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Thursday, September 20, 2018 | Volume IX, Issue VII
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News, Announcements, & Success Stories
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CHS seniors get on-the-spot acceptance to college at HBCU fair
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All nine seniors received acceptance letters, with a total of 28 letters between the group of students that attended.
Here are the students that received college acceptance letters:
Brandy Lee: Benedict College, Livingston College
Cailee Anderson: Allen University, Benedict College, Livingston College
Carolyn Banks: Bennett College, Benedict College, Livingston College
Chase Allen: Alabama State University, Alabama A&M University, Livingstone College, and Langston University (Legacy Scholarship)
Hunter Norton: Benedict College, Livingston College
Janiece McCray: Allen University,Bennett College, Benedict College, Johnson C. Smith University w/ $22,000 scholarship, Livingston College
Julius Adeluola: Grambling State University, Harris-Stone State University
Maisha Davis: Allen University, Benedict College, Livingston College
Melé Milton-Brown: Benedict College, Bennett College, Harris-Stone University, Johnson C. Smith University, Livingstone College
The students were chaperoned at the college fair by CHS counselors Manuel Fierro, Eric Mejia and teacher Amy Wallace. Congratulations to these seniors!
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Folsom schools host hundreds on Community Service Day
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Folsom High, Vista del Lago, Folsom Middle School, Russell Ranch Elementary, and Empire Oaks Elementary got help from students, staff and community groups, including
Intel
,
Aerojet Rocketdyne
,
The Art of Living
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Folsom Lake College
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Harbor Church
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Lakeside Church
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Oak Hills Church
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National Charity League, Inc.
,
Rotary Club of Folsom
,
Rotary Club of Historic Folsom
, Folsom Lake College Men's Basketball Team, VDL California Scholarship Federation, FHS Interact Club, KPIT, National Charity League Folsom Chapter.
The landscaping mulch was generously provided by
Lowe's Home Improvement
and a grant from
the
City of Folsom
. Nearly 40 pallets of mulch!
We are proud of the education we offer, and grateful to the community for supporting our schools and students. Thank you volunteers and the city of Folsom for providing this opportunity and being valued partners in education. We are all #TeamFCUSD!
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Attendance Awareness Month: Hear voices of parents in this video
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In
Bringing Attendance Home
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a video from Attendance Works, a variety of parents speak about the importance of school attendance and making sure absences don't add up.
This video
offers practical, every day steps parents can take to help their children attend school and highlights ways schools and communities can help reduce barriers to attendance
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Multimedia Family Engagement Initiative targets student success
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The Sacramento Educational Cable Consortium (SECC) has brought together more than a dozen Sacramento area public school districts, colleges, universities and other educational agencies to be part of launching a Family Engagement Forum PSA, in an effort to boost family involvement in their children's learning and development.
SECC is producing family engagement TV content that airs on Sacramento Comcast's channel 15 and 16 starting in September, there will be videos aimed at parents and others to help their students succeed in school. The videos will air on Tuesdays from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Thursdays from 7:00-8:00 a.m. Saturdays 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. and Sundays 9:00-10:00 p.m.
For more information on SECC's Multimedia Family Engagement programming
click here
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Save the Date: Hear from FCUSD school board candidates
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Come hear candidate perspectives on a wide range of issues that affect our school district. This evening is not intended to be a debate among the candidates, but rather a forum for the candidates to share their opinions about key issues with the public.
All candidates -
Jaya Badiga
,
Joshua Hoover
,
Dave Reid
and
Ed Short
- will be participating in the forum, which will be moderated by Adam Frick of
Folsom TV
.
When:
6:30-8 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 24
Where:
Board Room, FCUSD Education Services Center, 1965 Birkmont Drive in Rancho Cordova
Presented by:
Folsom Cordova Education Foundation
Sponsored by:
Folsom Telegraph, Folsom TV, Grapevine Independent, and Sounding Board Marketing & Communications
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It's more than a meal: It's more resources for your school
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At many of our Folsom Cordova schools, we're asking our families to apply for Free and Reduced Meals - even if they're not sure they'll use them.
