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Confusion andclarity regardingthecharter

READER SUBMITTEDQUESTIONS

THE UNOFFICIAL NEWS OF FREMONT OPEN PLAN

Charter

VoteREMINDER

If you have not attended the Octoberor November PAG meeting, you mustattend the meeting on the 9th to beeligible to vote on the 14th.

Contributing Team: Connie Alcamo, Mika Anderson, Jody Browning, Jed Byerly, Shannon Carmack-Mize, Deena Test, and Patti ReederEmail us atfop.tiedye@gmail.com

Request

from Head

Teacher

Jess!-

We need help! Please remember thatall school wide fliers need to gothrough Jess, the head teacher, beforethey are put out in the Tuesday Folders.So, please plan ahead and do notdisturb him during class. Also, allteachers need to receive a copy ofany parent generated information.

ForumWHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE?

be moderated by none other than our

Principal Jane Manley and the

discussions will be lead by our

research and bring your questions!

The meeting will commence at

6:30PM sharp on Thursday in thecafeteria.As always, child care will be availablefor $1/student. Feel free to pay moreshould you choose!

SP E C I A L C H A R T E R V O T E E DI T I O NALL OF THE FACTS WITHOUT ANY OF THE EMOTIONS (HOPEFULLY)

T H E W E E K L Y T I E-D Y E

STAKEHOLDERS?

Take a few moments and think about

all of the individuals FOP touches

and affects. Consider which

stakeholders you want to stay

focused on as you make your

decision about which way to vote.

Would the important stakeholders

you have in mind benefit from

converting to a charter or staying an

alternative school?

ChildrenTeachersPa rents

Off ice StaffSupport Staff

Custodial TeamModesto City School Distr ict

SuppliersCommunityAny Others?

IF FOP CONVERTED TO A

CHARTER, WOULD THE

STAKE HOLDERS CHANGE?

WOULD THE CURRENT

STAKEHOLDERS HAVEDIFFERENT BENEFITS,

RESPONSABILITIES, OR

CHALLENGES?

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU

THINK.

Consider

We have not received anyquestions from our readers. Wehope that means our efforts to keepyou informed has been helpful. Letus know if you have questions orconcerns ou need addressed.

ETHE NUMBERS?

In issue #5, we stated that parentshave voiced concern about the annualtransfers they currently have torequest in order for their children toattend FOP.

A parent asked what exactly ournumbers are and how will our

population be affected? These areimportant questions to considerwhether you have to request transfersor not.

Currently, 65% of our students comefrom within the MCS district and35% come from other school districtsaround our larger community.

So, how would we be affected if welost 35% of our students?

ALWAYS FREE, ALWAYS INFORMATIVE! ISSUE #7

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F remont Open Plan Mission Statement(CURRENT FROM TH E HANDBO O K):

Proposed Mission Statement as it Appears

in the Proposed Charter Petition

Mission StatementAt Open Plan, we are committed to Open Education. This alternative

approach to education emphasizes active parent involvement and

acceptance that no two children are alike.

We pledge to:1 Promote student responsibility for self, community and the

world around us;

2 Provide opportunities that develop academic skills, interestsand talent

and

3 Keep Open Plan an exciting place for children that supportswho they are and encourages who they are becoming.

Open Plan Alternative Program

is an alternative approach to education with more emphasis on student

responsibility for self, active parent involvement, and acceptance that

no two children are alike. Although FOP is guided by district policies,

procedures, goals, and testing program, we have many aspects which

are unique.

OPEN PLAN MISSION STATEMENT

At Open Plan Charter School we are committed to OpenEducation. This alternative approach to education emphasizesactive parent involvement and acceptance that no two children

are alike. We pledge to:

Promote student responsibility for self, community,

and the world around us

Provide opportunities that develop academic skills,

interests, and talent, according to each student's

strengths and needs

Keep Open Plan an exciting place for children that

supports who they are and encourages who they are

becoming.

Education Code Requirement: A description of the educational program of the school, designed, among other things, to identify

st century, and how learning

best occurs. The goals identified in that program shall include the objective of enabling pupils to become self-motivated,

competent, and lifelong learners.

Open Plan Charter School is a small, personalized learning community, where teachers and students know each other well andteach and learn in a climate of trust and high expectations for all. Utilizing an Open Education model with a strong commitmentto meeting the needs of individual learners, Open Plan Charter School works to create academic success for every studentthrough collaboration with all those in the school community. Open Plan Charter School focuses on helping all students becomeself-motivated, lifelong learners through academic choice and community-based "real-world" learning. Open Plan CharterSchool sees school reform as an essentially local phenomenon, the outcome of groups of people working together, building ashared vision, and drawing on the community's strengths, history and values. Open Plan Charter School has a commitment to the

principles of an Open Education, a set of beliefs about the purpose and practice of schooling.

(The principles of Open Education are then listed.)

If you would like to view theproposed charter petition, email us

and we will email it to you.

(Voting Day)We will discuss the hat Ifs and What In other words, what would likelychange and what would likely not change if weconverted to a dependent charter? We will alsodiscuss the roles of some of the stake holders.

Last week a parent raised concern that we do not accept submissionsfor the weekly Tie Dye. So, we thought perhaps we did not explainclearly. The tie dye was created to aid in the whole schoolcommunication process from & to staff, PAG and very activecommittees with important information that needs to get out to parentsquickly. The Tie Dye is only one page. We do encourage questionsand comments which we will pass onto the appropriate person orcommittee and report back. If you would like to write something forall parents to view, the Link is not limited on space & will continue toaccept submissions. Reminders for deadlines will continue to occur.