By Anonymous — Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
FILLMORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AGENDA |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
FILLMORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AGENDA |
By Anonymous — Thursday, June 11th, 2009
![]() Randy Hale, Senior Station Manager of Fillmore Teleport represents INTELSAT is seen here presenting Jan Marholin, Principal of San Cayetano Elementary School a check for $500 for the NASA Robotics Program. “INTELSAT has satellites and is on the cutting of science and engineering. They have offered to partner with San Cayetano and have our students tour their facilities which is so supportive of our NASA Program. We appreciate their financial support of the robotics program which will be expanding to our 3rd grades this year”, states Principal Marholin. Enlarge Photo |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
WASHINGTON – Helping middle school students with their homework may not be the best way to get them on the honor roll. But telling them how important academic performance is to their future job prospects and providing specific strategies to study and learn might clinch the grades, according to a research review. "Instilling the value of education and linking school work to future goals is what this age group needs to excel in school, more than parents' helping with homework or showing up at school," said lead researcher Nancy E. Hill, PhD, of Harvard University. She examined 50 studies with more than 50,000 students over a 26-year period looking at what kinds of parent involvement helped children's academic achievement. These findings are reported in the May issue of Developmental Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association. "Middle school is the time when grades and interest in school decline," said Hill. "Entering puberty, hanging out with friends, wanting distance from parents and longing to make one's own decisions win over listening to parents and studying." CONTINUED » |
By Anonymous — Monday, June 8th, 2009
BUDGET STUDY SESSION
FILLMORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2009 BUDGET STUDY SESSION AGENDA 6:00 p.m. |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
![]() On Wednesday, May 13, the student authors from San Cayetano presented their books to the Ventura County Medical Center in Fillmore. The project was funded by Bill Herrera and State Farm. This is the third year of San Cayetano’s service learning project coordinated by Jan Marholin, Principal; Sheila Duckett and Debbie Blaylock, Computer Lab Coordinators. The students, in no particular order, are: Liz Ocampo, D.J. Hernandez, Marion Fernandez, Katelyn Alverdi, Jasmin Morales, Daisy Romero, Cris Candelario, Anabel Herrera, Anthony Morales, Madison Herrera, Angelica Rivas, Fernando Pizano, Drew Davidson, Adrian Casas, Raul Mejia and Katrina Cisneros. Enlarge Photo |
![]() A group of Fillmore Middle School students attended a Peer Mediation Jamboree at the Ventura Center for Dispute Settlement. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
This past week, a group of students and counselors went to a Peer Mediation Jamboree to prepare our students to run Peer Mediations for our next school year. This program was sponsored by the Ventura Center for Dispute Settlement and the Ventura County Bar Association. |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
A record number of scholarships were awarded to local students at the Ventura County Community Foundation Scholarship Awards Reception at the Ventura County Office of Education on June 4. Nearly 380 awards, totaling more than $1.35 million, will be handed out at the event. A total of 490 scholarships will be given to 383 individuals. Despite the downturn in the economy this year, the Community Foundation will award at least $290,000 more than it did in 2008. “At this time of economic distress for so many families, these scholarships may well decide whether students continue their education and keep their dreams alive,” said Pierre Y. Tada, chair of the VCCF board. Here are the Fillmore/Piru scholarship winners: Fillmore Piru |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
The Mother – Daughter banquet was held on Thursday, May 21st at the Memorial Bldg. The following students were acknowledged for being admitted to a university: |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
and Youth 18 Years and Younger
at San Cayetano Elementary School |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
SACRAMENTO – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell today announced the California Department of Education received $4.3 million in federal Advanced Placement Test Fee Program grants to help low-income students pay fees to take Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) tests. “Students need more rigorous instruction to prepare for today’s hypercompetitive economy,” O’Connell said. “That’s why I am pleased the overall number of California students enrolling in AP and IB programs has increased dramatically in the past decade. These grants will help ensure that cost will not be a barrier for students to take these courses and as well as the tests. These grants are particularly welcome in our current economic environment. And, as an added benefit, by taking and passing these tests, students may receive college credit that can offset some of the cost of higher education.” In the past decade from 1997-98 to 2007-08, the total number of students enrolled in AP and IB courses grew 112.6 percent from 228,019 to 484,694 students. AP and IB classes are typically taken in high school-level courses. But two middle schools in San Diego County, Lemon Grove Middle School and Palm Middle School both in the Lemon Grove School District, are offering middle school students Spanish language AP courses. CONTINUED » |
