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Thursday, February 13, 2020 | Volume X, Issue XXIV
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News, Announcements, & Success Stories
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Community celebrates groundbreaking of Mangini Ranch Elementary
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More than 100 residents, future students, community leaders, members of #TeamFCUSD - and Folsom's Mangini family - celebrated the groundbreaking of Mangini Ranch Elementary School on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
When completed, Mangini Ranch Elementary School will serve hundreds of students and families living in the new Folsom Ranch neighborhood south of Highway 50.
Mangini Ranch Elementary is scheduled to open for the 2021-22 school year and will feature an innovative, two-story single building design with state-of-the-art collaborative spaces for students in grades K-5.
It will be the first of five new elementary schools, one middle school and one high school planned for Folsom Ranch in the years to come.
IN THE NEWS:
Check out local news media coverage about the groundbreaking:
Students, we can't wait to see you in 2021!
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Black History Month: Snapshots from Gallardo and Cordova High
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During Black History Month, we'll highlight examples of teachers, students, and school communities working to expand understanding of African American experiences, voices, and contributions - histories that deserve celebration far beyond four weeks in February.
Have you seen our recent posts on social media?
Our latest snapshots include:
- Gallardo Elementary first-grade teacher Christina Cook kicked off the month with a lesson on Ruby Bridges, the first African American student to desegregate an all-white school in Louisiana in 1960. Students used the opportunity to think about how they define "bravery."
- At Cordova High School, the student-led Black Student Union kicked off the month by hosting a round-table talk with Sonia Lewis, a prominent local activist with TLC The Liberation Collective for Black Sacramento.
Periodically during the month of February, we'll post snapshots to our social media pages of creative teaching and learning that engages students around the impacts of African Americans throughout U.S. history.
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Folsom High Theatre Department wins five awards at regional competition
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The Folsom High Theatre Department, led by instructor Tamara Mosier, competed recently at the Leanea High School Theatre Festival, held each year at Folsom Lake College. Competing against 70 schools from all over northern and central California (and one from Alaska), Folsom High School competed in monologues, duo scenes, musical theatre solos, one act play, set & costume design and the Tech Olympics.
Folsom High School had a strong showing in every category and won five awards including:
Emily Yi - Gold - Monologue and Command Performance
Colin Yoachum - Individual Acting in a One Act Play
Cooper Renshaw - Design Finalist (Top 6) - Set Design
Shay Hedden & Katy Leahy - Tech Olympics - Set Change
Cast of Dear Chuck - Silver - One Act Play (Folsom High's first award in this category)
Look for invitations and information in the spring for the school's upcoming production of Macbeth!
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Partner spotlight: Kinney, Walnutwood students become published authors
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Dozens of students from Kinney and Walnutwood high schools are now published young authors!
A
Community Enhancement Fund
grant from the City of Rancho Cordova helped local partner
916 Ink
transform students at both schools into confident writers and published authors. Both schools recently held book release parties for their campus communities.
The City of Rancho Cordova is now currently accepting Community Enhancement Fund grant applications for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Folsom Cordova schools interested in applying for a grant should contact Community Engagement Specialist Angela Griffin Ankhelyi at
[email protected]
for more information.
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Parent voices: Folsom Cordova families learn how to explore school stats
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More than 50 Folsom Cordova parents and caregivers gathered together at Rancho Cordova Elementary on a sunny Saturday morning on Feb. 8 to learn about the
California School Dashboard
and how they can look up information about their schools' performance.
The
dashboard
is an online platform that allows the public to see a wide range of school performance data including test scores, graduation rates, absenteeism, suspension rates, college and career readiness, and more. Information can also be broken down into student groups such as ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and more.
The Saturday event, one in a series of Parent Summit the District holds throughout the year, was also a listening session in which families shared their experiences, ideas, and concerns. Their feedback will be used as the District updates its three-year plan for supporting its highest-need students.
Learn more:
To learn more about upcoming Parent Summit sessions, contact the office of Categoricals and Grants at (916) 294-9000 ext. 103400.
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Save the Date: 2020 State of our Schools breakfast Feb. 25
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Folsom Cordova Unified continues to build and expand opportunities for students, and this is your chance to learn more about our District's accomplishments and vision for the important work ahead.
Join community partners, business leaders, and other valued members of our school communities for our 2020 State of our Schools breakfast!
When:
8:30-10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25
Where:
Cordova High School Auxiliary Gym, 2239 Chase Drive in Rancho Cordova
Superintendent Sarah Koligian, Ed.D. will provide the keynote address. Cordova High students will serve breakfast, provide musical performances, and more.
Special thanks to Intel
, our title sponsor for this year's gathering, for generously covering the costs of this event.
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REMINDER: Student Immunization Clinic schedule for FCUSD students
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Students can receive free vaccines a
t the FCUSD District Office, if they are Medi-Cal/CHDP eligible, uninsured, or Native Indian or Alaskan Native.
Please bring all past immunization records with you. No appointment is necessary. For questions, give us a call at 916-294-9013.
Upcoming Clinic Dates:
- Monday, March 23
- Thursday, April 2
- Monday, May 18
All clinics are from 2:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. in the
ESC Boardroom.
1965 Birkmont Dr., Rancho Cordova
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California Capital Airshow Scholarship Opportunity
The California Capital Airshow is accepting applications for their scholarship program through March 6, 2020.
The scholarship is for graduating high school seniors planning to pursue a degree in one of the following areas: Aviation, Aeronautics, Airport Management, Aerospace, Science, Technology, Engineering or Math.
Full details are listed within the link here.
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FCUSD is hiring: Find open positions here
Here are some current employment openings with Folsom Cordova Unified School District:
frequently for the most up-to-date postings throughout the year!
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Board of Education: February 13, 2020
The FCUSD Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, February 13.
Agendas are posted online the Friday before each regularly scheduled meeting.
This weeks agenda items include:
Discussion/Action:
- Approve the Outcome of the PARS Supplementary Retirement Plan for Classified Non-Management Employees and Confidential Non-Management Employees
- Vote for 2020 California School Boards Association (CSBA) Delegate Assembly Members
A video broadcast of the Board meetings can be found here.
All agendas can be found
here
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