The Grizzlies Den
Twenty Second Issue - Week of January 23-27 2023
IGNITE Curiosity
Email: rrodrigu3@rialtousd.org
Website: https://kec.rialto.k12.ca.us/Domain/17
Location: 1390 West Randall Avenue, Colton, CA, USA
Phone: (909) 421-7620
Facebook: facebook.com/garciagrizzlies
Twitter: @garciagrizzlies
Message from Mrs. Rodriguez
Dear Garcia Grizzly Family,
Happy Lunar and Chinese New Year! On Sunday, January 22, 2023 many countries and people throughout the world will be celebrating the new year! The Chinese New Year will celebrate The Year of the Rabbit! At Garcia we will be learning more about the traditions celebrated during the 15 days of the Lunar New Year!
This coming week, our Breakfast with My Parents Data Chats will begin. We have been announcing these for several weeks - they are mandatory for all parents to attend. Next week 2nd grade is scheduled for Tuesday 1-24-23 & 3rd grade is on Wednesday 1-25-23 - that is next week! Please register on the QR Codes included on the flyers. Come to school with your student on the morning for your grade level and enjoy breakfast with your child and see the progress they are making in reading and math. All students at each grade level will be participating, please make sure you join your student so they will be with a parent or guardian. This is a morning where parents & guardians need to be with their student. We will be discussing academic progress in iReady in Reading & Math.
Please remember and know our goals for our 3rd-5th grade California Assessment of Student Performance & Progress C.A.A.S.P.P. (state exams) are:
English Language Arts: 37% proficient or higher
Mathematics: 31% proficient or higher
Remember what our theme is this school year! It's all about making good decisions, being critical thinkers, practicing and correcting ourselves when we make mistakes.
Level Up Grizzlies!
Some updates and reminders that are of importance are:
- Breakfast with My Parents - Data Chat Meetings begin this week for 2nd & 3rd grade. We'll review the goals we set after iReady Diagnostic #1 and look at Diagnostic #2.
- Parent Summit is scheduled for Saturday, January 28th with a parade of schools. Please come with your family and march in the parade with our school. There will be many prizes and giveaways for parents and students who attend.
- The 5th grade class with the most students who march in the parade with us at the Parent Summit will earn a field trip to Pennywickle's Workshop in Temecula. This is 5th graders last year at Garcia and we want them to come to the Parent Summit and march with our school in the parade of schools!
Please follow us on Remind @2eke373, Twitter @garciagrizzlies, Instagram garciagrizzlies and Like us on Facebook. Please get connected with us and remember to LEVEL UP GRIZZLIES!
Happy Lunar New Year!
Your Proud Principal,
Mrs. Rodriguez
Updates From Mrs. Punchur
Grizzlies,
Happy Lunar New Year! The official start of the Lunar New Year is Sunday, January 22. We will all be participating in many activities at school and in our classrooms that will teach us about Lunar New Year and the countries that celebrate this wonderful and joyous holiday!
We expect to review the iReady data at our Breakfast with My Student data chats beginning next week! These are mandatory for parents to attend with your students. Many of our students have grown so many points. Thank you families for your investment in your child's educational experience. It is so obvious that you have been talking to your children about the iReady lessons and encouraging them to read to you and to read independently.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you need anything for you and your family during the break. I am always a phone call away.
Proud to be your assistant principal,
Mrs. Punchur
Information & Updates from the Rialto Unified School District's Curtis T. Winton Parent Institute
Save the Date! Parent Summit on January 28th!
The school with the most parent participation will win a sound system for the school! We need one here in Garcia! Please help us win! Use the QR code to register and attend on January 28! Students who attend can join our school in the School Parade and help represent Garcia! Wear your Garcia spirit wear. All students who attend will receive a free pom pom and PBIS points and attend a science field trip! Visit our school booth, sign in and take an astronaut picture and make a rocket!
ATTENTION 5TH GRADERS!
This is your last year at Garcia - wear your Grizzly Gear and march in the parade of schools with us! The 5th grade class with the most students in the parade will earn a field trip to Pennypickle's Workshop! Click here to learn about what this field trip will be about.
All students & parents who attend the Parent Summit and march in the parade must meet us at Carter High School in the front steps of the school at 8:15 am. Look for our school banner! Wear your Grizzly wear and be ready to cheer our school on!
