tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80178699414372205342011-07-08T09:02:19.681-07:00Jellick Elementary is an outstanding community school. Pride, professionalism, and a desire to make a difference in the lives of students best describes the faculty and staff. When you combine this with strong and committed parents, it is no wonder we get the wonderful students who attend Jellick. Jellick focuses on challenging academic standards, collaboration, relationship building, and creative thinking.Johnnoreply@blogger.comBlogger431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-50658402770003530872011-02-05T09:22:00.000-08:002011-02-05T09:22:25.764-08:00

We have wonderful news! We just found out Jellick will be the next school to undergo modernization. Our Bond dollars will help renovate our classrooms and bring our campus up to date. Of course, any construction will present challenges. However, I know we will work as a community to support this project and make Jellick Elementary even better. Our current timeline is for construction to begin in

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-49999226328362130012011-02-02T21:44:00.000-08:002011-02-02T21:44:08.134-08:00

What a busy week! Sixth grade left for outdoor science camp. Boy, were they excited! If you want to see pictures or read about their progress, go to the Jellick web site (www.jellickschool.org) and go to Ms. Caro's class. You can also click on the following to go directly there: Outdoor Ed. Yesterday, we held another parent education workshop. Ms. Larson and Ms. Correa talked about the

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-28563438617280488232011-01-28T22:05:00.000-08:002011-01-28T22:05:51.619-08:00

If you have been looking at this site, you may notice some time delays between this post and the last one. Yes, we have been busy. However, I must take responsibility for not keeping our community up to date. So, here we go again. My goal is to keep not only our Jellick web site up to date (www.jellickschool.org), but this principal's blog as well. So keep checking in or subscribe to our home

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-10433323078344934142010-04-28T21:06:00.000-07:002010-04-28T21:06:37.771-07:00

Soccer season is about to begin at Jellick. We have our team, our alternates and most importantly, our fans. Once again, we couldn't do it withour Mr. Luna and Mr. Macedonio. Here's a run down of this season's schedule: Thurs. April 29 Practice (Players receive uniforms) Fri. April 30, Game at Jellick Mon. May 3, Practice Thurs. May 6, Game at Hurley Fri. May 7, Game at Jellick Mon. May 10,

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-7620175070085669902010-04-26T20:34:00.000-07:002010-04-26T20:34:11.981-07:00

Testing is here! Yes, State testing begins tomorrow for grades two through six. It is critical that students get to school on time (no tardies!), eat a breakfast with protein, and get plenty of sleep. We will be testing from April 27 to May 7. I realize everyone complains about "testing." But, testing is part of our culture. You cannot drive a car, fly a plane, become a contractor, or be a

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-14322119048566713382010-04-14T22:15:00.000-07:002010-04-14T22:15:29.638-07:00

What a busy week! Open house was great and there was a tremendous turnout by our parents and community. Thanks to all our parents who took time out of their busy lives to visit our classrooms and see the work our students have been doing. PTA was selling yearbooks. In case you missed it, they are on sale for $18 each. Buy yours early because we always run out. We have forms in the office, or you

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-68201883273362310322010-04-12T16:40:00.000-07:002010-04-12T16:40:32.953-07:00

Welcome back from spring break. I hope you are rested and ready to go. I spent most of my time working around our house. I used a lot of math as I counted the money my projects cost me ;) Tomorrow night is our Open House. We have a lot in store so get here on time to get a seat in our multi-purpose room. Here's the schedule:6:00     We begin with our PTA meeting6:15     Mrs. Farng's Keyboard

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-86042440799173922852010-04-12T09:30:00.000-07:002010-04-12T16:43:46.441-07:00

Each Monday, we recognize students who were Caught Being Good. As students go about their day, teachers or our noon-duty staff recognizes them for something positive they did and for demonstrating one of five Community of Caring values (Caring, Respect, Responsibility, Trust, and Family). For this week, we recognized the following students (many with the name of Julian): Kindergarten:

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-30744954070407387232010-03-31T20:58:00.000-07:002010-03-31T20:58:47.218-07:00

April is here and spring vacation begins in two days! Most classes (grades two through six) are completing their third quarter benchmarks this week. Our "benchmarks" are based on the curriculum (reading and math) and given in nine-week intervals. They are summative and let the teachers know how well students have been able to retain and apply the information over the past 45 days. Our staff

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-13191406802685520672010-03-29T09:05:00.000-07:002010-03-30T09:06:57.425-07:00

