As we look ahead to May, I would like to remind everyone that our 2^nd– 6^thgrade students will be taking the California Standards Test (CST).  This test is scheduled for May 7^ththrough May 18^th.  It is important that we continue to assist with preparing our children for the exam by reviewing the California Test Released Questions, ensuring that he or she is at school and on time everyday, and encouraging our children to do his or her best on the 2012 test.  Mr. Smith has personally met with our students to discuss and establish an individual goal for the 2012 test.  Please feel free to download a copy of the California Test Released Questions from the website at www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/css05rtq.asp or stop by our school’s office to request a copy.  

On Friday, April 13, 2012, representatives from Barnes & Noble Booksellers and City National Bank partnered up to celebrate “Reading is the Way Up” and surprised our students with over 800 books.  This generous donation provided our entire student body with their own personal book to add to their home collection and several new books for our classroom libraries.  In addition, City National Bank provided us with a gift certificate to Barnes & Noble Booksellers at The Grove for $3,500 and Barnes & Noble Booksellers provided us with a additional 25% discount to purchase on our book purchase.  This was an amazing surprise to us all and we plan to build our classroom libraries with more books including electronic Nook readers.  Our students and staff are very appreciative of the generosity displayed by both organizations and April 13, 2012 will be a day we will all remember. 

We are now enrolling new Kindergarten through 6th grade students for the 2012 - 2013 school year.  If you have a child who will be 5 years of age on or before November 1, 2012,  you may now enroll him or her in our Kindergarten program for the 2012 - 2013 school year.  Please visit our school office to pick up an application packet.

School attendance is vital to stuents' achievement.  Students who develop patterns of good attendance are much more likely to be successful both academically and socially.  Attendance Matters!

When students attend school they get better grades, and score better on standardized test.  It is our responsibility to teach students the importance of attendance now so they are prepared for the future.  Parents and guardians are responsible for ensuring that their children attend school daily.  When parents are at work, students should be safe at school.

We are on our way to 800!

Atwater Avenue Elementary School was aiming to raise $500 this school year.  Our school has already exceedeed our goal of $500 and has raised $533.60 this school year.  All proceeds will go to the purchasing of new library books for our amazing school library.  Please visit BoxTops4Education for additional information about the program.  Additionally, we would like to thank Mrs. Ryan, our school's Box Top Coordinator, for her dedicated efforts.

The 2011 - 2012 Volunteer Safety Valet Program is off to another great start this year.  Atwater is actively looking for additional parent volunteers to help maintain a strong Safety Valet Program.  If you are interested is assisting with the valet program, please stop by the Main Office and pick up all of the important information you need to help keep our school and coummunity safe.

Atwater Students Welcome Jiji...

Jiji is the name of the main character of our students' new ST Math program.  ST Math is a research-proven, comprehensive, instructional software that uses Spatial-Temporal reasoning to engage and train students at any level of academic and language proficiency in math concepts, skills, and problem solving.  The instructional software includes over 200 language-independent computer games that promote mastery-based learning and mathematical understanding.  It is used to complement textbook and classroom instruction, and offers self-paced learning and instructive feedback utilizing data-driven reports.