Elk Grove Unified School District
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 EGUSD News and NotesMay 27, 2014 
In This Issue
Senior Attendance Drive Grand Finale Event
NATAS Regional Student Television Awards
SMUD Solar Regatta Winners
VHS Health TECH @ Franchise Tax Board
Digital Citizenship Safety Tips
 
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Agree on downloads.

 What music is okay? Which video sites? Don't just hand out your credit card information to your kids. If they need to buy something, you should be involved.  

 

Honoring our Volunteers

   

Yolanda Contreras of Samuel Jackman Middle School 
  

 

Yolanda Contreras was recognized as an Education Partner at the May 20, 2014, meeting of the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education.

 

Contreras moved into the Elk Grove Unified School District attendance area in 2003. At Samuel Jackman Middle School, she serves in a variety of capacities. She is the School Site Council chairperson, runs the snack bar during school dances and movie nights, assists with Renaissance/Honor Roll lunches, organizes holiday baskets for needy families and supports the school with whatever is asked of her.

 

At Union House Elementary School, Contreras serves on the School Site Council, assists with the Vision to Learn glasses program and served on the District Site Liaison Team.

 

Contreras also is very active in volunteering at the District level. Her work for EGUSD includes being the DELAC chairperson, a member of the Superintendent's Advisory Committee, an ASES parent advisor, a member of the District Categorical Committee and a stakeholder for Linked Learning.

 

Contreras has four children - three of whom still attend EGUSD schools: Rebekah - a 7th grade student at Jackman, Israel - a 5th grade student at Union House and Ruth - a 4th grade student at Union House.

 

 


EGUSD looking for volunteers to assist with Elk Grove Optimist/Kohl's ChildSpree


 

Volunteers, sponsors and chaperones are still needed for the annual Elk Grove Optimist/Kohl's ChildSpree event that will take place on Saturday, July 26, 2014 from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.

 

More than 100 Elk Grove Unified students will enjoy a $125 back-to-school shopping spree on Saturday, July 26 to shop for back to school clothing at the Elk Grove Kohl's store. Childspree is an event for select students who are in need of school clothes, backpacks and school supplies. The students range from kindergarten through 5th grade.

 

Students will shop with chaperones at the Kohl's store located at 9650 Bruceville Road. Kohl's will provide each student with a 15 percent discount. Students participating in the event are identified through Healthy Start, Project Act and Foster Youth Services.  

 

The day includes a pancake breakfast in the parking lot, prepared and served by Elk Grove Lions Club and their members. Vision To Learn will provide their vision van, free eye exams and glasses for students at the rear of the store. Great Clips will offer free haircuts in the staff room for the students. Each student will receive a backpack filled with school supplies, compliments of Soroptimist International of Elk Grove and Paula Maita. Safe Kids Greater Sacramento will provide free booster seats and fire alarm batteries to families participating in this event. In addition, the University of California, Davis will provide free bicycle helmets to the students and Elk Grove Unified Healthy Start Program will provide oral dental supplies.

 

"The Child Spree is a collaborative event where many community members come together to address the needs of children in our District," said Sandy Waite, a nurse and Healthy Start Coordinator for the District. "Children come up to me years later and tell me they remember this event and how much it meant to them."

 

To sign up to volunteer at this event, contact Sandy Waite in Healthy Start at 392-9081. 
  

 

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Kayla Bru of Franklin High School wins Elk Grove Auto Mall 2013/2014 Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive
 

      

   

In the beginning, there were nine finalists but in the end, there could only be one winner.

 

Kayla Bru of Franklin High School selected the lucky key, starting a blue Dodge Dart and winning the $20,000 grand prize in the Elk Grove Auto Mall 2013/2014 Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive. The $20,000 grand prize is to be used towards the purchase of a vehicle at the Elk Grove Auto Mall. The eight runners-up each received a $100 VISA gift card.

 

This is the eighth year in a row the Elk Grove Auto Mall has provided a grand prize of $20,000 to be used towards the purchase of a vehicle from any dealership at the Elk Grove Auto Mall through the Elk Grove Auto Mall Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive. This year, nine finalists representing nine Elk Grove Unified School District high schools who achieved at least five months of perfect attendance and at least a 2.0 GPA vied for the $20,000 grand prize.

 

Graduating seniors who attended all class periods of all school days within a calendar month for at least five months in August, September, October, November and December 2013 and January, February, March, and April 2014 and have at least a 2.0 GPA were eligible to enter the contest.

