Galarza & Hammer

Ernesto Galarza Elementary School

Hammer Montessori @ Galarza
1610 Bird Avenue
San Jose CA 95125
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A P B I S S c h o o l • Respect of Others, Self, and Environment
www.sjusd.org/school/galarza
www.sjusd.org/school/hammer Susana Paredes, Principal • Lynn Belmonte, Hammer Associate Principal
Diana Muzyka, Editor March 10, 2011

GALARZA News from Mrs. Paredes REPORT SATURDAY ACADEMY

Students of the Month will be recognized next week for academic CARDS Seventy Galarza Students are attending
achievement. Their efforts are especially important as we head Look for a copy Saturday Academy through April 2nd.
toward California Standards Testing. In addition, twelve students of your child’s Students invited to attend are our “target
will receive awards for demonstrating English proficiency. These latest report card students,” those who show great potential
students have been “reclassified” according to SJUSD standards, in today’s and have a good probability of meeting
and are no longer considered English Learners. Their progress will Thursday their academic goals. Thanks to those
Envelope. families who are making it a priority for
be monitored for an additional two years.
their student to attend Saturday Academy.
Winners of our Ernesto Galarza essay contest will also be
announced at next week’s assembly. Students learned about teacher
5th GRADE SCIENCE
and civic leader Ernesto Galarza by reading his book, Barrio Boy, NO SCHOOL
and visited the Galarza exhibit in downtown San Jose. Students CAMP: April 5-8th
wrote essays focused on what they had learned about Dr.!Galarza, April 11 - 15th Fifth grade students are
looking forward to their stay at
and how they were affected by that knowledge. Along with my
congratulations for writing a fine essay, three students will receive Spring Break YMCA Camp Campbell
Outdoor Science School. Four
a cash award provided by the Ernesto Galarza Foundation. days spent in Boulder!Creek
with their classmates and
teacher are sure to be the
BOOK FAIR
PTA is hosting a Dates to Remember highlight of this school year!
Scholastic Book Fair this March 10 Report Cards Sent Home in Thursday Envelopes
week. Students previewed
JUNIOR COACH
10-11 PTA Book Fair (open 8:30-9:30am, 11-1:30pm, 2:45-3:45pm)
the Book Fair with their 11 HAMMER Assembly: Hansel & Gretel (9:30, 10:30am) CONFERENCE
class, and have the 12 Saturday Academy (8:30-11:45am) The top Junior Coaches from
opportunity to shop 13 Daylight Savings Time Begins (set clock ahead one hour) our two schools attended a
before/after school and 14 NO SCHOOL - Staff Inservice Day Junior Coach Conference on
during lunch recess. The 15 Parent Computer/ESL Class (9:15-11:00am) March 2nd. Our coaches had
Book Fair closes Friday, so 17 HAMMER Tour (Spanish only)-Prospective Parents (9:30-10:30am) the opportunity to meet with
there’s still time to make a 17 HAMMER Montessori Foundation Meeting (3:30pm) coaches from neighboring
purchase. Book Fair 18 GALARZA Student of the Month Assembly - NOTE New Date! schools to talk about what
proceeds will be used to 19 Saturday Academy (8:30-11:45am) they do each day to help on
purchase additional 21 GALARZA School Site Council (7:45am) their school playgrounds.
books for our school. 22 HAMMER School Site Council (7:45am) Coaches also learned and
22 Parent Computer/ESL Class (9:15-11:00am) played new games, and were
YEARBOOK 22 HAMMER Evening Tour (6-7:30pm) Translation Available recognized for their
A yearbook order form 24 HAMMER Tour for Prospective Parents (9:30-10:30am) dedication to their peers and
was sent home today. The 24 District Brown Bag Lunch for Parents (12-1:30pm,DO, Rm #337) school. Coach!Krystal reports
cost of the yearbook is 25 Principals’ Coffee (9:30am) NOTE New Date! that the Junior Coaches had a
$20. Order soon so you 26 Saturday Academy (8:30-11:45am) wonderful time and are
don’t miss out---a limited 29 Parent Computer/ESL Class (9:15-11:00am) looking forward to using their
number of yearbooks will 29 PTA General Meeting (7:00 pm) leadership skills in the
be printed. 31 HAMMER Tour for Prospective Parents (9:30-10:30am) community.

LUNCH RECESS
ACTIVITIES
Thanks to parent volunteers
and our Parent Liaison,
Mr.!Lou!Esquivel, students
are able to participate in
two lunchtime activities:
Chess Club and Garden Club.
Ask your child if he/she has
participated in either of
these activities.
HULA HOOPS
HAMMER Happenings from Mrs. Belmonte Last Friday,
“Henry Hammer Day,” celebrated last Friday, was a wonderful
students from both
Galarza and
event! Focusing on social justice and community service, parents
Hammer Schools
read The Story of Ruby Bridges in each classroom. The life of
participated in
Henry Hammer was also discussed, and students were fortunate
“Hula Hoop ‘til You Droop,” our
to hear members of the Hammer family tell some their personal
latest community building
stories. Everyone enjoyed making paper hats and playing with
event. Stations for different
hula hoops during recess. To further honor Mr. Hammer's legacy
hula!hoop activities were set up
of community service, many families met on Sunday to pick up
during lunch and recess---a
trash at River Glen Park. We ended the service event by eating
good time was had by all!
cake and singing "Happy Birthday" to our school’s namesake.