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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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Ortega Bridge
Update: Major Demolition Ahead
As you know, significant construction is taking place on the Ortega Highway bridge over the I-5 freeway. The construction will now enter a very disruptive phase: crews will demolish the south half of the bridge next week. Lanes will be reduced to two lanes in each direction.This configuration is scheduled to last for approximately one year as crews work to demolish and reconstruct the south half of the bridge. The new lane configurations may have an impact on alternative routes as well. Please consider leaving home earlier so that your children can arrive at school on time. More information on the demolition as well as lists of street and freeway closures, can be found atortega.dot.ca.gov.
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Capo … Briefly
Notes about the People and Places in the Capistrano Unified School District
Mayci Jones from Tesoro High School and Alyssa Smith, the 2012 CIF-SS singles champion from Dana Hills High School, have been named as 2013 National High School Tennis All-Americans. Jones, coached by Tim Dileo, will play at BYU next year, and Smith, coached by Justin Green, is headed for Duke. … On Earth Day, San Clemente High School teacher Lisa Kerrwas presented with theStephanie Dorey Blue Water Dolphin award for Environmental activism during the City of San Clemente’s Earth Day celebration. The award is given to one community member each year who demonstrates and encourages stewardship and sustainability in our city. …
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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 forCalifornia Preparatory Academy, the District’s virtual high school. The sessions will be held on 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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New Principal Selected for San Clemente High School
Marine Corps Officer, Educational leader to Take Helm
 Trustees on Wednesday night appointed Michael Halt, an education veteran with 20 years of experience and colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, as the next principal for San Clemente High School. Halt is currently principal at West Tisbury School in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. During his tenure at West Tisbury, Halt was awarded the Governor’s Commendation for Achievement in 2012 and was named a pilot candidate for National Board Certification for Principals. Halt succeeds George Duarte, Ed.D., who was earlier appointed to be the principal at Ladera Ranch Middle School. Duarte is a former senior non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. Halt became an active duty Marine officer in 1987. He served as a combat leader in the First Gulf War, where he earned a Combat Action Ribbon and a Navy Commendation. Since 1992, he has served in the Marine Corps Reserve. During his post-9/11 tours, he deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, earning a Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit. -more-
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Hidden Hills Elementary Receives New Principal
New Hire Replaces Retiring Aida Nunez
Trustees on Wednesday night appointed Pamela Allen Sawyer, an educator with more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, coordinator, and administrator, as principal at Hidden Hills Elementary School in Laguna Niguel. Sawyer is currently principal at Hamilton Middle School in the Long Beach Unified School District. She replaces Aida Nunez, who will retire next month. Sawyer began her career in education in 1982 as a first grade teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District. She worked as an elementary school teacher and coordinator in LAUSD until 1992, when she became an assistant principal in the Long Beach Unified School District. In 1997, Sawyer became an elementary school principal. She has served as an elementary and middle school principal since that time. Sawyer earned her bachelor’s degree in developmental psychology from UC Santa Barbara and her master’s in school management and administration from Pepperdine University.-more-
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ROP Celebrates Student Achievement with Awards
Event Honors Skills, Community Involvement
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Pasha Mazboudi, a senior atCapistrano Valley High School, was named one of two Overall Most Distinguished Students,at the 2013 Capistrano-Laguna Beach Regional Occupational Program Distinguished Student Recognition recently held at San Juan Hills High School. More than 300 guests attended the event, which recognizes 70 of the program’s top high school and adult students. The Capistrano-Laguna Beach Regional Occupational Program offers more than 50 career and technical education courses especially designed to meet educational standards and industry needs. All ROP instructors were given the opportunity to nominate students based on their character, attitude, attendance, skills acquired and community involvement. A panel of judges interviewed the student nominees and a select group of 17 from the 70 nominated students received additional recognition and scholarship awards at the evening’s Distinguished Student Recognition event for the 2012-2013 school year. A full list of award winners can be found on the District website.
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CUSD Foundation Urges Students to ‘Think Green’
Contest Seeks Energy Conservation Ideas
American Residential Services (ARS), a residential heating and air conditioning service company in Orange County, has partnered with the Capistrano Unified School District Foundation to give back to the Capistrano Unified School District, while raising awareness for best practices in energy conservation.ARS and the CUSD Foundation have created an opportunity for children to expand their critical-thinking skills by submitting ideas focused on energy conservation.ARS and the CUSD Foundation encourage elementary and middle school students in the District to enter their best ideas on how to reduce the load on the energy grid and share the type of impact their idea could have on the community. The contest is open to all “green” ideas, including essays, models and projects, and the top three students with the winning ideas will be rewarded with cash prizes. In addition, ARS will match the total prize earnings with a $1,000 donation to the Capistrano Unified School District Foundation. Submissions for the “Think Green” contest will be through May 31. For more information, please visit thefoundation website.
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