August New Year- District Newsletter-FINAL

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Years of Service Recognition
Welcome Back Breakfast 2017
New Teachers’ Orientation
Meet Our New Admin
& Much More...

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SUPERINTENDENT MESSAGE

Martha Martinez, Welcome to the 2017-18 school year. It was wonderful to see many more attendees this
Superintendent year at Sherwood Hall for our Welcome Back Breakfast and Annual Employee Awards. We are
especially grateful to our Food Service Department for providing us with a delicious, nourishing
TABLE OF CONTENTS meal and to Mayor Joe Gunter for his encouraging message. I would like to extend sincere
congratulations to our Annual Award winners and to those who earned their SCESD Years of
Professional Development ................ 3 Service Pin. We are proud to have a significant number of loyal employees who have dedicat-
Years of Service Recognition ............ 5 ed many years to our district. In this newsletter you will find the names of the employees who
Welcome Back Breakfast ................... 6 were honored for their years of service. In subsequent publications, we will feature each of our
New Teacher Orientation ...................8 annual award winners.
SCESD Announces New
Administrators for 2017-18 .............. 10 During the first few days of the school year, I have been able to visit many of our schools for
Testing and SIS Dept ......................... 14 Back to School Night, parent orientations and backpack distributions. I have been impressed
Special Education ............................... 14 by the readiness of teachers’ classrooms and their enthusiasm, the high level of parent interest
Curriculum & Instruction ................ 16 in learning about grade level expectations for their child/children, and the students’ excitement
Information Technology ................... 17 about returning to school. I also want to give a big SHOUT OUT to our classified staff for the
PBIS ......................................................... 18 tremendous efforts made to have our schools in tip-top shape for our teachers’ and students’
Family Resource Center .................... 19 return.

As in years past, we have many new employees in SCESD. At our New Teachers’ Orientation, I
was able to meet many of our new teachers. Some are coming with years of teaching experi-
ence, others are brand new to the profession, but all are ready to join the SCESD and give their
best to our students. We welcome all our new classified staff who also play an essential role in
the success of SCESD. First impressions are critical. If you see someone new, take the time to
introduce yourself and welcome them to your campus and/or department.

This year will be full of opportunities and challenges. At the new teachers’ orientation, I spoke
on the incredible amount of patience, steady perseverance, and how a clear vision will be nec-
essary to achieve our goals. Our success will have a lot to do with how we approach each new
day. My hope for SCESD is we approach every situation with a positive attitude that spreads
widely to those we influence. Our attitude will always determine the heights we will reach…
Dare to Soar in 2017-18.

Warmest Regards,

ON THE COVER

Darren Fort, Director of Maintenance
and Ernesto Gonzalez, El Gabilan
VP, share bacon during our
Annual Welcome Back Breakfast.

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12:30-3:30 p.m. Conference Room System 44 Teachers

August 4 Boronda Meadows Instruction Overview Instructional Aides ED SERVICES
8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. MPR A Benchmark Training TK-6 Grade Teachers
August 8 RETAKESSAVE THE DATE
8:00 -3:00 p.m. Boronda Meadows
If you missed the first time,
August 8 Boronda Meadows Playworks BEST and Recess HASAs retake your picture for your
2017-18 District ID Badge on:
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. MPR A THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
(BOARDROOM) - AFTERNOON
SCESD Basement REWARDS Instructional
Conference Room Aides

SCESD Basement System 44 Instructional
Conference Room Aides
SCESD Basement DI/AP Intervention
August 11
8:00-10:00

Professional Development/August11

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Meeting Dates/TimesAugust 11
REWARDS

System 44
S.I.L. (Sistema de intervención de

12:30-2:30 p.m. Conference Room lectura) Instructional Aides (K-2)

August 12

Remaining August 2017 Schedule8:30 -12:30 p.m.
August Boot Camp 2017 Classroom

SCESD Board Room Management, Routines, and Interns/PIPS

Procedures

August 16 SCESD Basement System 44 Teachers new to System 44
8:30 - 2:30p.m. Conference Room (Repeat of August 1)

August 17 SCESD Basement REWARDS REWARDS Teachers
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Conference Room Imagine Learning and IL Math
SCESD Board Room Imagine Learning and IL Math Administrators and
August 18 Academic Coaches
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. SCESD Board Room
August 19 Classroom Teachers
8:00-12:00 p.m.

