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Parenting is a big job. Parent University can help.

Updated Thu, Dec 5th

Remember to r egister for Campbell Union School District's Parent University

Saturday, Oct. 13th beginning from 8a until 12p
No-fee childcare for grades TK-8 available with advance registration.
Some presentations also offered in Spanish* or with interpreters (i).

A one-morning, no-cost opportunity to build your own skills and knowledge.

Connect with other parents.
Give your child an educational edge.
Gain practical tips from local experts.

New Session! VAPES and JULLS: What Do Parents Need to Know? *

And so many other topics to choose!

The Teenage Brain (i)
Student Safety: Every Day, Any Crisis *
What About Screen Time? (i)
Web to One: New Middle School Tech Initiative (i)
Parent to Parent: School System Know-How
Growth Mindset and Student Success *
Birds & Bees: Family Life & the Healthy Youth Act *
What Happened to Report Cards?
The ABCs of Supporting Your Special Education Learner (i)
Education Beyond the Schoolhouse
Nurturing Your Earliest Reader
Fluency Focus and Your English Learner
How to Ask More Beautiful Questions
AVID for Success in Any Career
Ready, Set, Design Sprint!
Discubre Oportunidades Educativas para los Padres *
Mentalidad de crecimiento y éxito estudiantil *

Commemorative Event Marks New School Opening

Updated Fri, Dec 27th

four adults cutting a ribbon made of construction tape with oversized scissors

On Sept. 12, more than 100 community members, including CSI families, neighbors, elected officials, District staff, and committee representatives gathered to celebrate the milestone of opening the district's newest school.

"CSI is a result of extensive community involvement," said Superintendent Shelly Viramontez. "It began in the Spring of 2016, when the Board charged the District with creating a new Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade option for families. Today, the families who enrolled their children in CSI are our partners in creating this school of the future."

The school opened in August 22, 2018, with 295 students in grades TK through 4th, with a focus on education through the design thinking process. It will grow to about 850 preschool through 8th students over the next few years.

There are more renovations planned for the campus. An updated map showing the phases is available on the CSI website.

Attendance Matters

Updated Thu, Dec 5th

smiling kindergarten student with teacher

Missing just two days a month means a child misses 10% of the school year. That's 10% less learning, smiling, growing, and achieving.

Attend Today. Achieve Tomorrow.

Oh! The Places They’ll Go…With Your Support

Updated Fri, Dec 27th

Parenting Student Success Today

Our popular event is a half-day of learning and networking with people who want to give students an educational edge.
Come to gain ideas and resources for supporting your student through every grade.

Mark the date on your family calendar:
Saturday, October 13, 2018
8:15 a.m. until 12 noon
at the Monroe Middle School campus

Admission is free.
Registration details coming soon!

Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow.

Updated Wed, Dec 25th

September is Attendance Awareness month all over the country.
Why? Studies about school attendance show that “showing up” makes a difference:
· Positive school attendance supports students’ academic and social growth.
· Attending school regularly helps students feel better about school and themselves.
· Learning good work habits early will support their success in life.
At CUSD, we value our parent and community partnerships. Positive school attendance is a joint effort of home and school.
Together, we make a difference for our students. We ask that all families join us in helping students form the good attendance habits—being present each day and on time—that will help them succeed in school and beyond.
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!

Forward Focus: Profile of a Graduate

Updated Thu, Dec 5th

I am excited to announce "Profile of a Graduate," Campbell Union School District’s strategic focus for the 2018-19 school year and beyond. The video linked to this article offers more explanation.

Profile of a Graduate is part of our district’s Strategic Plan to reinvent the way we educate and inspire today's learners, and one of the four goals outlined in our Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). It calls upon individuals—students and the adults who support them—to be Self-Directed, Innovative, a Critical Thinker, Collaborative, and Empathetic.

Developing these five competencies is our commitment to preparing ALL students for a yet-to-be-defined workplace. Their future depends on it.

As our partner and your child’s advocate, you are an important part of that mission. You will be seeing more about the Profile of a Graduate throughout the school year as we, together, continue the vital work of educating students to their highest potential.

Students Connect with Space Station Astronauts

Updated Thu, Dec 5th

student wearing orange astronaut jumpsuit

Karen, who hopes to work for NASA one day, joined dozens of middle school students who took part in the Zero Robotics International Space Station (ISS) Finals with the astronauts last Friday, August 10^th. Campbell Union School District middle schoolers competed in the Zero Robotics summer program and wrote code for moving mini satellites in zero gravity.

Zero Robotics Middle School Summer Program introduces students to computer programming, robotics, and space engineering, and provides hands-on experience with programming SPHERE (Synchronized, Position, Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites). At the culminating event, 12 regional teams from around the globe watched live as astronauts aboard the International Space Station judged their team’s code in zero gravity.

This is the second year that Campbell Union School District summer program students have participated in Zero Robotics, thanks to the grant-funded After School Education Safety (ASES) program operated by our CUSD Extensions Department.

Campbell Union School District students were featured in a National Geographic short film about it, called Zero Gravity.

For more about Zero Robotics, visit their website.

School Calendars are Online

Updated Wed, Dec 25th

Watch this 54-second video to see how to use our online school and district events calendar.

Back to School Information Goes Digital

Updated Thu, Dec 5th

This week, we are emailing parents/guardians with information about the digital Back-to-School “packet” that will help make for a smooth and safe start of the year for their students.

FIRST, THE OFFICIAL FORMS...

Using the email address provided by parents/guardians, we are sending a message with link(s) by which they may:

Confirm/Update the Emergency Contact information for their students. (Emergency Contact information is required to receive middle school class schedule!)
Review legally required notices, parental consent forms, and information about that first day of school.
Generate a confirmation email that shows completion of steps 1 and 2 above. IMPORTANT! Middle School students will need to bring a copy of the confirmation email with them to receive their class schedule!

If you did not receive an email, or if you cannot access the online forms, please contact the school office.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION...

Each school's website will have back-to-school information specific to that school posted on its Family Involvement page, found under the Resources tab at the top of the home page.

Need More?
If you have a question or would like to request a hard copy of the back-to-school packet, please contact the school office, or email contact [at] campbellusd.org.