Honoring Our Volunteers
Felipa Armstrong of Florin Elementary School
Felipa Armstrong was recognized as an Education Partner at the March 2, 2010 meeting of the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education.
Armstrong is on campus at Florin Elementary School several times a week, helping with art projects, grading papers or helping with the preparation of any activity necessary. She is a member of the School Site Council, serves as Title I Parent Representative and has volunteered on the Pancake Breakfast Committee. Armstrong is also serving as Florin's parent representative for the Building Effective Schools Together (BEST) program and has attended several all-day trainings with the team.
Armstrong has four children: Ray Clark - a senior at Florin High School, Madison - a third grade student at Florin and twins Cady and Cody - first grade students at Florin.
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Sacramento County Teacher of the Year JoEllen Shanks gets special visit from Sacramento Kings
Second grade teacher JoEllen Shanks and the students at Stone Lake Elementary in the Elk Grove Unified School District had a pair of special visitors at their campus on February 24.
Sacramento Kings players Donte Greene and Carl Landry stopped by to honor Mrs. Shanks as one of the 2010 Sacramento County Teachers of the Year and to promote the joys of education.
In conjunction with the Kings' "Read to Achieve" program, the players read to the students and talked to them about the importance of education. "Read to Achieve" is designed to help young people develop a life-long love for reading and encourage adults to read regularly with children.
For more than 15 years, the Sacramento Kings have helped recognize district and county Teachers of the Year. The district and County Teachers of the Year 2010 in Sacramento County were honored on February 5 when the Kings hosted the Phoenix Suns at ARCO Arena.
The Sacramento County Teachers of the Year program is presented by SCOE in partnership with Maloof Sports and Entertainment, Intel-Folsom and the Sacramento Scottish Rite Bodies of Freemasonry.
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New shoes for Prairie Elementary School first grade students
On March 1, 160 first grade students at Prairie Elementary School were the lucky recipients of new shoes - courtesy of APEX Investigation.
APEX Investigation's founder and CEO JR Robles and his wife Susan worked with Prairie first grade teacher Jessika Agustin to make the donation a reality. Nike provided a generous discount on the shoes to help the Robles and Agustin reach their goal of providing a new pair of shoes for each first grade student at Prairie.
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PGHS takes top spot in ESPN national softball rankings
For the second year in a row, an Elk Grove Unified School District high school will start their season ranked number one in the nation in softball.
The Lady Eagles of Pleasant Grove High School have earned the number one ranking in the ESPN RISE Fab 50 softball rankings.
Last year, Sheldon High School's softball team held the number one ranking prior to the start of the season. Pleasant Grove defeated Sheldon in 2009 to win the CIP Sac-Joaquin Section Division I title.
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EGUSD to offer free dental screening for students
The Elk Grove Unified School District, in partnership with Kaiser Permanente and Western Career College, will offer a free dental screening for students in grades kindergarten through 6th grade.
California law requires children to have a dental screening by May 31 of his or her first school year. Dental evaluations that have happened within the 12 months before a child enters school also meet this requirement.
Dental screening forms will be available for parents/guardians to complete at the screening location listed below.
Dental screenings will be offered from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the following location:
April 16, 2010
Helen Carr Castello Elementary School
9850 Fire Poppy Drive
Elk Grove, CA 95757
(916) 686-1725
Parent permission is required at registration.
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Winners announced for 2010 Superintendent's Art Contest
On March 10, 22 young and talented artists from middle and high schools throughout the Elk Grove Unified School District were honored at the 5th Annual Superintendent's Art Contest Reception.
This year's theme was "The Joy of Learning." There were more than 260 contest entries this year. Winning works of art will be on display in the Superintendent's office for one year.
EGUSD Superintendent Dr. Steven M. Ladd began the Superintendent's Art Contest in 2005 during his first year with the district. He created the contest to showcase the artistic talents of district students in grades 7-12.
A panel of Sacramento area community members judged the entries based on: theme; originality and creativity; composition and design; and craftsmanship and skill. The judges this year included: Michael Gill of the City of Elk Grove Committee for the Arts, Jane Breslin of Elk Grove Artists, Sharon Scott of I Made It! Art Studio, Chelsea Hunt of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission and local professional artist Dee Tschida.
The first place
winner in each category received a $50 gift certificate to an art store, a
ribbon and a certificate. Ribbons and certificates were also awarded to
second and third place winners. Winning artwork will be displayed in the
Superintendent's office for one year.
A "Best of Show"
award was given to the student whose art submission garnered the highest
average score from all of the judges. Ashley Petersen, a 10th grade
student from Laguna Creek High School, earned the "Best of Show" award for her
Mixed Media piece entitled "Natural Relief." Petersen received a
personalized trophy for this accomplishment.
