Board Highlights July 29, 2016
*First Day of School Thursday, August 4, 2016*
Table of Contents School Site Events with attachments ...... 2 Manteca Unified School District Funding for Part Day Preschool at Golden West School ...... 5 MUSD Modernization Projects ...... 6 Human Resources Certificated Personnel New Website ...... 7 MUSD Staff and Student Intern Summer Project: Student Device Refresh, Configuration, and Repair ...... 8 Manteca Police Department Partners with Nutrition Education’s Seamless Summer Option ...... 10 Manteca, Ripon High Schools Gearing Up (Manteca Bulletin) ...... 11 MAKING SCHOOLS SAFER (Manteca Bulletin) ...... 13 State Schools Superintendent Tom Torlakson, Serving as Acting Governor, Declares “Change Lives – Be a Teacher Day” in California ...... 15
Page 1 of 16 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Department Community Outreach
School Site Events with attachments Friday, July 29, 2016
Summer Pool Program with Stockton Kid’s Club at Weston Ranch High School
Summer pool programing is the perfect opportunity to offer our District students and Weston Ranch community a friendly, collaborative, and accessible program to delve into during the summer months. Stockton Kid’s Club provided programing rich with education as swimmers of all levels benefited from skill building exercises in a structured environment.
This year, Stockton Kid’s Club provided services at Weston Ranch High School such as: aquatics/swimming lessons, public swim time, an Aquatic Safety Carnival, a Junior Lifeguard Program, and hosted an American Red Cross Lifeguard Class.
Stockton Kid’s Club is happy to announce that in just one month, June 13th- July 14th, program ran for 23 days serving a total of 2,992 entries (all individuals). On a daily average, 130 individuals entered the pool as participants.
With the Weston Ranch community having the advantage of being diverse, statistics indicate that the program is being enjoyed by everyone:
Ages 5 and under- 781 Ages 6-12 822 Ages 13-17 962 Adults 18+ 427
In attendance, there were 59% African-American, 28% Hispanic, 9% Caucasian and 4% Other.
A special feature, this year, emphasized “Family Night”, encouraging all families to enjoy recreation together.
District students, their families, and the community have been very grateful for the swimming pool services, provided by the Stockton Kids Club, this summer. The program has shown to be successful and it has been received with much support from parents and great cooperation from the students.
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School Site Events with attachments Friday, July 29, 2016
Manteca Parks and Recreation Department, Summer Programing
This summer, Manteca Parks and Rec hosted several engaging summer programs such as: Summer Camp at Neil Hafley, Swim Lessons at Manteca High, Manteca Dolphin and Lifeguard training at East Union and Sierra, and basketball camp at Stella Brockman.
It has been a busy summer for the Parks and Recreation Dept. hiring and training over 120 new part-time staff as recreation leaders, camp counselors and lifeguards, and most of whom were MUSD high school students.
Summer Camp: Summer Camp participation numbers has increased significantly over previous years. There were 80 to 110 daily student participants thus, serving a total of nearly 4000 enrollments. Due to construction at Lincoln Elementary, Summer Camp was held at Neil Hafley. Camp students utilized East Union’s tennis courts and swimming pool for additional recreation. Summer Camp also included a field trip each Wednesday, and this year included Lost Worlds Adventures, World of Wonder, Columbia State Park, and Antioch Water Park. This program also partners with MUSD nutrition services to provide free lunches to children in need.
Manteca Dolphins: The Manteca Dolphins are a competitive swim team for ages 5-18 years. The swimmers in this program compete in weekly Saturday meets with swim teams from surrounding communities. The competitive season runs from May through July, with practices beginning in early April. This year the Manteca Dolphins had over 140 participants this year on their swim team.
Discover Scuba: In this program, Aquatic Discount Scuba provided participants with a two-hour clinic to educate students on how to breathe under water. This year, the program had 2 different classes and a total of 27 participants for the classes.
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School Site Events with attachments Friday, July 29, 2016
Manteca Parks and Recreation Department, Summer Programing
Softball Camp: Each year, Manteca Parks and Rec partner with the East Union Girls Softball coaches to run a 1- week softball camp for girls ages 8-15. The coaches cover offensive and defensive instruction, including basic fundamentals, game strategies, sportsmanship, and hitting instruction. 30 participants this year come out to play.
Youth Basketball Camp: Participants received offensive and defensive skill drills during sessions. Program was held through dates June 13-17 and July 11-15, with 46 total participants in the 7-to-9-year-old group and 37 total participants in the 10-to-15-year-old group.