August 21 SCESD Basement System 44 System 44 Teachers
8:30 -2:30 p.m. Conference Room Grade Level Release Grade Levels TBD
August 22 Inclusion Collaboration
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. SCESD Board Room Inclusion Collaboration Team

August 22 SCESD Basement System 44 System 44 Teachers
8:30.-2:30 p.m. Conference Room Grade Level Release Grade Levels TBD
August 22 Year 1 & 2 Induction
4:00-5:30 p.m. SCESD Board Room Induction Orientation Teachers

August 23 SCESD Board and Mentor Orientation Induction Coaches & Intern
4:00-5:30 p.m. Basement Conference Room Mentors

August 25

Salinas​ ​City​ E​ lementary​ ​School​ ​District 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
SCESD Basement Room Imagine Learning Academic Coaches

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8:30-11:30 a.m. Teachers

August 30 SCESD Board Room PBIS Tier 2 El Gabilan, Lincoln, and
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Roosevelt
Professional​ ​Development​ C​ alendar

Registration Information Contact: Sulema MSaertpintuesm(83b1e) r78​ 2​ 4-0212078 or email [email protected]
September 2017 Schedule
Date/Times Location Topic Who​ S​ hould​ ​Attend

Sept.​ ​5 Board​ ​Room PBIS​ T​ ier​ ​3 PBIS​ F​ acilitators​ B​ ME,
8:30​ ​am-3:00pm Kam,​ ​LV,​ M​ oP,​ ​Nat,
SES,​ U​ P

Sept.​ ​6 Basement​ C​ onf.​ R​ m. System​ 4​ 4 S44​ ​Cadre
8:30​ a​ m-3:00pm

Sept.​ ​7 Basement​ C​ onf.​ R​ m. REWARDS REWARDS​ C​ adre
1-2:30pm

Sept.​ 8​ Board​ R​ oom PBIS​ T​ ier​ ​3 MiP​ P​ BIS​ ​Facilitator
8:30​ ​am-3:00pm

Sept.​ 1​ 3 Board​ ​Room Units​ o​ f​ S​ tudy Grades​ ​K-3
8:00am​ -​ 3:00pm

Sept.​ ​14 Board​ ​Room Units​ o​ f​ S​ tudy Grades​ 4​ -6
8:00am​ -​ 3:00pm

Sept.​ ​16 Board​ R​ oom Intern​ ​Boot​ ​Camp 1st​ ​Year​ I​ nterns
8:30am-12:30pm

Sept.​ ​19 MCOE PBIS​ T​ ier​ 3​ Laurel​ ​Wood
8:30am-3:00pm Facilitators

Sept.​ 2​ 1-22 BME​ M​ PR​ ​A Parenting​ P​ artners Parent​ ​Coordinators
8am-3:00pm Site​ ​Parent​ T​ eams

Sept.​ ​26 Board​ ​Room Inclusion​ C​ ollaborative Inclusion​ ​Participants
8:00am-3:30pm

