Tatarian Times

As we approach the season of thanksgiving, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible families that make up our Tatarian Community. Tatarian is not just a place of learning but it is a community where families come together to support and nurture the growth of ALL our students.

Attending school everyday is crucial for our students to contribute to both their academic success and personal development! Here are a few important facts highlighting the importance of consistent school attendance:

• Higher Achievement- studies show a direct correlation between attendance and academic performance. Students who attend school regularly tend to achieve higher grades and preform better on assessments.
• Monitoring Student Progress- Teacher and staff can monitor a student's academic and personal development more effectively when the student is present which allows for early intervention if an issue arises.
• Falling Behind- Students who miss school frequently often fall behind in their studies, which can lead to frustration and a greater likelihood of giving up.

Thank you to our community members who attended our 1st School Site Council meeting last week!

Congratulations to the following voting members of the School Site Council:

• Michelle Aquirre- President
• Kristi Andersen- Vice-Chairperson
• Jade Munoz- Secretary
• Parent Advisory Committee- Erica Wong
• Member- Jyot Deep Singh
• Member- Michele Markarian
• Member- Nicole Tafoya
• Member- Rebecca Chadbourne
• Member- Veronica Valdez
• Alternate- Dorilyn Chimienti

School Site Council gives input on the development of Tatarian's School Plan for Student Acheivement (SPSA) and reviews student achievement data. All SSC meetings are open to the community. If you would like attend, please join us at the next meeting on December 3, 2024 @ 5pm.

On November 7, many of our families participated on our FAMILY BOOK CLUB presented by Success Together! Students and their families enjoyed reading the book Wake Up, Crabby- by Jonathan Fenske(they also received a copy to take home), making a crab bookmark, and eating tamales, beans salad and rice! Please join us on February 7th for another FAMILY BOOK CLUB. See below for more information!

This week we will be focusing on the character strength of Gratitude. Gratitude means you are aware of and thankful for good things that happen. Gratitude is the quality of feelings and expressing thankfulness and appreciation. It is an affirmation that there is goodness in other people and the world and that we have received that goodness. People with the strength of gratitude have a readiness to show appreciation for kindness and also to return kindness.

To practice and encourage the character strength of gratitude with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s link below where together you will watch a video, read a quote and talk about the answers to three questions.

Please join Fresno Unified on Thursday, December 5 to give your input on how to improve traffic safety at Fresno Unified schools. As part of that effort, the district is holding regional community meetings to share their plan and garner feedback from parents, staff, students, and our greater community. Please join the conversation in the Tenaya Middle School Cafeteria from 5:30-6:30 pm. The meeting will be held in the Library and all Bullard regional families are invited. Snacks will be provided.

Tatarian Soccer team is off to a competitive start this season with a record of 2-1! They won against Lawless and Figarden. They lost to Malloch last week in a very close match with Malloch scoring at the very end! We are proud of the boys for showing great sportsmanship and representing Tatarian with pride.

MEMBERS OF TATARIAN SOCCER TEAM:

Adin H., Ava P., Bailey H., Brianna H., Elias P., Gionni A., Hunter B., Josh G., Julianna A., Julianna R., Laelin T., Leonardo R., Lyrik P., Mahmoud H., Margarett W., Mia A., Mikiko K., Quinn R., Rylan L., Saede V., Tyson G., Walker O., and Wesley H.

Our Cross-Country Team is off to a great start, with many of our runners placing in the top 20 at the meets! Cross-Country is one of the only sports that we have 3rd, 4th,5th and 6th graders participating! The meets consist of teams from all over Fresno Unified, which makes it even more competitive and exciting.

Our Annual Jingle Bell Run will be held on December 5th! We only have a little over two weeks to hit our goal of $25K! We are currently at $3,646. We want to make it fun for the teachers too with a little healthy competition! The classroom with the most money raised, will win snowglobe ornament kits for their class and the teacher will get a grande Starbucks drink!!

We need volunteers to help out at the Jingle Bell Run! If you help with the Not-Hot Cocoa Bar during your Hawk's run time, you will have a chance to break away and watch them run. If you have any questions, please let us know!

We are asking for volunteers to help get course items ready in the days leading up to the event. We also need helpers to help setup, run the Not-Hot Cocoa bar and clean-up. This is a great opportunity to break out your ugly sweaters and holiday attire

NOVEMBER

18th~

• Cross Country Practice

18th - 20th~ 6th Grade Camp-

19th~

• EARLY RELEASE

20th-

• 6th Grade Returns from camp
• Soccer Practice

21st~

• Soccer @ Kratt
• Cross Country Practice
• Chess Club

22nd~

• Indian Drumming Assembly
• Student luncheon
• Cross Country Meet @ Bullard High School

Week of November 25-20 ~ THANKSGIVING BREAK

DECEMBER

3rd~

• EARLY RELEASE
• School Site Council Meeting @ 5pm

• Fall Sports Pictures

• Jingle Bell Run

• Movie Night

10th~

• EARLY RELEASE

12TH

• Jingle Bell Run Pizza Party

13th~

• Pie Mrs. Markarian

17th~

• EARLY RELEASE

20th~

• End of 2nd Quarter

WINTER BREAK ~ DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 10