Board Highlights September 23, 2016
Table of Contents Check it Out! ...... 2 School Events with attachments ...... 3 School Site Modernization ...... 11 Common Signs of Homelessness ...... 15 Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors ...... 16 A Playground with Purpose ...... 20 Temporary Closure of Manteca Branch for the Installation of New Flooring in November ...... 22 California Department of Education Releases New Information to Help Students in Foster Care ...... 24 Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson Honors Latino Heritage Month ...... 26 THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT (Manteca Bulletin) ...... 28 MHS Students Explore Volunteer Opportunities (Manteca Bulletin)...... 30 Friday is East Union’s Golden Moment (Manteca Bulletin) ...... 31 Insurance Firm Rewards MUSD for SafeSchools Participation (Manteca Bulletin) ...... 33 Cougars JROTC at Raiders Game (Manteca Bulletin) ...... 35 be.tech Open House (Manteca Bulletin) ...... 36 East Union Fan & Bands (Manteca Bulletin)...... 38 Free Day for Kids Saturday (Manteca Bulletin) ...... 39
Page 1 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Check it Out!
Nominate an Unsung Hero (The Record) Do you know someone that deserves to be recognized for their contributions to the community? To share with The Record: Click Here
The Prudential Spirit of Community Award: Nominate a student who is making a difference by their volunteer work. They will receive certificates and are recognized as role models. The top applicant has the chance to move to state-level. Click on the links below to find out more information! Program overview: https://spirit.prudential.com/about/program-overview Application instruction sheet: https://spirit.prudential.com/sites/default/files/soc_how_to_apply_no_crops.pdf Implementing the program: https://spirit.prudential.com/awards/implementing Judging criteria: https://spirit.prudential.com/awards/selecting Honoring: https://spirit.prudential.com/awards/honoring
East Union High School Performing Arts-Fundraiser Community Craft Faire & Garage Sale DATE: November 5 TIME: 8am-2pm LOCATION: 1700 North Union Road, Manteca 95336 Student Parking Lot (small gym in case of rain)
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School Events with attachments
Komure Garden Work Party George Komure had a Garden Work Party on Saturday, September 18th where parents, students, teachers and volunteers came to plant trees, dig trenches for irrigation and clear pathways. The garden at George Komure is taking shape and becoming something that the Komure Community can be proud of. Komure appreciates everyone who came out and volunteered their time in support of this school project!
Teachers are already using the garden to teach students about agriculture across the curriculum.
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School Events with attachments
Summer Reading Soars at Lincoln
Learning at Lincoln didn’t stop in May. Teachers extended help throughout the summer for Lincoln’s 3rd Annual Summer Reading in the Park. Every Wednesday, families were invited to bring a blanket and their favorite book to curl up and enjoy a good read.
Students were challenged to complete 10 books at or above their grade reading level for a special treat once returning back to school. Many free books were given to students to take home and enjoy. It was a successful summer with an incredible turn out.
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School Events with attachments
Forensic Anthropology Project Solving a puzzle or a mystery can be very satisfying—especially when it relates to life and death. At Sierra High School, Dr. Larry Grimes is leading his physiology students through a Forensic Anthropology project.
Students are attempting to identify and interpret un-known human remains.
As the capstone to the project, students attempt to reconstruct skeletons from partial skeletal evidence.
Dr. Grimes said, “This is a very powerful session as these bones begin to take on human shape and students are able to begin to determine the ages of individuals.”
As the department chair at Sierra High School, Dr. Grimes encourages all of the science teachers to engage students in as many hands on experiences as they can.
“Our students are engaged in real field-experience in applied physiology through this project,” said Grimes. “If you’ve never done so, come take a look at what they are doing.”
Working to solve the mystery of human remains isn’t just what one sees on television. These students are experiencing a glimpse of a future career possibility.
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School Events with attachments
A Great Beginning to the Year
Teachers greeted their students at the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year, and our new Vice Principal as well.
Melissa Herrera is both a Patriot and a Pirate as she serves as the Vice Principal for both New Haven and Lincoln schools. It is hard work to meet the needs of two campuses, but with careful scheduling, she gets the job done.
On August 18th, New Haven held Back to School Night. But before families headed out to meet their student’s teachers, they were greeted with a BBQ put on by the 5th grade in front of the school.
