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Torrance Unified School District Elementary School Suggested Summer Reading List Incoming Fifth Grade Reading List The Search for WondLa by Toni Di Terlizzi At Gleason’s Gym by Ted Lewin (fiction) Jar of Dreams by Yoshiko Uchida (historical fiction) Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine Locomotive by Brian Floca, 2014 Newbery Medal Lincoln and His Boys by Rosemary Wells (biography) Nothings Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe de Clements (realistic fiction) Bones Never Lie: How Forensics Helps Solve History’s Mysteries by Elizabeth MacLeod (science) The Name of this Book is a Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch (fantasy) We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson, Sibert Medal Winner 2009 A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd (fantasy) The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi (fantasy series) Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O’Brien (classic) A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet (informational) Books of your choice! These books have been recommended by the School Library Journal. You can read their reviews and those by the American Library Association on amazon.com. Most books or authors published before 2004 can also be found on the California Department of Education site Recommended Literature for Kindergarten Through Grade 12http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/rl/. 2017

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Torrance Unified School District Elementary School Suggested Summer Reading List

Incoming Fifth Grade Reading List The Search for WondLa by Toni Di Terlizzi

At Gleason’s Gym by Ted Lewin (fiction)

Jar of Dreams by Yoshiko Uchida (historical fiction)

Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine

Locomotive by Brian Floca, 2014 Newbery Medal

Lincoln and His Boys by Rosemary Wells (biography)

Nothings Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe de Clements (realistic fiction)

Bones Never Lie: How Forensics Helps Solve History’s Mysteries by Elizabeth MacLeod (science)

The Name of this Book is a Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch (fantasy)

We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson, Sibert Medal Winner 2009

A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd (fantasy)

The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi (fantasy series)

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O’Brien (classic)

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet (informational)

Books of your choice!

These books have been recommended by the School Library Journal. You can read their reviews and those by the American Library Association on amazon.com. Most books or authors published before 2004 can also be found on the California Department of Education site Recommended Literature for Kindergarten Through Grade 12— http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/rl/.

2017

Torrance Unified School District

Elementary School Suggested Summer Reading List

Incoming Fourth Grade Reading List

Aesop’s Fables by Beverly Naidoo

Lost and Found by Andrew Clements (fiction)

Cool World Cooking: Fun and Tasty Recipes for Kids by Lisa Wagner

Henry Aaron’s Dream by Mark Tavares 2012 (biography)

Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South by Robert San Souci

The Secret School by Avi, 2001 (historical fiction)

Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo (fantasy)

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (classic)

Face Bug by J. Patrick Lewis (science poetry)

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh (realistic fiction)

El Deafo by Cece Bell

Bandit’s Moon by Sid Fleischman (historical fiction)

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Yuyi Morales, 2003 (Biography)

Love That Dog by Sharon Creech (fiction)

One Dog and His Boy by Eva Ibbotson, (fiction)

Books of your choice!

These books have been recommended by the School Library Journal. You can read their reviews and those by the American Library Association on amazon.com. Most books or authors published before 2004 can also be found on the California Department of Education site Recommended Literature for Kindergarten Through Grade 12— http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/rl/.

2017

Torrance Unified School District

Elementary School Suggested Summer Reading List

Incoming Third Grade Reading List

Dr. De Soto by William Steig (fantasy)

Mr. Lincoln’s Way by Patricia Polacco (fiction)

The Secret Coders by Gene Luen Yang

A Taste of Colored Water by Matt Faulkner

The Water Dragon: A Chinese Legend by: Li Jian

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill (historical)

Secrets of Droon- Knights Of The Ruby Wand by Tony Abbott (series)

Just So Stories; The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (classic)

Katie Kazoo Switcheroo by Nancy Krulik (series)

Summer Reading is Killing Me! by Jon Scieszka (fantasy)

The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary (fantasy)

The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant (realistic fiction)

Third Grade is Terrible by Barbara Baker (realistic fiction)

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet

Uncle Jed’s Barbershop by Margaret Mitchell (realistic fiction)

One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo and David Small

The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes (realistic fiction)

A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Maria Frazee (fiction)

Books of your choice!

These books have been recommended by the School Library Journal. You can read their reviews and those by the American Library Association on amazon.com. Most books or authors published before 2004 can also be found on the California Department of Education site Recommended Literature for Kindergarten Through Grade 12— http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/rl/.

