HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE JANUARY 2021 HSC MEETING
Minutes from past meetings and dates of upcoming meetings can be found here.
The next HSC meeting is Monday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m.
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Highlights from Principal Kara Butler |
Preparing for the 2021/2022 School Year
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Incoming 9th Grade Information Night: About 500 middle school families attended the Incoming 9th Grade Information Night via Zoom.
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Welcome to Leigh video (2mins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NXxRvTr3Ks&feature=emb_logo
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Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JVbseNpH-GmqiaTgW6vByJd4Ynvv0aovUpnvj33ANtA/edit?usp=sharing
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Presentation recordings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b-PHf1gwGiyl2-iF4VLugCDQ0iod1GjE7gja3FNcZDQ/edit?usp=sharing
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Information for Current Leigh Students: This week our administrative staff joined together to present information to currently enrolled students on what is required for enrolling in classes for the 2021/22 school year. Recorded presentations and slides for each grade are available here.
Construction Update
- Things continue to progress nicely. The pool is almost finished. The main office renovation is on schedule. Some of the seismic retrofit work has been finished, and some of the walkway work has been finished too. Benches in the quad that are rusted are being replaced with new benches. We are sourcing shade sails that would be placed around the edges of the quad. We’ll be adding some colorful murals around campus; a group of students will start a mural over February break (art supplies funded by Home & School Club). New library furniture is starting to come in (funded by Home & School Club). We also plan to create a Wellness Center where students can avail of a safe and supportive space; this is still in the planning stages.
Coffee with the Principal - Recordings available
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Additional coffee sessions are in the works with Mrs. Butler and our Assistant Principals, so please continue to read Ms. Butler's weekly bulletins to be notified about dates and times. Recordings of past events can be found on the Parents & Community page on the school website.
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Highlights from Teacher Representative Celeste Smiley |
Click HERE to read Ms.Smiley's report which has lots of wonderful teacher updates, including:
- General Info
- Class News
- Club News
- CHSTA (Teacher's Union) News
Reminder: please encourage your students to attend tutorials (more details in Ms. Smiley's newsletter).
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Highlights from CUHSD Board President Kalen Gallagher |
- We are still in Phase 1 (distance learning). The CUHSD Board is planning to reevaluate this in late February or early March.
- With regard to PPE, the district has acquired sufficient PPE to reopen, so this won’t be a roadblock to returning to in-person instruction.
- To date, the district has not heard much from the county regarding vaccinations for teachers.
- The Governor’s plan for returning students to school is for TK-6th grade students; the Governor did not include high schools in that plan.
- With regard to summer school, the district is planning to have summer school at all school sites this summer. The focus will be on credit recovery.
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DISTANCE LEARNING & REOPENING PLANS
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During the January 21 Regular Board meeting, the Board of Trustees approved Superintendent Bravo's recommendation to remain in Level 1: Distance Learning + Limited In-Person Supports and reconsider moving to Levels 2 and/or Level 3 at the end of February/Early March. To read the full plan and more information on each level, click here.
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Read email updates from our District Superintendent, Dr Bravo. The District's January Community newsletter is available here. Copies of past emails are available here.
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View recordings of past District Board meetings and livestreams of future board meetings here.
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Follow CUHSD on social media @mycuhsd on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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TUTORS, STUDENT AIDES AND SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED |
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Interested in becoming a tutor, student aide, teacher, or substitute to support in-person services for out students? CUHSD is hiring.
For those interested in pursuing these positions, or for those interested in pursuing a teaching credential, a Hiring Information Session was held in December. Slides from this webinar are located here. These slides provide the information needed to begin the process to become a substitute or full-time teacher or to apply for a current opening. More information available on the CUHSD website.
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COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER NEWS
Virtual Community College Fair Coming Up
There will be a Community College virtual fair hosted by all five College and Career specialists in our district on February 24, 2021 during the day, and Community College application workshops on March 3, 2021 and March 10, 2021 for local Community Colleges.
Parent Open Office Hours
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THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS! WE DID IT! |
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Thank you to everyone who donated to our Annual Giving Drive for the 2020-21 school year. We have reached our goal of $30,000! We truly appreciate your generosity. We have also received $11,300 in corporate matching. Thank you so much for your support!