The BBQ helps promote Science Camp, both making parents aware that it is coming up, and helping to raise money toward it. Mr. O’Leary proved that he can work the BBQ, and made it a great success!
The younger New Haven students really enjoyed showing they know how to listen and can demonstrate their number sense well with the counting bears. Learning is more fun when it is hands on!
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School Events with attachments
Mustang Marathoners The Mustang Marathoners is a Running Club offered to all Woodward families. The club meets after school from 3:00- 3:30 every Monday & Thursday.
Starting October 3rd the journey to complete a progressive marathon (26.2 miles) will begin. Registered students, staff, & families will run or walk 1 mile each Running Club session.
Registration is $15.00 and participants will receive toe tokens for each mile completed, a participation shirt, and a medal at our culminating event in April. Last year we had over 100 participants!
JDRF Kid’s Walk Woodward held their 2nd annual JDRF Kid’s walk on Friday, September 16th, 2016 from 12:20 pm until 1:20 pm.
Page 7 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is an organization that focuses on a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. Students who choose to participate help raise money and awareness for the organization. Students spending their time and effort for others helps build their empathy toward their peers.
Last year Woodward raised over $3,000! For more information about this fundraiser, or the foundation, please visit the JDRF website at www.kidswalk.jdrf.org
East Union JROTC won first place in the 8th ROTC Brigade Competition, Physical Fitness Challenge. The Brigade is made up of 156 schools with Army JROTC programs comprising of eight states, Guam, Korea, and Japan.
This is an outstanding achievement for the cadets in the EU JROTC program: Cadet Reed, Prasad, Clayton, Bueno, and White.
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School Events with attachments
Perfect Score on AP Studio Art Exam Manteca High offers Advanced Placement Studio Art taught by Mr. Matt McDonald, to challenge students to higher levels of achievement. The outline of this AP course is for students to create a portfolio of artwork, around a unifying theme or concentration. The student’s portfolio is then reviewed and scored by Collegeboard, an independent organization that certifies the AP designation. Passing the exam is a very difficult challenge, however Brenda Padilla, a 2016 graduate of Manteca High who took this AP course as a senior, received a perfect score of 5 out of 5. “It was really no surprise as Brenda mixes talent with an extraordinary work ethic.” Brenda is currently attending MJC and hopes to transfer to CalArts in the near future. Manteca High wishes her the best of luck as she moves to greater endeavors. MHS continues to grow their AP course offerings to challenge their students to higher levels of achievement.
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School Events with attachments
Brock Elliott presents their first edition of the Lighting of the Torch, student published newspaper:
Click here to get your copy!
Page 10 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach School Site Modernization School Site Modernization is still in progress and each site is expected to be complete with modernizations and new construction in February of 2017. Each site will have a fully functional code compliant Fire Alarm System that will have 24 hour monitoring.
Paging system detail:
An enhanced Emergency Paging Notification System (EPNS) will be installed to provide site Administrators and office staff flexible options to announce messaging and event broadcasting. The new EPNS has the capability to text and relay in the form of an announcement, as well as a graphical interface that allows single-click launch screen for lockdown, evacuation, active shooter, bomb threat, and sever weather announcements. EPNS graphical interface can also integrate with the new security camera system, and also with a single-click can launch visual access to areas of concern.
EPNS also manages bell schedules, clocks, and speakers. The objective is to install some new outdoor speakers/horns, a clock/speaker in every classroom, and in all restrooms, to ensure full coverage and added safety. Clocks can be managed centrally and time adjusted automatically. We are very excited about these features and look forward to the new efficiencies.
In addition to the new 24-hr monitored fire alarm system and intuitive paging system, there have been significant upgrades to health and safety, code compliance and modernization. Below is a brief summary of the scope at each site. Golden West There are new HVAC units with programmable thermostats, significant asbestos abatement has occurred and interior finishes replaced. Door hardware has been upgraded with ADA accessible and proprietary locksets. There is a new administration & Kindergarten classroom building positioned at the front of campus. This new entrance provides for a clear, safe and controlled entry to campus. A new restroom building has been built and existing restrooms completely overhauled. Site improvements have minimized accessibility concerns and the parking area has been modified to accommodate a new streamlined student drop – off. A new kitchen has been built which provides a clean, accessible & code compliant cooking area and service line.
