March-April 2015
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March-April 2015
ABC Unified School District District Digest March/April 2015 - Volume IV - No 4 In This Issue A Message from the Superintendent - Dr. Mary Sieu Follow me on Twitter: @abcsupt News From Our Schools and Around The District . . . . . . . . 2-6 New Changes in Assessment and Accountability California is in the midst of a fundamental remaking of its assessment and accountability system that has been in place for 15 years. The changes are driven by several significant reform efforts at the State level. They include the following: • Common Core State Standards adopted by the State Board of Education in August 2010 and the Next Generation Science Standards adopted in September 2013; • The dramatic reform of California’s school finance system adopted in 2013; • A new statewide accountability system to replace the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program and reform the Academic Performance Index (API). 50th Anniversary Celebration Photos . . . . . . . . . 7-12 Employee Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . 13 ABC wins 2015 Magna Award from the National School Boards Association In ABC Unified School District, the first administration of the new California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) for students in grades 3rd-8th and 11th will occur during the window period of April 20-June 12, 2015. The Smarter Balanced (SBAC) assessments are computer based English language arts/literacy (ELA) and Mathematics tests. These assessments will measure students’ knowledge of the ELA and Math standards, critical thinking, analytical writing and problem solving skills. These new tests are significantly different from the previous state assessments. As a result, the scores from the old STAR and the new CAASPP test cannot be compared. The scores from this year’s test will be used to establish baseline data to measure the growth students make over time. If there is a significant change in the student’s score, it does not mean that the student learned less or that schools are not academically performing. As students experience multiple years of instruction related to the new standards and develop the technological skills used during the test, the results will show improvement over time. Parent resources are available to help: “Parents Backpack Guide to Common Core Standards” (http://www.engageny.org/parent-andfamily-resources), and “Teaching is the Core” (http://www.engageny.org/resources/teaching-is-the-core). More information is also available on our District’s website. The parents and schools will receive a report of the students’ performance on the Smarter Balanced assessments. However, the State Board of Education has suspended using the results this year for the API. Schools will not be given an API score or ranking in 2015. The State is moving away from a single score, which has been at the heart of the state’s accountability system to one that incorporates multiple measures that assess “deeper learning” and readiness for college and career success. The State Board of Education will create guidelines or “rubrics” for determining how schools are doing in the priority areas identified in the Local Control Accountability Plan. A revised API will be released in 2016 using a new accountability system. Full implementation of the new system will be a long term process as different elements of the system will be rolled out at different times during the next several years. This is a key year for implementation of the new testing and accountability system in ABC and throughout the State. However, it’s important to recognize that it will take several years before a complete accountability system will be fully in place. We ask the public to be aware of these changes and access the resources available to learn more about these new directions. » ABC Unified School District 16700 Norwalk Blvd. Cerritos, CA 90703 Phone: 562.926.5566 Fax: 562.404.1092 Web: www.abcusd.k12.ca.us News From Our Schools and Around The District Artesia High School ROP Business Students Explore Careers in Global Trade at the Port of Los Angeles Artesia High School ROP Business students participated in a daylong program highlighting careers in global trade at the Port of Los Angeles with instructor Gina