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October Charger
News
2021
Cherry Chase Elementary School
1138 Heatherstone Way, Sunnyvale CA 94087
Phone (408) 522-8241
Sick child? cce.absence@sesd.org
Click here to be directed to the Cherry Chase Website
Is Your Child Sick or Unable to
Attend School?
Is your child sick or unable to attend school?
Parents please report any student absences by calling the school
office at 408-522-8241 or emailing cce.absence@sesd.org or
jen.maylard@sesd.org
Please include: name, teacher, grade, and reason for absence
Virtual Coffee with the Principal on
Thursday, October 14th at 9am
Ms. Marchant will present and explain the Emergency
Procedures and Protocols to our parents and families. Please
attend! After the meeting, a flyer will be sent home with every
child delineating the emergency protocols for any given
situation.
The staff will participate in our annual Emergency Procedures
and Protocol training.
We continue to communicate the dates and times of our
monthly Fire/Evacuation Drills.
October Character Trait: Respect
During the month of October, teachers will be focusing on the
character trait of Respect.
Each class will be reading the book Say Something by Peggy
Moss to emphasize this
character trait. In our classes, we will be discussing what it
means to show respect.
What is Respect?
- Respect is treating others as you would like to be treated.
- Respect is being considerate of other people’s feelings.
- Respect means recognizing the value of people, property, the environment, and yourself.
If you would like to explore the topic more with your child, here is a list of books you can
read and discuss together.
Children’s Books
I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont
Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller
Respect and Take Care of Things by Cheri Meiners
Ryan Respects by Virginia Kroll
I Like Me! by Nancy Carlson
September 2021 Citizen of the Month.pdf Download
pdf
Here are the winners of the character trait of RESPONSIBILITY 254.9 KB
Free Meals For ALL Students
For the 2021-2022 school year, all student meals will be free
of charge. No forms or applications are required. However,
meal applications are still important for school funding. Click
here for more information and to fill out an application. All
students can receive free meals by visiting their school
cafeteria for breakfast, lunch, snacks and supper.
Monday, October 11, 2021 is Indigenous Peoples' Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October, on October 11 this
year, to honor the cultures and histories of the Native American people. The day is centered
around reflecting on their tribal roots and the tragic stories that hurt but strengthened their
communities.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrates, recognizes, and honors the beautiful traditions and
cultures of the Indigenous People, not just in America, but around the world. Their way of life
and culture carries wisdom and valuable insights into how we can live life more sustainably.
5 FACTS ABOUT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY
1. Female warriors
Native American women fought alongside men in battles, the most popular among them
being the Buffalo Calf Road Woman of the Northern Cheyenne tribe.
2. Popcorn
The Indigenous Americans were the first to domesticate the strains of maize that
produced popcorn thousands of years ago.
3. Maria Tallchief
The first Native American (and American) to dance at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow and
with the Paris Opera Ballet was Maria Tallchief.
4. Hockey
The Native American tribes of Foxes, Saux, and Assiniboine played a game called shinny,
which is where hockey came from.
5. The sequoia tree
The sequoia tree is named after the revered Cherokee leader Sequoyah, who created an
alphabet for his people.
WHY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY IS IMPORTANT
1. It celebrates the original inhabitants
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a holiday that celebrates the Native Americans, the original
inhabitants of North America.
2. It recognizes the indigenous cultures
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the beautiful indigenous traditions, cultures, and lives all
around the world.
3. It stands in solidarity with the indigenous people
We take a stand for and support the indigenous people on this day. We should also offer
our support to those who invest and uplift the indigenous communities.
INDIGENOUS AUTHORS AND TITLES YOU'LL LOVE
"FRY BREAD: A "SWEETEST "BUFFALO BIRD
NATIVE KULU" BY GIRL: A
AMERICAN CELINA KALLUK HIDATSA
FAMILY STORY" This book's tender rhythms and STORY" BY S. D.
endearing images immerse
BY KEVIN NOBLE readers in an experience of
NELSON
MAILLARD beauty and connection among Author/Illustrator S. D. Nelson
living things. interprets early life of Buffalo
Fry bread is much more than
Bird Woman, one of the last of
food... Through this topic that
the Hidatsa to live according to
includes the diversity of so
old traditions. Beautiful tribute.
many Native peoples in a single
story, the author promotes unity
and familiarity among nations.
Books by Indigenous Writers: A Children’s Reading List
This list of 14 recommended children’s books by Indigenous writers and illustrators was curated by The
Conscious Kid Library and American Indians in Children’s Literature, in partnership with Brooklyn Children’s
Museum.
Spotlight on Curriculum
Writing: Units of Study by Lucy
Caulkins
The writing units of study help teachers provide their students
with instruction opportunities for practice and concrete doable
goals to help them meet and exceed any set of high
standards.The units of study are built on best practices and a
proven framework developed over decades of work. The units of study support explicit
instruction in opinion/argument, information, and narrative writing and provide rich
opportunities for practice. It helps teachers observe and assess students' writing and develop
students' use of self-monitoring strategies and set them up for growth.
Writer's Workshop
Just as students learn to read best by reading, writers learn best
by writing. To make the most progress, kids need ownership of
their own writing and guidance from an adult writer. Writer's
workshop gives kids the time to write. There are 4 main
components to writer's workshop.
1. Mini-lesson
Mini-lessons are short, focused, and direct. They typically fall into
the categories of classroom procedures, the writing process, the
qualities of good writing, and editing skills.
2. Writing
Here kids are writing for sustained time about topics of their choice. They are drafting,
planning, rereading, revising, and proofreading.
3. Conferring
Teachers meet with students about their writing. Conferring with students is also a chance to
gather informal assessments of writers’ progress. Based on these assessments, a teacher
can plan what to teach in a future mini-lesson. Or they can pull a small group together to
address a common area of need.
4. Share Time
This is a special time when writers can share their writing with the whole class. It might be a
completed piece. It might be a draft that the student wants help problem-solving. It’s a time
when students learn to give and receive responses to one another’s writing. Teachers are
doing this in breakout rooms, whole group, or through Seesaw blog.
3 Genres of Writing
Throughout the year students are working on three genres of
writing.
1. Opinion
States an opinion or what you want
Give reasons why
2. Personal Narrative
Tells a personal story
Focuses on one event that is significant to the writer
Needs to include elements of a story (who, where, et).
Uses details
Uses feelings
Is reflective
Includes vocabulary
3. Informative
Explains why, how, or what
Focuses on one topic
Includes ideas that explain and support
Uses comparisons (-er, -est, similes)
Uses details
Includes vocabulary
Examples of Writing
2nd Grade
Second grade is beginning their narrative writing unit. Here is an anchor chart to help students
think of ideas for their Ouch Story. Here are also samples of a graphic organizer where
students think about what stories they may want to write about in more detail.
3rd Grade
Third grade is focusing on writing paragraphs. Here are some examples of student work.
Important Dates in October
Monday, Oct. 4- First Full Day for Kindergarten
Tuesday, Oct. 5- TLD- Early Dismissal at 12:45
Thursday, Oct. 7- Board Meeting 7 pm
Thursday, Oct.14- 9:00 am Coffee with the Principal (Virtual)
Friday, Oct. 15- Panorama Survey Window Closes (tentative)
Friday, Oct. 29- Halloween Parade (STUDENTS ONLY-no visitors
allowed on campus)
Saturday, Oct. 30- PTA Fall Festival
Parent Resources
Click here to go to the Cherry Chase PTA Website
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