Dear Natomas Mason Membership,

Calendar March 2nd:

Math MAP testing

begins

March 4th, 11th,

18th & 25th:

Breaking the Code

Workshop every

Wednesday this

month. Prepare for

high school and col-

lege by looking at

traditional and non-

traditional path-

ways.

March 6th:

Bingo Night 7:00—

9:00 pm. Details

inside.

March 9th:

English MAP test-

ing begins.

March 11th:

Spring Pictures

March 23rd:

Smarter Balance

testing practice

this week. See in-

side for more in-

formation.

March 30th—April

3rd:

No School Spring

Break

March 2015

Smarter Balanced State Assessments Begin April 14th

This spring, all San Juan schools will administer the Smarter Balanced Assessments that replace STAR. As you can see from the chart below, students will be working with this test for 7 hours. They will take all portions of the test on Chrome books. Our students will work on the State practice tests in their History classes March 23rd though the 25th. Please talk with your students about the importance of these tests. We will also talk about stamina and brainstorm what to do if kids feel bogged down during the tests. Our staff and students have been focused on the Common Core standards for more than two years. We believe our students are prepared for the rigor of these tests. You and your students can access practice tests at the link below. http://sbac.portal.airast.org/ca/practice-test-ca/ The formal testing will begin with the 8th grade-only paper and pencil STAR sci-ence test April 7th—9th. The English and Math tests will follow by grade level: 6th grade: April 14—17 and May 4th—11th 7th grade: April 21st—24th and May 12th—15th 8th grade: April 28—April30th and May 18th—22nd. There will be no special bell schedule. Math and English tests will be taken in math and English classes.

Content Area Grades

Computer Adaptive

Test (CAT) items

hrs : mins

Performance Task (PT)

hrs : mins

Total

hrs : mins

Classroom Activity

(prior to the PT)*

hrs : mins

Total

hrs : mins

English Lan-guage Arts/Literacy

3–5 1:30 2:00 3:30 :30 4:00

6–8 1:30 2:00 3:30 :30 4:00

HS 2:00 2:00 4:00 :30 4:30

Mathematics

3–5 1:30 1:00 2:30 :30 3:00

6–8 2:00 1:00 3:00 :30 3:30

HS 2:00 1:30 3:30 :30 4:00

Both

3–5 3:00 3:00 6:00 1:00 7:00

6–8 3:30 3:00 6:30 1:00 7:30

HS 4:00 3:30 7:30 1:00 8:30

Pasteur Middle School

Newsletter

Dear Natomas Mason Membership,

Pasteur Middle Scol

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 4

Pasteur PTSO sets up Bingo Night to Benefit our Library

Our librarian approached PTSO on January 30th about supporting her long-term plan for improving Pasteur's library. By February 15th, the PTSO had planned our first Bingo Night.

Please join us this Friday, March 6th. Admission is $5 and includes a game card and dauber. Raffle prizes include: Gift baskets from Pete’s coffee, Yard Art, movie passes, gift cards, Pampered Chef items, certificate for free tax services and more.

Planned improvements include: Purchase more copies of the most popular books as the waiting list for these books have stretched to 2 weeks. Start an e– books section is the library. Titles include fiction

and non-fiction that are available on all devices for a fixed price of about $35 each. Purchase new furniture: chairs, bean bags and tables Replace worn out books Paint walls followed by a mural by our resi- dent artist, Mrs. Sanders

Purchase new bookcases or paint all bookcases white If you would like to support the library but can’t attend Bingo Night, please send your donation to: Jenny Bird 8935 Elm Ave Orangevale 95662.

Take a ‘Sneak Peak’ and Preview New Math Material

San Juan Unified parents, students, teachers, administrators and community members are invited to preview the Elementary, Middle Grades, and High School Integrated Math 1 instructional materials that are being used as a trial in classrooms throughout the district. This trial use will determine the material that will be used as the new math instructional material beginning in the 2015-2016 school year. This Math Pilot Showcase will be held on the following dates and locations: Monday, March 9, 2015, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Fair Oaks Annex, Room 11 10700 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA, 95628 Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. District Office Board Room 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA, 95608 District representatives will be present to answer questions. Evaluation forms will be available.

These piloted materials will also be available to view: Weekdays, March 2 through April 10, 2015 (Closed Fri-day, April 3) 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. District Office, Business Services Reception area 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608

Breaking the Code Workshops

It is not too early to talk to your 7th and 8th graders

about planning for college. You and your student will work

through four modules during this San Juan District spon-

sored training.

March 4th Module 1—Preparing for college by navigating high school.

March 11th Module 2—Find your path by creating a four year plan.

Module 3– March 18th Connect w/ your teen & provide strong assistance

Module 4– March 25th Take a look at non-traditional paths

All classes meet in the Pasteur Middle School MP Room from 6:00—7:30

Do you help

your

and

Dear Natomas Mason Membership,

Pasteur Middle Scol

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 4

Participation in Year End Activities Requires Good Behavior Record

and the Return or Payment for all Books Issued

Third quarter ends on March 20th.

Students in all grades must maintain good behavior in order to participate in

the year-end activities. Any students who receives a suspension in the fourth

quarter, two Wed. Schools, or 4 lunch detentions or class suspensions will not be

able to participate in the following activities:

6th and 7th grade: Pool Party

8th grade students: Sunsplash, 8th grade dance, and the 8th grade celebra-

tion at Orangevale Park and Rec.

All textbooks must also be turned in and paid for prior to end of the year events.

Student Government Raises Funds to Help Fight Cancer

Pasteur’s Pennies for Patients

drive collected over $1200.

The money enables the discov-

ery and delivery of therapies

that improve the quality of

life for patients. In fact, of

the 67 new cancer drugs approved by the US

Food and Drug Administration since 2000, al-

most half were approved as significant treat-

ments for patients with blood cancers—and

many are now being

tested for use in

other cancers and

diseases. Thanks to

everyone who sup-

ported this im-

portant work.

Don’t Forget to Order Your Yearbook Order your Pasteur Yearbook today

online at:

www.yearbookordercenter.com and

enter order number 16109.

The cost is just $35

now but will go up at

the end of the year.

Contact Mr. Pollock at

wpollock@sanjuan.edu

with any questions.

Magazine Sale Winners Celebrate!

More than fifty students celebrated their

fabulous contribution to our magazine fund-

raiser. The funds raised will be used exclu-

sively for activities like, Fun Fridays, danc-

es, talent shows and other events that ben-

efit all students on campus. Thanks for

your support!

Your Input Needed for District's LCAP Each year, we review the district’s Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) which tells

the story of our goals, actions and services; resources which will help us achieve those

goals; and indicators of progress along the way. Click here for a brochure that provides

more information about our current LCAP. As we approach our first revision of the plan

we need YOUR INPUT.

Visit www.sanjuan.edu/lcap to provide feedback. Once on the website you can choose your language

and share your thoughts.

Reflect on major barriers you see to the success of low income students, English learners, fos-

ter youth, and other high risk students.

Think about ideas that you have to overcome those barriers based on your own thinking, things

you have read, talking to others, etc.

What do you see as the most important things which can be done in San Juan to improve edu-

cational outcomes for students?

Kyle L. and Hunter H. enjoy lunch

at In and Out Burger with 16 other

students.

Melissa H. enjoys playing video

games with other winners in

the game truck.

Twenty five students face off to

see which of the top three stu-

dents win prizes in Ro Sham Bo.