2017

Torrance Unified School District

Elementary School Suggested Summer Reading List

Incoming Second Grade Reading List

The Rabbit and the Turtle by Eric Carle, 2008

Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds

Maria Had a Little Llama / María Tenía Una Llamita by Angela Dominguez

Vulture View by April Pulley Sayre (science)

Green by Laura Vaaccaro Seeger, Caldecott Honor 2013

Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco

Wabi Sabi by Mark Reibstein and Ed Young, 2009

Water Sings Blue: Ocean Poems by Kate Coombs 2012

Nacho and Lolita by Pam Munoz Ryan, 2005

How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz, 2008

The Wolves Are Back by Jean Craighead George, 2008

My Dog Is as Smelly as Dirty Socks: And Other Funny Family Portraits by Hanoch Piven, 2007

I, Amber Brown by Paula Danziger, (series)

Fandango Stew by David Davis (fiction)

How I Spent My Summer Vacation by Mark Teague, 2006

Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo (series)

Books of your choice!

These books have been recommended by the School Library Journal. You can read their reviews and those by the American Library Association on amazon.com. Most books or authors published before 2004 can also be found on the California Department of Education site Recommended Literature for Kindergarten Through Grade 12— http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/rl/.

2017

Torrance Unified School District

Elementary School Suggested Summer Reading List

Incoming First Grade Reading List

Once I Ate a Pie by Patricia Maclachlan

Eggs by Marilyn Singer

Tortoise and the Hare by Pinkney

Charley’s First Night by Amy Hest and Helen Oxenbury

Dear Hot Dog by Mordicai Gerstein

Henry and Mudge: The First Book of Their Adventures by Cynthia Rylant

The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County by Janice Harrington

Even More Parts: Idioms from Head to Toe by Tedd Arnold

Little Pig Saves the Ship by David Hyde Castello

All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon and Marla Frazee

Nate the Great (series) by Marjorie Sharmat

Cassie’s Word Quilt by Faith Ringgold

My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza

You Can Read by Helaine Becker

Mother Goose Numbers on the Loose by Leo and Diane Dillon

Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Williams

Books of your choice!

These books have been recommended by the School Library Journal. You can read their reviews and those by the American Library Association on amazon.com. Most books or authors published before 2004 can also be found on the California Department of Education site Recommended Literature for Kindergarten Through Grade 12— http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/rl/.

2017

Torrance Unified School District Elementary School Suggested Summer Reading List

Incoming Kindergarten Reading List

Z is for Moose by Kelly Bingham and Paul O. Zelinsky

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown

The Numberlys by William Joyce

A Sick Day For Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead, 2011 Caldecott Medal

The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney, 2010 Caldecott Medal

From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems (Delombligo de la luna y otros poemas de verano) by Francisco X. Alarcon

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jan Brett

The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

Tomie dePaola’s Mother Goose by Tomie dePaola

Little Red Riding Hood by Jerry Pinkney

Little Dog Poems by Kristine O’Connell George

Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems

The Watermeon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See by Bill Martin, Jr.

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin

Books of your choice!

These books have been recommended by the School Library Journal. You can read their reviews and those by the American Library Association on amazon.com. Most books or authors published before 2004 can also be found on the California Department of Education site Recommended Literature for Kindergarten Through Grade 12— http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/rl/.

Dear Falcons, It’s time for our 3rd ANNUAL Attendance Challenge! Are you an Attendance HERO? (H – here, E – everyday, R – ready to learn, O – on time) My goal is for all Falcons to be Attendance Heroes!

The challenge begins on Monday, April 24th and ends on Thursday, May 25th. You can earn a HERO raffle ticket each week. You must arrive on time and stay the entire day.

All raffle tickets will be kept in the office. The raffle tickets will be entered into grade level baskets and 2 lucky students from each class will have a

fabulous opportunity on May 26th! You can earn up to 5 HERO tickets during the Attendance Challenge. (A ticket for each week; April 24th, May 1st, May 8th, May 15th and May 22nd.) I hope you can join me for lots of fun on Friday, May 26th. Good luck Falcons! Mrs. Mabry

Dear Fern Elementary Parents /Guardians,

As part of the school plan (SPSA and LCAP), we encourage the involvement of teachers, support staff, and parents in the education of our students. We would like to cordially invite you to serve as an important member of Fern’s School Site Council (SSC).

The council meets after school to discuss how we can best meet the educational needs of our students. You may add your name on the Nomination Form below or you may nominate someone who you believe would be interested in serving our community. Please obtain their permission prior to nominating!

The names on the nomination form will be used to create the voting ballot. Parents/guardians will be given the opportunity to vote for our new members. All nomination forms are due by May 15, 2017 to the school office and the voting window will be May 16 to May 22, 2017. The position will begin during the 2017-2018 school year.

Please return this form to the school office.

