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Thursday, November 8, 2018 | Volume IX, Issue XIV
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News, Announcements, & Success Stories
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Director of Family Engagement and Support Services earns state leadership award
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Folsom Cordova's Director of Family Engagement and Support Services, Linda Burkholder, received an Inspirational Leadership Award from the
California Department of Education
for her commitment and contributions to expanded learning programs.
Burkholder was presented with the Inspirational Leadership Award on Oct. 25 by State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson at the California Department of Education headquarters in Sacramento.
In Inspirational Leadership Award recognizes individuals that have made a significant contribution to the
California Expanded Learning
field.
Congratulations to Burkholder for her outstanding leadership skills and contributions to our ASES (After School Education & Safety) program and the Family Engagement Summer Academy.
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Community celebrates Mills Middle School 60-year anniversary
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Established in 1958,
Mills Middle School
, just turned 60 years old on Oct. 25 and we celebrated this landmark event with great fanfare.
Mayor Linda Budge presented the school with a city proclamation, and beloved teacher and Rancho Cordova resident Terry Douglas emceed the evening. Current students, families and alumni came together to celebrate and take a fun tour of the campus, enjoying the many rich and state-of-the-art learning opportunities for students.
Much has happened since 1958, when five teachers and 190 students opened the school, known back then as Mills Junior High. Since that time, approximately 75,000 students have passed through the halls and classes at Mills, including local residents, business leaders, members of the military and current FCUSD staff. In 1986 Mills was recognized as a California Distinguished School and in 1993 it became a middle school offering grades 6-8.
There have been 11 principals since its inception, including current Principal Dana Carrigan. You will see Carrigan pictured here with Mayor Budge on her left, Superintendent Dr. Koligian on her right and Rancho Cordova City Manager Cyrus Abhar to her far right. A very special guest was present on the far left of this picture.Carrigan's father Ron Lingren, who was a counselor at Mills Jr. High School in the 1960's.
Mills has been more than a place to go to school all these years: It's been a place to make lifelong connections and build strong community. Happy 60th Birthday Mills!
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OPEN HOUSE: FCUSD homeschool program opens new Folsom annex!
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The
Folsom Cordova Community Charter School
is a free, public homeschool program for families wishing to pursue an alternative form of education for grades Transitional Kindergarten through eighth grade. We believe the decision to homeschool your child offers you more choices and flexibility to chart your own educational course.
LOCATION ADDED:
Our growing homeschool program is excited to announce the opening of a second location in Folsom! Families, students and teachers now can meet regularly at Folsom Middle School.
LEARN MORE:
Our homeschool program enrolls year-round! We have two upcoming Open House events where families can learn more.
Upcoming Open House events:
NEW Folsom annex location
6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14
Folsom Middle School
500 Blue Ravine Rd. in Folsom
Mather campus location
6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27
4420 Monhegan Way in Mather
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Sutter Middle boys basketball teams win first middle school district tournament
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Folsom Cordova hosted their first ever district basketball tournament for seventh and eighth grade boys teams on Oct. 27 at Folsom High.
Teams from Folsom, Mills, Mitchell and Sutter Middle Schools participated in the event, playing three games each in a round robin format.
Sutter Middle School's seventh and eighth grade teams won the tournament and took home awards.
There are plans underway by school athletic directors to put on a similar district tournament for the girls middle school basketball teams in the coming months.
The event was supported by each school's athletic director, as well as parent volunteers.
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Folsom middle and elementary families: Protect Your Child from Internet Dangers Parent Forum on Nov. 14!
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Folsom and Sutter Middle Schools have teamed up to offer a parent forum: Protect Your Child from Internet Dangers on Nov. 14 for parents of students at their schools, as well as parents of 4th and 5th grade students at Folsom elementary schools.
Parents will learn:
- Tools to help keep kids safe on their mobile devices
- Latest trends in cybercrimes directed at children
- How to protect your kids from predators, cyberbullying and sexting
- Skills to parent teens in the internet age
- How to have difficult discussions with your kids and avoid power struggles
- The legal ramifications for children who inappropriately use the internet
Speakers at the forum will include: Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force,-Folsom Police Department, -Kelly Richardson, Marriage & Family Therapist and FCUSD representatives.
