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Students Find Career Paths Celebrating the Class of 2018 ecent gradu- They are among the many might not have found, ates Sally Amer, students who have taken and prepared them to R Juan Guerrero advantage of Fresno successfully transition and Michael Pasuit are Unified’s robust offer- from high school to their headed on different ings of career pathway field of study in college career paths – but all and Linked Learning or straight to the job were inspired by career classes. For these market. technical education students, and hundreds (CTE) classes they took of others, CTE set them at their high schools. on a career path that they See more CTE success stories Continued on page 5

Sally Amer Duncan Polytechnical High School Nursing Services Pathway/ Medical Academy of Science and Health (MASH) Sally solidified her career goals during her senior year when she discovered a passion for pediatric nursing during a field trip to Valley Children's Hospital. “It really did spark something,” Sally said. Sally said she liked building her medical skills year-by-year, begin- Maya Batzin from Bullard High School celebrates graduation on June 4 at the awaiting the results). Sally said that ning as a freshman. For example, as Save Mart Center. Fresno Unified held ceremonies for 3,800 graduates, beginning a cousin in her second year at Fresno a junior she spent time at Veterans with the May 24 ceremony for Design Science Middle College High School and State in pre-nursing is amazed at the concluding with Roosevelt High School on June 6. Graduates included 355 Affairs Central California Health skills Sally already has. valedictorians. The district held 15 ceremonies at six venues. For video, go to Care System hospital developing vimeo.com/fresnounified/graduation2018 communication skills with patients. As she was learning medical skills, Her senior year, she logged more Sally was also taking all the classes than 100 hours at the Golden Living- she needed to attend a four-year beyond grateful for that.” opportunities and giving them real Hylond nursing home working with university. Sally will start the pre- world experience to prepare them for Duncan is extremely proud of its patients. nursing program at Fresno State in future careers,” Burrington said. students, including Sally, said Karen the fall. Her medical courses and hands-on Burrington, career education coordi- experience prepared her for the “Because of Duncan’s instructors, I nator at Duncan. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) am where I am today,” Sally said. “I think Duncan has done a great See CTE success stories test, which she took in May (and is “They really did inspire me. I’m Continued on page 5 job of preparing students for job site

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PARENTS Read all about it: Summer is a Great Time for Sharing Books Summer is a great time for parents to • Reading beyond books. Encourage help children improve their reading children to read the sports page or skills and enjoy books together. Make comics or an educational magazine. reading a part of daily life this summer, • Flicks and books. Read a book and even with babies and teenagers. then watch the movie. Talk about Tips for Summer Reading: how they were different and which you preferred. • Be a reader yourself. Any type of reading -- newspapers, magazines, • Students with required summer books -- sets a great example. reading: Use a calendar to map out a schedule to avoid the last minute • Reading time. Set aside a special reading rush. Alternate required time, such as right after dinner or reading with books of their own before bed, to read to your children. choice. If your children are older, have everyone grab a book, sit together, El Verano es un Buen Tiempo and read individually for a specific Para Leer time. Set the timer. Be consistent. El verano es un buen tiempo para que • Connect books with summer expe- los padres ayuden a los niños a mejorar riences. It’s fun to find books about sus destrezas de lectura y disfrutar the beach or camping or baseball, juntos de libros. Este verano hagan la and then talk about your family’s lectura parte de su rutina diaria, hasta own experiences. con los bebés y adolescentes. Burroughs Elementary School student Unique Ortiz and her father, Frank Ortiz, enjoy reading together during a Father’s Day event May 18 honoring and • Head to the library. Fresno County Consejos Para Leer Durante El encouraging fathers' and father figures' involvement at schools. Summer isa library branches offer air-condi- Verano: great time to encourage reading. tioned, comfortable libraries. Check • Usted mismo lea. De cualquier tipo out story times, puppet shows and de lectura -- periódico, revistas, • Vayan a la biblioteca. Las sucur- • Películas y libros. Lean un libro y other special summer activities. libros – les pone un gran ejemplo. sales de bibliotecas del condado de después vean la película. Hablen Getting a library card is easy. Fresno ofrecen bibliotecas cómodas acerca de cómo son diferente y cual • Tiempo para leer: Aparten un • Pack books. Whether it’s a weeklong con aire acondicionado. Vayan y prefirieron. momento especial, como después vacation or a trip to the park, take disfruten de tiempo de historia, espe- de cenar o antes de dormir, para • Estudiantes con requerimiento along books -- and put away the elec- ctáculo de marionetas y otras activi- leerle a sus niños. Si sus niños son de lectura en el verano. Usen un tronic devices. Parents should set the dades especiales de verano. Obtener mayores, dígale que todos agarren calendario para ubicar una agenda y example. su tarjeta de la biblioteca es fácil. un libro, y que se sientan juntos, y así evitar leer de prisa en el último • Let them choose. For summer, let que cada quien lea su libro por cierto • Empaque libros. Si es una semana momento. Alterne las lecturas reque- children select their own books. tiempo. Ponga un temporizador. Sea de vacación o una vuelta al parque, ridas con las de los libros que ellos Consider an incentive if children consistente. llévense libros ustedes – y guarden escogieron. choose an award-winning book or los aparatos electrónicos. Los padres • Conecta los libros con las experien- classic. deben poner el ejemplo. Lub Caij Ntuj Qhua yog ib cias del verano. Es divertido encon- Lub Zoo Sij Hawm rau Kev • Choosing the right reading level. trar libros acerca de la playa o de • Déjelos que escojan. En el verano, Nyeem Ntawv Generally, five or more reading campamento o de béisbol, y después deje que los niños escojan sus propios Lub caij ntuj qhua yog ib lub zoo sij errors on a page of about 50 words hablar de sus propias experiencias de libros. Considere un incentivo si sus hawm rau tej niam txiv los pab tej me means the book is too challenging. la familia. niños seleccionan un libro que ha nyuam yaus txhim kho lawv kev txawj sido galardonado o es un clásico. nyeem ntawv thiab muaj kev lom zem • Escojan el nivel de lectura nyeem tej phau ntawv ua ke. Ua kom adecuado. En general, si hay cinco kev nyeem yog ib feem ntawm kev ua o más errores de lectura en una txhua hnub thaum lub caij ntuj qhua, Important Dates página de más o menos 50 palabras, txawm yog nrog tej me nyuam mos ab eso indica que el libro es demasiado los yog tej me nyuam hluas. retador. Through Aug. 3 Summer Swimming at High School Tej tswv yim rau Kev Nyeem Ntawv Pools (see page 12 for details) • Leer más allá de libros. Anime a Lub Caij Ntuj Qhua: sus niños a leer la página de deportes o la sección de cómica, o una revista Aug. 13 First Day of 2018-19 School Year educacional. See reading tips Continued on page 11

