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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
JOHN M. ALPAY
President
LYNN HATTON
Vice President
ANNA BRYSON
Clerk
ELLEN M. ADDONIZIO
AMY HANACEK
DR. GARY PRITCHARD
JIM REARDON
SUPERINTENDENT
JOSEPH M. FARLEY, Ed. D.
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Cal Prep Offers Info Nights for Parents, Students
Online Classes Available
Parents and students interested in online education are invited to attend an information session for California Preparatory Academy, the District’s virtual high school. Sessions will be held on Tuesday, May 7, and Wednesday, June 5. All events begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at Cal Prep, 32972 Calle Perfecto, San Juan Capistrano.
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Committee Offers Workshop for Special Needs Students
Expert Discusses Useful iDevice Applications
The District Special Education Community Advisory Committee will host “APPsolutely Apptastic: iDevices Applications for Children with Special Needs” on Thursday, April 25, 2013, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Education Center, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano. Presented by Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK), the workshop will introduce exciting applications for children with special needs that can be used on iDevices. Some of the applications to be discussed and demonstrated include those focusing on early learning, reading, writing tools, math, spelling, communication, fine motor skills, social and life skills. The workshop is for adults only. Registration is free for parents and $25 for professionals. Email capocacregister@gmail.com to register.
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Castille PTA Sponsors
E-Waste Fundraiser
Electronic Devices Accepted
On Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Castille Elementary School PTA is sponsoring an E-Waste recycling event. Drop off televisions, computers, printers, keyboards and other electronic devices for recycling. The free event will be at the school, 24042 Via La Coruna, Mission Viejo. Please contact castillegreenteam@yahoo.com with any questions.
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36 Schools Named to Business
Roundtable Honor Roll
Recognition Honors Schools for “Getting it Right”
 Nearly two-thirds of the schools in the District have been named to the 2012 California Business for Education Excellence (CBEE) Honor Roll, officials announced this week. The 36 District schools receiving this distinction from the California business community have demonstrated consistent high levels of student academic achievement, improvement in achievement levels over time and reduction in achievement gaps among student populations, the CBEE said. For high schools, the Honor Roll recognition also includes measures of college readiness. There are 33 district schools that have been named “Scholar Schools” and three “Star Schools.” CBEE Star Schools are those with significant populations of socio-economically disadvantaged students that have shown a significant increase in grade-level proficiency over time. CBEE Scholar Schools are schools that are showing significant levels of academic achievement, but do not have a significant socio-economically disadvantaged student population. See if your school made the list.
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High School Graduation Rates
Continue to Climb in District
Nearly 97 Percent Earn Diplomas in Class of 2012
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Nearly 97 percent of Capistrano Unified School District students who entered high school in 2008 have earned their high school diploma, according to data released by the California Department of Education. The 96.9 percent graduation rate for the Class of 2012 ranks second among Orange County school districts. The same group of students had a dropout rate of 1.8 percent. Additionally, .9 percent of students completed the requirements for a special education certificate of completion and .4 percent were still enrolled in school at the time the data was collected. The Class of 2011 had a 96.5 percent graduation rate. Overall, the Class of 2012 began with 3,920 students. Of those, 3,798 graduated with a high school diploma and 36 received a special education certificate of completion. There are 14 students still enrolled and working on completing the requirements for a high school diploma. There were 71 who left without completing their education.-more-
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New Principals Named for
Tesoro HS, Ladera Ranch MS
New Administrators Succeed Retiring Leaders
District officials named principals at Tesoro High School and Ladera Ranch Middle School this week. At the start of the 2013-2014 school year, George Duarte, Ed.D. will become principal of Ladera Ranch Middle School and Marc Patterson will become principal of Tesoro High School. Duarte succeeds Karen Gerhard and Patterson replaces Dr. Dan Burch. Gerhard and Burch have announced they will retire at the end of the school year. Duarte, currently the principal at San Clemente High School, sought the position to gain middle school experience and to take on new challenges. Patterson comes to the position after having served for seven years as a middle school principal in the Westminster School District and five years as an elementary school principal in the Garden Grove Unified School District.
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Parent Supporters Host Sixth
Annual Taste of Aliso Niguel
Event to Benefit School Activities
Parents For Aliso Niguel will hold the 6th Annual Taste of Aliso Niguel on Saturday, April 27, 2013, to benefit the clubs, programs, arts, sports and groups at Aliso Niguel High School. The event takes place on Saturday, April 27 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at RREEF Office Campus at the Summit, 101 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo. The event is for those age 21 and over. This will be an evening of unlimited food tastes from great local restaurants. Attendees will enjoy the sounds of accomplished local musicians, as well as hundreds of silent auction items which are perfect birthday, anniversary, holiday or any occasion gifts for friends and family. Proceeds of the event support activities and facilities at Aliso Niguel High School.
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CVHS PTSA Hosts Internet
Safety Workshop for Parents
Law Enforcement Will Give Tips to Keep Kids Safe Online
The Capistrano Valley High School PTSA will host an Internet safety presentation by the Orange County Child Exploitation Task Force on Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. The Child Exploitation Task Force’s mission is to investigate Internet-related crimes against children by responding to reports of child exploitation and aggressively pursuing those who seek to prey on children. It also teaches children about the dangers that can be associated with the Internet as well as educates parents about the benefits of actively monitoring their child’s online activity. It is suggested that attendees RSVP to capo.ptsa.pres@gmail.com.
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Talk
Bernice Ayer Middle School was named one of the 
