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May 2017, Issue 1

Contents At Our Schools

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MUSD School Board

Brock Elliott’s Academic Champion Challenge Club

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President Stephen J. Schluer, Area 6

Brock Elliott’s HOWDEE

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Vice President Bob Wallace, Area 7

African American Students Recognition Festival

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Board Clerk Evelyn Moore, Area 5

Brock Elliott Learns Safety

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George Y. Komure Annual Spring Fling

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Manteca Fires Shows Veritas Fire Awareness

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Nancy Teicheira, Area 4

MELS Garage Star Party

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North Central Valley STEM Teacher of the Year

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MUSD Superintendents

UOP Avinash Raina High School Math Competition

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Eric Duncan, Area 1 Kathy Howe, Area 2 Michael Seelye, Area 3

Superintendent Jason Messer Deputy Superintendents

Department News

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Dr. Clark Burke

Nutrition Ed Farmer’s Market

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Roger Goatcher

See the Summer Professional Learning Catalog

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PCs, and Teachers, and Wonders, Oh My!

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ELA Teachers Learn Rigorous Curriculum Design

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Community Outreach

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Vision Manteca Unified School District will ensure every school day is relevant, rigorous, and leads students to become productive and engaged members of a global society while residing in the central valley.

Under the Sea at WRHS

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Mission

This is your every 15 Minutes

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E-15 be.tech Experience

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Manteca Unified School District is committed to providing a safe environment where all students will thrive with the tools, resources and support needed to achieve their academic and personal potentials.

Local News U-17 WNT Heads to Lakewood Ranch

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Superintendent’s Office:

Community Outreach Manteca Unified School District

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Brock Elliott’s Academic Champion Challenge Club

Brock Elliott’s Academic Champion Challenge Club is made up of 3rd - 8th grade students, who participate in motivating enrichment activities that promote critical thinking and problem solving.

Over the course of the year, facilitators cover areas such as culture, science, art, music, technology, and engineering.

This month, Ms. Quaresma had ACC Club students create spaghetti towers, using raw spaghetti noodles and marshmallows.

This prize was awarded to the student with the most creative tower and students enjoyed eating the mini marshmallows at the end of the challenge.

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Brock Elliott’s HOWDEE

Brock Elliott students participated in Project HOWDEE. Students had an opportunity to experience various disabilities in order to better understand and accept individual differences.

Eighth grade students were selected and trained to facilitate centers with disability simulation activities.

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African American Students Recognition Festival

Students from eighteen schools in Manteca Unified School District gathered at Lathrop High School to be honored at the 7th Annual African American Students Recognition Festival.

This annual event is coordinated by the African American Support Group of Lathrop and Vicinity (AASGLV) and its founders, Dr. and Mrs. Willie Anderson.

The event recognizes students for their academic achievement in the current school year. There are four awards, each representing an increasing range of grade point average.

Students are nominated by their teachers and must have demonstrated good citizenship and good character.

Several Brock Elliott students were recognized at this year’s event. Joseph Ikechiuku, a 5th grader at Brock Elliott (pictured), was all smiles as he received an Upward Bound Award.

Congratulations to all of the recipients, and keep up the good work!

Students are nominated by their teachers and must have demonstrated good citizenship and good character.

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Brock Elliott Learns Safety

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George Y. Komure Annual Spring Fling Komure School had its Annual Spring Fling on April 7th sponsored by our Parent Teacher Club.

The event was a great success with teachers, students, and parents volunteering their services. The theme was Harry Potter and the decorations were amazing.

The pictures do not do justice to the detail and thought put into all of the games and decorations. A huge thank you goes to Mrs. Susan Christie for the countless hours and money out of her pocket creating all of the decorations and games.

Many of our staff and students got into the spirit and dressed up for the event.

It was awesome to see all of our community represented and having a good time.

Thanks to everyone who helped make this possible.

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Manteca Fire Department Shows Veritas Fire Awareness Thank you to the Manteca Fire Department for providing the Fire Awareness in the Schools Program (FAITS) to Veritas Students in Second and Fourth Grades.

This is a very valuable program that teaches students about fire safety, they concluded their year long Fire Safety program with a visit to the fire safety trailer.

MELS Garage Star Party One hundred plus students and parents braved a cold, windy and cloudy night for a chance to view the heavens at the MEL’s Garage Star Party on 5/5/2017. Despite the bad weather everyone had a great time.