 

The Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive is a part of EGUSD's No Excuses - Go to School Attendance Campaign. The campaign promotes regular school attendance with incentives and outreach to parents and students through school newsletter articles, press releases, letters home, posters, calendars and flyers. 

 

The eight runners-up were as follows:

 

  • Charlet Luu - Cosumnes Oaks High School
  • Zhao Zhu - Elk Grove High School
  • Madiha Iram - Florin High School
  • Mariel Ong - Laguna Creek High School
  • Gabrielle Tayco - Monterey Trail High School
  • Jacqueline Siefker - Pleasant Grove High School
  • Gia Han Nguyen - Sheldon High School
  • Ashley Xiong - Valley High School
Two EGUSD schools win National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Regional Student Television Awards for Excellence
 
   

Two Elk Grove Unified School District high schools have received awards from the San Francisco/Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) 2013-2014 Regional Student Television Awards for Excellence.

 

Entries were submitted by high schools with media programs within the chapter's region - from Visalia to the Oregon border, including Reno, Nevada and Hawaii - for work done during the 2013-14 school year.  Each student who wins an Award of Merit receives a certificate. 

 

Franklin High School received two Awards of Merit and Sheldon High School received one Award of Merit in the following categories:

 

Franklin High School

  • Long Form - Fiction: "Chicken Crossing" by Marissa Kong, Giana Shibata-Bardaro, John Dennis, John Litzo, Katie Butler
  • Animation/Graphics/Special Effects: "The Quest" by Thomas Vang

Sheldon High School

  • Animation/Graphics/Special Effects: "Super Commute" by Heather Fletcher, Matt Klein, Lauren Morgan, Kyle Spencer, Kate Allen, Caccis Cancilla, Paris Draper, Long Nguyen, Jared Harvey, Daniel Hargrove, Andrew Dang
         
Laguna Creek High School takes home top awards at 3rd Annual SMUD Northern California Solar Regatta
  

   

Students in Laguna Creek High School's Green Energy Technology Academy (GETA) took home six of the top awards at the 3rd Annual Northern California Solar Regatta, sponsored by SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utilities Agency) on May 16-17 at Rancho Seco Lake.

 

Laguna Creek entered seven teams in the competition this year. The Laguna Creek #6 team won the overall Regatta Cup, as well as the Slalom Course and the Sprint Course in the middle/high school division. Laguna Creek #7 won best video for a high school and the Endurance Course in the middle/high school division. Lastly, Laguna Creek #3 won Best Boat Design in the colleges and universities division.

 

The SMUD Northern California Solar Regatta is a water race that invites teams of students in grades 7-12 to design, build and compete with solar-powered boats. Each student team is mentored by an educator or other school administrator. During the school year, students were loaned solar modules to design and build the boats. On race day, students competed in sprint, distance and slalom races. Students also received awards for creativity, design and efficiency of their boats. Click here for more information about the SMUD Solar Regatta. 

 

The GETA Academy is designed for students interested in green energy. GETA students explore the concepts of energy extraction, conversion and transmission processes through complex, hands-on, project-based work. Depending on their post-secondary plans, students who graduate from the Green Energy Technology Academy will be prepared to enter two or four institutions of study, a technical training program or go directly to work in the Energy Sector. Click here for more information about GETA. 

 

 

Valley High School Health TECH Academy provides health screenings at Franchise Tax Board

   

       

The sophomores in Valley High School's Health TECH Academy are taking what they've learned out of the classroom and applying it to real life situations.

 

On May 14, the Health TECH Academy sophomore had a chance
to use what they've learned to participate in a hands-on experience by providing hundreds of free screenings to the employees of the Franchise Tax Board (FTB), as well as managing stations in the main FTB health fair area. The sophomore students had recently completed the "hands-on health" unit and were able to practice the skills at the FTB health fair.

 

Each sophomore student had the chance to practice blood pressure, BMI/body fat, temperature and vision, as well as communication skills at the event. The sophomores also had the opportunity to receive authentic assessment from their senior peers. The seniors assisted Valley teachers in providing instant feedback/correction on the sophomore in how they interacted with the public.

 

Valley's Health TECH Academy is designed for students interested in health-related careers. This academy is an innovative four-year program that combines advanced technology, student work place experience and direct contact with local health officials to create a unique educational experience for all students interested in any health-related occupation. Click here for more information about the Health TECH Academy.