August - September 2018 Newsletter

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ISSUE 19 | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER DISTRICT NEWSLETTER 1

WELCOME

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ON THE COVER TABLE OF CONTENTS FOLLOW US DISTRICT NEWSLETTER
YEAR: 2018 | ISSUE: 18
Clark Kent Apuada Professional Development ..... 3 AND GIVE US A LIKE!
Interview with Clark Kent ....... 4 @SalinasCitySD
Student at Mission Park Elementary breaks Curriculum & Instruction ....... 6
Michael Phelp’s Swimming Record. Culture & Climate...................... 7 @SalinasCitySD
School Improvement &
Read about it on Page 4 Parent Involvement................... 8 @SalinasCitySD

Transportation ........................... 9 bit.ly/scesdyoutube
Ed Services ................................. 10
Family Resource Center ........ 11
Trip Down Memory Lane.......... 12
Social Media .............................. 30

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ED SERVICES

BY LORI SANDERS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTSalinas City Elementary School District 
840 South Main Street, Salinas California 93901* (831) 753-5600

MEETING DATES/ TIMESProfessional Development Calendar
September 2018

September 2018 Schedule / Location Topic Who Should Attend

Date/Times

9/4 MCOE PBIS Tier 1 Training Admin & Leads from
8:30-3:30pm Rm D DIAS
PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS PD DAYS
9/4 Admin & Leads from
3:30-5:00pm DO ISF Training LV ,MoP, MiP
Board Room

9/4 BME Intern Mentor Seminar Intern Mentors
3:30-5:30pm Library

9/11 DO PBIS Tier 2 Training Admin & Leads: BME,
3:30-5:00pm Board Room KAM, LIN, SES, LP

9/11 BME Induction Coach Seminar Induction Coaches
3:30-5:30pm Library

9/12 First Tee LEA Representative Training School Psychologists and
9:30-11:30am Learning Site Administrators
OR Center
12:30-2:30pm

9/12 El Gab Imagine Math Classroom Teachers
3:00-4:30pm

9/12 MCOE Induction Year 1 Participating Year 1 Participating
5:00-7:00pm Rm A/B Teacher Seminar Teachers

9/18 DO Units of Study TK-3 UoS Writers
8:00-3:00pm Basement
Conf. Room

9/18 Mission Park Customizing Math Lessons Classroom Teachers
3:00-4:30pm

9/18 DO PBIS Tier 1 Training Admin & Leads: EG,
3:30-5:30pm Board Room NAT, LW, ROOS, UP

9/19 DO Units of Study 4-6 UoS Writers

Salinas City8:00-3:00pm Elementary School District 
Basement
Conf. Room

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3:00-4:30pm Rm 27

9/21 FRC Latino Family Literacy Project Parent Coordinators
8:00-2:30pm Sherwood

9/21 DO SWIS & PowerSchool Incident Site Secretaries/Clerk
2:00-4:00pm Board Room Management Typists and Administrators

9/22 DO Intern Boot Camp Intern Teacher
8:30-12:30pm Board Room

9/24 BMS Library Guided Reading Classroom Teachers
3:30-4:30pm

9/25 Kammann Engaging Students in Math Talk Classroom Teachers
3:00-4:30pm Through Open-Ended Tasks

9/26 Sherwood Guided Reading Classroom Teachers
3:30-5:00pm

9/26 MCOE Induction Year 2 Participating Year 2 Participating
5:00-7:00pm Room A/B Teacher Seminar Teachers

9/27 DO SWIS & PowerSchool Incident Site Secretaries/Clerk
2:00-4:00pm Board Room Management Typists and Administrators

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“Superman” takes a class photo with his teacher Ms. Ingle and his fifth grade class.

A s Clark Kent Apuada, fifth grader at Mission with his record setting performance with phone calls by major
Park Elementary, finished his 100-meter butterfly brands and companies like CNN, CBS, Time.com, People.
race during the Far Western Championships in com, Sports Illustrated, and the Washington Post, along with
television appearances organized with The Ellen Show and
Moraga, California on July 29, he realized he just Steve Harvey show.

beat the record.

It has been 23 years since the record was set by Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps even tweeted a congratulations
Gold Medalist Michael Phelps at the Far West Nationals in to the fifth grade swimmer.
1995 when Phelps finished with a time of 1:10:48.
Not only is swimming a large part of Clark’s life, “Superman”
“Everything has been moving so fast since that day,” says loves to do martial arts, play the piano and also take voice
Clark. Who has gained national attention and recognition lessons, but his most favorite thing to do is spend time with his

two brothers.

Tweet from Olympic Gold Medalist, Michael Phelps, following the record day. We asked Clark what he would
want to study when he attends
college, and he told us Com-
puter Engineering. “My favorite
part of computers is being able
to code really cool stuff,” says
Clark.

