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News and Views Mar 2014
News and Views Mar 2014
Board of Education Anjali Kausar Ben Liao Josephine Lucey Gary McCue Phyllis Vogel Superintendent Wendy Gudalewicz
Website: http://cusdk8.org/kennedy Attendance: (408) 253-1525 ext. 6 School: (408) 253-1525 FAX: (408) 257-5777 Office Hours: 7:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Dates to Remember
March
2 - 7 Eighth Grade Yosemite Trip 10 Trimester 3 begins 11 6:30pm CUSD Board Meeting, 1309 S. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale 12 6:00pm Grad Planning Mtg., Comm Rm. 7:00pm PTA Meeting, Comm Rm 14 Dynamics POP Show - School Assembly 17 Anti-Bully Movie - Special Bell Schedule 20 7:00pm Dynamcis POP Show, MU 21 Report Cards go home with students Music Fest @ Monta Vista HS 7:00pm Dynamics POP Show, MU 25 6:30pm CUSD Board Meeting, 1309 S. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale 26 3:15pm SSC Meeting, Comm Rm 28 Elective Sign-up Sheets due Spirit Day: College Apparel Day 31 Staff Learning Day - No School Sports Calendar On The Last Page
* attend mandatory informational lunch meeting in gym on March 20 * turn in a WEB application no later than March 28 at 3:30pm * attend Play Day on April 25 from 3:15 - 4:45pm in the gym * interview with one of the WEB advisors during the weeks of April 7 April 11 or April 21 - April 25 * MUST ATTEND ORIENTATION AND TRAINING AUGUST 7, 8, 11, and 12 from 8am-5pm, EVERY DAY-NO EXCEPTIONS
The time to take the first step in becoming a WEB Leader is quickly approaching. Pay attention to morning announcements and mark your calendar. Seventh graders, if you have any questions, please come talk to any of the WEB advisors. Mrs. Kampp, Ms. Norris, Mr. Taheri, Mr. Yang
Session I April 21 to May 1 Session II May 5 to May 15 Session III May 19 to May 30 (no golf on Memorial Day)
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CUSD NEWS
Attention 6th Grade Parents Tdap Immunization Requirement
To curb the spread of whooping cough (pertussis), state law (Assembly Bill 354) requires all students entering grade seven (7) to show proof of the Tdap booster (tetanus toxoid, reduced diptheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine) shot. Now is the time for sixth grade parents to check your childs immunization records and make an appointment with your healthcare provider or clinic to obtain the Tdap booster shot. If you have not turned yours in to the office, send an updated copy of your childs immunization record showing the Tdap booster shot to your school office at your earliest convenience.
Verification of the Tdap booster shot is due by May 1, 2014. Send your verification in early, don't wait until the last minute!
September 1, 2014
(Murdock-Portal only)
September 1, 2014
Dec. 22, 2014 - Jan. 2, 2015 February 16-20, 2015 April 13-17, 2015 May 25, 2015 June 11, 2015
November 24-28, 2014 January 19, 2015 April 6-17, 2015 May 25, 2015 June 18, 2015
CUSD NEWS
New State Assessment CAASPP (also known as SBAC)
As you may already know, we, along with thousands of schools across California, are participating in a field test of a modern assessment system designed to help shape teaching and learning in the classroom. Known as the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress or CAASPP these computer-based tests replace the CST and STAR program. Please note that students in 5th and 8th grade will still take the CST in science this year. These tests are aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English and math, which California adopted in 2010 to describe what knowledge and skills students need to be well prepared for college and beyond. The new assessments are very different from the STAR assessments. Not only are there multiple-choice questions, but also matching, fill-in tables, drag and drop, graphing, short text, and long essay as well as a performance task. The field test is not an adaptive test but the 2015 operational test will be adaptive. The field test must be taken on a computer. No paper-and-pencil option will be provided because the field test is supposed to mimic the real testing conditions. Part of the goal of the field test this year is to determine how well individual questions allow students to demonstrate what they know and still need to learn. We are also taking this opportunity to see how well our technical capabilities meet the demands of computer-based assessments and to see what resources our teachers and school may yet need. The District is just completing an analysis of the readiness of all 25 of our schools sites regarding the availability of compliant devices and the availability of headphones and keyboards. The District is working to ensure that all school sites have the access to devices and peripheral items necessary to successfully complete the testing within the testing window. Finally and importantly, this year also gives your student an opportunity to try out the new system without consequences. All of this combined means that we will not be capturing scores this year. Instead, we will use what we learn from this field test to help ensure a successful full launch of the system in the 2014-15 school year. Our next step in that transition is to administer the field test to students in grades 3-8 from April 7 May 16. If you want to see what types of questions students will be asked or how the test will be presented, there is a practice test available online at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/practicetest.asp.
SPORTS PAGE
SCHOOL SITES
7th GRADE 8th GRADE March 11 Columbia @ Kennedy Kennedy @ Columbia March 13 Kennedy @ Blach Blach @ Kennedy March 17 Kennedy @ Miller Miller @ Kennedy March 18 Lawson @ Kennedy Kennedy @ Lawson March 20 Cupertino @ Kennedy Kennedy @ Cupertino March 25 Kennedy @ Graham Graham @ Kennedy March 27 Kennedy @ Sunnyvale Sunnyvale @ Kennedy Playoff Schedule Monday, March 31 Quarter Finals TBA Tuesday, April 1 Semi Finals TBA Thursday, April 3 Finals TBA
Boys Soccer
Blach Jr. High School 1120 Covington, Los Altos Columbia Middle School 739 Morse Avenue, Sunnyvale
Cupertino Middle School (408) 245-0303 1650 S. Bernardo Avenue, Sunnyvale Egan Intermediate School (650) 941-6174 100 W. Portola Avenue, Los Altos Graham Middle School (650) 526-3570 1175 Castro Street, Mountain View Hyde Middle School 19325 Bollinger Road, Cupertino (408) 252-6290
Jordan Middle School (650) 494-8120 750 N. California Avenue, Palo Alto Lawson Middle School 10401 Vista Drive, Cupertino (408) 255-7500
Redwood Middle School (408) 867-3042 13925 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Miller Middle School 6151 Rainbow Drive, San Jose Sunnyvale Middle School 1080 Mango Avenue, Sunnyvale (408) 252-3755 (408) 522-8288
6th GRADE Columbia @ Kennedy BYE Miller @ Kennedy Kennedy @ Lawson Cupertino @ Kennedy Graham @ Kennedy Kennedy @ Sunnyvale
Girls Basketball
7th GRADE Columbia @ Kennedy Kennedy @ Blach Kennedy @ Miller Lawson @ Kennedy Cupertino @ Kennedy Kennedy @ Graham Kennedy @ Sunnyvale
8th GRADE Kennedy @ Columbia Blach @ Kennedy Miller @ Kennedy Kennedy @ Lawson Kennedy @ Cupertino Graham @ Kennedy Sunnyvale @ Kennedy