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October - December 2018 Newsletter

Salinas City Elementary School District
October - December 2018
District Newsletter

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ISSUE 20 | OCTOBER-DECEMBER DISTRICT NEWSLETTER | 1

SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE

FOLLOW US As we approach the holiday season, I am reminded of all the things I am especially
thankful for at SCESD. These last few months have been filled with a whirlwind of
AND GIVE US A LIKE! extraordinary moments. I was so proud to be able to provide a forum to highlight our
schools and district for our past and current contributions to Salinas City Public Schools.
@SalinasCitySD Our Sesquicentennial was an overwhelming success bringing all of our schools and our
community together to honor 150 years of public school service. I am extremely grate-
Oct - Dec DISTRICT NEWSLETTER ful to all the sponsors of this event, which enabled us to be prudently cautious during a
fiscally challenging time.
YEAR: 2018 | ISSUE: 20
This fall I was able to attend many of our schools’ festivals and carnivals, which brought
TABLE OF CONTENTS awareness of our PBIS efforts to students and their families. Be Kind and Speak Up
school-wide campaigns brought reminders on how we are making schools safe havens
Professional Development ............ 5 for our students and staff. Your efforts are being noticed locally and statewide. SCESD
Esabel Cervantes is filled with pride for the 13 schools who received statewide recognition from the Cali-
Lead Learner Award Winner ......... 6 fornia PBIS Coalition. Eleven schools earned Silver level awards while Mission Park and
Meredith Jones Monterey Park Schools received Platinum level awards. Congratulations to all for your
Global Innovation Award Winner. 7 strong continued implementation of PBIS!
Jessica Mayer
Customer Service Award Winner. 8 We were excited to be the district se-
Testing and SIS .................................. 9 lected in Monterey County for Chevron’s
School Improvement & “Fuel Your School” campaign. Two
Parent Involvement......................... 11 schools, Roosevelt and Monterey Park,
Curriculum & Instruction ............. 12 were chosen to have a STEM assembly.
Culture & Climate............................ 13 This included surprise visits from celebri-
Board of Education ........................ 14 ties Gorkys Hernandez and Vanessa Hill.
Special Education ........................... 14 Teachers at these schools received mon-
NASA Academy ............................... 15 etary donations for classroom supplies.
Technology & Innovation ........... 16 Additionally, I was awarded a $10,000
Transportation ................................. 18 Donor’s Choose check at the Chevron
Highest SBAC Growth .................. 19 Shoot-Out at Pebble Beach. This generous gift will be used to buy supplies for our
Leadership Networking Day....... 24 NASA and STEAM Saturday programs which are providing our students with additional
CSUMB ‘University Promise’....... 24 opportunities for hands-on experiences primarily in Math and Science.
Chevron’s “Fuel Your School”..... 24
Family Resource Center .............. 24 Lastly, in this newsletter you will find a list of teachers who were recognized at our No-
Trip Down Memory Lane................ 27 vember board meeting for achieving significant growth on the Smarter Balance State
Social Medias .................................. 31 Assessment. As a grade level cohort, these teachers had 10% or higher gains in the
English Arts or Math assessment, which is a testimony of holding high expectations for
ON THE COVER our students to reach grade level proficiency. We congratulate you for your relentless
drive towards excellence!
Esabel Cervantez
I am amazed on how much there is to celebrate as the holiday season approaches. I am
Principal of El Gabilan Elementary and blessed to work with so many individuals who believe SCESD is the right and best place
Lead Learner Award Winner for sharing their greatest gifts, talents, time and joy. Each of you bring your skills and
knowledge to share with others everyday. Whether it is in the office, in the classroom,
Read her interview on Page 6 on the bus, or on the grounds, all of us have a gift to share. Together, we make SCESD
an incredible place for students and staff.

Wishing everyone the best of the season and happy times spent with family & friends.