Why? Because it turns out 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.
Important note:
Families in the following schools
DO NOT
need to fill out a meal application (for school funding purposes, families at these schools MUST complete
alternative income verification forms):
- Cordova Gardens Elementary
- Cordova Meadows Elementary
- Cordova Villa Elementary
- Kinney High School
- Mills Middle School
- Peter J. Shields Elementary
- Prospect Community Day School
- Rancho Cordova Elementary
- White Rock Elementary
- Williamson Elementary
Questions?
Contact FCUSD Categorical Programs at 916-294-9000 ext. 103400.
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| Coming Soon: Folsom Lake College "Spotlight Night" |
Folsom Lake College presents "Spotlight Night," an open house and career exploration fair, on Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Main Folsom campus (10 College Parkway, off E. Bidwell St.).
Spotlight Night will feature information on Folsom Lake College's career education degree and certificate programs, relevant career opportunities, and student support services. Attendees can take advantage of campus tours, speak with faculty and staff, enjoy refreshments, and learn more about specific programs of interest. This event is open to potential and current students, their families, as well as the general community.
Check in for the event will begin at 5:30pm in front of Aspen Hall/FL1. A map to the campus can be found at www.flc.losrios.edu - just click on "Maps" at the top of the page and then "Main Folsom Campus."
Event admission is free. The purchase of a daily parking permit is waived for attendees parking in Lot A (south side of campus). Attendees choosing to park in Lots B, C, or D (north side of campus) must purchase a daily parking permit available for $2 from kiosks located in those parking lots.
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Student, families invited to FCUSD College Fair on Oct. 17!
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The
FCUSD College Fair
will be held Wednesday, Oct.17 from 6-8 p.m. at Folsom High School, located at 1655 Iron Point Rd. in Folsom.
The college fair is open to all of our FCUSD students, as well as students in neighboring districts. There will be representatives from four-year universities in California and also out-of-state, as well as two-year college and vocational school options.
In addition, there will be breakout informational sessions on financial aid, California State University overview, Western Undergraduate Exchange: Why Consider Out of State Colleges, Community College Transfer Programs, and California Private Universities.
For more information on the FCUSD College Fair, including a list of participating colleges, schools and universities
click here.
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FCEA & FCUSD Joint Negotiations Update: September
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Bargaining team members from FCUSD and the Folsom Cordova Education Association (FCEA) have met regularly over the summer and into the school year to dialogue on items of mutual interest. FCEA represents about 1,200 teachers, counselors, and other certificated staff throughout the District.
In recent months both teams have discussed compensation, contract language, and reached agreements on a number of individual items related to schedules, special education release days, and stipends for certain teaching assignments.
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DATE CHANGE: Nationwide Emergency Alert System test
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the
Emergency Alert System (EAS) and
Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on the backup date of October 3, 2018 due to ongoing response efforts to Hurricane Florence.
The WEA portion of the test commences at 11:18 a.m., and the EAS portion follows at 11:20 a.m.
The WEA test message will have a header that reads "Presidential Alert" and text that says: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."
The WEA system is used to warn the public about dangerous weather, missing children, and other critical situations through alerts on cell phones. The national test will use the same special tone and vibration as with all WEA messages (i.e. Tornado Warning, AMBER Alert). Users cannot opt out of receiving the WEA test.
September is National Preparedness Month.
Visit www.ready.gov/september to learn
emergency preparedness methods that will help you and your community.
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FCUSD is hiring: Find open positions here!
frequently for the most up-to-date postings throughout the year!
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Board of Education: September 20, 2018
The FCUSD Board of Education will ho
ld its regular meeting on Thursday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. in the Education Services Center Board Room, 1965 Birkmont Drive in Rancho Cordova.
Agendas are posted online the Friday before each regularly scheduled meeting.
This week's agenda items include:
Special Presentation:
- Adopt Resolution No. 09-20-18-05: Regarding Sufficiency of Instructional Materials; Textbooks and Instructional Materials Incentive Act
All agendas can be
found here.
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