Each Monday, we recognize students who were Caught Being Good. As students go about their day, teachers or our noon-duty staff recognizes them for something positive they did and for demonstrating one of five Community of Caring values (Caring, Respect, Responsibility, Trust, and Family). For this week, we recognized the following students: Kindergarten: Rey First Grade: Andrew Second

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-56906673667016536732010-03-26T18:50:00.000-07:002010-03-26T18:50:21.380-07:00

Congratulations to the Jellick Jaguar basketball team. They made it into the final four in Rowland's elementary basketball tournament at Nogales High School. The game began at 3:30 and our Jaguars were valiant as they played against the number one team, Yorbita Cheetahs. The stands had a number of fans for both sides and there was a lot of cheering and yelling. There is a reason for the Cheetahs

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-41751388418557045502010-03-26T18:36:00.000-07:002010-03-26T18:36:02.291-07:00

This week was our first annual spelling bee. What an exciting event. On Thursday, we saw eight students battle it out for the top two spots. The finalists were Dylan Han from Ms. Do's class and Lisbeth Luna from Mrs. Nakata's class. Today, we held the second round for the fifth and sixth grade students. Our top finalists were Sarah Jung from Ms. Caro's class and Jomari Augustin from Mrs. Buck's

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-46297300229017389012010-03-22T07:38:00.000-07:002010-03-23T07:39:25.432-07:00

Each Monday, we recognize students who were Caught Being Good. As students go about their day, teachers or our noon-duty staff recognizes them for something positive they did and for demonstrating one of five Community of Caring values (Caring, Respect, Responsibility, Trust, and Family). For this week, we recognized the following students (many with the name of Julian): Kindergarten: Diane

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-76232324168684029742010-03-22T07:26:00.000-07:002010-03-23T07:30:44.102-07:00

The last games of the season were last week. On Thursday, the Jaguars played the Villacorta Vikings. A strong offense by the Jaguars kept the Vikings on their heels. While the Vikings played hard, the Jaguars defeated them 34. 22. On Friday, the Jaguars played another away game at Hollingworth. The Hawks are always known for having a strong basketball team and this time it was no different. The

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-76696453614092977532010-03-17T14:54:00.000-07:002010-03-17T14:54:03.835-07:00

Last week (while I was on jury duty), we celebrated Principal for a Day. This year, our honorary principal was Mr. Jimmy Wu. Mr. Wu is a reporter for the Chinese Daily News and has a child here at Jellick. Mrs. Grigsby graciously filled in for me and showed Mr. Wu what happens during the day at an elementary school. He later wrote me an email, Dear Principal, Thanks for making me a principal

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-28705131480199759692010-03-17T08:30:00.000-07:002010-03-23T08:02:39.757-07:00

Jellick will soon be having our first Spelling Bee! On March 24 and 25, Jellick students will take on spelling words for the top "speller" of the school. Who will it be? Students in grades three through six will compete. Please refer to our earlier post to find out more information regarding the dates by clicking "Spelling Bee". The finalist for grades three and four will compete on March 24.

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-37783627076004414922010-03-16T14:39:00.000-07:002010-03-17T14:39:52.699-07:00

The Morning Break Club would like to invite all parents for a special presentation on programs offered by: Rowland High School Alvarado Intermediate School Rowland Adult Education The meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 23 at 9:00AM at Shelyn Elementary School. View Larger Map If you have any questions, contact Amy Lee, Eloisa Padilla, Lisa Valladares or Sally Chen at 626.964.3441, ext.

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-17967710238425945192010-03-15T20:50:00.000-07:002010-03-15T20:50:35.645-07:00

Each Monday, we recognize students who were Caught Being Good. As students go about their day, teachers or our noon-duty staff recognizes them for something positive they did and for demonstrating one of five Community of Caring values (Caring, Respect, Responsibility, Trust, and Family). For this week, we recognized the following students: Kindergarten: Maica First Grade: Ahmad & Cayla Second

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-46822494175502309702010-03-08T18:32:00.000-08:002010-03-08T18:32:43.897-08:00

I sure hope you received the flyer from your child or heard the phone call I made this weekend regarding parent conferences. Just in case you didn't, parent conferences are every day this week. Grades one through six are dismissed at 2:05pm - much earlier than the normal 3:00pm. Kindergarten dismissal remains unchanged - 1:55pm. I remind everyone because I know you do not like to be called in

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-37650409483775892272010-03-08T14:49:00.000-08:002010-03-08T18:19:57.541-08:00

This is a late update to last week's basketball game between Jellick and the Yorbita Cheatas. Unfortunately, I was at jury duty and was unable to see the game. From what I heard, the Cheatas were an outstanding team. They put up a ferocious offense and ran away with most of the game.  The Jaguars, however, never quit. Putting us a strong defense and relying on teamwork, the Jaguars

