The Family Scribes

Amanda Parks, 8^th grade: I am here to experience a great time by spending time with my gram and relating with other families.  I’m here to write, to have fun and to enjoy my time with everybody.  I loved our first week show and tell.  It was much more than I expected.  I expected we would write stories and share them with our own families.   But the idea of sharing with everybody in the class was fun.  Also, the whole activity helped me to appreciate all the other families.

Diane Scott, Grandmother to Amanda Parks: I’m here to support my Amanda and the school program.  It is very encouraging to me that Mr. Kelly, Mrs. De La Cruz, Mrs. Sicurella and company are doing their best to involve, encourage and further develop our kids.  I loved last week’s class.  It was more fun than I ever hoped.  I Thank YOU for a great family outing!

Family Scribes

Come here,

Have fun,

Act weird,

Enjoy life

And share

Many Memories

every where!

We are

Loud and

We’re Proud,

We are

Family Scribes

by Amanda Parks, 8^th grade

Fremont Families

Color Collages

Community Pride

Best Friends

Many Lives

Many Stories

Happy Faces

by Diane Scott, Grandmother of Amanda Parks

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Fremont Families

Fremont Families

Fun, laughing

Excited, mad

Happy, sad

Singing, dancing

Writing, reading

Drawing, eating

Talking, playing

Learning, thinking

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Nuestro Grupo

            Nuestros niños se ponen muy contentos los sábados en clase porque se divierten más que estar en la casa viendo la tele.   Sólo están diciendo cuando vamos a la clase de mister Kelly que son muy padres y divertidas las actividades que hacemos en el salón.

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Painting Around Our Garden

by Emie Del Barrio, mother participant in Family Scribes

            I wasn’t here last meeting to paint the words around the garden.  But if I was able to paint a word I would choose the word family.  We as the Fremont Family Scribes are all one big huge family.  We do have our own families that we see everyday, eat with everyday, and may say goodnight to everyday.  Here in this room, we all bond as one family.   The Family Writing Project means:

                                                Creativity       Smiles

                                                Family             Uniqueness

                                                Writing            BIG fun

                                                Intelligence                 Voice

                                                Family-Life    Self-Ambition

                                                Challenges       Scribes

                                                Heart               Blossoming Dreams

                                                Soul                 Writing for Love

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The Fremont Scribes!

by Kristy Fernandez, high school student

Fremont Scribes!

Family Life

Dreams, Challenges

Love, Pride

Kindness, Respect

Intelligence, Superior

Heart, Soul

Laughter, Smiles

Writing for LOVE!

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Why We Are Here

by Jose, Leo, and Ariana, the Aguilar Family

            Jose, father: I am here because I enjoyed last week’s meeting.  It is a time to interact with others and to be a part of Nana’s school.  It is good for all three of us to be here so that we can spend time together.

            Our first class meeting was fun.  I had a real good time listening to other people from the school talk about their lives and their families.  One thing different from what I expected was that I thought it was going to be all writing.  I didn’t think we would do the out loud presentations about ourselves.

            Ariana Aguilar, daughter: I am here because I wanted to spend time with my dad and Leo.   Last week’s meeting was really fun because I met other people and kids.  I did not really know that we would have to write, but it was fun.  

            Leo: Family Scribes means being a part of Ariana.  It means trying to be involved with her and her school.  Family Scribes helps us to interact with the kids she attends school with, with their families and the teachers that teach her.  It gives us a chance to express ourselves and it brings out our creativeness.  We love doing crafts, painting, writing and drawing together.  It makes us all be a team.

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A Facilitator’s Point of View

By Kim Sicurella, teacher at Fremont and Family Scribe Group facilitator

            I like seeing the interactions within our families.  I like seeing the different roles that our students play within their families.  These insights really affect how I see my kids and their lives.  Some students are big brothers and sisters, but they act like moms and dads.  They are very helpful with the little ones in their families.  Sometimes, when parents can’t make it to class, I really see our students taking parental roles.  They explain ideas and help their siblings write and organize their thoughts.  I also see our kids translating between languages and helping parents and grandparents.  Since most of the parents haven’t been in school for a while, is fun to watch how the kids explain assignments to them and help the parents find ways to write.  One thing that really impresses me, is how kids from various families help out with the questions and needs of other families.  I would never get to see all these aspects of our students’ lives if I wasn’t here with them at the Family Scribes.

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Why I am a Family Scribe

by Rolando Teodoro, high school student

            I am here because I want to do things with my brother and sister and get to know different people. 

            I can define my family with the words fun, laughter and bonding.  Last but not least, is the love and caring we feel for each other.

            I expected this class to be okay, but after I came I found out it is wonderful.  It is great to be here.  I hope we continue to come back again and again.

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Yo estoy aquí porque. . .

by Ernesto Aldava, padre

            Mi hijo Jesús Aldava es estudiante de esta escuela y me gusta mucho asistir cuando me invitan o me piden acompañar a mi hijo y sus maestros para cualquier cosa, junta, programa o convivio con más padres, alumnos y maestros.

            Aquí se hacen actividades muy bonitas.  Se convive con alimentos, convivimos en escritura, y lo más bonito es que conoce uno más personas de diferentes países, constumbres y raíces. 

            Dos cosas muy importantes 1) que vemos caras que no son personas que dan problemas a la comunidad 2) que estamos con nuestros hijos y los vigilamos que no caigan con delincuentes que los llevan a caer en las drogas o el crimen.

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Regresé a este programa. . .

por Ma. de los Angeles Aldava, madre

            Yo regresé a este programa de escritura porque me interesa el aprendizaje de mi hijo y para convivir con los compañeros de mi hijo y sus familias, y conocer a sus maestros.  ¡Me gusta este programa!

            Para mí, este proyecto se me ha hecho muy importante, por el trabajo de los maestros y de los alumnos.  Se convive con las familias y se ve el interés que los miembros de las familias tienen unos por otros.  Aquí, se manifesta la unión familiar, también por las diferentes maneras de pensar.

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An Extended Family

by Jesus Aldava, 8^th grader

            The Family Writing Project means more to me than most would think.  It is an extended family that is supporting, caring and fun to be around.  While most would stay away from school on a Saturday, I come to be a part of something special.

            Learning about others and connecting with them energizes, inspires and overpowers me.  This is a place where I can be creative and entertained.  Listening to others present their writing inspires me to write and to bring my energy here into our classroom.

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The Scribes and Our Mural

by Caroline Weru, 7^th grader

            My name is Caroline Weru, and I am from Kenya, Africa.  I made five ceramic tiles for our mural about the Scribes and about my life.  One says “Mr. Kelly Rocks.”  It’s about Mr. Kelly, how he is nice, cool and creative.  One tile says “Kenya.”  It represents how Kenya is cool and how I love my country.  One tile says “Family Scribes.”  I made it to show how I love Family Scribes and how I love coming and enjoying class.  I love meeting the new families and friends, and I love hanging out with my mom or dad there. 

            There is another tile I made.  It was about Fremont Middle School and it says “Happy 50^th Anniversary.”  This year is the 50^th anniversary of Fremont.  The last, but not least tile, says just “Scribes.”  It represents how Scribes is cool and I like coming after school and I enjoy being in the club.  Making these tiles was cool and fun.  Making them I got better at art.