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Honoring Our Volunteers
Traci Darrington of
Toby Johnson Middle School
Traci Darrington was recognized as an Education Partner at the January 17, 2012 meeting of the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education. Darrington has been a key volunteer at Toby Johnson Middle School this year. She began the school year by working one day a week in the student store. Within a week, she became Johnson's parent volunteer coordinator. In this position, she has found many rewards from helping with student activities to meeting great parents who volunteer to help in whatever capacity possible. Over the years, Darrington has volunteered extensively in her children's classrooms and on field trips. When she cannot volunteer her time, she makes donations to her children's classes. Born and raised in the Sacramento area, Darrington moved to Elk Grove in 2008 when she married her husband, Earl Hamilton. She spent 20 years working in retail management and graduated from Cosumnes River College and ITT Technical Institute with degrees in computer networking. Darrington and Hamilton are the proud parents of four children - Logan, a 10th grade student at Franklin High School, Ryan, a 9th grade student at Franklin High School, Madison, an 8th grade student at Johnson and a son who attends a Cosumnes CSD preschool. |
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EGACE employee appointed to Sacramento Employment Training Agency Youth Council
Tatiana De Leon, career center technician at Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE), has been appointed to the Sacramento Employment Training Agency (SETA) Sacramento Works Youth Council.
De Leon, a former participant in EGACE's Work Force Investment Act Youth Works Program and a Valley High School graduate, has worked for EGACE for one year. She is a graduate of the Elk Grove Unified School District and currently a communications major at California State University, Sacramento.
The Sacramento Works Youth Council is a volunteer board of directors charged with providing policy, planning, coordination and funding for local Workforce Investment Act youth services. The Youth Council's mission is to support the positive development of youth to become productive, caring and civic-minded adults by creating a seamless system for youth in the community. Click here for more information about the Youth Council.
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EGUSD students named to local, statewide honor bands
Several Elk Grove Unified School District middle and high school students have been named to local and statewide honor bands by the California Association for Music Education (CMEA) for their musical excellence. "Honor bands allow students who wish to obtain a higher level of artistry and mastery of their instrument an opportunity to rehearse and perform with other students looking for the same challenge," said Dennis Winstead, band director at Harriet Eddy Middle School. "Honor band audition music is rigorous and the performance music is of top-caliber and very challenging. Honor bands are a great way for students to glean valuable knowledge in musicality from other great conductors and teachers." The following students were named to the CMEA Capitol Section Middle and High School Honor Bands: Joseph Kerr Middle School - Garrett Seno (Trumpet), Scott Seno (Clarinet), Courtney Yu (Clarinet); T.R. Smedberg Middle School - Jose Alcantara (Bass Guitar), Jenny Thai (Bass Guitar); Elk Grove High School - Ashley Cruz (French Horn), Sandra Duran (Percussion), Tim Kreis (Clarinet), Jackson Levin (Trumpet), Kody Moore (Alto Sax), Austin Philp (Percussion); Franklin High School - Alicia Rodriguez (French Horn), Virginia Rodriguez (Bassoon), Morgan Thomas (Flute), Yvonne Yee (Clarinet); Laguna Creek High School - Dwight Alston (Trumpet), Juan Castaneda (Euphonium), Daniel Gonzalez (Clarinet), Abe Sugay (Tuba); Sheldon High School - Elliot Parrish (Tuba). These students performed in a concert held at the Sheldon High School Performing Arts Center on Saturday, January 7th. The Middle School Honor Band was directed by Dr. Eric Hammer, director of bands and professor of music education at the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music. The High School Honor Band was directed by Dr. Stuart Sims, coordinator of instrumental studies at California State University, Stanislaus. CMEA also selects students for the All-Northern California Honor Band. The following students auditioned for and were selected for this band: Joseph Kerr Middle School - Garrett Seno (Trumpet), Scott Seno (Clarinet); Cosumnes Oaks High School - Theo Rusmore (French Horn); Elk Grove High School -Ashley Cruz (French Horn), Tim Kreis (Clarinet), Jackson Levin (Trumpet); Franklin High School - Alicia Rodriguez (French Horn), Virginia Rodriguez (Bassoon), William Zimmerle (Tuba). The following EGUSD students were also selected for the CMEA All-State Honor Band: Joseph Kerr Middle School - Garrett Seno (Trumpet), Scott Seno (Clarinet); Elk Grove High School - Tim Kreis (Clarinet). The California Association for Music Education (CMEA), Capitol Section is a professional organization comprised of music teachers from all levels of education, elementary through college. The membership comes from the areas encompassed within and immediately surrounding Sacramento, California, including Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties. Click here for more information about the CMEA Capitol Section. |
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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 offers Open Enrollment at
14 secondary schools
On January 17, 2012, the Elk Grove Unified School District's Board of Education gave staff direction to open enrollment at seven middle schools and seven high schools for the 2012-2013 school year.
Open Enrollment is open to all students who live within the district's boundaries as of January 1, 2012. Open Enrollment applications are posted on the district's website and available at all EGUSD schools.
Open Enrollment applications for students currently enrolled in the 6th and 7th grades for the 2011-2012 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 2011-2012 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 an informational Open Enrollment meeting at 6:30 p.m. on February 1 at Monterey Trail High School.
To apply for Open Enrollment, parents/guardians must complete one Open Enrollment form for each student seeking transfer. Parents may get forms from schools, by calling the Secondary Education office at (916) 686-7706 or going online. Click here.
For the application to be accepted, the completed form must be postmarked or delivered to the Secondary Education Office at the Robert L. Trigg Center at 9510 Elk Grove-Florin Road by 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2012. 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 may verify that their address listed with the district is correct or may change it by contacting their child's school.