This year's winners include:
Paint/Pastel:
1st Place - Isra Uz-Zaman - Sheldon High School
2nd Place - Kalei Lee - Monterey Trail High School
3rd Place - Sandy Southivilay - Sheldon High School
Pencil/Ink/Charcoal:
1st Place - Ashley Petersen - Laguna Creek High School
2nd Place - Aaron Elmore - Sheldon High School
3rd Place - Miriam Gomez - Laguna Creek High School
Black & White Photography:
1st Place - Anthony Legia - Laguna Creek High School
2nd Place - Aaron Elmore - Elk Grove High School
3rd Place - Eveline Fisher - Elk Grove High School
Digital Photography/Computer Graphics:
1st Place - Angelica Mendoza - Laguna Creek High School
2nd Place - Sarah Ahmadzai - Laguna Creek High School
3rd Place - Kwann Taylor - Laguna Creek High School
Mixed Media:
1st Place - Ashley Petersen - Laguna Creek High School
2nd Place - Sara Medrano - Laguna Creek High School
3rd Place - Tyler Johnson - Laguna Creek High School
3-Dimensional:
1st Place - Phia Moua - Monterey Trail High School
2nd Place - Julie Ireton - Laguna Creek High School
3rd Place - Tyler Johnson - Laguna Creek High School
Middle School Mixed Media:
1st Place - Andrew Davis - Toby Johnson Middle School
2nd Place - Chloe Legaspi - Toby Johnson Middle School
3rd Place - Olivia Robinson - Edward Harris Middle School
Middle School 3-Dimensional:
1st Place - Lauren Adams - Harriet Eddy Middle School
2nd Place - Czarria Washington - Harriet Eddy Middle School
3rd Place - Nathaniel Roesky - Harriet Eddy Middle School
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EGUSD elementary schools participate in Read Across America Day
Students in the Elk Grove Unified School District joined millions of their peers across the country to celebrate the 10th annual National Education Association's (NEA) Read Across America Day on March 2, 2010.
NEA's Read Across America Day, which falls on Dr. Seuss's 104th birthday, was originally created as a one-day event to celebrate the joy of reading. The event has grown into a nationwide initiative that promotes reading every day of the year.
Throughout the district, several schools participated in activities that celebrate Read Across America. Some examples of Read Across America events and activities include: Read-A-Thons, guest readers, incentives for student participants, book character parades, skits showcasing Dr. Seuss' stories and visits from local authors.
For more information on Read Across America, click here.
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A-G Requirements
For college-bound high school students, A-G admission requirements set the tone for their high school careers.
A-G is a high school class sequence of 15 required courses with three additional courses recommended in the elective category. The A-G curriculum is required for entry into the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems.
A-G requirements assure that students take the proper courses to make them eligible for admission in both UC and CSU systems. Fulfilling the requirements will also prepare students for admission to private colleges and community colleges.
The main purpose of the 'A-G' requirements is to ensure that a student can participate fully in the first year program at a UC school in a broad variety of fields of study. Fulfilling these requirements ensures that a student has put in the necessary preparation for different courses, majors and programs at a college. It also shows that a student has attained essential critical thinking and study skills.
"A-G requirements" can be summarized as follows:
(a) History/Social Science - A student must take two years of history - including one year* of world history, cultures and historical geography and one year of U.S. history or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of civics or American government.
(b) English - Students are required to take four years of college preparatory English.
(c) Mathematics - Three years of college preparatory mathematics is required of students. These classes must include the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra and two and three dimensional geometry.
(d) Laboratory Science - Two years of laboratory science is required of UC college-bound students. They must prove fundamental knowledge in at least two of three disciplines - biology, chemistry and physics.
(e) Language Other Than English - Students must complete two years of a language other than English.
(f) Visual & Performing Arts - To ensure a well-rounded candidate for college, students must complete one year of a visual & performing arts class, which can include dance, drama/theater, music or visual arts.
(g) College Preparatory Elective - Students must complete one year of a college preparatory elective. These classes can come from additional "a-f" courses beyond those used to satisfy the requirements above or courses that have been approved solely for use as "g" electives.
* One year is equal to two classes per year - a full year of a subject.
For more information on A-G requirements, visit the A-G web page.
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Pleasant Grove High School FFA students spend a day on the farm
On February 25, the quad at Pleasant Grove High School was transformed into a barnyard as the students of Future Farmers of America (FFA) presented their annual Farm Day.
Since 2006, FFA students at Pleasant Grove High School have hosted the event during National FFA week to showcase their animal science projects. During the two weeks leading up to Farm Day, FFA officers, along with students from the Agriculture Leadership class, worked on creating displays, activities and preparing their animals for the event.
"Farm Day is a great way for students to share with other PGHS students who are not in the agriculture program as to what 'agriculture education' is all about," said Izzy Zallo, FFA advisor. "It is also a good way to recruit new students into the agriculture program."
At Farm Day, various animals were on display along with information related to their species. PGHS students and staff had the chance to see and touch beef cattle, poultry, rabbits, horses, sheep, ducks and African geese.
"Farm Day is truly an event for everyone," said Zallo. "It just keeps getting better and better. This year, we debuted a Tractor Show, featuring 10-14 tractors."
In the future, Zallo hopes to include more hands-on activities for the students and staff to participate in during the day, including sheep shearing demonstrations, a milking contest and/or an Ag Olympics.
For more information on the PGHS FFA, click here.
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