Sacramento Valley Charter on the Move

Honor Roll students

Principal Jane Egashira with students

Mrs. Kelly Cooper, Second Grade teacher

Community members

Mr. Adrian Peers, Fourth Grade teacher

First Grade kids dancing

A Parent, Mr Sukhdev Singh enjoying Picnic

Waiting for their turn for Dunk Tank hit

Mr. Diwan with his daughter

What a fun !

First Grade teacher, Mrs. Kulwinder Mahal (in green stripes )

Sanjot Gill, Sac State Punjabi Student

Dr. Nazar Chohan's observation skills

Ms. Allison Chavez, Third Grade teacher

Straight from Dunk Tank Dip

Kindergarten Teacher Bindy Singh (right)

Ms. Goldy Shergill, a great volunteer and supporter

My toddler sister is having real fun !

Friends of SVCS

Sacramento Valley Charter School, the first Punjabi Charter School of the United States, celebrated its second end-of the academic year picnic today in Regency Park Natomas. School staff, students and their parents converged to rejoice and share success of their children academically, emotionally and personally. As the school started with great hopes of introducing innovative ways to create a desire for learning, parents expressed great satisfaction at school’s approach of harmoniously developing their children through academic rigor, cultural and linguistic connections.

 Dr. Gurpreet Singh Chahal, a veterinarian and a community leader, said that the school was making a big difference in children’s lives. His daughter and son, 6^th and 3^rd graders have distinguished themselves in all areas of study and extra-curricular activities. A parent, Bhai Ranjit Singh preferred Sacramento Valley Charter School for his son and daughter to a public school in West Sacramento. His son, Damanpreet Singh, 8^th grader joined in the group that left for Washington, DC on June 4^th for an educational tour to learn about American history and the political system.  Mr. Atma Bagri appreciated the school staff for inspiring students to accept challenges in their lives. Kuldip Kaur Bagri, a school bus driver, finds Sacramento Valley Charter School a golden opportunity for her daughter who has been on honor roll since the beginning of the school.

Parents Mr. & Mrs. Nalesh Rai are proud of their son, Armaan Rai, a 3^rd.grader, who recited a Punjabi poem in front of the whole school with great confidence during Second Annual Punjabi Festival. Rais are from Fiji, therefore, have very little connection with the Punjabi language. But to see their son excelling in Punjabi language,  along with English and math,  is a big surprise for them.

Hundreds of parents during the Picnic Party had a chance to interact with one another and make positive connections to the lives of their children. Many psychological and emotional problems in children are due to lack of a constructive community life. Charter schools provide a platform for parents and the community to collaborate with teachers, school staff and the administration to positively impact achievement levels of their children.

The academic year ended with Award Ceremony on June 6, 2013. School Principal, Mrs. Jane Egashira congratulated students and parents for their achievements and continued support to the school. The principal highlighted how the school started with only 60 students, and how it had now expanded to more than 200. It has become difficult to accommodate a large number of applicants due to the lack of space.

Sacramento Valley Charter is known for its academic rigor that is combined with cognitive skills in second language learning. Common Core standards for English Language Arts (ELA) also support second and third language learning skills as greatly beneficial for strengths in the first language.  The California State Board Education has issued guidelines for aligning English Language Arts and the second Language learning in schools.

 It emphasizes:

     “Research demonstrates that as students come to understand how language works through their learning of a second or third language, their understanding of and attention to language conventions and functions expands and has an impact on applications in their first language. Through learning a second or third language, students also acquire vocabulary that will unlock the meaning of related cognates in their first language, expanding their first language vocabulary.”

Sacramento Valley Charter School’s Punjabi program is fully aligned with common core Standards in ELA and Math. While learning Punjabi, students learn about complex grammatical, linguistic, and semiotic systems of both English and Punjabi. In addition to it, they learn math and science concepts in Punjabi which directly impact their high achievements in the core curriculum.