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There is a lot to celebrate as we leave the 2012-2013 school year. Graduations are a culmination of the years of hard work of many people – students, parents, teachers, administrators and staff. This success starts in pre-kindergarten and elementary and extends into middle and high school. It represents everyone’s commitment, as a community, that we prepare the next generation of Californians to be happy, productive and engaged citizens in a 21st century global economy.
Throughout this past year, the work of our students and staff has led to many wonderful recognitions and awards. Just this past spring our students continued to shine at local and state competitions. The following reflect some of the awards we announced:
- Arlis Groves, a social science teacher at Toby Johnson Middle School, has been selected to attend the 2013 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program to China and the 2013 Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies for American Educators, sponsored by the Korea Society in partnership with the Korea Foundation and the Freeman Foundation.
- Laguna Creek High School took home top awards at 2nd Annual SMUD Northern California Solar Regatta.
- Future Farmers of America students from throughout the district were recognized for their talents at the state level.
- Pleasant Grove High School boys’ basketball team won the State championship.
- Franklin High School girls’ soccer team and Elk Grove High School’s boys’ baseball team won the CIF San Joaquin Section championships.
- Sheldon High School Animation program won the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences award.
- William Daylor High School students captured the “Best Architecture and Design Award” from the 2013 Design Build competition.
- Students from Sheldon and Franklin High schools took home awards at the 17th Annual Teen Digital Reel Showcase.
- Twenty-two Sheldon High School students were selected as first, second and third place, as well as honorable mention winners of the 2012 Teen Biotech Challenge.
- Bands and choirs from six Elk Grove Unified schools gave “superior” performances at the 2013 Golden Empire Music Festival, sponsored by the California Association for Music Education, Capitol Section.
- Valley High School received the California Department of Education’s Civic Learning Awards Program Award of Merit.
- The Toby Johnson Middle School yearbook Jamboree received the 2013 Gold Crown Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.
These are just a handful of the many great things taking place throughout the district. Congratulations to our students and staff members on their many accomplishments.
As we close this year and look towards the next school year, we remain focused on taking the necessary steps to strengthen our students’ opportunities to be successful. One of the ways we are doing this is through the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). We began our adoption of CCSS in 2012-2013 at elementary schools, with the introduction of mathematics in grades K-2 and English Language Arts (ELA) in grades 3-6. Next school year, the District will expand its transition to the CCSS to all grade levels. Elementary schools will add ELA in grades K-2 and mathematics in grades 3-6. At the middle and high schools, in 2013-2014, the CCSS mathematics and ELA standards (including literacy standards for science and history/social sciences) will be taught at all grade levels.
We are fortunate to have our work surrounding the CCSS mathematics reinforced by a Math in Common grant from the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation. EGUSD is one of nine California school districts to receive this grant which will support and accelerate the transition to the new mathematic standards in grades K-8.
In addition, EGUSD was one of 20 districts selected to be included in a state pilot program designed to help students graduate from high school prepared to succeed in college and careers. EGUSD will implement the four-and-a-half year pilot program in its 16 “Linked Learning” California Partnership Academies as well through other district-wide programs. Through this new program, we will continue to build on our success and share our best practices ensuring that our students receive rigorous, engaging, and relevant career-based courses that offer real-world learning opportunities.
These are just a handful of the many exciting things going on throughout the Elk Grove Unified School District. You can stay in touch with what’s happening in the District through a number of ways including our Facebook page and electronic newsletter.
Be well,
Steven M. Ladd, Ed.D.
Superintendent
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