Newton. The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce World Trade Week Education Committee sponsored the event. Artesia High School Wresting Artesia Senior Wrestler Cristian Rodriguez is the 2015 Suburban League Champion at 128 pounds, and placed 4th at Southern California's Northern Section CIF Meet. The top eight wrestlers from CIF qualified for the Masters Meet, held at the Citizen Bank Arena in Ontario. Students were enlightened as Port of LA representatives shared an in-depth presentation in the boardroom outlining the many, yet often unknown, career paths and opportunities in an industry that employs one out of eight residents in the local Southern California area. Some of those careers included: Engineering, Law Enforcement, Marketing, Banking, Computer Technology, and Aviation. The highlight of the presentation was the one-hour harbor tour. Terms and concepts about ship specifications, operations, and origins were witnessed first-hand as students paraded by docks, cranes, ships, and cargo containers. This opportunity was one of many Artesia High School efforts to move their students into becoming 21st century active participants and leaders in global and international trade. » Artesia HS has not qualified a wrestler for Master's in the past five years. The City of Lakewood Hall of Fame Ceremony, Cristian was awarded the McDonald's 2015 Press-On Award for his Inspirational come back from his gruesome leg injury in football. Cristian is Artesia's 2015 Wrestling Team Captain and MVP this year. » W[[[[[X 60th Anniversary Artesia High School 2 Cerritos HS Wins 2015 Regional Science Olympiad Cerritos HS placed second out of the 185 schools competing in the L.A. County Regionals Science Olympiad and qualified the team to compete in the state championship. » pAInTIng CLAssEs HEALTH And sAfETy watercolor Pencil - Drawing anD Painting tecHniQues BallrooM Dancing Still life. Discover the versatility of the Watercolor Pencil medium. From loose to tight, Watercolor Pencil medium is the friendliest way to beautiful watercolor subjects. Back-up sketches will be provided. (4 class meetings. Student provides materials.) Th 1026201 Armiento 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cabrillo Lane Cerritos Science Olympiad Team with their medals and trophies. 8 $36 7/2 - 7/23 oil Painting: Painting roses tHe easY waY - tecHniQue Learn a friendly brushstroke technique to paint a beautiful basket of roses. Color, Value, and Composition for this project will be presented and applied. Sketch will be provided. (4 class meetings. Student provides materials.) T 1024601 Armiento 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cabrillo Lane 8 $36 6/30 - 7/21 working on golD toneD canvas, MixeD MeDia. (acrYlics/oils) ABC's 2015 L.A. County Spelling Bee Champion Still life. Experience the unique and enhancing quality imparted on the subject matter by a gold tones canvas. Sketch will be provided. (4 class meetings. Student provides materials.) T 1025203 Armiento 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Cabrillo Lane 8 $36 6/30 - 7/21 Painting tecHniQues: ligHt in Your Paintings - tecHniQue Sidewalk florist Scumble and Glazing techniques will be presented and applied. The effect of light on color in this subject will be explored. Sketch will be provided. (4 class meetings. Student provides materials.) W 1025503 Armiento 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Cabrillo Lane 8 $36 7/1 - 7/22 Have you been watching Dancing with the Stars and wishing you could make those moves? Join this fun class and build up your body strength while enjoying moving to the music of the Cha Cha and Waltz. No partner necessary. T/Th 0942002 Yao 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Cabrillo Lane 28 $48 6/30 - 7/23 folk Dancing Join this fun class and build up your body strength while practicing the graceful movements of the ribbon & fan dance. For age 9-15 T/Th 0945201 Yao 9:00 am - 11:00 am Cabrillo Lane 28 $48 6/30 - 7/23 For age 16+ M/W 0945202 Yao 9:00 am - 11:00 am Cabrillo Lane 28 $48 6/29 - 7/23 Power sculPt Enjoy a full body muscle conditioning workout to tone, strengthen and firm all muscle groups. Improve fitness, strength and flexibility using bands, mats, and hand held weights. (Bring appropriate hand held weights, 2 lbs. - 8 lbs. and a towel.) T/Th 0933002 Jhun 10:30 am - 11:30 am Cabrillo Lane 26 $24 6/30-7/23 PiYo PiYo is a practical approach to Pilates and Yoga that recognizes individual anatomy, flexibility, and skill level. PiYo will help to increase the participant’s strength, flexibility, and balance, while offering stress reduction and improving overall fitness level. Please bring yoga mat, water, and towel. A fun workout for everyone! M/W 0986001 Jhun 8:30 am - 9:30 am Cabrillo Lane 26 $24 6/29-7/22 aeroBic workout witH Jessie This class is very suitable for beginners, or seniors. It is important to keep the heart and body healthy and strong. Have fun with low impact exercises to 70’s and 80’s pop music. T 0912501 Shepherd 8:15 am - 9:15 am Cabrillo Lane Aud $12 6/30-7/21 ARTs, CRAfTs & mORE Pilates/Yoga Do you want to have flat tummy and strong core! This class can be adapted for beginners to advance level, Pilates strengthens the back and combined with traditional yoga helps increase stability to the spine. Improve posture and flexibility while building core strength, cool down enjoy deep relaxation to beautiful music and meditation for peace. Please bring mat and towel. T 0984001 Shepherd 9:15 am - 10:45 am Cabrillo Lane Aud $18 6/30-7/21 floral Design Learn basic floral designs with fresh flowers to learn and create a new design to take home each week. (4 class meetings. $80 materials fee.) W 1013001 Park 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cabrillo Lane art of Drawing T 1008701 $36 7/1-7/22 Learn how to draw what you see, Basic Drawing Technique, Elements and Principles of Art. Park 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cabrillo Lane 6 $36 6 6/30-7/21 storYBoarD, coMic striP anD Book illustration Be the next story board artist. Learn to create images for books, animations and films. This class introduces the basic applications to develop 2D illustration for books, comic strips, and story boards. Drawings on paper and computer programs will be utilized to create storyboards and then projected into animated shots. The class will also develop image portfolios that students can use for their illustration and story board career and future endeavors. (3 meetings. $32 materials fee) M/W/F 1027353 De Magalhaes 8:00 am-10:00 am Cuesta H9 $18 7/6,7/8&7/10 De Magalhaes 8:00 am-10:00 am Cuesta H9 $18 7/13,7/15&7/17 M/W/F 1027354 THE sEWIng ARTs Brazilian eMBroiDerY T W 1004501 1004502 carDio zuMBa Warm up with high/ low impact aerobics, combining hot Latin style dance with upbeat music to get healthy and burn fat using routine step for a easy to follow, energizing, effective workout. Please bring weights. T 0930502 Shepherd 10:45 am - 12:15 pm Cabrillo Lane Aud $18 6/30-7/21 Back, HiPs, anD sHoulDers This is an easy conditioning exercise class, using therapeutic techniques to improve your joint strength and keeping your muscles and back in shape by learning easy stretching movements. Chair exercise support is offered to safely perform a variety of posture designed to increase flexibility, balance, and a range of movement. Please bring hand weights (or rubber ball). T 0935203 Shepherd 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Cabrillo Lane Aud $18 6/30-7/21 ADULT SCHOOL pAREnT EdUCATIOn learn, Understand & Grow With Your child Hands on dimensional embroidery using rayon threads. (4 class meetings.) DeVries 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cabrillo Lane 4 $36 DeVries 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cabrillo Lane 4 $36 Learning for Life sew creative 6/30 - 7/21 7/1 - 7/22 Online registration begins Friday, May 1. Walk-in registration begins Friday, May 15. “The happiest sound in the world is that of children laughing.” Sewing class for making various stitched bags, crafts, and more. Class will feature different projects each week for the students to complete. All patterns and inspiration will be provided by the instructor. (4 class meetings.) T 1066201 Rank 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cabrillo Lane 24 $36 6/30 - 7/21 PARENT INVOLVEMENT - PRESCHOOL CHILD sewing for all levels with their toddlers. 