Warm regards, Fern’s School Site Council

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School Site Council Nomination Form

Name: Email: Child(ren’s) Name(s) and Grade(s): I want to serve on the SSC because ___________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________.

ADVENTURE STARTS HERE RESIDENT CAMP YMCA Camp Round Meadow 2017 TORRANCE-SOUTH BAY YMCA

Spending the week at YMCA Camp Round Meadow is an amazing experience that your 3rd-6th child will remember for years to come. Living in a cabin with 8-10 other campers helps each child to learn to accept others for who they are. They learn to work as a team, make new friends and discover a place where they truly fit in.

Activities Campers will have the opportunity to try each camp activity including arts & crafts, teambuilding, archery, canoeing, campfire skits, stories, songs and more!

Staff Trained and fun-loving leaders will stay with your child’s cabin group the entire week and foster your child’s sense of fun and adventure.

Registering Register online or with the Child Care Office.

• Register quickly online! http://apm.activecommunities.com/ymcala/Activity_Search/89360

• Otherwise, registration forms are available in the Child Care Office.

• For assistance or information, please contact Joseph Silvas, Program Director at [email protected].

TORRANCE-SOUTH BAY YMCA

2900 W. Sepulveda Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90505

P 310 325 5885 F 310 530 6049 www.ymcaLA.org/tsb

111237 04/12

CHARGE INT SUMMER! Healthy Kids Day® TORRANCE-SOUTH BAY YMCA Help your child beat summer drain and weight gain. On Saturday, April 29, the Y will

celebrate our 26th Annual Healthy Kids Day, our national initiative to improve the

health and well-being of kids. This is a free community event that is open to families

and kids of all ages — so bring a friend!

· Fun & active play · Educational activities · Healthy foods

· Performances · Music & games · Giveaways & more

WHEN: Saturday, April 29, 2017 TIME: 10:00am-2:00pm LOCATION: TORRANCE-SOUTH BAY YMCA 2900 W Sepulveda Boulevard Torrance, CA 90505

310 325 5885 www.ymcaLA.org/tsb COST: Free! Register at the Y on event day CONTACT: Isaac Gardner Healthy Lifestyles Director [email protected]

310 602 4796

Join for FREE on Healthy Kids Day

weekend!

FREE

Healthy Kids Day t-shirt to 1st

400 kids!

TORRANCE-SOUTH BAY YMCA

2900 West Sepulveda Boulevard

Torrance, Ca 90505

www.ymcaLA.org/tsb 310.325.5885

Overnight Resident Camps

We offer two great week-long

summer resident camps in the

San Bernardino Mountains:

YMCA Camp Round Meadow for

3-6 graders on July 15-22 and

YMCA Camp Whittle for 5-12

grades on August 1-8. We also

have a High Sierra Teen Mam-

moth camp from July 23-28 for

grades 8-12th.

Yosemite Family Camp

Create family memories. June

30– July 5, we have

accommodations available at

Half Dome Village and Yosemite

Valley Lodge.

Summer Programs

All of our summer programs are

filled with chances for your child

to learn, grow and thrive! Arts

and crafts, stories, songs, skits,

field trips, friendships and

memories. With a wide variety of

programs, we have something to

offer everyone from ages 2 1/2

to 17 years old!

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Enrichment Classes For

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2-week M-F sessions +Sizzling Summer

Saturdays!

Grades 1-12

The El Camino Community College District and the Office of Community Education have made every reasonable effort to determine that everything stated in this flyer is accurate. Classes, camps, workshops, academies and other programs are subject to change without notice by the administration of the El Camino College District and the Office of Community Education for reasons related to student enrollment, level of financial support, instructor availability, or for any other reason, at the discretion of the district and college. The El Camino Community College District is committed to providing equal opportunity in which no person is subjected to discrimination on the basis of national origin, religion, age, sex (including sexual harassment), race, color, gender, physical or mental disability, or retaliation.

Hermosa Beach City, Torrance Unified, Hawthorne School District and Redondo Beach Unified School District are not sponsoring, participating or recommending this program. Any involvement in this activity is at the discretion of the parent and student. This flyer is not printed at District expense. Information is provided as a community service.

