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FREE Education + Communication = A Better Nation ® Covering the Orange Unified School District VOLUME 11, ISSUE 53 APRIL / MAY 2016 21st-Century Education and School Facilities By Michael L. Christensen business partners. These include Superintendent Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), The Orange Unified School digital manufacturing, computer District (OUSD) has launched a animation, energy and power, flight variety of innovative programs in technology, mechanisms, robotics, Science, Technology, Engineering virtual architecture, and forensic and Mathematics (STEM) and science, just to name a few. These Career Technical Education modules have become courses in (CTE) to meet the needs of high school through the Business students to be successful in 21st- Sector CTE Pathways. At the same century careers and colleges. As time, there is an exponential growth a District of Excellence, teachers in advanced, academic level courses continue to provide an exceptional in chemistry and physics. Many academic program with a balanced of the high schools offer up to six instructional design, including different AP courses in the sciences technology integration, collaboration, to meet the students’ passion for STEM! critical thinking, and problem solving. We are pleased to have an As the OUSD educators design expansive STEM program in OUSD these personalized learning and encourage you to visit the opportunities to ensure all students A student in the STEM action lab at Yorba Middle School. Orange CTE/STEM Web site at reach their potential and excel in http://www.orangeusd.org/CTE/ their academic talents, the district OUSD high schools were built to fulfill the curriculum of the 1960s and are not index.asp to learn more about is once again asking the community up to date to meet the requirements of modern science labs and those of the how we are meeting the college to consider a school bond to STEM courses that many students are craving to support their career interests. and career needs of all students. modernize outdated high school Studies by the College Board have indicated that the number of Advanced Additionally, teachers and students facilities that were built during the Placement (AP) tests in chemistry have doubled in just 10 years. The technical deserve safe, modern labs and classes 1960s. Over half a century ago when demands of 21st-century careers and what our students have a passion for is to instruct these STEM classes. these schools were built, what are advanced college and CTE courses in the sciences and engineering in high school. Stay up to date on the OUSD quest now referred to as STEM and CTE To respond the 21st-century instructional demands, Orange USD has to provide modern science labs and courses were limited to vocational, designed STEM action labs in each middle school, which introduce students 21st-century classrooms on our technical, and business classes. The to curriculum models in 21st-century careers, as identified by Orange County Web site at www.orangeusd.org. Board of Education Alternative Education / ROP It may be hard to believe, workshops. Students will be paid minimum but here we are in the second wage for their work experience hours, semester of the 2015–2016 and will also receive individual training school year! Our students and job-coaching assistance. This is an continue to amaze me exceptional opportunity for 10 students at with both their talents and our Community Day School, and we are Rick Dr. Alexia L. Kathryn A. commitment to academic grateful to the OCAPICA. Ledesma Deligianni-Brydges Moffat excellence here at Alternative During this spring season our teachers President Vice President Clerk Germaine Martell Education. are preparing their students for the Coordinator Our Independent Study SBAC assessment. Lastly, I recently students are currently received the ACSA Administrator of the participating in conceptual physics and Year for Continuation Education Options biology, with lab activities that include Administrator in Orange County. This physics, motions, and dissections. The award recognizes the dedication of our staff Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander members and their collective desire to see Community Alliance, Inc. (OCAPICA) all students succeed. We will continue to John H. Timothy Mark D. Andrea have also agreed to partner with the build great programs, and reach out daily to Ortega Surridge Wayland Yamasaki Community Day School. OCAPICA provides our students, because we know that they are Member Member Member Member various services to students, including job our future. www.SchoolNewsRollCall.com Orange Unified School District ® Education + Communication = A Better Nation www.schoolnewsrollcall.com Covering the GRADUATION ORANGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Netragrednik Neta Madison 2015-2016 Kay Coop Founder/Publisher FOUNDER/PUBLISHER: Kay Coop 562/493-3193 • [email protected] ADVERTISING SALES: Leslie Rawlings Promotion & Graduation Schedule 714/856-9884 • Fax: 562/430-8063 [email protected] Thursday, June 16, 2016* CONTENT COORDINATOR: Barbra Longiny GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Tim DeLacy COPY EDITORS: Special Education School Lisa Brock, Kate Karp & Anna Zappia CONTRIBUTING CARTOONIST: School Time Location Netragrednik by Neta Madison Tuesday, June 14, 2016* Education has changed quickly 10:00 am Gymnasium @SchoolNewsRC Canyon Hills in the past few years and this issue brings you up to date on the latest SchoolNewsRollCall Friday, June 10, 2016 * 10:00 am Alternative Education beginning with the Superintendent’s Adult Transition Site message on the front page. 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Thank The school district does not endorse the advertisers in this Field you for including School News publication. among your reading choices. Yorba 10:00 am Yorba School Field Cerro Villa 10:30 am Cerro Villa Outdoor Amphitheater Santiago Charter 11:00 am Santiago Life-Long Learning Outdoor Amphitheater for Educators Friday, June 17, 2016* El Rancho El Rancho Charter 9:00 am Outdoor Amphitheater UCLA Extension Education Programs High School Graduations Get there from here. School Time Location Learn more about the many programs we off er by visiting us at uclaextension.edu/teachers or El Modena 1:30 pm Fred Kelly call (310) 825-4191. Stadium Canyon 4:00 pm Fred Kelly Stadium Orange 4:30 pm Orange High Outdoor Theater Villa Park 7:00 pm Fred Kelly Stadium Richland Fred Kelly 10:00 am Stadium Alternative Ed 17560-15 2 WWW.SCHOOLNEWSROLLCALL.COM OUSD State Preschool HOST YOUR BESTEST BIRTHDAY WITH US! 2345 E. Palmyra. Orange, CA 92865 • www.orangeusd.org State Preschool Family Fun Day By Kendy Gioia, Shannon Brown, Cheryl Sosa - Early Learning Specialists Squeals of laughter could be heard across the Jordan Elementary School campus on Friday, March 4th when state preschool students and their parents participated in a Family Fun Day hosted by the Children and Families • Giant Indoor Inflatables Commission of Orange County (CFCOC). Cynthia Rodriguez, Family Service • 100% Private Parties Care Coordinator, along with Arlene Turner, CFCOC, gathered students, • Dedicated Party Pros Reserve your special event today! parents and staff on the playground to participate in engaging outdoor • We Clean Up! activities. Parents were shown how to use items they might have at home to support their children in reaching developmental milestones and reducing the 428-A W. Katella Ave., Orange, CA 92867 risk of obesity. Pool (714 ) 744-5867 • BounceU.com/Orange-Ca noodles were used to hit beach balls and pop bubbles. Homemade yarn GARDEN GROVE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL balls were perfect for learning to MAY 27, 28, 29 & 30, 2016 at Euclid & Main throw and catch. To wrap up the FREE ADMISSION day students and EXCITING CARNIVAL RIDES parents used team RIDE ALL DAY FOR LOW PRICE work to move a SATURDAY PARADE parachute and make beach balls, pool TV & FILM CELEBRITIES noodles and yarn 100+ FOOD & VENDOR BOOTHS balls fly. Together CONTESTS, MUSIC & DANCE we support happy and healthy learners! Visit Strawberryfes�val.org Dual Language Mandarin Immersion Program Spanish Immersion Program Kindergarten, fi rst, second, third and The iInspire Academia at fourth grade students who enroll in the The Orange Unifi ed School District California Elementary School is Mandarin Dual Language class will be an innovative Spanish Immersion taught in equal parts Mandarin Chinese has two Immersion programs which offer a rich bilingual experience for young program with one-to-one iPads and English, following the 50/50 Chinese/ for kindergarten and 1st grade. English Instructional Model. A language learners to acquire a second language. Students will receive instruction from Students will learn to be bilingual assessment will be given to students and bi-literate in both English a specialized, certifi cated teacher and in second through fourth grade. A and Spanish while mastering 21st become bilingual as they have fun learning specialized, trained Mandarin teacher century technology skills. will instruct a class of no more than 30 about other cultures. An opportunity like students. this opens doors for students to compete in a global society and have greater California Elementary School Fletcher Elementary School 1080 N. California St. 515 W. Fletcher St.