Flowery Elementary School
Sonoma Valley Unified School District
DiaDeLosMuertos.mp3
Annual Jog-a-thon date TBA. Look for more information soon!
Talent Show Good Byes
Diana and Roger Rhoten first came up with the idea to organize a talent show at Flowery School in 1985. In the ensuing 27 years, Diana partnered with Bob Gossett in planning, practicing and hosting this zany 4th and 5th grade show. The 2011 show featured the antics of Witchie Poo and Elwood Cruz for the last time. At the end of the show on May 19th, the talented duo retired from the talent show circuit.
Diana Rhoten (aka Witchie Poo) and Bob Gossett (aka Elwood Cruz) were assisted by teacher Jim Tonery in designing a show in which any Flowery 4th or 5th grader with the desire to perform would have a chance to get onstage. Once the tradition was born, students have been hamming it up every spring since.
Throughout the years, a few people such as Dave Robbins, Carolyn Daly and Jocelyn Vick and more came along to join the fun. Along with Diana, Bob and Jim, they contributed countless hours to help the 4th and 5th graders work on perfecting their acts. As long as students attended practices and worked hard, everyone was included in the show. In recent years, additional support was provided by students from the high school who raced over to Flowery after school to help groups with the latest dance moves. The result has been a fun and exciting show created by students and presented by the beloved Witchie Poo and Elwood Cruz!
Flowery School will be forever grateful to Diana, Bob and the gang for creating lifelong memories for hundreds of Flowery students! While the tradition of the annual Flowery talent show will continue, it won’t be the same without Witchie Poo and Elwood!
SHOW DE TALENTO
No se pierdan el Show de Talento en Flowery que promete ser FANTASTICO Y SORPRENDENTE, el 17 y 19 de abril a las 6:0 p.m. en el salón multiusos de Flowery. Se venderá pizza y otras cosas a las 5:30; el show empieza a las 6:00pm.
Ahora en su año 27, este show sorprendente es patrocinado por Witchie Poo y Elwood Cruz de Sonoma. Tendremos actuaciones de los estudiantes del 4to y 5to grado de la escuela Flowery. Ellos han estado practicando durante varias semanas para estar listos para estas presentaciones.
El Show de Talento de Flowery empezó en 1985 cuando Diana Rhoten (también conocida como Witchie Poo), Bob Gossett (también conocido como Elwood Cruz), y Jim Tonery organizaron un show pequeño con la intención de que todos los que quisieran presentarse tuvieran una oportunidad de subirse al escenario. La tradición nació, y 27 años después los niños siguen haciéndolo. Al pasar de los años, unas cuantas personas, Dave Robbins, Carolyn Daly, y Jocelyn Vick para nombrar a algunos, se han unido a la diversión al ayudar a los estudiantes del 4to y 5to grado con el perfeccionamiento de sus actos. La parte del show que es única y maravillosa es que los actos vienen realmente de los niños. Ellos deciden lo que les gustaría hacer, y siempre y cuando vengan a practicar y trabajen duro, todos son incluidos en el show. En los años recientes, estudiantes de la preparatoria incluyendo a Eva Díaz, Maren Vick, Zoe & Spencer Rank (por nombrar a algunos) han venido a Flowery después de clases para ayudar a los grupos con los últimos movimientos de baile. El resultado es un show divertido y excitante creado por los estudiantes y presentado con las payasadas usuales de Witchie Poo, Elwood Cruz, y Rainbow.
Ya que ha incrementado el costo del paseo de los estudiantes del 5to grado a Headlands y es muy caro para algunas familias de Flowery, el show se ha convertido en el evento de recaudación de fondos para ayudar con el costo del paseo, la mayoría de los años recaudando entre $1500 a $2000. Este año nosotros esperamos recaudar aun más, así que por favor venga y apoye al 5to grado para disfrutar de un show divertido y excitante. La admisión será $5.00 para los adultos y $3.00 para los niños, pero cualquier donación mayor a ese precio sería grandemente apreciada.
Habrá venta de pizza, galletas y refrescos antes y durante el show, así que por favor vengan y diviértanse comiendo y sonriendo en Flowery. Todas las ganancias de la venta de comida y la admisión serán para el paseo del 5to grado. Los estudiantes del 5to grado han estado trabajando muy duro para recaudar dinero todo el año para este paseo tan importante en sus vidas. ¡Esperamos verlos allí!
Gracias por apoyar la educación ambiental para los estudiantes del 5to grado en Flowery.
Thank You, Salsa Party Organizers
& Volunteers!
On Friday, September 24, 2010 we
enjoyed our 12th annual Salsa Party in the garden!
