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Back to School Night

Transitional Kindergarten (TK): Pilar Godt- AM
Kindergarten: Lesley Brashier/ Suzanne Pannier-AM
Jamie DeGuzman-PM Jenny Chapman- AM
Heather Wright- PM
First Grade: Rhi Lekander Christianne Hegna
Jennifer McDonald Michelle Summers
Adrienne Clemens

Second Grade: Elaine Cabrera/Patty Muhl (80/20)
Stacie Sutton
Christy Tener
Kris Chalas/Patty Muhl (80/20)
Laurie Mullany
Third Grade: Rendell Catris April Silva
Karen Vanderspek Nancy Vansteinburg
Sally Zuck

Fourth Grade: Naiomi Hughes/Patty Muhl (80-20)
Ryan Merold Diane Thue-Dunn
Helen Melendrez Suzanne Mifsud
Fifth Grade: Kurt Austin Jill Jones
Chris Ryan Mike Robbins
Christa Roberts
Sixth Grade: Steve Beckner Karen Condie
Jia Smith
Aimee Patten
Hope Weston
3/4 SDC: Liz Fisher-Fernandez
5/6 SDC: Tracey Wanous

• RSP- Wendy Rucker
• RSP- Michele Ruckman
• Stephanie Perrera- Inclusion
• Terry McLean – Psychologist
• Mike Garguilo - Computers

New in EGUSD
Beginning this year, elementary students in all
EGUSD schools will be taught and will learn new
curriculum in both English/language arts and
mathematics.
This new curriculum prepares students to meet
the expectations of the Common Core State
Standards (CCSS).
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Let’s watch this introduction to the
Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
From the Hunt Institute:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player
_embedded&v=9IGD9oLofks
From the Council of Great City Schools:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player
_embedded&v=5s0rRk9sER0
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What Are the Common Core State Standards?
•Standards define the academic goals for
student learning.
• Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are
new, adopted by California in August 2010.
•CCSS have been adopted in 46 states.
• Students will be assessed on CCSS beginning in
2014-15.
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What Are the Common Core State
Standards?
These K-12 standards…
Are aligned with college and career expectations.
Are the new standards for academic performance.
•Are the concepts and skills
that all students will learn.
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Common Core State Standards:
• Have some similarities to the previous standards;
• Contain some important differences:
• Emphasis on clear thinking and clearly
communicating one’s thinking to others
• Emphasis on mathematical reasoning,
expressing ideas in writing, and reading both stories
and informational text
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How Do Common Core State Standards
Improve Learning?
Prepare our students to be competitive with
students from top-performing countries
Communicate clearly what is expected at
each grade level
Create cohesion across states
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Why Is EGUSD Changing to Common Core
State Standards Now?
• Gradual transition allows teachers & students
time to adjust before testing begins.
• Students & teachers make the transition to
CCSS in one subject per year.
• Students & teachers need time
in order to be prepared for the
new testing which begins in 2014-15.
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Transition to Common Core State Standards
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Grades K - 2
CCSS Math
CCSS English
/Language Arts
CCSS continues…
Grades 3 - 6
CCSS English
/Language Arts
CCSS Math
CCSS State Testing
Begins.
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How Will This Affect My Child in Kindergarten
Through 2 nd Grade?
Most important goals:
Learning to read
Learning to write
Becoming competent and
confident in working with
numbers
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How Will This Affect My Child in Grades 3 – 6?
Greater percentage of
reading of informational
text as opposed to narrative
or “stories”
•Greater emphasis on writing: narrative, informational, and
persuasive
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What Should I Expect in the Future?
California’s standardized testing system is in
transition.
• 2013-14 is the last year of California’s STAR
(California Standards Test or CST) program.
Students in grades 3-6 will be tested.
• The CST is not aligned with the Common Core.
However, students who meet CCSS
expectations will also do well on the CST.
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How Can I Help My Child To Do Well In School?
ALL Students:
• Read, read, read! Encourage – and model – reading of
all sorts of materials: books of fiction; books that
provide information; informative internet sites;
magazines; sets of directions.
• Read for sustained periods of time daily.
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How Can I Help My Child To Do Well In School?
ALL Students:
Speak positively about math! If your own experiences
in mathematics were not positive, do not share that
with your child. Instead, tell your child,
“Math is the basis of technology and a lot
of science. Math is pretty cool.”
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How Can I Learn More About Common Core?
‣Find more information about Common Core:
http://blogs.egusd.net/ccss
‣Talk to your child’s teacher.
‣ Find resources for math by logging into “Think
Central,” the website associated with our Go Math
textbooks. (Login provided by your child’s teacher.)
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• Purpose – to focus on school as a workplace, to
diminish competition, and to enhance school spirit.
• Our colors: Navy blue, Khaki, Burgundy, Forest
Green, and White
• Reader’s Digest version- polos, blouses, pants,
shorts and skorts (finger tip length) in school colors.
Spirit wear and college attire always encouraged.
• Waivers are in office if you choose

• The focus of our awards ceremonies has
shifted to include a greater opportunity to
recognize students for good character!
• Academic awards will continue to be given by
trimester in grades 4-6
• Awards ceremonies will now include grades 1-
6 on either a monthly or trimester basis

• Continue to support teachers through donations,
volunteering for copying, prep work, etc.
• Join PTO and sign up to help during events
• Limit screentime – provide a quiet place for HW
• Help out with afterschool clubs for GATE, sports
teams, band, robotics, etc.
• Ride bikes/walk to school – arrive between 7:30-7:45
• Volunteer to be a garden coordinator, coach,
classroom volunteer, art docent, etc…..

• Your family membership makes a difference!
• Dues are only $10 per family.
• Funds raised directly support various programs such as:
• Library
• Garden Project
• Art Docent Program
• Reading Counts
• Shade Structure
• Computer Lab Support, Mobil tablet/laptop lab
• College Flags, student agendas, yearbooks
• Harvest Dance, Winter Breakfast, Spring Fling
• Our goal this year is to reach 100% total membership!
• Please check out the pink membership form for
classroom incentives!!

• Professional Development Min. Day-8/28
Membership drive – 8/15 - 9/27
• Ice Cream Social – 8/29, 6:00–7:30 pm
• Z Best Book Sales – 8/30 – 9/13
• Harvest Dance – 10/24
• See’s Candy Sales – November
• Winter Breakfast – 12/13, 7:00-7:50 am
• Rocket Run and Spring Fling - TBD
• Visit our website at www.elliottranchpto.com

• El Stone – Art Docent Coordinator
• 2 Presentation sessions
• Session 1 6:00-6:35
• Session 2 6:40-7:15
-Make sure to stop at the outside stage for class lists
-We are selling spirit wear in the quad, Give
Something Back is selling school supplies as well.
HAVE A GREAT YEAR!!!