Page 11 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Shasta The new administration building has moved to the front of the campus and will bring a new face and welcome to the students. The entire campus has new concrete and asphalt areas that improve ADA access and provides for safe paths of travel. Classrooms have new storefronts replacing existing wall systems with dry-rot and asbestos. Updated security cameras will increase campus security. Door hardware has been upgraded with Ada accessible controlled proprietary locksets. HVAC units have been replaced with new programmable thermostats. A new classroom building has been positioned to the rear of campus and houses kinder and primary students. This new building replaces the aging portable classrooms on campus. A controlled kindergarten play-yard has also been built near the new classroom building and includes new code complaint and safe playground structures.
Lathrop Lathrop has a new Administration office that is a delight to all! A new Kitchen has provided many delicious meals to students already! There is a new Kinder Classroom building and all walkways are ADA compliant and provide safer paths of travel. The new 10 classroom building will replace many of the aging portables currently being used. The existing multi-purpose building is being renovated and will include a new Teacher’s Lounge and media center. Door hardware has been upgraded with Ada accessible & proprietary locksets. HVAC units have been replaced with new programmable thermostats. Significant asbestos abatement has occurred, dry-rot repaired and roofing replacement completed.
Page 12 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Sequoia The updated classrooms and hallways at Sequoia are very colorful and inspiring to the students. They have updated casework and countertops. There is also an updated Teacher’s Lounge. There is a new Administration and Classroom Building on Wawona Street, this establishes a new entry point to campus. This new entrance provides for a clear, safe and controlled entry to campus. New HVAC units with programmable thermostats have been installed. There will also be significant site improvements which directly improve ADA compliance.
Lincoln There is a new Administration and Cafeteria Building on Powers Street, this establishes a new entry point to campus. This new entrance provides for a clear, safe and controlled entry to campus. The students have a new concrete and asphalt Quad area and beautiful new areas of landscape. This provides ADA compliance safer paths of travel for all. The original buildings have been maintained yet improved for their historic significance. New playgrounds have been installed. Students are enjoying their updated classrooms and hallways. Door hardware has been upgraded with Ada accessible & proprietary locksets. HVAC units have been replaced with new programmable thermostats. Significant asbestos abatement has occurred, dry-rot repaired and roofing replacement completed.
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NEWS RELEASE Contact info: Community Outreach 209.858.0764 September 19, 2016 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Manteca Bulletin: http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/1/article/137823/ Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors (Manteca, CA) Children are often asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” One of the popular answers is to one day become an astronaut. Two Manteca Unified Teachers are coming close to achieving that childhood dream.
Although not venturing into space, and not technically astronauts, Dr. Larry Grimes of Sierra High School and Jeff Baldwin of Lathrop High School are getting ready to take flight on SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. “We are not going to outer space; we are going to the top of the stratosphere is all. We are a long way from space,” Grimes explained. Baldwin, who has a pilot’s license and his own small plane, added, “We will be three miles higher up than commercial air traffic, between 41,000 and 49,000 feet high.” “We are Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors,” said Grimes. “We will be working with University researchers on astronomical targets with the equipment attached to a huge infrared telescope.” According to the SOFIA science center, “SOFIA is an 80/20 partnership of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), consisting of an extensively modified Boeing 747SP aircraft carrying a reflecting telescope with an effective diameter of 2.5 meters (100 inches). The aircraft is based at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Palmdale, Calif.” Assisting University researchers is great for the University, but how does it benefit Manteca Unified? “We will have access to all of the data,” said Grimes, “But our role is to bring it back to our students and our peers to share with them what is going on in science. We are flying so that we can bring it back to our schools.” Scheduled to leave October 16th, our Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors will be working with the SOFIA team for one week, and will return October 21st. They will be taking two high-altitude flights aboard SOFIA, one on Tuesday and one on Wednesday of that week. Each flight will be at night and will last for 10-12 hours. Although only a week long, Grimes and Baldwin have been working very hard to get ready for this opportunity. “The students are very excited. Partly they pick up my excitement because I am just thrilled to be doing this,” said Grimes. “We have been working on this for two years.” Page 16 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Growing suddenly serious, Grimes continued, “About a year and half ago, I had an accident and broke my neck. That lost me the flight status. I couldn’t do anything; I was pretty paralyzed. For me at least, it has been almost a year of battling back to mobility. I’ve got my flight status back, and we are good to go, and I am just thrilled. This was my main motivation of why I tolerated a year of just really terrible physical therapy. It is going to be great!” Additional study was also needed. “We did an entire astronomy program all summer long through Montana State. It was surprisingly rigorous,” said Baldwin. “I didn’t think I was going to learn anything, but I did and I am bringing that content into my class already. “My concept of stellar evolution was a little bit off, but that course helped straighten it out. The hemispheres of planets are a little better in my brain now, so that helps my