MarthaMartinez

Superintendent

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SCESD STEAM Academy is a comprehensive program for students to re-
cover excused and unexcused absences. This program is tailored to reflect
the curriculum that is offered during the regular school week. We want stu-
dents to learn and enjoy their time while they participate, which is why our
STEAM Academy is fun, interactive and challenging. Utilizing our STEM
curriculum, students will be presented with Science, Technology, Engineer-
ing, Arts and Math-based learning, in an interdisciplinary and
applied approach.

For more information about our STEAM Academy,
visit www.salinascityesd.org/steamacademy

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SALINAS CITY ESD “SESQUICENTENNIAL” | EDUCATING STUDENTS FOR 150 YEARS

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December 2018 - January 2019

Professional Development/Meeting Dates/Times

ED SERVICES Date/Times Location Topic Who Should Attend

BY LORI SANDERS December 1 MCOE Whole Brain Teaching Inductees & Interns

PROFESSIONAL 8:30am-3:00pm
DEVELOPMENT
MEETING December 5 Board Room ISF: 1.2 Routines LV, MiP, MoP: Tier 1
DATES/ TIMES 3:30-5:00 p.m. Leads & Admin.

December 2018 through December 5 El Gabilan PBL Using Benchmark Classroom Teachers
January 2019 Schedule 3:30-5:00 p.m. K-6th

PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS PD DAYS December 6 Board Room Disrupting Poverty: Building Paraeducators
1:00-2:15 p.m. Relationships and Holding High
Expectations

December 10 Maintenance Dept. PBIS: De-escalating Behaviors All Transportation

9:00-11:00 a.m. Conference Room

December 10 Lincoln Gramática y acentuación: Un Classroom Teachers
3:30-5:00 p.m. repaso de las reglas esenciales y DI K-6th
recursos para lecciones dinámicas

December 11 Maintenance Dept. PBIS: Introduction All Transportation

9:00-11:00 a.m. Conference Room

December 11 Board Room PBIS Network B: Tier 1; 1.3 BMS, KAM, LIN,
3:30-5:00 p.m. Expectations SES, LP: Tier 2&3
Leads & Admin.

December 12 Boronda Meadows Using the Paraeducator to Boost Kinder Teachers
3:30-5:00 p.m. &
Library Student Success Kinder Paraeducators

December 12 Board Room PBIS Network A: Tier 2/3; Data EG, LW, NAT,
3:30-5:00 p.m. and Teaming ROOS, UP: Tier 2
Leads & Admin.

December 13 Maintenance Dept. PBIS: Rules & Expectations All Transportation

9:00-11:00 a.m. Conference Room
Salinas CityDate/Times EleTmopicentary School District Who Should Attend
Location

January 8 840 SLouosthPMadareins Street • SaGlirnaamsá•tiCcaaylifaocrennitaua•c9ió3n9:0U1n• (831) 7C53la-s5s6ro0o0m Teachers

3:30-5:00 p.m. repaso de las reglas esenciales y DI K-6th

recursos para lecciones dinámicas

January 9 Sherwood Reading Comprehension and Sp Ed Certificated
3:30-5:00 p.m. Writing Scaffolds for ALL 2nd-6th
Struggling Learners through
Benchmark S​ teps to Advance

January 14 Mission Park Tech Tools to Increase and Support Classroom Teachers
Student Engagement in ELA, ELD, K-6th
3:30-5:00 p.m. and Math

January 16 Kammann Math Games: Not Just for Fun! Classroom Teachers
3:30-5:00 p.m. Math Games That Build Fluency K-6th
and Number Sense

January 16 Board Room PBIS Network B: Tier 2/3; Data & BMS, KAM, LIN,
3:30-5:00 p.m. Teaming SES, LP: Tier 2/3
Leads & Admin.

January 22 Sherwood “Phabulous” Phonics Routines Classroom Teachers
3:30-5:00 p.m. K-3rd

January 23 University Park Maximizing Math Instruction: Classroom Teachers
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Increasing Student Engagement and K-6th

Exploring Small Groups

January 23 Board Room ISF Network: Trauma Informed MoP, MiP, and LV:
3:30-5:00 p.m. Practices Tier 1 & 2/3 Leads &
Admin.

