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District News
Updated Fri, Aug 9th
Updated Tue, Oct 24th
On February 16th, Superintendent Eric Andrew provided the Governing Board with an update on preliminary progress with transforming Campbell Middle School (CMS) into a PreK-8 school. The following is a list of key points.
What Work has the Transformation Team done?
- Developing Guiding Principles
- Developed an Internal Communication Structure
- Developed an External Communication Structure
- Toured the Campbell M.S. Facility
- Developed a Transformation Team (TT) Meeting Calendar
- Developed a Transformation Leadership Team (TLT) Meeting Calendar
- Developed a Tentative Timeline
What are the Transformation Team milestones?
1. In March: Select a Transformation Model
a. “Pull Off the Band-Aid” Approach – Close the school
b. Phase Out – Remaining grades permitted to promote to high school
c. Phase In/Phase Out – Upper grades promote to high school; lower grades enrolled simultaneously
2. March 23: Community Input Meeting (6:30 p.m. at Campbell Middle School)
3. Late March: Visits to Existing K-8 Schools
4. In April: Start Design/Theme
5. May 23: Community Input Meeting (TBA)
6. June 1: Plan Presented to the Board
For more details, please visit our School Transformation web page.
Updated Tue, Oct 24th
California is field testing a new website designed to help communities across the state access important information about K–12 districts and schools – including ours. It's called the California School Dashboard, and it's coming March 2017.
The Dashboard is the next step in series of major shifts in public education as a result of 2013's Local Control Funding Formula. California has raised the bar for student learning, transformed testing and placed the focus on equity for all students. The site features easy-to-read reports on multiple measures of school success, including test scores, graduation rates, English learning progress and suspension rates.
To learn more about California's accountability and continuous improvement efforts, visit http://www.cde.ca.gov/dashboard/.
NOTE: A letter from the Superintendent is being sent to parents on Thursday, March 9th. It can also be seen in the e-flyers links.
Updated Tue, Oct 24th
We are seeking input from students, parents, neighbors, employees, and other community members.
Please join us for a community meeting where you can say what is needed for a great new preschool-to-eighth-grade school.
Thursday, March 23, 2017 • 6:00–8:00 p.m. • Campbell Middle School, 295 W. Cherry Lane, Campbell
- Childcare for school-aged children with advance reservation: 408-341-7283
- Spanish interpretation available.
More information is on our Transformation web page. (campbellusd.org/transformation)
Updated Tue, Oct 24th
The Strategic Planning Committee—35 students, employees, parents, community members, and Board members—met on March 7, 2017 to discuss progress, challenges, and next steps toward achieving the District’s strategic goals.
As part of the semi-annual review, the group created objectives to be completed by September 2018 and a list of current “Perceived Strengths and Accomplishments”.
More details about the Strategic Plan are on the Strategic Plan Web Page
Updated Tue, Oct 24th
Parents have the chance to preview, ask questions, and provide feedback on the three curricula being piloted for Math in grades K-5
The proposed new curricula— Bridges, Eureka Math*, and Investigations— will be available for advance viewing and providing feedback at the District Administration Office’s Hamilton Room:
- Monday, March 27th, 12 – 1:30pm
- Thursday, March 30th, 5 – 5:30pm
If you have questions about the proposed curricula, please contact your school’s principal or call the District’s Instructional Services Department, 408-364-4200.
* Name of curriculum corrected 3/14/17
Updated Fri, Aug 9th
The California School Dashboard is a new tool from the State of California that replaces the old Academic Performance Index (API). It will provide parents, educators, and the public with important information they can use to evaluate schools and school districts in an easy-to-understand report card format.
The California School Dashboard is a critical piece of California’s new school accountability and continuous improvement system. A 5-minute video explains how the new tool works and what it looks like.
Updated Tue, Oct 24th
Our District's after school program is building a thriving community of students who feel good about themselves, value each other, and connect to how important they are to their own success and making a difference in their communities and the world.
Donors and regional agencies are noticing the quality, making CUSD's CampbellCare and Crew programs models for others. This week, Save Mart CARES Foundation donated $15K to expand training in the Every Monday Matters program, called "World Changers" in CUSD.
District after school staff report that the "World Changers" You Matter(TM) program's greatest strengths include: Respect for Others, Student Voice, Willingness to Help, Building and Maintaining Constructive Relationships, and Community Awareness.
See our after school video and web page for more about our program.
Updated Tue, Oct 24th
State-mandated reports, known as SARC, provide information about each public school’s demographic and academic data, class sizes, teacher and staff information, fiscal data and descriptions of curriculum and instruction. Reports for the previous school year are published no later than February 1st.
Anyone wishing to see a copy of these reports for schools in Campbell Union School District may view them online (at campbellusd.org/sarc) or can ask for a printed copy from staff in school office or District Administration offices.
Spanish translations of the reports are forthcoming and will be posted as soon as they are available.
For more details, phone 408-364-4200 ext. 6254.
Updated Tue, Oct 24th
Dear Parents,
Campbell Union School District continuously seeks to ensure that every Campbell school is a place where students, parents, and staff thrive. As outlined in our mission and vision statements, we constantly strive to provide programs that will meet and exceed the needs of our students, staff and community.
Providing our students and community with education options and proven, innovative programs is accomplished through the focused efforts of all of our stakeholders. We begin by researching and observing “best practices” in schools, studying current trends in education, and craft programs that enable us to educate our students to their highest potential and ensure that they are prepared to succeed.
My purpose in writing to you today is to share what our next steps will be in meeting the goals outlined above. We have decided to transform Campbell Middle School into a preschool through eighth grade site. We are excited to provide our students, staff, and families with another research-proven model that will enhance the learning opportunities for our students.
We will officially launch the transformation planning process this month. The transformation will have an impact on all sites, although the specific impact will not be known until the plan is fully developed. I will schedule a meeting at all sites in the next few weeks to discuss the process and respond to questions. (Please see below.) Other site and district meetings will be scheduled throughout the year.
The Transformation Team has been selected. This team will develop the implementation plan for the new site. The selected team members represent teachers, administrators, parents, community members, and an education consultant. The Team will submit a comprehensive plan of action to the Board in June 2017.
Our Open Enrollment process will change this year as we prepare for the transformation. Our current 4th grade students from Capri, Castlemont, Blackford, and Rosemary that generally attend CMS will remain at their elementary school sites next year. * There may be a lottery for the few middle school slots available at Rolling Hills and Monroe; however that decision has not been decided.
We will provide a mechanism to communicate with district officials throughout the process. There will be an update provided to the Board at each regularly scheduled Board Meeting. We will provide notes on the Board Meeting discussion items shortly after each meeting. I encourage you to follow our progress through the communication channel (website, school site, community and board meetings, surveys, etc.) that best meets the needs of your family.
The transformation planning and implementation process will have anticipated and unanticipated challenges along the way. We will keep you informed of the progress and any changes to the process in a timely manner. Thank you for your patience, understanding, and input as we add another school model for the students and families of the Campbell Union School District.
Together we are making a difference for students, and I personally want to thank all of you who are working so hard to provide an "Education Beyond the Expected" for our children.
Sincerely,
Eric Andrew, Ed.D., Superintendent
* This sentence updated 1/12/17.
P.S. Please refer to the FULL letter, which includes the dates of upcoming information meetings. Hard copies are available from your child's school.