class. The enthusiasm we are experiencing is contagious.” Commenting further on the telescope inside the plane, Baldwin said, “I’m a pilot and an astronomer, and now I get to go in a pane with an enormous telescope that is bigger than the Hubble space telescope. Hubble is longer, but the telescope is measured by the optic mirror, and this one is a couple of inches bigger than Hubble.” Explaining what it means to be looking at infrared, Baldwin added, “We are looking at longer wavelengths. This telescope has instruments that span a wide range of infrared wavelengths.” “That is the only reason why we fly high. We have to get above all that water vapor in the Troposphere,” said Grimes. “We can’t get infrared down here because the water vapor in the atmosphere absorbs all the infrared radiation.” When looking at things far away through a telescope, the observer must take into account that the Earth is moving, and so is the object he is looking at. “What’s interesting about this flight is that the airplane has to compensate for the sidereal rotation of the earth,” explained Baldwin. “So, the airplane has to slowly rotate to the right to keep the target in the telescope.” “It should be an interesting flight because they get to altitude as fast as they can. It should be a pretty dramatic flight,” said Grimes. “Most aircraft have an internal pressure of 7,200 feet, but for us it will feel like we are at 10,000 feet, even though we are flying at 49,000 feet,” said Baldwin. “We could get pretty winded up there.” In addition to the flights, Grimes and Baldwin will visit the Space Shuttle Endeavor, Griffith and Wilson Observatories, and the Mirror and Instrument Lab. “It will be a jam packed week of 14-16 hour days,” said Grimes. “SOFIA knows that they want you to go back and serve for two years, to help get kids fired up in STEM,” said Baldwin. “The cool part about Sofia is that we are going to be able to distribute everything we experience to our classes, and then spread what we learn to our astronomy clubs.” In looking toward the future, Grimes offered, “Somebody is alive today, and they are likely in elementary school, but they are going to stand on Mars. Learning must be about lighting a fire, and not just filling a bucket. That is what SOFIA has done for us, that’s for sure!”
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Page 17 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach The Manteca Unified School District (MUSD) serves more than 23,500 students. MUSD School Board will ensure every school day is relevant, rigorous, and leads students to become productive and engaged members of a global society while residing in the central valley. MUSD is committed to providing a safe environment where all students will thrive with the tools, resources and support needed to achieve their academic and personal potentials. www.mantecausd.net www.facebook.com/proudtobemusd
From Left to Right, Jeff Baldwin and Dr. Larry Grimes strike their best Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors pose.
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Sharing their Team SOFIA pride, Jeff Baldwin and Dr. Larry Grimes pose for a quick photo.
SOFIA - Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. Photo courtesy of https://www.sofia.usra.edu.
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NEWS RELEASE Contact info: September 21, 2016 Community Outreach Dept. 209.858.0764 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [email protected]
A Playground with Purpose (Great Valley Elementary) Introducing students to a Peaceful Playground where conflict resolution and collaborative playground activities are becoming second nature. Recess time, aside from being the most popular and student favored activity at school, is the number one area where conflict arises as a common result of unstructured time combined with limited equipment. “Our students are learning so many good strategies!” exclaimed Great Valley Vice Principal Lisa Goodwin. “They’re learning how to settle conflict by talking and utilizing the rock, paper, scissors technique, or walking together to get help from an adult. Most times, the conflicts are resolved in seconds and the games continue.” Great Valley administrators designed a new layout on their playgrounds to implement the curriculum, using paint. They, with the help of their custodial team, stenciled four-square diagrams, number and alphabet tracks, geographic maps, and other painted game boards that now occupy what was once empty blacktop space. “Seeing the students out there, enjoying our new blacktop, really made it all worth it.” said Goodwin. “It’s better than last year. Different games and lots more games so everyone can play,” raved Whitney, Great Valley 5th grader. Students are first taught the Peaceful Playground games during their structured PE (physical education) time. Then, the students enact these games out on the playground during their recess time. Using little to no equipment, this increases student engagement and the amount of physical activity on a daily basis. “It’s so fun!” exclaimed Anaya, Great Valley 5th grader, “There’s more things to do with my friends.” “Peaceful Playground is the next layer to our PBIS philosophy,” explained Goodwin, “Positive Behavior Interventions and Support, is our structural movement to teaching school-wide behavioral expectations. It’s a way for us to all speak the same language.” Goodwin continues, “Our discipline data has changed dramatically since implementation of PBIS! We’re always looking at our discipline data and trying to implement new strategies and programs to teach the appropriate skills to students. We are anxious to see what our data reveals through the month of October as we continue into deeper levels of implementation with the new playground program.” Patricia Boutte, Great Valley Principal added, “Our teachers even use the new blacktop. Using the alphabet and number track, they practice letter recognition or spelling word games with their students, during class time.” Page 20 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Implementing Peaceful Playground has been a school-wide effort and collaboration. The Great Valley family has really embraced this new movement and see it working each day. “It’s created a positive space outside on the playground, and has trickled into the classrooms,” smiled Goodwin. Great Valley is proud that students now have purposeful, fun things to play during recess, with more student engagement, and positive social interactions with a common set of rules and common language.
