C. K. McClatchy High School

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Family Fitness Night
The After School Programs at Cal Middle School and CKM will be hosting a Family Fitness Night on Friday, May 17th, from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the CKM Gym. There will be health-related booths and stations to help the community live a healthy lifestyle. All community members, students, parents, and faculty and staff from Cal and CKM are invited to attend this event. Flyer

AP Exam Schedule
AP exams begin Monday, May 6th and continue through May 15th. For a complete test calendar and materials needed for the exam, please refer to the AP handout your student received at their AP Pre-ID session. All AP exam information and test class rosters are also posted in the main hallway. Please note that doors will open for morning AP exams at 7:30 a.m. and testing will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. Likewise for afternoon exams, doors will open at 11:30 a.m. so that testing can begin at 12:00 p.m. sharp. Good luck to our AP testers. View AP Exam Schedule

Important Information for All Seniors
Attention all seniors! Please read the principal's letter and senior bulletin for important dates and information about graduation.

McClatchy Debate Team National Champions
John Spulock and Keenan Harris, National Tournament of Champoins

Seniors John Spurlock and Keenan Harris, of CK McClatchy Debate, won the 42nd National Tournament of Champions (TOC) at the University of Kentucky at Lexington April 27-29, 2013. Only the top 70 policy debate teams from around the country are invited to attend and compete. These exceptional young men worked incredibly hard all year long winning a TOC qualifying tournament at Wake Forest and finishing among the top 5% of varsity debate teams at a variety of other TOC qualifying tournaments, including The Greenhill School Invitational in Dallas, Texas, the Blake School Invitational in Minneapolis, MN, the Stanford Invitational, and the UC Berkeley Invitational. Read entire article

Passport to Summer and Your Future Information Fair
Senator Darrell Steinberg President pro Tempore and Councilmember Bonnie Pannell present Passport to Summer and Your Future Information Fair on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 11am - 3pm at the Pannell Meadowview Community Center on 2450 Meadowview Road. This is a terrific one-stop opportunity to gather information on vocational training, education, apprenticeships, employment, summer programs, enrichment programs and more. Flyer

And the Winners Are...
CSAT proze winners

Despite an absence of April showers, May brought flowers, as well as another round of California Standards Testing (CST). Each spring the statewide test is administered in an effort to measure how well our schools and students are performing in math, reading, writing, science and history. Principal Lambert held a raffle to build awareness and celebrate the success of CKM students who improved their performance by at least one level or scored “Advanced” on last year’s CST. Over 1600 students were eligible to win prizes. CKM sweatshirt winners were Jaelyn Singleton (9th grade), Abby Appel (12th grade), Sophia Porter (10th grade). The grand prize winner of an iPad 2 was Samantha Huang (12th grade).

Summer of Service Program Returns
Attention parents! The Summer of Service (SOS) Program is coming back to McClatchy this year. This FREE seven week program (designed for incoming 9th graders) will start Monday, June 17th, and run through Thursday, August 1st. Students will meet Monday-Thursday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Students will receive breakfast and lunch. When students complete the program, they can receive five (5) elective credits that counts towards graduation and be able to attend a three day, two night leadership conference at Sacramento State.
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Summer School
Summer School forms are in. Students need to see their counselor if they need to recover any required class that they failed. Student enrollment period is May 20th through June 14th, 2013 (8:00 am – 2:30 pm). Course selections must be approved by both the home school counselor and the parent/guardian. The classes will be on-line course work at the Sacramento Accelerated Academy. Priority enrollment is given to credit deficient seniors.

CKM’s Parent Resource Center Now Open
On Thursday, April 11, the C.K. McClatchy High School Parent Resource Center officially opened. The Parent Resource Center is a designated site for parents to hold meetings, attend trainings, access computers and find resources. Parents were recruited from the School Site Council, ELAC and Parent University to design and set up the Center. The Center will be open regularly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the school day, but will also be available for parents’ use upon request. Upcoming events scheduled for the Parent Resource Center are the next ELAC meeting, Zangle training on April 17, and a workshop on Parenting Teens offered by La Familia Counseling Center beginning soon.

Principal Peter Lambert, CKM Parent Advisor Johnny Vue, Elsy Toriz-Arellano and Ana Arellano cut the ribbon to officially open the Resource Center.

ROAR Program Seeking Donations
Many of you may remember the ROAR (Respect, On task, Active, Responsible) program, launched the beginning of the school year, which rewards CKM students for positive behavior. Students who exhibit ROAR qualities are given a ROAR card by adults on campus. Every Friday a drawing for the ROAR reward is held. The program has been very successful and the school is seeking donations for prizes for the winning students, so that the program can continue through the end of the year and into the following year. Samples of previous donations include:

Gift certificates to Taylor’s Market
Gift certificates to Marie’s Donuts
Gift certificates to Freeport Bakery
Gift Certificates to McDonald's
Apple gift cards

Please contact Jennifer Dixon at (916) 264-4714 if this is something you would be able to help us with. Any and all donations would be gratefully appreciated!