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YEARS OF SERVICE

Years of Service Recognition

5 YEARS Ernesto Gonzalez Mary Cominos
Susan Chavez Leticia Arreguin Cynthia Serrano
Shelby Sterling Araceli Sanchez Maria Carmona
Sophia Raygoza Ismael Garcia Linda Mendoza
Victoria Torres Ana Lopez Melissa Jackson
Anthony Gonzalez Nancy Markert-kimm Antonio Barajas
Tammy Agrifoglio Mary Harmon 20 YEARS
Brittani Schweninger Mary Elizabeth James Oscar Ramos
Manuel Salas Nino Louise Dedini Macrina Baez
Isela Villanueva Salvador Virgen Martha Ruiz
Eloina Trujillo Mindy Busch Janie Tarango
Adrian Paredes Sally Eldredge Rebecca Wood
Eddie Gonzalez Karina Barba Rebecca Boutin-McDill
Sara De La Garma Marcella Flores Cynthia Lott
Paul McCormack Maria Aguas Yolanda Martinez
Leroy Quair Claudina Garcia Joe De La Cruz
Cheryl Vallejo James Craig Maria Chaidez
Vanessa Franklin Margarita Romero Alicia Martinez
Joseph Cervantes Rocio Alonzo Garcia Ramon Gutierrez
Kristine Nichols Joaquin Espinoza Sally Laughton
Lisa Uemura Rodrigo Pizano Mary Lambert
Monica Villanueva Laura Brown Kathie Bailey
10 YEARS Christine Delk Elaine Shaw
Eric Torres Rusti Silacci Barbara Penna
Rosa Torres Steven Aguinaga Patricia Jeska
Olga Frias Marisa Regalado Tina Gonzalez
Azusa Takegami Deanna Frybarger Francis Blasi
Leticia Ramirez Germaline Fortin Maria Airada
Samantha Richmond Veronica Cardenas Pam Cassady
Maria Garcia Maricela Gomez Sylvia Capuyan
Kara Lowney Teresa Heisinger 25 YEARS
Malisa Santoro Mariela Janusz Cecilia Aranda
Sophia Witting Cynthia Linser Judith Sherwood
Ernesto Gonzalez Kathleen Ramos Sonia Saenz
Leticia Arreguin April Canto Amy Dawe
Araceli Sanchez 15 YEARS 30 YEARS
Ismael Garcia Albert Serasio Geralyn Budenholzer
Ana LopezEric Torres Terry Ryan Elizabeth Miranda
Rosa Torres Alicia Raras Linda Maestaz
Olga Frias Rubi Ramirez Richard Enriquez
Azusa Takegami Sherrie Spencer 35 YEARS
Leticia Ramirez MaryAnn Stoopes Pauline Arias
Samantha Richmond Hilda Huerta
Maria Garcia Erica Gomez-Valenzuela
Kara Lowney Holly Delameter
Malisa Santoro Mauricio Cossyleon
Sophia Witting Holly Moore

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PAULINE ARIAS

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WELCOME BACK BREAKFAST

A Total Success!Welcome Back Breakfast 2017

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NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION

New Teacher Orientation

BY SOPHIA WITTING persistence and patience. Participants heard valu-
able information from the Human Resources, Special
This August the Educational Services Department Education, and the Educational Services departments.
hosted New Teacher Orientation for new teachers Participants learned about our district’s goals, lan-
and new hires to the district. New teacher support guage arts and math curriculum resources, culture
coaches, Erin Laird and Sophia Witting, facilitated a and climate initiatives and implementation, and
commendable line-up of presenters to inform new engagement strategies. Notably, Laird, Witting, and
teachers of our district’s systems, curriculum, and new teachers toured the district’s fourteen schools by
resources. The three days of training began with riding on school buses through our city’s neighbor-
Superintendent Martha Martinez warmly welcoming hoods.
our new faculty. Superintendent Martinez empha-
sized having a purposeful year while demonstrating

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NEW TEACHERS ORIENTATION

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2017/2018 NEW ADMINSTRATORS

SCESD Announces New
Administrative Replacements

FOR THE 2017-18 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR

BY DR. BEATRIZ CHAIDEZ

NADENE DERMODY

Principal - University Park Elementary
It is our pleasure to announce Nadene Dermody as the University Park Elementary
School Principal. Mrs. Dermody was born and raised in a rural farming community in the
Midwest and attended local public schools. She holds a Bachelor of Music Education
degree from Eastern Illinois University and a Master of Arts in Education degree from
Chapman University College. She has taught in private and public settings in various
capacities that include grades K-12 for twenty-five years. Most recently, she served five
years as Superintendent/Principal of Lagunita Elementary School District. She is pas-
sionate about public education and enjoy using her educational experiences to provide
leadership and direction to all invested members in the school community.

NATALIA MACIAS

Vice-Principal - Loma Vista Elementary
It is our pleasure to announce Natalia Macias as the Loma Vista Elementary School Vice
Principal. Natalia Macias is a UCLA graduate and has over 20 years of experience as an

educator both at the elementary and middle school level. Most of her experience has
been working with English Language Learners. She has experience working at a turn-

around school and has been part of two California Distinguished school teams. Ms.
Macias has current experience working as a Vice Principal. During her free time, Natalia

likes cooking healthy concoctions, swimming at the gym, and reading a great book.