Click on the link below to register for the Parent Summit!
Get to Know our Parent Summit Speaker - Watch the Video Below!
Former NASA Astronaut - Dr. Jose M. Hernandez
Grizzlies! Please remember to meet our weekly goal on iReady!
Important Dates for January 2023
January 2023 - Happy New Year!
- January 10 First Day Back to School after Winter Break. It is regular day dismissal.
- January 11 Fire Drill
- January 13, 2023 All science fair projects are due to teachers for 4th & 5th Grade students and for those submitting an individual project for K-5th Grade.
- January 13 Intruder On Campus Drill
- Monday, January 16 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday - No School
- January 19, 2023 iReady Growth Party for students
- January 19, 2023 Garcia STEM Con - Science Fair Night 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm in Grizzly Hall
- January 20, 2023 Wear Red in Honor of the Lunar New Year Celebration
- January 20, 2023 Winning Science Projects must be delivered to the district
- January 22, 2023 Chinese New Year & Lunar New Year (Sunday)
- January 23, 2023 Minimum Day Dismissal
- January 23 Fire Drill - rescheduled
- January 23-27 District will judge science projects
- January 24 2nd Grade Breakfast with My Parents Meeting in Grizzly Hall - Check in at 7:45 am with your students
- January 25 3rd Grade Breakfast with My Parents Meeting in Grizzly Hall - Check in at 7:45 am with your students
- January 27, 2023 100 Days of School! We are celebrating 100 days of attending school! It's also a Spirit Day - Magical Day - Dress up as something magical from Disney, Harry Potter, Unicorns, Marvel etc.
- January 30, 2023 Minimum Day Dismissal 101 Days of School!
- January 31 4th Grade Breakfast with My Parents Meeting in Grizzly Hall - Check in at 7:45 am with your students
- February 1 5th Grade Breakfast with My Parents Meeting in Grizzly Hall - Check in at 7:45 am with your students
Looking Ahead in January:
Breakfast with My Parents Data Chat Meetings will be taking place in January & February. Please save these dates:
Check in with your student at 7:45 am
Breakfast at 8:00 am & Activities from 8:15 - 9:15am
2nd Grade: January 24
3rd Grade: January 25
4th Grade: January 31
5th Grade: February 1
Kinder & 1st Super Reader Workshops
Check in with your student at 7:45 am
Breakfast at 8:00 am & Activities from 8:15 - 9:15am
February 3 Kindergarten
February 10 First Grade
2nd Grade Breakfast with My Parent
3rd Grade Breakfast with My Parent
4th Grade Breakfast with My Parent
5th Grade Breakfast with My Parent
Super Reader & Breakfast with My Parents for Kinder and First Grade
Plan for Our Garcia Spirit Days This Year!
Check Out Our Spirit Days!
Garcia School Safety
Lobby Guard for Parents & School Visitors to Sign In
We use Lobby Guard system to sign in parents, volunteers and visitors here on campus.
- Please have your identification ready so you can use it when you sign in.
- The computer is located on the front counter in the office.
- You will need to sign out using Lobby Guard with your printed visitor pass when you leave.
Garcia Library Morning & Afternoon Hours
Parent Teacher Association News & Events
PTA Email: garciagrizzliespta@gmail.com
Important Parent Meetings -Please Join Us!
School Site Council Meetings 22-23
Coffee with the Principal Hybrid Meetings 22-23
English Learner Advisory Committee 22-23 Hybrid Meetings
Coffee with the Principal
School Site Council SSC
English Learner Advisory Committee E.L.A.C.
African American Parent Advisory Council A.A.P.A.C.
Garcia African American Parent Advisory Council Bylaws
Click on the link to join us at our A.A.P.A.C. meetings this year!
Learn More About our District African American Parent Advisory Council D.A.A.P.A.C & Garcia's A.A.P.A.C.
Rialto USD Parent Committee Meetings 2022-2023 - District Level
Afternoon Dismissal Plan for Garcia
This is a friendly reminder that during Afterschool Dismissal, all parking lots, drive thru zones are closed. If you see that the cones or barricades are not up, they are still closed at dismissal times. This is for student safety. Thank you for understanding and supporting our efforts to keep our walking students and parents safe.