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SHS Steve Unterholzner named North Central Valley STEM Teacher of the Year Steve Clark Principal Sierra High School

I am very pleased to announce that the selection committee has chosen Stephan Unterholzner as the North Central Valley STEM Center 2017 STEM Teacher of the Year! Steve will receive a plaque and a $1,000 award.

The Award is named in memory of Albert Brocchini.

He will be recognized at an awards banquet this Friday evening in Ripon…congratulations Mr. Unterholzner on this much-deserved recognition!

Attached is a photo of a Rocketry Field Day in the Sierra Nevada foothills (off Highway 4). Submitted on Mr. Unterholzner’s behalf was a recommendation letter written by Dr. Larry Grimes, who nominated him for this award. It is one of the best letters of recommendation that I have read in my 25 years in education. The letter speaks volumes about the applicant and the author!

Congratulations to Stephan Unterholzner, MUSD, and Sierra High School for this outstanding achievement!

Steve will receive a plaque and a $1,000 award.

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UOP Avinash Raina High School Math Competition Edna Ealey

Sierra High School Mathematics Department

University of the Pacific’s 2017 Avinash Raina High School Math Competition.

complimentary lunch, and were honored at an awards ceremony.

Although our SHS students did not win any awards, the event was such a rewarding experience. The students had an amazing time and experienced some extremely valuable lessons about competing and Engineering with Robotics.

The competition was free to all and was made up of standards-based questions as well as more-challenging, non-traditional problems. There were four levels of individual tests for the local high school students (Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus).

The competition was held the morning of Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at the University of the Pacific in the Biology Building (corner of Kensington and Alpine). Student participants competed in an individual exam, listened to a keynote lecture on Engineering and Robotics, enjoyed a

Along with their Team Coach Ms. Edna Ealey, and Assistant Team Coach: Mrs. Erin Chester-Bradt and Chaperone Mr. Michael Fields were the following team participants: Geometry: Jassan Gill, Nadia Petrovic Algebra II: Yasmin Ballew, Bryanna Gavino, Bhupinder Kaur, Sophia Schmeidt, Sartaz Thind, Pre-Calculas: Lesley Carrillo, Andie Gonzales, Huy Huynh Calculus: James Quiaoit, Diego Vera The students had such an enjoyable time that they are excited to participate again next year!

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Nutrition Ed Farmer’s Market

by Stephanie Huff

Nutrition Education Supervisor

I ask questions such as, “who has already had a serving of fruits or vegetables today, raise your hand.” If they do, they get an additional Nutrition Education Dollar.

We have presented several Farmer’s Markets throughout MUSD at various grade levels at AK and Walter Woodward. We also set up at AgVenture as well as Planet Party.

The goal is to give students an opportunity to choose colorful and different fruits and vegetables such as rainbow carrots, red, yellow, orange and green bell peppers, purple cauliflower, red kale and apples, tangerines etc.

When the students come, we give a 5 – 10 minute presentation about eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day and to eat a rainbow. All the different colored foods have benefits for them. We talk about living in the San Joaquin Valley. We are among the most bountiful areas in all of America for fresh produce. Visiting local farmers markets helps reduce our carbon foot print.

Each student is given a bag with 3 Nutrition Education Dollars and each item has a dollar amount, such as peppers $1.00, and with the money they have they choose how they want to spend their money. So, it’s a mini math lesson as well.

I ask questions such as, “who has already had a serving of fruits or vegetables today, raise your hand.”

If they do, they get an additional Nutrition Education Dollar.

These presentations have been very well received by students and teachers.

We are currently working to make this a field trip for first grades classes to come to our farm. We would also offer a farm tour and cooking demo by Chef Bryan.

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See the Summer Professional Learning Catalog bit.ly/musdprolearn17

2017 Summer g in n r a e L l a n io s s e Prof Opportunities The Department of Professional Learning is very excited to share our 2017 Summer Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog.

MUSD is offering teachers opportunities to participate in deeper learning in a variety of content areas. The professional

learning options available through the summer provide flexibility for teachers to make choices based on instructional needs while maintaining a focus on the district priorities.

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PCs, and Teachers, and Wonders, Oh My!

Supporting teachers as they work with a newly adopted curriculum ensures success for both students and teachers alike.

Our program coordinator team worked closely with each grade level as they continued to learn and share ideas.

Our program coordinator team worked closely with each grade level as they continued to learn and share ideas about close reading techniques, working with small groups, and engaging students in collaborative conversations during our recent pull out days.