GIGI CHIBOUCAS

Vice-Principal - Roosevelt Elementary
It is our pleasure to announce Gigi Chiboucas as the Roosevelt Elementary School Vice
Principal. Gigi Chiboucas grew up in Long Beach, California. She worked in the private
sector and owned her own company until she decided that she wanted to follow her
passion to become a teacher. Ms. Chiboucas has been in education for seventeen years,
at both the primary and secondary levels. She has been in various leadership roles both
at the site and district levels, most recently an English Learner Specialist at North Monte-
rey County Unified School District and an Assistant Principal in Greenfield. Ms. Chiboucas
went to UC Irvine right out of high school. She is the daughter of a Greek Immigrant
who came through Ellis Island to go to college in America. Ms. Chiboucas has a love for
Literature and her personal pass times are running, cooking, immersing herself in other
cultures, and getting outdoors as much as possible.

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2017/2018 NEW ADMINSTRATORS

CLAUDIA CHAIDEZ

Vice-Principal - Boronda Meadows Elementary

It is our pleasure to announce Claudia Chaidez as the Boronda Meadows Elementary School Vice
Principal. Ms. Claudia Chaidez served as a kindergarten and fourth grade teacher at the Dual Lan-
guage Academy of the Monterey Peninsula the last 5 years. During her time working for Monterey
Peninsula Unified School District she took on many leadership roles. Claudia served as the PBIS
coordinator, sat on the Site Governance Council, served on the PTA Executive Board Committee,
and wrote a Parent University Grant to increase parent engagement through education.Clau-
dia earned her BA in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Human Development and teaching
credential from California State University, Sacramento; and an MA in Educational Administration
from San Jose State University. She also received the 2017 Dr. William D. Bar Award for Excellence
in Educational Leadership and outstanding commitment to public school education. Claudia is a
proud product of the Salinas City Elementary School District and is looking forward to serving her
community. She hopes to make positive impact in student’s academic achievements and to pro-
vide multiple opportunities for student’s success.

ERIKA TUMMINELLI

Vice-Principal - Sherwood Elementary
It is our pleasure to announce Erika Tumminelli as the Sherwood Elementary School Vice
Principal. Mrs Tumminelli grew up in Folsom, California and attended Chico State Univer-
sity where she earned her Bachelors of Arts, Liberal Studies degree, and teaching creden-
tial. In 2009, she moved to Salinas with her husband to pursue a career in education. She
worked several years at Natividad Elementary School with the most experience in grades

2nd through 4th. In 2014, she stepped into a new role, Teacher on Special Assignment:
New Teacher and Intervention Support. In this time, she has worked with a variety of

teachers throughout the district providing System 44 teachers with assistance as well as
supporting new teachers. She is passionate about collaboration, instructional practices,
and students in Salinas. She earned her Masters in Education Leadership and Administra-
tive Credential through Cal Poly. Over the past 8 years, Salinas has become her home and

she is very excited and eager to start this new chapter as a vice principal for SCESD.

JOSE FAUSTO

Principal - Natividad Elementary
It is our pleasure to announce Jose Fausto as the Natividad Elementary School Principal.
Mr. Fausto was born and raised in raised in Jalisco, Mexico. He holds a Bachelor of Arts
in Liberal Studies from California State University, Monterey Bay and a Master of Arts in
Education degree from Chapman University College. Mr. Fausto has a broad range of
experience as a teacher and an administrator. He served as a bilingual classroom teacher,
Migrant Resource teacher, English Language Development coach, ESL teacher, and Driver
Education instructor. When he obtained his Administrator’s credential, he became an
After School Coordinator, Summer School Principal in Elementary and High School. Sub-
sequently he served as a Dean of Students, Assistant Principal in Middle School and High
School, Elementary School Principal and District Parent and Community Coordinator. He
is excited to become a member of the Salinas City Elementary School District administra-
tion and work towards making a difference in the lives of our students.