January 24 DIAS PBIS Tier 1 Training DIAS Staff
1:45-2:45 p.m

January 28th Boronda Meadows Using the Paraeducator to Boost Kinder Teachers
3:30-5:00 p.m. &
Library Student Success Kinder Paraeducators

January 29 El Gabilan PBL Using Benchmark Classroom Teachers
3:30-5:00 p.m. K-6th

January 30 Mission Park Tech Tools to Increase and Support Classroom Teachers
3:30-5:00 p.m. Student Engagement in ELA, ELD, K-6th
and Math

January 30 District Office PBIS Network A: Tier 2/3; Data & EG, LW, NAT,
3:30-5:00 p.m. Board Room Teaming ROOS, UP: Tier 2&3
Leads & Admin.

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LEAD LEARNER AWARD WINNER

Classified What brought you to Salinas City
Elementary School District?
ESABEL
CERVANTES I was a student at Boronda Elementary and had many
wonderful childhood experiences there. These experi-
For the third year, Salinas City Elementary School District ences helped to shape the learner, teacher and leader
will be showcasing a 3-part series showcasing our Employee that I am today so I wanted to give back to the district
Award Winners from 2017-18 school year. and the greater community.
We asked our award winners questions to describe what
thier award means to them and what advice would they give What keeps you motivated and inspired
to new educators beginning their journey. on a daily basis?
For our first interview of the year, we spoke with Lead
Learner Award Winner, Esabel Cervantes. I am inspired daily knowing that I have an opportunity
to positively impact the life of a child. I am motivated
What’s your title and school location? each day when I see the children entering the school
with smiles on their faces, when my hard-working staff
Principal, El Gabilan Elementary School share their wins, and when our parents validate our
team’s hard work by sharing positive comments.
How many years of teaching/experience?
What does your award mean to you?
16 years
This recognition reassures me that what we do, what
I do, really matters. It also demonstrates that, at El
Gabilan, we are working as a team toward our shared
vision and that we are helping our students SOAR. I am
humbled to be considered the “Lead Learner” because
I work with so many great leaders, many whom have
contributed to my leadership style; by modeling, pro-
viding feedback, and celebrating wins with me.

What is the most gratifying thing
about your job?

One of the most gratifying things about being a Prin-
cipal is watching a child transform into a student with
guidance and care from our staff. Another is getting to
know and connecting with the children. I especially love
that sometimes, when I have to be the substitute in a
class, I walk in and they cheer or get excited because I
will be the sub, that makes my teacher heart happy.

Any advice for new educators?

The future is being shaped in your classroom every sin-
gle day and with each single experience. Each day you
have a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives
of the little hearts and minds in your care.

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GLOBAL INNOVATION AWARD WINNER
Certificated

MEREDITH
JONES

For our second interview, we spoke with Global Innovation What keeps you motivated and inspired
Award Winner, Meredith Jones. on a daily basis?

What’s your title and school location? My colleagues! I have an amazing team that continues
to push me to be better and to teach better daily.
Teacher, Mission Park Elementary School
What does your award mean to you?
How many years of teaching/experience?
This award was so exciting to win! It meant even more
11 years getting it from Krysta Bradley. We were both on the
EIT committee and it is so encouraging to work with
What brought you to Salinas City like-minded people. There are a lot of people who have
Elementary School District? supported me over the years in SCESD and I definitely
couldn’t have won this award without them.
I had moved to the area with my husband for his job. He is a This award is also very humbling. Teaching can be a
local to the Salinas Valley, but I am from a town outside of Sac- thankless job at times. However, we don’t go into this
ramento. I had heard from a good friend teaching in SCESD job expecting awards and recognition. Oftentimes, our
was awesome! She told me that SCESD had small classes and wins are celebrated quietly in our classrooms. Being
there were a lot of opportunities to teach and grow. SCESD will able to celebrate this award with my team, my school,
soon be where my children will attend school. and my family has left a very special place in my heart.

What is the most gratifying thing
about your job?

I love being able to come to work everyday with a fresh
start. Every day is a new day and a new opportunity for
success! I love coming to school every day knowing that
23 little kids will be greeting me with a smile and an eager-
ness to be in our classroom, a classroom we built together.

