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Local Control & Accountability Plan (LCAP) sets 2019-20 focus for programs and funds to ensure students are college and future ready.

LCAPs describe the school district’s overall vision for students, annual goals, and specific actions the district will take to achieve the vision and goals. 

Click to read the LCAP for Campbell Union School District and those of our 12 schools.

We determine Local Control & Accountability Plan priorities through a process of reviewing academic and school climate data and garnering input from our community. We elicit broad public input in multiple ways, including online forums and meetings with parents, pupils, school personnel, neighbors, and business and community leaders.

LCAP Goals for 2018-2021

• Provide high quality teaching and learning that promotes opportunities for applying knowledge.
• Ensure that students are college and future ready by equipping them with the competencies identified in Profile of a Graduate. Close all identified Achievement Gaps.
• Provide appropriate tiered supports that promote and sustain positive social/emotional development for all students.
• Fully engage parents/guardians, students and the community in support of student educational outcomes.

Numerous studies show that being able to read proficiently opens the door to a world of success.

“Our world economy demands a more educated workforce, and grade-level reading proficiency is the key.” 
Landmark Research by the Annie E. Casey Foundation

To help our families keep their children reading and learning while schools are closed for summer, we offer the following list of ideas.

Head to the Library: Thanks to a partnership with Campbell Library, students enrolled in our schools—no matter where they live—have access to the Library’s resources online and in-house. Also, many local libraries hold events and activities for school-ages children.

Keep Reading Materials Handy: Reading can be fun. Keep comic books, magazines, newspapers, paperbacks and e-books on hand as an easy option for your child to choose.

Talk About Reading: Ask your children about what they read. Listen for what they liked or discovered, and connect it to their own experiences.

Create Low-Tech Reading Time: Set aside “no electronics” time each day for reading. Take turns reading aloud to each other or read independently, and keep the television, stereo, smart phones and computers turned off.

Take Opportunities to Practice: Encourage your child to read everyday things, such as menus, movie listings, game instructions, recipes, signs, maps and more.

More ideas online:

• 5 Tips to Encourage Reading at Home (U.S. Dept. of Education)
• How to Encourage Good Reading Habits in Kids (Oxford Learning) 
• Promote Reading for All Children (National Education Association) 

“The child who has access to reading is a child better prepared to rise and meet their future. Without the ability to read, a child faces significant challenges in navigating the mid-21st century.”
Richard Robinson, Scholastic CEO and President

Lunch will be free of charge at three CUSD schools through mid-August.

To meet the nutritional needs of children whose families may be vulnerable to hunger, Campbell Union School District will provide nutritious meals, free of charge, at three schools. As a part of the U.S. Seamless Summer Feeding Program, all children from 2 to 18 years old can come eat lunch for free. All children in the community are welcome, regardless of which school or preschool they attend.

Free lunch will be available June 24 – August 13 at:

• Castlemont Elementary: 11:45am to 12:30pm
• Sherman Oaks Elementary: 11:00am to 11:45am
• Monroe Middle School: 11:15am to 12:00pm

Other school districts in the area also are providing meals. There is a mobile app that can help parents and guardians find nearby California Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs locations.  Visit the  CA Meals for Kids website for instructions.

"Hunger doesn’t stop just because school is out. Providing nutritious meals to children throughout the summer helps them return to school ready to learn. ~ Jesus Mendoza, Western Regional Administrator, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

For more information about nutrition services in Campbell Union School District, please call our Child Nutrition Services Department, at 408-341-7210, or email contact [at] campbellusd.org.

May 23 Celebration of Excellence is District's employee and volunteer appreciation event.

Castlemont student performers (pictured above) opened last week's Celebration of Excellence, where Campbell Union School District’s community was introduced to this year's winners of the Teacher of the Year, Classified Employee of the Year, and Volunteer of the Year awards. (See list below.)

The audience of more than 400 family, friends and colleagues also learned that the following people will be representing the district in county and regional programs this year: 

Volunteer of the Year: Audriana Correa-Jimenez (Blackford School)

Classified Employees of the Year: Severiana Guzman (Blackford School) and Corinne Sighe (Sherman Oaks School)

Teacher of the Year: Efrain Hernandez (Sherman Oaks School)

Pictured above, l-r: Corinne Sighe, Board Vice President Richard Nguyen, Efrain Hernandez, Board President Michael Snyder

School and Department Level Awards
Blackford Elementary
Rosalynd Wasilco, Teacher of the Year
Severiana Guzman, Instructional Assistant, Classified Employee of the Year
Sandy Pena, Campbell Care Site Leader,
 Classified Employee of the Year
Audrianna Correa-Jimenez, Volunteer of the Year

Campbell School of Innovation (CSI)
Megan Noriega, Teacher of the Year
Cel Galiza, Child Nutrition Assistant, 
Classified Employee of the Year
Kim Sheerer, Volunteer of the Year

Capri Elementary
Kathy Sweeney, Teacher of the Year
Christi Cota, Instructional Assistant, Classified Employee of the Year
Ana Iurchenko, Yard Duty, 
Classified Employee of the Year
Katie Mendelson, Volunteer of the Year

Castlemont Elementary
Amanda Del Real, Teacher of the Year
Roberto Ficher, Classified Employee of the Year
Emily Zirkel, Volunteer of the Year

Child Nutrition Department
Nancy Camino, Clerical Assistant,
 Classified Employee of the Year

Forest Hill
Melissa LaValle, Teacher of the Year
Maribel Mercado, Behavior Specialist 
Classified Employee of the Year
Kellie Johnson, Instructional Assistant,
Classified Employee of the Year
Emmy Gregory-Bryson, Volunteer of the Year

Lynhaven
Rebecca Martin, Teacher of the Year
Mirella Cardenas, Instructional Assistant, 
Classified Employee of the Year
Jennifer Keltner, Volunteer of the Year

Marshall Lane
Janine Matheson, Teacher of the Year
Eileen Weinstein, Volunteer of the Year
Kevin Theobald, Campbell Care Coordinator,
 Classified Employee of the Year
Irma Jaime, Custodian, 
Classified Employee of the Year

Monroe Middle
Anthoney Roe, Teacher of the Year
Carmen Koerner, Attendance Assistant,
 Classified Employee of the Year
Alex Ramirez, Volunteer of the Year

Rolling Hill Middle
Jessica Harris, Teacher of the Year
Beth Burch, Instructional Assistant,
 Classified Employee of the Year
Suzanne Reese, Volunteer of the Year

Rosemary
Sarita Sundaram, Teacher of the Year
Andreea Singh, Instructional Assistant,
 Classified Employee of the Year
Tzu Chi Organization, Volunteer of the Year

Sherman Oaks
Efrain Hernandez, Teacher of the Year
Corinne Sighe, School/Health Office Assistant,
 Classified Employee of the Year
LingPo Elvey, Volunteer of the Year

Village
Roberta Hendryx, Teacher of the Year
Michele Guraydin, Instructional Assistant,
 Classified Employee of the Year
Hillary Lassetter-Dyer, Volunteer of the Year
 
Other District and Regional Awards
Shelly Viramontez – ACSA Region 8 Woman of Inspiration 2019
Jennifer Jasper – ACSA Region 8 
Co-Administrator of the Year Award
Marco Chavez – ACSA Region 8 
First Year Administrator Superstar Award
Jennifer Bell – Educator of the Year, Calif. League
 of Middle Schools (CLMS) Region 5