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The Manteca Unified School District (MUSD) serves more than 23,500 students. MUSD School Board will ensure every school day is relevant, rigorous, and leads students to become productive and engaged members of a global society while residing in the central valley. MUSD is committed to providing a safe environment where all students will thrive with the tools, resources and support needed to achieve their academic and personal potentials. www.mantecausd.net www.facebook.com/proudtobemusd
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Media Contact:
Heather Mompean, Community Relations and Marketing Officer
Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library
PRESS RELEASE
To Be Released Immediately –Click here for flyer
Temporary Closure of Manteca Branch for the Installation of New Flooring in November
A long-awaited new Library floor will greet Manteca Library patrons by the end of 2016. To allow for proper installation in the timeliest manner, the Manteca Public Library will temporarily close so that workers can begin the process of removing the old carpet, moving bookshelves, furniture, and equipment, and installing new flooring for our patrons to enjoy.
The last day of regular Library hours will be October 30, 2016. The Library will remain temporarily closed from October 31, 2016 to November 30, 2016, tentatively.
Manteca Library due dates will be adjusted to accommodate the closure and reduce the risk of patrons incurring fines.
During this time, the Manteca Library staff encourages patrons to visit any of the other 12 Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library locations during the closed dates. A complete list of Stockton-San Joaquin County branch locations, hours, and programs is available at http://ssjcpl.org/ under the tab “Locations”. Below are the branches nearest to the Manteca Library:
Page 22 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Lathrop Branch Library: 450 Spartan Way Lathrop, CA. Located in the Lathrop Generations Center, a short walk from the Lathrop High School.
Ripon Branch Library: 333 W. Main Street Ripon, CA. Located in downtown Ripon.
Storytimes have always been a programming favorite for Manteca Library and we are pleased to share that the closure of Manteca Library coincides with November’s Children’s Picturebook Month. For the month of November, Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library’s Programming Librarian I from Chavez will be doing surprise “pop-up” Storytimes all through the county in multiple locations, including Manteca! Keep an eye out for fun and exciting Storytimes in unique places in lieu of traditional branch located events.
Upon reopening, the Library will be able to continue offering the same level of service including Library computers, access to the Library’s W-Fi Internet connection, regular All About Baby and Preschool Storytimes, and other educational and recreational programs for all ages.
The Library staff thank everyone for their patience and understanding during this time of transition, and look forward to continuing to serve the community, inspiring a love for reading, and emphasizing the importance of literacy.
The Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library is a Library system comprised of 13 branch Libraries and two mobile vehicles that serve residents throughout Stockton and San Joaquin County. For more information about the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library call (209) 937-8221 (Stockton), or countywide toll-free at (866) 805-7323. Visit the Library’s website at www.ssjcpl.org. Find SSJCPL on Twitter (twitter.com/ssjcpl) or Facebook (facebook.com/ssjcpl), and join in conversations celebrating literacy.
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REL#16-63 CONTACT: Robert Oakes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHONE: 916-319-0819 September 16, 2016 E-MAIL: [email protected]
California Department of Education Releases New Information to Help Students in Foster Care SACRAMENTO—The California Department of Education (CDE) today released new information about the nearly 70,000 foster youth in the state’s public schools as part of a coordinated effort to assist these vulnerable and academically at-risk students.
