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Upcoming Events

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Memorial Day Holiday

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Short Day Schedule

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CSI 4th Grade Gold Rush Day

Fri, May 29th
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Intergovernmental Subcomm - City of Campbell

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Short Day Schedule

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Board Meeting

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CSI Field Trip Grade 8 - Great America

Mon, Jun 8th
9:00am to 2:15pm

4701 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA

High Energy at CSI Meet & Greet

a young CSI student gets a high five from one of the parents

Nearly 400 parents, students and staff gathered on May 8th for a Campbell School of Innovation event where they could get acquainted, learn more about the new school, and sign up for committees and volunteer activities that interest them.

Principal Norma Jeanne Ready and the CSI staff greeted families and provided an update on the school's schedule, construction, and planning for enriching learning experiences using the design thinking process.

“We’re excited about the opportunities that CSI and design thinking can bring to all students in our district,” said District Superintendent Shelly Viramontez. “CSI offers an opportunity to be innovative in our instructional delivery to better meet the needs of today’s students and prepare them for the skills and habits required for their success in this yet to be defined future.”

More information will be provided to parents in the months leading to the school's opening on August 22nd.

Campbell Union School District Students Contribute to the Redesign of the Downtown Campbell Library

Students from Campbell Union School District were instrumental in the redesign of the downtown Campbell Library.

Student participants and district and community leaders pose for a photo at the 2019 Pitch Fest.

After years of collaboration and planning, the Campbell Library in downtown Campbell has reopened. Students from Campbell Union School District (CUSD) were part of the original collaboration team that contributed to the planning.

In the 2018-19 school year, eight teams of CUSD students from five elementary schools participated in Pitch Fest. This was an opportunity for students to work with their teachers, Campbell librarians and elected officials as they presented their design challenge ideas for the renovation of the Campbell Library.

Each of the teams had five minutes to present their ideas to the panel that included two Campbell librarians, Superintendent Shelly Viramontez, and former Trustee Cohen. Through the engineering and design thinking process, the library gathered student input and ideas that would help them in the redesign of their services, programming, and spaces to improve the library experience. Pitch Fest was a culminating event to CUSD’s annual Design Challenge where students and community came together to design real world solutions in their community.

The student pitch presentations included:

Soundproof Castle (noise engineering) from Capri Elementary School
Ear Covering Chair (noise engineering) from Castlemont Elementary School
Better Advertising and Transportation (design thinking) from Rosemary Elementary School
Improvements for the Teen Zone (design thinking) from Sherman Oaks Dual Immersion School
Re-shelving Robot (design thinking) from Sherman Oaks Dual Immersion School
Reading Cubicles (design thinking) from Village School
An Easy Way to Find a Book (design thinking) from Village School
A Bookworm’s GPS (design thinking) from Village School

Nichole King, Community Librarian at the Campbell Library, noted that patrons can see elements of the students’ ideas in the library’s redesign including noise canceling components, a castle in the children’s area, and cozy reading areas.

All CUSD students have a library card, so go check out the new library and check out a book or two.

The Campbell Library is located at 77 Harrison Avenue in Campbell and is part of the Santa Clara County Library District - a proud CUSD partner.

Innovation in Action: The CSI Annual Showcase

Check out what our students created for their Innovation Showcase!

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What an incredible day of discovery! Our halls were buzzing with energy this week as CSI hosted our annual Innovation Showcase. From our youngest learners in TK to our leaders in 8th grade, every student had the opportunity to step into the spotlight and share the culmination of a year's worth of hard work, creativity, and curiosity with parents, staff, and peers. To make the experience even more interactive, we navigated the campus using a custom school map. Students and families traveled through different "towns"—each representing a unique grade level—to dive into new subjects and see the world through our students' eyes. Exploring the map gave students a chance to enter our exciting raffle, adding an extra layer of fun to the festivities. Great job, Wolfpack! You reminded us all that when curiosity meets hard work, the possibilities are endless. We are so proud of everything you’ve achieved this year!

After 30 Years of CUSD Service, Superintendent Viramontez Announces Retirement

In a community letter, Dr. Viramontez announces her retirement.

Banner photo with students from the 1960's Cherry Lane Elementary, CUSD logo and Dr. Viramontez headshot

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

After 30 years of service and learning in this district, I am writing to share that I have decided to retire at the conclusion of this school year.

My history here runs deep. As a student at Cherry Lane Elementary (now CSI) and Hamilton Elementary (now Home Depot), I never could have imagined that my path would lead me back to this district—first as a substitute teacher, then through the ranks of teaching, site leadership, department administration, and finally as your Superintendent. I have truly enjoyed every phase of this journey; each role has been a gift.

The past few years have brought changes for several of my loved ones that have caused me to reflect deeply on the fact that time is never guaranteed. This realization has led me to prioritize being present for those who mean the most to me. While I will always be available for a chat or a cup of coffee with my colleagues, I am looking forward to the next chapter. Joe and I are particularly excited to travel more—especially during those midweek windows when flights are cheaper!

The Governing Board is fully committed to ensuring continuous, stable leadership for the district and will announce the transition plan in the near future. My priority over the coming months is to ensure a seamless transition so that the incredible momentum we’ve built together continues without interruption.

I am immensely proud of the people and the work in this district. You make this a world-class place to learn and an inspiring place to work. It has been the honor of a lifetime to work alongside you.

With deep appreciation,

Shelly

Bright Spots in CUSD

Highlights of exciting news within the Campbell Union School District.

Castlemont teacher, Hailey Robinson, and the Navy pilot she flew with in the F-18 (pictured behind them).

Students and staff are living our values of learning, collaborating, and community building. Students at Village have been learning about local waterways and in January helped the South Bay Clean Creek Coalition remove 2,680 pounds of trash from Guadalupe Creek. In addition to helping make the waterway and accompanying trail more inviting with the trash removal, the students’ work also helped the salmon thrive. Students will continue their studies about the local waterway and its inhabitants throughout the remaining school year and are planning another day of service with the South Bay Clean Creek Coalition.

At Castlemont Elementary, third grade teacher, Hailey Robinson, was the recipient of the Key Influencer Award, As part of the recognition, Hailey was scheduled to fly with the Navy’s Blue Angels during Fleet Week which was cancelled due to the government shutdown at the time. In February, Ms. Robinson was given the opportunity to fly with the Navy in a FA-18 Super Hornet. Congratulations, Hailey!

Santa Clara County Supervisor, Susan Ellenberg, honored Campbell Union School District and Youth Art Month at the Arts, Innovation, and Music (AIM) Showcase with a Proclamation. Additionally, ten student (grades K-5) projects were selected for display at the County Building, 70 W. Hedding Street, 10th floor, San Jose. Visitors may view the student pieces during regular business hours. Congratulations to:

School	Student	Grade	Project
Blackford	Delilah Velasquez Espino	5	Grand Canyon Oil Pastel
CSI	Shiori Doi	5	Rainbow Weaving Recycled Weaving
Capri	Aivy Troung	4	Treasure Island Map (Innovation project)
Castlemont	Freddie Marmarou	K	Arctic Hare (Art project)
Forest Hill	Julian Chiu	5	Tempra paint value with chalk pastel Northern Lights
Lynhaven	Noor Ahmed	5	Grand Canyon Oil Pastel
Marshall Lane	Henrietta “Etta” Makepeace	4	Mehndi art on watercolor (India)
Rosemary	Emily Nicolle Jimenez Salcedo	2	Bald Eagle (Art Project)
Sherman Oaks	Ximena Cruz	5	Guitar
Village	Cole Pearring	4

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