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board Reflect on Success in 2017-18 and Enjoy the Summer Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas Area 2 Another successful season of Fresno Following our collective agreement, I truck CTE facility at Duncan President [email protected] Unified graduations is in the books am proud to say that the district and Polytechnical High School and summer our labor partners are building a new Liaison: Brandalyn Hastings • Completing classroom and admin- vacation is in collaborative culture together -- a [email protected] istrative buildings and the new full swing. place where all voices are valued and entrance at Bullard High School Valerie F. Davis Area 3 we are rowing in the same direction Clerk As I look back to achieve the same outcome. We’ve • Announcing we will build a new [email protected] on my first seen success not just at the executive elementary school in southeast full school Brooke Ashjian Area 7 level but in the area of special educa- Fresno and name it for former [email protected] year as super- tion as our teams work to increase national poet laureate Juan Felipe Liaison: Michelle Asadoorian intendent, I supports for students, families and Herrera [email protected] want to stop staff. Our joint Special Education Claudia Cazares Area 6 for a moment • Celebrating the first graduating Committee continues to collaborate [email protected] and share how Robert G. Nelson, Ed.D class of Steve’s Scholars – 26 Superintendent around the specific areas of caseload, grateful I am former Tehipite Middle School Christopher De La Cerda Area 4 workload, and classroom ratios. [email protected] to our more students who met the challenges Lindsay Cal Johnson Area 1 than 10,000 Fresno Unified employ- I am extremely proud of the shift of the program, performed acts [email protected] ees. The district started the school that is underway to change our narra- of service in our community, and Liaison: Cherella Nicholson year under difficult circumstances -- tive as a district, and to highlight the earned $1,000 scholarships for two [email protected] we were in the midst of negotiations importance of collaboration with all years with our labor partners as we worked members of our community. This shift Carol Mills, J.D. Area 5 • The state Department of Education [email protected] diligently to reach an agreement. The helped jump start the second half of Liaison: Michele Rodriguez process was long and it took a toll on our school year, which was full of [email protected] our entire system and our community, positive outcomes for students, school See SUPT. MESSAGE for that matter. Despite the situation, sites and our staff, including: SPANISH and HMONG ADMINISTRATION staff continued to keep students at the • Breaking ground for the heavy Continued on page 15 Robert G. Nelson, Ed.D forefront of our collective efforts. Superintendent

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Kim Mecum Fresno City College Partners with District to Encourage Careers in Health Care Chief Academic Officer As the Health and Human Services the quality of high school student to Fresno Unified so that their students Miguel Arias chair for the Fresno Unified School projects in specific pathways, includ- are made aware of the careers that are Chief Information Officer District Career Technical Education ing healthcare. Focusing on lessons for available in the health professions. Paul Idsvoog Advisory Sub-Committee, I have had ninth- and 10-graders, the teachers made In addition, a new dual enrollment Chief Human Resources/Labor Relations Officer the opportunity presentations and then received feedback program is now in place for Medical Kurt Madden Chief Technology Officer to work with from their business partners to verify Terminology, Pharmacology, Legal and various health- key understanding of the discussion. Ethical Issues, and Athletic Training Karin Temple care business classes. Dual enrollment provides quali- Chief Operations Officer Last summer, Fresno Unified faculty partners on an fied high school students the opportunity observed the Fresno City College BUILDING FUTURES ongoing basis. to take college level courses while in LVN to RN Transition Skills lab in The mission of high school and receive college credit. Jessica Baird our Health Sciences Building. Faculty Public Information Officer the committee will be observing again this summer. Building a bridge for our healthcare is: “Students Tony Bernard Tours from the high schools occurred partners has been an invaluable endeavor Media Technician will have the during the fall and spring semesters. The for us to assist high school students to guidance, Michael De La Cerda programs include Registered Nursing, move into higher education. This allows Supervisor Media Services support, Radiologic Technology, Dental Hygiene, Fresno Unified and Fresno City College employability Stephanie Robinson Anne Ellis Respiratory Care, Medical Assisting and to build a stronger workforce for health- Community Relations Officer and readiness Director of Nursing Fresno City College Health Information Technology. The care in our community. Amy Idsvoog to enter the faculty and students enjoyed the experi- Communications Analyst healthcare The mission of FCC is to provide ence so much that a number of Fresno Keith Rybaczyk workforce or higher education.” quality programs and to contribute to Unifiedhigh school classes have already Media Production Specialist the economic, social and cultural devel- During this past spring semester, a toured the FCC Allied Health Programs Xee Yang opment of our students and region. We number of teachers from Fresno Unified and a new series of tours is scheduled for Manager III look forward to future conversations and and business partners came together this summer and fall. Building Futures is a monthly publication of Fresno collaborative efforts to provide access Unified School District prepared by the Communica- through a coordinated effort to help tions Office. To place an ad, contact (559) 457-3733 We are happy to provide this outreach and a clear pathway for students. or email [email protected]. identify jobs for the future and increase

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Audra McDonald: Alma Mater Theater Naming is 'Overwhelming' Audra McDonald, perhaps Roosevelt High School’s most famous alumnus, returned on May 26 for the naming of the campus’ theater in her honor. The dedication of the Audra McDonald Theater included a video tribute and performances by the Roosevelt Performing Arts Singers. City officials recognized McDonald with a key to the city and the naming of M Street along- side Saroyan Theatre Audra McDonald Way. For video, go to vimeo.com/ fresnounified/audramcdonald McDonald reminisced about her time as a Roosevelt Rough Rider, even leading the crowd in a Rough Rider cheer. She spoke privately with the Performing Arts Singers on stage after they present- ed her with a bouquet of flowers. In her comments to the entire audience, she urged compassion for others and better communication. Audra McDonald enjoys a program of videos and student performances during a ceremony May 26 to name the Roosevelt High School theater in her honor. McDonald graduated from Roosevelt in 1988. "I truly believe that in these dark, confusing, divisive times, that is what we need more than anything to help bring back the light -- we have to start up in Fresno, she performed with Good Company Players’ Junior Company. communicating," she said. In addition to her record-breaking six Tonys, McDonald has won two Grammy McDonald graduated from Roosevelt School of the Arts in 1988 (called Roosevelt Awards and an Emmy Award. In 2015, President Obama awarded McDonald Performing Arts Magnet), then moved to New York to attend Juilliard. A year the National Medal of Arts and Time magazine named her among the 100 Most after graduating from Juilliard she won the first of her six Tony Awards. Growing Influential People.

The district erected new signage on the Roosevelt auditorium in honor of Broad- way star Audra McDonald, a 1988 alumnus.

Audra McDonald poses with the Roosevelt Performing Arts Singers after they pre- sented her with a bouquet. Growing up in Fresno, McDonald performed with the Good Company Players.