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2017/2018 NEW ADMINSTRATORS

CLAUDIA MORALES

Principal - Los Padres Elementary
It is our pleasure to announce Claudia Morales as the Los Padres Elementary School
Principal. Mrs. Morales, wife, mother, daughter, and educational advocate was born in
El Centro and raised in Calexico, CA to migrant farm working parents. Because of her
parents’ relentless encouragement to seek an education, she chose to attend college
and seek a career. Mrs. Morales remembers seeing a flyer promoting travel and help-
ing migrant students in a classroom. The flyer was for the California Mini Corp pro-
gram. Little did she know that this would be the start of a great teaching career.

Mrs. Morales attended Imperial Valley College then, attended San Diego State Univer-
sity I.V. Campus. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies and the BCLAD,
Spanish emphasis. She received her Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from San
Jose State University. Mrs. Morales has been in education for 22 years. She taught and
served as a teacher/teacher on special assignment for 18 years in grades K-4. Most
recently, she served 2 years as a Vice Principal at Loma Vista School and 2 years as a
Program Manager for English Learners. Mrs. Morales has been in our district for 18
year and is very passionate about bilingual education. She understands and values the
linguistic asset that our English Learners posses and knows the value of being literate
in multiple languages.

Mrs. Morales is excited to begin her new position as Principal of Los Padres Elementary
School and is looking forward to work with staff, parents, and students. She is commit-
ted to do her personal best in the years to come.

On her personal time, she enjoys traveling, visiting and spending time with family and
friends, and is an avid reader.

HILDA HUERTA

Principal - Roosevelt Elementary
It is our pleasure to announce Erika Tumminelli as the Sherwood Elementary School Vice
Principal. Mrs Tumminelli grew up in Folsom, California and attended Chico State Univer-
sity where she earned her Bachelors of Arts, Liberal Studies degree, and teaching creden-
tial. In 2009, she moved to Salinas with her husband to pursue a career in education. She
worked several years at Natividad Elementary School with the most experience in grades
2nd through 4th. In 2014, she stepped into a new role, Teacher on Special Assignment:
New Teacher and Intervention Support. In this time, she has worked with a variety of
teachers throughout the district providing System 44 teachers with assistance as well as
supporting new teachers. She is passionate about collaboration, instructional practices,
and students in Salinas. She earned her Masters in Education Leadership and Administra-
tive Credential through Cal Poly. Over the past 8 years, Salinas has become her home and
she is very excited and eager to start this new chapter as a vice principal for SCESD.

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2017/2018 NEW ADMINSTRATORS

RAFAEL ZAVALA

Administrator of School Climate and Culture - District Office
It is our pleasure to welcome Rafael Zavala as the Administrator of School Climate
and Culture. Rafael grew up in the Salinas Valley, so he is very happy to be home
again! After completing his BA at Santa Clara University, Rafael returned home to
become a teacher, working primarily with the new and burgeoning dual immersion
program in Soledad. He moved on to complete a MA in history at Saint Louis Uni-
versity. Having lived on the West Coast and in the Midwest, Rafael decided to move
to the East Coast. In Boston, Rafael worked as an elementary teacher in dual immer-
sion programs, a teacher leader with the Massachusetts State Literacy Partnership, a
District Math Curriculum Lead and Evaluation Leader, and as a Master Teacher.
Wishing to expand his leadership capacity, Rafael completed a Master’s in Educa-
tion at Harvard University with an emphasis in School Leadership. His internship at
a Boston K-8 school focused primarily on reform efforts including PBIS, UDL, and
Home/School Partnerships. At his most recent position as an assistant principal at
MPUSD, Rafael was the administrative lead for Tier I PBIS, the school Safety Commit-
tee and the site LEA for SPED. He also served on the District Task Force for the ALICE
program and worked extensively with Restorative Justice Partners.
Rafael is ecstatic to be at SCESD where he will lead the Office of School Climate and
Culture to eliminate educational gaps, and prepare all students for college and/or
career.

