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Wednesday, March 30, 2016 | Volume VI, Issue XXX
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Your weekly recap of student success
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Offer your feedback on FCUSD's LCAP spending plan
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California's landmark reform of public school financing, called the Local Control Funding Formula, greatly simplifies how public schools are funded and provides school districts greater control and flexibility in the budgeting process.
Every school district in the state receives a base amount of funding, then additional funding based on their percentages of English learner, low-income and foster youth students.
Offer your input:
Click here to review the plan and fill out the 2016 LCAP public input form with your comments, questions or other feedback you think would be helpful as Folsom Cordova finalizes this year's LCAP.
Please submit your feedback by tomorrow, March 31.
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RSVP before it's too late: Parenting class happening next week!
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 FCUSD is excited to announce the Kernels Program! Kernels is a one-hour parenting class with raffles, snacks, and fun discussions.
The positive structure of Kernels allows parents to spend more time having fun being with their children, not managing them.
Special guest speaker Angela Da Re from the Director of Prevention for NCADD Sacramento will be speaking at our first Kernels Program.
Wednesday, April 6 from 6-7:30 p.m.
Education Services Center - District Office
1965 Birkmont Drive,
Rancho Cordova
Please RSVP:
*Child care will be provided upon request!
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| VIDEO: CHS Performing Arts Theater Grand Opening |
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Students, families, alumni and community leaders on Thursday, March 17 celebrated the grand opening of Cordova High School's $22 million state-of-the-art Performing Arts Theater, a long-anticipated resource that will benefit not only generations of student performers, but will serve as a sought-after gathering place for Rancho Cordova community.
The 35,000 square-foot facility features a 464-seat theater and modern rehearsal and classroom space for Cordova High's band, choir and drama programs. Dressing rooms, an orchestra pit and full audio, visual and lighting amenities will provide students, teachers and community members with the professional tools they need to put on high quality productions. The project, which broke ground in May 2014, was financed through bond proceeds previously approved by Rancho Cordova voters.
Click here to view pictures from the evening's event
Click here to take a look inside of Cordova High's Performing Arts Theater by a 360-virtual tour.
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UPDATE: No changes to high school schedules next year
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 At the request of the Folsom Cordova Board of Education, the District sought feedback earlier this year regarding the possibility of starting and ending school later in the day for high school students. A significant body of research indicates that students restricted to 6 hours or less of sleep per night experience cognitive performance deficits, and later high school start times are being explored and discussed throughout public school systems.
As a preliminary step in exploring such options in Folsom Cordova schools, an initial survey of high school students, staff, and families was conducted in December. More than 2,300 people responded to this survey; while research acknowledges the benefit of a later school start time, initial survey results from these stakeholders did not suggest strong support from such change.
A few highlights from the survey:
- 51% of parents said they were not interested in their students starting school at 8:45 a.m., while only 37% said they were interested. 55% of parents said they preferred that school stay with its current schedule, while 22% disagreed.
- Among staff, 68% opposed shifting to a later start time.
- More than half, 53%, of students opposed shifting high school to a later start time, while 37% said they'd be interested in starting school 45 minutes later.
- Current enrollment data indicate that when given a choice, students prefer the option of early dismissal rather than late arrival.
Click here for full survey results.
The Board of Education discussed these survey results and potential options at its March meeting, but did not direct staff to make any immediate changes. Kathryn Allaman, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Instruction, recommended that FCUSD wait to continue exploring the topic until other school districts that are already moving forward with changes, such as Davis Joint Unified, can begin measuring the effect on student achievement.
Some of that data is likely to be available in future years. Should any future changes be recommended in Folsom Cordova, a formal proposal would go before the Board of Education for public input. |
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Folsom High finishes third in state Academic Decathlon
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Congratulations to Folsom High students who competed against 20 other Division II schools and finished with an all-time high score for a Sacramento team in a state competition - 50,149.5 out of 65,400 possible points.
A special congratulations to the students who brought home trophies.
- Anish Adoni - Social Science: Gold
- Pardhu Konakanchi - Art: Bronze
- Desiree Marks - Interview: Gold (received a perfect score!)
- Sam Griffin - Economics: Bronze
- Ellie Nations - Art: Gold; Economics: Bronze; Literature: Silver; Music: Silver
- Jamae Lacey - Interview: Bronze; Speech: Gold (received a perfect score!)
- Chase Bowker - Literature: Bronze
To learn more about the California Academic Decathlon, click here!
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Rancho Cordova Center invites you to its Open House!
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 Folsom Lake College's Rancho Cordova Center will be having an open house on Wednesday, April 6 from 3-7 p.m. at 10259 Folsom Blvd, Rancho Cordova.
The Rancho Cordova Center Open House will be held rain or shine. Admission and parking is free. A campus map can be found at
www.flc.losrios.edu - just click on "Maps" at the top of the home page.
Activities planned include: tours of the beautiful 24,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility, a resource fair featuring the college's comprehensive student support services and instructional programs, plus the opportunity to meet the center's dean, faculty, and staff.
For additional information, call (916) 361-6321.
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FCUSD Students bring home awards for PSA Breathe California
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 Folsom Cordova schools participated in Breathe California's second annual anti-tobacco PSA contest as part of the Hackademy Awards Ceremony. The contest was open to students in grades 6-12 throughout California, and the winners were selected by
Breathe California's own Youth Advisory Board.
Several Folsom Cordova students received prizes from Breathe California and were presented a certificate of recognition from the California State Senate, signed by state Sen. Dr. Richard Pan.
This year Breathe California had 38 videos entered in its contest, and 68% of those entries were created by FCUSD middle and high school students.
For more information and to see pictures posted from the event, click here.
To see a list of FCUSD student winners, click here.
To view the video PSAs, click here.
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Annual "Folsom-Bration" arrives to showcase STEAM
The third-annual Folsom-Bration of the arts and sciences at Folsom High School is fast approaching.
Folsom High School physics and engineering challenge (STEM) will feature 120 student teams and 60 different engineering projects that will showcase students' application of physics, engineering, and mathematics.
There will be an open house on Thursday, April 7 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. for the community to see what Folsom High produces. This will take place at Folsom High in the library, gym, and art classrooms.
The 9th engineering challenge will be held on Friday, April 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Folsom High School in the gym.
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Daniel Campbell Ford Scholarship available
In 2011, Zak Ford, Folsom Cordova District Board of Education Vice President, established the Daniel Campbell Ford Scholarship.
The scholarship, named in honor of Ford's great-grandfather, Daniel Campbell Ford, is awarded to two graduating seniors planning to continue their education at a two-year or four-year college or university.
One student is awarded the scholarship from the Rancho Cordova community and one student from the Folsom community. The scholarship amount is $1,000 per student.
Application deadline is Friday, April 8.
Click here for more information.
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Parent Summit for Student Success coming Saturday
Join District staff to learn how you can help get your student college and career ready and identify strategies and resources to support your student's success.
When: Saturday, April 2
8:30-11:30 a.m.
Where:
Mills Middle School
10439 Coloma Road
Rancho Cordova
For additional information click here.
Click here to view a flyer.
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