Principal’sMessage:IamveryproudtoshareaSonoraElementarysuccess.TheSmarterBalancedAssessment(SBAC)isthestandardizedtestgivenintheStateofCaliforniatoassessstudent’sknowledgeandapplicationofgradelevelstandardsinEnglishandmathematics,givenin3rdthrough8thgrade.TheStateofCaliforniapubliclyreleasedalltestingresults,gaugingourperformancebygradelevel.Inaddition,itgaveusachancetocompareourperformanceintheCountyandintheState.InaTuolumneCountycomparisonofallpublicschools,SonoraElementaryhadthehighestpercentageofproficientstudentsinmathematicsandthesecondhighestproficiencyinEnglishLanguageArts.Onadailybasis,Itrulybelievealloftheadultsonourcampusdothebesttheycanforthestudentsatourschool.IbelieveweareveryfortunatetobeabletoworkwitheverysinglestudentandareproudtohavethemasBobcatsatSonoraElementary.Iamalsoverythankfulforourparents,inraisingwonderfulchildrenandprovidingsupportintheireducation.Itisnicetohavethisdata,provingourbeliefthatSonoraElementaryisagreatplacetoattendschool.LostSweatshirts:Itisthattimeofyearwhenalargenumberofsweaters,sweatshirts,andjacketsareremovedandleftoncampus.OurLost&Foundbucketgetsveryfulland,ifunclaimed,donatedtocharitableorganizations.Inanattempttogettheseitemsbacktotherightfulowners,wehavebeenhanginguptheseitemsonthefencenearthemulti-purposeroomonFridays.Wealsorecommendwritingyourstudent’snameontheirjacketorlunchbox.Wehaveofficeassistantsthatchecktheapparelforaname,inattemptstogettheitembacktothestudent.ParentPortal:Forparentsin6th-8thgrade,didyouknowyoucanaccessyourstudent’sgradesonline?OnParentPortal,youcanaccesseachteacher’sgradebookforyourstudent,itemizingtheirperformanceonallassignmentsandassessments.Thisisagreattooltotrackandstayontopofyourstudent’sgrades.Youcansignuponlineathttps://www.ses.k12.ca.us/domain/120.

StudentoftheMonth,October:WearepleasedtoannounceourOctoberStudentoftheMonthasGracieBearden.GracieisthedaughterofMikeandJackieBeardenandhasbeenastudenthereatSonoraElementarysincekindergarten,maintaininga4.0GPA.InthepastfewyearsshehasrepresentedSonoraElinbasketball,volleyball,trackandcrosscountry.Shesharedherfavoritethingaboutlivinginourareaishavingthechancetogosnowboardingandlovesthetightcommunity.Herteachersdescribeherashelpful,kind,havingastrongworkethic,reliable,andanoveralloutstandingstudent.StudentoftheMonth,November:OurNovemberStudentoftheMonthisLukeWheeler.LukeisthesonofDavidandDeniseWheeler.ThisisLuke’sfirstyearatSESandhehasmadeanimmediateimpact.Histeacherssharethatheisresponsible,honest,isarolemodeltohisclassmates,anaturalleader,friendly,andapositiveadditiontoourschool.LivinginSonora,hevaluestheoutdoorscenery,PinecrestLake,andtheathleticcommunity.HehasrepresentedSESinCrossCountryandplanstodoTrack.Lukefeelsthesecrettosuccessistobekind,disciplined,andplanahead.Greatjob,Luke!

Mrs.Chaffee’ssecondgradeclasshasbeenverybusywithour“HelpingOthers”projectsthisyear.Wecollected$103.53todonatetoTheAmericanRedCrosslastmonth.WearenowdecoratingaChristmastreeinourclassroomwithsocks,alongwiththeothersecondgradeclasses.Weplanongivingthesockswecollecttochildrenthatneedthemtokeeptheirfeetwarmthiswinter.

BobcatBand:Manyofthisyear'sBobcatBandmusiciansauditionedfortheTuolumneCountySchoolsHonorBandinNovember.Eightofthesehard-workingmusiciansreceivedacceptancelettersandwillbegintheirrehearsalsonadvancedmusicalliteratureinJanuary.Rehearsalswillbeledbyourlocalmusiceducatorsalongwithatwo-dayclinicbyProfessorEdHullofCSU,Fresno.Congratulationstoourdedicatedyoungmusicians:CameronAlby(8thGradePercussion)MelinoHalaholo(7thGradePercussion)EmeraldMiller(7thGradeTuba)OliviaNickols(7thGradeBassoon)JoefferOrfiano(7thGradeTrumpet)EllaSchmidt(7thGradeClarinet)AnyaWoods(6thGradeClarinet)EvanZhang(6thGradeFlute)"

FilltheBus–ParadiseElementaryOnNovember8th,ParadiseElementaryburnedtothegroundduringtheCampFire.Havingdealtwithourownschoolfire,andthelossofsomuch,wefeltweneededtodosomething.Thankyoutoourawesomecommunity,andbeyond,forthedonations.TheschoolsupplydriveforParadiseElementarywasasuccessandcouldn'thavehappenedwithoutthehelpfromourBobcatFamilyofstudents,parents,andstaff.

