Trustees to Take Oath of Office, Elect Leadership
Five members of the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees will be sworn in at the organizational meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. The trustees taking the oath of office include returning board members Anna Bryson and Ellen Addonizio.
Newly elected members John M. Alpay, Lynn Hatton and Dr. Gary Pritchard will also take the oath. The swearing in will take place before the board members begin the closed session meeting. When the open session resumes at 7 p.m., the Madrigals from Tesoro High School will present a holiday music program. During the open session, board members will also elect a president, vice president and clerk.
Who: CUSD Board of Education, former CUSD Superintendent Truman Benedict, Dr. Bill Evers, Tesoro High School Madrigals
What: Oath of office for elected trustees; election of board president, vice president and clerk; and musical presentation
Where: Education Center, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano
When: Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010. Oaths will be given at 6 p.m. Board reorganization and musical performance at 7 p.m.
Federal Grant Uses Data to Help Students Achieve
Capistrano Unified School District will receive a $500,000 federal stimulus grant to use data to help students graduate from high school and prepare for college, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell announced this week. CUSD is one of 151 local educational agencies in the state that will share in more than $36 million in Enhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grants.
“These grants will help schools use data effectively to improve student achievement and close the achievement gap,” O’Connell said. “With the state budget crisis continuing, our cash-strapped schools desperately need these funds as soon as possible so they can use education data andtechnology to better prepare students for college or careers.”
The funds will be used to purchase data scanners, computers, hand-held response systems and a test bank of standards-aligned questions. This investment will help teachers and administrators gather data to inform timely instructional changes which can target students’ educational needs, district officials said.
“Using data effectively is a key component of education. By gaining the tools to properly utilize information, our teachers and professional staff will be even more effective in providing students the instruction necessary to succeed academically,” Superintendent Joseph M. Farley said.
One major objective outlined in the district’s strategic plan is expanding the use of data-driven decision making to drive student achievement toward college and career readiness.
Funding for EETT was provided through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law in February 2009.
PTA Celebrates Student Artwork with Contest
Artistic creations of two dozen local school children will represent Capistrano Unified School District in the Fourth District PTA Reflections Art Contest, and, if successful, at the state level. Nearly 4,000 entries were received from students in kindergarten through 12th grade at 50 CUSD schools. More than 300 entries were forwarded to the Capistrano Council of PTAs for consideration in the district-wide contest. Students entered original creations with the theme of “Together We Can” in six categories: Literature, Musical Composition, Photography, Visual Arts, Film/Video Production and Dance Choreography. Student work is judged at four different age levels: primary, intermediate, middle and senior.
Students who received the local Award of Excellence and will have their work forwarded to the Fourth District contest are:
Literature
Primary: Kanoa Perman – George White Elementary School
Intermediate: Anwesha Makherji – Chaparral Elementary School
Middle: Miranda Chavis – Carl Hankey K-8 School
Senior: Hope Honetschlager – San Juan Hills High School
Musical Composition
Primary: Halbert Cole – Moulton Elementary School
Intermediate: Phoebe Cao – Chaparral Elementary School
Middle: Andrew Bennett – Bernice Ayer Middle School
Senior: Brett Hall – Tesoro High School
Photography
Primary: Alice Serrano – Tijeras Creek Elementary School
Intermediate: Roger Young – Del Obispo Elementary School
Middle: Mojdeh Mahjoub – Don Juan Avila Middle School
Senior: Sarah Hallal – San Juan Hills High School
Visual Arts
Primary: Lily Redden – John Malcolm Elementary School
Intermediate: Jessica Liang – Don Juan Avila Elementary School
Middle: Caroline Fleischman – Don Juan Middle School
Senior: Jane Ahn – San Juan Hills High School
Film/Video Production
Primary: Sanjana Narang – Bathgate Elementary School
Intermediate: Jake Hindley – Carl Hankey K-8 School
Middle: Carter Hodges – Ladera Ranch Middle School
Senior: Jonathan Amato – Dana Hills High School
Dance Choroeography
Primary: Yasmeen Baghdadi – Don Juan Avila Elementary School
Intermediate: Devyn Shanley – Vista Del Mar Elementary School
Middle: Laura Hatanaka – Bernice Ayer Middle School
Senior: Emma Hatanaka – San Clemente High School
Open House Dates for Elementary Schools Released
Parents have the opportunity to see what their children are doing in school at Open House events scheduled for the Spring. A schedule of dates for each school has been posted to the CUSD website. For more information about Open House events, or if your child’s school is not listed, please contact your local school site.
Teachers, GRIP Help Students Make Good Choices
Teachers at several schools mentor students in wide-ranging partnership involving educators, law-enforcement officials, social-service agencies and other community leaders working together to keep kids out of trouble. GRIP assists with before-school greeting efforts to teachers’ relationships with students to afterschool programs to truancy sweeps to keeping children in class.
Submitted By;
Marcus Walton
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http://www.capousd.org
33122 Valle Road
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ANNA BRYSON
President
KEN LOPEZ- MADDOX
Vice President
JACK R. BRICK
Clerk
ELLEN M. ADDONIZIO
LARRY J. CHRISTENSEN
SUE PALAZZO
MICHAEL S. WINSTEN
SUPERINTENDENT
JOSEPH M. FARLEY, Ed. D.