If you would still like to donate to our Annual Giving Drive, please click here. To check if your employer will double your donation, click here.
Your donations are making an impact and ensure that we can support important programs for our students. It takes a Village… this is YOUR Village! Thank you for making a difference at Leigh!
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Thank you for making a difference!
Your support matters and is greatly appreciated!
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HOME & SCHOOL CLUB FUNDING UPDATE
The following items were approved for funding at our January Home & School Club meeting:
- $11,000: Licenses for online classroom apps including Nearpod and Gizmos
- $3,250: Verbal Judo Professional Development for conflict resolution techniques
- $119: Supplies for Principles of Engineering building project
- $90: Prizes for stock market challenge in Econ class
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HSC PRESIDENTS COFFEE - FEB 9TH
Join HSC Co-Presidents Aine O'Donovan and Tamara Strachman for an informal get-together and Q&A. We will answer any questions you might have about our boosters, school etc., or help figure out who can help you. Please join us on Tuesday, February 9th, 10:30am.
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Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 872 6379 7801
Passcode: 160743
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WHAT ELSE IS YOUR HOME & SCHOOL CLUB UP TO?
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Our Campus Beautification Team is working with a sign company to have new metal medallions with the current Leigh logo made for the campus quad.
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Our Staff Appreciation Team is working with Mrs. Butler to deliver tokens of appreciation to all of our teachers and staff.
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Our Club Support Chair is working with Mr. Roe, Leigh Activities Director, to match parent volunteers with Clubs that are seeking support.
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Our Mental Health Support Chair is supporting Mrs. Butler with mental wellness programs including Haert and the Wellness Center. We are also sourcing corporate grants to partially fund the cost of the Haert program.
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Our Stampede Team has worked with Mrs. Butler to reschedule our annual Stampede. This event was originally scheduled for May 2021. The new date will be May 2022 (exact date TBD).
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Our Community Building Team is researching potential online community events including a Trivia Night, Bingo Night, and Scavenger Hunt.
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Our Communications Team is working with Mr. Roe, Leigh Activities Director, to support communication of student programs and activities that want/need parent engagement.
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Our HSC Presidents met with the presidents of Sports Boosters, PAPA and Spirit to to create a short video describing each of our booster clubs. This will be shared with incoming 9th grade parents as part of the virtual campus tour.
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The Home & School Club invites you to join our Board and Committees next year. We would love to chat with you and discuss options that might work for you. Please contact our co-presidents at president@leighhsc.org for more information.
Have questions, comment, suggestions on anything HSC related? Please contact us at president@leighhs.org.
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SOME HELPFUL WAYS TO STAY CONNECTED WITH LEIGH
- Principal's Weekly Bulletin
- Student Daily Bulletin
- Social Media for Leigh, CUHSD and HSC
- Websites for Leigh, CUHSD and HSC
- Leigh Technology Platforms (Canvas, Aries, Navience, Remind)
- College & Career Center
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CORPORATE DONORS NEEDED
Do you work at a company that offers grants to non-profits?
Mental wellness is the foundation of social emotional learning and is critical for our students to be able to thrive in today’s challenging environments. To give our Leigh students much-needed tools to learn about mental wellness, our Leigh Admin has partnered with the HAERT Program for the 2020-21 school year.
The HSC has partially funded this program and are in the process of raising additional funds through corporate donations to cover the remaining cost. If you work at a company that offers grants to nonprofits, we’re asking for your support to secure corporate funding that will help cover the program cost.
Please check your company website, or reach out to your HR department or your Community Outreach department, to determine if your company offers grants to non-profits (Leigh Home & School Club is a 501(c)(3)). If they do, please connect with us at haertfundraising@leighhsc.org and we will provide the necessary information and help walk you through the process.
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Are you shopping on Amazon? Yes? Great! Use Amazon Smile and a % of your purchase automatically comes back to Leigh HSC. Shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/77-0199809 or with AmazonSmile ON in the app. This is free money for Leigh HSC - to date we have received $429 through this program. Thank you for your support!
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Leigh High School Home and School Club is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Tax ID # is 77-0199809. All donations are tax-deductible.
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