1.0-2.5 years 0750101 Brookler $35 1.0-2.5 years 0750103 Sew any project you like (clothing or home decorative) with the guidance of an experienced seamstress. This class is for beginners and advanced. F 1063501 Lamoureux 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cabrillo Lane 2 $27 7/10 - 7/24 terrific toDDler tiMe! Parents will enjoy a variety of summer themed activities and crafts T/Th 8:30 am - 10:30 am Damron Parent Ed Center 2 T/Th 10:40 am - 12:40 pm Damron Parent Ed Center 2 Brookler $35 suMMer fun! Come join us for all kinds of fun summer learning activities and crafts, with themes including the Beach, Wild West and Hawaii! 2.0-3.5 years 0750301 M/W 8:30 am - 10:30 am Damron Parent Ed Center 2 Aasness 2.0-3.5 years 0750303 M/W 10:40 am - 12:40 pm Damron Parent Ed Center 2 Aasness $35 $35 aniMals tHat live on lanD, sea & air Learn about land animals like: lions, tigers, monkeys, & zebras; sea animals like fish, octopi, crabs & lobsters: and air animals like birds, eagles & owls. 2.0-5.0 years 0750652 M/W 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Gonsalves Parent Ed Center Cham $35 ABC Adult School offers Great Summer Classes! serging for all levels Learn your serger step by step. Threading, Tension, and Serging techniques to create projects. Supplies needed: 4 color code thread of your machine, needles size 12, tweezers, scissors, and 1 yard of muslin fabric ex: ½ yard of 1 inch elastic. (Limited sergers in the class.) (4 class meetings.) W 1060501 Lebron 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cabrillo Lane 2 $36 suMMer tote Bag 7/1 - 7/22 Learn to make a designer tote bag that carries everything and more. Great for sewing supplies. Supplies needed: 1 Yard of 60” canvas print or solid fabric, 1 yard 45” lining (Joann’s Fabrics), matching 8” zipper, thread, 1 magnetic snap, double-sided adhesive tape. W 1065403 Lebron 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Cabrillo Lane 2 $36 7/1 - 7/22 mUsIC learn to PlaY erHu witH Master You can learn to play the erhu -- a two-stringed violin of extraordinary beauty. The erhu produces the most characteristic sounds of Chinese music and is used heavily in Chinese filmography and dramatic performances. Students will need to bring his/her own erhu or purchase in class upon request. (Age 10+) MTWTh 0891002 Li 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Cabrillo Lane 24 $96 6/29-7/23 coMMunitY HelPers Learn about people who help in the community such as doctors, firefighters, construction workers, police officers, librarians and zookeepers. 2.0-5.0 years 0750752 T/Th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Gonsalves Parent Ed Center Cham $35 suMMertiMe MatH fun This fun program will familiarize your child with basic preschool Math concepts through a variety of interactive activities, such as painting, drawing, music and movement. This is a great opportunity to extend your child’s preschool learning through the summer. 3.5-5.0 years 0751001 T/Th 8:30 am - 10:30 am Damron Parent Ed Center 1 CohenDoron $35 3.5-5.0 years 0751003 T/Th 10:40 am - 12:40 pm Damron Parent Ed Center 1 CohenDoron $35 reaDing fun witH great Books for cHilDren Parents and children will experience math, language, science and art activities as they learn about great children’s books including “The Runaway Bunny”, “The Little Engine that Could”, “Corduroy”, “Curious George” and more! An emphasis will be placed on family literacy. 3.5-5.0 years 0751301 M/W 8:30 am - 10:30 am Damron Parent Ed Center 1 Hom $35 3.5-5.0 years 0751303 M/W 10:40 am - 12:40 pm Damron Parent Ed Center 1 Hom $35 we S t H lco ud ig m e nt h S e s ch in 16 o m & ol os o t c lde la r ss es . Summer Fun at ABC Adult School REgIsTER OnLInE! S um mer Schoo l www.abcadultschool.edu June 29 - July 23, 2015 ADULT SCHOOL Learning for Life www.abcadultschool.edu • (562) 926-6734 Online Registration Begins: Friday, May 1 9 am Walk-in Registration Begins: Friday, May 15 8 am contact an aBc adult school campus Near You for More information: Cuesta Campus Cabrillo Lane Adult Center 12254 Cuesta Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703 20122 Cabrillo Lane, Cerritos, CA 90703 (562) 926-6734 (562) 809-9011 *Choose your classes carefully! There will be a charge of $5 to transfer or $10 processing fee to drop before the first day of class. