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Principals Message

Report Cards

On Friday, November 15, students in kindergarten through fifth grades will bring home
the first progress reports of the year. First trimester ended on Friday, November 1.
Please review your childs progress with him/her. Children often experience a range of
feelings regarding their report cards.

When reviewing your childs progress, you may want to keep the following in mind:

Celebrate accomplishments, behavior, attitude, and participation in class and in
other areas of the school. Ask your child to discuss the different subject areas,
citing his/her favorite, what is appealing about it and what was learned. Identify
areas of strength.
Review scores that are below or approaching the standard, but avoid blame or
punishment. Identify the areas that need attention and together, devise an
appropriate plan for improvement.
Ask your child to cite subjects in which s/he put forth effort, may have struggled,
but persevered with tasks and realized that attitude influences learning. These
concepts, cultivated and refined throughout the school years, will assist your child
in being successful with a range of tasks, in school and in other areas of daily life.

The assessment scoring is based upon a 4-point rubric, with the goal of reaching
Proficiency, or a rubric of 3, by the end of the school year on specific standards and
measurement topics. Students and their parents have the opportunity gauge their
progress towards mastery of a specific set of learning goals.

Rubric Scores:

4-Exceeds the Standard (Advanced): Student takes initiative to exceed the standard;
consistently produces excellent work and demonstrates an exceptional level of
understanding, applying and transferring advanced skills and complex thinking into the
district curriculum standard. Student is independent and self-directed in extending the
learning process and usually exceeds assignment requirements.

3-Meets the Standard (Proficient): Student produces work that meets the standard;
frequently produces work of high quality, successfully demonstrating mastery of the
content (skills/concepts) in the district curriculum standard. Student regularly applies
thinking skills and learning strategies, and meets assignment expectations.

2-Approaching the Standard (Basic): Student demonstrates a basic working
knowledge of the content (skills/concepts) in the district curriculum standard; produces
satisfactory work and usually applies skills/concepts correctly. Progress is evident in
applying thinking skills and learning strategies. Student inconsistently meets assignment
expectations.

Continued








Principals Message (continued)

1-Does Not Meet the Standard (Below Basic):
Student is performing below the district standard. With help, the student demonstrates
partial understanding of the basic skills/concepts. There is limited progress in applying
thinking skills and learning strategies. Student usually does not meet assignment
expectations and seldom produces work of satisfactory quality.

If you have questions or concerns about your childs report card, please consult with
his/her teachers. Thank you.

Kim Boling
Principal
kboling@cfsd16.org
520-209-8000


























Catalina Foothills
School District

Dr. Mary Kamerzell,
Superintendent
209-7500
mkam@cfsd16.org

Governing Board Members
Mary Lou Richerson, President
299-4746
mlricherson@cfsd16.org

Carole Siegler, Vice President
529-1379
csiegler@cfsd16.org

John Bergan, Member
878-6180
jbergan@cfsd16.org

Eileen Jackson, Member
299-3828
ejackson@cfsd16.org

Sherri Silverberg, Member
615-9224
ssilverberg@cfsd16.org

State of Arizona Legislative
Representatives for CFSD
(please check www.azleg.gov for
contact information)

Legislative District 9
Senator Steve Farley
Rep. Ethan Orr
Rep. Victoria Steele
DATES OF INTEREST

Monday, November 11
th

Veterans Day NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, November 12
th

NO EARLY RELEASE
All School Assembly @ 2:00 PM

Friday, November 15
th

Report Cards Go Home

.Tuesday, November 19
th

EARLY RELEASE
AM Kinder 8-10:15
PM Kinder 11:15-1:30
Grades 1-5 8:00-1:30

Wednesday - Friday,
November 27
th
- 29
th

Thanksgiving Break NO
SCHOOL



































Mission Statement

The mission of Catalina
Foothills School District and
Ventana Vista Elementary
School is to guarantee that
each student achieves
academic and personal
excellence, becomes a
lifelong learner and is a
responsible citizen of the
world, by engaging all
students in meaningful
programs which meet the
highest educational and
ethical standards within a
caring, collaborative learning
community.

Office Hours for 2013-2014 are:

7:30 AM 3:30 PM

7:30 AM 2:00 PM
(Early Release Tuesdays)

Main Office 209-8000
Health Office 209-8004
Attendance Line 209-8090
FAX 209-8070
Durham (Bus) 615-7635





SAFETY FIRST!

Please put your cell phones
down and be mindful of
everyones safety while in
the parking lot. Careful
monitoring of your children
as they enter and exit
vehicles, and as they walk in
the parking lot is important to
ensuring a safe environment
for all.
Thank you for your
cooperation!


Bobcat Run

Thanks to everyone who
participated in the Third
Annual Bobcat Run!

The volunteers did an
amazing job of setting
everything upincluding
the balloon arch!

The t-shirt designs were
very creative and showed
VVE spirit!





November 1, 2013



To: Parents of CFSD Students

From: Mary Kamerzell, Superintendent of Schools

Subject: Open Enrollment for School Year 2014-2015


Pursuant to A.R.S. 15-816 Catalina Foothills School District will begin its open enrollment
procedures for the 2014-2015 school year effective December 1, 2013. The law requires every
Arizona school district to follow a prescribed procedure and timetable for admitting out-of-
district transfer students and resident transfer students (those who live in the District but are
attending a school outside the attendance area of their residence). All students who currently
attend CFSD schools and reside in other districts, and all CFSD resident students who are
attending a different school than they would based on their residence, are impacted by this law.

We require that all open enrollment students apply for admission each year.
Therefore, if your child is a resident transfer (open enrollment) student and you want him/her to
continue in that capacity, or if your child resides outside of the district and you want him/her to
continue to attend a CFSD school next year, please complete an application form between
December 1, 2013, and February 28, 2014.

Open Enrollment applications and information regarding the application
process are on the district web site, www.cfsd16.org (as of December 1, 2013), or
at the district office Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The district office is located
at:

Catalina Foothills School District
J. W. Murphey Administration Center
2101 E. River Road
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 209-7539

Applications will be available as of December 1, 2013, and may be completed on line
(www.cfsd16.org), or submitted in person at the district office. Electronic applications must be
submitted no later than February 28, 2014, and hard copies by 4:00 p.m. February 28, 2014.
Decisions about admission, based on capacity, will be made by April l, 2014. At that time, all
applicants will be notified whether their applications have been accepted, wait listed, or declined.


Catalina Foothills Unified School District #16
2101 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718
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Dear CFSD Community:

The outcome of our District 16 election on November 5 yes to propositions 406 and
407 means that our locally generated budget override dollars are secure for another five
years. The stability of such a funding stream is critical to future program planning in our
school district.

On behalf of the Catalina Foothills School District Governing Board and everyone who
works in our schools adults and students alike we thank you for your support. We
promise to be good stewards of these tax dollars to provide a high quality educational
program for our communitys children.

Sincerely,





Mary Lou Richerson Mary Kamerzell
President, Governing Board Superintendent of Schools







Do you enjoy children?
Parents-Are you interested in making extra
spending money while giving your child
experience in a quality childcare program?
Your child may attend free of charge while
you are working with the Ventana Vista
C.A.R.E. Program.
We have an immediate opening for an
afterschool activity leader who can work
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from
2:45-5:00 pm. This position starts at $8.64
per hour.
For more information please call the
C.A.R.E. Director at 209-7549, or apply
online at www.cfsd16.org. Click on
employment.
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