Any advice for new educators?

Do not be afraid to try new things in the classroom! Make
teaching fun and laugh with your students every day!

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CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD WINNER

JClaEssifSied SICA What keeps you motivated and inspired
MAYER on a daily basis?

I really enjoy the people I work with and what I do on
a daily basis. I love that every day is different and I’m
able to utilize my skills to solve problems and assist oth-
ers in helping our students.

What does your award mean to you?

I was really shocked when I found out I won. I do what I
do because I genuinely enjoy, not for recognition.
Nevertheless, this award is deeply appreciated.

What is the most gratifying thing
about your job?

I really enjoy working with the numbers and helping to
ensure that site admin and secretaries have the financial
information they need.

Any advice for new categorical analyst
or people starting for the District?

Go with the flow and get done, what needs to get done.

For our third and final interview for Part 1 of a 3-part
series, we spoke with Customer Service Award Winner,
Jessica Mayer.

What’s your title and school location?

Categorical Analyst, Education Services, District Office

How many years have you been with the
District Office?

2.5 years

What brought you to Salinas City
Elementary School District?

What brought me to Salinas City Elementary School District
was not only to help families, but also the health benefits
our District offers.

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ASSESSMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY

BY VIRGINIA GARZA NUNEZ

GREETINGS FROM THE

TESTING & SIS DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENTS FOR
CALIFORNIA (ELPAC) SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (SA)

ELPAC Practice Tests are now posted on the ELPAC Web site www.elpac.org. The
ELPAC Practice Tests give students, parents and families, teachers, and administrators
an opportunity to become familiar with the types of test questions on the ELPAC in
preparation for the ELPAC SA window, which opens on February 1, 2019. The Practice
Tests include examples of all of the types of test questions that may appear on the
actual SA at each grade level or grade span. We hope you will find them useful as you
prepare for the administration of the ELPAC.
For your convenience links to the ELPAC Practice Tests, Writing Rubrics, Videos, Blue-
prints, etc….can be found in Illuminate under the ELPAC Reports & Resources

FALL 2018 DASHBOARD RELEASE:

The Dashboard has a new look and feel! The launch date for the California School Dashboard is Dec. 2018. Key changes
in the release include:

UPDATED COLOR DIAL-The Dashboard’s color-coded performance is based on two factors: 1) Current year re-
sults, and 2) Whether results improved from the prior year

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ASSESSMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY

BY RICK ENRIQUEZ

FALL 2018 DASHBOARD RELEASE (CONTINUED) :

2018 DASHBOARD INDICATOR IN-DEPTH DISPLAY:
includes new language “Distance from Standard” (DFS). State measures include
chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, English learner progress and academic (which
includes performance in English language arts/literacy and mathematics). Future
state measures will include performance on the California Science Test.

GLRT VISITATIONS:
I am making myself available to visit GLRTs and observe the Data Teams process. The
purpose is to 1) serve as a coach to site admin, 2) see first hand what is working well,
and 3) observe the use of data to identify student learning needs to provide differen-
tiated instruction.

ADA (AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE):

The district’s ADA average for Months 1-3 was 96.56% and 96.72% including Satur-
day attendance recovery (AARC). Joyful to share that year to date our attendance
rates are higher to last year! Congratulations to the school sites that met the State ADA goal of 97%.
Please continue to communicate to parents and students the importance of making every day count!

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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT &

PARENT INVOLVEMENT

BY ELIZABETH LOPEZ

NEW FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

TO OPEN IN 2019

I n late January of 2019, the Salinas City Elementary
School District will unveil a second Family Resource
Center (FRC) that will be located at Kammann Ele-
mentary School, 521 Rochex Avenue in North Salinas.

The new FRC will provide information and community re-
sources to homeless and foster families. We plan to have
the FRC open one half day per week, the day and time to
be determined.

The main FRC, which is located at Sherwood School, 110
Wood Street in East Salinas will continue to be open five
days per week from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

FRC Homeless Liason, Cheryl Camany, hands out Strawberries
a Pop-Up Produce Market at Kammann last year.

