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Thursday, September 5, 2019 | Volume X, Issue IV
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News, Announcements, & Success Stories
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PHOTOS: Students focus on kindness activities and positive culture
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Cool 2B Kind week celebrates kindness every year, with student engaged activities and lessons on positive culture building. Staff and students had fun celebrating ways to spread joy and kindness, with notes, games and artwork. You can view some of these pictures on our
Facebook page
!
Creating a positive climate so every student can learn in a safe environment is our top priority, and Cool 2B Kind week is one of many District backed events that promote this effort. To learn more, please visit our
website
for information on character building, bullying prevention and social emotional learning supports. Any questions, please feel free to reach out to Scott Meyer, the
Director of Behavior Intervention & Student Services at
[email protected]
or 916-294-9000.
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IN THE NEWS: Dedicated officers promote positive climate at Cordova High
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School Resource Officer Tracey Jacobs helps keep Cordova High a safe and welcoming campus. In addition to her official duties, she goes above and beyond, welcoming students every morning with a personally crafted handshake.
Rain or shine, Jacobs will be on the corner of Chase and Coloma, bringing a smile to students and a cheerful start to their day. An alumnus of CHS herself, Jacobs is proud to give back to the Lancer community and be a positive role model for students.
Not to be outdone, students and staff have another dedicated partner from Rancho Cordova police. Officer Zoe serves as a K9 who has quickly become a loyal Lancer and beloved part of the CHS community. A highly trained, German Shorthair Pointer, Zoe's mission is community outreach. By interacting on campus, she sets a warm and welcoming tone, and helps build positive relationships between students and RCPD law enforcement officers.
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PHOTOS: Unique partnership provides book vending machine at Oak Chan
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Earlier this year at Oak Chan Elementary School's 'Back to School Night,' something new was unveiled on campus: a book vending machine. It works as one normally would but instead of snacks, it's books, and rather than cash, it's special gold coins.
The idea was proposed by Kira Montinola, a third-grade teacher at the school. The Oak Chan alum spoke to librarian Frankie Arata, who is always looking for ways to get students excited about reading. With fundraising help from the school's PTO, the dream became a reality.
The machine runs on special gold tokens. Students can earn these coins with good behavior. Kat Bahry, the principal at Oak Chan explains: "This year, we have secret 'Kindness Catchers' that supply me with student names each week. An announcement is made weekly to honor those OC Dragons who have been caught being kind to others." Those honored students then meet Principal Bahry in the multi where she distributes the coins.
This system both incentivizes reading and increases the kindness shared among students. The goal is to encourage reading for the children and to make sure every student gets a chance to earn gold coins & use the machine.
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Assistant Superintendent Allaman profiled in statewide leadership article
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In the profile, Allaman talks at length about what inspires her, how she approaches leadership, and the ways she hopes she makes an impact as she oversees the
instructional leadership and management of all middle, high and alternative schools.
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Team FCUSD leader featured in "Justice Journal" internet safety podcast
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Scott Meyer, Folsom Cordova's Director of Behavior Intervention and Student Services, recently joined a panel of experts in a two-part podcast about internet safety.
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Tools for Schools is awarding $10,000 of classroom supplies!
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Nominate a school to receive a van full of classroom supplies valued at $1,000!
Anyone can nominate a school to be a Tools for Schools recipient. Ten schools will be selected.
Please share this program! The total number of nominations per school is one factor used to select recipient schools.
Classroom supplies we are distributing:
- Colored paper
- Dry erase markers
- Highlighters
- Colored markers
- Black pens
- Glue sticks
- Ruled-paper notebooks
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Safety scissors
- Folders
Anyone may nominate a school to be a Tools for Schools recipient through Sept. 15. Click
HERE for more information.
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Comcast expanding low-cost internet plans for families in need
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Comcast has announced Internet Essentials, the nation's largest high-speed Internet adoption program is now available to all qualified low-income households, wherever Comcast offers service.
Comcast also announced the program has now connected more than 8 million low-income households to the power of the Internet at home! It is the largest expansion of eligibility in the program's history.
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It's more than a meal: It's also more money for your school
By qualifying for free and reduced meals, you can help direct more money to support your school, even if you aren't sure you'll use the meal program!
Do I qualify?
Click here
to see if your household income qualifies your family.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Families in the following schools
DO NOT
need to fill out a meal application but, for school funding purposes,
MUST
complete
a different income form.
Call your school for more information
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- Cordova Gardens Elementary
- Cordova Meadows Elementary
- Cordova Villa Elementary
- Kinney High School
- Mills Middle School
- Peter J. Shields Elementary
- Prospect Community Day
- Rancho Cordova Elementary
- White Rock Elementary
- Williamson Elementary
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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 (EOE)
frequently for the most up-to-date postings throughout the year!
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Board of Education: August 29, 2019
The FCUSD Board of Education held its regular meeting on Thursday, August 29.
Agendas are posted online the Friday before each regularly scheduled meeting.
Last week's agenda items include:
Discussion:
- Smart Phones and Current Policy Information
Public Hearing:
- Grant Easement to Cordova Recreation and Parks District at Cordova High School
All agendas can be found
here
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