Digital Citizenship Safety Tips
Have some rules about time and place.
Set limits on the amount of time your kids spend online. Don't let them Instant Message (IM) while doing homework. Restrict time and sites for online gaming.
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Honoring our Volunteers
Daphane Cooks of David Reese Elementary School
Daphane Cooks was recognized as an Education Partner at the April 22, 2014, meeting of the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education.
Cooks spent 12 years as an Elk Grove Unified School District bus driver. Her route included David Reese Elementary School, among other sites. She also prepared lunches for children at William Daylor High School. Cooks was the team mom for the Valley High School baseball team, chaperoned dozens of field trips and was involved with the PTA. Her husband Gordon Gilmer was a campus supervisor at Valley High School.
Cooks now serves in her granddaughter Camea's Pre-K class at Reese nearly every day. She assists with meals, classroom material preparation, cleaning and small groups.
The Gilmer's two sons - Cameo and Gordon Gilmer - attended the following EGUSD schools: Prairie Elementary School, Herman Leimbach Elementary School, Samuel Jackman Middle School and Valley High School. Both sons graduated from Valley.
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rHouse project at Cosumnes Oaks High School receives LEED for Homes Platinum Certification
 The rHouse project at Cosumnes Oaks High School has qualified to receive the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Homes Platinum Certification.
The rHouse project is a classroom in the form of a small house, built to demonstrate sustainable residential construction techniques and energy-saving practices. Students from the Architecture Design and Engineering Academy at Cosumnes Oaks can observe and monitor the performance of sustainable building systems and use the rHouse to explore design, construction and building strategies.
LEED is a system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council to rate and recognize the effectiveness of construction techniques utilized to increase the efficiency of buildings and reduce their environmental impact. After meeting certain minimum requirements, projects are ranked in eight areas to qualify for one of four certification levels. Platinum certification is the highest recognition a project can receive. This certification is especially rare for school projects.
Framed LEED for Homes Platinum Certification certificates will be placed at the rHouse and the EGUSD District Office. Rainforth Grau Architects, the project's architect and Bobo Construction, the project's contractor, will also receive certificates. An official plaque, made from recycled glass, will be installed at the rHouse.
For more information about rHOUSE, visit the project's website at: http://blogs.egusd.net/rhouse/.
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Getting to the Core of the Matter - Volume 4
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Welcome to eguNews, an EGUSD email newsletter published every two weeks. To subscribe to eguNews, click here. If you have questions about eguNews, you can email communication@egusd.net or call (916) 686-7732.
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LCAP/LCFF Update
Under California's new public education funding rules, school districts are required to adopt a Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) that describes the actions, services and expenditures that support student growth. The LCAP clarifies how programs/services will be measurably improved in quantity or quality, as a result of proportionate increases in funding for all students as well as state identified subgroups including students designated as low income, Foster Youth, English Learners and Students with Disabilities.
In building the three-year plan, school districts must seek ideas and input from parents, staff, students and other stakeholders. Over the past school year, the District and schools have been engaging EGUSD's community in this process. Based on input from many stakeholders, EGUSD has developed a draft LCAP that has been posted on our LCAP website at http://blogs.egusd.net/lcff-lcap/.
The District is asking stakeholders to review this draft plan and provide comments. You can find an online comments section at http://blogs.egusd.net/lcff-lcap/comments/.
For parents who do not have access to the Internet, you can ask for a printed copy of the EGUSD draft LCAP plan and a printed comment card at your school office. Thank you for your support of the Elk Grove Unified School District.
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COHS CAA feeds the hungry,
helps St. John's Women's Shelter
The Culinary Arts Academy students at Cosumnes Oaks High School are putting their amazing skills to good use - by cooking full-course meals for the 90 residents at St. John's Shelter for Women and Children.
"We try to incorporate curriculum with a cause," said Kerri Hock, culinary arts instructor at Cosumnes Oaks. "Learning to cook is one thing. Learning to serve is another. I try to teach students to consolidate their efforts to help others. If we are going to be learning to make fantastic dishes, we should be sharing our talents with others. Students know that what they are doing is making someone's day brighter."
The idea for the project grew from a partnership with COHS CAA and The Vine Church. The church had the money to buy the supplies but not the means to execute the vision so the two groups teamed up for a good cause. The Vine Church pays for the food budget and the COHS students determine what they can prepare by staying within the budget given. They take great care in making sure the menu includes items that will be enjoyed by both children and adults.
Hock sees the program continuing to expand to help other community organizations in the future.
"We've definitely made a name for ourselves when it comes to outside catering," Hock said. "I feel we are at the point where we can narrow our focus to be known as caterers with a cause."
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A "Math Attack" has taken over Toby Johnson Middle School
Did you know that building spaghetti bridges, reverse engineering Lego structures and creating instructional manuals can all involve math?
Thanks to these and other hands-on activities, Toby Johnson Middle School students are getting a chance to discover the fun, real-life side of math through the Math Attack program.
"Students are often burnt out with math by 7th grade, especially if they are 'not good at it,'" said Jeanette Deml, a math teacher at Toby Johnson. "I have always felt that anyone can learn math and actually enjoy doing it. We use math in everything that we do and it is fun! I enjoy helping students see the beauty of mathematics."
In Math Attack, students learn to discover mathematics in the world around them. The program assists students in developing an understanding and appreciation of the beauty in mathematics. It also introduces a variety of math skills that will help students on their way to be successful in Pre-Algebra and Algebra I. Students develop important decision-making, critical thinking and technological skills, as well as the ability to communicate mathematical understandings effectively. Their development is explored through real-life projects and hands-on activities.
"Learning math is fun! I have always been excited to explore math with any student who is willing to put forth any effort," Deml said. "This program is different because most students don't even realize that we are actually doing math. I definitely see the program continuing at Toby Johnson and hopefully becoming part of other middle school elective programs."
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Florin Elementary School students improve their "food literacy"
Instilling a great attitude towards healthy eating in children is very important. Students in Florin Elementary School's ASES program have started laying the foundation of developing healthy eating habits through their Food Literacy Program.
The Food Literacy Program is presented in partnership with the California Food Literacy Center. The purpose of the program is to introduce students to "produce of the day" during each lesson. The lessons focus on positive reinforcement to highlight the foods children eat every day. This hands-on program allows students to not only learn how to develop healthy eating habits, but to participate in the cooking of the food as well.
Each week, students learn tips on how to make good decisions when selecting foods and the lesson concludes with students making a meal based on what they've learned. The 13-week program includes a pre-test and a post-test to measure the decision-making students develop when it comes to healthy eating.
"The strategies that are taught are cooking, decision-making and what to do when you have choices with food," said Kyle Harrison, ASES program coordinator at Florin Elementary School. "Math and science standards are addressed during these lessons as well. Students are able to take the skills they learned from this course and apply it to their everyday lives."
"The food literacy program has been very successful on our site," Harrison said. "The kids love it and it has been a great experience for all. I plan to have the program back next year as well."
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