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CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

BY RON DILLENDER

HEADS UP | PROP 58

KEY ASPECTS OF PROP 58:

Establishment of Language Acquisition Programs:
- School districts and county offices establish language
acquisition programs for both native and non-native
English speaking students. This means that programs
can be opened to benefit students of all language
backgrounds.

- The district will inform and receive input from communi-
ty stakeholders annually regarding the current language
acquisition programs and possibly establishing other
such programs.

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.

O One area with significant changes on the horizon The EL Master Plan Task Force has been organized and
is regarding our district language acquisition is working to update our current plan in order to align it
programs. The passage of Proposition 58, also with the requirements of Prop 58 and streamline the pro-
known as the California Education for a Global cesses to provide non-English language acquisition pro-
Economy (CA Ed.G.E.) Initiative, brings changes and options grams. We are excited to work with this dynamic group
for bilingual education to students and parents. Prop 58 of parents, classified staff, teachers, and administrators
removes the requirements of English-only education for En- who are all committed to creating the best possible pro-
glish Learners previously established by Prop 227 and opens grams and experiences for all of our students.
additional options for students and families.

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BY RAFAEL ZAVALA CULTURE & CLIMATE

WE ARE DISRUPTORS
OF POVERTY!!

Photo of Mission Park’s PBIS Team classroom practices we will be working on this year; Your site PBIS
Tier 1 Leads should be delivering these 5 modules at your site
I wanted to share with you a bit more about our PBIS class- meetings.Most sites are beginning the 1.3 module on Expecta-
room practices and how they align with the five Disruptors tions. We are looking forward to speaking with teams and sites
we learned about during our September professional devel- about how they hold high expectations for all students, and what
opment. Becky Nelson, our new District PBIS Coach, and we can do to increase our expectations and provide necessary
I have been working with Tier 1 teams to implement five of the
eight PBIS classroom practices. These five practices align with support.
the five Disruptors. Here is a table with the 5 Disruptors and the 5

PBIS Tier 1: 1.1 Settings 1.2 Routines 1.3 Expectations 2.1 Supervision 2.2. Opportunity
Classroom Practice
Disruption 5: Disruption 1: Disruption 2: Disruption 4: Disruption 3:
Disrupting The courage and Caring rela- High Expecta- Professional Commitment to
Poverty will to act tionships and tions and Support accountability Equity
advocacy for learning Disruption 5:
The courage and
will to act

As we are working on increasing our expectations at sites, we are also looking at increasing
expectations on our school buses. In December Transportation, in collaboration with the
District Climate and Culture Leadership Team, will be developing on our bus expectations. In
January we will begin teaching and modeling them to students. You will hear students excit-
ed about PBIS coming to their bus! All school buses will have the same expectations, with a
matrix posted in all buses with clear descriptions of the expectations as students board, are
in transit, and wait for the bus. Bus drivers will give students “Bus Bucks” to encourage them
to follow the bus rules. We are EXCITED that SCESD is taking this step to focus on holding
our students to high expectations

We wanted to acknowledge Kammann Elementary for having the largest decrease
in their Office Discipline Referrals. Way-to-go Kammann for holding kids to high
expectations and for finding ways to support students!

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BOARD OF EDUCATION

BY RICK GEBIN

NEW BOARD MEMBERS
C ongratulations to our new Board Members Kathryn Ramirez and Art Galim-
ba who was sworn into office during our December 10th Board Meeting. KATHRYN RAMIREZ ART GALIMBA

Kathryn Ramirez, who has an extensive background in Public Education Trustee Area 3 Trustee Area 1
and over 15 years of School Board experience. Most recently, Kathryn Loma Vista School El Gabilan School
served on the Salinas Union High School District School Board. Salinas has been Natividad School Kammann School
her home for many years and her daughter attended SCESD and is a current stu-
dent at Salinas High School.