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cte success stories Continued from page 1 Michael Pasuit Hoover High School Juan Guerrero Public Service Linked Learning Pathway Fresno High School When Michael Pasuit was 6 years Heating Ventilation Air old, a car hit him as he walked to Conditioning (HVAC) Program school with his mom. She carried Juan was struggling to find meaning him several blocks to Fresno Fire in high school during his senior Department’s Station 12, where he year. He was living with a cousin believes fire fighters’ care may have and paying rent, working in a fast- saved his life. food restaurant and unsure of his After he recovered, he decided he future. When a counselor found out would be a firefighter when he grew he liked working with his hands, up, and visited the station nearly she suggested Fresno High’s brand- every day until fourth grade. His new HVAC program. dream faded a bit, until he was Through the program, Juan earned about to start high school and his college credit for an Introduction mother sat him down and asked him to HVAC class and signed up about his career goals. for Fresno City College’s HVAC program for August. He has all "I don't think I could be a encouraging him at home. But his HVAC courses mapped out to firefighter if I hadn't gone to several staff members at Fresno complete in nine months and start High kept tabs on him. this school." his career in the heating and cooling classes, Michael was in the Fresno industry. “I appreciate all the staff for caring -- Hoover High School City Explorers program this past about me and telling me to come to school year after passing the agility The program is available to juniors graduate Michael Pasuit school,” Juan said. and oral tests. This fall, he will go and seniors. It gives students a They talked about his old dream of through the emergency medical chance to earn college credit and Keisha Shabazz, a College and being a firefighter, so his mom called technician (EMT) program at guarantees them a seat in the HVAC Career Readiness coordinator at around and found Hoover High’s Fresno City College and apply for program at Fresno City College Fresno High, said the change in Public Service career pathway. He the Fire Academy at Fresno City when they graduate. They can Juan was “phenomenal.” Once he had to ride a bus 40 minutes each College. complete HVAC certification or found a career path, he took his way to get to Hoover, but it was a earn an associate’s degree. studies seriously and improved his Sid Chacon, a fire science and EMT perfect fit. attendance. teacher at Hoover and Roosevelt “I wasn’t even planning on doing Had he not pursued the Public high schools, said Michael has college, but now that I know it’s “Juan is the reason we do what we Service pathway, he thinks he would worked hard to learn as much as only nine months, I’m going to do do in providing opportunities for have graduated “not knowing what he can. He set a record time in it,” Juan said. “I’m excited. Before all students, including those who to do with my life.” the ladder-carrying portion of the [the HVAC program] I thought I think they don’t have a future. He’s Career Skills Challenge last spring, was going to be a drop-out.” a walking example of what a good Students in the pathway take classes helping the Hoover team take first program could provide for our most all four years that expose them to With his parents living in a differ- place. vulnerable students,” Shabazz said. careers in public safety. Students ent state, Juan said he had no one can take a fire science course in “He’s very committed, very their senior year. The school has passionate. I’m very proud of him,” donated firefighting equipment and Chacon said. a fire engine to help students learn. Building Futures In addition to the career pathway

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See steve's scholars Continued on page 8 july 2018

GRADUATION 2018 Bullard High School Fresno High School June 4, 2018 | Save Mart Center June 4, 2018 | Save Mart Center Valedictorians Heidy Iveth Emma Estrada Elizabeth Margaret Lizbeth Benitez Aguillon Ruballos Hernandez Montes Santiago Nuha Nageeb Adriana Flores Nohely Nicole Niebla Nallely Sida Hizam Ahmed Savana Floyd Lindsay Miranda Marissa Marie Simms Juan Manuel Alvarado Valeria Elizabeth Norton Shaymany Nyree Caren Mariann Garcia Kevin Ponce Suarez Garcia Avila Gutierrez Anthony Gonzalez Christian M. Ramirez Tressa Lilian Teresa Avila Isabel Gonzalez Rosaura Ramirez Tamez-Gadams Kayla Lucinda Blue John Dylan Gonzalez Gianna Danielle Noelia Torres Angel Cardenas Lily Huynh Reyes Vanessa Marie Torres Montalvo Brenda Ana Gisselle Leslie Reyes Takashi R.Tsutsui Sanramon Chhay Ibanez Reyes Samantha E. Eryca J. Underwood Genesis Victoria Rosa Lee Rodriquez Alyssa Vargas Noemi Chinchilla Jacqueline Alejandra Arvell Latrell Erik Salvador Zetino Lopez Segura Kealalehua Rogers Vasquez Medina Johana Soledad Mia Millar Alexis Marie Salmeron Maya Belin Zepeda Valedictorians De La Cruz Samah Ali Mohamed Nallely Sida Jennifer Sanchez Medina Tori S. Alper Saryna Galik Jaramina D. Lessard Destiny Ramirez Anne L. Arakelian Vincent A. Garcia Bryan A. Lewis Kali Randall Catleya Sarah E. Garner Hannah Claire Madeline Grace Bedard-Dureza Jaime J. Garza Louden Richardson Allondra C. Bratton Justin Gibson Jessica A. Magana Elizabeth Rosales Rebecca E. Colbert Kiranjit Kaur Gill Zachary D. May Gabriel Marcel Ruiz Caroline E.Cole Sukhbir S. Gill Alexandrea Mercier Navkomal Sanghera Grace Crary Cameron Gonzales Marissa Middleton Hailey A. Scharton Kristin Davis Isaac Gonzalez Brandon Michael Erik A. Shaw Samantha Nicole Jillian E. Hancock Muhawi Hunter Shaw Davis Rex Dean Hibbard Kristina Muradyan Caroline Smith Gianna Dickson Thea Renzi Hudson Paige Azaria Newport Kamryn L. Sorrick Rebekah Abigail Mitchel Alan Nathan Nishikawa Samuel J. Stanley Dolan Hutcheson Melanie K. Nutting Natalie Subia Josette M. Dwyer Eman Ibrahim Alexa Ortega Kate Elise Swertfager Megan Claire Elower Anahi Jaimes Faith Elizabeth Simon Tang Morgan J. Foraker Spencer L. Jarocki Palacioz Katelin Veneski Jacob Fynaut Ameerah A. Jawad Seth M. Perrault Manvir S. Gahunia Evan Jordan Lamarche Ashley Ramirez

Design Science Middle College Duncan Polytechnical High School High School May 24, 2018 | Old Administration Building June 4, 2018 | Saroyan Theatre Valedictorians Valedictorians Samuel Nathan Stephanie S. Lopez Campos Michelle Itzanami Sally Amer Jennifer G. Samantha Marie Mora-Salazar Jameelah Brooks Ruiz-Zarate D'Alessio Cirilo Alfredo Ordaz Anai Jamile Figueroa Yee Poua Thao Timothy James Perez Pheng Lee Kalia Thor Diliberto Angel Gonzalo Perez Shee Lee Gisela Flores-Ramirez Ethan Alexander Jesus Panales Castillo Isaak Nicolas Turner Valeria Denisse Hernandez Billy Keanu Weathers Arteaga Quintero

