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Thursday, August 15, 2019 | Volume X, Issue I
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News, Announcements, & Success Stories
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Welcome Back! First-day photos and back-to-school resources
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Welcome back to school to our Folsom Cordova students and families!
Photo gallery:
Check out the highlights from the first day of school
here.
To help our families transition back into the school year, here are a few resources:
Here's to another successful school year!
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Student interns get hands-on, real-world career experience over summer
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For the second year, over 75 high school students from Vista del Lago, Folsom High and Cordova High had an opportunity to learn and explore careers with local business partners over the summer.
None of this would have been possible without the CTE teachers who helped facilitate this experience over the summer and the extraordinary community partners who hosted one or more of our students this summer, listed below. Thank you for enhancing our students' experiences:
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AMD Metal Works, Inc.
Anvaya Solutions, Inc.
BCA Architects
CA Dept of Health Services
City of Folsom - IT
City of Folsom - Parks & Recreation
City of Folsom - Police Dept.
City of Folsom - Public Works
City of Folsom - PIO
CA Department of State Hospitals
Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian, PsyD.
EYECenter Optometric
FCUSD - CTE
FCUSD - ETIS
FCUSD - Fiscal Services
FCUSD - Health Services
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FCUSD - Family Engagement
Summer Academy
Folsom TV
Hanger Clinic
Kaiser Permanente
Mercy Housing
PowerSchool
Rainforth-Grau Architects
Rancho Pet Hospital
Sacramento County Dept of Health Services
Simon Folsom Premium Outlets
SMUD
Summit Dental
Taylor Morrison
UC Davis Medical Center
Wood Family Dentistry
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VIDEO: Parents, students learn together in Summer Academy
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Folsom Cordova's annual Family Engagement Summer Academy took place at White Rock Elementary School earlier this year. What years ago started as a summer meal program for kids turned into a full summer learning camp where kids can stay active and continue learning in the summer.
There were 65 students in the academy, ranging from grades 1-6. After sixth grade, many come back the next year as volunteers called 'CIT's' (or Counselors in Training) which help in the classrooms and interact with the children.
This year's theme was 'Makers Space,' which included coding, robotics and technology. Kids in the academy rotated between classrooms featuring different hands-on, DIY activities such as making their own games, as well classes in art and yoga. The children loved showing off their work to their caring adults, teachers and the CIT's.
Caring adults include parents, grandparents, or anyone that's a guardian to the child. On Mondays and Wednesdays, adults had the opportunity to hear from guest speakers who offered insight about creating better and more effective communication with their children. All of these sessions are translated, in real time, into Spanish for non English-speakers.
"The Summer Academy meets a need in this community," said Linda Burkholder, who recently retired as the District's director of family engagement and support services. "We're keeping kids safe. We're giving them lunch, the school district gives them breakfast and lunch everyday [of the academy], and we give them engaging STEM activities. The parents and other caring adults are learning together as adults and then their sharing those skills and information to benefit their families; and they're also reinforcing the importance of learning with their children."
-Sydni Fagan, Communication Internship Program, [email protected]
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FCUSD staff and students presented with awards and honors over summer
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Over the summer many FCUSD staff were recognized for their significant leadership and contributions to student success. We couldn't be more proud. If you see them in the hallway, classroom or on campus, tell them congratulations!
Alicia Caddell
, our Career and Technical Education Coordinator, was honored as an outstanding administrator of the year, and given the
Family and Consumer Sciences Secondary Administration Award for her excellent leadership of CTE programs, which provide
skill-based learning pathways to prepare students for college and career. See these opportunities
on our CTE website
! We are thrilled Alicia was recognized for this well-deserved award. Her leadership has made an impact and
FCUSD CTE
represented strongly this summer, with several accolades given to staff and students.
Dianne Goldman
, teaches several classes at CHS in the
CTE Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation pathway
. This summer, she and her students participated in the annual
FCCLA National Conference
, held in Anaheim and cheered as some of these students brought home silver awards! FCCLA is a CTSO, (Career Technical Student Organization) that supports CTE Pathways. Goldman also received the 2019 Spirit of Advising Award national recognition! To learn more about these enriching programs for students, please visit our
CTSO website.
Andrew Bias
, teaches Industrial Technology at Folsom High School was named a
2019 Semi-Finalist for Teaching Excellence by Harbor Freight Tools.
Students in Industrial Technology are introduced to the design and build processes, drafting, Auto-Cad, 3D printing, woodworking, sheet metal, welding/fabrication, as well as basic electricity, plumbing and carpentry. I view the class as "teaching skills to pay the bills," says Bias. We will keep watching as as winners will be announced in October, with an opportunity to win up to $100,000 to enhance their school program.
Melissa Lawson
, Folsom Middle School teacher was nominated for the
Hannah E. MacGregor Teacher of the Year History Teacher Award.
Nominated teachers are recognized for their commitment to engaging students in historical learning through innovative use of primary sources, implementation of active learning strategies to foster historical thinking skills and participation in the National History Day Contest.
Although Lawson didn't take home the national prize, we are so proud she was nominated and could represent Folsom Cordova on a national stage.
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VIDEO: Dr. Koligian welcomes back #TeamFCUSD in virtual "huddle"
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Each year, Superintendent Sarah Koligian welcomes back nearly 2,200 Folsom Cordova teachers, support staff, and administrators to the new school year by gathering Team FCUSD for a rally-style, back-to-school "huddle". In her remarks, employee accomplishments are celebrated, and focus areas for the year are highlighted.
This year's theme, "Climate 2.0," built upon our school communities' continued work around strengthening positive relationships with students, with each other as employees, and through the self-care necessary to be best equipped to support student success.
New in 2019:
To make it easier for all employees to participate in this year's huddle, Dr. Koligian broadcast her remarks live to all school sites, where employees gathered in one location to watch, and reflect in activities afterward.
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ICYMI: FCUSD & FCEA Joint Negotiations Update for June 2019
Bargaining teams met on Thursday, June 13 to map out negotiations for the 2019-20 school year.
The teams worked collaboratively to create meeting norms - an agreed upon set of operating procedures and behaviors - and developed a shared understanding of needs that are going to be addressed and possible solutions.
The teams engaged in two Interest-based Bargaining activities. The first was to develop and elaborate upon a list of needs based on the perspective of the FCEA team and the perspective of the FCUSD team.
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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: August 15, 2019
The FCUSD Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, August, 15.
Agendas are posted online the Friday before each regularly scheduled meeting.
This week's agenda items include:
Special Presentation:
- Installation of Student Board Member: Scarlett Kniznik, Folsom High Senior
- Donation from Folsom Athletic Association - Peter Maroon
Public Hearing:
- Grant Easement to Cordova Recreation and Parks District at Cordova High School
All agendas can be found
here
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