Art Galimba, who has strong roots in the Salinas Valley and raised his family to
value Public Education. His wife, LaDene Galimba was a teacher for 20 years. Jere-
my, his son, is an Academic Coach at El Gabilan and has over 11 years of teaching
experience, as well as his daughter, Rachelle who has been teaching for 11 years at
Anthem Christian School.

These two professional additions to our Board offer a fresh new perspective and
we are looking forward to the wonderful future ahead of us!

SPECIAL EDUCATION

BY PETRA MARTINEZ-DIAZ

SPECIAL EDUCATION DAY
National Special Education Day is observed annually on December 2nd.

S pecial Education Day marks the anniversary of our
nation’s first federal special education law, which
was signed by President Gerald Ford on December
2, 1975. This law is the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA). IDEA made education available
to all American children and this day honors the progress that
has been made in special education.

Whether you are a teacher, paraeducator, campus supervisor,
administrator, or parent, celebrate all that you do in providing
services, and inclusion for our special needs kiddoes in their
endeavors to reach their educational goals.

Also, the Special Education Dept. is celebrating the addition
of a new pre-school Special Day Class at Boronda Meadows.
We have also brought two new pre-school teachers into
the Salinas City Elementary School District family. Welcome
to Stefany Flax at Sherwood Elementary and Brienne Bar-
rows-Gallardo at Boronda Meadows!

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BY LORI SANDERS ED SERVICES

NASA ACADEMY

Natividad NASA Academy

Sherwood NASA Academy Loma Vista NASA Academy
NASA Family Cafe
O ur first cohort of schools finished their eight week
long series of the NASA Saturday Academy offered
to our students through the Hartnell Foundation.
This fall 255 students from Los Padres, Sherwood, Loma Vista
and Natividad participated in this STEM program.

On October 27, the final Saturday, parents were invited into
classrooms for student presentations and demonstrations
that illustrated the extensive learning that had occurred
during the previous seven Saturdays. Also provided was a
parent resource fair with local community agencies. To top off
the morning of activities, parents and their students enjoyed
a family luncheon.

Our next cohort begins Jan. 12 with students from Mission
Park, Lincoln, Monterey Park, Roosevelt and University Park/
DIAS participating.

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TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION BY MONIKA MACIAS

TECHNOLOGY

IN THE CLASSROOM

As teachers we are a creative lot. We bring our individu-
ality to our work. So, how can I set the optimum learning
conditions for my students to experience and understand
this content? One of those learning conditions is Technol-
ogy Integration. How can I think more deeply about that?

It’s important that teachers have a clear understanding
of what technology can and can’t do in the classroom.

Technology integration is the use of technology resourc-
es -- computers, mobile devices like smartphones and
tablets, digital cameras, social media platforms and net-
works, software applications, the Internet, etc. -- in daily
classroom practices, and in the management of a school.
Successful technology integration is achieved when the
use of technology is:

s teachers we are continually wrestling with the - Routine and transparent
age-old question, “What’s the best way for my - Accessible and readily available for the task at hand
students to experience and understand this - Supporting the curricular goals, and helping the students
content?” That question must inherently focus on students
owning their learning. If we expect better student learn- to effectively reach their goals
ing outcomes, we must discard the question, “What’s the
best way for me to teach (deliver) this lesson?” My way When technology integration is at its best, a child or a
of learning/teaching is not “one size fits all”, nor the best teacher doesn’t stop to think that he or she is using a
way for all. technology tool -- it is second nature. And students are
often more actively engaged in projects when technology
tools are a seamless part of the learning process.

“What Is Successful Technology Integration?”

Edutopia, George Lucas Educational Foundation, 5 Nov. 2007,
www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-guide-description.

