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Congratulations  Fronteras!  The  State  School  Board  approved  our  charter  for  another  10  years!Thank you to the APC and staff members who worked hard to make this happen!

Would you be interested in being a host family? The Wasilla Rotary Club is looking for a host family for Jose’, an exchange student from Chile. He is 16 and attends Wasilla High School. He needs a host family from Dec. 1, 2012 to mid-March, 2013. If you would like to host Jose’, please contact Debbie Bushnell, Youth Exchange Officer with Wasilla Sunrise Rotary Club. Debbie can be reached at: bushnell@mtaonline.net or 907-715-4288

NEW PARKING ARRANGEMENT!Awesome job morning drivers! You have made sure that our new parking arrangement has flowed smoothly! Thank you for understanding the need for increased visibility and safety for your children, parents, staff, and visitors.

Parents, please, please, please keep your voices low when talking with other adults in the front lobby of bldg. A. Classes start at 8:00am and the noise level in our lobby is disruptive to our teachers and students. Please make coffee and use our kitchen for matters that need discussing. Thank you for being considerate of our students and staff.

Have a fantastic weekend!

Most Sincerely,

JSchmidt

10/1GFTG  T-­‐shirt  contest  due10/5Early  Release  &North  Bowl  Day10/12Northern  Lights  

Coupon  Books  orders  due

“The  essence  of  living  is  discovering.    Indeed,  it  is  the  joy  of  discovery  that  makes  life  worth  the  effort.”

                -­‐Vijay  Krishna

Fronteras  Phoenix  Guidelines  for  Success!RespectIntegrity

Self-­‐DisciplinedEngaged

The  teachers  are  using  the  next  several  weeks  to  introduce  and  teach  these  four  school-­‐wide  expecta<ons  to  their  students.  These  are  behaviors  that  we  expect  of  ourselves  and  our  students  at  all  <mes.    This  is  new  to  staff  and  students,  so  please  allow  us  <me  to  ins<ll  and  teacher  them.    You  can  help  us  by  reinforcing  these  characteris<cs  and  behaviors  at  home.

Ms. Schmidt’s Minutes...

K-1 students working on

IPADS

Books are Fun is having a book stand in the library.  The books

are discounted and they change out the display every other week.  

You can pay by cc, ck or cash.  Every other Friday they pick up the orders, fill them immediately and leave them in the library or

with Shawn Sasser.

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reminders...

SPOOKTACULAR IS COMING!!!!!!TO VOLUNTEER FOR THIS SPOOKY EVENT, PLEASE SEE THE

SIGN~UPSHEET IN BUILDINGS A & B...ALSO SEE THE SPOOKTACULAR WISH LIST IN THIS NEWSLETTER!

“BOB” is BACK at FRONTERAS!!

What’s THAT?!

BATTLE  OF  THE  BOOKS  aka.  “BOB”  is  a  statewide  reading  mo<va<on  and  comprehension  program  sponsored  by  our  Alaska  Associa<on  of  School  Librarians.      A  list  of  books  from  Kindergarten  all  the  way  up  to  12th  grade  is  created  every  year  by  these  folks,  and  students  read,  discuss,  and  quiz  each  other  on  the  contents.    Ul<mately,  teams  can  aLend  a  “QUIZ  SHOW”  format,  represen<ng  their  school,  and  compe<ng  with  other  

readers.    EVERY  STUDENT  at  Fronteras  can  catch  the  “READING  BUG”!    Keep  your  eyes  and  ears  OPEN  for  more  informa<on.

Fronteras  is  staging  this  event  right  now!    Would  you  like  to  be  involved?    Please  contact  Wendy  Taylor  at  

wendyt@mtaonline.net  or  746-­‐7671  for  opportuni<es.    If  you  would  like  to  get  more  informa<on,  please  visit  the  state-­‐wide  

website  at  hLp://www.akla.org/akasl/bb/bbhome.html

SEE'S CHOCOLATES ARE BACK by POPULAR DEMAND!!!!

