February 26, 2016

Special thank you to PTC BOARD MEMBERS for purchasing more technology/supplies/incentives for staff and students, planning for Spring Fling, planning for 2016-2017, helping with PE clothing orders, and more!  We appreciate you!  Thank you to the WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) that come before school to help make connections and supervise our kids!  Interested in joining their squad??  Email Mrs. Cherry HERE to get involved and hang out with some fabulous middle school students! 

WARNING!  WARNING!  DANGER!  DANGER!  PLEASE monitor your Viking's Social Media account!   We have MORE AND MORE students complaining that they are being harassed or bullied on social media (and many that are contributing to this sadly) and parents are COMPLETELY unaware.  PLEASE check your child's phone and take a look at THIS article to see ways to help your student deal with haters, trolls, and cyber bullying to see what you need to know! Please check out the attachments in the weekly email as well.

Check out this LINK that shows a screen that give parents control over kid's technology use.  It allows parents to turn off the electronics remotely and limit how much time they spend on devices!

Rodriguez High School Orientation and Information Night for INCOMING 9th graders is TUESDAY, MARCH 1ST FROM 5:30-7:30!  Don't miss out!  We know that our 8th graders have had a great time at Shadow Day as well!

Also, new student orientation for GREEN VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL incoming 6th graders (and new 7th/8th) will be help WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2ND FROM 6-7 in our gym!  

 Over the past weekend, I was able to read THIS great article that we ALL know about middle school students.  I am sharing it with the teachers too and wanted to pass it along to our families.  It truly shares some things you need to know!

Please note, there will be NO MORE schedule changes at this point.  We have less than 70 days of school left and we are enrolling more and more students each day.  We do not have the space to continue to more students back and forth.

February 19, 2016

 Over the weekend, I was able to read THIS great article that we ALL know about middle school students.  I am sharing it with the teachers too and wanted to pass it along to our families.  It truly shares some things you need to know!

WARNING!  WARNING!  DANGER!  DANGER!  PLEASE monitor your Viking's Social Media account!   We have MORE AND MORE students complaining that they are being harassed or bullied on social media (and many that are contributing to this sadly) and parents are COMPLETELY unaware.  PLEASE check your child's phone and take a look at THIS GREAT ARTICLE to see what you need to know!

We also found THIS GREAT ARTICLE that guides parents on responsible ways to have students search for information on the Internet.  Take a look!

Additionally, PLEASE take a moment to read this article. Do YOU know the 9 Social Media Red Flags that Parents Should Know About?  YOUR Vikings does.  Trust me. EVERY parent should know about and look for these listed within the article.

Have you already talked to them about "sexting"?  If not, here are some ideas on how to start...

Are you struggling with ways to support your Viking with math?  Need some ideas yourself?  Take a look at the 12 Great Math Apps for Students of All Ages to get some ideas and help!

Rodriguez High School Orientation and Information Night for INCOMING 8th graders is TUESDAY, MARCH 1ST FROM 5:30-7:30!  Don't miss out!  We know that our 8th graders have had a great time at Shadow Day as well!

Also, new student orientation for GREEN VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL incoming 6th graders will be help WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2ND FROM 6-7 in our gym!  

Armijo High School is having ONE more IB Program Info Night on Tuesday, February 23rd at 6 PM in the AHS Library for all interested 8th graders and their families.  If your student is interested in attending IB, please attend this info meeting if you haven't already attended one!

Did you know that there are a LOT of activities here after school and on the weekends?  We have City of Fairfield Basketball, Club Wrestling, C3 Community Church, Tri Valley Little League, and Club Ballers.  If you want more info on any, stop by our office!  We are ALWAYS a busy school!

We have a new club in town!  Welcome "Vikings Against Tobacco" Club that meets under the guidance of Mrs. Love, 7th grade science.  They recently put together this video warning others of the dangers of tobacco!  Take a look!

February 12, 2016

Have you wondered how to have a conversation with your teen/tween in regards to dating and healthy relationships, especially with Valentine's Day coming up?  Check out Dating 101: Helping Teens Build Healthy Relationships as a live chat and webcast to give you ideas and support!

