Sunnyvale  Middle  School  

Spartan  Spotlight     Dorothy   Ron  Gantvoort   Sue  Kranich  

Abreu-Coito   Assistant  Principal   Assistant  Principal  
November  2010   Principal  
   

 
   
November  1,  2010  
 
   
Dear  SMS  Parent  Community,  
 
I  hope  your  autumn  is  going  well.    We  are  just  finishing  up  our  anti-­drug  awareness  
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Red  Ribbon  Week,  culminating  in  a  costume  contest  on  Friday,  October  29 .    In  
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earned  enough  Spartan  Spirit  Tickets  to  win  an  extended  lunch  with  a  DJ  last    
Thursday.    Keep  up  the  good  work,  Spartans!  
 
Thank  you  also  for  your  generous  donations  to  our  Direct  Appeal  and  your  support  of  
our  Magazine  Drive.    The  money  from  these  fundraisers  goes  towards  supporting  our  
students.      
 
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We  also  had  a  great  Star  Gazing  Party  on  October  13 ,  with  many  parents  and  
students  in  attendance.    Thanks  to  science  teacher  Chris  Roberts  for  this  great,  
community-­building  event.  
 
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On  October  26 ,  some  SMS  students  put  textbooks  aside  to  join  some  historical  
figures  on  a  whirlwind  tour  to  unravel  the  mysteries  of  the  universe  through    
mathematics.    Approximately  330  students  attended  a  theatre  performance  about  
 
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 grade  student  said  about  the  SOD\³,WKRXJKWLWZDVD    
new  way  of  looking  at  math.    Knowing  that  mathematical  sequences  can  really  show  
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educational  and  fun  activity.  
 
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We  also  have  some  exciting  athletic  news.      Our  7  Grade  Boys  Volleyball  team  
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Inside  this  issue:  
coached  by  Shane  Reynolds  and  our  7  Grade  Girls  Softball  team  coached  by  Alexa  
Watrous  were  both  league  champs!    Great  job  Spartan  athletes!    We  are  proud  of  your    
dedication  and  your  wonderful  sportsmanship.  
 
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Our  Staff  Development  Day  on  October  11  went  extremely  well.    Our  focus  this  year   PTSA  News       2  
has  teachers  meeting  in  course-­alike  groups  in  order  to  choose  key  standards,  write   Dates  to  Remember     2  
assessments,  and  use  data  from  these  assessments  to  guide  their  instruction.    Each   ASB  Report       3  
of  our  course-­alike  groups  have  begun  to  identify  key  standards  in  their  subject  areas,   CHAC         3  
and  they  will  also  be  setting  clear  goals  for  your  students  for  these  courses.    We  are  
excited  to  move  towards  stronger  collaboration  and  very  strategic  ways  of  helping   Spartan  Citizens  Honored     4  
students  to  achieve  better.     Attachments:  
           Direct  Appeal  
 We  will  be  unveiling  our  new  and  very  improved  website  this  month.    Stay  tuned  for  
more  information  regarding  this!      
         Direct  Appeal  (Spanish)  
           SCRIP  Order  Form  
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         Youth  Volleyball  Flyer  
Please  join  me  for  a  Parent  Coffee  on  Thursday,  November  4
   at  7:30  am.    If  you  
cannot  get  to  SMS  right  at  WKDW¶VILQHDVZHXVXDOO\PHHWXQWLODP            Arts  +  Flyer  
   
 
I  hope  your  students  have  a  wonderful  four-­day  weekend  beginning  on  November  11
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         Bollywood  Flyer  
and  that  you  have  time  to  enjoy  your  family  and  friends  during  our  Thanksgiving  break.    
             
 
             
Warm  Regards,  
   
   
Dorothy  Abreu-­Coito  
Principal  
   
 
  1080  Mango  Avenue  Avenue,  Sunnyvale,  CA    94087,  phone:  (408)  522-­8288,  fax:  (408)  522-­8296  
 
 
 
 Spartan  Spotlight  November  2010  

 
 
PTSA  News  
 
 
 
SMS  Families  ±  
 
   
 
Days  are  getting  shorter  and  there's  a  chill  in  the  air.    Fall  is  definitely  here.  
 
 
 
We  continue  to  look  for  volunteers.    If  you  find  yourself  with  time  on  your  hands,  let  us  know.    We  have  
 
many  terrific  opportunities  available  for  you.  (and  THANK  YOU  to  those  who  have  already  volunteered!)  
 
 
 
Our  Direct  Appeal  is  going  well  but  we  still  need  your  help  (and  contributions!)    If  you  haven't  yet  
 
contributed,  please  take  a  look  at  the  Direct  Appeal  letter  found  in  this  packet,  write  a  check  (or  send  
 
cash  in  an  envelope)  with  the  form  to  the  office.    One  of  our  goals  is  the  replacement  of  a  defunct  
 
computer  lab  and  we'd  love  your  support.  
 
 
 
We  are  working  hard  on  a  terrific  Parent  Education  Night  for  January,  based  on  the  book  
 
"Conversations  with  Great  Teachers",  we  are  excited  to  have  the  author,  Bill  Smoot,  joining  us  for  the  
 
evening.  
 
   
Please  contact  me  at  wbockholt@yahoo.com,  if  you  have  any  questions.  
 