California’s groundbreaking Local Control Funding Formula, passed by the California State Legislature in 2013, significantly increased funding for high-needs students including foster youth, English learners, and economically disadvantaged students. School districts also received greater flexibility to meet student needs.
The law requires CDE to collect detailed information about educational results for foster youth annually.
Today’s reports are the first in a series and include the number of students in foster care at the county, district, and school levels. Details of student achievement are based on statewide test results. In the next few months, the CDE will release reports on suspensions and expulsions, graduation rates, and student mobility.
“We know that foster youth face unique challenges,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. “The California Department of Education is leading new efforts to help improve outcomes for foster youth, but California can and should do more to help these young people succeed on their way to 21st century careers and college.”
The Department is helping two counties—Orange and Shasta—develop model teams of educators to expand foster student services, oversee case management, and monitor student progress. And the CDE collaborates with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to
Page 24 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach share data and let districts know which of their students are foster youth so that they can be better served.
School districts are required to identify how they will use state funding to better serve foster youth in their Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs), which are key tools for establishing goals to improve student outcomes and to align spending decisions with those goals.
Data released today confirm the need to focus attention on these students. For example, foster students scored lower on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress “Smarter Balanced” tests in English language arts/literacy and mathematics. More than three million students took the online tests this year in grades three through eight and grade eleven.
The percentage of foster students achieving at the lower score levels was much higher than the percentage of non-foster students. For English language arts, 3.9 percent of foster students exceeded standards compared to 16.3 percent for non-foster students. For mathematics, 2.5 percent of foster students exceeded standards compared to 14.3 percent for non-foster students,
The percentage of foster students achieving at the lower score levels was significantly higher. For English language arts, 56.2 percent of foster students did not meet standards (compared to 30.5 percent for non-foster students) and for mathematics, 64 percent of foster students did not meet standards (compared to 37.3 percent for non-foster students).
In 2015, the Legislature renamed an existing program the Foster Youth Services Coordinating (FYSC) program and gave CDE responsibility for contracting with two county offices of education to provide technical assistance, increase collaboration, and improve policies and practices for assisting foster students. County offices of education in Shasta County and Orange County are leading these efforts, which the other 56 counties across the state can follow and use to build up their own programs.
The reports can be viewed on DataQuest (http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/) by selecting “foster” under the Student Demographics heading.
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The California Department of Education is a state agency led by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. For more information, please visit the California Department of Education’s Web site or by mobile device. You may also follow Superintendent Torlakson on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
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REL#16-64 CONTACT: Robert Oakes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHONE: 916-319-0819 September 16, 2016 E-MAIL: [email protected]
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson Honors Latino Heritage Month SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today honored Latino Heritage Month with a celebration at the California Department of Education (CDE) headquarters building.
Torlakson recognized the many contributions of Latinos to California's economy, society, government, entertainment, business, culture, and public education system and stated he is “Latino de Corazon”—Latino at heart. California has nearly 15 million Latinos in the state population.
Of the more than 6.2 million students in California public schools, 53 percent are Latinos and 1.4 million are English Learners.
“This is a terrific day to recognize the outstanding accomplishments that Latinos have achieved, and continue to achieve, throughout every part of California life. Latinos have added so much to the rich cultural diversity that makes California such a great and dynamic place to live,” Torlakson said.
According to the 2014 U.S. Census, there are 55.3 million Latinos in the United States. More than 65 percent of the foreign born are of Mexican descent. Today marks Independence Day for Mexico.
In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the “National Hispanic Heritage Week,” beginning September 15, to coincide with the independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Page 26 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach U.S. Rep. Esteban Torres of California submitted a bill in 1987 to expand the celebration to a full month. For more information, visit National Hispanic Heritage Month.
The California Department of Education encourages students to learn about the world around them and to learn other languages. It recognizes high school graduates who have demonstrated proficiency in another language by giving them a Seal of Biliteracy on their diplomas.
California was the first state in the nation to give out this award and will be honored on September 23 by the U.S. Department of Education for this groundbreaking program.