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER THE FIRST CLASS MEETING. Career Tech | Computer Training | Pharmacy Tech | Medical Assistant | Medical Billing & Coding | H.S. AP Enrichment | Academics Lab | Kids’ College Summer Program | ESL/Citizehship | Parenting | Fine Arts | Music | Crafts | Sewing | Ballroom Dance | Fitness/Yoga 2015 Spelling Bee Winners (l-r) 3rd Place: Anthony Chiang, 6th grader at Foothills MS, Arcadia Unified; 2nd Place: Liv Bjorgum, 6th grader at Sierra Madre MS, Pasadena Unified; 1st Place: Khang Dinh, 6th grader at Leal Elementary, ABC Unified Check out the Summer Catalog at www.abcadultschool.edu 3 News From Our Schools and Around The District Fedde History Day This year, Fedde MS had two groups making it to the finals History Day Competition Exhibit Category. One performance team will be going to State. The team includes Emily Rubalcava and Alana Morrow-Brown with their performance on Leondardo da Vinci. » Fedde MS and the Kaiser Hippocrates Circle Approximately 60 Fedde International Studies Academy students participated in Kaiser Hippocrates Circle visit to the Kaiser Downey Medical Center. Students met with different medical specialists and learned about the day to day operations of a hospital. Next for the Hippocrates Circle students is a visit to Western University in Pomona and their medical program. The purpose of the Hippocrates Circle is to provide youth from under represented communities and diverse backgrounds with awareness that a career as a physician is possible. The Hippocrates Circle is sponsored by Kaiser Permanente and the Southern California Permanente Medical Group. » Fedde MS Teacher Chad Lains and the students in the History Day Competition. Teacher Interview Event (TIE) The Teacher Interview Event (TIE) held at the District Office on April 15, 2015 drew over 187 candidates for positions in the District. The TIE is under the leadership of Dr. Carol Hansen, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. » Fedde MS students toured Kaiser Permanente Downey Visit our website for ABC USD schools' addresses, contact info, enrollment boundaries and more! www.abcusd.k12.ca.us 4 Gahr HS Winter Winter Guard The Gahr HS Winter Guard won 2nd place at the Winter Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC) Valencia HS Contest and 1st place at the WGASC Mayfair HS Contest in the Scholastic AAA division. This is the second year Gahr HS has had a competitive color guard and 11 of the 16 students are first-year members. Migrant Education Parental Involvement Parent Advisory Council Meeting being held at the City of Hawaiian Gardens Congratulations to the Gahr HS Winter Guard. Their 2015 show entitled, "Kites," colorfully portrays the imagery of flying kites with music set to John Adam's "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" and Rossini's finale to the "William Tell Overture." » This year, the Migrant Education Program has been working tirelessly to increase parent involvement. The Migrant Education Program has a Student-Parent Center housed at Furgeson Elementary School, which offers parent workshops, English as a Second Language classes, and various meetings on a daily basis. Furthermore, their Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meets monthly, with an average attendance of 80 parents. In fact, PACs past meeting, held on February 12th at the City of Hawaiian Gardens, hosted over 200 parents. Their guest speaker was The Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), a non-profit organization, and Immigration Attorney Erika Pinheiro also spoke on the topic of the President's Executive Order on Immigration. At the conclusion of this meeting, Hawaiian Garden’s Council Member Mr. Victor Farfan addressed the parents, thanking them for their support and involvement. Council Member Farfan also commended the Migrant Education Program for reaching out to parents and offering these informative forums in our community. » SBAC Parent Information Nigh Carmenita MS, Cerritos ES, Gonsalves ES, Leal ES, Stowers ES, and Wittmann ES held a Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) parent meeting on March 30, 2015. Information on the various aspects of the SBAC assessment included exposing them to the practice tests. Over 140 parents attended the Parent Night Meeting with standing room only. » 5 News From Our Schools and Around The District 19th Annual Parent Leadership Conference - March 14, 2015 Gahr HS parents with Principal Dr. Gina Zietlow and Child Development Coordinator Fayerose Moustafa and parent. Dr. Mary Sieu with Co-Chairs Cheri Luo, Janet Aasness and Principal of Adult School Dr. Paoling Guo. Tetzlaff Academy Parents with Dean of Students, Tuesday Stouffers Celebrating the District's 50th Anniversary at the Parent Leadership Conference. 