TUSD Weekly Update| 11.13.17
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We hope you are enjoying this new communications effort designed to showcase and keep you in the loop on all the wonderful things happening in TUSD. Please follow us on social media for daily vs. just weekly updates! Got a story idea? Please reach out!
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Cunningham Charlie Cart Project
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Something new came to Cunningham Elementary School last week that is bound to get students and staff excited . . . a Charlie Cart!
What is a Charlie Cart?
According to their website, the Charlie Cart Project is a "hands-on nutrition education program that engages kids through food and cooking." According to Cunningham Principal Tami Truax, 6
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grade teacher Ashley Sullivan took the lead on this project after attending the Ag in the Classroom Conference last summer. She contacted Child Nutrition Director Scott Soiseth who worked his magic and within two months the cart was on campus! The Charlie Cart kitchen includes:
- Convection oven and induction cooktop
- Stainless steel rinse station with spray nozzle pump and grey water recovery
- Smallwares for each lesson (whisks, measuring utensils, mortar + pestle, etc.)
- Storage to contain everything needed to deliver the cooking lessons in one place
- Power and electrical system optimized for classroom use
Cunningham staff will be able to use the Charlie Cart to provide an integrated educational program that connects food and cooking with lessons in Math, English-Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies as well as their school brand of Agricultural Science. Great things are in store for Cunningham students!
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Taking a Byte Out of Ed Tech
with Marshall Beyer
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G Suite Training Chrome Extension
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G Suite Training is a Chrome extension that offers simple and interactive training lessons to get you up and running fast with all things G Suite. Whether you’re in Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets, or Google Drawings you can directly access information, including short videos, to help further your G Suite knowledge! Whether you are a G Suite master or someone just beginning to venture into the world of Google, the G Suite Training Chrome extension is a great tool to have in your Tech Toolbox!
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Project Grow Kick-Off Update
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Director of Technology and Innovation Jay Brem
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We concluded our Project GROW Badging Initiative Kickoff with forty-four TUSD staff members earning at least one badge-great work! Congratulations to Roselawn High School and Crowell Elementary School- our sites that will receive $100 tech goodie bags for their participation. A few additional shout outs go to eCademy, Margaret Osmer, Oscar Zagazeta, Christine Rowell, Xavier Huerta, Jim Sanchez, and Donna Creighton-some goodies are coming your way as well! Look for more badging incentives soon.
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Tori Tagge is a 2017 graduate of Turlock High School and is currently serving in the Army where she is stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division. Tori is a 92A Automated Logistical Specialist and she enjoys getting to "be something bigger than herself" and getting to better her future. Tori has enjoyed getting to know people from all over the United States and learning about their diverse stories about why they are serving but admits it is challenging being so far away from family and friends. Her long-term goal is to become a Non Commissioned Officer to help motivate her fellow soldiers. Tori credits her parents for inspiring her on this journey as well as NJROTC instructors Major Kelly Cross and Commander Carlos Montanez. She would also like to recognize the Turlock Recruiting Center for helping her get into the Army and prepare her with PT on Wednesdays. Thank you for your service, Tori, and stay safe!
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Christine Waterman has worked in TUSD for 12 years as a nurse at various school sites including Cunningham, Medeiros, Turlock High School, Turlock Junior High School, Pitman, Roselawn, eCademy, and Pre-Formal. One of Christine’s favorite aspects of her job is the ability to help students of all ages and that each day is different from the last, which keeps her on her toes. Christine enjoys the wide range of responsibilities her job entails which ranges from facilitating vision and hearing screenings to providing health assessments and individualized care plans that address each student's specific health needs. In addition to these tasks, Christine also performs in-services dedicated to training staff members to be aware of and implement specific health procedures. She also administers first aid, insulin, and medication to students who need it.
Christine is proud of the TUSD team of school nurses as they all bring something different to the table and work extremely well together. She shared they encourage each other to grow and perform their roles with integrity.
