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Thursday, October 25, 2018 | Volume IX, Issue XII
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News, Announcements, & Success Stories
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VIDEO & PHOTOS: State of our Schools event brings staff and community leaders together
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At our first annual, State of our Schools event, we had the opportunity to thank our community partners, show them how their involvement contributes to student success and encourage their continued involvement. Over 200 attendees from all sectors of community leadership came to hear Superintendent Dr. Sarah Koligian share information about our district, schools, students and programs.
Did you know? We serve 20,345 students, have 33 schools and 2012 employees, 18 Career Pathways, 11 distinguished schools, and a 97% graduation rate. An overview and presentation from the event can be found
here.
We are grateful for the over 100 local community organizations who have provided internships, industry interaction, volunteers, donations and valuable resources for our students and schools. Want to be part of the FCUSD community? Please visit
www.fcusd.org/getinvolved
to learn more and get connected with us.
Check out
photo
highlights from the State of our Schools event.
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You're invited: Learn about District's Safety Action Plan on Oct. 29
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We listened to you, and we're taking action. In the spring of 2018, Folsom Cordova held a series of forums for families, students, staff, community members, first responders and safety experts to come together and brainstorm improvements to school safety. The result of that collaboration is a comprehensive plan that provides a roadmap for short-term and long-term actions that will bolster school safety.
Come learn more:
What:
Safety Action Plan community information session
When:
5:30-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29
Where:
Education Services Center, 1965 Birkmont Drive, Rancho Cordova
Additional Information: Safety Action Plan
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VIDEO: Carl Sundahl's Principal featured on Fox40's "Think Pink," a breast cancer awareness segment
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Carl Sundahl Elementary School Principal Monika Himmrich was featured on Fox40's Pink Week segment with Anchor
Mae Fesai
on Oct. 18 for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The Folsom Cordova community is proud of our courageous leader Mrs. Himmrich, for sharing her journey as she continues to fight this disease. She told Fesai she was diagnosed with breast cancer in Feb. 2018 and wanted her students to see her as a strong role model when she made the decision to go back to school for the 2018-2019 school year. She also said she is grateful for the outpouring help and support from within her community.
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VIDEO: FMS Principal shaves his head after PTO makes its fundraising goal
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Folsom Middle School Principal Larry Mahoney is a good sport and keeps his promises.
Mahoney promised his
Folsom Middle School PTO
he would shave his head if they made their $35,000 goal for their Jagathon fundraiser, and they did! Mahoney's head was shaved on Oct. 16, by Tom Ward and Ney Vencer, both wrestling coaches at the school and barbers from
Tom's Barbershop
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Click here
to see the great fade FMS haircut the barbers gave him, complete with a jaguar paw.
Watch the PTO's thank you
video
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| Video on students with special needs wins regional award |
Congratulations to #TeamFCUSD member
Kathy Escobar
, multimedia communication specialist (pictured second from left), whose viral video "
Dragon Paradise: Canine Companions
" earned a
2018 Influence Award
from the Public Relations Society of America California Capital Chapter (PRSA CCC), the region's leading cross-industry association for communication professionals.
One of the highest-scoring entries in the program's Audiovisual category,
the video
was honored for spotlighting innovative practices supporting students. In this video, Oak Chan Elementary students with special needs are featured participating in the culmination of weeks of hard work: a lesson on how to plan, coordinate, and execute a fully catered lunch event and fundraiser for a worthy cause.
Since posting in April 2017,
the video
has been viewed more than 10,000 times and reached nearly 25,000 people.
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Regional planning agency accepting Youth Academy applications
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Juniors and seniors are encouraged to get involved with the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG).
Having local representation on the youth academy is an important aspect of having student voices heard.
The academy cohort of high school students will provide input to the SACOG Board of Directors on the effects of policies, needs, programs, and budgets impacting the children and youth of the region as it relates to transportation, air quality, environmental and land use planning issues. Academy members will be ambassadors to SACOG and solicit input from other peers in the community to better inform the SACOG Board member of their needs, perspectives, and requests. If someone has an interest in these areas, the academy would be perfect place for them to learn and grow.
Program Participation:
- A minimum commitment of four hours per month
- Attendance at four Saturday trainings in Sacramento
- Attendance to at least one SACOG Board meeting held on the third Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m.
- Bi-monthly in-person meetings with respective SACOG Board member
- Monthly phone check-ins with Project Coordinator
The program runs December to June. Apply
here and submit an application no later than 5 p.m. on Oct. 29.
Applicant interviews are November 5-9. Notification of selected participants is November 12-16. The kick off meeting with students is in December.
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Coming Soon: Sacramento Student Media Day training event
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This year's Sacramento Student Media Day Training will be Saturday, Nov. 10 at Center High School. The program has teamed up with Women in
Media
- Sacramento and the Center High School
Media
Communications Academy to
plan a day of media training with Sacramento's TV
professionals.
Saturday, Nov. 10
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Presentations by: KCRA, NBC3, KQCA, My58, KVIE 6, KUVS, Univision 19, Comcast, SCOE, Toby Johnson MS & Creative Connections Arts Academy.
Location
Center High School
3111 Center Court Lane
Antelope, CA 95843
$10 per person, includes lunch. Open to teachers, students & parents.
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Parent Forum Nov. 14: Protect your child from internet dangers
Folsom Middle 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 fourth- and fifth-grade students at Folsom elementary schools.
Parents will learn:
- Tools to help keep kids safe on their mobile devices
- Latest trends in cyber crimes directed at children
- How to protect your kids from predators, cyber-bullying 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 include:
- Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force
- Folsom Police Department
- Kelly Richardson, Marriage & Family Therapist
- Folsom Cordova Unified School District representatives
Wednesday, Nov. 14
BBQ hot dogs served at 5:30 p.m.
Presentation at 6-7:30 p.m.
Folsom Middle School (multi-purpose room): 500 Blue Ravine Road in Folsom
Child care will be 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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FCUSD is hiring: Find open positions here!
English Teacher (Mills Middle School)
frequently for the most up-to-date postings throughout the year!
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Board of Education: October 18, 2018
The FCUSD Board of Education held
its regular meeting on Thursday, Oct. 18, 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.
Last week's agenda items included:
Special Presentation:
- CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) and ELPAC (English Language proficiency Assessment for California) Presentation
- Approve the Naming of the New Library Building at Sutter Middle School
All agendas can be found
here.
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