3 1 0 - 6 6 0 - 6 4 6 0 * www.ECCommunityEd.com

1- 5Elementary

Grades 1-5 Featured ClassesWrite On! Writing Camp * Math Amazing * Soap Making * Candle Making

Musical Theatre * Mini-Olympics * Reading Workshop * Dance CampFitness Boot Camp * Piano * Science Explorations * Juicy Sentences * Cartooning

9-1 2High School

Grades 9-12 Featured ClassesDigital Photography * Veterinary Assistant (Basics 101) * S.A.T. Boot Camp

School of Rock: Guitar Camp * Writing the High School Essay * AlgebraGeometry * Math Tutoring * Vex Robotics

Grades 6-8 Featured ClassesGame Design * Veterinary Assistant (Basics 101) * Study Skills for Success * Chess

Pre-Algebra * Algebra * Volleyball * Piano * Cartooning & DrawingAcademic Writing * Common Core Standards * Woodturning * Coding

6-8Middle School

Grades 1-12 classes will be held on campus at:

16007 Crenshaw Blvd. Torrance, CA 90506

Kid’s College classes are not for K-12 or college credit. No grades assigned.Class grade levels reflect the grade level children will be entering in the fall.

Enroll Now!310-660-6460 or ECCommunityEd.com

Grades 1-12 * June 26 - August 5, 2017

Early-Bird

Discount

Ends May 5th!

$10 OFF

most classes!

2016-17 Fern Library Fund

Donation Request

Darlene Crider, our recently retired librarian, invested many years into the Fern Library making it the #1 elementary school library in the district. Our children, at Fern Elementary, have access to a wonderful creative space to call “their” library. Thanks to the continued help of our new Volunteer Library Team, we have been able to keep the library up and running since Mrs. Crider’s departure. The children have access to the library before school, during recess, and at lunchtime; as well as during our children’s regular class schedules. The newly assembled Fern Library Team is comprised of Parents and Grandparents who spend precious hours with each classroom. Their time spent includes: re-shelving, tidying up, checking books in & out, reading to the younger grades, covering/repairing books and processing new books for circulation. Our library volunteers do not receive any compensation other than the pure joy of working with your children. However, there remains continued costs involved in the library upkeep which include purchase of new books, protective book covering materials, labels and labeling printer’s ink, reams of paper for student bookmarks, paper for student notes and coloring activities, and laminating material costs for student projects. Mrs. Crider also had a few ‘last requests’ for much needed improvements such as library furniture that we would like to complete in her honor - our way of saying “thank you” for the many years she dedicated to The Fern Avenue Elementary School Library. We need your generous help and support: Please join us in our efforts to continue to uphold our #1 library status by financially supporting this important and valuable learning path for our children. A suggested donation of $20 per child will get us to our goal. If you can do more, please feel free to do so. All contributions, great or small are very much appreciated! Also, please kindly consider asking family and friends to support this invaluable donation drive that crucially impacts Fern elementary students. Thank you for supporting our children and our school. Your donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed. If you have any questions, please contact Valerie Oliva at [email protected].

In order to excel in this goal we are offering a very special incentive: Students collecting $50 or more in donations will receive an invitation to a special ‘bookmark making art party’ hosted by our wonderful Fern Elementary Library Volunteer Team. (Donations must be received by March 31, 2017 to qualify for this special incentive.)

----------------------------------------------------Cut here-------------------------------------------------------- Fern’s Library Fund 2016-17 Donation Form

Platinum Sponsor…...….$200.00 Gold Sponsor...…….$100.00 Silver Sponsor…...….$ 50.00

Sponsors will be recognized in the PTA Newsletter. Any and all amounts are valued and appreciated. Thank you in advance for your kind generosity to the Fern Elementary Library

Student Name: _________________________________________________Student Room #: ___________________________ Donor Name Phone Amount

PTA USE ONLY Date rec’d: ______________ Total Rec’d: ________________

No Cash will be accepted. Please make checks payable to: Fern PTA. Please remember to write “Fern Library Fund” along with Student Name & Room Number in the memo section. Return to the school office or to your child’s teacher. Your company may offer a charitable matching donation incentive; please inquire at your workplace at your Human Resources Department. Thank you again for your very kind, gracious, and generous support!

Summer Soccer Camp 2017

La Romeria Park 19501

Inglewood Ave Torrance, 90503

Ages 5-12 yrs June 26- June 30

5-Day Session 9 am - 3 pm

Register Today!

Fern Elementary

Tuesdays 5/2/2017-6/6/2017 (6 weeks)

Grades TK/Kinder 1:55-2:40 Grades 1-5 3:15-4:00 (Grass near Play Structure)

Registration is Online only. We provide all equipment.

Wear comfortable clothing, tennis shoes/sneakers and bring water.

Space is limited! Reserve your spot today!

$90

SPRING SEASON 2017

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Our school library is looking for volunteers during class hours and lunch recess.

If you are able to give your time one day a week or more please email

Traci Dominguez: [email protected]

If we do not have enough volunteers to staff the library, it may end up being closed certain days and

times of the week.

* All volunteers must be cleared through the office and TUSD*