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GRADUATION 2018 Roosevelt High School Patiño School of Entrepreneurship June 6, 2018 | Save Mart Center June 6, 2018 | Tower Theatre Valedictorians Valedictorians Joshua Bryan Adame Hnub Lee Jose De Jesus Barraza Ashley Kao Nha Herr Stefany Del Carmen Maria Isabel Navarro Gonzalez Ryan Kinzel Bautista Avitha Arvind Nigam Jackeline Becerril Esmeralda Daniella Guerra Lillian Jewel Simmons Araceli Carrasco Melecio-Lopez Araceli Daisy Huerta Tsakongyeng Solomon Alejandra Anthony Mendoza Danhya Jimenez Xiong Covarrubias Valdes Flores Vanessa Katie Yang Laura Betsaida Sarelia Munoz Martinez-Sepulveda Rebecca Elaine Young Flores Mora Rodriguez Amadalhy Naudiahy Alexander Zamora Raymundo Gerardo Andrea Lisa Ramirez Lopez-Mejia Garcia Aguilera Enedelia Sanchez Daisy Giselle Rojas Garcia Vasquez Sonny Kou Vang Denis Azucena Ma Yang Hoover High School Gomez Renteria June 5, 2018 | Save Mart Center Valedictorians Sunnyside High School Ismail Alkhandak Riley Barr Kibbee Keanu James Quiroz Choua Thao Julia Taylor Bacus April Janet Latham Ernesto Ramirez Stephen Josiah June 6, 2018 | Save Mart Center Mark Julius Tamayo Christmilthina Loeung Daniel Trejo Reyes Fermin Ureta De Vera Andres De Jesus Zachary Zeke Rivas Morshia Vang Leslie Ann M Diaz Lopez Mackenzie Rivera Sarah Mai Vang Vue Carlos Sebastian Jacqueline Manriquez Kanya Elisabeth Setha Aja Yvonne Williams Gonzalez Medina Bueno Josef Galileo Erin Rose Williams Stephanie Selena Gaoyen Normen Baja Sibala Genell Ntxhim-Nyiam Gutierrez Christopher Omar Jessica Marie Xiong Alexis Ann Kappitz Perea Thompson Qianyuan Xu

Valedictorians Rata High School Jocelyn Alacar Wendy Chua Her Erik Nieto Reynoso Jenny Thao June 1, 2018 | Fresno Masonic Center Maria Arias-Velasco Harleen Kaur Lauryn Somally Ok Mai Chee Vang Miriam Elisabet Rachel Dearaujo Jackelyn Perez Magaly Vargas Belmonte Klassen Juliana Pluma-Reyes Karina Vasquez Juvelle Ingale Cabico Rachel Landivar Alexis Luckyna Powell Miriam Priscilla Baokue Cha Amanda Kaosoua Lee Azucena Jacqueline Villagran-Gomez Copeland Choua Lee Ramirez Por Xiong Liseth Esquivel-Ruiz Daniela Lopez-Corona Katherine Dawn Yer Xiong Jadea Katherine Megan Michelle Sayaseng Eric Kai Yang Estrada Macias Christy Solita Sean Madison Yang Jeileen Felix Elizabeth N. Moua Mehikpreet K. Sidhu Nickie Yang Alexandra Gutierrez Mazaya Kazoua Moua Lucy S. Sip Iaib Oo Her Gissel Munoz Jonathan Terriquez

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GRADUATION 2018 Edison High School McLane High School June 5, 2018 | Save Mart Center June 5, 2018 | McLane Stadium Valedictorians

Tayshawun Brandon Trinity Andereka New Bradford Lizeth Guadalupe Nelson Blong Cha Pimentel Erica Covarrubias Alma Delia Renteria Arianna Del Real Ilse Paola Reyes April Espinoza Monserrat Guadalupe Robledo Rodriguez Casillas Roger Nouky Fang Alexis Brianna Telles Ariel Garcia Martinez Sheng Thao Ana Jaiby Gastelum Sherry Thaodara Rivera Na Vue Doua Chong Lee Matthew Chong Yang Beatriz Natalie Lopez Rey Marie Pader Lor Ybarra-Martinez Angelica Murillo Sandy Zaragoza Guzman J.E. Young Fresno Adult Academic Center School May 31, 2018 | Saroyan Theatre May 31, 2018 | Saroyan Theatre Valedictorians Rolin Ace Aguilar Seth Freeman Justin Kyle Linder Mataya Dawn Salazar Nala Ali Sandra Anne Fulop Julia Grace Marhenke Devon Noel Samuelian Nali Ali Alexis Esmeralda Rosa Cristal Martinez Leslie Clemencia Rawan Abdusalaam Garcia Vasquez Sanchez Almufleyhi Carli Rita George Lauryn Amber Mejia Jeuss Sandoval Cortes Kavan Anderson Sumanjit Kaur Gill Jovanna Alana Arbrean U. Sears Sasha America Araiza Fatima Gomez Montejano Dilpreet Kaur Sekhon Kristen Lynne Arias Fuentes Francisco David Klay Douglas Luisa Fernanda Avila Deana Marie Gomez Muniz Simmons Martin Antonio Gabriel Robert Gabriel Murillo Alexander Matthew Valedictorian Basurto Gonzales Gonzalez Stacy Alcantara Amanda Maiv Ib Yang Emily Lauren Bernal Olga Gutierrez Alexander Noris Phoebe Exconde Teves Esmeralda Cabrera Rachel Esther Haan Vahae Douglas Ger Thao Rojas Arandeep Singh Hayer Ohanian Karissa Lynn Torres Cambridge DeWolf Jenelle Frances Carlin Kaycee Marie Henkle Karina Ortega Teresa Esteban M. Castillo Trinity Ntxhuaj Briana Trujillo-Camacho High School High School Matthew Elliott Pag Her Pelayo-Figueroa Timothy Jonathan May 31, 2018 | Saroyan Theatre May 31, 2018 | Saroyan Theatre Chielpegian Nimrat Kaur Estevan Gomez Prieto Vaipan Magali Janet Ian Patrick Kelly Robert Eduardo Reyna Luna Valencia Chonteco Aquino Satiya Justin Kem Quintanilla Crystal Khaotshia Ariel Nicole Clark Aimee Me Ariana Quintero Vang Laura Ann Clark Khanchareun Sylas Ezekeil Ramos Maya Bina Jocelyn Cohetero Jeffrey Xiao Yu Lin Evelyn Reyes Najmi Vannini Jisela Contreras Krosschell Melissa Anne Rigby Amanda Vue Torres Adam Thomas Krumpe Alexis Guadalupe Hnu Chee Vue Ricardo Cortez Vang Kue Rodriguez Sierra Nicole White Emily Eason Dau Isabella Marie La Guadalupe Nyah Reyon Wright Amy N. Doan Barbera Romero-Viramontez Kia Yang Olivia Fernandez Melanie Sebastian Rosales Icelyn Yepez Kassidi Renee Flynn Leyva-Ocampo Kyla Kristal Ruiz

