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Wednesday, September 19, 2019 | Volume X, Issue VI
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News, Announcements, & Success Stories
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PHOTOS: Students earn on-the-spot admissions at HBCU College Fairs
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About 30 students from Folsom High and Cordova High recently had the opportunity to learn more about Historically Black Colleges and Universities - and several received on-the-spot admissions based on their grades and SAT scores!
The students took part in the annual HBCU fairs on Sept. 12 sponsored by the
United College Action Network
, which held sessions for students at Grant High School and El Camino High School in neighboring school districts.
The field trips to the college recruiting fairs were led by Folsom High counselors Clara Brown and Nikka Vaughan; Melody Smith-Williams, a Cordova High teacher and advisor to the school's Black Student Union; Dr. Channa Cook-Harvey, the District's Director of Social Emotional Learning; and parent volunteers.
-Photos by Adalyn McBee, Vista del Lago Class of 2019, and Melody-Smith Williams, Cordova High School teacher and Black Student Union advisor, [email protected].
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Students invited to Folsom Lake College's "Spotlight Night" Sept. 25
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Join Folsom Lake College for "Spotlight Night" on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Main Folsom campus (10 College Parkway, off E. Bidwell St. in Folsom). Spotlight Night is an open house showcasing FLC's career education degree and certificate programs, relevant career opportunities, and student support services.
The evening will be filled with campus activities, exciting demonstrations, and useful information for prospective and current students who will have the opportunity to engage with a myriad of Folsom Lake College departments and academic programs. Attendees may also participate in a series of tabling sessions to explore specific programs or services.
-Shannon Buck, Administrative Assistant
, Communication & Community Engagement,
[email protected]
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Folsom families: Attendance boundaries forum tonight
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Folsom families are invited to attend our upcoming public input session to solicit feedback on proposed changes to Folsom school attendance boundary revisions.
When and where is the forum?
Our forum will take place from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Folsom High School multipurpose room (1655 Iron Point Rd)
What will be the format of the forum?
The evening's agenda will include three parts:
1. Answers to common questions received so far, and review of scenarios
2. Small group analysis of three boundary scenerios: pros, cons, and ideas
3. Question-and-answer session
Where can I review feedback from the recent Thoughtexchange survey?
What scenarios will be discussed at Thursday's forum?
The District used feedback collected from Aug. 22-30 as well as staff enrollment projections to narrow down proposed changes. Here are the three scenarios that will be discussed in more depth at our Sept. 19 public forum:
Where can I find more information?
-Daniel Thigpen, Director of Communication & Community Engagement, [email protected]
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Save the Date: FCUSD College Fair, free for students and families, Oct. 15
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Exploring options after high school?
Our annual
College Fair
will be held at Folsom High School on Oct. 15, 6-8 p.m. in the high school gym.
Meet admission representatives from over 105 institutions, ranging from in-state and out-of-state public and private universities, community colleges, military academies and vocational schools. Throughout the night, attend an informational session where speakers will present information for students and families on a variety of topics ranging from financial aid, to the admission process. To get a glimpse of what this will look like, please visit our video library of past sessions here: https://www.fcusd.org/Page/35588
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Tech Trek summer camp provides STEM learning for middle school girls
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This summer, four of our middle school girls from Mills and Mitchell had the opportunity to experience
Tech Trek
, an annual STEM camp at UC Davis, which allows students to
"explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-related academic and career opportunities." Tech Trek is made possible by
The American Association of University Women (AAUW)
which "
seeks to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research."
According to the AAUW organizers of Tech Trek, "Research findings have shown that middle school is a critical time when girls tend to stray from studying math, science, engineering and technology." This camp not only provided hands-on learning in STEM related fields, girls are mentored by women professionals in science and math fields, and get to spend a week in the college dorms at UC Davis, giving them a taste of college life.
Every girl who attends Tech Trek is afforded a scholarship, through generous sponsorships. We'd like to sincerely thank our local partners,
SMUD
,
Golden State Water
and
Aerojet Rocketdyne
for paving the way so our students could be a part of this camp.
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VIDEO: Cordova High JROTC commemorates Sept. 11 attacks
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Led by instructor MSgt Phil Magreevy, the cadets and color guard raised a special version of the American Flag, inscribed with the names of the nearly 3,000 victims who died in the historic attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
-Video courtesy of Cordova High School teacher Joshua Creeger (science, media, student government), [email protected]
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FMS student gives back to school through Eagle Scout Project
Daniel Granger, a junior at Vista del Lago High School, started out as a Cub Scout 10 years ago and has been a Boy Scout for the last five years. He will become an Eagle Scout in a couple of months.
Over a year ago, Granger started construction on a kiosk that now holds a welcome sign directing visitors at FMS to the front office. This project was a part of a requirement to get to the rank of an Eagle. As FMS was the school that Granger attended and he wanted to give back to the school, he selected this site to be his project.
Granger is thankful for the help that he got from volunteers from various scouts and leaders in his home troop, Troop 1855, and from his friends on the Vista del Lago Cross Country team. His advice for middle school students considering joining Eagle Scouts, "If any middle schooler wants to join the Scouts and try to achieve Eagle, I'd say that it's not too late to go for it and have fun along the way".
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FCUSD is hiring: Find open positions here
Here are some current employment openings with Folsom Cordova Unified School District:
Food Service Worker (MHE)
Yard Duty Supervisor (OCE)
frequently for the most up-to-date postings throughout the year!
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Board of Education: September 12, 2019
The FCUSD Board of Education held its regular meeting on Thursday, September 12.
Agendas are posted online the Friday before each regularly scheduled meeting.
Last week's agenda items include:
Discussion/Action:
- Adopt Resolution No. 09-12-19-06: Approving the Adoption of the Public Agencies Post-Employment Benefits Trust Administered by Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS)
Information:
- 2019 Secondary Summer School Report
All agendas can be found
here
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