Important Dates to Remember
May 5th~ STAR Testing begins for grades 2~5
Staff Appreciation Week begins!
May 9th ~ 8:45 ~ Flag Salute/Cinco de Mayo Celebration
May 17th ~ PTO sponsored Rummage Sale
May 21st ~ ELAC Parent Mtg.
May 23rd ~ 8:00~8:45 Parent Volunteer Breakfast
8:45 – End of the Month Flag Salute Assembly
May 26th ~ Memorial Day NO SCHOOL
May 28th ~ Spring Fling Arts Fesitival
May 29th ~ 5th Grade Parent Night at Middle Schools
Excellence in Education Awards
Every year San Marcos Unified School District along with the City of San Marcos, recognizes students that demonstrate exemplary behavior, citizenship and academic achievement. All the schools in the district participate. A student, in grades 1st through 5th, is selected by the teachers. The Excellence Awards ceremony will take place on the evening of Tuesday, May 13th. This is quite an honor. HUGE congratulations go to the following Twin Oaks students:
1st Grade: Cameron Schwartz
2nd Grade: Trevor Davis
3rd Grade: Maria Maldonado
4th Grade: Anibal Zaguilan
5th Grade: Leslie Gomez
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Teacher of the Year / Classified of the Year
Every year San Marcos Unified School District asks each school to nominate a Classified and Certified Employee of the Year. This is quite an honor! This year, Twin Oaks staff has nominated Maria Ortiz as the Classified Employee of the Year. As the Office Manager, Mrs. Ortiz has MANY responsibilities. No matter how busy Mrs. Ortiz is, she always has a smile on her face! She is warm and friendly to parents, staff and students. There is no job too big for Mrs. Ortiz and she consistently goes the extra mile to ensure that our school is running smoothly. Dale Kisselburgh has been selected as our Teacher of the Year. Ms. Kisselburgh was nominated by her peers due to her excellent teaching skills. Her love for her students is obvious in everything she does. Her classroom is motivating and her students are always challenged to do their best. Besides her classroom duties, Ms. Kisselburgh ran our Family Math Nights this year. These were a huge success due to all her efforts. Both Mrs. Ortiz and Ms. Kisselburgh are well deserving of this award. Congratulations to them both!
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5th Grade Promotion Date
Save the date 5th grade parents! 5th Grade promotion will be held Monday, June 9th from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. The ceremony will be held by our outside theater. All family members and friends are welcome. 5th Grade parents will be receiving more information in the next few weeks.
Spring Fling
Mark your calendars! This year TOES is planning a family event to celebrate the visual and performing arts. Our “Spring Fling” will include performances from different grade levels, as well as a display of art work from each grade. Among the performances will be a medly of Patriotic songs from third grade and multi cultural songs and dances from first grade. Save the date of May 28th, to join us on the grass behind the multi-purpose room (cafeteria).
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Cinco de Mayo
Come join us at Flag Salute on Friday, May 9th at 8:45 as we celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Several of our classes will be performing songs and dances in recognition of Cinco de Mayo. See you there!
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WAMOOLA For Schools
Thanks to all our TOES families that participate in the WAMOOLA program through Washington Mutual. Because of your participation, TOES received a check for $630 that will be used for classroom supplies. Thanks!
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Principal's Message
Students in grades 2 through 5 will be participating in the California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program. The testing schedule is the following:
Grade 2: May 5 – 14
Grade 3: May 5 – 15
Grades 4 and 5: May 5 – 13
Students will be tested in Language Arts and Math. Our 5th graders will also be tested in Science. You will receive your child’s results over the summer. It is VERY important that your child attends school on the testing days. Although your child is responsible for taking the test, there are a few important things you can do to help:
•Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep every night.
•See that your child eats a good, healthy breakfast.
•Rest, exercise and nutrition are especially important on testing days, when stress is high.
•Emphasize to your child that they are prepared and ready.
•Encourage your child to do their best and let them know how proud you are of them and all their accomplishments.
The teachers have worked hard to prepare your child for the STAR test. We are so proud of our students and we know they are going to shine. We can also use your help during the testing days. You can help by volunteering a few hours as a testing proctor. We need many proctors during this time. If you are able to help, please call Diane Debruyn at 290-2565. We appreciate all your help. Do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions about the STAR testing.
Barbara Winicki, Principal
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PTO Corner
Time to clean out those closets. Spring cleaning is upon us! PTO will be sponsoring TOES 1st Annual Rummage Sale on Saturday May 17th from 7:00 – 11:00 am. You may drop off the items you no longer use or need on Saturday, May 3rd or Saturday, May 10th at our school cafeteria anytime between 8:00 – 10:00 am. All proceeds from the Rummage Sale will go towards the classrooms and supplemental school programs. The money raised will greatly help due to the recent budget cuts. The success of this fundraiser is dependent upon the donations and parent volunteers. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Gayden at (760) 798-9259.
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Parent Volunteer Breakfast
Twin Oaks would not be the wonderful school it is without our FANTASTIC parent volunteers. Our parent volunteers are an integral part of our classrooms. Their volunteer hours assist so many students and teachers. We would like to recognize all of our parent volunteers at a special breakfast on Friday, May 23rd. Please join us in the cafeteria between 7:45 – 8:40 so we can tell you in person just how important you are to us! Our staff would like to recognize you with a special breakfast. No, it won’t be Green Eggs and Ham!! Parent Volunteers will be receiving more information.
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