Thorner Thunderbolt  

Dear Thorner Families, We are well into our third quarter finishing our second trimester in sixth grade. Daily lessons are aligned to Focus Standards for every grade level. Daily homework and weekly homework packets concentrate on these Focus Standards. How can parents help at home? Check your child's homework assignments daily. If your child says they do not have homework, contact the teacher immediately. Our district requires homework. Thorner staff also requires daily reading at home for 15-20 minutes. The pages are to be recorded on the Reading Log Forms, turned in to the child's teacher and recorded for the Accelerated Reader Program. Discuss current events, articles and books with your child and limit television viewing in the evening. Daily attendance is an important issue. Thorner goal is 97% attendance. The District Attorney's Office now requires schools to carefully monitor Attendance and Tardies. What does that mean for your family? If your child has more than 14 excused absences a doctor's note is required. Students who attend school daily become successful, literate citizens. Our school is awarding incentives to students and classes that have the highest attendance. The STAR test will be given beginning May 3. We are preparing your children to achieve high academic goals as well as strategizing how to successfully glean important information. Thorner students exceeded the state mandate of improving Academic Performance Index and Adequate Yearly Progress. Every year, a higher goal is set with the intent of improving academic achievement for every child. Helping your child with homework, reviewing math facts and setting aside time for silent reading will help them surpass expectations. Our school is such an awesome place because of our parents and families. Thank you so very much for your continuing support. Margaret Gallegos

Thorner staff welcomes Officer Glen Davis, School Resource Officer. A recent grant award has allowed police officers to be assigned to all elementary and middle schools in the BCSD. This officer will intervene with truancy, serve as a mentor and enforce the law. He is radar-trained to enforce speed limits around the school and will assist patrol officers with other incidents that take place in this area. He is available to talk to classrooms. Officer Davis is our sixth grade DARE officer and makes presentations to our sixth graders every Tuesday about Drug and Alcohol Abuse. If there are any concerns or issues you would like for him to address let the office know. He has already been a support in traffic control and speaking with some of our students and making home visits.

Word of the Month- Integrity

Please check THE LOST AND FOUND in the cafeteria often, and please label your child's belongings. If your child accidentally comes home with clothing that belongs to someone else, please return them to school. Sometimes while children are changing for their Magnet Classes things get misplaced.

Telephone Book Recycling
February 14 - March 25
Teachers keep track of the number 
of phone books students bring in. If 
you have a lot of phone books please 
take them directly to the bin and give 
the teacher a signed note with the 
number of phone books.
Let's be # 1 again this year!

This week is Seussical! What a spectacular job! Students, parents, and staff really went above and beyond with this delightful production. We hope that you will bring your families to the Education Center at 1300 Baker Street on Wednesday February 16th, and Thursday February 17th at 7 p.m. Cost is $2.00 per adult and $1.00 per child. The third trimester of Magnet is just around the corner. Please look carefully at the class choices offered and return your form to the Magnet Office as soon as possible. During the third trimester we have Spotlight on the Arts, the theme for this year's Spotlight is Movie Mania with Ms. Ashley Busby as the director. We really appreciate all the patient parents at five o'clock. Please remember that students are to be picked up by 5:15 p.m. at the latest. It is understandable that occasionally parents get stuck in traffic but if you can not make it to school at this time, please make other arrangements for your child. Also, if there is an emergency and you will be late, please call the magnet office at 631-4568. Thank you for your wonderful and talented children.

Sharon Roxburgh Magnet Specialist

Dec.
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
TEACHER		STUDENT	
Mrs. Audley	Quincy Hicks
Mrs. Beagle	Melanie Grove
Mrs. Norsworthy	Sarah Howard
Mrs. Robertson	Faith Menendez
Miss Solis	Serena Garcia
Mr. Guintini	Vartan Akopiyan
Mrs. Bautista	Alexander Fulmer
Mrs. Devers	Mikey Brust
Mrs. Lindsey	Kelsey Jeffers
Mr. Shimeall	Noye Stansberry
Ms. Weldin	Bryson Frank
Ms. Collis	Mary Kandah
Mrs. Edmiaston	Sidney Duarte
Mrs. Jones	Quichaye Hicks
Mrs. Pipkin	Noah Loya-Dillon
Mrs. Prude	Annie Murrell
Mrs. Irey	Victoria Rodgers
Mrs. Barrera	Melissa Perez
Mrs. CharpentierJade Crawford
Mrs. Michaud    Phoebe Contreras-Jones
Mrs. Murphy	Malorie Carlo
Mrs. Rickels	Savannah Berry
Mr. Board	Dustin Hubbard
Mrs. Vaughn	Johnathan Foote
Mrs. Yabiku	Cara Carberry
Mrs. Anderson	Jonathan Pusavat
Mrs. Guzman	Alyssa Weeks
Mrs. Moss	Savannah Wedemeyer
Mrs. Helton	Eddie Flickinger
Mr. Carter	Shalon Fulmer
Ms. Haggerty	Elizabeth Kelly
Mrs. Maurer	Adam Fierro
Ms.  McRoy	Jaz Crawford

If you want to protect your family from inappropriate images on the computer, there is an excellent program that blocks all images, you can find it and download it at www.netmop.com One of the best out there!!