A couple weeks ago, Clark was
honored at the Filipino Commu-
nity Hall where the Phillippine
Consul General Henry Bensurto,
Jr. made the trip from San Fran-
cisco to personally congratulate
Clark and honor his achieve-
ment.

We asked Clark, who loves comics, which characters he would
be, and of course, Superman was number one, but close be-
hind, was Aquaman!

Clark Kent Apuada, also known as “Superman”, Salinas City Elementary School District is extremely proud of
participates in an outside activity during class. your success and wish you the very best in the future!!
Go Superman!!

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CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

BY RON DILLENDER

HEADS UP | PROP 58

W hat a great start to the school year! It is always KEY ASPECTS OF PROP 58:
so exciting to start a new year and experience
another opportunity to teach and help young Establishment of Language Acquisition Programs:
- School districts and county offices establish language
lives prepare for a bright future. Thank you for acquisition programs for both native and non-native
English speaking students. This means that programs
making sure that every lesson, every day has significance for can be opened to benefit students of all language
backgrounds.
every student in your classrooms. - The district will inform and receive input from communi-
ty stakeholders annually regarding the current language
One area with significant changes on the horizon is regard- acquisition programs and possibly establishing other
ing our language acquisition programs. The passage of such programs.
Proposition 58, also known as the California Education for
a Global Economy (CA Ed.G.E.) Initiative, brings changes Procedures For Parents to Request Language
and options for bilingual education to students and parents. Acquisition Programs:
Prop 58 removes the requirements of English-only education
for English Learners previously established by Prop 227 and - The district will inform parents about the language
opens additional options for students and families. acquisition programs available in the district. Parents
can access the language acquisition programs that are
This year SCESD will be creating an EL Master Plan Task already available.
Force to update our current plan in order to align it with the
requirements of Prop 58 and establish our processes to pro- - If a parent wants a language acquisition program other
vide non-English language acquisition programs. than the programs already offered at the school site,
the parent must follow established processes to make a
We look forward to working together to provide the greatest request that additional programs be provided.
possible programs and experiences for all SCESD students.
- A parent of a student that is enrolled for the next school
year can also submit a request for an existing or new
program.

District Responsibilities:
- If a program is requested by parents of at least 30
students at a school site or at least 20 pupils in the
same grade level enrolled in a school, Prop 58 requires
schools to offer the specific multilingual programs re-
quested by parents.
- In the case where it is determined that it is not possible
to implement a language acquisition program request-
ed by parents, the school and district will provide in
written form an explanation of the reason(s) why the
program cannot be provided and may offer an alterna-
tive option that can be implemented at the school.

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BY RAFAEL ZAVALA CULTURE & CLIMATE

13 SCHOOLS HONORED
BY THE CA PBIS COALITION

Mission Park and Monterey Park
earned the Platinum Medal

¡Sí se pudo!...Yes, we did!...
O ur hard work is truly being showcased beyond Salinas
City...Thirteen Salinas City School District schools ap- As we continue to develop our classroom practices focused on
plied for recognition for their implementation of PBIS... our students, we consider, “How does our courage and willingness
to take action affect every aspect of our practice?” In meeting

and thirteen schools received recognition. Boronda Meadows, El with teams we have heard stories of courageous educator-leaders

Gabilan, Kammann, Laurel Wood, Lincoln, Loma Vista, Los Padres, that have taken action to support all students. While the ques-

Natividad, Roosevelt, Sherwood, and University Park all received tion might feel it warrants a “superhero” story, courage and the

Silver Recognition from the California PBIS Coalition. Mission Park willingness to take action can be as simple as making sure that all

and Monterey Park both received Platinum for their implementa- students feel safe and listened to. And it is also our willingness and

tion of PBIS from the California PBIS Coalition...What an AMAZING courage to set the stage for our students.

school district!!

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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT &

PARENT INVOLVEMENT

BY ELIZABETH LOPEZ

FALL PARENT LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE - COMING SOON

FALL PARENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE | SATURDAY SEPT. 15 | 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM | BORONDA MEADOWS

T he Fall Parent Leadership Conference will take place on Saturday, Sep-
tember 15, 2018 from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM at Boronda Meadows Elemen-
tary School.

Guest speakers will include County Supervisor Simon Salinas, and Superintendent
Martha Martinez.

New topics for the Fall Parent Leadership Conference include:
• Student Attendance: A Building Block for Student Achievement
• Emergency Preparedness in Schools
• Health and Wellness.
Our site Parent Coordinators will also host a workshop reviewing all district parent programs.
Other Highlights:
• A Health and Wellness mobile lab that will conduct free dental and basic

physical health screenings.
• Members of the Salinas Fire Department and Police Department will be

present to provide safety information.

