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Wednesday, April 19, 2017 | Volume VIII, Issue XXXII
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Your weekly recap of student success
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| State names Vista del Lago a Gold Ribbon School |
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced on April 18 that Vista del Lago High School is one of 275 secondary schools being honored with a Gold Ribbon Schools Award.
Over 477 schools applied for the Gold Ribbon Schools Award. The award recognizes California schools that have made significant gains in implementing the academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
The state called out Vista del Lago's weekly Advisory Program as a model for other schools to emulate. The purpose of Advisory is to
- create positive and caring relationships among staff and students, which promotes an emotionally and physically safe environment for all students;
- establish a support system to promote high levels of learning for all students;
- and provide schoolwide exposure to relevant and important issues, which include college and career readiness.
Congratulations Vista del Lago High School on your Gold Ribbon achievement!
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| VIDEO: Gold Ridge parents hold Autism Awareness Day |
A group of parent volunteers at Gold Ridge Elementary held an Autism Awareness Day to promote awareness on campus and within the community in support of children who are autistic.
Bea McCloud, mom of third-grader Doug McCloud, who is autistic, created multiple schoolwide activities in an effort create better understanding and acceptance of children who are autistic, educating students and staff at the school about the best ways to communicate and promote acceptance.
This is the third year McCloud has organized and put on the event with the help of other parent volunteers, many of whom also have students at Gold Ridge that are autistic. The month of April is National Autism Awareness Month.
Students and teachers were invited into the multipurpose room to experience stations set up by the parents to explain the best ways to communicate with someone who is autistic. They also taught interactive lessons that explained why someone who is autistic acts a certain way when it comes to their senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch.
WATCH the video of Gold Ridge's Autism Awareness Day.
Click here for the full story!
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| PHOTO GALLERY: FHS Folsom-Bration and Art Show |
The 10th Folsom-Bration had over 200 innovative STEAM projects designed by Folsom High students are were judged by industry leaders.
This year the Art Show had over 9,000 square feet of display space. There were roughly 2,000 student artworks on display on campus.
Good Day Sacramento came out to cover
Folsom-Bration click here to watch their coverage.
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VIDEO: ABC10 April Teacher of the Month Cisneros-Elliott
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ABC10 was out at Walnutwood High School filming a story on Independent Study Teacher Jessica Cisneros-Elliott on March 28, who was selected as April's ABC10 Teacher of the Month.
Cisneros-Elliott has been a teacher at Walnutwood High School for the past six years, prior to that she taught a year of English at Sutter Middle School. She has been with Folsom Cordova Unified School District for seven years total. She also taught at additional schools in Southern California and Colorado for eight years teaching English in middle schools.
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| Superintendent search latest: Board to interview finalists |
The Folsom Cordova Board of Education on Thursday, April 13 met with executive search firm Leadership Associates to vet candidates who have applied to become the District's next superintendent.
The Board has selected finalists to interview during closed sessions April 22-23. Finalists were selected from a pool of 22 applicants, which included a diverse pool of candidates who currently serve as superintendents, as well as deputy and assistant superintendents.
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| VIDEO: NBC Sports Bay Area All-Star Teacher contest |
Folsom Middle School engineering teacher Dale Waldo is one of five finalists being considered to win the NBC Sports Bay Area All-Star Teacher Award 2017.
Waldo was chosen out of 150 applicants.
Here is the NBC SPORTS BAY AREA VIDEO on Mr. Waldo, as well as article.
The voting period for the contest is from April 10 to June 1. Click here to vote for Mr. Waldo. You may vote once per day.
Should Waldo win, Folsom Middle School would win $20,000 sponsored by NBC Sports and Provident Credit Union.
The winning teacher will be revealed at the Giants vs. Rockies game on June 28 at 12:45 p.m. All five finalists will be honored at a ceremony at AT&T ballpark in San Francisco.
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UPDATE: State declines to certify union's request for impasse
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The current contract between the District and the union that represents teachers and certificated staff, the Folsom Cordova Education Association (FCEA), expired on June 30, 2016. The parties are in discussions regarding a successor agreement.
When both sides cannot reach an agreement in negotiations, state law contains a mandatory impasse resolution process. Under the law, either one or both of the parties may ask the state to intervene.
The FCEA on April 6, 2017, asked the state agency that oversees public agency negotiations, the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), to issue a formal declaration of impasse and assign a neutral mediator.
On April 11, the PERB declined to certify an impasse, stating that "the appointment of a mediator is not appropriate at this time."
The District and FCEA will return to the bargaining table on May 4.
The District is anticipating a $3.9 million deficit in the next fiscal year beginning July 1, and a $1.3 million deficit the following year, in 2018-19. Rising retirement costs are a driving factor, as are scheduled increases in employee pay. Because Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing lowering projected payments to schools in the short-term, school districts across California face a funding gap in at least the next two years.
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| State association honors FCUSD's Jaqueline Wyse |
Wyse currently serves on the Superintendent's Early Learning and Advisory Committee helping draft the five-year plan for early learning in Sacramento County. For the past three years she has served more than 500 pre-K and transitional kindergarten students in Rancho Cordova and Folsom.
CCDAA says Wise was chosen for her dedication as a passionate educator and for working tirelessly to support educational development and progress of students of all ages throughout her career.
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Get Your Game On!
Kids Day in the Park
The 28th Annual
Kids Day in the Park
is coming on
Saturday, April 29 at Hagan Park in Rancho Cordova.
The event, sponsored by the Cordova Community Council, brings in thousands of children and their families.
Families are invited to enjoy a variety of hands on activities, games, contests and prize winning. Children will also get free vision, hearing and dental checkouts.
While you're there, stop by to find out about our great programs and available resources at the Folsom Cordova booth!
Families will have the opportunity to visit over a hundred exhibitors who will answer questions and provide information on services and programs available throughout the community.
Admission is free to play, win and enjoy!
Food and drink will be available for purchase.
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Deadline Approaching for SCOE $500 Scholarship
The Sacramento County Office of Education is accepting submissions for an essay contest designed to honor local military veterans. The deadline to turn in essays is
April 21.
Every year, the Sacramento County Board of Education honors the many contributions of local veterans who left high school to serve in the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War through the Operation Recognition Program.
Qualifying veterans who received an honorable discharge may contact SCOE to receive their high school diplomas. Diplomas are also presented to Japanese American citizens who were forced to leave high school due to WW II internment.
The 2017 Operation Recognition Scholarship essay theme is
"Why You Cannot be a Passive Patriot."
For additional information and essay contest rules
click here.
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Board of Education Update: April 6, 2017
The FCUSD Board of Education held its regular meeting on Thursday, April 6.
Agenda items included :
The full agenda can be found here.
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