By Anonymous — Monday, June 1st, 2009
FILLMORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AGENDA 6:00 p.m. |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
![]() Fillmore’s war heroes honored at Middle School’s Pride in America Day. From left, Fred Ortiz, Wendell Tilley, Richard Schuck, J. C. Woods, Jim Rogers, Don Gunderson, Bud Untiedt, and John Pressey. Standing (l-r) Ortiz’ daughter Julia, and veterans Gama Aguilar, Jess Garnica, and Vincent Cobb. This year’s program was attended by a disciplined and respectful student audience, and addressed by honored guest speaker Staff Sergeant Felix Gabriel Chavez, U.S. Army. Enlarge Photo |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
![]() On May 21st , Sespe G.A.T.E (Gifted and Talented Education) students performed “The Golden Age”, an original musical about ancient Greece, written by Greg Spaulding, a fourth grade teacher at Sespe Elementary School. G.A.T.E students learned about Greek history and mythology, and also learned a lot about performing. Enlarge Photo |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
After waiting for several years the Memorial Rose and Butterfly Gardens are in at Fillmore Middle School. Mrs. There is still a great deal of work to do to get ready for the other gardens which include: a mini orchard of our local fruits, a winter garden with holly and a Christmas tree, a drought tolerant and native plants garden, a salsa garden, a cut flower garden, a mini pumpkin patch, Indian corn, and a Peace Meadow. The garden offers an amazing opportunity for students to learn more science. For example, the Indian corn can be used to teach a lesson about “jumping genes”. The garden is useful to encourage students to follow the Healthy Heart guidelines about eating more fruits and vegetables. To encourage the entrepreneurial spirit, students have designed a way to earn money from each garden. For example, pumpkins, holly, and salsa vegetables will be available for sale, as well as memorial roses. To encourage water conservation drought tolerant plants will be for sale on several occasions. Students will be allowed to eat the fruits from the mini orchard and learn to be proud of the world class fruit grown in and around Fillmore. All garden signs will be posted in English and Spanish to promote bilingualism and its benefits. A Peace Meadow will someday provide a peaceful place for students and staff to enjoy and use for peer mediation. CONTINUED » |
![]() The “S” Club attended a human trafficking documentary screening at the Thousand Oaks Library. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
The "S" Club of Filmore High School and Soroptimist International of Fillmore recently attended a Human Trafficking documentary at Thousand Oaks Library. The students were shock to say the least to learn that human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery. It is everyone's problem. It affects young people in the USA as well as in foreign countries. |
![]() History was made in the Fillmore Middle School gym on Monday, May 18, 2009! Elementary Schools Band Director Juliette Resor, Art Teacher Doris Nichols and Middle School Band Director Greg Godfrey presented the first “FUSD Elementary Schools and Middle School Band Concert and Art Show.” The event brought together over 50 middle school art students, and 300 music students from Beginning to Advanced Band classes hailing from Piru, Sespe, Mountain Vista, San Cayetano and FMS. There was not an empty seat in the house as the appreciative crowd of over 600 family, staff and community members enjoyed the talents of our very own artists and musicians. The 300 4th through 8th graders ended the evening by standing together for the first time ever, and played the rousing “Power Rock” as the biggest band our District has ever enjoyed. Thank you to all who continue to support our musicians and artists with your time and presence. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
After waiting for several years the Memorial Rose and Butterfly Gardens are in at Fillmore Middle School. Mrs. Merrill and her science students cleared the weeds, dug the holes, and planted the roses and butterfly feeding plants. Gama Aguilar and his grounds crew helped put in the irrigation and delivered the mulch. The students spread the mulch to complete the first set of gardens. Otto and Sons and the Trinidad family generously donated the colorful memorial roses. Green Thumb’s master gardeners assisted us with the selection of plants that feed both the local and migratory butterflies and their caterpillars. Students have been excited to report the presence of the first butterfly visitors to our garden. See Power Point slide show attached below. |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
On Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Mountain Vista Elementary School kicked off the Fillmore Library’s Summer Reading Program with a field trip of Mrs. Carolyn Diaz’s and Mrs. Diane Grants’ Second Grade Classes. The two Second Grade classes comprised of approximately 45 teachers, students, and volunteer parents walked 1 ½ miles from Mountain Vista Elementary School to the Fillmore Library. In addition to the 1 ½ challenging mile walk the classes climbed 84 steps leading from the North Fillmore area to the top near the Fillmore Middle School. After the program, put on by the Fillmore Library, the classes had a sack lunch picnic in Shiells Park before returning to class and the rest of their studies. Of note is that this will be the last field trip for Mrs. Diaz who is retiring on June 5, 2009 after 33 years of teaching in the Orange, Norwalk and Anaheim School Districts. Mrs. Diaz has taught the last twenty-four years in the Fillmore Unified School District at the school sites of; Piru Elementary, Sespe Elementary and finally Mountain Vista Elementary. Mrs. Diaz received her education from Chapman University, in Orange, California, where she earned a Batchelor of Arts and Master of Science in Communicative Disorders Speech and Language and from California Lutheran University where she received her Professional Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Mrs. Diaz also is credentialed as a Preliminary Resource Specialist and is a licensed Speech Pathologist. Mrs. Diaz will be celebrating her retirement on May 15th at the home of Mrs. Priscilla Anderson who is also a friend and co-worker at Mountain Vista Elementary School. Mrs. Diaz states she will miss all of her students, colleagues and the special “Ah Ha Moments” she has been privileged to be a part of when that one student really gets it! Mrs. Diaz, in her retirement, will spend more time reading and directing the “honey-do’s” she has planned for her husband Dick. In addition there will now be more time to spend visiting with her family. There could there also be some “substitute teaching” in her future? Good luck Mrs. Diaz in your retirement! |
![]() Carol Peterson, a Forest Ranger and Education Coordinator for the Channel Island National Park came to San Cayetano to speak to the students about what a good citizen is and how displaying good character could enrich the students and others in the community around them. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
On Tuesday, May 12, 2009, San Cayetano recognized good citizenship and service for their last Peacebuilder assembly for the 2008-2009 school year this month. Carol Peterson, a Forest Ranger and Education Coordinator for the Channel Island National Park came to San Cayetano to speak to the students about what a good citizen is and how displaying good character could enrich the students and others in the community around them. After both assemblies were concluded, Carol Peterson went to each third grade classroom to speak to the students. She does an animal habitats and endangered species program, especially dealing with the Island Fox. A radio call out to one of the program’s fox technicians was also included in the third grade presentations. There was also a connection made to the program that ran a live bald eagle nest cam. A bald eagle chick hatched for the first time in many years on the island. Ms. Peterson spent about an hour in each of the third grade classrooms interacting with the students. The students enjoyed her visit. Along with Carol Peterson, Paula Phillips from the Dream Fund Outreach Program which has helped San Cayetano promote their positive character program. Paula came to congratulate all the students on their success in participating in various service learning projects such as raising money for animal shelters, food drives and campus clean-up recycling programs. All of the San Cayetano students were treated to an end of the year Service Learning pizza lunch celebration. Before the assembly each teacher chose a student from his or her class whom showed excellent character and peace-building skills. Roman Torango and Ian Overton, the San Cayetano ASB President and Vice-President assisted Ms.Peterson in handing out the Peacebuilder Awards. The Peacebuilders for May are: Edwin Munoz, Isaiah Vallejo, Evelio Patino, Filberto Magana, Monica Ramos, Adilene Garcia, Gustavo Granados, Cristian Garcia, Briana Lopez, Nataly Hernandez, Robert Gonzalez, Anthony Gomez, Melissa Assphor, Elizabeth Castaneda, Dominique Alamillo, Leslie Martinez, Fernanda Magana, Jennifer Esparza, Andy Vargas, Brianna Santa Rosa, Esmeralda Arroyo, and Jessie Vasquez. Roman then announced to the students that the Rainbow Foundation is sponsoring the San Cayetano Character Counts Award of a $100.00 savings bond. Ms. Peterson presented the Character Counts Award to a deserving Kindergarten student. Taiz Razo was chosen by the Kindergarten teachers as a model of outstanding behavior and kindness to the other students. To conclude the assembly, students were reminded to turn in their Perfect Attendance tickets. Each month all students who come to school, each day, on time, are given an orange raffle ticket. The students place their tickets in a box and one ticket is drawn. The student whose ticket is drawn is given a backpack full of supplies. Each month, the tickets will be put into a larger box that will be kept until the end of the year. In June, Mrs. Marholin, the principal, will draw from the tickets to give away new bicycles, an I-pod shuffle, and three large stuffed animals. Isaac Pacheco won the Perfect Attendance Award for the month of April. |