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The California Department of Education is a state agency led by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. For more information, please visit the California Department of Education’s Web site or by mobile device. You may also follow Superintendent Torlakson on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
Page 27 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT (Manteca Bulletin) Manteca Unified offers numerous communication avenues
Lincoln School junior high students make their way between classes in the remodeled hallways. HIME ROMERO/The Bulletin
Dennis Wyatt [email protected] 209-249-3519 September 19, 2016
The days of Manteca Unified teachers and administrators communicating with parents almost exclusively with notes or flyers has gone the way of the slide rule.
Peachjar — an eflyer system that electronically transmits flyers on everything from school activities to offerings of outside organization approved by the school district such as Give Every Child a Chance or registration for youth sports leagues — is the latest mode of communication added to the Manteca Unified information arsenal.
And while it eliminates the need for paper flyers it doesn’t mean that it will happen.
It’s because the Manteca Unified strategy is to give parents a wide range of options so they can tailor communication modes to their personal needs whether it is via computers and tablets, apps, websites, social media, smartphones, or paper.
Messer noted outside groups such as GECAC are encouraged to use eflyer but the district will still distribute printed flyers they are provided with to families visa “back pack express delivery” if so requested.
“Communications with parents is our priority,” noted Manteca Unified Superintendent Jason Messer Page 28 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach To that end, the district has given parents the option to use the Parent Connect portal that requires a personal identification number (PIN) and password to access.
Parent Connect provides parents a way to view their student’s report cards, transcripts, contacts, attendance, class schedule, demographic information and more. And while parents receive printed report cards either in the mail or during parent-teacher conferences, they can also elect to receive grade updates as soon as they are posted via the Parent Connect app.
Later this school year, Manteca Unified will make Student Connect available to all seventh through 12th graders. The app means students can see their grades, assignments, and such just as their parents can via Parent Connect.
“Student voice is a critical path as we look at our next 50 years,” Messer said.
The mobile app the district rolled out Aug. 24 had 1,908 followers as of Sept. 14. Most users accessed Parent Connect followed by notifications, then social media stories and finally Peachjar.
The district’s website’s biggest users are employees with 40,252 views. The calendar on the district website has 8,844 views. The Manteca Unified Facebook page boasts 1,618 page likes as of Aug. 31 with 79 percent of the fan base being women ages 25 to 54.
High schools and elementary schools employ social media such as Twitter and Facebook accounts that are set up for everything from band, sports teams, and clubs and parent-teacher groups. That is in addition to web sites that offer everything from staff directories to school newsletters and activity calendars. The high school web sites tend to be more robust with more offerings including videos such as a campus virtual tour offered on the Manteca High website.
As for documents such as permission slips the district will continue to use paper. School officials are, however, working on an option that allows parents who elect to do so to use e-sign.
The district has a wide array of communication methods to reach parents in emergencies or in safety situations such as when fog delays school buses. Those methods include text messages, telephone, email, voicemail, newsletters, and the new app. The school and district websites also feature red alert bars that pop up at the top of the screen for communicating critical information during emergencies.
To contact Dennis Wyatt, email [email protected]
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Page 29 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach MHS Students Explore Volunteer Opportunities (Manteca Bulletin)
Manteca High alum Taylor Hasal, who is the City of Manteca’s Recreation Coordinator / Aquatics, Senior Programs, Teen Programs, talked to students on doing volunteer work. Photo contributed
Vince Rembulat [email protected] 209-249-3537 September 21, 2016
Manteca High students learned firsthand about doing volunteer work.
Over 100 students attended last Wednesday’s Community Service Fair held in the MHS Brasmer Library.
The event was sponsored by the College Prep Club, which, according to advisor Nina Norton, “encourages students to give back to their community,” she said.
Representatives from the various local groups and organizations included the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manteca / Lathrop, Doctors of Hospital of Manteca, Give Every Child A Chance, The Heath Flora for Assembly Campaign, Interact Club, Manteca Parks & Recreation Department, Manteca Police Explorers, Manteca Branch Library, and MHS DECA Club.
“(We) shared information with the students about local volunteer opportunities,” said Norton, who believes that doing community work can benefit students in various ways.
She added: “(Volunteer efforts) provide job experience, time management skills, improves social and interview skills.”
In addition, students also learn the importance of showing care, compassion and concern for others, Norton said.
She noted that a follow to the Community Service Fair is tentatively planned for the spring.
To contact reporter Vince Rembulat, e-mail [email protected].