Get your choco-phix and stop by the front desk in building A! The popular flavors include: milk chocolate, milk

chocolate with toffee, and dark chocolate with almonds. They're ONLY

$2 and you can ONLY get them from US; unless you're willing to go to Seattle...

Your child went home Friday with a PINK order form. Satisfy your cravings with these "quality" chocolates and have

them that same evening! The chocolates will be available until supplies

last, so HURRY and don't feel LEFT BEHIND!

NORTHERN LIGHTS COUPON BOOK are ONLY $55 BUT you can save $$$! One of our parents saved $350 using one of the 200 coupons this summer. Get yours NOW! If your child didn't

bring the RED form last week, stop by the main office and fill out another... OR print one from this newsletter!!! These forms are

due October 12th!

LASAGNA ORDERS were picked up today after school from building A. If you are kicking yourself right now for NOT placing

your order, you better be on-top-of-the-game NEXT Month when forms will come out for another OUTSTANDING dinner opportunity!

Stay tuned for more information!!!

Early Release = Early Bird Shopping!

Join Us…FRIDAY, October 5th

Bring your kids to North Bowl for

An Afternoon of FUN and Shopping!!! 1:00 – 3:00 pm

2 hours of bowling & a Slice of Pizza for only $7

Last week you received a form with the rules and you misplaced them, take a

look at the previous newsletter!

YES, we need YOUR HELP to come up with a FUN design for our ANNUAL 3K/5K

Walk/Run Race.

TURN IN your entry by Monday, October 1st! Receive a chocolate when

you submit your entry! The winner will be announced on

Monday, October 8th AND s/he will receive a FREE t-shirt and a FREE entry to

the Race!

GO FOR THE GRAVY!!

Entry FORMS went home today!!!! Check out the GOLD forms that came in you child's Fronteras' bag today and/or

folder!!!

T-shirt CONTEST!!!!!

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volleyball on Tuesdays and

Thursdays from 3-4pm for 6th,

7th, & 8th grade students and

parents

Looking, looking, looking for one of our parent volunteers to lead an

after school club in Sign Language!  Please, contact Veronica

immediately at evanwolf@hotmail.com

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We need parent volunteer(s) to

check the light bulbs on the outside

of the buildings We need to know how many, what kind, and we need

someone to change them. Checking

needs to be done at night as they

come on when it is dark. Contact Solveig in the office.

SCHOOL STORE VOLUNTEERS needed!  If you can help us out, we will deliver... please, give Veronica a shout at

evanwolf@hotmail.com if you can come one of the 3 days (M, W, F)

between 11:15 and 12:45.  The sooner we can gather, the sooner

we will start...

Dear Fronteras families,The new volunteer log in sheets are ready. Instead of numbers, look up your last name. The book is in the office in the blue binder. If

you volunteered at the work day at the end of last year those hours count towards this year! Don't forget to log them! Thanks!

Would you like to help with Library Class?  We are still looking for a couple more volunteers.

Senor Totten's class meets on Wednesdays at 1:00Senora Cochran's class meets on Thursdays at 2:00

Volunteers help students check books in and out, assist students in finding books, and shelve books.

You could sign up for every week, alternate weeks, or pick a few classes to help with.

Contact Jody if you are interested at babybird@mtaonline.net

We are looking for an enthusiastic parent (or more) to volunteer to do our SCHOOL YEARBOOK this year.  We know you're out there!  You don't have

to do it alone.  There were SEVERAL of you who showed interest in being part of

this!  You can do this from home!  Contact Shawn at the front desk in

building A and let her know that you want to be part of the TEAM!

SUBMIT YOUR PICTURES pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease!  Send

your Fronteras' Candid photos to Fronteras Photobucket Account

User Name: fronterasyearbook Password: spanish

http://photobucket.com/login so we can begin to archive them.

See Sra. Cook’s P.E. Page for volunteer opportunities in

Physical Education!

Sra. Cook’s P.E. Page...

New Healthy Futures Activity Logs Begin SundayKeep up the healthy activity! This Sunday, September 30th, marks the beginning of a new four week log. All students should have brought home the latest Healthy Futures Activity Logs earlier this week. Logs from the prior four weeks are due on Tuesday, October 2nd.

