Next week is Poetry Week at Capri! We're going to explore many different avenues of expression through chalk art, writing, open mic reads and a week-long poetry contest. Friday will be extra special with a lunch time DJ and the announcement of our contest winners! Entry forms are available from your teacher!
We are excited to be rolling out a new method of communication here at Capri that will allow us to bring our important news & happenings directly to your cell phone! It is called Remind, and it allows parents to sign up for text messages to be sent to them about upcoming events and reminders. We do not receive your cell phone number, and you do not receive ours. It is confidential and easily opted-out if it is not to your liking. There are two simple ways to sign up:
Sign up today and stay in the know!
Summer is just around the corner
and CUSD has just the right summer
camp for you! We have weekly themed
camps, enrichment camps, and tech camps!
Sign up for one camp or sign up for all!
For more information please visit our website
at www.campbellusd.org/summer for full details.
Summer camp registration opens on March 1st.
Be sure to register early, space is limited.
At a March 17 Study Session, the Campbell Union School District Governing Board began discussions about proposed changes at three of its schools: Rosemary Elementary School, Campbell Middle School, and Village School, the district’s a parent participation school.
Main components of the proposal include:
One of the proposed changes was approved on March 31st: Rosemary School will have a 5th grade starting in the new school year. Discussions about the rest of the proposed changes will continue throughout the year.
“This proposal is a starting point. We are at the very beginning of the conversation,” said District Superintendent Eric Andrew. “Having ample opportunity for discussion is an integral part of the process.”
Andrew said the proposal stems from the District’s Strategic Planning, input from stakeholders, and the goal of ensuring that every school in the Campbell Union School District is a School of Choice.
“We want each school to be as desirable as the next, so parents are confident that their children are receiving a top quality education in a top quality educational setting no matter which is their neighborhood school, ” he said.
The Superintendent and Board have had multiple meetings with staff, families and other community stakeholders since mid-March, and more are expected.
“We will discuss the District Reorganization proposal at each board meeting until we finalize the plan and identify methods to monitor the implementation of the plan,” Andrew said.
“Change can be uncomfortable, he added, “but it also can bring about wonderful outcomes for our students.”
If you have questions or want to be part of the discussions, please contact the school principal or ask_us [at] campbellusd.org (Email the District)
Campbell Middle School PTA invites you to our 2nd Annual CHALK FESTIVAL
Friday, April 29th, from 3-6 p.m. Please join us for an afternoon of Chalk Art, Music, Food and FUN… This is a FREE event! Families Welcome!
The Campbell USD Governing Board appointed Pablo A. Beltran to fill a vacancy that occurred when Board Member Juliet Tiffany-Morales resigned on March 10, 2016. He was sworn in on March 31st, and will hold the provisional appointment until the November 2016 election when voters will elect a trustee to fill a four-year term.
“Public schools have a broad purpose which starts with teaching our children the cognitive, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills required for future success,” Beltran said. “I look forward to collaborating with the board and the community to support that long-term vision.”
At a March 22, 2016 Strategic Planning meeting, Governing Board members and 25 other participants representing the district’s stakeholders met to discuss progress and next steps toward achieving the District’s Strategic Goals. The group brainstormed what it perceived as District strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats/challenges, and members outlined a set of 6-month objectives for attaining the long-term goals.
Copies of the Strategic Plan are available online, in the school office, and upon request from the Superintendent’s Office. See the plan online. (campbellusd.org/strategicplan)
State-mandated reports, known as SARCs, provide information about each public school¹s demographic and academic data, class sizes, teacher and staff information, fiscal data and descriptions of curriculum and instruction.
Reports for schools in Campbell Union School District are available in school offices and online on our School Information page.
Over the course of her nineteen years in education, Alicia Hamilton has made a lasting impact on the lives of her students. Her classroom represents a true community of learners in which students feel safe to take risks, and mistakes are seen as opportunities for growth. She is a teacher who has contributed to her school sites and districts by charting a course and designing rigorous curriculum based on Common Core State Standards and English Language Develpment Standards for our EL Learners. She has been a passionate advocate for the EL Learner population since her first year of teaching and believes that an effective, coherent program for EL Learners is essential, as is the integration of ELD Standards throughout the school day and across all curricular areas. Capri is honored to have Alicia Hamilton named a Goldin Foundation recipient of the “Excellence in Education” award.
What’s for lunch?
The new school lunch menus are online now in English and Spanish. If you receive our newsletter in your email box, just click the “E-Flyers” link on your e-news page. You can also view menus online from our school’s home page. If you do not receive our news via email, please check with the school office or your child’s backpack for a copy of the menu.