Internet Safety Tips
TIP: If children use chat or e-mail, talk to them about never meeting in person with anyone they first "met" online.
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Honoring Our Volunteers
Will Nunez of Union House Elementary School 
Will Nunez was recognized as an Education Partner at the June 4, 2013 meeting of the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education. Nunez is an active parent on the Union House Elementary School campus. In addition to chaperoning field trips, he has been a member of the School Site Council for two years and as representative to the Categorical Advisory Council for two years as well. He faithfully attends meetings, asks questions and brings back information to the School Site Council. Nunez works full time, volunteers at Union House and is also a part-time student himself. He is dedicated to the success of not only his own children, but also the academic achievement of all Union House students. Will is married to Melisa Alvarado. They have two daughters: Leslie, a 4th grade student at Union House and Emilia, a 1st grade student at Union House. |
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T.R. Smedberg Middle School teacher participates in Globe Education Academy
Debbie Cole, a language arts teacher at T.R. Smedberg Middle School has been selected to participate in the Globe Education Academy. The academy is a program designed to train teachers to find new ways to incorporate the study of Shakespeare into their curriculum. Only 10-12 teachers from the Northern California region - ranging from middle school to college - are accepted into every year's cohort.
The Globe Academy is a world-class partnership between Los Rios Community College District, University of California, Davis School of Education, the Mondavi Center and Shakespeare's Globe Theater in London for teacher professional development.
Cole has already participated in a series of spring workshops led by UC Davis faculty and Globe Education practitioners. Next, she will attend a two-week summer residency at the Globe Theater in June. The Academy culminates in a fall festival play finale on the Mondavi Center stage that includes Academy teachers and their classes.
Click here for more information about the Globe Education Academy.
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James Rutter Middle School Teens for Tolerance Club gives back to the community
Every year, hundreds of teens in California will leave foster care and begin a life of independence at the age of 18. Often they leave foster care with nothing.
At James Rutter Middle School, their Teens for Tolerance Club raised funds throughout the school year with the goal of being able to provide the items necessary to make a successful transition into independent living for a few emancipated teens in OUR community.
As part of the club's mission to be "United in One Community," the Teens for Tolerance Club more than met their goal. Students were able to buy enough household goods and personal care items to completely fill and overflow EGUSD Foster Youth Services employee Ann Brown's van.
Students collected toasters, coffee makers, blankets, silverware, drinking glasses, cooking pots and pans, bake-ware, Pyrex bowls, kitchen utensils, dinner plates, cups and bowls, towels, all kinds of toiletries and cleaning supplies, flashlights, sewing kits and first-aid kits and Target gift cards.
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Valley High School student selected to compete in 2013 Microsoft Office Specialist United States National Championship
Jesus Flores, a senior at Valley High School, has qualified to compete in Certiport's 2013 Microsoft Office Specialist United States National Championship in Park City, Utah June 11-13, 2013. Flores was selected to participate in the competition due to his exceptionally high score on his Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2007 exam.
Top students from across the country will travel to Utah to compete in the competition. All students in attendance will take a Microsoft Office Specialist exam in their competitive track and undergo an interview with a panel of Certiport judges. One national champion will be named in the following exam tracks: Word 2007, Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Word 2010, Excel 2010 and PowerPoint 2010. These champions will represent the United States in the World Championship July 31-August 3, 2013 in Washington D.C.
The Certiport's 2013 Microsoft Office Specialist United States National Championship is a qualifying competition for the 2013 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship.
Click here for more information about the Certiport 2013 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship.
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No Excuses - Go to School Attendance Campaign draws to a close with amazing grand prizes for lucky students
The 2012/2013 No Excuses - Go to School Attendance Campaign ended the school year on a fantastic high note by making several EGUSD students very happy with the awarding of end-of-the-year grand prizes through the incentive portion of the Attendance Campaign.
The Elk Grove Auto Mall Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive came to a dramatic conclusion when Valley High School senior Joua Lee started a Toyota Corolla to win the $20,000 grand prize. Seniors in the Class of 2013 once again had the opportunity to win $20,000 to be used to purchase a vehicle from any dealer at the Elk Grove Auto Mall, just for having at least five months of perfect attendance and at least a 2.0 GPA. The following nine runners-up each received a $100 VISA gift card: Alyssa Mae Peralta (Cosumnes Oaks), Samantha Sharp (Elk Grove), Niraj Reddy (Florin), Ivan Cuasay (Franklin), Nathan Fite (Laguna Creek), Jomah Kpengba (Monterey Trail), Sukhmanpreet Pannu (Pleasant Grove), Vanessa Aguilar (Sheldon) and De Adrian Bryant (Rio Cazadero).