Independence School Chess Tournament (1-29-05) Results:

K-1 Team---Thorner School, 1st place. K-1 Top Ten Individual Awards---Arthur Joven (2nd place), Geena Younger (5th place). K-1 Outstanding performance Awards---Isaac Leon, Mica Hasta, Jennifer Pusavat, Glen Hasta, Diego Lucich.

K-3 Team---Thorner School, 1st place. K-3 Top Ten Individual Awards---Amber Khieralla (6th place), Cole Schreiber (7th place). K-3 Outstanding Performance Awards---Savannah Berry, Gage Urner, Benjamin Hakimi, Paige Jano, Arielle Joven, Maveric Guzman, Damian Quintana, Ronald Abuyuan, Melissa Ramos. K-6 Team---Thorner School, 1st place. K-6 Top Ten Individual Awards---Margarito Guzman (3rd place). K-6 Outstanding Performance Awards---Elijah Baier, Alexander Pearson, Geromar Hasta, Matthew McNally, Eddie Flickinger, Jonathan Pusavat, Natalia Perez, Tyler Jano, Anjum Hussain, Paige Kobdish, Juan David Quintana.

Congratulations! Thorner chess players! Next tournament: February 26 at Thorner School.

Valentine Wishes for Walker

On Valentine's Day Mrs. Rickels's and Mrs. Charpentier's classes took a walking field trip to visit Walker Frayne and wish him a Happy Valentine's Day. Several classmates and friends took along their Valentine cards to wish him a happy day in person. The Frayne family had baked special cookies with a scrambled message on each for the students. Walker has been battling leukemia and lymphoma since late August and remains at home throughout his treatment. The Third graders were very excited to see their friend and wish him a quick and speedy recovery.

Congratulations Perfect Attendance Winners…

Grade K - Audley Rm. 4 96.429 % Grade 1 - Bautista Rm. T-12 98.571 Grade 2 - Irey Rm. T10 96.939 Grade 3 - Rickels Rm. T9 97.417 Grade 4 - Vaughn Rm. 17 95.851 Grade 5 - Guzman Rm. 21 96.774 Grade 6 - Haggerty Rm. 23 95.476

Keep up the good work!!

Student Council's Upcoming Activities:

Feb. - Book Drive March 12 - Campus Beautification April - Pennies for Patients April - Jump for Heart May - Spirit Week

Dear Thorner Parents:

Our Tsunami Fund Drive was a very successful project. We made $2097.00. Now we are working on a new project, the Auburn Heights After-School Program Book Drive which will be from February 15-28th, 2005. Bring any kinds of books for grades 0-12 to your classroom and Student Council will take them to the Counselor's office. Now let's make this project as successful as our last project! From, Your Fire Marshal Justyne Neri and Advisor Mrs. Ulloa

Booster Club Update:

March 15 - All School Jog-a-Thon Our Spring Fundraiser is the Jog-a-Thon. Proceeds from this event directly support the entire school in the form of attendance awards, teacher support, club support, sports equipment, reading advancement and so much more. April 9 - Thorner Thunderbolt Golf Classic This event is for you - parents! Get a foursome together and come play a round of golf with your friends. Lunch is included and every golfer gets a prize bag. Be sure to sign up as soon as your student brings the form home. - spots go fast!

Thorner Cheerleaders did a wonderful job on Saturday February 12th. Their next competition is Saturday February 26th!

Bus Knuckle Only school buses are allowed down the bus knuckle. Also, students may not exit the school via the bus knuckle.

Parents

If your child is absent please call the Thorner Absentee Line 631-4572

Great American School Cleanup March 12, 2005

You are invited to join the students of Kern County in the first Great American School Cleanup on March 12, 2005. Students and their families throughout the City of Bakersfield and the County of Kern will be participating in a cleanup at their school site and in their neighborhoods. Bakersfield's Mayor Harvey Hall. the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Board and the Kern County Superintendent-Of School's Office will be working with the school communities on this project. Each School Community will design their cleanup to fit the needs they have identified. The Great American School Cleanup is a community service project. It provides students with the opportunity to make a difference in their community by taking responsibility for cleaning up their school and community The activities provide students the opportunity to learn what it takes to become a responsible citizen and steward of the earth. As parents and community members plan and participate with the students they provide our children with positive role models of what good citizens do to take care of their community and our environment. HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? 1. You can donate a flat of flowers or a tree, or water and snacks for the event. 2. You can volunteer to help organize the event. Please call Mrs. Barrera if you are interested in #1 or #2. 631-5490 3. You can bring the family on March 12, 2005, to Thorner School to help with the campus and neighborhood cleanup. More information and a sign up sheet will be out soon.