Students should submit them as soon as possible.. (I have to submit a record of all logs submitted to Healthy Futures by Tuesday night.) I would love to have parent volunteers sort through the logs, ensure they contain all necessary information, and complete a classroom log

recording which students have submitted logs. A parent for each classroom would be ideal. Please let me know if you would be willing to help me with this. If you would like

to download an activity log, please visit my website at http://www.matsuk12.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=2987.

Mileage Club... is going strong!

Many Fronteras students have been working their hearts and legs during

recess by participating in Mileage Club. To participate, students run or walk a 1/4 mile loop around the playground. Fourth and fifth grade volunteers

encourage runners and punch a hole on student mileage cards for each lap

completed. Parents and family members, help encourage healthy habits by joining the fun. The K1 students

participate on Wednesdays and Fridays, and the 2-5 classes make the loop on Tuesdays and Thursdays during recess.

Congratulations, Mileage Club Runners!

Rosie Whittington-Evans, Abby Rogness, Kaija Backus,

Matías Ramírez, Kahlid Hodge, and Ryder Clark have already traveled over five miles during mileage club. Way to go!

PE ProgressStudents in grades 2-5 will be recording their

personal best next week in PE class. (We postponed Personal Best Day for a week due to my illness.)

We'll also be beginning a basketball unit. K1 students will be working on dribbling, catching, and throwing. Please check iParent to track your child's progress. Scores are based on the Guidelines for

Success. (You may find these on my website.)

Sharing Time and TalentPlease let me know (email's the best way to

communicate with me) if you would be willing to share your time and talent in any of the following ways:

Tracking Healthy Futures Activity Log completion for each classroom (Ideally, we would have one volunteer in charge of each classroom.)Clearing a snowshoeing path in preparation for this winterGiving a ball-handling demonstration to our PE classesWorking with Mileage Club helpers during recessHelping to coordinate Jump Rope for Heart (date to be announced)Creating a large cancer awareness poster to hang in our gym (date to be announced)Hanging a white board in the gymRemoving the trays from the existing white boardsCutting the old bulletin board in half and hanging it in the gymPutting plexiglass covers on the bulletin boardsHelping to create mileage feet and certificates for Mileage Club

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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Thorton for disassembling the ping pong tables that had previously made the conex inaccessible; to Mr. Cook and Mr. Shelton for making room for the tables and archery targets in

the conex; and to Mr. and Mrs. Robinson for taking down the bulletin board. It's wonderful to have more space for students in the gym and supplies in the conex. What an incredible difference! Thank you to the Bang family for creating the eye-catching visuals that illustrate the Guidelines for Success. Thank you all.

Mrs. Kappel & Mrs. Ward are so proud of their runners! They showed great school pride &

sportsmanship! Results can be seen at:

http//www.matsuk12.us/Page/16541

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Help to make Fronteras a continued success...come and join the team!

If you are interested in one of the committees, please contact the committee chairperson.

After School ActivitiesVeronica Wolf, coordinatorevanwolf@hotmail.com

Amigos de Fronterasamigosdefronteras@gmail.com

Box topsShawn Sassershawn.sasser@matsuk12.us

Facilities CommitteeErnie Hetrick, co-chairernie@edc-alaska.comChris Whittington-Evans, co-chairwhitevan@mtaonline.net

Fronteras Academic and Curriculum Committee Jennifer Schmidt, chair Jennifer.Schmidt@matsuk12.us

Fronteras Photobucket AccountUser Name: fronterasyearbook Password: spanish http://photobucket.com/login

Fundraising InfoAmigos de Fronterasamigosdefronteras@gmail.com

Go for the GravyJennifer WardJennifer.ward@matsuk12.usVeronica Wolfevanwolf@hotmail.comShawn Sassershawn.sasser@matsuk12.us

Holiday BazaarBecka Lopez beckalopez@hotmail.com

LibraryJody Soederbabybird@mtaonline.net

Lost and FoundChristin Currypokryfki.family@gmail.com

Photos and yearbookChris Whittington-Evanswhitevan@mtaonline.net

Pizza ThursdaysMandy Lundmlund@mtaonline.net

RecyclingBarrie Blackman-GreenBarrie.blackman-green@matsuk12.usLynn Hopkinslhopkins@gmail.com