Christine moved to California from Massachusetts and she loves the weather here which allows her family to go camping year-round. In her spare time, Christine enjoys reading, painting, and going dancing with friends. Thank you, Christine, for helping put the "US" in TUSD!
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Where in the World is . . . Alice Pollard?
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Alice Pollard worked in TUSD 30 years and retired in 2013. During her tenure in TUSD, Alice started at Turlock High School as a teacher and Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction before becoming the Principal of Career Technical Education/ROP and Adult School. Since retiring, Alice has been busy as she is currently a member of the Stanislaus County Board of Education as well as a Project Coordinator for Adult Ed Block Grant Yosemite Community College District, a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for foster children, and has served as the past President and current Treasurer of the Turlock Sunrise Rotary. One of Alice's fondest memories since retiring was traveling to Normandy, France, for the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. Retirement has also allowed her to work on her golf game. Alice misses TUSD students and her colleagues, but does not miss the long days and nights of an administrator.. She shared the following message: "Keep up the great work, TUSD!"
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Sofia
Pitman High School
Grade | 11
Fave Class | Spanish
Activities | President of HYLC, Young Ladies Institution, and Youth Group
Career Goal | Physical Therapist
College Goal | To graduate from CSUS in 4 years
Fave Thing About School | The spirit and the energy
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Last Week in Social Media
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TJHS and Dutcher staff matched up in volleyball with the Tigers winning in 3 straight matches. They’re grrreat! Word on the street is that another match-up is happening in the spring this time in basketball. Can you say "Revenge of the Diamondbacks?"
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42 students from Turlock High School’s ELD Newcomer Academy traveled to Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy last week and presented to 146 5th grade students. THS had 11 countries represented: Afghanistan, Armenia, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, Lebanon, Mexico, Peru, Syria, and Yemen. 5th graders rotated through stations with the following presentations: Learning about word differences between different Spanish-speaking countries; Baile dancing; How to write your name in Arabic, Armenian, and Punjabi; How to count to 10 in Quechua (indigenous language of Peru); Afghani clothing; Maps, flags, scenic sites, foods, etc. of all of the countries. Thank you to Osborn and THS’s Laura Mann for organizing this amazing event!
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27 students in Amos Reyes’s Criminal Justice class at Turlock High School visited the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center- East for a tour of this new $98 million state of the art detention center. In the 20 years Amos has taught Criminal Justice countless numbers of TUSD students have pursued careers in law enforcement. Thank you, Amos!
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Mohini Singh’s Culinary Arts class at Pitman High School hosted a luncheon for 8 veterans including Campus Supervisor Rudy Estrada and teacher Anthony Moreno, who both served in the U.S. Marine Corps. A delicious spread of BBQ hamburgers, beans, fruit, and festive cupcakes was served to these special guests in honor of Veterans Day.
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Turlock High School Drama and Speech & Debate teacher Michele VanNieuwenhuyzen received a prestigious recognition this weekend at the Carlston Family Foundation’s 2017 15th Annual Outstanding Teachers of America Awards Ceremony & Educational Symposium in Mill Valley, CA. The Carlston Family Foundation endeavors to find educators, who by their own example, demonstrate the value of knowledge through their commitment to their students' academic successes, and to encourage other educators to simulate these successful teaching patterns. Teachers like Michele are brought to the attention of the Foundation by former students who are successful in their academic and life pursuits. These students share that they would not be where they are today without the teaching, mentoring and friendship of their teachers. Tonight Michele learned who the student was who nominated her for this award—Angelica Ayala, a 2013 graduate of THS, who Michele coached in Speech and Debate for four years. As a 2017 Carlston Family Foundation award-winner, Michele will receive a $15,000 personal check as well as a $5,000 donation to THS. Congratulations, Michele, on being one of only five teachers in California selected for this award. We are fortunate to have you in TUSD changing lives one student at a time!
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Salvation Army Kettle Kick-Off
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Please contact Chief Communication Coordinator Marie Russell if you have a recommendation for future content including a retiree to catch up with, student to recognize, or employee to feature. 209.648.0968
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