Wednesday Nov. 14, 2018
@ Folsom Middle School (multi-purpose room)
500 Blue Ravine Rd. Folsom, CA 95630
BBQ hot dogs served @ 5:30 p.m.
Presentation @ 6-7:30 p.m.
Child care provided on-site
If you have questions regarding the event contact Sutter Middle School Vice Principal,
Andy Evans
at 916-294-9035.
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Folsom Middle student council donates school supplies to White Rock Elementary
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Folsom Middle School found themselves with a surplus of school supplies after winning a contest, so the student council decided to give the supplies to another school, White Rock Elementary.
Folsom Middle won $1,000 worth of school supplies in October from Schools Financial Credit Union's Tools for Schools contest after the PTO entered the contest. The supplies were turned over to the student council to decide what do do with them, and they thought it would be great to help another school out that could use the supplies. They chose White Rock Elementary in Rancho Cordova.
Student Council President Cayden Pitzer and Student Council Treasurer Zoe Carpenter visited White Rock Elementary with their Principal Larry Mahoney on Oct. 24 to deliver the school supplies to the school and meet with representatives from White Rock's student council.
White Rock Principal Canen Peterson and his students were so grateful for the donation. What a great way to give back and be an example to younger students of paying it forward!
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| Annual College Fair brings hundreds of college reps and students together |
High school students and their families looking for college information didn't have to travel far to learn about their options. They just needed to come to the annual
FCUSD College Fair
, held at Folsom High School last month.
Representatives from over 100 institutions, including universities, colleges and branches of military, were present to provide handouts and answer questions on admissions, tuition, scholarships and programs. We counted over 1000 participants who visited booths and attended breakout workshops, where a variety of topics such as transferring from community college, filling out the FAFSA and California State University programs were covered. It was a success all around. According to FHS College and Career Clerk Karen Reid, "college reps were very impressed with out students, noting that many came prepared with thoughtful and well-researched questions."
Couldn't be there? No need to feel like you missed out. All workshops from this year and last have been recorded and can be found at
www.fcusd.org/collegefair
. This along with year round information at our College and Career Centers at
Folsom High
,
Cordova High
and
Vista del Lago
, can help provide guidance and resources when looking for next steps after high school.
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FCEA & FCUSD Negotiations: Compensation & retirement incentive
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- A 0.5% salary increase effective July 1, 2018
- A 0.5% salary increase effective July 1, 2019
- Additional professional development days in the 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years that equate to a 0.5% salary increase in 2018-19 and 1.5% in 2019-20
- Step 30 on the member salary schedule will be moved to Step 24 effective July 1, 2018, equating to an additional 0.5% salary increase for members.
Supplementary Retirement Incentive: The District is offering a Supplementary Retirement Incentive for certificated non-management employees effective upon retirement at the end of the 2018-19 school year. Details are in this Memorandum of Understanding and a "Frequently Asked Questions" document emailed to all staff on Nov. 8, 2018.
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Disney Newsies The Broadway Musical presented by Folsom High Performing Arts
Folsom High School Performing Arts presents Disney Newsies the Broadway Musical this month.
Student performances will be Nov. 8-10, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. and Nov. 15-17, 7 p.m. at the Jill Solberg Theatre, at Folsom High, located at 1655 Iron Point Rd. in Folsom.
The Musical will be directed by Tamara Mosier, with musical direction by Ginger Ekroth and will be choreographed by Luke Hawkins.
The musical is based on a Disney Film written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White and was originally produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions.
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FCUSD is hiring: Find open positions here!
Yard Duty Supervisor (MHE)
frequently for the most up-to-date postings throughout the year!
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Board of Education: November 1, 2018
The FCUSD Board of Education held
its regular meeting on Thursday, Nov. 1.
Agendas are posted online the Friday before each regularly scheduled meeting.
Last week's agenda items included:
Special Presentation:
- Update: Career Technical Education Facility Folsom High School
- Approve the Negotiated Agreements with the Folsom Cordova Education Association (FCEA) and the Public Disclosure in Accordance with Government Code 3547.5 and AB 1200 for 2018-19 & 2019-20
All agendas can be found
here.
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