PHOENIX flyer
Volumen 10, edicion 11 - Febrero 10, 2017
Fronteras Spanish Immersion Charter School
Minutos de Mrs. Hutchins
Immersion Education – Teaching academic content in another language
Hello Fronteras Families!
We hope you all received the Amigos message about the Fronteras Family Day at the Aces, and are planning to join us for a fantastic afternoon together! The two Aces players that visited Fronteras were absolutely FABULOUS with our students! Looking forward to seeing our families in the stands and then on the ice with the whole team after the game!
Thank you to everyone who made time to help chaperone Tarzan the Musical. It was great having so many moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, and uncles join us! Thank you! Thank you!
Thank you to the following staff members for leading extra-curricular activities for our students: Sr. Pantoja (Coach), Mrs. Fischer (Coach), Sra. Cook (Coach), Sr. Pierson (BOB), Miss Pierce (BOB, Sat. of Science), Ms. Solveig (Drama), Sr. Onfray (Drama), Mr. Neilson (Archery, JNYO), Sra. Carranza (Math Derby), Sra. Hernandez (Science Club), Sra. Cabret (Horse Club). Thank you to all of the parents who volunteer their time to lead and assist with these activities! Our school is very lucky to have you!
A quick reminder about a few items coming up in February:
· 17th – Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences 7:30-11:30am & 2-5pm
· 25th – Saturday of Science (for grades K-3) 9:00-2:15pm
Have a fabulous weekend!
Most Sincerely,
Mrs. Hutchins
“To have another language is to possess a second soul.” - Charlemagne
Important Dates to Remember
- February 16 - Fronteras is open and it's a regular school day
- February 17 - Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences 7:30 - 11:30am & 2-5pm
- February 25 - Saturday of Science (for grades K-3) 9:00-2:15pm
Book Fair
Our Scholastic book fair is starting next week. You can also purchase books from the fair online until 2/21. This book fair helps to add books to the library. Parents can also purchase books from the fair and give to their teacher, teachers will have a “wish list” for their classroom, don’t forget to ask about it at the fair. You can purchase books with cash, check, school cash, or we are also trying out a new credit card portal.
Here’s the link to copy and paste in your browser:
http://www.scholastic.com/bf/fronterasspanishcharterhs2
The book fair will run the following hours:
Set up today after school, come on by if you have time!!
Monday 2/13-Thursday 2/16 2:30-4:00
Friday 2/17 8:00am-4:00pm (during Parent Teacher conferences)
Monday 2/20-Wed 2/22 2:30-4:00
Pack up fair Thursday 2/23 after school!
If you have time to volunteer, a schedule is posted outside the library, thanks for your help!!
On behalf of Fronteras Library. Thank you for all your support.
Jody Soeder
Principal and Assistant Principal Awards
Nominations Sought for Principal and Assistant Principal Awards
The Alaska Association of Elementary School Principals and the Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals are accepting nominations for yearly principal awards. Nominations can be made by anyone in the community or school, so please feel free to forward this announcement or see attached forms!
Middle School Minutes
Gracias por leer, Leila Halverson Finazzo-Gagnon
The middle school is proud to announce that we are going to be hosting a School Spirit Day! Please come on Wednesday, February 15 wearing school colors. I know we all are proud to be a Phoenix at Fronteras and now is a great chance for you to show it! Just a quick reminder that the school colors are red, black and gold. Our mascot is a Phoenix. We are proud to be Phoenixes so we hope to see everyone proudly wearing their school colors on Wednesday, February 15!
- Bronté Beck