Honoring our Volunteers
Thomas and Diana Antolin of
Edward Harris, Jr. Middle School
Thomas and Diana Antolin were recognized as Education Partners at the January 5, 2010 meeting of the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education.
Thomas volunteers at Harris in a variety of different capacities. Thomas is the coordinator for the Watch D.O.G.S. program at Harris. He is also a parent volunteer for Harris' GEAR UP program and will help facilitate two parent workshops this year. Thomas also assists with Harris' wrestling team.
Diana, a former teacher in charge of the GATE program at Raymond Case Elementary School, currently works for the Stockton Unified School District as an art resource teacher.
Thomas and Diana have two children. Their son, Leo, attended Harris Middle School and is currently a ninth grade student at Monterey Trail High School where he maintains a 4.5 GPA. While at Harris, Leo was selected as the GATE student of the year. Their daughter, Natalie, currently attends Harris Middle School. Natalie is in the leadership team as a WEB Leader for Harris and is a member of the COLT Honor Society. She is also a member of the Harris wrestling team.
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EGUSD CAC Committee to meet on
January 12
All parents with children with special needs are invited to attend the Elk Grove Unified School District's Special Education Community Advisory Committee (CAC) monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12 in the Little Theater at Elk Grove High School. This month's topic is "IEP Planning." The purpose of CAC is to advise and work collaboratively with EGUSD on special education policies, procedures, programs and parent education in the Special Education Local Plan Area as mandated by the California Education Code. CAC meets once a month at different locations throughout the district. Refreshments begin at 6:30 p.m. and the official meeting runs from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information about CAC, contact Bill Tollestrup, Director of Student Services, at (916) 686-7780, Kate Chilcote, CAC Chairperson, at (916) 685-3823, visit www.egcac.org or send an email to contactus@egcac.org. |
Carroll Elementary receives $500 donation from Wells Fargo
Carroll Elementary School was recently selected to receive a donation from Wells Fargo bank as part of their "Adopt a School Program". A $500 check was presented to Carroll principal Paul Hauder during a student of the month assembly on December 23.
The donation will be used to support Carroll's Accelerated Reading Academy. The Accelerated Reading Academy encourages students to read at their level by providing progress monitoring comprehension assessment as well as incentives for achieving reading goals. During the awards assembly, students were being recognized for earning points and reaching grade level goals.
Wells Fargo and Wachovia banks are donating $500 to 340 schools across Northern California. A total of $170,000 will be distributed this year. The money is intended to support school programs, and is especially welcome during these uncertain budget times for schools. Wells Fargo and Wachovia also offer volunteer support and financial literacy programs to schools.
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Welcome to eguNews, an EGUSD email newsletter published every two weeks. If you have questions about eguNews, you can email communication@egusd.net or call (916) 686-7732.
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EGUSD to offer Open Enrollment
at 14 secondary schools
The Elk Grove Unified School District is accepting applications through February 11, 2010, from EGUSD students who wish to apply for Open Enrollment at seven middle and seven high schools.
Open Enrollment applications for students currently enrolled in the 6th and 7th grades for the 2009-2010 school year will be accepted for the following middle schools: Harriet Eddy, Edward Harris, Samuel Jackman, Joseph Kerr, Elizabeth Pinkerton, James Rutter and T.R. Smedberg.
Open Enrollment applications for students currently enrolled in the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grades for the 2009-2010 school year will be accepted for the following high schools: Cosumnes Oaks, Elk Grove, Florin, Laguna Creek, Monterey Trail, Sheldon and Valley.
Parents are invited to attend open enrollment meetings at 7 p.m. on January 28 at Laguna Creek High School or at 7 p.m. on February 4 at Florin High School.
To apply for Open Enrollment, parents/guardians should complete one Open Enrollment form for each student. The forms are available at schools, by calling the Secondary Education office at (916) 686-7706 or online at www.egusd.net.
For the application to be accepted the completed form must be postmarked or delivered to the Secondary Education Office at the Robert L. Trigg Education Center at 9510 Elk Grove-Florin Road by 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2010. Late applications will not be considered.
In addition, in order for the application to be accepted, the address on the application must MATCH the address that is listed with the district. Parents/guardians can verify that their address listed with the district is correct or change it by contacting their child's school.
Open enrollment is open to all students who live within the district's boundaries as of January 1, 2010. The district reserves the right to limit the number of students transferring into or out of any schools.
Parents/guardians of students granted an Open Enrollment Transfer are responsible for providing transportation for the student to and from school. EGUSD will not provide transportation for these students. Open Enrollment Agreements only apply to the student submitting the application. It does not include siblings.
Students currently enrolled at a secondary school on Open Enrollment, who intend to continue at their current school, DO NOT need to reapply for Open Enrollment.
No elementary schools are included in Open Enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year.
Questions can be directed to the Secondary Education office at (916) 686-7706.
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Sugar & Spice Club brings together girls for good at Pinkerton Middle School
"Sugar and spice and everything nice" is how the old nursery rhyme goes. The young ladies at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School that make up the Sugar & Spice Club are showing that they can do "everything nice" for others while having fun themselves.
"The Sugar and Spice Club at Pinkerton was created for new 7th grade girls to not only give them a venue in which to meet other girls on campus, but also as an opportunity to participate in fun group activities and community service," said Samantha Meyer, Sugar and Spice Club advisor at Pinkerton. "The only criterion to join is to be a 7th grade girl."
This year is the first year for the club at Pinkerton and it already has approximately 55 members.
"We usually try to do one or two activities per month, which includes one community service experience and one group activity," said Meyer.
Club members have participated in pumpkin carving, a movie night, a trip to The Commons retirement facility to participate in arts and crafts, games and a sing-a-long with the residents and a bake sale to raise money to purchase gifts for a family they adopted for the holidays.
Meyer is thrilled with the early success of the club and has big ideas on how to continue to improve on the club's concept.
"My main goal is to have the club continue to grow so that the girls always have a safe and fun atmosphere to hang out in where they can meet their peers, socialize with one another and make a difference in the community," said Meyer.
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Community Board Meetings
February 2, 2010
Community members will have an opportunity to ask questions and get answers from EGUSD board members on February 2, 2010, at Community Board Meetings. Each year, EGUSD's seven trustees hold individual meetings at seven school sites.
The meetings offer an opportunity for parents, students, staff and community members to get an update about the district, learn about how the state budget is affecting EGUSD and ask questions. The meetings will also feature a student performance or presentation.
The meetings are from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Trustees will hold meetings at the following locations:
- Monterey Trail High School
- Joseph Sims Elementary School
- Elitha Donner Elementary School
- Cosumnes Oaks High School
- Samuel Kennedy Elementary School
- Prairie Elementary School and
- Robert J. Fite Elementary School.
If you have any questions about the meetings, please contact the EGUSD Communications Department at (916) 686-7732 or communication@egusd.net. |
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Stone Lake Elementary School student wins EGUSD Spelling Bee
Kajal Maran, a sixth grade student at Stone Lake Elementary School, won the 12th Annual EGUSD Spelling Bee December 8, at the Robert L. Trigg Education Center.
Maran and runner-up Adrianne Llamado, a fourth grader at Roy Herburger Elementary School, received trophies.
The Elk Grove Unified Spelling Bee began in the 1998-1999 school year. Elementary and middle schools are required to host their own spelling bees to determine a winner to represent the school at the district event.
Every school site is eligible to send its champion to the Central Valley Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Scripps National Spelling Bee, if the school has pre-enrolled. The district spelling bee has no formal bearing on the regional spelling bee. The district spelling bee serves as practical experience and mirrors the Central Valley competition.
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