The District’s 2nd annual S.T.E.A.M. Showcase 2016, on March 30, is a community celebration of student innovation and creativity in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics. It will feature works by our students and others from CUSD elementary and middle school.
When: Wednesday, March 30, 2016, from 4 – 7 p.m.
Where: Monroe Middle School campus, 1055 S. Monroe, San Jose
Information: 408-364-4200 or ask_us [at] campbellusd.org
Spring picture day will be Tuesday March 29th! Order forms and information went home with your child today. Please take a moment to mark your calendar and fill out your order forms!
Our school will be partnering with BrightByte to learn more about our school’s technology use for student learning. The results will tell us if our recent initiatives and investments are having an impact on our students and also give us direction for next steps. We're asking parents, students and teachers to participate in this research. Students in grades 3-5 will take a 10-minute questionnaire that asks them about their technology use in school and at home. The questionnaire is anonymous and no identifying information is shared.
Students will take the survey at school. Parents can access the survey through our website or by going to www.bbyt.es and enter our parent access code:UC9UP. Please take a moment to share your experiences with us by April 1, 2016.
At our last Cougar Assembly our Capri students racked up an impressive 42,000 paw prints for the year to date! Paw prints are given to students for working hard, going above and beyond expectations, helping others, being kind, making good choices and generally for just being awesome! Take a moment today to congratulate your student on their success.
This year, our students in grades 3–8 will participate in the statewide testing program called the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). The tests in the CAASPP System provide information to teachers, parents/guardians, and students about students’ progress and readiness for college and career.
Our school’s testing dates are May 12 - 27. A letter from our Superintendent about the tests is online at https://www.campbellusd.org/stateassessment.
The tests for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics are:
Science assessments (students in grades 5 and 8 only) are:
For tips on how to help your child do well on tests, go to www.campbellusd.org/files/testpreptips.pdf or ask your child’s teacher.
If you would like more information about the CAASPP System, please visit the Parent/Student tab of the CDE’s CAASPP Web page at www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/index.asp?tabsection=3#ssr.
For more information or resources about alternate assessments, please visit the CDE’s CAASPP Alternate Assessments Web page at www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/altassessment.asp
If you have questions about your child’s participation in CAASPP, or your right to have your child opt out of testing, please contact the principal of your child’s school.
* Students with individualized education plans (IEP) are eligible to take the CAA and the CMA as indicated in the IEP.
The Campbell Union School District is on a mission to ensure each of our 12 schools is a “School of Choice” for our families and community. We want to know what influences your decision when choosing a school for your children.
The responses to our survey will help us refine our programs to meet the needs of our students and parents by providing an educational experience that is “beyond the expected” at each of our schools and supporting programs.
If you already participated in the survey in early March, thank you. Those responses will be added to those received this time.
The survey is online and will close on April 1, 2016.
(Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/schoolsofchoice2)
For a printed copy, please call your child’s school or the District’s Public Information office.
Our school uses an electronic news system to send weekly information home to families. This system allows parents and guardians to receive via email the kind of weekly information that used to be in student backpacks: school news, calendars, correspondence, and flyers about activities and programs. Now that information can go directly to parents and guardians who subscribe to the e-news service.
The company providing part of the distribution service is called Peachjar. You may have received a welcome email from Peachjar that contained log in information. You do not need to login to receive or view school flyers. It is an option for those who wish to manage their own settings.
Our e-news system is used exclusively for distribution of school-approved information. Your email address will not be shared or used for any other purpose.
If you have questions about our new e-news distribution service, please contact the school office or email Marla Sanchez at msanchez [at] campbellusd.org.
Report cards will be coming home on Friday. Be sure to congratulate your student on all their hard work so far this year! Also, please sign and return your envelopes to your teacher next week!
Our lost & found is over flowing! Please take a moment to look through the collection - you might find something you didn't even know was missing! All items will be donated to Goodwill soon. Remember to write your child's name on all clothing and school supplies!
The State of California launched a new online survey to improve school districts’ Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs). The LCAPs are key tools for establishing 3-year goals to improve student outcomes and align spending with the goals.
Anyone who is interested – students, parents, educators, community members and others –can participate in the survey and help to make the plans easier to use, understand, and review.
The survey is open until 5 p.m., March 25, at cdefoundation.org/lcap-survey.