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-1052120036715954752010-03-08T12:49:00.000-08:002010-03-15T20:47:14.586-07:00

Each Monday, we recognize students who were Caught Being Good. As students go about their day, teachers or our noon-duty staff recognizes them for something positive they did and for demonstrating one of five Community of Caring values (Caring, Respect, Responsibility, Trust, and Family). For this week, we recognized the following students: Kindergarten: Brandon First Grade: Julia Second Grade:

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-75142578128450519482010-03-04T18:43:00.000-08:002010-03-04T18:48:50.682-08:00

I have jury duty this week. While I cannot give specifics about the case, I am thinking about all the skills present during this process. Many of the skills to be judge, attorney, court recorder, clerk and juror are fundamental skill I see being taught with our classrooms. As a juror, I have carefully listen to the testimony of all parties. I need to pick up bias, persuasive language, and

Johnnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-55100641104994435862010-03-03T06:34:00.000-08:002010-03-03T06:34:00.406-08:00

If you have had the chance to spend some time on this blog, you will notice it deals a lot with of different topics related to education and not just Jellick Elementary. My goal is to keep our local community informed about Jellick and about other topics that can support their learning. As I have said in countless parent meetings, we want to be a resource and partner with our parents and

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-12978659384759407322010-03-02T20:33:00.000-08:002010-03-04T18:49:59.537-08:00

The state of California requires students to take a lot of tests. We even take a Physical Fitness Test (PFT). Public school students in grades five, seven, and nine are required to take the PFT. The good news is Jellick students have been preparing for this test all year (and even last year in grade four). The PFT consists of six fitness areas. Based upon a student's age at the time of the test

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-85500500871224179312010-03-02T09:25:00.000-08:002010-03-02T09:32:37.537-08:00

We go out of our way to recognize our students' achievements at Jellick. If you noticed, we now have an Accelerated Reader widget indicating how many books and words our students have read since the beginning of school. There is nothing like celebrating success. Our staff is special as well. Today, we acknowledged two staff members with their Ten Year recognition pen and certificate. Ms. Do is

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-19936789841577754182010-03-01T09:41:00.000-08:002010-03-01T09:41:28.092-08:00

Each Monday, we recognize students who were Caught Being Good. As students go about their day, teachers or our noon-duty staff recognizes them for something positive they did and for demonstrating one of five Community of Caring values (Caring, Respect, Responsibility, Trust, and Family). For this week, we recognized the following students: First Grade: Ahmad Second Grade: Julia and Andrea

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-60899642431911720422010-02-28T21:49:00.000-08:002010-02-28T21:49:28.092-08:00

Some parents have asked for information regarding Census jobs. You can call 1.866.861.2010 or go to www.2010censusjobs.gov. Mr. Kozak presented information at our Friday's Coffee and Tea with the principal last week (these are the last Friday of the month, 9:00 to 10:00). There is a test you will need to take to qualify and it is held at the Rowland Heights Library. Contact the number for more

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-43942011887238410332010-02-28T21:43:00.000-08:002010-03-01T21:32:33.534-08:00

How is your spelling? I am very grateful for the little squiggly red line that appears under my words (and even then I have problems). Now my own children are pretty good spellers. They must get it from my wife. Jellick is having a spelling bee at the end of the month. Information will go home this week to students in grades three through six. Individual classes will have class-wide competitions

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-76889281856796570732010-02-26T15:58:00.000-08:002010-02-28T21:50:16.884-08:00

Jellick wins 41-34!  The Jaguars played an aggressive game against the Rorimer Royals. The Royals had a strong defense and make a run against the Jaguars at the end of the game, but time ran out. Jellick improves to 3 - 1 on the season. Next game will be against the Yorbita Lions on Friday, March 5.

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-41506887497566609832010-02-26T08:02:00.000-08:002010-02-26T08:02:30.598-08:00

We all need to participate in the Census The Constitution of the United States mandates that a count of the population of the be conducted every ten years.  This count, or census, is conducted at the beginning of every decade, usually on April 1st.    Our next Decennial Census is scheduled for April 1st, 2010.  How does the Census Bureau accomplish this?  Census operations are the largest

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-38882934057562993752010-02-25T18:48:00.000-08:002010-02-25T18:48:43.882-08:00

In case you couldn't be there, our kindergarten room was filled with parents and children this evening. It was a great turnout as parents listened to enrollment instructions and kindergarten readiness suggestions. While not everyone was planning on attending Jellick in the fall, the information presented was very useful and the packets are good at any school in Rowland Unified School

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-10331826471438009492010-02-25T17:50:00.000-08:002010-02-25T18:57:25.989-08:00

Newsflash!  Jellick defeats Hurley in basketball, 36 to 24. Details to follow.

