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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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If your need is more immediate, feel free to call us at 949.234.9200.
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Capo … Briefly
Quick Notes About People, Places, and Things in the District
Capistrano Valley High School’s Steve Yancey has been named swim coach of the year by the California Coaches Association. He will be honored in a ceremony on June 9 in San Diego. Yancey has led the Cougars to CIF-SS titles in 2009 and 2010 and four consecutive South Coast League championships. … Greg Howit, physical education teacher at Don Juan Avila Middle School, was recognized by the Aliso Viejo City Council this week. Howit announced that he will retire at the end of the year. … Students at John Malcom Elementary School will participate in Kids Run the OC at this weekend’s OC Marathon. The runners have been training for the last three months to prepare for the 1-mile run at the OC Fairgrounds. … Malcom students will also benefit from $15,000 raised by the Friends of Malcom at their fourth annual Wine and Beer Tasting. The money will be used to fund resident support teachers. The event is the first of the Friends of Malcom fundraising drive, which runs through June 1. For more information, contact Diana Swanson or Kellie Redden at (949) 248-0542. … Palisades Elementary School will host its carnival on Saturday, June 9 on the upper playground from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. … Nathan Banda has been elected president of the Native American Education Program Parent/Student Education Committee. For more information about the Native American Education Program, please contact Stacy Yogi, executive director of state and federal programs, at (949) 234-9244 or by email. … The Capistrano Unified Council of PTSAs will host a showing of the documentary Overtaken at the San Clemente Parent Education Event in the Triton Center at San Clemente High School on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Guest speakers include Dr. Robert Winokur, Medical Director of Mission Hospitals, and Lt. John Coppock, Chief of Police Services for San Clemente.
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ANHS Senior Named National Merit Scholar, Wins $2,500 Scholarship
Bioengineer Hopeful Gets Help Funding College Education
Charles Hsin-Chi Leo, a senior at Aliso Niguel High School, is among 2,500 high school seniors named a National Merit Scholar, the National Merit Scholarship corporation announced this week. Leo, who plans to study bioengineering, will receive a $2,500 college scholarship from the corporation. The Merit Scholars were chosen from more than 15,000 Finalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. They were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors.-more-
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Students Entering 7th Grade Need Proof of Tdap Vaccination
State Law Mandates Whooping Cough Booster Shot
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Students entering 7th grade need to show proof of a Tdap vaccination.
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Students entering the 7th grade in the 2012-2013 school year will need proof of an adolescent whooping cough booster immunization for school in the fall. The new requirement, signed into law in 2010, comes after California experienced its worst outbreak of pertussis in more than 50 years, with more than 9,000 confirmed cases and 10 infant deaths. The new immunization requirement is intended to help reduce the spread of whooping cough among California’s youth. Most children are fully protected prior to entering kindergarten because of the DTaP vaccine, a vaccine made for younger children. However, protection to these diseases wears off and preteens and teens may be at risk for catching this dangerous disease without a booster. The Tdap requirement affects all incoming 7th grade students in California, so it’s important to avoid the back-to-school rush and to get our children vaccinated now. Tell other parents with children in the 6th grade about the requirement and encourage them to schedule the shot early, before summer. More information can be found on the Health Services webpage.
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Summer Classes Offer Enrichment, Activities, Sports for Students
District’s Community Education Taking Applications
South Orange County children can take advantage of a full range of enrichment activities and athletic classes through the District’s community education program, also known as ACE. Among the diverse offerings are classes in computer game design, cooking, math, and video production. Group, private, and semi-private swim lessons are available at four high schools and sports camps for students of all ages will be offered. For more information, call (949) 234-9482 or visit the CUSD ACE website. Classes begin June 25, 2012. Returning this summer is the UC Irvine Writing Project, a three-week standards-based program that offers students an opportunity to develop their writing skills. An afternoon session that focuses on math and science is also available. Last summer the project attracted more than 300 children. Sessions will be held at Oso Grande and Laguna Niguel elementary schools. To register for the UCI Writing Project, call (949) 824-5922 or visit the project website.-more-
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Parents Urged to Use New Portal
Save Time, Access Vital Student Information
Parent Portal is now available for parents of all current K-12 students. We strongly encourage you to register for a Parent Portal account before school offices close in June, so you will be able to take advantage of the new online re-registration system for the 2012-2013 school year. When the window opens in August, parents with portal accounts will have the ability to use this online system for re-registration, rather than completing the large, traditional paper packet. Parents will also have the ability to update student demographic and emergency contact information, view daily attendance reports, print report cards and transcripts, and download important documents directly from the portal. Letters were mailed home to parents of secondary students in February with specific information related to Parent Portal account creation. Parents of elementary students received their letters during fall parent conferences. The information in the letter includes your student’s identification, home phone number, and a unique verification code which will be needed during the portal registration process. Using the information from the letter, simply log on to abi.capousd.org where you will find directions and a link for creating your Parent Portal account. There is also a portal link on each school’s homepage. A HELP link is available at abi.capousd.org if you have questions during the registration process. If you have lost your letter, please contact your school office before the last day of classes.
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Virtual Schools Accepting Students
Online Alternatives Exist from Kindergarten to High School
Students in the Capistrano Unified School District can now complete their entire K-12 career in a virtual setting thanks to two new online programs set to expand this fall. Capistrano Virtual School, serving K-8 students, and California Preparatory Academy, Orange County’s newest virtual public high school, were approved by the Board of Trustees in order to meet the needs of families and students who want alternatives to the traditional classroom setting. For more information about Capistrano Virtual School, visit the school website or call (949) 234-9374. For more information about California Preparatory Academy, contact Principal Rob Nye at rhnye@capousd.org or (949) 493-0659 ext. 207 or visit the school website.
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