On the other side of the coin computers cannot facts. Knowing how to apply information, how to use ideas
replace teachers. in new ways, how to evaluate information, and how to
extrapolate or go beyond basic information are important
"Contrary to the wisdom of the most fanatical technol- aspects of learning.”
ogists, computers do not think, initiate, or react the way
teachers do. Although some people believe that informa- VALMONT AND WEPNER, 2000, P.9
tion equals education, teachers know that understanding
is not automatic with the acquisition or memorization of Teachers understand when the teachable moment is at
hand and guide students' academic growth. The teacher

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TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVSAUTMIOMNER SCHOOL ACROSS SCESD

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19 way’ to “Retell a story using a talking avatar” and b) Com-
plete the task “Retell a story using a talking avatar”.
facilitates learning and helps students transfer ideas to new
learning situations. In advance, you could Google a Rubric that best fits grad-
ing the resulting work and decide which one best fits this
The infographic describes easy entry-points to Student activity. Then set the condition for earning a quality score
Collaboration with underlying Tech. Integration. and conduct a short explanation of your chosen Rubric.
(Rubric: a scoring tool that lists the criteria for a piece of
Remember YOU aren’t teaching HOW - for example, YOU work, or ‘what counts’ (for example: it articulates gradations
don’t teach HOW to “Retell A Story Using A Talking Ava- of quality for each criterion, from excellent to poor.)
tar”... You SET THE CONDITIONS for learning.
You could assign the student partnerships, but then part- Then, we get out off the stage (Sage on the stage) and
ners are free to use their devices to a) find their own ‘best become the Guide (Guide on the side).

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TRANSPORTATION

BY RICK ENRIQUEZ

FAREWELL &
UPCOMING EVENTS

P lease wish our Operations Secretary, Socorro Rodriguez a very well
deserved Retirement! She started her career with the district on Janu-
ary 28, 1980. She worked most of those years at Natividad School, prior
to taking the assignment of Operations Secretary of Transportation.
I’m going to miss her very much! It is not going to be the same around
here without her!

A FEW DATES TO KEEP IN MIND.

DECEMBER 3 & 4, 2018 PLEASE ENJOY THIS
HOLIDAY SEASON
CSUMB PROMISE WITH FAMILY AND
FRIENDS!
Our 6th grade students are scheduled to visit CSUMB! Transporta-
tion Schedule for this event will be sent. Please see your school office
for details and what day you are scheduled to attend.

DECEMBER 14, 2018

THE NUTCRACKER

Our 5th grade students have been invited to the sunset theater in
Carmel! They will attend the “Nutcracker Performance”.

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BY RICK GEBIN HIGHEST SBAC GROWTH

SAMSSAERSTSEMREBNATL(ASNBACEC)
T
he following teachers were recognized for significant growth of 10% or more in either English Lan-
guage Arts (ELA) or Math on the Smarter Balance Assessment (SBAC). Great job!

- Janet Sparks, El Gabilan, 3rd, Math - Nicole Guerrero, Loma Vista, 6th, Math & ELA
- Mark Neilson, El Gabilan, 3rd, Math - Jennifer Brabant, Loma Vista, 6th, Math & ELA
- Keara McKee, El Gabilan, 3rd, Math - Jessica Fernandez, Loma Vista, 3rd, Math & ELA
- Hannah Sabaska, El Gabilan, 5th, ELA - Jorge Alvarez, Los Padres, 4th, ELA
- Allan Kapuaala, El Gabilan, 5th, ELA - Maria Rodriguez-Marquez, Los Padres, 5th, ELA
- Lori Naval, Kammann, 4th, Math - Beatriz Fernandez, Los Padres, 4th, ELA
- Shelby Sterling, Kammann, 4th, Math - Mary Vertovec, Monterey Park, 5th, Math & ELA
- Alannah Williams-Oliver, Kammann, 4th, Math - Daniel Lee, Monterey Park, 5th, Math & ELA
- Mindy Busch, Laurel Wood, 5th, Math - Mauricio Cossyleon, Natividad, 3rd, Math & ELA
- Marigrace Gamble, Laurel Wood, 5th, Math - Rebecca Debartolo, Natividad, 3rd, Math & ELA
- Agustina Leyva, Lincoln, 4th, Math - Juana Bravo-Vargas, Natividad, 4th, Math & ELA
- Mario Zaragoza, Lincoln, 4th, Math - Amy Walker, Natividad, 4th, Math & ELA
- Rosa Elena Vasquez, Lincoln, 4th, Math - Vianey Del Real, Natividad, 4th, Math & ELA
- Richard Burleson, Lincoln, 4th, Math - V Avalos, Natividad, 4th, Math & ELA
- Tracy Adler, Lincoln, 4th, Math - Lourdes Eklund, Roosevelt, 3rd, ELA
- Yamara Gutierrez, Lincoln, 5th, Math & ELA - Danielle Gonzales, Roosevelt, 3rd, ELA
- Yanne Dalman, Lincoln, 5th, Math & ELA - Juan Chavez, Roosevelt, 5th, ELA
- Maritza Maravilla, Lincoln, 5th, Math & ELA - Kelli Cervantes, Roosevelt, 5th, ELA
- Kathleen Paul, Loma Vista, 3rd, Math & ELA - Kathryn Holt, Roosevelt, 5th, ELA
- Veronica Torres, Loma Vista, 3rd, Math & ELA - Cynthia Velasquez, Roosevelt, 5th, ELA
- Marcella Flores, Loma Vista, 4th, ELA - Joanna Veliz-Martinez, Sherwood, 4th, Math
- Karen Babione, Loma Vista, 4th, ELA - Lorena Aguilar Negrette, Sherwood, 3rd, Math & ELA
- Megan Crook, Loma Vista, 5th, ELA - Maria Castellanoz, Sherwood, 3rd, Math & ELA
- Marc Russo, Loma Vista, 5th, ELA - Mary Larsen, Sherwood, 3rd, Math & ELA
- Sharon Theis, Loma Vista, 5th, ELA - Elias Clemente, Sherwood, 4th, Math