Swim Lessons: Parks and Recreation swim lessons were full all summer at Manteca High Pool and Lincoln Pool. Offering 7 different skill levels of swim lessons; Starfish, Seahorses, Sea Otters, Seals, Eels, Sharks, and Manta Rays. Starfish, Seahorses and Sea Otters take place at Lincoln Pool and Seals, Eels, Sharks, and Manta Rays take place at Manteca High Pool. The swim lessons at Manteca High are intended for participants who are intermediate beginners to advanced swimmers. A total of 1,250 participants engaged in swim lessons, this summer.
Swim Lessons at Manteca High Swim Lessons for Summer Camp at East Union
Private Lessons: Intended for participants who need a little extra help refining their swimming skills or who are better at learning in a one-on-one setting, Parks and Rec offer private swim lessons. Private swim lessons take place at both Manteca High School Pool and Lincoln Pool. This summer, 160 participants partook in the advantages of private swim lessons.
TR Swim Lessons: This year, swim lessons at East Union High School were offered for participants with disabilities. Eagerly hoping to build this program, Parks and Rec have high expectations for these participation numbers to grow next summer.
Lap Swim: Lap swim is hosted at Manteca High School on Tuesdays and Thursday nights for all ages. Lap swim is a perfect opportunity to get in a good workout! This program usually varies between 5-10 swimmers a night.
Page 4 of 16 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Department Manteca Unified School District Funding for Part Day Preschool at Golden West School
District Office
School Readiness Department
7/27/16
The California Department of Education has awarded Manteca Unified School District funding for part day preschool at Golden West School. CAPC will be providing a morning and afternoon program. The children of families who meet the state’s income requirements are eligible to attend.
Manteca Day will continue to provide full day full year preschool for income eligible Manteca families.
In addition, MUSD is opening a full day full year preschool in the child care classroom at New Vision.
Preschool services will begin in the fall pending approval by community care licensing. Families may contact the School Readiness department for registration information at 858-0848.
Page 5 of 16 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Department MUSD Modernization Projects
District Office
Operations
7/18/16
District Administration and the District Facilities staff conducted a tour of the five modernization sites.
Board Members, Mr. Seeley and Mrs. Moore, were in attendance. A summary of the progress of the projects is attached.
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Page 6 of 16 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Department Human Resources Certificated Personnel New Website District Office Personnel Services The Human Resources Department has been working hard to develop MUSD website pages that will inform and direct users to current information relating to MUSD job opportunities, services, processes, and support. We are very excited about our new web pages! The certificated website pages are intended to go live on Friday, July 29, 2016, with the classified pages soon to follow. Ruth Baker and I believe that this website will be a powerful tool for current employees, as well as for new employee candidates seeking to learn more about how to become employees in MUSD. We invite you to browse through available pages, and to stay tuned for further additions!
To access the website, please go to www.mantecausd.net and click on “Departments”, then “Personnel”. You will find yourself on a common page where you will have a choice of visiting the “Certificated” pages or the “Classified” pages. Classified pages are coming soon! If you choose the “Certificated” pages, you will be able to access information about the following topics:
Certificated Personnel Welcome Page Certificated Staff Our Hiring Process Substitute Teaching at MUSD Leaves and Absences Salary Advancement Meet Our Newest Staff Members! Credential Links How to Become a Teacher Testing Resources New Teacher Support Job Fairs Coaching Master Agreement Evaluations Years of Service Recognitions
Please know that the parts of the website are still under construction. Enjoy your visit to the website, and, if you have suggestions for further topics, please feel free to suggest them.
Page 7 of 16 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Department MUSD Staff and Student Intern Summer Project: Student Device Refresh, Configuration, and Repair
District Office
Operations
This summer, the Information Technology Department and Instructional Materials Department successfully completed a massive student device refresh project led by Ronald Mariano, Technology Support Supervisor and Sandra Hodges, Instructional Materials Supervisor. The project contained three major milestones with mid-July deadlines in order to ensure the devices would be ready for student use at the beginning of the school year.
Panasonic 3E Student Device Re-imaging:
Over 5,600 Panasonic 3E student devices were re-imaged (Windows 8 and all software programs and applications were re-installed). These devices were manually checked to ensure proper functionality and connectivity to the District’s wireless network. The devices will be issued to upcoming 4th grade students and used as additional inventory for replacement devices this school year.
