This document provides information for parents of students in the 3rd grade Mandarin Immersion program at College Park Elementary School. It includes details about classroom teachers and their contact information, the school's behavior expectations, attendance and uniform policies, birthday celebrations, volunteer opportunities, homework policies, and the Mandarin and math curriculum including character lists for the first trimester.

1. 3rd grade Mandarin Immersion
Family Handbook
College Park Elementary School
Room 16
Ms. Chau
echau@smfc.k12.ca.us
650-638-2917

2. Back to School Night
August 14, 2011
Mandarin Teacher: Esther Chau
echau@smfc.k12.ca.us
650-638-2917
English Teacher: Suzie Hemp
shemp@smfc.k12.ca.us
College Park Behavior Expectations
1. Respect Yourself and Others
 Keep your hands, feet, and body away from others (no contact games or tag)
 Be safe. Walk in hallways and play safely.
 Protect school buildings and keep our campus clean.
 Respect the property of others.
2. Be Ready to Learn
 Be where you belong.
 Arrive at class on time.
 Have your materials ready.
 Follow directions
3. Be Responsible for Your Learning
 Make good use of your time
 Work quietly so others around you can learn.
 Do your assignments on time and neatly.
 Do your best.
4. Attendance:
 School begins promptly at 8:13 am. We begin learning right away!
 Please schedule doctor and dentist appointments for after school and on weekends.
5. Uniform:
 Navy blue bottoms
 White collared shirts
 Navy sweatshirts and jackets.
 Please put your child’s name in all their clothing items.
6. Recess and lunch:
 Snacks are to be eaten at the picnic table before going to the playground to play. It is
helpful to many students to have a nutritious snack for the 10:15 recess.
 2nd graders eat lunch from 12:35 to 12:55 and 3rd grade from 12:55 to 1:15. Wednesday
minimal day: parents pick up students at 12:35 after school assembly.
7. Birthdays:
 At College Park we understand how special celebrating a birthday is to our students.
However, due to the importance of learning time, we are not able to have in-class
birthday parties or celebrations.

3.  If parents would like to bring a treat for the class for your child’s birthday we ask that it
follow our healthy guidelines policy. We will only accept treats that are in individual
servings.
 Birthday treats will pass these out at the end of the day before students go home.
 Remember – we are a peanut-free campus.
8. Items brought from home
 Toys, electronics, or anything valuable needs to stay at home.
 School cannot accept liability for the items brought from home, and they distract from
student learning.
 If your child happens to bring a toy from home, it will be taken away and given back at
the end of school day.
Volunteers
College Park Parent Volunteer and Visitor Guidelines
We are delighted to have parents and volunteers on our campus. Parents are a child’s first teachers and
are vital to the success of students throughout their education. These guidelines are to assist parents in
knowing how to not only help their child but all the students at College Park.
1. School hours are 8:13 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. If you come on campus between those times, you must sign
in at the office and war a visitor badge. This is for the safety of all students.
2. Parents are asked not to speak to the teacher after the 8:13 bell rings. The teacher is to be focused
on the students to get learning started immediately. If you have an emergency, please go to the
office and Mrs. Hallock will help you.
3. If you need to get a message or package to your student, just drop by the office. We will be glad to
help. Students may not receive calls or messages during instructional time.
4. Please make an appointment to visit or volunteer in the classroom, either by making an individual
appointment or by signing up for specific weekly time with the classroom teacher. This way, the
teacher is prepared for you and can give you their undivided attention.
5. Many teachers are available for a quick question after school. If the classroom door is open, feel
free to step in. If your question will take longer than a minute or so, it is best to make an
appointment. Many teachers have meetings right after school, and they are required to be on time.
6. Parents may use the restroom in the office. By state law, no adults are allowed in the student
restrooms.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
Room Parent / PTA Room Rep: Organizes class parties and special events by contacting other parents in
providing materials, food or snacks. Class parties take place in the afternoon about 30 minutes before
dismissal. Also organizes International Day class project and attends PTA meetings.
Art In Action: Organizes the classroom art program which is run and taught by parents. An art lesson
book will be provided to parents. Art in Action will happen once a month.

