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FREE Education + Communication = A Better Nation ® Covering the Inglewood Unified School District VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH / APRIL 2015 Strong Community Partnerships Las Asociaciones Comunitarias Sólidas Contribute to IUSD’s Success Contribuyen al Éxito de IUSD By Kristin Agostoni By Kristin Agostoni The Inglewood Unified School Las vacaciones de invierno apenas District (IUSD) winter break had habían comenzado en el Distrito just begun when hundreds of Unificado de Inglewood cuando families converged on the campus of cientos de familias convergieron Morningside High School. en el campo escolar de la escuela The school opened its doors that secundaria Morningside. Saturday in December not for class La escuela abrió sus puertas but for a special event organized by ese sábado en diciembre, no por the nonprofit St. Margaret’s Center. clases, sino por un evento especial School and district employees, organizado por el centro sin fines de working around the clock with lucro St. Margaret. Los empleados de volunteers from the organization las escuelas y del distrito, trabajaron that helps local families in need, contra el reloj con los voluntarios de had transformed the campus into a esa organización para ayudar a las Winter Wonderland, inviting parents familias necesitadas de la localidad; to select gifts for their children while transformaron el campo escolar en the youngsters enjoyed food and una Tierra de Maravilla de Invierno, holiday fun. invitando a los padres de familia a IUSD’s participation in the Members of the 2014 UCLA Women’s National Championship Tennis Team seleccionar regalos para sus niños, hosted a tennis clinic for students of all ages at Inglewood High. The event was sponsored by the Southern California Tennis Association, which has been active in See STRONG COMMUNITY • Page 10 See LAS ASOCIACIONES • Page 10 bringing tennis programs, resources and equipment into IUSD schools. For Better Education Por Una Mejor Educación Inglewood Unified School District El Distrito Escolar Unificado (IUSD) is on the move and heading de Inglewood (IUSD) está en toward a rebirth. movimiento y rumbo hacia un Our district leadership team, brilliant principals, renacimiento. and committed teachers and staff are working closely Nuestro equipo de liderazgo del distrito, together to provide the highest-quality educational directores brillantes, maestros y un personal programs, facilities and opportunities for the comprometido, están trabajando conjuntamente children and families we serve. We are shoring up para proveer programas educativos de máxima finances and accounting for every penny we spend. calidad, servicios y oportunidades para los niños We are putting more resources in the hands of y las familias que servimos. Estamos controlando individual school sites and leadership teams. We are nuestras finanzas y llevamos contabilidad en cada building and leveraging lasting relationships with centavo gastado. Estamos poniendo más recursos community partners, which will help elevate and Dr. Brann interacting with students in the classroom. en las manos de individuos de cada escuela y de improve our practices. los equipos de liderazgo. Estamos construyendo y The progress we have made is evident throughout the district. My fiscal aprovechando las relaciones duraderas con nuestros socios de la comunidad, lo leadership team will soon all but erase the budget deficits of the past and put que ayudará a elevar y mejorar nuestras prácticas. the district on a firm fiscal footing. This will result in more resources devoted El progreso que hemos realizado es evidente a través de todo el distrito. Mi to students. We have now lowered class sizes in our Transitional Kindergarten equipo de liderazgo fiscal muy pronto borrará los déficits del pasado y pondrá and kindergarten classes district-wide to as low as 20 students per class. We al distrito en una posición fiscal firme. Este será el resultado de más recursos now offer Spanish dual-language immersion classes. And this past year, we destinados a los estudiantes. Ahora hemos reducido el número de alumnos en have aggressively pursued and secured more than $650,000 in grant funding nuestro kindergarten de transición y en las clases de kindergarten a nivel de used to