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Wednesday, August 23, 2017 | Volume VIII, Issue III
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News, Announcements, & Success Stories
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| Solar Eclipse 2017: A stellar learning opportunity for students |
Our schools created class lessons tied to the solar eclipse and had viewing activities on August 21, using safety glasses or the pinhole projector method. Students truly enjoyed this one-of-a-kind learning experience!
VIDEO: Here's a short
video
featuring the activities at Navigator Elementary.
Click here
for FCUSD's
solar eclipse photo gallery.
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| SAVE THE DATE: Plan ahead to attend FCUSD's College Fair |
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Wellness Corner: Tips to maintain a healthy school schedule
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We understand that coming back to school can be a difficult transition for some students. With that said, here are a few tips to help smooth the transition back into the school year and to maintain a healthy schedule as the year progresses.
- Sleep- Try to have your student obtain 9-11 hours of sleep (depending on age). Remember to limit screen time and caffeine before bed and try to keep a set bedtime and wake time every day, IE: 8pm and 6:30am. sleepfoundation.org
- Food- Ensure your student starts the day off right by eating a balanced breakfast at home or make sure they get to school in time for school breakfast (if offered). Divya Syam, school nurse, states that "eating breakfast also boosts your immune system!"
To read more tips
click here.
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Demolition of old District Office building set to begin
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Demolition of the building formerly used as the District Office, at 125 East Bidwell St. in Folsom, is scheduled to begin Tuesday, August 29.
The demolition project is expected to take 3-5 days. The District chose to remove the unused building from its property after determining that ongoing maintenance and upkeep would be cost prohibitive. Additionally, an aging, vacant building poses health and safety issues.
Once demolition is completed, the district will use the property for construction parking and staging as crews continue work on the modernization of Sutter Middle School. In the long term, the District intends to sell the property.
The building has been vacant since 2012, when the new Education Services Center (ESC) opened on Birkmont Drive. All district support services (except for transportation and maintenance) are housed at the ESC.
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Save a life! Free teen heart screenings available Sept. 17
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All teens and young adults ages 12 to 25 are invited to participate in Via Heart Project's free heart screening event.
The screenings are being held on Sunday, Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cordova High School, located at 2239 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova .
Your child must be registered online in advance and turn in a completed health form at the event. For more information on the free screenings, to register and get a health form
click here. Registration is limited to 750 students and closes on September 15.
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SHARE YOUR MEMORIES: Sandra J. Gallardo
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Sandra J. Gallardo, a dedicated educator who left a lasting legacy on countless Folsom Cordova students and colleagues,
sadly passed away in July at the age of 79
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Gallardo spent most of her career in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District, teaching first and second grades in Rancho Cordova and opening several new schools in Folsom. She served as the district's Directory of Elementary Education and retired in 2000.
The school named after her opened on Russi Road in Folsom in 2003.
Share your memories:
Click here to leave a personal remembrance
- a story of her impact, a nice memory, or anything else you'd like to share - and the Folsom Cordova Unified School District will share them with her family.
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| Sign up for Strengthening Families Program |
 Strengthening Families program offers research-based classes for parents and their children ages 7-16 designed to support and encourage the development of strong family ties. It also promotes the integration of key principles of making daily decisions and helps keep kids safe from risk.
The next 12 week series runs from Aug. 31 to Nov. 16. This program is free and includes dinner, childcare and materials.
For more information contact R
honda Franks,
RN with Folsom Cordova USD Health Programs at 916-294-9013 or [email protected].
The program will be held at
Oak Hills Community Church,
1100 Blue Ravine Rd. in Folsom.
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Safe Routes to School Workshop being held
Join us to learn about Safe Routes to School in Rancho Cordova. During this workshop you will
hear about ways to make walking and biking to and from school safer, as well as ways to make it simple and fun.
The workshop will take place Thursday, Sept. 7 from 2-6 pm. at the Cordova Community Center, 2197 Chase Drive in Rancho Cordova.
You will leave the workshop ready to work with your community partners in Rancho Cordova's Safe Routes to School program.
Click here to reserve your spot.
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Meal applications: Help increase funding for your school!
Folsom Cordova is asking our families to apply for free and reduced school meals - even if they're not sure they'll use it.
Why? Because those applications could increase the amount of money your school receives to pay for resources that help students: academic coaches, technology, musical instruments, field trips and more!
Schools receive more money and resources based on the number of families who qualify for free and reduced meals - regardless of whether they decide to use the program or not.
Do I qualify?
Click here to see if your household income qualifies your family.
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Board of Education: Aug. 17, 2017
The FCUSD Board of Education held its regular meeting on
Thursday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Education Services Center Board Room, 1965 Birkmont Drive in Rancho Cordova.
Agenda items included:
The full agenda can be found here.
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