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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DR. GARY PRITCHARD
President
JOHN M. ALPAY
Vice President
LYNN HATTON
Clerk
ELLEN M. ADDONIZIO
JACK R. BRICK
ANNA BRYSON
SUE PALAZZO
SUPERINTENDENT
JOSEPH M. FARLEY, Ed. D.
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PTSA Hosts Parent Ed Workshops
Classes Discuss College Preparation, Art Education
The Capistrano Unified Council of PTSAs will host two parent education seminars over the next month on the subjects of college and career readiness and arts education. The first seminar, “Starting Out Successfully (S.O.S.): Preparing Your 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grader for High School and Beyond,” will be held on Tuesday, March 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The featured speaker is Debbie Morgan, former director of the District’s College and Career Center. The second workshop, titled, “Keeping Creativity and Imagination in the Classroom,” will be held on Tuesday, April 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sarah Burr, community investor, art and culture for Boeing Company, Pat Wayne, deputy director of Arts Orange County, and Jim Thomas, coordinator for Visual and Performing Arts for the Orange County Department of Education are the panelists. Both sessions will take place in the Board Room at the District Education Center, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano.
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Open Enrollment Continues Through Friday, March 30
Opportunity to Find Best Academic Fit for Students
Friday, March 30 is the last day of Open Enrollment, allowing students to apply to one of 30 different academic programs that meets their educational needs. Applications will be available online, at local schools, and at the District Education Center, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano. The application period runs from Monday, March 19 to Friday, March 30. Completed applications must be turned in between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. either at the school to which the child is applying or at the Education Center. Since the program began 18 years ago, more than 90 percent of parents have chosen to have their child attend the school in their attendance area. The Open Enrollment process provides parents with the ability to apply to a school outside of their child’s attendance area on a space-available basis. This year, there are 30 schools with space to accept Open Enrollment students. Detailed information describing each school and its academic offerings is available online. In the event there are more Open Enrollment applications than openings at a particular school, students will be selected by lottery. Notifications will be sent to families beginning on April 30.-more-
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Administrator Recognized for Contribution to Education
Helped Guide Professional Learning Communities
Kim Bailey, director of instructional support and staff development, has been selected as the 2012 Central Office Administrator of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region XVII. A former teacher in the District and a former adjunct professor at Chapman University, Bailey has been an integral part of the District’s move toward Professional Learning Communities and has taken a lead role in preparing the district for the transition to the Common Core State Standards that have been recently adopted by California and.44 other states. In addition to the regional award, Bailey is also a candidate for the ACSA State Administrator of the Year in her category, which will be announced later this spring.-more-
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Science Grants Lead to
Hands-on Learning
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Students participate in science lessons provided through the Beckman Science grants.
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Students all over the district are engaging in hands-on-science as a result of continued support from the Beckman@Science Foundation. These pictures show examples of students from Kinoshita experimenting with worms Teachers can now order the replenished Beckman Kits online, making it easy and convenient to provide hands-on science opportunities for our scholars.
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District Briefs
News from Around the Capistrano Unified School District
First graders from Vista del Mar Elementary School went whale watching on Wednesday thanks to a donation from the Gray Whale Foundation. … Dana Hills HS hosted the 16th annual Taste of Dana, a fundraiser in support of the school’s Grad Nite celebration. More than 20 area restaurants participated. … Dana Hills High School’s South Orange County School of the Arts hosts its annual Opera Celebration gala on Sunday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Soka University Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo. Tickets are $50-$75. … Vista Del Mar Middle School will hold a swap meet on Saturday, March 31 to help fund a student trip to Washington, D.C. Vendor spaces are $40 each. For more information, contact Mark Yanaura.
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