New Dell Student Device Setup & Configuration:
4,000 new Dell Latitude 3160 laptops were imaged with Windows 10, Office 2016, and District software programs and applications. The new laptops were then configured and connected to the District’s wireless network. The new devices will be issued to upcoming 5th and 9th grade students. A District partner, Sarvicus, assisted with the project.
Panasonic 3E Keyboard Repairs:
Over 575 Panasonic 3E keyboards were repaired this summer by two Digital Support Technicians. The repaired keyboards will be used to replace damaged keyboards that are currently issued to students. Some of the repair work was to address the following issues: broken latches, non-responsive keyboards/trackpads, non-charging batteries, amd missing or damaged keys.
Page 8 of 16 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Department Several staff members from both departments participated in the success of the project. The staff members included:
Joshua Bowers, Technology Support Analyst Kathy Cambra, Technology Support Analyst Steve Garlets, IMC Warehouseman Jacob Harrison, Digital Support Technician Garet Hofer, Digital Support Technician Benito Guardiola, Digital Support Technician Joyce Risso, Clerk Typist
In addition to the District staff that assisted with the project, it would not have been possible to meet the deadlines without the hard work and dedication of our amazing student interns. The Manteca Unified School District student interns who contributed in the success of the project included: Matthew Vincelet Horacio Castillo Hayden Borgeson Kristian Soria Heron Haile Kyle Rockey Erick Enriquez
Page 9 of 16 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Department Manteca Police Department Partners with Nutrition Education’s Seamless Summer Option
District Office
Operations
7/19/16
Canine Officer Bella, excitedly greeted children on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Library Park for Nutrition Education’s Seamless Summer Option meal program BBQ. Canine Officer Bella, her partner Manteca Police Department’s Community Resource Officer Michael Kelly, and Officer Hooten were special guests at the BBQ. Students enjoyed a healthy BBQ lunch while the officers passed out stickers, trading cards, posed for pictures and showed off some tricks! Students were thrilled to meet Canine Officer Bella and pose with her for photos.
Page 10 of 16 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Department Manteca, Ripon High Schools Gearing Up (Manteca Bulletin)
A Sierra High Link Crew member gave incoming freshmen a tour of the campus last August. Bulletin file photo
Vince Rembulat [email protected] 209-249-3537 July 26, 2016
This week marks the countdown of summer vacation for students in the Manteca Unified School District.
The first day back in the classrooms is Thursday, Aug. 4.
But prior to that, they can pick up books, schedules and take care other arrangements for the 2016- 2017 school year during the round-up sessions at the respective school sites.
For ninth-grade students, the new school year is a time of transition.
Enter Link Crew, an international leadership program at the high schools made up of upperclassmen – usually seniors and juniors.
Link Leaders are there from Day 1 in developing that mentor relationship and providing information necessary for a successful freshmen year.
The process begins Friday at Sierra High with incoming members of the Class of 2021 meeting in the large gym beginning at 8:15 a.m. for Link Crew Day.
On Monday, Aug. 1, Manteca High’s Link Crew event for freshmen is scheduled from 8 to 10 a.m. at Guss Schmiedt Field.
Page 11 of 16 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Department East Union, Lathrop High and Weston Ranch will conduct their freshmen orientation on Tuesday, Aug.2.
Each will kick-off their respective Link Crew events shortly after 8 a.m.
For more information, log on to www.mantecausd.net.
Ripon Unified
Class at Ripon High begins on Thursday, Aug. 11.
By now, students should have received their “Pow Wow” packet and other important information in the mail.
During the “Pow Wow,” students can pick up their class schedule, ID card, and books in the RHS Multi- Use room come next week – Wednesday, Aug. 3, for juniors and seniors (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and Thursday, Aug. 4, for freshmen and sophomores (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.).
For more information, log on to www.riponhigh.net.
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/1/article/136427/
Page 12 of 16 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Department MAKING SCHOOLS SAFER (Manteca Bulletin) Bond projects enhance zones for drop-offs
Construction is underway on the new circular driveway at Lincoln School off Powers Avenue. HIME ROMERO/The Bulletin
Dennis Wyatt [email protected] 209-249-3519 July 28, 2016
Traffic flow before and after school — as well as student safety — will be significantly enhanced when students return to classes on Aug. 4 at five of the older elementary campuses in the Manteca Unified School District.
Parking lot and drop-off zones are part of the initial wave of campus improvements being funded by the $159 million Measure G bond.
“The goal is to have (all the drop-off and parking lot work) done by the time school starts,” Deputy Superintendent Clark Burke noted.