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TRANSPORTATION

BY RICK ENRIQUEZ

TRANSPORTATION TRAININGS
TO KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR

N ot only are our Bus Drivers and Transportation Deparment driving
around our students throughout the City, they also serve as a first
line of defense if something were to occur on the roadway.

Our Transportation department participated in various trainings to kick off the
new school year. They conducted First Aid, CPR, AED trainings along with col-
laboration with PG&E dealing with downed powerlines. There intention is to be
better prepared to deal with disasters and rescue procedures when misfortunes
occur, while keeping our students safe and secure.

Take a look at some of the photos!

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ED SERVICES

BY LORI SANDERS

PARAEDUCATORS

ARE READY FOR THE NEW YEAR

W ow, what an exciting start to the year for
our Paraeducators!

On August 15th, over 40 Paraeducators

came together to learn about the various interventions

that the district is offering students and how they can

be an important part of the team.

On August 21st and 22nd again 40 Paraeducators made
the trek to the District Office to learn how to work with
our Kindergarten students with Benchmark and Eureka
Math during small group instruction.

The dedication of our Paraeducators to continue to
grow and learn is a testament to the caliber of people
we have working in our district. Trainings for Paraedu-
cators will continue to be offered throughout the year.
Our next meeting will be on September 13th, District
Board room, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

BY CHERYL CAMANY

The Bay Area Sri Lankan Community collaborates with the FRC and distributes more than 150 backpacks to both Los Padres and Kammann Elementary.

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LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

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BACKPACK GIVEAWAYS

Thank you to Lou Lozano who donated backpacks to both El Gabilan and Monterey Park, and to Dead End Magazine
for donating backpacks to Sherwood. The students were so thankful!

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BACKPACK GIVEAWAYS

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OMEGAMAN VISITS BORONDA MEADOWS

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OMEGAMAN VISITS BORONDA MEADOWS

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HONORING THE LATE BENNY SELLS AT LAUREL WOOD

W hat a beautiful ceremony on August 20th at Laurel Wood organized by Laurel Wood’s Parent Teacher Club.
The late Benny Sells, Head Custodian who tragically lost his life two years ago, was honored by placing a
bench in his name. Thank you to Laurel Wood’s PTC for this amazing act!

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HONORING THE LATE BENNY SELLS AT LAUREL WOOD

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHTS ACROSS SCESD

EL GABILAN LOS PADRES EL GABILAN

LAUREL WOOD MONTEREY PARK SHERWOOD

ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY PARK BORONDA MEADOWS

NATIVIDAD MISSION PARK LOS PADRES

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHTS ACROSS SCESD

LOS PADRES

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHTS ACROSS SCESD

LOMA VISTA

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHTS ACROSS SCESD

EL GABILAN MONTEREY PARK ROOSEVELT

LAUREL WOOD LOMA VISTA KAMMANN

LOS PADRES UNIVERSITY PARK NATIVIDAD

BORONDA MEADOWS LINCOLN SHERWOOD

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WELCOME BACK BREAKFAST 2018

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WELCOME BACK BREAKFAST 2018

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WELCOME BACK BREAKFAST 2018

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WELCOME BACK BREAKFAST 2018

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CONGRATULATIONS!!

C ongratulations to Monterey Park, Lincoln, Kammann and Natividad for being honored by Imagine Learning for
their outstanding achievement and participation for last school year. Kammann and Natividad were named
“Beacon Schools” which is National Recognition for their efforts. Great job!!

Congratulations Maestra Rivera on being selected
for a classroom makeover and getting $500 for
your classroom! Thank you Central Coast Federal
Credit Union and KION News Channel!!

Congrats

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OTHER STUFF ACROSS SCESD

ANNUAL SECRETARIES MEETING

ELPAC TESTERS TRAINNIG FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OPEN HOUSE

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OPEN HOUSE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OPEN HOUSE

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SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES

FOLLOW OUR SCHOOLS ON INSTAGRAM

BORONDA MEADOWS

@BORONDAMEADOWSELEMENTARY

EL GABILAN KAMMANN LAUREL WOOD LINCOLN

@EG_HAWKS @KAMMANNELEMENTARY @LW_DOLPHINS @LINCOLNLEAPORDSROARR

LOMA VISTA LOS PADRES MISSION PARK

@LOMA_VISTA_SUPERSTARS @LOSPADRESPANTHERS @MIPMUSTANGS

NATIVIDAD ROOSEVELT SHERWOOD

@NATIVIDAD_EAGLES @ROOSEVELT_BEARS @SHERWOODSHARKS

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“STUDENTS ARE THE
FOCUS OF OUR WORK”

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