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Page 30 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Friday is East Union’s Golden Moment (Manteca Bulletin)
East Union High is celebrating its 50th anniversary on Friday. HIME ROMERO/ The Bulletin
Dennis Wyatt [email protected] 209-249-3519 September 22, 2016
East Union High has come a long way since it first opened its doors 50 years ago this month on a campus that some at the time decried as being “out in the middle of nowhere.”
In 1966 the campus was a mile north of Manteca’s city limits. It was where the seeds of Lancer traditions were planted surrounded by onion fields, vineyards, alfalfa and an almond orchard.
On Friday, East Union High is celebrating its golden anniversary with an expanded homecoming celebration. It wasn’t by chance that Lathrop High was selected as the Lancers’ homecoming opponent. Until Sierra High was built in the mid-1990s, Lathrop students attended East Union High and were part of the Lancer traditions.
The events planned for Friday planned to celebrate East Union High’s 50th anniversary: uA homecoming parade complete with class floats, the East Union High marching band, the homecoming court and any alumni that wants to join takes place at 12:30 p.m. The parade is assembling starting at the Northgate Park parking lot. The route takes it down Northgate Drive past Neil Hafley School, and the East Union High campus to the George McParland School. It will then double back and end at EU High were a BBQ luncheon will take place.
Page 31 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach uFollowing the parade is the 50th homecoming rally. The king and prince will be crowned at that time. uThen at 5 p.m. a big tailgate party is planned on the asphalt near Dino Cunial Stadium. It will feature food booths, other vendors and family friendly activities. uThe junior varsity game against Lathrop High is at 5 p.m. with the varsity contest at 7 p.m. uHalftime activities during the varsity game include the crowning of the queen and princess as well as class floats. uAlumni are being invited to sit in sections delineating the year they graduated from East Union High. They will be introduced by class during halftime
East Union High’s 50th year is being used to launch the Circle of Honor. It is centered around a metal sculpture of a knight armed with a lance atop a pedestal ready to do battle that will grace the East Union High campus.
The project is being funded with commemorative bricks now on sale through the school’s website (mantecausd.net/high school/east-union).
The 8-inch by 8-inch bricks that allow for up five lines with 20 spaces each as well as three different clip art options are centered around either the 50th anniversary, the school’s block letters or the Lancers logo are available for $100 each. The 4- inch by 8-inch bricks are $50 each.
The goal is to encourage people to honor anyone who has been part of the East Union High Lancer legacy or for former students to show their support of their ala mater by having their names and/or messages stamped on the bricks.
To contact Dennis Wyatt, email [email protected]
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Page 32 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Insurance Firm Rewards MUSD for SafeSchools Participation (Manteca Bulletin)
September 22, 2016
Keenan, the largest privately held insurance brokerage and consulting firm in California, recently announced hitting two million course completions in its Keenan SafeSchools online training program since its inception in 2008.
One of the primary drivers of this level of participation has been the popularity of the program’s Mandated Reporter Training as part of the Keenan Abuse Prevention Center resources offered to all California schools at no cost.
In association with this milestone, Keenan has recognized 10 school districts out of 700 statewide as the leading participants, including the Tracy and Manteca districts.
On Sept. 13, 2016, the Tracy and Manteca districts were presented with a plaque “In recognition of your commitment to student and school safety” along with $1,000 in unrestricted funds. The districts are free to utilize these funds to meet their particular needs, including support for safety programs or emergency contingency funds for unexpected expenses.
“Effective and timely training is absolutely vital to avoiding unnecessary impacts, cost and otherwise, from situations involving workers’ compensation claims or abuse situations,” said John Stephens, Senior Vice President and Property & Casualty Practice Leader for Keenan. “Our fundamental goal with Keenan SafeSchools has always been to equip administrators, faculty and all other school employees with the tools to proactively acquire education and training to make the school environment as safe as possible for them and the students they serve.”
Keenan SafeSchools, a comprehensive online safety training and tracking system, was introduced in 2008 with 80 online courses. Today, the program offers Page 33 of 39 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach more than 200 courses and provides schools with important resources for training employees in areas of safety and regulatory compliance that can be deployed efficiently and cost-effectively as a turnkey solution. All courses are written by expert authors and are set in a school environment. A Compliance Management System automatically tracks and reports on each employee as they complete their training assignments.
For information on Keenan insurance brokerage and consulting programs, visit www.keenan.com.
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