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McLane High Students Explore Foster Care Journeys through Art McLane High School students from Students responded through writing the ArtVenture Academy tackled the and sketching to foster care students’ issues of foster care during the second stories. Part of the goal of the project semester of the past school year, was to “foster empathy and advocacy,” producing a deeply personal exhibit Patterson said. that portrays hope as well as chaos. The exhibit also included an 8-foot- The exhibit, "HomeWork: Foster Love. by-8-foot collage map of Fresno using Foster Hope. Foster Home," debuted at colored paper to show the various ArtHop at the M Street Arts Complex moves of foster care students, “repre- June 7 and was on display through senting the chaos of their journey,” June. Patterson said. The students also produced a video of their stories as During the past school year, 858 Fresno they demonstrated on the map all the Unified students were in foster care, places they lived while in foster care. from infants through the adult special education program. Students also created a 20-minute Superintendent Bob Nelson talks with McLane High School students Esmeralda spoken word piece as part of the The students’ research for the project Lagunas, left, and Diana Lopez Suastegui as they work on art projects for an ex- project that interweaves the story of included a visit on May 17 from hibit on foster care. Nelson spoke to the class about his experiences as a foster two students’ challenging journeys Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob parent. through the foster-care system. The Nelson. He examined students’ work in students performed the spoken word progress, and shared about his experi- lead teacher for ArtVenture Academy. important personal artifacts recreated piece at ArtHop in June and at a gala in ences as a foster dad. Nelson and his as art pieces accompanied the portraits. May at the River Center. wife, Tiffany, have cared for several The centerpiece of the art project were foster children over the years, adopting portraits painted by teams of students The project included the story of one At the ArtHop show, students four of them. from Patterson’s classes based on of Patterson’s students from two years announced an $800 donation to the student writings about their foster ago who graduated early, as a valedic- Chrysalis House, Inc., a non-profit “Bob's message was extremely care journeys. Some of the pieces torian, despite obstacles she faced in adoption agency. Students raised the powerful; my students were glued to his are self-portraits by students in foster foster care. money through the sale of their art. every word,” said Marc Patterson, the care. Trash bag sculptures containing

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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT Yosemite Teacher Works to Change View of Students with Autism Nathan Ojeda recently finished his part of my job is the paperwork. There second year as an autism intensive is so much that goes into writing a good behavior teacher at Yosemite Middle and effective Individualized Education School and has worked for the district Plan for a student. There are a lot of for nine years. He was a finalist for legal guidelines to follow, and different an Excellence in Education award people that need to be involved, and it in February. Teacher on special challenges all my organizational skills, assignment Katie Adams saw Ojeda’s which aren’t the strongest anyway. transformation from an aide to a What is most rewarding about teacher: “Nathan is not just great, he your job? The most rewarding part is phenomenal. He sees the students of my job is when the students make for who they are and is not swayed by a breakthrough, big or small. It could negativity. He celebrates their success, be anything from being able to write a however small.” letter in their name or something like What made you decide to teach successfully going on a field trip. I’ve students with autism? Truthfully, I learned to find great joy in even the sort of stumbled into it. I was working smallest of victories my students have. Teacher Nathan Ojeda works with a student at Yosemite Middle School. Ojeda as a paraprofessional sub and I got the says the key to productive days as a teacher is to celebrate student success, no When did you realize that you have most jobs in special education. I subbed matter how small. a special gift for teaching children in a classroom that had students with with autism? I don’t know if I’d call autism for the first time and enjoyed it. What advice would you give other coworkers in your classroom (para- it a “gift.” I didn’t realize I had knack It worked out that I eventually was able teachers about teaching children professionals). It isn’t a job that you for working with students with autism to be hired in the position I was subbing with autism? Always keep learning. can do alone, and every person in your until someone told me. I was just doing for. I learned so much from working There is so much out there, and it’s classroom can have an effect on the what I was told, what I saw others do, under the teacher, Katie Adams, and impossible to know everything. Learn and what I picked up from asking a ton just fell in love with the work. from experiences, people, books, of questions. It all just sort of became videos, classes, etc. Appreciate, What is the most difficult part of second nature. See nathan ojeda train, and communicate well with the your job? For me, the most difficult Continued on page 13 Office Manager at Ayer Elementary Smooths the Way for Entire Staff Ye Vue is the highly competent and for the district for 16 years, five years February. In addition to her support imperative as an office manager to much loved office manager at Ayer at Ayer. She was one of the district’s for students and staff at Ayer, Principal provide support and assistance for all Elementary School. She has worked Excellence in Education finalists in Lynn Rocha-Salazar said that Vue students. Office managers should also ensures that the first contact for be a role model to students. parents and visitors is a good one: How did you start helping coach the “The office at Ayer is warm, welcom- tennis team at Sunnyside? I was a ing and helpful. I receive comments tennis player at Roosevelt High School almost daily from those who stop in and the head coach there. our office.” You have your bachelor’s degree. What is the best part of your job? What are your next career goals? I Having an opportunity to work along- aspire to be a high school math teacher. side amazing and successful staff, students and parents at Ayer Elementary What do you like to do in your to achieve a positive learning environ- spare time? During my spare time, ment is the best part of my job. I enjoy observing all the little things that I sometimes forget to greet. For What is your goal when you go to example, the fruit of a tree in my work in the morning? The little smiles garden. at Ayer Elementary is our greatest moti- vation, and it is our primary obligation What is your dream vacation? I find to make sure we get those smiles each it quite pleasant being home. Many and every morning. activities and small adventures can Ye Vue, office manager at Ayer Elementary School, “sets the gold standard for exist in a place where we live. office managers,” Ayer principal Lynn Rocha-Salazar says. Vue is with Cosmo How do you see your role in helping Xiong, a transitional kindergarten student. students do well in school? It is