SonoraElementaryAthletics:TheGirlsBasketballandCrossCountryseasonscametoanendinmid-October.Allteamscompetedatahighlevelandtheireffortsshouldbecommended.Our6thand8thgradeteamswontheCountypostseasontournaments.

InCrossCountry,greatjobKadenRobison(8thGrade,3rdPlace),IrelyndSpeer(8thGrade,3rdPlace),MiaKjaer(7thGrade,1stPlace),andTaberBurgess(6thGrade,2ndPlace)forplacingattheCountyMeet.

HourofCodeDuring the week of December 3rd, SES participated in the Hour of Code. This is a national initiative to expose students to computer programming and writing code.

Mrs. Lane's Kindergarten/TK students enjoyed "An Hour of Code". Emma Arthur claps as the students finally coded the caterpillar correctly to reach its mark. Ariel Schneider and Charlotte Impink look on.

4thGradeNews:Mrs.Webster'sclassispracticingmindfulnessonadailybasis.Thegoalistoteachchildrenhowtomanagetheirstressinapositiveandhealthyway.Oneofthecomponentsofthispracticeistoteachempathy.Oneofthewayswepracticethisistosendwishestootherpeoplebythinkingaboutthesepeople,fillingourheartswithloveandsaying,"Mayyoubehappy.Mayyoubehealthyandstrong.Mayyoubepeacefulalldaylong."Afterthispractice,thechildrenareinvitedtosharetowhomtheysentwishes.Itwarmedmyhearttohearwhothechildrenchose.Whenasked,someofthechildrenshared:peoplewhowon'thaveagoodChristmas,peoplewholosteverythingintheCampFire,anotherstudentinourclasswhowillbehavingsurgery,familyandfriends.Thesechildrenaresolovingandcompassionate.Iamveryproudofthem!–Mrs.Webster7thGradeNews:

Mrs.Sistek’sSocialStudiesclasscreatedpersonalcoatsofarmsastheystudytheMiddleAges.

WANTED:BOARDMEMBERSFORTHECITIZENSOVERSIGHTCOMMITTEE:TheSonoraSchoolBoardisabouttoapprovethesaleoftheremaining$2.8millioninMeasureHBondfundstoconstructanew2-storyclassroombuildingandisseeking“Parent“and“Community”representativestoserveafour-yeartermontheCitizensOversightCommittee.ThepurposeoftheCitizens'OversightCommittee(COC)istoinformthepublicconcerningtheexpendituresofbondrevenues.Thecommitteenormallymeetsonaquarterlybasis.AninterestedcitizenwouldneedtobeaparentwhohasachildintheschoolorapersonlivingintheSonoraElementaryattendancearea.PleasecontactLeighShampain@532-5491ext.4081forfurtherinformation.

1st/2ndGradeFundraiser:Thankyoutoeveryonewhosupportedourfundraiser.Weraisedover$8,000.00tohelpwithfieldtrips,classactivitiesandcelebrations.Wehopeeveryoneenjoystheircookiesandpurchases!-1st&2ndGradeTeachers

8thGradeFieldTrip:The8thgradestaffandstudentswereblessedwithlargedonationsfrombothFrontPorch($1,000),andSierraMountainConstruction($3,100)totakethestudentstoMoaningCaverns.StudentslearnedabouttheageofEarthandprocessesthatoccuroverlongperiodsoftimeintheMoaningCavern.Theylearnedaboutbiologicalevolutionthroughthestudyofarchaeologicalfinds,andwhileminingfortheirownfossils.Theyalsolearned,andexperienced,importantphysicsconcepts(suchasforce,friction,acceleration, momentum)whileenjoyingtheexhilaratingziplinesandclimbingwall.

Yearbooks: The2018-19YearbooksareonsaleNOWonlineandattheschooloffice!Thepriceis$20priorto12/14,and$22after12/14.Toorderayearbookonline,goto:ybpay.lifetouch.comandenterourYearbookIDCode:13235219ReserveyoursTODAY!SESBOBCATSPIRITWEARISCOMINGSOON!Calendar:12/10 BoysBasketballBegins,6th–8thGrade12/11 SiteCouncil,3:30pm,Library12/12 FallBookClub,2:45pm,Library BoardMeeting,5:30pm,Library12/14 HonorRollAssembly,6th–8thGrade,8:30am ReadingAssembly,3rd–5thGrade,10:15am12/20 SSSDinnerNightOut,McDonald’s,5:00–7:0012/21 MinimumDay12/24–1/4 WinterBreak1/5–1/12 BoysPreseasonBasketballTourney1/7 ReturnfromWinterBreak1/9 7th/8thSkiTrip1/11 MinimumDay1/18 TalentShow,6:00pm