ALICIA GRANBERG

Special Education Program Specialist - District Office
It is our pleasure to announce Alicia Granberg as the Special Education Program
Specialist. Ms. Granberg was born and raised in Salinas. She attended Mission
Park, Washington Middles School and is a Salinas High School Graduate. She holds
a Bachelor of Arts degree Liberal Studies with a minor in Special Education from
California State University, Chico and pursuing Master of Arts in Education degree
and Administrator Credential from National University. Ms. Granberg has experi-
ence in teaching in an Autism Program, as a Resource Specialist, as a Special Day
Class Teacher for Communication and Social Skills, and as a Full Inclusion Education
Specialist. She began her teaching career in Southern California, after some time
decided to return home to be with family. She has spent the last six years as a special
education teacher in Salinas City Elementary School District. She looks forward to
this embarking in this new chapter in her career and serving the needs of our
students!

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TESTING & SIS

TGreesetitningg&s from the
SIS Department

BY VIRGINIA GARZA-NUNEZ

We are excited to announce the launch of Illuminate DnA
(Data and Assessment) Platform!

With Illuminate DnA, teachers have access to continuous feedback to dramatically improve
student performance.

Continue to the next page

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What does this mean for SCESD? TESTING & SIS
SPED
Illuminate Education acquired OARS (Online Assessment
Reporting System) in May of 2016. This summer we began
the transition from OARS to Illuminate DnA (Data & As-
sessment) and continue to work in addressing our unique
needs. For the 2017-18 school year Illuminate DnA will
replace OARS. However, OARS will continue to
exsist as a read only product so that we can view our histor-
ical data.

ILLUMINATE IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE

SUMMER 2017: Initial data import into DnA
JULY 25, 2017: Leadership Training
TBT: Trainer of Trainer (TOT) Model for Vice Principals
& Coaches to conduct Initial Teacher Rollout at sites.

Special Education

BY DR. JAN HAMILTON

The Special Education Department is excited to intro- general education teacher and an educational specialist,
duce both Co-Teaching and Inclusion Programs for the both teaching lessons to enable all students to learn to
2017-2018 school year. Inclusion secures opportunities their best ability. The Instructional Support Program sup-
for students with disabilities to learn alongside their ports students by pre-teaching lessons, in a small group,
non-disabled peers in general education classrooms. We that they will later be exposed to in the general education
are piloting two models: Co-teaching and the Instructional classroom. This model helps students be exposed and
Support Program. Co-teaching involves two teachers, a understand prerequisites to the new lessons and informa-
tion. Both models provide students the opportunity to
access the general education program to the fullest extent
possible and by doing so prepare them for the brightest
future in school and beyond!

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CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

Imagine the Possibilities!

New Tools Available To Meet Student Learning Needs.

BY RON DILLENDER

Welcome back to a new school year! Every year knowledge. Data shows that as students log on to
brings a new opportunity to do what all of us are here devices and use these programs regularly, paired
to do - make a difference in the life of each individual with teachers giving small group instruction based on
student. Let’s commit together to make this year the data received from the programs, there is consistent,
best it can be for all of SCESD’s students. significant growth. Imagine Learning is not new to the
district’s Kinder, First, and Second grade teachers who
There are some exciting tools available this year to have used it to support English and Spanish Language
help us meet student learning needs. This year we learners. Now we have the licenses to access Imag-
are beginning our new Language Arts adoption with ine Learning’s full potential with all of their available
Benchmark Education’s Advance and Adelante. For resources for all of our students. Much in the same
Mathematics we continue to strengthen our use of vein, Imagine Math is designed with the same prin-
Eureka Math to help each student meet grade level ciples, focused on meeting the state’s Mathematics
standards. Two other fantastic tools now available standards. The district is using a “Trainer of Trainers”
to all SCESD students are the Imagine Learning and model with our coaches and others to help train and
Imagine Math programs. support with these tools. Optional Saturday trainings
will also be offiered.
Imagine Learning and Imagine Math are interac-
tive, adaptive, differentiated programs designed to Let’s make the most of these excellent resources to
help students fill in learning gaps and expand their help our students meet their learning needs!

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Innovating for 21st Century

Teaching and Learning

BY MONIKA MACIAS

NEW! All students, Kinder to Sixth, now have
their own, personalized, STUDENT EMAIL!