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. The Open Enrollment Agreement applies only to the student submitting the application. It does not include siblings.
Students currently enrolled at a middle or high 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 2012-2013 school year.
Questions may be directed to the Secondary Education office at (916) 686-7706.
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EGUSD schools win $32,000 in grants
through Kaiser Permanente's
GET MOVING EGUSD! Program
Thanks to a generous donation from Kaiser Permanente, 32 Elk Grove Unified School District schools each received $1,000 grants through Kaiser Permanente's GET MOVING EGUSD! Program.
EGUSD Superintendent Steven M. Ladd, Ed.D. accepted the grants during the grand opening celebration of Kaiser Permanente's new Promenade Medical Offices on November 11. The 32 recipients of the Kaiser GET MOVING EGUSD! grant were formally recognized at the January 17, 2012 EGUSD Board of Education meeting by Dr. Richard Issacs, Physician-In-Chief and Dr. Lisa Liu from Kaiser Permanente, South Sacramento.
Originally, Kaiser Permanente planned to award 25 $1,000 grants to schools selected through an application process. However, after reviewing the applications from the 32 schools that applied for funding, Kaiser Permanente generously decided to fund all 32 projects.
"Physical activity is essential in keeping our students healthy and better prepared to perform their best while in school," Ladd said. "Kaiser Permanente's grants will give our schools valuable resources to facilitate innovative programs that promote the importance of physical fitness to our students in a fun and enjoyable environment."
Schools were asked to complete a short application, describing their school's proposed project to increase physical activity on their campus and how the grant funds would be used help their students "GET MOVING!" School sites also provided a brief summary and photos demonstrating how grant funds were spent at the end of the school year.
Elk Grove Unified schools came up with a variety of ideas geared towards getting their students physically fit. Much of the funds will be used to purchase physical education equipment such as pull-up bars, jump ropes, hula hoops, running journals, medicine balls, various other sporting equipment and added support for walking/running programs. In some cases, schools are using the funds to bring exercise programs such as Hoopalooza and Zumba to their students.
The following schools received $1,000 GET MOVING EGUSD! grants:
Elementary Schools: Maeola Beitzel, Arthur C. Butler, Raymond Case, Cosumnes River, Elitha Donner, John Ehrhardt, Elliott Ranch, Ellen Feickert, Foulks Ranch, Franklin, Roy Herburger, Isabelle Jackson, Herman Leimbach, Florence Markofer, James McKee, Barbara Comstock Morse, Pleasant Grove, Sierra Enterprise, Stone Lake, Sunrise, Mary Tsukamoto, Irene B. West
Middle Schools: Katherine L. Albiani, Edward Harris, Jr., Samuel Jackman, Toby Johnson, Elizabeth Pinkerton
High Schools: Florin, Monterey Trail, Pleasant Grove
Alternative Schools: Las Flores, Rio Cazadero
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EGUSD Internet Safety Challenge winners announced
Students in grades 3-6 at elementary schools throughout the Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) were invited to step up to the plate and take the EGUSD Internet Safety Challenge by taking a quick online quiz on Internet Safety. The quiz served to assess students' memory of last year's i-SAFE curriculum. The online quiz also allowed computer teachers to track their students' knowledge of basic Internet Safety.
Schools needed to reach 100 percent participation to be successful in the Challenge. In the end, 14 elementary schools reached this lofty goal: C.W. Dillard, Elitha Donner, John Ehrhardt, Elk Grove, Franklin, Arlene Hein, Florence Markofer, James McKee, Pleasant Grove, David Reese, Stone Lake, Mary Tsukamoto and Union House. Each school with 100 percent participation received an "Internet Safety Challenge - 100 percent participation" logo to add to their school websites.
From the 14 schools, four schools were randomly selected to receive a handheld video camera to support the promotion of Internet Safety at their school site. The following elementary schools were recognized at the January 17, 2012 EGUSD Board of Education meeting: C.W. Dillard, Elk Grove, Arlene Hein and Stone Lake.
The EGUSD Internet Safety Challenge was the most recent innovation in EGUSD's Internet Safety Program. Created in 2008, the EGUSD Internet Safety Program is an on-going project and commitment. As new tools emerge, the district expands the curriculum and trainings accordingly. Previously, the district has provided Internet Safety workshops for teachers, administrators and parents, as well as 2WebWatchers - a blog that invites the EGUSD community at large into an on-going, online discussion on pertinent topics and two Internet Safety Video contests.
Click here for more information about Elk Grove Unified's Internet Safety Program.
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EGUSD seeks public input
on technology plan
The Elk Grove Unified School District is seeking input from the public on its revised Technology Plan for 2012-2015.
Over the past several months, district staff have been working to create a Draft Technology Plan for 2012-2015 for review by stakeholders and members of the community. California Education Code requires school districts to have a three to five year technology plan as a condition of receiving any technology grant administered by the California Department of Education after January 1, 2002.
At Elk Grove Unified, subsequent grants and the Erate program have required the district to modify our technology plan every three years. The district's current plan expires on June 30, 2012. Click here for more information about the Erate program.
Elk Grove Unified welcomes comments and suggestions about the draft technology plan. District staff will revise the draft technology plan appropriately and present the plan to the EGUSD Board of Education for public discussion, comment and approval prior to June 30, 2012. Click here to view a draft of the EGUSD Technology Plan for 2012-2015.
Please contact Greg Lindner at glindner@egusd.net or Steve Mate at smate@egusd.net with comments and/or suggestions.
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