6 50th Anniversary Gala - March 6, 2015 50th Anniversary Gala, March 6, 2015, sponsored by the ABC Education Foundation. Pictured (l-r) Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu; Lifetime Achievement Awardees: Richard Kent, Dennis Arriola, Mindy Ruiz, Julie Su, Dr. Richard T. Anderson; and Foundation Chair Cindy Yen Chen. 2015 Broadview Mortgage Scholarship Program At the Gala, two ABC seniors were announced as winners of the first annual Broadview Mortgage Scholarship. Each student was awarded $2,500 and a paid internship at the mortgage company. Chris Apodaca, Director of Business Development, presented the awards. » Artesia High School Senior Willow Benton Gahr High School Senior Luisa Paredes 7 50th Anniversary Celebration - March 28, 2015 A Look Back in Time Thank you to all our civic leaders for joining us at the 50th Anniversary. 8 Historical Look Back 9 50th Anniversary Celebration - March 28, 2015 Historical Archives Historical Archives Artesia Historical Society Barbara Applebury and Elaine Burdick State Senator Tony Mendoza Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia Superintendent Hisashi Kato, City of Kakamigahara, Japan 10 Mr. Pharis Fedde Schools hosted booths showcasing their schools. Fun and games at the booths! 50 Years of Excellence Lion Dancers Performing 11 50th Anniversary Celebration - March 28, 2015 Bragg ES performing Polynesian dances Niemes ES performing Folklorica Dances Happy 50th Anniversary from Filomena Macedo, Dr. Mary Sieu, Rebecca Michel-Macias, Valencia Mayfield, and Linda Harbin Dr. Mary welcoming former Board Member Marilyn Rubio at the 50th Anniversary Celebration Burbank ES Spirit Squad and Bulldogs performing cheers Leal ES "Lion Around their Booth" 12 Employ Spotlightee Crechena Wise ACSA Region XIV Administrator of the Year – Crechena Wise, Principal of Tetzlaff Academy has been selected as the 2015 Middle School Administrator of the Year Award for ACSA (Association of California School Administrators) Region XIV. She will be recognized at the Leadership Matters: Celebrating Our Leaders Awards Ceremony and Dinner on May 6, 2015 at The Grand in Long Beach. She has also been selected as the State ACSA Middle School Administrator of the Year for 2015. She will be recognized at the November Leadership Summit held in Sacramento. Congratulations to Crechena Wise in this well deserved recognition! Dr. PaoLing Guo 58th Assembly District Woman of the Year – Dr. PaoLing Guo, Principal of Adult School was selected as Assembly Member Cristina Garcia’s “Woman of the Year”. She was recognized during a special Assembly Floor Ceremony on March 9th in Sacramento. Congratulations to Dr. PaoLing Guo! Jackie Burneson 57th Assembly District 2015 Distinguished Women of the Year – In honor of Women’s History Month, Assemblymember Ian Calderon named Gahr HS teacher Jackie Burneson as one of 57th Assembly District 2015 Distinguished Women of the Year. Ms. Burneson was honored during an evening ceremony on March 30 th at Cerritos College. Ms. Burneson teaches Chemistry at Gahr High School and serves as Co-Chair of the Science Department. Her career in education spans 27 years at El Rancho Unified School District and ABC Unified School District, where she has taught CP Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, and AP Environmental Science. Ms. Burneson also tutors chemistry at Gahr High School, providing assistance and guidance to all students during afterschool hours. Additionally, she serves as an advisor for the California Scholarship Federation Club, helping foster the recognition and education of academically talented students. Through constant encouragement and companionship, Ms. Burneson continues to inspire and motivate students to become the best they can be. Congratulations Ms. Burneson! » 13 Board Members Maynard Law - President Olympia Chen - Vice President Armin Reyes - Clerk Lynda Johnson - Member Celia Spitzer - Member Sophia Tse - Member Soo Yoo - Member Dr. Mary Sieu - Superintendent ABC Unified School District's District Digest is published bimonthly by the Superintendent's Office. 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