Truancy Notification Letters
If parents receive Truancy Notification Letters, please contact Crystal Vang at
264-4400, ext. 1010, to excuse any unverified absences. The first letter is sent after a total of 18 Unverified/Incomplete periods or three days of unexcused absences. Six more unexcused periods after the first letter has been sent out will result in a second truancy letter sent home. If the student misses another six more periods after receiving the second letter, a third truancy letter will be attached with a request to attend a District Attorney attendance hearing. Students and their parent/guardian MUST attend the hearing should they receive the third letter. Daily attendance is vital to student success in school. We encourage parents to please keep track of their student’s attendance and academic progress by utilizing Zangle Parent Connection. To obtain a PIN number and password, parents must go in-person to see Paula Coombs, CKM registrar.

After School Tutoring Now Available!
The Library/Media Center will now be open Tuesday through Friday from 3:15pm to 6:00pm for drop-in tutoring and homework help. Tutors are available for the following subject areas: math (up to calculus), science (biology, chemistry), history, English and Spanish.

English and Math Labs Available After School
English and Math Labs are available to all CKM students Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday after school from 3:14pm to 4:09pm. English Lab with Mr. Allen in Room D-3. Math Lab with Mr. Haddeman in Room 24. Homework help, tutoring and CAHSEE support available. Students can also earn five elective credits. For more information, contact Mr. Xiong at teng-xiong@scusd.edu or 264-4400, x1414.

Parent University at CKM
Parent University is a program element under the "Family Literacy and Educational Services" of Assets, our afterschool provider. Parent University is open to every CK McClatchy parent, but specifically targets socially/economically disadvantaged families. We are currently offering basic computer skills classes every Wednesday from 5:00pm to 6:30pm in the Media Center at CKM. Hmong and Spanish translation is available. Topics will include creating an e-mail, cyber safety, using Zangle Parent Connect and more. We will also meet every second Thursday of the month for parent workshops relating to your child's education. We will also teach basic English if enough parents are interested. The goal of this program is to train parents on how to be full partners in their child's education. For more information, contact Mr. Johnny Vue 264-4400, x1230 or Ms. Jocelyn Gutierrez at 264-4400, x1130.

Announcements
Students keep abreast of campus news and activities by listening to morning announcements over the intercom. Check the Student Activities page to find a weekly update of student announcements.

Did you know that the College & Career Center has a Facebook page? Get up-to-the-minute information at www.facebook.com/ckmccc. You can also visit the College & Career Center web page for postings. Some scholarships apply to non-seniors too, so all students should be sure to check the announcements!

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REMINDERS

A Message from CKM Yearbook Staff
Are you thinking of a great gift or stocking stuffer for a CKM student this holiday season? What about a CKM Yearbook? Now is the perfect time to purchase a CKM 2013 Yearbook, before prices go up. Yearbooks are on-sale every day in Room D17 or online at www.yearbookforever.com. The cost is only $75.00, but prices will go up January 1st to $85.00. So hurry up and get your loved one the gift that they will treasure forever…a 2013 CKM Yearbook!

Attention State Employees!
Designate McClatchy's PTSA as a recipient of your tax deductible donation through the California State Employees Charitable Campaign (CSECC). Our PTSA supports programs, projects, and activities that benefit students and staff school-wide. Check with the state agency where you are employed to learn more about CSECC. The CKM PTSA United Way code is 37069.

Clubs
CKM has about 40 student clubs—something for everyone! For a current listing, visit the newly-updated Clubs page.

Free and Reduced Lunch
We need ALL of our students to fill out the online or paper lunch application. Students will be given a paper Lunch application in their 2nd period class. Please fill out the form and have your child turn it in to their 2nd period teacher. If you feel that your child does not qualify for free or reduced lunch, you may write their name on the application and the words "Does not qualify" on the application.

CALENDAR & UPCOMING EVENTS

PTSA TOPICS OF INTEREST

Enrichment Activities Focus of May 20 PTSA Meeting

You are invited to come to the final PTSA meeting of the year on Monday, May 20 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the school library. Sports team coaches and representatives from other extra-curricular activities such as music, debate, drama, mathletes, and the Prospector student newspaper are invited to come and share the highlights of the 2012 - 2013 school year. We will serve refreshments and celebrate CKM’s rich and diverse environment. Everyone is welcome to attend this celebratory meeting.

Formal Attire for SCUSD High School Students

Sacramento Council of PTAs has extended its deadline through May 31 for accepting applications for Cinderella's & Prince Charming's Closet which provides gently used formal attire for District high school students. Applicants will be contacted by email or phone to set up an appointment to make their selections. Limited accessories and shoes are also available. Applications may be made online or by printing the application and following the sending instructions on the application.

Class of 2013 Senior Grad Night

The Senior Grad Night trip to Disneyland is June 12, 2013. Click here for the application and letter. Questions? Contact the 2013 Grad Night Committee by email at ckmgradnight2013@gmail.com.