On behalf of the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees and Superintendent Joseph M. Farley, Ed. D., please accept this edition of the CUSD Weekly Update. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Best regards,
Marcus E. Walton
Chief Communications Officer
mewalton@capousd.org
www.capousd.org
Volume 1, Number 2
First Day of School a Success
Classes in the Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) began on Wednesday, Sept. 8. At San Juan Hills High School, the first senior class started its last year. Viejo Elementary School began its two-way language immersion program, joining Las Palmas and San Juan elementary schools in offering the program.
CUSD Boasts National Blue Ribbon School
Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) can now boast a 12th National Blue Ribbon School. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan this week announced R.H. Dana Elementary School in Dana Point is one of 304 public and private schools nationwide that received the honor. The schools will be honored at an awards ceremony on Nov. 15-16 in Washington, D.C. “This award reflects the quality of our teaching staff and principal at R.H. Dana,” Board President Anna Bryson said. “It is also a reflection of the commitment of the district to excellence in education.”
API Score Release Scheduled for Monday, Sept. 13
On Monday, CUSD will see if it continues to be the state’s highest performing large school district. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell will release California’s 2009-10 Accountability Progress Report (APR). The APR provides results from the state accountability system: the Academic Performance Index (API), as well as the federal accountability system, comprised of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and Program Improvement (PI). Both the API and AYP are based upon results from the statewide Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program and from the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE). The API is a numeric index that ranges from a low of 200 to a high of 1000, with a statewide target of 800. Scores for individual schools and districts will be made available on Monday. Visit our website Monday morning for more information.
San Clemente H.S. Dance Team Earns Accolades
Results from last season’s national championships prove San Clemente High School’s dance team is the top program in Orange County and in the top five in the Western United States. In March, the squad was named Grand Champion at the 2010 USA National Dance and Drill Competition. Marian Bergeson Students Get Recycling Lesson
Students at Marian Bergeson Elementary School will collect bottles and cans to learn lessons about recycling and raise money to support school activities.
Tesoro High Barbershop Quartet Wins Championship
Students in Tesoro High School’s Barbershop Quartet placed first in the Barbershop Harmony Society Far Western District High School Quartet Contest. Sophomore Andrew Schmitt and juniors Brian Maietta, Connor Spencer, and Steven Reilly, “The Rolling Tones,” received a standing ovation from the audience.
CUSD Student Volunteered at Orphanage
San Clemente High School senior Tyler Karahalios spent two weeks of her summer working in an orphanage in rural Jamaica. Each day, Tyler helped conduct a series of activities for the children—ranging from arts and crafts to sports and dance.
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