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Wednesday, April 26, 2017 | Volume VIII, Issue XXXIII
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Your weekly recap of student success
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VIDEO: Oak Chan's Dragon Paradise supports students
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Oak Chan Elementary School's Dragon Paradise fundraiser was a success for students and the Canine Companions for Independence.
Special Education Teacher Susan Woodman organized and held the three day Dragon Paradise restaurant fundraiser with the help of her students and parent volunteers on April 5-7.
The funds they raised go towards an end of year field trip for Oak Chan's students in counseling enriched classes. Whatever money they don't spend on the field trip they will donate to Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) because they give service dogs to people with disabilities for free, said Susan Woodman.
Oak Chan Elementary has been involved with CCI for over 10 years, having a service dog on campus and also raising puppies to become service dogs. This is the fifteenth year the school has held Dragon Paradise. The event provides the opportunity for students with disabilities to apply, interview and then do the job of running the Dragon Paradise restaurant: hosting, taking orders, preparing and serving meals. Over 300 people attended the event over the three days, and they raised $1,800.
Oak Chan is currently home to facility dog Pizzazz and puppy-in-training Henley. Woodman said the dogs provide a bridge for students with disabilities, that they might not normally be approached on the playground to play by other kids, but are because most kids like dogs.
The service dogs help students on campus with various disabilities and have very calming effects, helping provide comfort and support for the students.
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VIDEO: District STEM Expo inspires creativity, critical thinking
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Video and story by Reijer den Dulk, FCUSD Communication Internship Program
On March 30, nearly 300 FCUSD students collaborated on just under 200 projects at this year's annual STEM Expo, held at Folsom High. With projects encompassing myriad aspects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, FCUSD was fortunate to have judges from a variety of local companies: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Micron, SMUD, Capital Engineering Consultants Inc., Sierra Nevada Corp, Golden State Water Company, and Johnson Controls Inc.
"STEM is a program that each site has where we're cultivating students knowledge of science and their abilities to engage in science or hands on projects," explained Amy Kraft, a science teacher at Cordova High School and the lead teacher for secondary school science for the District.
Teams of students from grades 6-12 grade worked on projects involving biology and chemistry, to physics and engineering and everything in between.
Sanjana Bhise, a freshmen at Folsom High school said, "I think that it was a great learning experience that helped us understand our project's field of study which can help us make plans in the future."
Click here to watch a video recap!
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| Mills Middle named 2017 Civic Learning Award School |
Mills Middle School has been named a 2017 Civic Learning Award School by the California Department of Education.
Schools that earn the Civic Learning Award are recognized for their efforts to engage students in civic learning and to identify effective and replicable civic learning models in California.
The award will be presented to Mills Middle School at the California School Recognition Program Awards Ceremony at the end of May.
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| Cordova High students win at Student Education Video Awards |
Two students from Cordova High took home Sacramento Educational Video Awards (SEVA) for their creative, engaging video productions!
In the PSA 9-12 category, producer Anna Yeghiazaryan won a SEVA for her PSA about domestic violence for her video #HeLovesYouNot.
Other video finalists from Cordova High included:
Documentary: Nathan Shelton and Wendy Martinez: "The True Story of High School"
Instructional: Jessica Sittion: "Everyday Makeup Tutorial"
PSA: Jason Novik: "Please Stop Littering"
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Superintendent named Outstanding Woman Leader by ACSA
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In remarks made by Sacramento County Superintendent Dave Gordon, Bettencourt was honored for overseeing the growth of Folsom Cordova, the opening of new schools and innovative programs, and for her proactive work building local partnerships to support public education.
Bettencourt and two other Northern California education leaders were honored at the ACSA's annual spring Women's Leadership Network Event on April 24 at the McClellan Conference Center.
Bettencourt, whose career in public education has spanned four decades, announced she is retiring at the end of the school year.
CLICK HERE to watch a replay of a live video from the recognition.
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Rep. Bera returns to the classroom to engage students
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Civic responsibility and staying informed politically are key aspects of being a contributing member of society. Last week students in the Folsom Cordova had the opportunity to engage in town halls with Congressman Ami Bera, the House representative of the 7th district of California. For juniors and seniors currently learning about U.S. Government in the classroom, this was a valuable opportunity to supplement curriculum with an interactive experience.
Congressman Bera visited the students of Carrie Jackson's AP Government class at Vista del Lago High School on Wednesday. Every term Jackson has her students write letters to their local House representative or state senator, and the president. Upon receiving and reading the individual letters from Jackson's students, Congressman Bera reached out and offered a visit to the students.
"I was really excited and really moved because it's the first time anyone has ever reached out after receiving the letters," said Jackson, "I think there is this sentiment that these politicians don't really care or just don't have the time to really care about some 17 or 18-year-old's concerns. . . I think it empowers students to feel like their voices are heard in some way."
Students learned not only about politics, but Congressman Bera offered personal advice as well.
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Get Your Game On!
Kids Day in the Park
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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Big Day of Giving: May The 4th Be With You!
You're invited to make a donation on
Thursday, May 4 to support
the
Folsom Cordova Education Foundation. You can donate either online between 12:01 am to 11:59 pm. at
www.bigdayofgiving.org/sage apple or in person at the Palladio Folsom
Barnes & Noble for Star Wars Day.
During the event, there will be Star Wars photo opportunities and a book fair to benefit FCEF. Other activities include:
- 4-9 p.m. come for the Star Wars Trivia Challenge, raffle and paper crafts.
- 4-6 p.m. Make Balloon light sabers and get your face painted.
- 5:30-7:30 p.m. live patio music from Elite SaxOSullivan's.
To participate in the FCEF Bookfair online at
barnesandnoble.com enter Bookfair ID Code 12135232 at checkout.
Your donations will benefit programs in Folsom Cordova supporting reading and literacy, parent and community involvement, college & career readiness, to name a few.
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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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