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reading tips ib qho kev mus ntoj ncig rau ib lub Continued from page 2 phoj (park), nqa tej phau ntawv mus Building Skills in Summer School nrog– thiab muab tej khoom ua si hluav taws xob khaws tseg. Tej niam • Kom koj tus kheej yog ib tus neeg txiv yuav tsum ua tus qauv. nyeem ntawv. Hom kev nyeem ntawv twg los xij – ntawv xov xwm, • Cia lawv ua tus xaiv. Rau lub caij ntawv magazines, tej phau ntawv – ntuj qhua, cia cov me nyuam yaus ua ib tug qauv zoo. xaiv lawv tej phau ntawv. Xav txog ib txoj kev txhawb siab yog tias tej • Sij hawm nyeem ntawv. Teem ib me nyuam yaus xaiv ib qho ua dej lub caij tshwj xeeb rau ib cag, xws siab-yeej phau ntawv los yog yam li tom qab noj hmo tag kiag los yog muaj nqis. ua ntej mus pw, los nyeem ntawv rau koj cov me nyuam. Yog tias koj cov • Xaiv kom yog theem qib nyeem. me nyuam hlob zog lawm, kom txhua Raws li ib txwm, kev nyeem yuam tus nyias muab nyias ib phau ntawv, kev tsib los yog ntau lo lus rau ib zaum ua ke, thiab nyias nyeem nyias nplooj ntawv twg ntawm 50 lo lus zom zaws rau lub sij hawm tshwj txhais tau tias phau ntawv nyuaj xeeb. Caws sij hawm. Yuav tsum ua dhau rau tus me nyuam lawm. li xwm yeem. • Nyeem dhau tej phau ntawv. • Txuas kev nyeem ntawv nrog tej Txhawb tej me nyuam yaus los Octavio Ramirez-Carrasco uses machinery as part of a Geometry in kev ua lub caij ntuj qhua. Nws lom nyeem ntawv cov nplooj ntawv ua kis Construction class at Fresno High School, a new summer school course zem nrhiav tej phau ntawv txog tom las los yog cov duab tas lauv los yog this year. The class reinforces geometry lessons by having students work “beach” los yog mus pw hav zoov ib phau ntawv txuj ci “magazine”. on construction projects. More than 14,000 students are expected to take los yog ntaus npas “baseball”, thiab • Ntsia thiab phau ntawv. Nyeem ib summer school over two sessions. Summer school offers intervention in mam li tham txog koj tsev neeg tus phau ntawv thiab mam li saib ib zaj literacy, English language development and special education; enrichment kheej tej kev ua dua los. classes in career technical education and Hmong Heritage; academic yeeb yaj kiab. Tham txog seb nws and sports through the FRESH program; accelerated courses for GATE- • Mus tom tsev qiv ntawv. Fresno zoo sib txawv li cas thiab uas koj xav potential students and for high school students; and credit recovery for County cov tsev qiv ntawv muaj cua tau. students who struggled in certain classes during the regular school year, kub-cua txias, tej chaw qiv ntawv • Tej tub kawm ntawv raug tseev such as geometry. nyob laj siab ntxiag. Xyuas lub kom nyeem ntawv lub caij ntuj sij hawm nyeem dab neeg, puppet qhua: Siv ib daim calendar mus qhia shows thiab lwm yam dej num ua ib lub sij hawm kom zam tej kev tshwj xeeb lub caij ntuj qhua. Ua ib nyeem maj maj. Lwm txoj kev tseev daim ntawv qiv ntawv yooj yooj yim kom nyeem ntawv nrog tej phau xwb. ntawv ntawm lawv tus kheej xaiv. • Ntim tej phau ntawv. Txawm yog mus uasi ntev ib lim tiam los yog

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DISTRICT ROUNDUP Nine District Schools will present the schools with banners to distinguished for their academic her art work displayed in Congressman display on campus and feature them on achievement and for closing achieve- Costa's Fresno office for a year. Named to Honor Roll the ERP/CBEE website, where educa- ment gaps. Forkner, Manchester GATE, McCardle tors and policy makers seek out high and Starr elementary schools, Baird 5-8 performing schools to replicate. School and Computech Middle School The Honor Roll recognizes public and Design Science Middle College elementary, middle, and high schools and Edison high schools and Phillip that demonstrate consistently high J Patiño School of Entrepreneurship levels of student academic achieve- were named to the California Honor ment, improvement in achievement Roll, presented by Educational Results over time, and reduction in achieve- Partnership (ERP) and the Campaign ment gaps. For high schools, Honor for Business and Education Excellence Roll recognition includes high college (CBEE). ERP selected the schools after readiness in students. This year, the an extensive analysis of student data California Honor Roll recognized Edison Students and found to be clear leaders in getting 1,798 higher performing schools students to grade level and beyond. ERP Capture Top Art Awards Edison High School’s Emilie Haskell, Hoover “Winders” a sophomore last year, won first place Compete in Chicago in the Congressional Art Competition Six Hoover High School students for the 16th District. ​Congressman Jim competed May 9-10 in Chicago at the Costa presented her with a certificate on Changes to Bylaws, Policies and an Exhibit National KidWind Challenge, a wind May 4, as well as two round trip tickets power turbine design and knowledge to Washington, D.C. Her artwork will The Fresno Unified Board of Education recently approved the contest. They were accompanied by be displayed for a year at the Capitol, following board bylaws, policies and exhibit: teacher Miguel Zapata and College and representing the 16th District of Career Readiness coordinator Melissa • BP 1312.3 UCP • BP 7214 General Obligation Bonds California. Anna Titterington, a junior Rodriguez. • BP 6175 Migrant Ed • (NEW) BB 9012 Board Member from Edison, placed third and will have • BP 5141 Health Care Emergencies Electronic Communication • BP 5141.1 Accidents (Deletion) • BB 9121 President • BP 5141.6 School-Based Health And • BB 9220 Governing Board Elections Social Services • BB 9230 Orientation High School Pools Open to the • BP 5146 Married/Pregnant/Parenting • BB 9240 Board Development Students • BB 9321 Closed Session Purposes And Community for Swimming and Lessons • (NEW) BP 5148.2 Before/After School Agendas Six Fresno Unified pools are open at Bullard, Fresno, Hoover and Programs • BB 9323 Meeting Conduct • BP 6143 Courses of Study • E 9323.2 Actions By The Board this summer for swimming and Sunnyside high schools. For more • BP 6161.1 Selection And Evaluation Of • BB 9400 Board Self-Evaluation swim lessons through a partnership information regarding hours and Instructional Materials • BP 3311 Bids with the city of Fresno. cost of lessons, call 621-2900 or • BP 6170.1 Transitional Kindergarten • (NEW) BP 5141.23 Asthma Management visit www.fresno.gov/parks/. (Hours • BP 0460 Local Control Accountability • BP 5132 Dress and Grooming subject to change.) Plan • BP 6146.4 Differential Graduation and • BP 0420.4 Charter School Authorization Competency Standard for Individuals The summer swim program builds • BP 0500 Review And Evaluation with Exceptional Needs on the existing Green Space partner- • BP 0520 Intervention For • BP 6164.4 Identification of Individuals ship with the city to provide recre- Underperforming Schools (Deletion) with Exceptional Needs ational areas for the community. • BP 0520.3 Title 1 Program Improvement • BP 6164.6 Section 504 of the Districts (Deletion) Rehabilitation Act of 1973 This summer, Vinland Elementary • BP 3100 Budget • BP 0410 Nondiscrimination In District School was added to the Green Space • (NEW) BP 3230 Federal Grant Funds Programs And Activities initiative, which already included • BP 5113.1 Chronic Absence And Truancy • BP 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Bullard, Edison, Fresno, Hoover, The pools are open through Aug. 3 • (NEW) BP 5113.12 District SARB Procedures McLane, Roosevelt and Sunnyside from noon to 5 p.m. on weekends • BP 5131.1 Bus Conduct • BP 5111 Admission high schools; Scandinavian, and in the afternoons on weekdays • BP 5131.6 Alcohol And Other Drugs • (NEW) BP 5111.1 District Residency Terronez, and Wawona middle (hours vary by sites). Swimming is • BP 5144 Discipline • BP 5125 Student Records schools; and Addams, Vang Pao, • BP 5144.1 Suspension And Expulsion/ • BP 5131.2 Anti-Bullying available at Edison, Fresno, Hoover, Wilson and Yokomi elementary Due Process • BP 5145.9 Hate-Motivated Behavior McLane, Sunnyside and Bullard schools. • (NEW) BP 5145.31 Gender And Identity • (NEW) BP 5145.13 Response to (weekend lap swimming only) Inclusion Immigration Enforcement high schools. Swimming is $1 for The city provides programs and children and $2 for adults during the supervision on weekends and These updated policies/bylaws can be found online at: https://www.fresnou.org/sites/board/policies. week and free on the weekends. holidays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout the year at the campuses. For additional information: (559) 457-3736. The city offers swim lessons

