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Sequoia Middle School 9452 Hemlock Avenue Fontana, CA 92335
(909) 357-5400 Fax: (909) 357-5419
Gorge Santiago, Principal Eduardo Gomez, Assistant Principal |
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Dear Families:
Spring is my favorite time of the year. It has nothing to do with flowers blooming, or lawns becoming green, but rather it signals the beginning of the baseball season. Go Dodgers. Spring also signals the beginning of the testing season. This is a very important time of the year, because these tests measure if your students learned the standards for their respective grades. Seventh graders will be tested in Language Arts and Math, while Eighth Graders will be tested in Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies. Here are some tips that can help your students perform well on the tests.
Make sure your students understand the importance of these tests. How your student performs on these tests will affect what classes they take in eighth and ninth grade. Poor performance on these tests can result in your student being placed in intervention classes or lower level courses.
Make sure your student has a healthy and balanced breakfast. Make sure your student doesn’t have a breakfast that has too much sugar (donuts, or sugary cereals). A breakfast high in protein is best. Research has shown that protein sustains the attention span, and reduces fatigue. If you want your student to eat breakfast at school, make sure they arrive early enough to do so.
Make sure your students are at school on time, and for the whole day. Please schedule your appointments for the late afternoon, or after the testing window closes. We have established a testing schedule that ensures your student is focused the entire time. Having to take multiple tests because of an absence can have an adverse effect on their scores.
Keep cell phones and other electronics home during this time.
Limit the amount of time they spend playing video games or watching television. Students who are exposed to too much television or play games too long have a shorter attention span.
Talk to your student about the tests. This will help to reduce their test anxiety.
Make sure they have a good nights sleep.
During the testing season, we will be taking steps to reduce your student’s anxiety. Please remember that during this time, we will have a minimum day every Friday, and students will be dismissed at 11:51. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 357-5400.
Until Next Time,
Mr. Santiago Principal
Oprima aquí para español. |
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| 5/18/2012 12:00 AM | | SPD - Wear Red & Black Show your school spirit on Sequoia Pride Day - now called SPD!! Wear red & black on purpose & ASB will see which class will win each week! | | 5/24/2012 8:30 AM | | 7th Grade Honor Roll Ceremony This is the end of the year awards where we recognize students for their academic efforts. Awards will be given for Principal's Honor Roll, Honor Roll, and Perfect Attendance. Students who will receive a certificate will be given invitations... | | 5/25/2012 12:00 AM | | Last Day of School - Have a Great Summer! | | 5/25/2012 12:00 AM | | SPD - Wear Red & Black Show your school spirit on Sequoia Pride Day - now called SPD!! Wear red & black on purpose & ASB will see which class will win each week! | | 5/25/2012 8:30 AM | | Eighth Grade Academic Recognition This is the end of the year awards where we recognize students for their academic efforts. Awards will be given for Principal's Honor Roll, Honor Roll, and Perfect Attendance. Students who will receive a certificate will be given invitations... | | 5/28/2012 12:00 AM | | Memorial Day Holiday All FUSD Schools and Offices will be Closed. | | 5/29/2012 9:00 AM | | Knotts Berry Farm Trip Eighth graders will be able to spend one last day with their friends and enjoy the thrill of rides, and games as they make their way through Knott's Berry Farm. For more information, please see Ms. Anderson in P9 or Ms. Morales in room 29. | | 5/29/2012 9:00 AM | | Scandia Trip For some lucky Seventh Graders, summer vacation will have to wait one more day. These seventh graders will be able to play miniature golf, and ride thrilling rides with their friends. For more information, please see Ms. Hamachi... | | 6/21/2012 2:00 PM | | ELAC Meeting | | 7/19/2012 2:00 PM | | ELAC Meeting |
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Annual Title I Instructional Program and Parental Involvement Survey by Pamela L. Kaptain  | 3/13/2012 11:04 AM | It is time for the Annual Title I Instructional Program and Parental Involvement Survey which provides parents with a formal opportunity to evaluate policies and programs at your school. The on-line survey, hosted by Survey Monkey, is currently accessible... | | | Messages to Students by Gorge Santiago  | 3/12/2012 12:27 PM | It is very important that you make any arrangements with your student before he/she comes to school. Sometimes parents call and ask us to convey messages to their students such as, "Tell him to walk home", or "Tell her to stay after school... | | | Lunch Dismissal/Salida a la hora del almuerzo by Gorge Santiago  | 12/2/2011 3:33 PM | Due to student safety, effective immediately we will NOT dismiss students during lunch time.
If you come during their lunch time to pick them up you will have to wait until lunch time is over.
Thank you,
Mr. Santiago
Principal
Atención Padres: ... | | | New California Requirement: Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccination by Pamela L. Kaptain  | 7/27/2011 2:43 PM | Effective July 1, 2011, all students entering 7th through 12th grades will need proof of a Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, acellular Pertussis) booster shot before starting school. This requirement:
- Requires that your child receive one dose of Tdap vaccine...
| | | Science Newsletter by Pamela L. Kaptain  | 7/20/2011 9:31 AM | Sequoia's Science Department is unlike any other in Fontana. We pride ourselves on running a rich hands-on program year after year. Our teachers are especially well trained for this. We are supplied with increadible materials that include not only... | | |
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