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-92122574634685033042010-02-24T21:31:00.000-08:002010-02-28T21:34:34.251-08:00

On February 23, our PTA celebrated Founder's Day. Each year in February, PTA honors its three founders as well as past and present PTA leaders. The National Parent Teacher Association was created through the combination of two organizations: The National Congress of Mothers, started by Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst in Washington, DC, February 17, 1897, and the National Congress

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-36834694253302520142010-02-23T19:39:00.000-08:002010-02-25T14:44:12.833-08:00

Math is a subject that is very important to the future of our students, and our nation. A major emphasis for our future is STEM eduction. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Mathematics is the core for the first three areas. For Jellick, Mathematics is very important. We have a new math adoption (Houghton Mifflin in grades K-5 and Holt in grade 6). Obviously,

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-12426351765295683902010-02-23T14:38:00.000-08:002010-02-25T14:43:39.936-08:00

Each Monday, we recognize students who were Caught Being Good. As students go about their day, teachers or our noon-duty staff recognizes them for something positive they did and for demonstrating one of five Community of Caring values (Caring, Respect, Responsibility, Trust, and Family). The students receive a ticket and write their name on the ticket (along with other information) and place it

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-67963318939377499162010-02-19T20:40:00.000-08:002010-02-25T18:56:51.428-08:00

Jellick had an away game against the La Seda Lions this afternoon. It was a slow start for the Jaguars who trailed early by six points. Through some excellent coaching and substituting at critical times, the Jaguars closed the gap to just two points by half-time. As the second half opened, the Jaguars made their move and pulled ahead, by two points (18-16). There were multiple turnovers and a

Johnnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-56790658853322990772010-02-17T21:46:00.000-08:002010-02-18T13:26:09.611-08:00

Are you ready to send your child to kindergarten? If so, there are some immunization requirements for enrollment. Here's the information and documentation you need to register your child at Jellick. Sorry for the complexity, but the State has it's "rules" we must follow. IMMUNIZATIONS Original Verification of Immunization Record must be presented. In order to be admitted to California schools,

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-48503303168128984862010-02-16T17:26:00.000-08:002010-02-16T17:26:20.774-08:00

"Coins for Caring" was a brief fundraiser for those less fortunate that ourselves. The money raised Jellick raises will be donated to the American Red Cross - Haiti Relief Fund. In less than three weeks, the generosity of our students and community was evident. Jellick raised $668.46! I cannot tell you how proud I am of the effort by our students and families. While this may not seem a lot when

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-6879390197055421722010-02-15T10:15:00.001-08:002010-02-16T18:50:20.816-08:00

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Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-60988872467362583962010-02-12T18:00:00.000-08:002010-02-25T18:56:25.462-08:00

The Jaguars held their basketball home season opener on Friday against a tough team from Northam Elementary.  Jellick broke out to an early 6-point lead thanks to some great playing from Eric Williams and Kevin Choi.  The Jaguar defense did a good job to hold the opposition in the first half of play, but in the second half Northam pulled ahead for good and won the game 36-22.  All of the players

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-35530817278952526562010-02-12T15:06:00.000-08:002010-02-28T15:08:46.428-08:00

The staff at Jellick are a serious and hard working bunch. However, we also like to have fun. On Thursday evening, SpeedZone had a Race Fest for the NASCAR racer, Brad Keselowski . Many local sponsors and community members were present. SpeedZone did a wonderful job of making everyone feel welcome and comfortable. Thank you Mrs. Luna for organizing the evening. SpeedZone is a lot of fun for kids

Jellick Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06476616220747563598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-25053844483699797112010-02-12T10:00:00.000-08:002010-02-15T10:01:47.443-08:00

Creativity is not in short supply with our Jellick parents and students. Jellick’s PTA recently sponsored a cake decorating night to coincide with our family math night (Kitchen Math). Families were invited to spend 60 minutes together to decorate a plain cake any way they wished. There were three categories: Holiday, Sports and Cartoon. While we could only award one winner for each category,

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017869941437220534.post-3836960342492111062010-02-11T09:58:00.000-08:002010-02-17T14:08:22.697-08:00

Who could not help but watch with horror the tremendous suffering due to the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Haiti? The rescue operations are over and now the hard work of caring for survivors and rebuilding continues. We most likely have shifted our attention to things like the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, or American Idol. Still, the suffering continues for millions of Haitians.Jellick is a

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