4. Computer Assistant: This parent will take classes to the computer lab and assist Mr. Gifford with
supervision, while teacher works with small groups of students. Room 16 hours are Thursday
9:15~10:15am, 10:35~11:35am, Monday 2~2:35pm.
Administrative Tasks: Duties may include sharpening pencils, copying, cutting, organizing shelves,
laminating, etc. Teachers will contact parents on an as needed basis for these tasks.
Scholastic Book Orders: This parent will distribute book orders in student mailboxes and collect order
forms to submit to Scholastic Book Clubs. Upon the arrival of the order, this parent will manage book
orders.
School-wide programs
Life skills
August Friendship
… having people you care about Respect * Kindness * Caring * Dependability * Sharing * Sensitivity *
who also care about you. Compassion *Forgiveness*Supportiveness * Trustworthiness *
Compatibility
September Cooperation
… working together to get Helpfulness * Direction-following * Active listening * Patience * Flexibility
something done or to make * Sharing *Communication * Teamwork * Fair-mindedness *
things better. Dependability
November Responsibility
… doing what is expected of you Conscientiousness * Initiative * Focus * Accountability * Trustworthiness *
and what you see needs to be Punctuality *Respect for due dates/timelines * Good attendance
done.
December Good Judgment
… knowing and doing what is Following rules * Making good choices * Considering outcomes * Using
appropriate for every situation. common sense*Doing right thing at right time, in right place
January Perseverance
… keep on trying, even when it’s Effort * Resolve * Determination * Will power * Ambition *Acting with
hard to start over or to think of purpose * Not giving up *Patience * Thoroughness * Initiative
another way.
February Honesty
... telling the truth at all times. Truthfulness * Keeping promises * Self-respect * Respect for others *
Trustworthiness *Reliability * Sincerity * Fair-mindedness *
March Personal Best
… doing all that you can do, the Earnestness * Thoroughness * Conscientiousness * Carefulness *
very best that you can do it, Excellence * Pride (in own efforts and results)
every time you try.
April Problem Solving
… thinking of ways to work Resourcefulness * Creativity * Good judgment* Decisiveness * Open-
things out so that the problem mindedness * Flexibility * Reasoning * Negotiation * Sensitivity *
goes away and everyone is Cooperation
satisfied.
May Integrity
… being willing to do or say what Honesty * Trustworthiness * Courage * Conscientiousness * If it’s right, do
is right, no matter what the it; if it’s not don’t do it.

5. consequences.
June Curiosity
… wanting to understand and to Inquisitive * Observant * Attentive * Questioning * Exploring * Discovering
know more. * Sense of wonder * Love of learning
Homework, Planning, and Organization
The district guideline for homework is 30-40 minutes per night. If homework is taking significantly
longer, or if it involves tears, please let the teacher know so that we can work with your child on
strategies.
Grade Level Content Standards can be found at www.cde.ca.gov
Conferences and Report Cards
Fall conferences: October 1-4 (Parents Only)
Spring conferences: March 19-23 (Parents and Students)
School will dismiss at 12:50 p.m. each day.
Report Cards are distributed three times during the year:
The first and second report card will be distributed at the fall and spring conference.
The final report card is sent home with your student on the last day of school.

6. Behavior Management in Room 16
Our class uses red color magnetic circles to help children monitor their behaviors. Each day, all children
begin with 5 red circles. If your child is having difficulty following rules, he/she will lose one circle each
time he/she misbehaves in the classroom. If his/her behavior improves, he/she will get his/her ball back.
If a child shows exceptionally good behavior, he/she will earn yellow circles. At the end of the day, the
children will receive the following:
Each red circle = 5 cents toy money
5 red circles = 25 cents
5 red circles + 1 yellow circle = 30 cents
5 red circles + 2 yellow circle = 35 cents
Every other Friday, the children may use his/her toy money to buy Ms. Chau coupons which they can
exchange for a privilege or some goodies from teacher. Each day, ask your child how many circles he or
she has earned—look for the coupons or prize your child wins!
Consequences for Unacceptable Behaviors
Occasionally children have difficulty following class and school rules. At these times, I will try to redirect
the child’s behavior through eye contact, verbal warning, removing the red circles, or quiet reminders. If
this does not help to improve the child’s behavior, one or more of the following consequences will be
used:
1. Time-out at the “Quiet Chair”
This gives the child time to calm down and get ready to rejoin the class activity. If the behavior
occurs outside of the classroom (hallway, playground, cafeteria, etc.) variations of this
consequence will be used.
2. Time-out in another teacher’s classroom
This will be used if the unacceptable behavior is not improved by a time-out in our classroom.
3. Note, phone call home, or conference with parent after school.
This might include behavior checklists completed daily.
4. Loss of privilege or copy work
This might include recess time or special activities. If there is no privilege (outside of the
classroom, field trip etc.) to take away, assign copy work may apply.
5. Office Referral
This can be used for behaviors that disrupt instruction or threaten others (hitting, kicking, biting,
etc.).
This list is an overview of my discipline policy. Other consequences may be used if they are appropriate
for the behavior. Please refer to the Student Handbook for policies regarding suspension and expulsion.
Art, Music or computer teachers may have different policies for managing unacceptable behaviors.