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nathan ojeda be intense in the program, so we New Special Education Committee Continued from page 10 try to laugh and enjoy each day. Name one thing most people success of each student. Lastly, do not know about you. One Works to Improve Teaching and be willing to think outside of thing most people don’t know the box. Some ideas don’t fit the about me is that I used to tame Learning Environment cookie cutter methods of dealing wild horses. Actually, that’s not with behaviors or supporting A new Special Education Committee The 10-member committee is made up true. The honest answer is that students, but that doesn’t mean for Fresno Unified met six times over of district special education administra- most people don’t know that I they’re bad ideas. Don’t be afraid the last few months of the school year, tors and FTA staff, including classroom love playing games. All kinds to be creative. establishing five priority areas and teachers, speech/language pathologists, of games from board games, to working collaboratively to positively and a credentialed school nurse. You had a different vision for dominoes, to cards. I usually impact students in special education. the Autism Intensive Behavior carry around a deck of cards with The committee will continue to focus Program. What was that vision? me in my backpack or car just in During the adoption of the 2018-19 on establishing common department I’m not sure if I had a “differ- case. budget in June, the Fresno Unified goals for special education, staffing ent” vision for the program, Board of Education approved funding guidelines, reviewing department orga- What is your dream vacation? because a middle school version $2.1 million in recommendations nizational structures, special education A dream vacation I’ve had in my of the Autism Intensive Behavior from the committee that addresses the program placements, classroom teacher mind since I was a child has been Program didn’t exist yet. My five areas: workload, caseload, safety, support and assistance, adopted and Walt Disney World. I’ve always vision for the program was based curriculum and communications. The supplemental curriculum and collabora- wanted to go there and I hope that on setting the highest expecta- board approved $5 million in total tion with the School Climate and Safety someday I will. tions for myself, the staff in the additional funding and the addition of Committee. classroom, and my students. What would you consider a nearly 60 full-time equivalent staffing This partnership is off to a great start, and I know that every student is perfect day? The perfect day for for special education. the committee members will continue capable of so much more than me would be a day at Disneyland The committee was established follow- to work collaboratively on behalf of the we often give them credit for. I with my wife and daughter. To ing bargaining negotiations early last students, staff, and families of Fresno wanted to work on behaviors, be in the happiest place on earth, spring between the district and the Unified. academics, social skills, and just with my most favorite people on Fresno Teachers Association (FTA). wanted to have fun. Things can earth, would be just perfect.

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This program has shaped me personally just as much as it has professionally. I felt like all my instructors had only my best intentions in mind and were very supportive and helpful.”