Burke added that there is a possibility that some of the parking lot and drop-off zone work might not be done in time.
Other modernization work and new construction at Lincoln, Golden West, Sequoia, Lathrop, and Shasta schools will continue after school is in session. Work at the five schools is being targeted for completion by early 2017.
Burke said some students will be attending class in interim locations on the respective campuses until work is completed.
Page 13 of 16 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Department He noted that when work is completed the five campuses will all have improved functionality and enhanced safety.
The improved traffic, parking, and drop-off zone portion of the projects include:
SEQUOIA SCHOOL: Sequoia School will no longer face Martha Street as it has for more than a half a century. Instead, a new office is being built next to the multi-purpose room completed a few years back along Wawona Street.
LINCOLN SCHOOL: The 1950s era Lincoln School will have a new front entrance while the current entrance along Yosemite Avenue will be restored to its original look.
The new entrance along Powers Avenue is designed to improve security and significantly increase the safety of children going to and from school as well as reduce traffic congestion on Yosemite Avenue.
The circular driveway off Powers was removed and is being replaced with a larger one that will allow for a less congested drop off of students as well as establish one entrance to the campus for security purposes.
The existing main entrance door will be accessed only by teachers with keys plus will automatically close after it is opened.
SHASTA SCHOOL: To improve security, a new office is being built along Edison Street with the existing complex at the center of the campus converted into classrooms. Where the portables were once located near Edison, additional parking is being provided. Traffic flow in the front of the school is also being enhanced.
LATHROP SCHOOL: Neighbors and parents alike have complained for years about the hodge podge situation regarding before and after school traffic at Lathrop School. The bond project is cleaning up the traffic issues, adding sidewalks, providing a bus drop off and creating one main entrance to the campus.
Reconstruction will include building a new office at the main entrance.
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/1/article/136492/
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July 26, 2016 E-MAIL: [email protected]
State Schools Superintendent Tom Torlakson, Serving as Acting Governor, Declares “Change Lives – Be a Teacher Day” in California SACRAMENTO—As his first official act as Acting Governor, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today issued a proclamation declaring “Change Lives – Be a Teacher Day” in California.
Torlakson, who started his public service career as a high school science teacher and coach, encouraged talented and committed people all over the state to consider pursuing an education career.
Governor Brown, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, and most other statewide constitutional office holders are at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. The State Constitution and the Government Code require that the Superintendent of Public Instruction serve as Acting Governor when those other statewide office holders are absent from California.
Torlakson assumed duties as Acting Governor on Monday (July 25, 2016) evening and will serve until Thursday (July 28, 2016) afternoon, when Governor Brown is scheduled to return.
On Friday, Torlakson will be the kickoff speaker for a “Better Together: California Teachers Summit” at Sacramento State University, one of nearly 40 simultaneous education events held statewide that day.
The proclamation follows:
Are you a talented, passionate, dedicated, and high-quality person who wants to make a profound difference in the lives of young people and your community? California needs you.
California needs you to consider becoming a teacher.
Page 15 of 16 Superintendent’s Office, Community Outreach Department Teachers play a pivotal role in helping young people get excited about learning and reaching success in 21st century careers and college.
But California has a teacher shortage. School districts, with an influx of new funding, are looking to lower student-teacher ratios and reinstate classes and programs that were reduced or eliminated during the lean budget years of the Great Recession.
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing last year issued 15,000 credentials but projected a need for 7,000 more. In mid-October of 2015, two months after the school year started, the statewide educator job portal EdJoin still listed nearly 4,000 open teaching positions—double the number listed at that time in 2013.
Enrollment in California’s teacher preparation programs has declined significantly in the last eight years.
Specialized credentials are in high demand. In mathematics and science, the number of preliminary credentials awarded to new, fully-prepared teachers dropped by 32 percent and 14 percent, respectively, over the last four years. In special education, the number of credentials issued dropped by 21 percent.
We want students from your communities and from your schools to learn how rewarding it is to be a teacher. Most of those students will return to their communities and serve as role models.
Teaching isn’t just a job. It isn’t just a career. It’s a calling. It’s a commitment to your community, your students, and most of all, a commitment to the future.
You can learn more about becoming a teacher at www.teachcalifornia.org.
Whether you are a student, a para-educator, or a career changer, please consider becoming a teacher. Make the difference of a lifetime.
Now Therefore I, Tom Torlakson, Acting Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim July 26, 2016, as “Change Lives - Be a Teacher Day.”
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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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