Celebrating Our Graduates |
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Two Exemplary College-Bound Graduates
This week we are focusing on two graduates from Natomas and Discovery High whose hard work is paying off. Congratulations to both of them. Job well done! We will continue featuring graduates from all of our high schools throughout this graduation season.
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Kaydee Manikhong
Natomas High School
UC Berkeley
Kaydee Manikhong will attend UC Berkeley in the fall to study psychology. A leader on campus, she received the Seal of Biliteracy and was an AP Capstone student. She will graduate with a 4.3 GPA.
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Costello White
Discovery High School
ARC
Costello White will attend American River College to study psychology. He is a voice and advocate for Discovery High School. He is excited about furthering his education to fulfill his dreams.
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NUSD Student rowing his way to the top
Congratulations to Elliott Gough of Inderkum High School, and his teammates for winning gold in their rowing event at the Southwest Regional Championships. "He works so hard in the sport of Rowing with River City rowing Club (West Sacramento), in addition to being a straight-A student in the IB Scholars program," explains his mother Jennifer. Gough and teammates will head to Florida in June, qualifying for the US Rowing Nationals. We are proud of this NUSD Freshman for proving his success in academics and athletics. Gough is pictured second from the right in the photo below.
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Two Inderkum Students take home 3rd place in 2022 StudentCam competition
Congratulations to Jennifer and Tovya of Inderkum High School for being selected 2022 StudentCam winners! C-SPAN
visited Inderkum to celebrate these talented student filmmakers, presenting their awards for winning 3rd place in this year's competition - what an amazing accomplishment! Feel free to watch their winning video here.
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Mr. Bornstein selected as Natomas Unified's 2022 Teacher of the Year
Please help us congratulate Mr. Bornstein, Natomas Unified's 2022 Teacher of the Year! On the morning of May 13, district administrators and fellow staff members surprised Mr. Bornstein from Paso Verde School, the 2022 District Teacher of the Year, in his classroom. We are thankful for Mr. Bornstein’s 7 years of service to NUSD. Watch the surprise take place in the video below.
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We would also like to congratulate our 2022 Teacher's of the Year, who will be recognized at the September Board meeting.
Anna Williams, 3rd grade, American Lakes
Sonya Conner, 5th grade, Bannon Creek
Stephanie Kocher, Math, Discovery
Cristhian Guillen, 5th grade, H. Allen Hight
Danielle Glen-Zeki, 2nd grade, Heron
Robert Patrick, Science, Inderkum
Shelby Rivas, 3rd grade, Jefferson
Carla Dalfonso, Science, Larry G. Meeks Academy
Amy Bostick, Social Studies, Leroy Greene Academy
Maria (Yveth) Gonzalez, World Language (Spanish), Natomas High
Zachary Stone, Social Science, Natomas Middle
May Saetern, 4th grade, Natomas Park
Nicole Swonger, 5th grade, Two Rivers
Melissa Long, Speech, Witter Ranch
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We will Miss our NUSD Retirees!
These individuals were recognized at the May 11 Board meeting. We celebrate and congratulate them on their well-deserved retirement and thank them for their years of service to our students, schools, and community.
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Building Our Culture of Resilience |
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Nominate staff members for demonstrating empathy, positive relationships, or resilience
Each day, there are acts of empathy, positive relationships, and resilience throughout NUSD. Remember to submit this form if you know someone in the NUSD Community who demonstrates empathy for our students, invests in positive relationships, or models resilience.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
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Multilingual students honored at special event
On Thursday, May 12, 2022, Natomas Unified proudly recognized our multilingual students, including our State Seal of Biliteracy earners and students who have reclassified this school year. Proud parents, guardians, relatives, and NUSD staff gathered at Natomas High School for the festivities that included awards, games, food, entertainment, and raffles. Celebrating biliteracy is consistent with the district's Core Belief that, "Our diversity is a strength." Watch the video below for highlights.
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May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Nearly 1 in 13 school-age children have asthma or suffer from allergies. There are many triggers that can cause an asthma or allergy attack, such as second-hand smoke, dust, mold, pests, pets, pollution, pollen, or chemicals. If you or your child(ren) suffer from asthma, or feel that there is an asthma related condition, come visit our free Urgent Care Now Natomas clinic and let us take care of you!
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Access to SIA's Wellness and Safety Newsletter
We are excited to share School Insurance Authority's May-June 2022 issue of its Wellness and Safety newsletter. This issue covers topics ranging from how to stay cool and hydrated, adopting the right mindset, traveling tips, and offers free, informative webinars beneficial to all staff members. Enjoy!
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NUSD Social Media Round-Up |
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Posted by Witter Ranch
Today was a special day for Mrs. Meyer's 4th grade Hawks! After writing to their pen pals from Two Rivers, her Hawks met their Otter pen pals in person! Gutters and strikes were part of the fun as they celebrated meeting each other.
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Posted by Discovery High
Another new mural coming soon! Our students are so talented! #gobulldogs
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Parent University Resources |
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CONTACT US
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