The Perfect Attendance Laptop Giveaway saw each winner, Kyle Villamarin from Toby Johnson Middle School and Katherine Acasio of Franklin High School, selected to receive a new laptop computer and printer - just for having at least four months of perfect attendance throughout the school year.
Students at the middle and high school levels who obtained perfect attendance - for the entire school year from August 16, 2012 to April 30, 2013 - also had the chance to win a grand prize at the end of the school year. One winner from each middle, high and alternative school were selected to receive a new iPod Shuffle.
Elementary school students also had the opportunity to win a new bicycle and helmet for having at least one month of perfect attendance. Each month a student had perfect attendance, they earned an entry in the end-of-the-year drawing for the bicycle and helmet. In April 2013, one winner at each of the district's 39 elementary schools was selected to receive a brand new bicycle and helmet.
Click here for more information about the No Excuses - Go to School Attendance Campaign.
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Sheldon High School Animation wins National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences award
Sheldon High School's K9 Studios has been selected as a recipient of the 2012-2013 Regional Student Television Award for Merit in the Music Video category by the Board of Governors of the San Francisco/Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).
Entries for the Regional Student Television Awards were submitted by high schools with media programs from Northern California, Reno, Nevada and Hawaii for work completed during the 2012-2013 school year.
The following K9 Studios students and staff were recognized for their work on their piece entitled "David Garibaldi and his CMYKs," created for performance artist David Garibaldi during his stint on America's Got Talent:
Producer: Lauren Morgan
Directors: Tyler Castelo, Matthew Klein
Editor: Andres Chavez
Animator/Character Design: Kate Allen
Animators: Cassis Cacilla, Paris Draper, Treh Faraj, Heather Fletcher, Nathan Foley, Amber Houseman, Stanley Smith, Kyle Spencer
Background/3D: Alexander Winters
Ink & Paint: Victoria Ibarra
Sound Design: Daniel Hargrove
Teacher: Shawn Sullivan
Click here for more information about the NATAS Regional Student Television Awards.
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EGUSD teacher, academy program selected to receive 2013 Pupils' Choice Awards
Two award recipients of the NextEd 2013 Pupils' Choice Awards hail from the Elk Grove Unified School District. The following teacher and academy program were selected to receive awards in the 2013 Pupils' Choice Awards:
- Academic Core Teacher of the Year - Jerry Bandy, English teacher (Pleasant Grove High School)
- Academy Program of the Year - Green Energy Technology Academy (GETA), Laguna Creek High School
The Pupils' Choice Awards recognize educators and business partners throughout the Capital Region who effectively prepare students for success in their future career and education pursuits. The awards are presented by the Sacramento Bee and were developed in partnership with the North State Building Industry Foundation. The Pupils' Choice Awards seek to acknowledge individuals who incorporate relevant, rigorous instruction through project-based and applied learning to core academics.
Winners were selected from a pool of 300 teachers, educators and business partners from throughout the Sacramento area. Final award winners were selected by NextEd board members, partners and community volunteers. Winners will be formally recognized at the Pupil's Choice Awards Ceremony at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 14 at the Sacramento Bee.
Award winning teachers will have the chance to participate in a week-long, paid summer externship provided by the Sacramento Yolo Career Technical Education Consortium where they will engage with employers and learn how the subjects they teach are directly applicable to a variety of occupations.
Click here for more information about the NextEd 2013 Pupils' Choice Awards.
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EGUSD, Elk Grove Citizen & Elk Grove Regional Scholarship Foundation to shine a "Spotlight on Scholars"
Students constantly hear how important education is from the adults in their lives - family members, teachers and mentors, just to name a few. But what about hearing this important message from their peers?
The Elk Grove Unified School District has partnered with the Elk Grove Regional Scholarship Foundation (EGRSF) and the Elk Grove Citizen to present "Spotlight on Scholars," a new program that features teens telling their academic success stories to their peers. The goal of the program is to inspire other young people as well as share helpful tips about the road to college and careers.
Each month, the Elk Grove Citizen will run an article featuring one of ten EGRSF scholarship recipients talking to students about their path to success. The ten students were nominated by their school counselors for their exceptional success stories and represent a variety of backgrounds.
The Elk Grove Citizen articles are the first step in the Spotlight on Scholars program. In the future, EGUSD, the Elk Grove Citizen and EGRSF hope to continue to promote this peer program through videos, social networks and student speakers.
To learn more about the Elk Grove Regional Scholarship Foundation please visit their website at www.elkgroversf.org.
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