7. Mandarin Curriculum
ACTFL Standards
http://actflproficiencyguidelines2012.org/
California World Language Standards
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/worldlanguage2009.pdf
3rd Grade Thematic Units
Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3 Theme 4 Theme 5 Theme 6
My Personal Geography Citizenship Heroes Structures Changes
Profile & & &
Universe Social Famous
Relationships People
2nd Grade Thematic Units
Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3 Theme 4 Theme 5 Theme 6 Theme 7
All About Parts of Places to Countries Describing Living Shopping
School Our Day Go & People & Things
Languages Objects
Holidays
&
Traditions

8. Mandarin/Math Homework Policy
Mandarin homework is assigned weekly on Monday for both period 1 and period
2 students. Math homework is assigned for my homeroom students only.
I expect students to do their best job on each homework assignment and that it
will be printed neatly. However, it is the parents’ responsibility to supervise your
child at home to do the homework. Homework must be completed and brought to
class on Friday. Some projects might need a long period to finish and I will
announce these in the Newsletter.
A typical weekly homework assignment might look like this:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
1 page of 1 page of 1 page of 1 page of
character character character character
worksheet worksheet worksheet worksheet or
Mandarin
journal writing
1 page of Math 1 page of Math 1 page of Math 1 page of Math
worksheet plus worksheet plus worksheet plus worksheet plus
Home Link Home Link Home Link Home Link
Please set aside a time daily to supervise and help your child’s weekly work. Each
family is given 5 Homework Passes at back to school night. It is to be used
throughout the year due to the busy family life if students miss the assignments.
Students should staple this pass on the homework package and turn it in on the
due date.

9. Strategies and Tips for Homework support
1) Follow the homework schedule and have your child check mark each item on the
Homework communication sheet after he/she finishes.
2) Invite your child to be your ‘teacher”. Children take pride in learning new things, but they
are even more excited about being able to teach something to adults. Ask your child to
“teach” you how to read the characters and what it means.
3) Set a reward system that helps your child to develop a habit of finishing up his/her
homework independently.
4) Please remind your child to put their homework folder in his/her backpack and return
them to me on Friday, but let him or her carry out the tasks.
5) Don’t be surprised if your child does not know every character, we are revisiting them
regularly. When they do not know certain characters is a perfect moment to encourage
them to try their best to learn in class so that they can come back and be your “teacher.”
6) Here are some websites for your child to do extra practice:
a. http://stroke-order.learningweb.moe.edu.tw/home.do
b. http://www.yellowbridge.com/
c. http://www.mandarintools.com/
d. http://learningchineseonline.net/
e. http://edu.ocac.gov.tw/biweekly/index.htm
f. http://www.instantspeakchinese.com/pinyin/
g. http://www.pinyinpractice.com/tones.htm
h. http://www.shufawest.us/language/tonedrill.html
i. http://edu.ocac.gov.tw/lang/chineselearn/index.htm （Chinese Games）

11. Trimester 1 Characters List
Writing:
1. 現 5. 聽 9. 節 13. 從 17. 知
2. 笑 6. 哭 10. 第 14. 情 18. 道
3. 遊 7. 業 11. 親 15. 因 19. 雖
4. 戲 8. 課 12. 都 16. 為 20. 然
Reading and identifying
1. 9. 17. 25.
休息 生氣 河川 旅行
2. 10. 18. 26.
遊樂場 害怕 半島 行星
3. 11. 19. 27.
心情 為什麼 農村 太陽系
4. 12. 20. 28.
開心 山谷 城市 外太空
5. 13. 21. 29.
高興 丘陵 自然 宇宙
6. 14. 22. 30.
快樂 沿海地區 地理特徵 月相
7. 15. 23.
無聊 湖泊 地圖
8. 16. 24.
難過 平原 首都

12. 2nd Grade Trimester 1 Characters List
Writing:
1. 紅 5. 穿 9. 耳 13. 最 17. 快
2. 黃 6. 西 10. 朵 14. 打 18. 比
3. 綠 7. 衣 11. 眼 15. 球 19. 朋
4. 色 8. 頭 12. 鼻 16. 會 20. 友
Reading and identifying
1. 9. 17. 25.
顏色 跑步 肚子 打球
2. 10. 18. 26.
咖啡 踢 臉 會不會
3. 11. 19. 27.
鞋子 矮 腿 最喜歡
4. 12. 20. 28.
乒乓球 胖 西裝 運動
5. 13. 21. 29.
騎車 瘦 連衣裙 籃球
6. 14. 22. 30.
自行車 快 多少 游泳
7. 15. 23.
冰球 慢 比一比
8. 16. 24.
網球 手指頭 足球