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supt. Message mismo resultado. Hemos visto éxito no solo Estos ejemplos, y los logros en nuestras • Khawb av rau tsheb loj thauj khoom hauv Continued from page 3 al nivel ejecutivo sino también en el área escuelas, nos cuentan la historia de la manera CTE hauv Duncan Polytechnical High de Educación Especial, de tal manera que que están trabajando juntos los empleados del School nuestros equipos trabajan para incremen- distrito de Fresno y los miembros de la comu- selecting Forkner and Manchester GATE • Ua kom tiav cov chav kawm thiab thawj tar el apoyo para los estudiantes, familias nidad para desarrollar graduados listos para elementary schools as Distinguished coj lub tsev thiab lub qhov chaw nkag y el personal. Nuestro comité conjunto de colegio y carrera – como los casi 3,800 que Schools tshiab hauv Bullard High School Educación Especial sigue colaborando alred- recientemente atravesaron la tarima de grad- • Attracting $900,000 in scholarships and edor de las áreas específicas de casos asigna- uación. Felicidades para los graduados y sus • Tshaj qhia peb yuav ua ib lub tsev kawm 249 offers of admission to students from dos, volumen de trabajo, y raciones de salón. familias del distrito de Fresno. Deseándoles a ntawv them qis tshiab nyob rau sab qab the Black College Expo, and Father’s Day todos un verano seguro y agradable. teb hnub tuaj ntawm Fresno thiab tis npe Estoy extremadamente orgulloso del cambio events at elementary schools to encourage rau Juan Felipe Herrera que viene en camino para cambiar nuestra and honor the participation of fathers and Xav Ntsoov Txog Tej Kev Vam Meej narrativa como distrito, y de darle la importan- • Ua kev zoo siab thawj zaug kawm tiav father figures hauv 2017-18 thiab Muaj Kev Lom cia a la colaboración de todos los miembros Zem Rau Lub Caij Ntuj Qhua ntawm Steve’s Scholars – 26 tus tub • 46 Fresno Unified Scholarship winners de nuestra comunidad. Este cambio ayudó kawm ntawv ntawm Tehipite Middle Dua ib lub caij kawm tiav ntawm Fresno receiving $61,000 in scholarship funds a reiniciar la segunda mitad de nuestro año School dhau los nws tau ncav cov kev Hauv Paus Tsev Kawm Ntawv cov kev kawm escolar, lo cual estuvo lleno de resultados tshaj ntawm qhov kev kawm, ua hauj lwm • Expanding dual and language immersion tiav tau raug muab teev tseg thiab lub caij so positivos para los estudiantes, sitios escolares pab hauv peb lub zej lub zos, thiab tau programs in Spanish and Hmong caij ntuj qhua los puv nkaus. y nuestro personal, incluyendo: txais $1,000 nyiaj pub dawb rau ob lub • Patiño School of Entrepreneurship Thaum kuv rov tig los saib kuv thawj lub xyoos • Rompiendo terreno para la instalación preparing for its first graduating class, and xyoo kawm ntawv tam li tus tuam thawj saib CTE de troca pesada en la preparatoria • Lub xeev lub chaw saib kev kawm txuj opening admission to ninth graders for the kev kawm, kuv xav muab lub sij hawm nres Duncan Polytechnical tau xaiv tsev kawm ntawv Forkner thiab next school year ib pliag thiab qhia tias kuv zoo siab npaum Manchester GATE elementary tam li Cov • Finalizando salones y edificios adminis- li cas rau peb cov neeg ua hauj lwm hauv • Welcoming back Roosevelt High School Tsev Kawm Ntawv Txawv trativos y la nueva entrada en la prepara- Fresno Unified coob tshaj li ntawm 10,000 alumnus Audra McDonald, and naming toria Bullard leej. Hauv paus tsev kawm ntawv tau pib • Ua rau tau $900,000 nyiaj pub thiab 249 the Roosevelt theater in her honor lub xyoo kawm ntawv raws li tej xwm txheej tug tub kawm ntawv pub nkag kawm los • Anunciando que construyéremos una These examples, and the behind the scenes nyuaj-nyob nruab nrab ntawm peb kev sib ntawm Black College Expo, thiab cov nueva primaria en el sureste de fresno y successes in our schools, tell the story of tham nrog peb cov koom haum koom tes koob tsheej Txiv Hnub hauv cov tsev la nombraremos en honor del ex poeta how Fresno Unified employees and members tam li peb sib zog ua hauj lwm kom ncav kawm ntawv theem qis los txhawb thiab laureado nacional Juan Felipe Herrera. of our community are working together to qhov kev pom zoo. Tus txheej txheem ntev kev hwm kev koom tes ntawm cov leej develop college and career ready graduates • Celebrando la primera clase graduada de kawg thiab nws muaj ib qho nqi hnyav kawg txiv thiab cov ua tus qauv leej txiv -- like the nearly 3,800 that recently walked Steve’s Scholars – 26 ex estudiantes de la rau peb txhua tus thiab peb lub zej lub zos, • Fresno Unified Scholarship 46 tus neeg across the graduation stage. Congratulations secundaria Tehipite quienes desafiaron los rau qhov teeb meem no. Txawm yog qhov yeej tau txais $61,000 cov nyiaj pub dawb to our Fresno Unified graduates and their obstáculos del programa, e hicieron actos teeb meem ntawm, cov neeg khiav dej num families. Wishing everyone a safe and enjoy- de servicio a la comunidad, y ganaron tau xyuas cov tub kawm ntawv nyob ua ntej • Nthuav cov kev kawm ob tog lus thiab lus able summer. $1,000 en becas por dos años ntawm peb cov pawg neeg. sib xyaw ua lus Mev thiab lus Hmoob Reflexiona en el éxito del 2017-2018 • El departamento de educación del estado Sib law liag peb qhov kev pom zoo, kuv zoo • Patiño School of Entrepreneurship tab y disfruta del verano seleccionó a las primarias Forkner siab hais tias hauv paus tsev kawm ntawv tom npaj rau nws thawj chav kawm tiav, y Manchester GATE como escuelas thiab peb cov koom haum koom tes tau tsim thiab kev qhib nkag rau cov kawm qib Otra temporada exitosa de graduaciones del distinguidas dua kev koom tes tshiab ua ke -- qhov chaw cuaj rau lub xyoo kawm tom ntej distrito de Fresno han pasado y las vacacio- uas txhua lub suab muaj nqis thiab peb taug nes de verano están en pleno viento. • Atrayendo $900,000 en becas y 249 • Zoo siab rov tos txais Roosevelt High tib txoj kev los ua kom tiav tib lub hom phiaj. ofertas de admisión para estudiantes de School alumnus Audra McDonald, thiab Al mirar hacia atrás en mi primer año Peb tau pom txoj kev vam meej tsis yog nyob la Exposición de Colegios y Universidad tis Roosevelt theater rau kev hwm nws completo como superintendente, quiero ntawm theem kev tswj xwb tab sis nyob rau para Afroamericanos, y eventos del día tomarme un momento y compartir lo tan hauv suam kev kawm ntawv tshwj xeeb raws Cov pev txwm no, thiab cov kev ua tau vam de padre en las primarias para animar y agradecido que estoy con los más de 10,000 li peb pawg neeg txhawb pab cov tub kawm meej nyob nraum qab hauv peb tej tsev kawm honorar la participación de los padres y empleados del distrito de Fresno. El distrito ntawv, cov tsev yim neeg thiab cov neeg ntawv, los qhia zaj dab neeg seb Fresno figuras paternas comenzó el año escolar bajo circunstancias khaiv dej num. Peb Pawg Thawj Coj Kev Unified cov neeg ua hauj lwm thiab cov neeg difíciles. – estábamos en medio de nego- • 46 ganadores de becas de Fresno Kawm Ntawv Tshwj Xeeb tseem sib koom koom tes hauv peb lub zej lub zos ua hauj ciaciones con nuestros socios de labor, a Unificado que recibieron $61,000 en tes ua ke ntawm cov kev kawm tnawv tshwj lwm ua ke los tsim college thiab cov neeg medida que trabajábamos diligentemente fondos de beca xeeb tej kev pab cuam ua hauj lwm thiab cov kawm tiav npaj txhij ua dej num li cas – ze li para llegar a un acuerdo. El proceso fue largo hoob kawm. ntawm 3,800 uas tsis ntev nov tau taug saum • Expandiendo programas de lenguaje y y difícil para nuestro sistema entero y nuestra lub sam thiaj kawm tiav. Nrog zoo siab rau doble inmersión en Español y Hmong Kuv txaus siab heev ntawm txoj haujlwm comunidad, para ese asunto. A pesar de la peb Fresno Unified cov kawm tiav thiab lawv uas tab tom npaj hloov peb cov lus tshaj li situación, el personal siguió manteniendo a • La preparatoria Patiño escuela de tsev yim neeg. Xav kom txhua tus muaj kev lub hauv paus tsev kawm ntawv, thiab qhia los estudiantes en la vanguardia de nuestros Emprendedores se está preparando para nyab xeeb thiab kev lom zem lub caij ntuj qhov tseem ceeb ntawm kev sib koom tes esfuerzos colectivos. su primera clase de graduados, y están qhua. nrog txhua tus neeg hauv peb lub zej zog. abriendo matriculaciones para los del Después de nuestro acuerdo colectivo, estoy Txoj kev hloov no ua rau peb pib dua ib nrab grado noveno para el año que entra orgulloso de decir que el distrito y nuestros ntawm xyoo kawm ntawv, uas yog qhov ua socios de labor están construyendo justos una • Dándole la bienvenida de regreso a la ex tau zoo rau cov tub kawm ntawv, cov tsev cultura colaborativa – un lugar donde todos alumna Audra McDonald de la prepara- kawm ntawv thiab peb cov neeg khiav dej las voces son valoradas y estamos remando toria Roosevelt, y nombrando el teatro de num, xam nrog rau: hacia la misma dirección para obtener este Roosevelt en su honor

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