Superintendent's Friday Update
August 19, 2022
From the Desk of Dr. Smith
State of the District: We hope to see many parents and community members at our next State of the District & Town Hall event at Vineyard Junior High. Partnering with our families and broader community is key to our students’ success. We received such excellent questions and feedback from our families at the Alta Loma Junior High event that took place on August 17th, and staff has been processing the information we received in order to provide the highest quality educational program possible This second event, scheduled for Vineyard Junior High, will take place on Wednesday, August 24, starting at 5:30 p.m.
Parenting in the Digital World: We are excited to bring to our community a parent event entitled Parenting in the Digital World. This event/training for parents is conducted by Mr. Clayton Cranford, also well-known as the "Cyber Cop." Clayton is a law enforcement professional based in Southern California. He is one of the nation’s leading law enforcement educators on social media and child safety. He created Cyber Safety Cop, an Internet and social media safety program. He teaches parents how to avoid the inherent risks of social media and other web based platforms by using safe habits. Seating is limited to 300 and we will be taking RSVP information for this first event, so please be watching for the communication to come to your registered email accounts. This is a special opportunity to see and hear Clayton's message in person!
  • Wednesday, August 24 - State of the District at Vineyard Junior High, 5:30-7:30 PM
  • Monday, September 5 - No School, Labor Day Holiday
  • Wednesday, September 7 - Board of Trustees Meeting at the District Support Center (DSC), located at 9390 Base Line Road, Alta Loma
  • 5:00PM Closed Session
  • 6:00PM Open Session Meeting
  • Tuesday, September 13 - West Side Math Festival at Carnelian Elementary School, 6:00 PM
  • Monday, September 19 - Parenting in the Digital World Presentation, at Alta Loma Junior High, 6:00-7:00 PM
  • Tuesday, September 20 - East Side Math Festival at Victoria Groves Elementary School, 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday, September 21 - Board of Trustees Meeting at the District Support Center (DSC), located at 9390 Base Line Road, Alta Loma
  • 5:00PM Closed Session
  • 6:00PM Open Session Meeting
  • Thursday & Friday, September 22 & 23 - Elementary Parent Conferences (Grades 1-6 Modified Days) Check your school site for dismissal times
  • Monday -Thursday, September 26 - 29 - Jr. High Parent Conferences (Grades 7-8 Modified Days) Check your school site for dismissal times
  • Friday, September 30 - Jr. High Modified Day (Check your school site for dismissal times)
Great Things Happening At Our Schools
From Principal Josh Jauss:
Alta Loma Elementary students are back in action! Students here have been simply great, demonstrating respect, responsibility, and resourcefulness. Behavior and focus at PBIS behavior assemblies was amazing, while the upper grades enjoyed the band discussion and demonstration from Mrs. Barbosa and her friends at Hi-Line Music. Keep up the hard work students. We are here, we are together, and we share a purpose. 
From Principal Autumn Williams:
The theme this school year for Carnelian Elementary Cardinals is to Level Up our Learning! The first area of focus we want to Level Up in is school attendance. Research shows that great school attendance leads to great student achievement. We want to foster and cultivate the importance of good school attendance, while having fun with our Cardinals in the process! 
The first weeks of school, we have started an Attendance Challenge for our students. Classes with 90% or better attendance each day, from Monday to Friday, receive one free No Homework Pass. The first week of school, we had 19 Carnelian Classes stay on the 90% or better attendance lists all week long! We announce the classroom attendance winners daily in our morning announcements and we post them on social media so our community can celebrate right along with us. Here at Carnelian, we remind our students to “Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Proud, and have a GREAT Cardinal Day!”
From Principal Curtis Quanstrom:
This past week, Jasper was able to celebrate the beginning of the year with Back to School Night for our parents. As the classrooms and hallways filled up you could feel the buzz in the air. Everyone was excited about the new school year and our amazing teachers were ready to showcase the remarkable things students will accomplish. 
The PTA, who is a pivotal part of Jasper, was there with Champion gear for all. The PTA membership drive is well underway. Everyone seemed to leave not only with a smile but ready for a successful year. We truly believe our champions are going to “SOAR” this year. 
From Principal Val Bires:
At Stork, our students and staff are having a great time back at school!
Making new friends, learning new skills, being kind to others, honoring each other’s differences are a part of Together We’re Better, which is our new theme this year!

Caught Being Good tickets started this week on campus! Superstars are respectful, responsible and resourceful and are making smart choices to earn a ticket for our weekly lunchtime raffle. Our Superstars are amazing! 
Stork Superstars dived into taking their beginning of the year i-Ready diagnostic assessments this week. This online reading and math assessment will give us valuable data and support all learners. Students are focused, trying their best and rocking it! Way to go Superstars! 
From Principal Andrew Carter:
Here at Alta Loma Junior High we have had an amazing start of the school year. Our staff was thrilled to welcome back students and our ASB students did a terrific job making our Warrior Ohana feel special. As an administrative team, we welcomed students by grade level, held a behavioral assembly, and our professional staff of teachers had students interacting and engaging with one another to build connections. With positive vibes and positive attitudes, we are looking forward to an outstanding year here at Alta Loma Junior High. WARRIOR PRIDE!!!