Covering the Torrance Unified School District

FREE Education + Communication = A Better Nation ® Covering the Torrance Unified School District VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6 www.SchoolNewsRollCall.com JUNE–SEPTEMBER 2015 TUSD Schools: The Gold Standard Torrance Unified School District proud to have two North High School students, (TUSD) can proudly boast a Jacqueline Tayra and Ahsan Zaman, receive the 95.5-percent graduation rate, one of prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship. The the highest in the state of California. scholarship is given to those deserving students Our students are constantly being who have a record of exceptional academic recognized for their academic and performance, a dedication to community services, extracurricular activities. Whether and an initiative to be leaders among their they are being accepted to the peers. Both Jacqueline and Ahsan embody these Dr. George Mannon colleges of their choice or receiving distinguishing qualities, and I am confident that Superintendent honors in debate, choir, robotics, they will be successful in their future educational athletics, or dance competitions, our endeavors beyond North High. students are able to achieve their goals because of Our district is very fortunate to have an engaged the talented team of teachers, classified employees, parent population, and they are an essential and administrators that works tirelessly to ensure component to our continued success. The hundreds their success. I have always said that our goal is of parents who volunteer countless hours at our to maximize student achievement. We are able to schools, supporting classrooms with their time, are accomplish this goal because our educators focus a priceless resource. Our active parents have helped on growth models for each individual student, Academically outstanding North High students, us build our parent partnerships collaboratively, making certain the student’s educational needs are Jacqueline Tayra and Ahsan Zaman, have been awarded the for the benefit of all our students. Together, our met. During the month of May, we celebrate the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship. schools, our families, and our community should be week of the teacher, the nurse, and the classified schools were chosen because they exemplify proud of the exemplary work they do. employee. Please remember to thank them for their learning centers where students succeed as a As this school year wraps up, I would like to unwavering commitment and service. result of dynamic teaching and a collaborative express my appreciation to all of our community I am very excited that three of our schools – learning community. partners for their unmatched support of our Jefferson Middle School, Richardson Middle School, Every year students throughout our district district. I look forward to a busy summer of and West High School – are the recipients of the are awarded numerous scholarships for their planning for the upcoming school year. I hope 2015 California Gold Ribbon Schools Award. These accomplished academic records. This year we are everyone enjoys the summer. See you in September. Communication, Transparency, and Engagement Effective leadership is achieved through valuable communication meeting, you can view them online by going to www.tusd.org and viewing them and policy transparency with an engaged community. Having in the Board of Education section of the Web site. You can also view them by served in various leadership positions over the years, including going directly to www.youtube.com and searching for tusdtv. Torrance City Council, I understand the necessity for dialogue As this year winds down, we have so much to be proud of. Our students and conversation. My colleagues and I on the on the School Board continue to excel and shine, our teachers exemplify the best of their profession, are committed to building strong relationships with the Torrance our support staff continues to provide essential services to our sites, and our community so the school district can continue to grow and flourish. administrators continue to lead with creativity and innovation. An especially We have even made contacting us super easy by including our personal cool part of my job as a School Board member is being able to hand out Don Lee President e-mails and phone numbers on the Torrance Unified School District diplomas at middle and high school graduations. At the end of the day, being Board of Education Web site at www.tusd.org. I encourage you to call or e-mail us with able to celebrate their accomplishments with them and their families makes the comments and issues that are important to you, or even just to say hi. job worthwhile. I look forward to seeing our students’ joyful faces at this year’s We are fortunate to live in a town with engaged residents, and I want to celebrations. Feel free to say hello! We like that! continue to hear from community members on issues that matter to you. As a I hope the summer holds fun and adventure for you all. See you next year! School Board member I am able to stay connected to the community I grew up in, have raised my family in, and have chosen to serve. Board of Education One of my favorite parts of School Board meetings is when residents, especially our high school students, come up and make comments about issues that are of significance to them. School Board meetings provide a great opportunity for community members to address the Board. We value transparency, and by attending School Board meetings, Torrance community members can gain a better understanding on our decision-making and policy-setting process. Stay connected by attending School Board meetings. 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