning. Thank you!!!!
@WawonaLancers
4524 N Thorne AveFresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7310www.fresnounified.org/schools/wawona
For newsletter comments please email Ken Ternate at
[email protected]
WAWONAK-8 SCHOOL
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Lori Davis
MAY STAFF OF THE MONTH
Ms. Davis has been at Wawona for approximately 13 years
and during those 13 years, the staff and students have
fallen in love with her spirit. She is always there to help
and even brings her husband along to support. She is an
organizer, a creative thinker, and a friendly face in the
library. She will missed in our Library, but we were very
fortunate to have her part of our Wawona Family and we
wish her all the best in her retirement.
First G.A.T.E. Certified Teacher
Teachers attending a Common Formative Assessment Conference