Superintendent's Friday Update
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Hello Alta Loma School District,
Our middle school assistant principals and deans, and our elementary teaching assistant principals, oversee and support so many things that provide a rich program for all students.
Shout out here to Maureen Voss, Vineyard Junior High School assistant principal, and Matt Dzama, Alta Loma Junior High School assistant principal, for being willing to "take over" this section of the Friday Update in order to share some highlights around the exciting and long anticipated return of afterschool sports!
From Ms. Voss:
"We are fortunate to be in a District that supports our after school sports program. The Baldy View Athletic League started over 20 years ago and currently has five schools who participate in the league including: Alta Loma Jr. High, Grace Yokley Middle School, Pioneer Jr. High, Upland Jr. High and Vineyard Jr. High School.
We happily kicked off our afterschool sports program last week with 7th and 8th grade volleyball and football. It was exciting to hear the cheers from the community, students, and staff at our first after school volleyball and flag football games that took place on October 5, 2021. Our students are excited to be back on the court and field! Because of football and volleyball teams having 24 players per team, we are able to provide over 90 students with the opportunity to participate in sports during football and volleyball season.
Pete Carroll once said, "Each person holds so much power within themselves that needs to be let out. Sometimes they just need a little nudge, a little direction, a little support, a little coaching, and the greatest things can happen.” We are so happy to be able to provide this amazing opportunity for our students. Let’s take a moment to hear some thoughts from our Vineyard students and staff.
Ryann Fontenot, 7th grade volleyball player shared, "My volleyball team is my family, and I like being on a team."
Gabriel Scatena, 7th grade flag football player said, "I like that my teammates are nice, and we are a team."
Alyssa Moreno, 8th grade volleyball player said, "I love being on the court with my team!"
8th grade flag football player, Dell Byers shared, "I like being on the field with my teammates. We're competitive and want to play well."
Mrs. Steely, 8th grade volleyball head coach said, "I'm happy that the students have been given the opportunity to pursue sports once again at Vineyard. I am thankful to be part of the program and to get to know the students on a different level outside the classroom."
8th grade flag football head coach, Tom Nixon shared, "The ability to restore a sense of normalcy to a post distance learning format is a welcome change to a previous routine devoid of positive student-athlete in-person interactions, as well as the opportunity for coaching collaboration between sports. The blending of mental and physical releases couldn't have presented itself at a more appropriate time. Thank you for bringing back interscholastic sports."
A special shout out goes to our coaches for making our sports program possible: Jaime LeMaster, Cela Lawrence, Nikki Steely, Michaela Jansen, Joshua Alcala, Rudy Ontiveros, Tom Nixon, and Steve Reyes. We look forward to Soccer season starting in November, Basketball season in January, and Track in March. #GoVikings!"
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From Mr. Dzama:
"It’s a new sports season for the Alta Loma Junior High Warriors. All of our student-athletes are ready for a great 2021-2022 school year. Our fields have been mowed, the lines on the field have been painted white, and the team chants have started. Our after school sports are in full swing and we couldn’t be happier with the support from our District, parents, teachers, and students.
We are so proud of everyone involved in the afterschool sports. A huge shout out goes to our coaches for making this all happen: Ken Cruz, Billy McCliman, Chad Yeutter, Don Burke, Michele Richmeier, Clarissa Dorr, Molly St. Pierre, and Angelica Garcia. Way to go!!!
We also recognize one special student-athlete per team on our Friday Warrior Athlete of the Week announcements:
*Mr. Yeutter shared: Lucas Hernandez on the 8th grade football team has scored four touchdowns in the first two games and also plays great defense.
*Mrs. St. Pierre had co-players of the week for her 8th grade volleyball team with Nina Hemsley and Erin Miyagishima: Nina is a leader on the court who encourages her teammates with positive comments. Nina puts forth great effort and has strong knowledge about the game. Her ace serve helped secure our victory against Upland. Erin radiates positive energy. She hustles every chance she gets and always tries her best. Erin also goes above and beyond as she is always ready to help out before and after practice with equipment and clean up.
*Mr. Cruz, nominated Tahlor Fairley on the 7th grade football team, sharing that Tahlor “exhibits leadership on the field and made an incredible play when he ran back an interception for a touchdown during this week’s game against Pioneer.”