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FIRST ANNUAL “LEADERSHIP NETWORKING DAY”

First Annual

‘Leadership Networking Day’

Over 100 Student Council students from Eight
of our Salinas City Elementary Schools brought
their amazing collaboration and teamwork skills
to discuss leadership, share ideas, and find ways
to make our campuses a better place. Thank
you to the First Tee of Monterey County for
allowing us to come on a Saturday morning.
These kids aspire to be great!

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CSUMB “UNIVERSITY PROMISE”

CSUMB

“University Promise”

Another successful year for our sixth grade
students who participated in California State
University Monterey Bay “University Promise”.
Students were able to explore the campus,
engage with college students, and were in-
spired to think about goals after they graduate
from high school. Such an amazing day for our
SCESD students.

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CHEVRON “FUEL YOUR SCHOOL” CAMPAIGN

Chevron

‘Fuel Your School’

Salinas City Elementary School District was selected
by Chevron to participate in their ‘Fuel Your School’

campaign. San Francisco Giants outfielder, Gorkys
Hernandez visits Roosevelt Elementary to award

the school with $5,000 worth of STEM Supplies.
Gorkys also led some STEM activities and provided
selected teachers with a check to use for their stu-
dents and classroom.

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CHEVRON “FUEL YOUR SCHOOL” CAMPAIGN

“BrainCraft” Youtube Star

Vanessa Hill

visited Monterey Park to deliver
STEM materials and new LEGO
WeDo 2.0 Kits. She also sur-
prised Ms. Kong’s students with
a field trip to visit Chevron’s
STEM Zone at Pebble Beach.

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FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

BY CHERYL CAMANY

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER GIRLS FESTIVAL AT SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY

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BORONDA MEADOWS “BE KIND” RALLY

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SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION MAGAZINE

COMING SOON!

Sesquicentennial

Special Edition Magazine

This 2018-19 school year marks 150 years Salinas
City Elementary School District has been educat-
ing students and providing opportunties for our
students and families deserve. What better way
to celebrate this amazing milestone than to create
a Sesquicentennial Special Edition magazine that
showcases our Sesquicentennial Celebration and
to provide a glimpse of what our District has done
over the last 150 years.

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HALLOWEEN ACROSS SALINAS CITY

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SHERWOOD “SPEAK UP” RALLY

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LAUREL WOOD VETERAN’S DAY TRIBUTE

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EL GABILAN “NIGHT AT THE FUTURE MUSEUM”

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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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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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