By Penny Weaver, Superintendent SVUSD
Community Conversation
Long story short, they were concerned about what is happening with transgender youth in schools, what they think is in increase in school violence and drug use, and how school leaders are, or are not, dealing with these concerns.
It was a great opportunity to talk about our schools and the people who lead them. Without going into a great deal of detail, I assured my lunch neighbors that we are aware of the complexities of being a student growing up in this age and I described some of the training and strategies we have found to be successful in working with students who are experiencing the expected challenges of developing cognitively, physically and emotionally. We also deal with the unexpected, unplanned, and unfunded events that are part of public education systems. We do this work with care, compassion, and high regard for the protection of individual rights, privacy and equal opportunity for all students.
We had a rousing discussion and I enjoyed the opportunity to share with my lunch neighbors about the leaders in our schools, Board Members who are engaged in the governance of the District and about the heroes — our teachers and support staff – who facilitate high quality educational experiences each school day.
LCAP planning
We will post plan updates on our website at www.scottsvalleyusd.org for review and comment. Michelle Stewart, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, is leading the plan updates and has gathered input from parents, students, staff and community members to formulate goals for 2015-2016. If you have input, please write to Director Stewart at mstewart@scottsvallleyusd.org.
Our student panelists were the real heroes of the LCAPer session. They provided the group with student perspectives on the educational program, facilities, school culture, safety and so much more. They were articulate and presented ideas at the start of the meeting that inspired the work during the rest of the daylong session. Students from all four schools participated representing elementary, middle and high school students.
Middle School Design
April reminders
April 6: District-wide professional development day; no classes will be held;
April 7: Classes resume
April 14: Board of Trustees Meeting at 6 p.m.
April 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26: SVHS Spring Musical “Little Shop of Horrors”
April 20: CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) Assessment Window Opens (3 weeks)
April 28: Board of Trustees Meeting at 6 p.m.
April 30: SVMS 5th Grade Parent Orientation Night at 7 p.m.