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: SLUSD'S NEWSLETTER
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A message from our Superintendent
As we are approaching Thanksgiving and the beginning of a busy holiday season, I want to express my utmost gratitude to the San Leandro Unified community. During my four years as your Superintendent, I have been working collaboratively with teachers and administrators to ensure our students are challenged and prepared for the future. It has not been easy and we still have much more work to do. What I can say with certainty is - SLUSD has a circle of unwavering support that I am consistently awed by. Our teachers, administrators, trustees, community members and families together make up a solid foundation that will continue to grow and strengthen in the years to come.
I hope you all have time to relax and enjoy your families during your Thanksgiving break and your students return back energized and ready to learn!
Sincerely,
Mike McLaughlin Ed.D
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Over 1,000 students take the PSAT
Last month, approximately 1,100 sophomores and juniors took the PSAT test at San Leandro High School. The PSAT is essentially a practice SAT test, giving students an idea of how they might perform on the real SAT which is required for admittance to most colleges By taking the PSAT students experience the standardized testing atmosphere and receive data on their areas of strength and areas they might need to improve upon. SLUSD covers the cost of the PSAT for all interested students and will cover the cost for all juniors taking the SAT test in March 2018.
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CAASPP Test Results Show Progress
Last spring all students in grades three through eight and eleven took a statewide assessment as part of a comprehensive plan for high-quality teaching and learning. The results are part of the testing program called California Assessment for Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). We are please to announce that SLUSD’s three-year results are trending positive in both language arts and math! There are similar trends in the overall state and Alameda County results and we hope to see our curve continue to trend upward as teachers and students become more familiar with the new standards and the testing process.
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New Data Dashboards Available to View State Accountability Outcomes and Other Performance Indicators
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In effort to give our community transparent and helpful information about the CAASPP test results and other performance indicators, we have developed data dashboards for our community. The data dashboards are located on our
website
under the Community tab and have numerous tools and filters allowing users to disaggregate the data. We currently have a LCFF Local Indicator Dashboard, LCFF State Indicator Dashboard, and a CAASPP Dashboard. These tools are available to the public and will be updated as new data becomes available.
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Project Based Learning Takes Off
Many parents have probably heard about the latest teaching strategy, Project Based Learning (PBL) which engages students actively in learning by asking them to investigate an interesting and complex question, problem, or challenge, and then requires them to create something in response. In our new
strategic action plan
, SLUSD’s #1 goal is to provide standards aligned, engaging, personalized and responsive teaching and learning to all of our students TK-12. Over the past year, we’ve been preparing to use Project Based Learning as the vehicle to meet this goal. To learn more about PBL click
here
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Two National Merit Scholar Semi Finalists selected from San Leandro High School
Congratulations to Toby Frager and Naomi Sagan, SLHS seniors who were recently named National Merit Scholars Semifinalists. This nationwide competition honors academically talented seniors and offers over 7,500 scholarships worth more than $32 million. Good luck to Tobias and Naomi as they continue onto the finalist round!
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McKinley Elementary receives $10,000 donation from Burlington stores
On November 1, Burlington stores presented a $10,000 donation to McKinley Elementary in celebration of their new store in the Westgate Shopping Center. Teachers will use the funds on a number of new classroom items such as art and PE materials, and new books for the library. For more information click
here.
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State of the District - Celebrating Success and Looking Ahead
Last month our community gathered at our State of the District event to celebrate successes and hear more specifics about our plans for the future. After being entertained by the San Leandro High School Marching Band, Superintendent McLaughlin reviewed our Strategic Action Plan and introduced the his vision for building a Culture of Excellence in our San Leandro Schools. Watch the video
here
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Teachers Become Students for a Day
On Friday, September 29 all teachers and site managers attended a Staff Development Day where they attended workshops dedicated to Differentiation and Personalization in Teaching, Technology Integration and Responsive Classroom Management. The day received positive feedback from attendees who have new tips and tools to bring to the classroom.
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National Merit Semi-Finalists
Toby Frager and Naomi Sagan pose with representatives from the SLHS College and Career Center.
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Teachers and instructional staff practice their selfie taking skills during Professional Development Day in September.
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McKinley Elementary Principal Grozelia Ward and Board Members accept a $10,000 donation on behalf of Burlington stores
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