create a four-year engineering link-learning pathway at Morningside distrito en 20 estudiantes por clase. Estamos ofreciendo clases de inmersión See FOR BETTER EDUCATION • Page 10 See POR UNA MEJOR EDUCATIÓN • Page 10 www.SchoolNewsRollCall.com After School Education Inglewood Unifi ed School District Program Goals: • Students will be exposed to Common Core. • English Language Learners will improve in areas of weakness to accompany efforts to re-designate. • Students will participate in diverse enrichment opportunities following the Project Based Learning structure. • Students will participate in disguised learning in core academic areas to improve academic achievement. • Students will participate in a healthy lifestyle driven environment promoting eating healthy, being physically fi t, and making healthy lifestyle choices. State Trustee of School • Students will practice 21st Century Learning skills daily. Dr. Don Brann Advisory Board After School Education & Safety Program (ASES) Dr. Carliss McGhee, President Rene Talbott, Member Bennett-Kew Elementary (TK-6) Kelso Elementary (TK-6) Oak Street Elementary (TK-6) Henry Brown, Member (310) 680-5400 (310) 680-5480 (310) 680-5340 Graciela Patiño, Member Dr. Johnny J. Young, Member Centinela Elementary (TK-6) Parent School (TK-8) Payne (Beulah) Elementary (TK-6) (310) 680-5410 Administrators (310) 680-5440 (310) 680-5430 Joe Dominguez, Crozier Middle School (7-8) Lane (Warren) School (TK-6) Woodworth Elementary (TK-6) Chief Deputy Superintendent (310) 680-5280 (310) 680-5380 (310) 680-5360 Eugenio D. Villa, Chief Business Offi cial Highland Elementary (TK-6) La Tijera Academy School (TK-8) Worthington Elementary (TK-6) Nora Roque, (310) 680-5460 (310) 680-5260 (310) 680-5350 Executive Director of Human Resorces Tiffany F. Rudek, Hudnall Elementary (TK-6) Albert Monroe Middle School (7-8) Chief Academic Offi cer (310) 680-5420 (310) 680-5310 Dr. Mary P. Ring, Chief of Staff Program Offerings District Coordinator / After School Education & Safety Program • 1 Hour of allotted Homework Time • 1 Hour of Physical Fitness Activities Kiwiana Cain, Ed.D. • 1 Hour of Enrichment After-School Program Purpose Enrichment Activities Include but are The after school program was created to provide a safe & Not Limited to (May Vary at Different Sites) nurturing educational environment for students at the end • Orchestra • Dance • Yoga / Pilates of the school day. • Music & Movement • Arts & Crafts • Robotics The After School Education & Safety Program is a project based • Sewing Classes • Instrumental Music Lessons • Money Matters program involving disguised learning. • Cooking Classes • Multi Media Production • Leadership • Hands on Science (STEM) • Video Game Writing & • Enrichment Writing The ASES program is funded through a state grant and is free of • Chess Club Development Program Programs charge to students attending an Inglewood Unifi ed School. • Reader’s Theater • Journalism • Choir After School Program Rules Sample Clubs • All regular School Rules apply in this program Nasa’s Best, Web Design, Typing, Gardening, Cooking, STEAM • All students who remain after school must be a part of an Visual / Performing Arts, Woodshop After-School Program • No loitering on campus Sports Basketball, Football, Soccer • All K-6th grade students must be signed out by an adult • 7th & 8th grade may sign themselves out & walk home only Nutrition Myplate, Catch Kids Club, One Stop with a parent consent form Physical Zumba, Wii Dance, Yoga, Catch Kids Club, Game Day, • Parents need to pick up student(s) no later than 6:00 pm • Students must attend the Program for four (4) hours Education Dance, One Stop Monday through Friday Mentoring Girls on the Run, RESIST! • Students may be dropped after three (3) unexcused absences Non-Discrimination Statement The Inglewood Unifi ed School District shall be free from discrimination based on gender, race, color, national origin, sex, ethnic group, creed, religion, ancestry, social or economic status, parental or marital status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or the perception of one or more of such characteristics, harassment or any other unlawful consideration in any of its programs, activities, policies, regulations, procedures or practices. 401 S. 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