School Store(and Popcorn Mondays)Nerissa Torresnerissa.torres@matsuk12.us

Viernes FantásticosChristin Currypokryfki.family@gmail.com

Volunteer OpportunitiesNina Shaw ninas@mtaonline.net and Demetria McGrew demetria@mtaonline.net

Newsletter Heidi Wilsonheidiwilsonlovesak@gmail.com

Fronteras Spanish Immersion Charter School 7010 E. Bogard Road, Wasilla, Alaska 99654 PO Box 871433, Wasilla AK 99687 Phone: 745-2223 Principal: Ms. Schmidt Email: jennifer.schmidt@matsuk12.us http://www.fronteras-k8.us

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Looking to get your child interested in what our community has to offer? Check out these great opportunities

Community news...

Dancers Workshop............dancersworkshopak.org

Sonja Studio of Dance................sonjasstudioofdance.com

Denali Gymnastics............denaligymnastics.com

Excel Gymnastics................excelgymnastics.us

Music Lessons...................matanuskamusic.com

ANCHORAGE MUSEUM EVENTS...

Open Craft: Glitter Skulls.........October 5th, 2012Decorate paper skulls with glitter during this craft activity anticipating Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Halloween. FREE

Bank of America-Museums on Us. All Day.......October 6th, 2012On the first Saturday of the month Bank of America and Merrill Lynch

cardholders will gain free general admission to the museum as part

of Bank of America’s nationwide Museums on Us program.

To qualify for Museums on Us, customers simply present their Bank

of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card along with a photo ID

to gain free general admission on the first Saturday of the month.

Wells Fargo Free Day: Hispanic Heritage Family Day.............October 7th, 2012 2:00 - 4:00PMCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a rich cultural experience.

Enjoy live music by Trio Los Andinos. Conduct fun lab experiments

with sugar related to the work of Nobel Prize-winning scientists Luis

Federico Leloir and Bernardo Alberto Houssay. Little ones learn their

shapes while creating paper skulls inspired by Dia de los

Muertos (Day of the Dead). Discover Hispanic folk remedies for

common ailments. Museum general admission is free all day thanks

to Wells Fargo

Wasilla Pool Swim Lessons..................matsugov.us/communitydevelopment/wasilla-pool

Palmer Pool Swim Lessons.................matsugov.us/communitydevelopment/palmer-pool

THEY’RE HERE, GET ONE, WHILE THEY LAST...

Purchase your very own copy of Northern Lights

31st Edition of ENTERTAINMENT COUPON BOOK and save LOTS of $$$!

Two for One Offers & Significant $Dollar$ DiscountsOver 200 Restaurants in South Central Alaska

Glacier Cruises - Fishing Charters - Golfing - Railroad Adventures - Sea Kayaking - Wilderness Resorts

FUN FUN FUN *** SAVE SAVE SAVE

Some of our vendors include: Jimmy’s Sushi, Horse Trekkin Alaska, Major Marine Tours, DQ Grill & Chill, Anchorage Museum, Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Perfect, City Dinner, Alaska Music & Sound, Dish, Curves, Alaska Sealife Center, Kenai Fjords Tours, Cafe Amsterdam, Alaska Railroad Corporation, K2Aviation, Ginger, and many, many more...

**COUPON BOOKS ARE VALID FROM OCTOBER 15, 2012 TO OCTOBER 14, 2013!**

Fill out the form below and submit it to your child’s AM teacher by no later than Friday, October, 12th. Get one for your family, babysitter, neighbor... buy one or a few with friends and share the coupons. Let everyone that you know that Fronteras is selling

__________________________________________________________________________

Name:__________________________________________ PM Teacher:__________________

Parent’s name:_____________________________ Contact information:___________________

____ Books at $55 each = _____________

Contact Veronica Wolf at evanwolf@hotmail.com for more information. Gracias.

Write a check payable to: FronterasBooks will be delivered by Monday, October 15th