*Mrs. Richmeier selected Madelyn Alvarez from the 7th grade volleyball team, noting that “she is a great team player and leader on the court. She is very positive and brings a lot of energy to the team.”
Congratulations to this week’s Student Athletes!
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If you look close enough, you will see our Associate Superintendent of Administrative Services / Chief Business Official Mr. Eric Hart helping our site out on Tuesday as a referee. Thank you, Mr. Hart for going above and beyond and stepping in when we were one referee short. |
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From the COVID-19 Safety Team:
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Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead!
With my appreciation and best regards,
Karen Hendricks
Superintendent
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Board of Trustees Meeting
For your convenience, below is a list of some of the Regular Open Session Agenda Items
- Trustee Reports
- Presentations on important topics, including:
- California Voting Rights Act (CVRA)- presented by AALRR legal counsel
- ALSD Child Care - presented by Student Services Director Cara Cerecerez
- Staff Reports, including:
- GATE Chess Tournament
- Williams Quarterly Reporting
- End of Trimester I
- Curriculum and Instruction:
- ESSER II Expenditure Plan
- Business and Financial Procedures:
- Request for approval of Resolutions for Measure H Bonds Series A refinancing and Series D issuance. This will be the final Measure H Bond sales.
- Multiple Notices of Completion for Deer Canyon Elementary
- Human Resources:
- Request approval to Classified Salary Schedules to reflect annual movement across columns
- Request approval to increase daily substitute teacher pay for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year
The Board of Trustees welcomes comments from visitors, employees, employee groups, parent organizations and students. Prior to addressing the Board, please complete the comment form located at the west entrance and give it to the Superintendent’s Administrative Assistant. The Board has set aside 45 minutes for the Public Comment section allowing a maximum of five minutes per individual. The public comment period is the opportunity for the public to address the Board on (1) items on the public session agenda; (2) items on the closed session agenda; and (3) other topics within the jurisdiction of the Board. In accordance with the Brown Act, the Board will limit any responses to public comment to brief statements, referral to staff or referral to a future Board agenda.
In-person attendance requirements: All persons attending the meeting will be required to wear a face covering for the entire Board Meeting and review the health screening questions prior to entering the meeting location.
Some Other Important Events
- Tuesday, October 19 - Football & Volleyball Games, 3:00 pm
ALJH vs. Grace Yokley
VJH vs. Upland
- Thursday, October 21 - The Great California Shake Out, 10:21 am
- Friday, October 22 - Middle School Band Night at Alta Loma High School Football Game, 6:00 pm
- Saturday, October 23 - GATE Chess Tournament at VJH, 9:00 am
- Monday, October 25 - Friday, October 29 - Red Ribbon Week
- Friday, October 29 - End of Trimester 1
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Great Things Happening At Our Schools
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From Principal Curtis Quanstrom:
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The Jasper Elementary Student Council, headed by 4th grade teachers Kristen Bon and Ashley Sifuentes, always has fun and creative ways to support our community. The students and staff are supporting Breast Cancer Awareness by wearing pink every Wednesday during the month of October. Socktober is also in full effect. Sock donations are being collected to support those in need. The student council does a dynamic job of elevating school spirit, bringing awareness to important causes, and supporting those that need it. Thank you Champions for once again coming together to support one another and our community. |
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From Principal Guadalupe Berzunza:
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Stork Elementary presents Chef Laura Snyder. Mrs. Snyder is one of our amazing 5th grade teachers, who is constantly trying to find ways of engaging and encouraging her students to read. Mrs. Snyder turned her classroom into an inviting and cozy setting where students were served a variety of reading genres to choose from. Mrs. Snyder’s innovative planning allows her students to explore new ways of learning while they continue to improve their reading skills. |
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From Principal Kristy Johnson:
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Victoria Groves celebrated Custodian Appreciation Day to honor our amazing team. Anthony, Rocky and Jeff are the best of the best! All three are dedicated to keeping our campus clean and safe for our Grizzlies. Our classes made posters and wrote thank you notes to show their appreciation. We are so lucky to have this dedicated team. They always go above and beyond, we appreciate them every day! |
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From Principal Michele Rachielles:
