A is for Assemblies

Every month we have a Spotlight

assembly. Students get

certificates for being good.

B is for Beach

Silver Strand is right next to the

beach. You can see it when You’re

eating your lunch outside.

C is for Clubs

All the clubs are cool. Every student will fit

in all the clubs. Clubs are the best activities

in our school. The best clubs in our school

are yoga club, garden club, and sign

language club.

D is for Daycare Daycare is a fun place to go after

school and play if you’re parents

are still working.

E is for Education.

You will learn a lot at Silver Strand

because the teachers give you extra help.

F is for Field Day.

On Field Day we play lots of games like Tug-

of-War, Jump Rope, Bowling and Old Clothes

Race. It’s lots of fun.

G is for Garden

Our school garden is a great place. It has lots

of plants, vegetables, and fruits. There are

beautiful flowers for everyone to enjoy.

H is for Health Class

You go every week and learn how to take care of yourself and be healthy.

I is for Ice Cream Friday

The first Friday of every month you

can buy ice cream at lunchtime for

50 cents.

J is for Jump Rope for

Heart.

You practice jump roping for at least 3

weeks. It will be really fun and you will get

better and better. We have Jump Rope

for Heart to raise money for people who

have Heart Disease.

K is for Kind Friends You will make many friends at Silver Strand. When you play with them you will not be lonely.

L is for Library

Every Tuesday we go there to check out books. Our

Librarian, Mrs. Linde, will get her favorite books and

read to us or if we are good, she will let us watch fun

videos. Also, we mare allowed to take A.R. tests

anytime.

M is for Mosaic

Silver Strand has two big beautiful mosaics. The one

in the middle of the school has colorful fish. The

other is in front of the school and is of the beach

with lots of waves and a compass. They make our

school look awesome.

N is for Nice Teachers

Every teacher is so nice and caring. They

are really good at helping you learn.

O is for Open House. Open House is a chance for you to share your projects with the school and show your parents what

you’ve been learning.

P is for P.E.

P.E. is very fun and you get to play games!

Q is for Quiet Zones.

Be quiet in a quiet zone because there are other classes working.

R is for Recess You get to run around wherever you want and you also get to play different games like tetherball and four square.

S is for Science lab

Science lab is for us to learn about

energy, weather, and types of

gases.

T is for Talent Show.

At the talent show, you get on stage and do

your talent. Sometimes you can just watch.

Whenever you’re there, everyone is a winner!

U if for Unbelievable Winter Program

All of the classrooms put on a special performance for our families.

V is for V.A.P.A.

V.A.P.A stands for Visual and

Performing Arts. You can

learn how to act or draw.

W is for Wonderful Luau

There are lots of games to play and lots of food to eat. The Luau helps us raise money to get stuff for school.

X is for eXciting computer lab.

At Silver Strand we have a great

computer lab. You’ll get to go there

every week to learn computer skills.

Y is for You’ll Fit In If you are a military child there are a bunch of other military kids in this school. There is also a Military Kids Club you can join!

Z is for Ze Best

Principal

He is a nice guy because he visits

our classrooms.

This Online Welcome Book was written and photographed by Ms.

Fullmer’s Third Grade Class with faculty assistance and compiled

together by Sophia Rodriguez, a student-volunteer.

In addition, this project was collaboration between the University of

California San Diego’s Education Studies Department and Silver Strand

Elementary School through the University of Southern California’s

Building Capacity Consortium and the Joining Forces Initiative.

Special Thanks goes to Principal Bill Cass and Military Liaison Jeanne

Lagorio for granting me the liberty of working in this fantastic school.

Special thanks also go to Professor Andrea Barraugh, whose “EDS

137/139 – Academic Support for K-12 Military Connected Students”

class stressed the importance of recognizing Military Families and

working with the local community. It was through her class at UCSD

that I was given the opportunity to be a part of Silver Strand.

And a BIG thank you to Robyn Fullmer. I had only contemplated the

idea about being a teacher, but working with you and your wonderful

classroom made me fully want to pursue this career path. May I be as

an effective teacher as you someday.

-Sophia Rodriguez Senior at UCSD 2012