• We learned how to make a variety of
fresh salsas and took some home.
• We visited with old friends and made
new ones while chopping vegetables.
• We sampled the salsas and ate dinner
with the Flowery community.
• We enjoyed music and cultural exchange.
• We loved to see so many former Flowery students who are now middle and high school students!
• We admired beautiful Flowery student
artwork that was framed and put on display thanks to some very dedicated parents.
In addition to the parents who helped
facilitate decorating the bags, the Salsa Party was the result of lots of
people working together. A million
thanks to everyone who helped with the planning, growing, harvesting,
promoting, setting up, orchestrating, cleaning up, photographing and MORE!
 The day at the ropes course for parent volunteers and teachers was an incredible success. Thanks to everyone who participated in this joyous event!El día del Curso de las Sogas fué un suceso increíble. ¡Gracias a todos los que participaron en este jolgorioso evento! |
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Jack London Award for Educational Innovation!Flowery and Adele Harrison’s K-8 Dual Immersion Program is proud to have been awarded Sonoma State University ’s Jack London Award for Educational Innovation! The winner of the award was announced at a ceremony on May 13 at SSU’s University Commons.
El Programa de Inmersión Dual de Flowery y Adele Harrison están orgullosos de haber recibido el galardón de la Universidad Estatal de Sonoma por Innovación Educativa. El ganador de este galardón fué anunciado en una ceremonia el 13 de mayo en la Universidad Estatal de Sonoma.
Jog-A-Thon 2009On Wednesday, March 11, Flowery students participated in our annual jog-a-thon. The event promoted health, fitness and fun while raising money for the 5th grade outdoor education trip to the Marin Headlands. The students ran 4,340 laps around Flowery's track, which was a total of 1,240 miles! Thank you to all those who
pledged students or sponsored classes! Your support of fitness and environmental education for Flowery students is greatly appreciated! And an extra special thank you to Steve Ledson and The Harmony Foundation for matching the $7,286 raised by our students! Click here to see a slideshow of Jog-A-Thon 2009.El miércoles, 11 de marzo, los estudiantes de Flowery participaron en el jog-a-thon. Este evento promocionó la importancia de la salud, mientras los niños se diviertieron recaudando fondos para el paseo a Marin Headlands. ¡Su apoyo a la educación física y ambiental para los estudiantes de Flowery es muy agradecida! Un agradecimiento especial a Steve Ledson y The Harmony Foundation por igualar los $7,286 recaudados por nuestros alumnos. Haga clic aquí para ver un slideshow del Jog-A-Thon 2009.
Dual Immersion Educators Network Meeting
A Dual Immersion Educators Network Meeting was held here at Flowery School on Saturday, October 11, 2008. Dual immersion educators from all over northern California were invited. Thirty-six people attended representing 10 different schools (8 districts)! This valuable experience was provided free of charge and included an incredible lunch provided by Flowery parents, Lisa Vitale and Shelly Dorr!
Flowery's Academic Coordinator, Mary Ann Spitzer, presented a keynote address in which she showed how we can use data in a meaningful way to set performance goals while maintaining the integrity of dual immersion education.
The menu of morning sessions included the following topics, particularly as they related to dual immersion.
- Two Way Strategies to Differentiate Instruction
- Think Positive: How to Help Parents Support Math
- What the Tech?! Using Technology to Teach
- Response to Immersion Intervention
The
network meeting also included time for grade levels to discuss
teaching ELD and Spanish language arts. At that same time, there was a
special session for administrators and one for Flowery parents.
We were so pleased to welcome special guest Rosa Molina, Executive Director of 2-Way CABE to the network meeting. 
People commented that they particularly enjoyed hearing about the "Four Agreements." We appreciated the opportunity to network with this respected dual immersion expert!
Based on people's feedback, the time we spent networking with each other was valuable. Participants agreed that the conversations we began should continue. Common topics suggested for future discussion include GETTING MORE SUPPORT FOR DUAL IMMERSION (this need was mentioned by many), PLC's (professional learning communities/cycle of inquiry), 
assessment, materials, ELD within dual immersion, newcomers and getting more in-depth support from 2-Way CABE for established programs and experienced teachers.
Is there a school out there interested in hosting the next Network Meeting? Should we try to hold it annually? Perhaps one meeting every fall is best since everyone gets so busy in the spring.
Meanwhile, in order to continue to share and support one another, the network participants agreed that a dual immersion chat group would provide an easy way to communicate with one another. This chat group has been started and welcomes participation from all interested dual immersion educators. To join the chat group, just send an email to request an invitation.
