Attention Parents! Conference Week is approaching and students will be released extra early all week. Please see the schedule change below for Conference Week ( Oct 15 - Oct 19). Make sure you have a conference appointment set with your child's teacher. Don't miss this opportunity to have a one on one meeting.
GRADE : All Grades
DISMISSAL: 12:10 pm
Our brand new Home and School Club parents will be selling uniform shirts on Friday, 9/28/18, after school. White or blue polo shirts with the school logo will be available for sale for $12 and the blue sweatshirts will be available for $20. Come early to find the size you need for your student.
Superintendent Viramontez presented the why and how of the district's initiative at Parent University 2018.
In her keynote address, the Superintendent described the district's commitment to preparing students for the future and the yet-to-be-defined workplace. For success, students will need to develop five key competencies: self-directed, collaborative, innovative, empathetic and critical thinking.
To illustrate the point, she presented three videos, which are also on our campbellusd YouTube channel.
A Message from the Superintendent
We’ve heard a lot lately about being prepared for emergencies like earthquakes, floods, and wild fires. With Halloween coming, families also are mindful of choosing safe costumes for their children. These are important safety measures that we support whole heartedly.
When it comes to supporting wellness for the WHOLE child, Campbell Union School District goes beyond the expected. Please watch this short video from Superintendent Shelly Viramontez to find out more.
On our Youtube channel at https://youtu.be/koKeL8BZrJI.
Washing hands is a universal precaution that helps prevent the spread of colds, flu, and other contagious illnesses.
Please remind children and family members to wash hands thoroughly and often!
For more health-related information, visit our "Supporting Learning" partners.
Work continues toward closing achievement gaps.
Last week, the California Department of Education (CDE) released results from the fourth year of the student assessment system known as CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) which show that Campbell Union School District (CUSD) students continue to make gains in English-Language Arts (ELA) and Math.
Each year, CUSD students in grades three to eight, participate in the annual CAASPP testing to measure each one’s ability write clearly, think critically, and solve problems. It is one of several ways teachers measure student progress toward meeting academic standards. Classwork, teacher-generated exams, and district-level assessments offer them more frequent, qualitative information.
Student-level Reports Were Mailed in Summer
In summer, the district mailed individual student reports to parents and guardians. October 15-19, CUSD schools will hold parent-teacher conferences at which parents may discuss their child’s results and education goals.
School/District Reports Show Trends
“As a district, we monitor closely the progress of all of our students, and we continue to work towards our mission of educating all students to their highest potential,” said District Superintendent Shelly Viramontez. “The CAASPP results show us district- and school-wide views of where we are making gains and where we need to intensify our efforts. Like many California schools, we have a persistent achievement gap for our second language and Special Education students.”
The district did see improvement this year for Special Education students, who made 4% growth in ELA and 3% growth in math. That number exceeds the growth of all students, who made growth of 1% in both ELA and Math — a growth level consistent with the state-wide trend.
A Common Goal for Educators and Families
“We are committed to preparing students for the 21st century workforce, and our new Profile of a Graduate initiative provides a cohesive focus for that commitment,” Viramontez said. The Profile of a Graduate calls for students to be self-directed, collaborative, innovative, empathetic, and critical thinkers.
“We invite parents and guardians—the child's first teachers—to partner with us. There are many ways they may take an active role in their child’s education,” she said. “Reinforcing school learning at home, monitoring your child’s progress, and developing a strong relationship with your child’s school increases a student’s chances for academic success.”
We will be having a Halloween Parade at the school on Wednesday, October 31 at 8:15 a.m. Students may wear their Halloween costume to school that day OVER THEIR uniforms. After the parade students are expected to be in their uniform for the rest of the day.
Costumes are not to include weapons, blood, Creepy Clowns, or attire inappropriate for small children (nothing sexy or exceptionally gruesome).
Parents are of course welcome to join us for the parade on the blacktop near the basketball area.
A teacher will be in the library during the parade with the students who do not participate in the Halloween activities. Do not keep students away from school on this day. Classroom instruction will take place in all classes after the parade and your child will miss important learning if they are absent.
Parent University offers timely topics to help you support your child's education and health.
Remember to register for Campbell Union School District's Parent University
A one-morning, no-cost opportunity to build your own skills and knowledge.
No-fee childcare for grades TK-8 available with advance registration.
Some presentations also offered in Spanish* or with interpreters (i).
So many topics to choose!
New Session Added:
"VAPES and JULLS: What Do Parents Need to Know?"
Plus...
The Teenage Brain (i)
Student Safety: Every Day, Any Crisis *
What About Screen Time? (i)
Web to One: New Middle School Tech Initiative (i)
Parent to Parent: School System Know-How
Growth Mindset and Student Success *
Birds & Bees: Family Life & the Healthy Youth Act *
What Happened to Report Cards?
The ABCs of Supporting Your Special Education Learner (i)
Education Beyond the Schoolhouse
Nurturing Your Earliest Reader
Fluency Focus and Your English Learner
How to Ask More Beautiful Questions
AVID for Success in Any Career
Ready, Set, Design Sprint!
Discubre Oportunidades Educativas para los Padres *
Mentalidad de crecimiento y éxito estudiantil *
VAPES and JULLS: What Do Parents Need to Know?*
Register for Campbell Union School District's Parent University
District hosts 16th annual Rising Young Author recognition
On October 3rd, more than 120 people gathered to celebrate 14 talented student authors at Campbell Union School District’s 16th Annual Rising Young Authors awards, at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore - Stevens Creek store. The students spoke to the audience about their books and autographed copies for their fans.
See event videos about each of the authors on our Youtube channel: Campbellusd.
Their publications cover a wide range of topics and genres. To Be Her, a poem by Nicole Washington, offers a glimpse into the reflections of an adolescent girl. Mr. Linden’s Library, by Noelle Trinidad takes the reader on a mystical, mysterious adventure. Works by other Rising Young Authors include reports about animals, a persuasive essay about risk and rescue, and fictional stories where talking animals win battles and heroes and heroines save the day.
The Rising Young Authors are a select group of students in grades 3 through 7 whose short stories, essays, research papers and poems were among the hundreds entered in the District’s annual Writing Faire last May. Judges review the entries for technical excellence, focus, structure, use of creative expression, vocabulary, word combinations, and originality in ideas and/or presentation of ideas and choose two students from each school for the Accomplished Writer award. Those students may then be eligible for the Rising Young Author recognition.
The recognition program features video vignettes of each student author and a book-signing event immediately following the presentation of awards. The Rising Young Author award includes one professionally printed copy of his or her work for the school library and a personal copy to keep, a gift certificate from the Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga, a personal writer’s journal from Barnes & Noble, and a chance to win a Nook e-reader from School Innovations & Achievement.
The Rising Young Authors of 2018
(Click the author's name to see the book online)
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Khiley Zamora msanchez [at] campbellusd.org (Alexia Henry) Noelle Trinidad Allyson Jezyk Hailey Hinkle Emily Crecelius Leyla Medina |
Keion Ashjaee-Marshall msanchez [at] campbellusd.org (Nicole Washington) Carol Gonzalez Stella M. Walker Isabel Pagan Ana Paula Jauregui Sara Chaudoin |
Superintendent Shelly Viramontez invites parents and guardians to Parent University.
This annual event features parenting resources and workshops to support students and families.
* Wednesdays end at 1:10
* Wednesdays end at 1:10
* Wednesdays end at 1:10
* Wednesdays end at 1:10
* Wednesdays end at 1:10 PM
* Wednesdays end at 1:10 PM
Welcome to Campbell Union School District! Start your child's enrollment here.
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