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January is School Board Recognition Month

District’s Governing Board is Dedicated to Student Success

Five head shot photos--one of each board member with name and trustee area—in black and white, and the background is a colorful map of the district boundaries.

January is School Board Recognition Month, and Campbell Union School District (CUSD) wants to acknowledge its five locally elected public officials. 

“Our Board has a pivotal role in supporting student success by shaping the district's mission, vision, policy priorities, budget, and benchmarks,” said District Superintendent Shelly Viramontez. “They direct resources strategically and ensure accountability to the community by monitoring our progress toward goals.”

CUSD’s Governing Board members work with the superintendent to make decisions that will best serve all students in our district. The district’s boundaries include parts of six cities: Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, San Jose, Santa Clara and Saratoga. Each board member is assigned to a trustee area, although they represent the interests of the entire district.

There are more than 5,000 school district and county office of education board members, making school boards the largest group of elected officials in the state.

To learn more about CUSD’s Governing Board, including policies and meeting schedules, visit www.campbellusd.org/board.

Survey participation makes a difference in student learning

Here are some reminders!

arial view of a table with people sitting all around it and the word Feedback large in the center

Your input in our annual School Experience Survey leads to positive changes in student learning. Changes from past surveys resulted in increased student involvement, more hands-on learning opportunities, additional field trips, and improved communication between school and home. 

Wondering How?

Below are examples of programs resulting from past survey feedback. Your participation informs our future budget and resource decisions. Check with your school principal about specifics for your own school.

A survey link was emailed to all families last week. Please take a few minutes to participate on your mobile device or desktop computer.

Spring Book Fair

Join us for our Book Fair in the library from Feb 5th-8th. The Grand Opening will be Feb 2nd.

book fair in the library

When is the Book Fair?

Grand Opening

Fri 2/2 5:30pm-7:30pm 

Food Sale 5pm-7pm, by 8th grade for Yosemite Camp 

**special guest

Open on Feb 5th - 8th

At lunch time, and one hour after school (until 3:30pm on mon/tue/fri, until 2:30pm on wed)

Friday Feb 9th at lunch time only

Where are the proceeds going?

The proceeds of the book fairs benefit our school, our students ....

Purchase part of the library books

Purchase part of the classroom books collection (teacher wishlist)

Every classroom teacher will make a wishlist on what they wish to have in their classroom. Some of the books will be purchased by the parents as gifts. Some of the books will be purchased through the proceeds of the Book Fair.

The fall pumpkin contest

Do you know our school has a fall pumpkin decoration contest every year? That is a very fun event that involves the whole community.

End of Year books give away

Every year before the summer break, our librarian, Mrs Festa will ensure every student who returned their library books brings home a book. She encourages the students to keep reading throughout the summer.

 

 

Sherman Oaks Got Talent

Sherman Oaks Got Talent is on February 9th from 6pm-8pm.

cute eagle singing with microphone

On February 9th from 6:00-8:00 p.m., our students will showcase their talent during our event,  Sherman Oaks Got Talent! This event is a fundraiser for our mariachi program. Please join us in the school multipurpose room.

Students Promote Innovation and Relationship Building at School 

A look at middle school clubs supported by teachers and innovation grants

two pre-teen girls standing beside each other, smiling, and holding clipboards showing the forms they used to collect feedback from fellow students about campus beautification

Over the past few years, teams of teachers and students earned Innovation Grants to create positive changes at their schools. Here we review some of the lunch clubs that are giving our middle school students a voice in how they connect with their school and each other. (We will highlight clubs at TK-8 and elementary schools in a future article.)

  • Monroe and Rolling Hills Podcast Clubs, led by Mr. Armann and Mr. Apilado, are using their lunch session as a platform to answer questions , develop passion projects, and discuss a wide range of topics of interest to their peers. The Innovation grant money has helped to acquire new podcasting equipment. Students are using it to improve their podcast skills, expanding on the Soundtrap podcasting and song-making elements.
  • The Rolling Hills Photography Club, hosted by Mr. Neumann, is capturing moments of campus life and creativity. These budding photographers are sharing their stories through their lenses, experimenting with light, composition, and subject matter, and sharing their evolving skills and unique perspectives with the world. The club documents their growth as photographers and reflects the deep bonds of friendships being formed among club members.
  • In Monroe’s Life Skills Club, led by Ms. Hulgan and Ms. Jasna Struble, students work on activities that can benefit them throughout their lives, such as cooking, sewing, budgeting, crocheting, and arts and crafts. Students participate in the Life Skills Club every Wednesday, and they will be brainstorming more ideas for the club going forward.
  • The ABC (Art & Beautification Club) at Rolling Hills, led by Mrs. Fang, is breathing life into the school's surroundings with their artistic talents. This group of enthusiastic young, volunteer artists also are designing stencils and decorative pavers that will be placed around the school to inject color and creativity to the campus. The club serves as a platform for self-expression and reminds us that art can be a powerful catalyst for positive change and unity within the school community.
  • The Computer Science and Minecraft Club at Monroe, led by Mr. Pittman, is collaborating to design a digital escape room. Students have been applying their critical thinking and coding skills to build a new world with a series of challenges for others to solve.

Learn more about middle school lunchtime clubs on the district’s
Art, Innovation, and Music programs here: bit.ly/cusdaimblog