With months of meticulous preparation by our department and the Student Information Systems (SIS) depart-
ment, we’ve successfully reached this long-awaited milestone. These new Jet emails (so named because they’ll
allow students to fly!) will be encoded into login badges, called Clever badges, that I.T. Dept. will print and deliver
to schools. No more “Rick Morris” emails, either. Now students can start their work portfolios and keep the same
email address each year.

NEW! Log in to every district
online program using “CLEVER”

What is Clever?

Clever is a single sign-on service; a tool that collects all the logins be-
hind one entry door. It will be the one place for ALL STAFF and for ALL
STUDENTS to login - even to their Google/Gmail.
Watch the explanation https://youtu.be/T5AMtM0a1K4
What you need to know about our district Instructional Technology to
work Smarter, Not Harder: http://bit.ly/2scesd-tech-site

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PBIS

Four schools awarded the Silver PBIS
Implementation Award for 2017

BY RAFAEL ZAVALA

We would like to congratulate and celebrate Loma Vista, El Gabilan, Los Padres, and Boronda Meadows on
receiving a Silver PBIS Implementation Award from the California PBIS Coalition for their implementation of
PBIS. These sites have received this honor for, “implementing PBIS with fidelity and creating the conditions
to maximize academic and social behavioral outcomes for ALL students.”

CONGRATULATIONS FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK!

Boronda Meadows El Gabilan Loma Vista Los Padres

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FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

What’s It Like to Be Homeless?

BY CHERYL CAMANY

Children who are homeless are just like other kids,
except they do not have their own home. They
worry that they will never have a place to live. They
do not know where they will sleep at night. They
worry about what will happen to their parents or
siblings. They do not have regular meals or med-
ical care. They may also see violence within their
families. Many are suddenly separated from their
families and put in foster care or sent to live with
relatives.

Many children who are homeless live in shelters.
A shelter can be a room in a church or temple,
school, or other type of building. A homeless
shelter can be a scary place for a child. Despite the
dedication of people who work at shelters, many
shelters are noisy, too hot or too cold, crowded,
and lack many comforts. Children sleep in the same
room with their parents, and sometimes in the
same room with people they do not know. Bath-
rooms must be shared. There may be no place for
children to play or do their homework. It is often
hard to go to school when living in a shelter, even
though homeless students have certain rights
under the law. (McKinney-Vento Act for Homeless
Children and Youth).

Shelters are usually designed to provide only a few
weeks or months of emergency housing. But as the
number of families becoming homeless increas-
es, more and more shelters are forced to provide
long-term housing for families with no place else
to go. Many families who are homeless are not
able to live in shelters because there are not any
where they live or the local shelters are full. They
remain hopeful on the waiting list. These families
are forced to live in cars or vans, RVs, garages, tool
sheds, walk-in closets, at campgrounds or encamp-
ments, or doubled up with their friends, relatives or
even strangers.

Being a kid and being homeless means not having
a home of your own. Even with all of the people
living with them and around them, it can be a very
lonely place. Therefore, schools may become the
families’ safe haven providing a consistent routine,
meals and a sense of extended family. Educators
play a vital role with their understanding, compas-
sion and love.

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COMMUNICATIONS

BY RICK GEBIN

If you use Facebook, Instagram or Twitter be sure to
follow SCESD on one of these social media platforms.

Visit www.salinascityesd.org/socialmedia to access Social
Media Links – or search @SalinasCitySD on Facebook, Twitter
or Instagram. You can also find us on YouTube.

Are you an Instagram guru?

You can also follow El Gabilan @eg_hawks,
Laurel Wood @lw_dolphins, Monterey Park
@mpeagles, Natividad @Natividad_Eagles,
and Roosevelt @Roosevelt_Bears.

Are you a Teacher?

We want to see the amazing things you are doing
on a daily basis. Tag @SalinasCitySD and we’ll
shout you out! If you plan on taking photos of your
students - Make sure student photo releases are
verified or include blurs and take shots
that keep the students’ identities private.

If your school is on social media,
be sure to send your posts our
way so we can cross promote!

Make sure to hashtag

#SCESDShines

on all SCESD related posts.

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STAY INFORMED, EVEN ON THE GO.
www.salinascityesd.org

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