WARNING!  WARNING!  DANGER!  DANGER!  PLEASE monitor your Viking's Social Media account!   We have MORE AND MORE students complaining that they are being harassed or bullied on social media (and many that are contributing to this sadly) and parents are COMPLETELY unaware.  PLEASE check your child's phone and take a look at THIS GREAT ARTICLE to see what you need to know!

Additionally, PLEASE take a moment to read this article. Do YOU know the 9 Social Media Red Flags that Parents Should Know About?  YOUR Vikings does.  Trust me. EVERY parent should know about and look for these listed within the article.

Please note, there will be NO MORE schedule changes at this point.  We have less than 70 days of school left and we are enrolling more and more students each day.  We do not have the space to continue to more students back and forth.

Please remember that February 15 is a holiday and school will be closed. Additionally, we will have parent conferences (notices have been sent in the mail to all who are invited as it is INVITE ONLY unless otherwise requested by the teachers) on Thursday, February 18th from 3:30-5:30 in the gym and a minimum day on Friday, February 19th.  All students are dismissed at 12:25 PM (unless staying for lunch and then it's 12:55)  and are more than welcome to stay to watch our Annual Academic Olympics in the cafeteria beginning at 1 PM!

Rodriguez High School Orientation and Information Night for INCOMING 8th graders is TUESDAY, MARCH 1ST FROM 5:30-7:30!  Don't miss out!  We know that our 8th graders have had a great time at Shadow Day as well!

Also, new student orientation for GREEN VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL incoming 6th/7th/8th graders will be help WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2ND FROM 6-7 in our gym!  
Check out some of our kids from Shadow Day, Honor Roll and Student of the Month for Dedication!

 

Our 2nd Annual Spring Fling is COMING soon and scheduled for Saturday, April 30th from 4-8 PM at GV Cellars!  We are excited to have this great community event to support local businesses, raise money for our goal of becoming a 1:1 device school (where each student has their OWN device to complete school work), and have families get to know each other even better!  TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!  Check out the link on the blog to purchase through PayPal and be sure to include your phone number! If you have a donation or contact that you can send our way, please give them Mrs. Cherry's email KristenC@fsusd.org and we hope to see you at this fun filled event!

February 5, 2016

Welcome to February and hang on to your hats!  We have a lot going on!  Our students completed their benchmarks in Math and English this week and worked very hard! Please remember that we have to holidays, February 8 and 15, and school will be closed. Additionally, we will have parent conferences (by notification from teachers at this time unless otherwise requested) on Thursday, February 18th from 3:30-5:30 in the gym and a minimum day on Friday, February 19th.  All students are dismissed at 12:25 PM (unless staying for lunch and then it's 12:55)  and are more than welcome to stay to watch our Annual Academic Olympics in the cafeteria beginning at 1 PM!

Rodriguez High School Orientation and Information Night for INCOMING 8th graders is TUESDAY, MARCH 1ST FROM 5:30-7:30!  Don't miss out!  We know that our 8th graders have had a great time at Shadow Day as well!

Also, new student orientation for GREEN VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL incoming 6th graders will be help WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2ND FROM 6-7 in our gym!  

Sacramento State, Admissions & Outreach is sponsoring a Parent & Student workshop, focused on Students Grade 6-9. It will take place on Sat.,April 2, 2016 from 8:00-1:00, Sacramento State/University Ballroom, 6000 J Street, Sacramento. The workshop is designed to communicate the importance of early academic and financial planning to assure students have choices after high school.  

They will have interactive workshops about college majors and careers. The workshop is free to attend, and those interested in attending should register online at www.csus.edu/cmih.

 

Ever wonder if you should let your Viking student on social media?  Curious about the basic social media rules for middle school students?  Check out THIS ARTICLE to see very basic information about this!  Also, do you know what secret apps are out there for our kids to use?  Please check them out these 15 Apps and Websites Kids are Heading to After Facebook and see what they are all about.  TAKE a minute to look at it!