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ALJH’s Buddy Program is an awesome opportunity for Keystone students to connect with Buddies from other classes. This week, Ms. Garcia’s class hosted Buddies from Mrs. Richmeier’s class for a directed drawing. The benefits of the Buddy Program are endless. Some of the students involved said the following when asked how they liked the experience:
"It is fun to help the kids and become friends with them." Amber Holbrook
"It was fun to work with other kids. It was nice to be helpful. It's nice for the Buddies since they have someone to work with." Angelina Cinquemani
"It was fun to work with other kids on campus. They were good at drawing." Ali Shoaib
"I liked having a buddy come in, he was nice and he helped me with my drawing!" James Maxie
"It was fun. I liked having friends come help us." Chloe Birrell
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From Principal Sandy Rose:
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Hey Vikings - Get Ready to Start your STEAM Engines! Our future Viking Engineers explored the Design Process by building CO2 Dragsters in the elective STEAM class. They started by following constraints to design a dragster which they built out of a block of balsa wood. They learned how to use various tools such as hand saws, sanding tools, and drill presses to construct their cars. Once they were built, they incorporated their creative skills by personalizing their cars with painting. On race day, they challenged their classmates in a fast-paced drag race as they watched their CO2-powered dragsters rip down the race track.
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Vineyard Junior High School partnered with the Healthy RC Safe Routes to School Program to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 6th! Our staff and students enjoyed taking part by walking from either Hermosa Park or Hermosa Elementary School to Vineyard! Congratulations to Junior for winning a refurbished Trek bike donated by the Healthy RC Safe Routes to School Program and the Rancho Cucamonga REI store! We appreciate their support! #HealthyRC @CityofRanchoCucamonga |
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From Principal Dolly Bentley:
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This month, ALE celebrated our custodians for National Custodian Appreciation Day! Students wrote letters to Mr. Shelby, Ms. Laura, and Mr. Mario to express their gratitude for all they do to keep our campus clean and safe! We are so thankful for them each and every day! |
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From Principal Khaleelah Lewis-Wilkins:
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This week Banyan students and staff continued to pledge against bullying at our site. Students and staff pledged to be a Bulldog Buddy and added their pledge to the anti-bully chain during their recess and lunch times. Staff and students wore blue on Tuesday to show their support and bring awareness of Anti-Bullying month. In class, students have focused their 21st Century learning on maintaining the soft skills, being kind, being an excellent friend, and how to properly greet someone. We are proud of the efforts of our students and staff. We know that together, we can make Banyan a great place to attend and learn. Go Bulldogs! |
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From Principal Chris Deegan:
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Fourth through sixth graders have been enjoying the opportunity to play Chess at lunch. It has been wonderful teaching students who are new to the game, as well as observing students who are experienced Chess players. Chess helps to build concentration, memory and abstract reasoning skills for children. Other benefits are developing critical thinking, creativity, problem solving skills, planning and foresight, as well as strong social skills by interacting with others.
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From Principal Andrew Carter:
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This week we celebrate our amazing Teaching Assistant Principal, Mrs. Jenny Rice. Mrs. Rice is such a positive influence on our campus and a great role model. She works tirelessly to ensure that our students and staff are safe and cared for here at Deer Canyon. In addition to her administrative duties, Mrs. Rice runs and teaches in our Title 1 Learning Lab providing small group instruction to students who need a boost. Students are excited to go into her classroom and learn from an individual that cares about her Eagles. As a co-leader here on campus, I am so thankful for her leadership, her vision, her care for kids, and for her commitment to Deer Canyon Elementary.
Thank you, Mrs. Rice, for all that you do, day in and day out, to ensure that Deer Canyon is the premier elementary school in Alta Loma! #EaglePRIDE
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From Principal Val Bires:
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Hermosa is blessed with a staff that puts students first and provides a loving, safe and enriching environment for learning. One of these spectacular employees is our ELD aide, Meagan Alburez. Meagan gives daily English Language Support to students who need it. Not only is Meagan a leader on campus and a team player, she works above and beyond for our school! We appreciate her! |
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Hermosa had another successful spirit night at Chipotle! We love supporting our community while showing our school spirit! |
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