Back to School = Update Your Information
As the new school year approaches, the
time has come to update your child's information at their school site. It is important that this information is
up-to-date so you can be contacted in case of an emergency. If needed, pPlease update general information (address,
phone numbers, emergency contacts, etc.) in your child's file at the school's office.
In addition to the usual means of
communicating with parents, the Elk
Grove Unified School District now has the ability to communicate with parents
and guardians through a new email system that is integrated with our student
information system.
This new system will allow for increased district and school communication with
parents about important information and events. It will also allow the district
and schools to save money on paper and printing costs during these tough
budgetary times.
We understand that not all families have access to the Internet or email. Therefore,
at this time, the emails will be an additional communication tool. Important
information will continue to go home to parents in print format.
EGUSD tested this new communication tool with two test emails in March. If you
have already submitted your email address to your child's school you should
have received the test email. You can make certain that the email comes
through by adding the email address
donotreply@egusd.net to your acceptable email addresses in your spam filter.
If you did not receive the test emails in March, but would like to receive
emails in the future, please contact your child's school to have your email
address added to your student's registration information.
Should you have questions about this new
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Monterey Trail High School student earns scholarship
to attend
U.S. Army engineering camp
Summayyah Wiggins, a junior at Monterey
Trail High School, was the recipient of a full-ride scholarship to attend the
Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)/Army Engineering and Construction
Camp at Vicksburg, Mississippi in June 2010.
During the camp, Wiggins participated in
hands-on engineering and construction activities designed to give students
broad exposure to the profession. The
one-week program is supervised by professional engineers and volunteers from
engineering organizations in the lower Mississippi Valley. The crewmates
(campers) are exposed to a wealth of knowledge about the various career choices
in the fields of engineering and construction, focusing primarily on water
resources engineering.
For more information about the SAME/Army
Engineering and Construction Camp, click here. |
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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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New campus for Cosumnes River Elementary School
On August
16, 2010, the Board of Education cut the ribbon that officially opened the new
Cosumnes River Elementary School. The
opening of the school is a long-awaited event for the school district and
community.
After almost 10 years
of searching for an adequate site, the new Cosumnes River Elementary School was
built to accommodate the growing elementary population in the eastern portion
of the district. The former school,
completed in 1948, was no longer large enough to accommodate the children of Rancho Murieta and the rural communities in east Sacramento County. The former school also lacked many of the
core facilities, such as a multipurpose room.
Several
sites were considered in the process of searching for a new site. It wasn't until 2008 when the perfect match was found. The Mosher/Ledbetter family offered to sell EGUSD the land adjacent to the former site. This allowed the district to utilize
the former site and incorporate it into the new site. The same family had originally donated the land to the school district that the
former school site sat on. In gratitude to the
Mosher/Ledbetter family, the school has asked the Board of Education to name the library the
Lester and Faye Ledbetter Library.
The new school contains the first two story classroom building in Elk Grove Unified. It also incorporates several "green" elements including natural lighting. The site was built using facility funds, which can only be used for school construction.
The Elk Grove Unified School District community is grateful for the
support of our community leaders in bringing this project to fruition.
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Franklin
Elementary, Sheldon High schools receive $2,000 each from
Big Lots Lots2Give video contest
Franklin
Elementary School and Sheldon High School have each won $2,000 first place
prizes in the Big Lots Lots2Give
video contest. The schools were
recognized at two check presentations on Friday, August 13 at the Big Lots
store in South Sacramento.
The Big
Lots Lots2Give video contest asked
schools to submit short videos and a brief essay explaining why their school is
in need of financial support. From June
7 to July 5, the public could vote for their favorite video online. More than 200,000 votes were cast to
determine the 46 winners, which include one $10,000 grand prize winner and 45
$2,000 first place winners from across the country.
Along with the Lots2Give video
contest, Big Lots collected in-store donations to help 192 schools
participating in the Lots2Give program. From April 26 through July 5, Big Lots
customers were invited to make $1 or $5 donations at participating stores. Due
to the generosity of the public, this initiative raised thousands of dollars to
help participating schools.
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Online credit recovery in EGUSD
The Elk
Grove Unified
School District is
continually looking for new ways to help our students achieve their goals. With state budget cuts impacting the
district's ability to offer summer school, EGUSD staff has been creative in
finding alternative means to help students attain the credits they need to
graduate.
A successful program evolved through online education. In January 2010, EGUSD launched a pilot
online credit recovery program using the Apex Learning curriculum. From January through June 2010, 219 students
have recovered credits through online classes offered in after school labs.
The district was able to use funds from the 21st Century
High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) grant and
Microsoft Voucher dollars to fund the program.
Each EGUSD comprehensive high school offered 27-28 students at a time to
take the program. A total of 344 courses
were taken overall, with a passage rate of 64 percent.
"In the Elk Grove district, we continually seek ways to
support students' success," said Christina Penna, Associate Superintendent of
Secondary Education. "The APEX program
offered students a unique option for credit recovery. While we are pleased by both our enrollment
rate, as well as our percentage of passage, we remain committed to working with
schools and students to maximize access and course completion."
EGUSD will continue to work on alternative ways for students
to recover credits as we move through the budget crisis. For more information about Apex Learning,
click here.
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EGUSD
Offers "First in Math" Learning Resource
The Elk Grove Unified School
District has a new online learning resource to help scaffold learning in math
for students in kindergarten through 8th grade. The "First in Math" electronic learning resource is a
supplemental program that has been offered to the district at no cost for the
2010-2011 school year.
"First in Math" is an online
supplemental tool for building students' speed and skill in basic
calculations. It is an innovative and
web-based resource that aligns with state standards and those of the National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).
The basic arithmetic sense addressed by "First in Math" may assist students in their later
development of mathematical reasoning and the conceptual understanding of
mathematics that are critical to success in middle school and beyond.
The "First in Math" program appeals
to students through a quick-paced game format. A student races against him/herself, which helps with skill and speed development. The program offers a wide range of levels
for both the student in need of extra assistance and the student who wants to
accelerate in their learning. Teachers
will provide students log-in information that can be used both at home and in
school.
For more information about First in
Math visit www.firstinmath.com.
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