   
   
Until  next  time,    
 
Wendy  Bockholt  
 
SMS  PTSA  President  2010-­2011  
 
   
     
   
   
       
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 November  7  
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 November  11  
        NO  SCHOOL  ±  9HWHUDQ¶V'D\  
November  12  
        NO  SCHOOL  
November  23  
        End  of  Trimester  One  
November  24,  25,  26  
      NO  SCHOOL  ±  Thanksgiving  Holiday  
   
December  20  ±  31  
        Holiday  Recess  
   
January  3  
          Return  to  School  
   

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 Spartan  Spotlight  November  2010  

 
 
 ASB Update
   
 Dear  Spartans,  
   
Wow!    What  a  great  month  we  just  had!    We  started  off  with  a  great  outdoor  Beach  Party  in  the  Quad  on  October  1 st.    Over  
 350  Spartans  danced,  played,  and  partied  after  school  to  start  off  October.    Our  next  Party  will  be  November  19 th  after  school  in  the  
 GYM.    The  magazine  drive  is  over  and  was  a  success!    Our  proceeds  fund  student  activities  such  as  Renaissance,  school  dance  
 
parties  and  Spartan  Spirit.    On  October  14 th
 we  had  our  first  Renaissance  Party  to  reward  our  individual  test  efforts  last  year  and  
 received  a  snack,  Spartan  Spirit  tickets,  Front  of  the  Line  Passes,  a  t-­shirt,  and  then  we  watched  an  amazing  Wild  Animal  Show  in  
 the  Gym.    I  hope  everyone  is  working  hard  to  get  into  the  next  Renaissance  based  on  your  performance  in  class  since  the  beginning  
of  the  year.    On  October  22nd,  Andy  Kang,  our  ASB  vice-­president  and  I  attended  the  District  Strategic  Planning  Conference  to  
 provide  the  student  point  of  view  for  our  mission  and  goals.    The  last  week  in  October  was  spent  celebrating  all  the  ways  you  can  
 have  fun  and  live  a  Drug  Free  life.    Crazy  Hair  Day,  Twin  Day,  Sports  Day,  and  Halloween  costumes  along  with  really  funny  lunch  
 time  activities.    Two  of  the  lunches  were  spent  recognizing  the  Spartan  Citizens  for  August  through  October  with  a  luncheon  and  on  
 Tuesday  we  celebrated  our  collective  Spartan  Spirit  with  an  extended  lunch  and  super  DJ.  
   
November  has  a  couple  of  extended  holidays  for  Veterans  Day  and  Thanksgiving  and  a  Party  on  November  19 th.    Please  ask  
 your  students  what  they  saw  on  Spartan  TV  each  day  and  remind  them  to  keep  on  showing  Respect,  being  Responsible,  and  
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  Hilary  Lai  
  President  
ASBSMS  
   
       
   
 
 
   
   

 
 
****  CHAC  ****  
  The  Community  Health  Awareness  Council  (CHAC)  is  pleased  to  be  working  again  this  year  
 
with  the  Sunnyvale  Schools.    Once  again  our  intern  MFTs  and  PhD.s  are  on  campus  every  
  week  providing  counseling  to  students  and  their  families.    We  also  offer  a  number  of  special  
  programs,  such  as  Just  for  Kids  and  Teen  Talk,  for  elementary  school  and  middle-­school  
  students.    For  more  information,  talk  to  the  CHAC  counselors  at  your  school,  visit  our  website  at  
 
www.chacmv.org,  or  email  us  at  info@chacmv.org  Now  CHAC  is  on  Facebook  too,  see  us  at  
  www.facebook.com/chacmv.    
   
  CHAC  esta  contento  de  estar  nuevamente  trabajando  con  las  escuelas  de  Sunnyvale.    Una  vez  
 
mas  nuestros  internos  MFTs  y  PhD.s  estan  en  el  campus  cada  semana  dando  conserjeria  a  los  
  estudiantes  y  sus  familias.    Tambien  ofrecemos  un  numero  de  programas  especiales  como  
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  información,  hable  con  los  consejeros  de  CHAC,  visite  nuestro  webside  al  www.chacmv.org  o  
 
por  email  al  info@chacmv.org  .    Y  ahora  CHAC  esta  en  Facebook  tambien.    Benga  a  vernos  en  
www.facebook.com/chacmv  .  
 
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 Spartan  Spotlight  November  2010  

Spartan Citizens Honored

October 27
 
Congratulations to the following students selected as Spartan Citizens for their
demonstrated Spartan Spirit:

Ragini Patel, Stephanie Huang, Carlos Diaz, Desiree Esquivel, Caroline Allen,
Aman Anil, Tyler Bagg, Cristian Barrios, Adrian Calvert, John Casto, John
Castro, Charles Coaxum, William Collins, Cindy Contreras, Evan Conway, Sam
Fayard, Emmanuel Galvan, Kay Marie Goddart, Fernando Gomez, Elyssa
Hannum, Anthony Hasse, Allociana Jones, Silvia Khanoukaev, Bryce Leone,
Amir Levine, David Liang, Jamie Loeber, Vasu Maheshwari, Odalis Martinez,
Jon Martinez, Margeret Matzinger, Erica Nagase, Josue Navarro, Niloufar
Nikfarjam, Juritzy Nuno, Nelly Ramirez, Christopher Rhoads, Zaira Rivera, Eliza
Ruiz, Alondra Salazar, Monica Salazar, Miriam Sanchez, Josh Sarmiento,
Amani Sastry, Jordyn Sato, Victoria Semenina, Mary Shen, Summer Smith,
Kento Takahashi, Aaron Thornton, Benjamin Tui, Allie Valente, Efrain Varelas,
Jocelyn Vidales, Keleen Villegas, Erik Yang and Paul Young.

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