Our teams consist of: 1st grade cadre leaders Heidi Azevedo and Jennifer Byrd, 2nd grade cadre leaders Sarah Hopper and James Johnson, and 3rd grade cadre leaders Tonya DeSpain and Michelle Gernheuser.

Teacher responses in the follow up survey indicated a resounding two thumbs up on the time spent with both their program coordinator trainers and having time to collaborate with their grade level peers.

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ELA Teachers Learn Rigorous Curriculum Design On May 9th and 10th, all 7-8 ELA teachers met at the District Office to learn about Rigorous Curriculum Design (RCD).

This exercise of prioritizing, unwrapping, and bundling standards allows teachers to dig deeper into the standards themselves to determine appropriate rigor and expectations for students.

The collaborative effort also allows teachers to share best practices and favorite “vehicles� for instruction.

Although the days were productive, there is still much work to be done on the path toward standards-based instruction and meaningful practices.

Teachers have the opportunity to continue building their bundles of instruction at summer trainings the week of June 5th-9th.

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Under the Sea at WRHS

Submitted by: Joe Contreras Community Outreach Intern

The planning for the musical began long before the new year and took months to build sets and to cast.

Disney’s The Little Mermaid, the musical and fantastical story of a mermaid living under the sea who falls in love with a Prince living on land, was told by the Weston Ranch High School Performing Arts Department for four nights of packed crowds.

The Little Mermaid musical was brought to life with roles being played by the combination of students from the Weston Ranch High School Choir and Drama Geeks.

Ariel, the mermaid living under the sea, tries to find her true love in Prince Eric but she must first go through the limitations of not being human and an over protective father who is the King of the Sea. While trying to become more human by having feet, her evil aunty Ursula tricks her by giving her feet in return for Ariel’s

beautiful singing voice.

The planning for the musical began long before the new year and took months to build sets and to cast.

Every student in the performing arts department played an important role in the musical, they were all challenged with the auditioning process.

This helped students to learn how auditions for actual musicals are ran and students gained more confidence in their singing and dancing abilities by participating in the auditions.

Students were thankful that the new block schedule allows more time for rehearsals during school.

The Director was Drama teacher and English Department Co-Chair Bonnie Stogner. Musical direction was provided by the Choir instructor Jessica Claud. Costumes were created

by Dianna Claud, the mother of Jessica Claud.

Stogner said, “The most difficult part is funding.”

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department receives no additional funding to perform a musical, so the drama club must earn enough money to support the musicals which typically cost between $1,500 - $5,000, depending on production fees.

Stogner mentioned that her favorite part of the musical was when the students worked in ensemble and finally sang in harmony while dancing at the same time.

She said, “I liked it because they finally realized how talented they were and how greatly they could contribute to the overall show when working together as an ensemble group.”

She also explained that the musical teaches responsibility, teamwork, and discipline. She mentioned that she really sees students evolve into young adults during the process.

The motivation behind the musical is finding an outlet for students in the performing arts to showcase their talent, and to bring live musical theater to the community.

After receiving their first applause, the cast realized that the audience really loved their performance. Seniors Erika

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Pongos and Marquis Hannon played the roles of Ariel and Prince Eric. For both, it was their first major role in a musical.

Pongos is planning to attend Modesto Junior College and get an associate’s degree in Nursing.

She said, “The hardest part was remembering lines and ques.”

She also mentioned that Nursing is her first option but going into Broadway could be another option down the road.

The Musical helped Hannon learn how to memorize a large amount of dialogue and he is proud of being selected for a main role.

The musical was also performed for elementary students from Great Valley and August Knodt.

“How greatly they could contribute to the overall show when working together as an ensemble group.”

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This is your every 15 Minutes Submitted By: Jessica Pablo Community Outreach Intern

“1.8 seconds. It takes 1.8 seconds to make a decision,” said Judge Agbayani

On April 27th and 28th, Manteca High Schools gathered together to watch the annual Every 15 Minutes program.

Every 15 Minutes, also referred to as E15, is a two-day program that focuses on high school seniors by challenging them to think about drinking, driving, personal safety, the responsibility that comes with being a mature young adult, and how their decisions can impact their family, friends, and community.

The mock car accident was held at Manteca High’s football stadium on day-one, and the mock memorial service at the Christian Worship Center in Manteca on day-two. This program is held to show students how one bad decision can drastcially change their life forever.

“1.8 seconds. It takes 1.8 seconds to make a decision,” said Judge Agbayani, one of the several guest speakers that spoke at the mock memorial service that took place on Friday, April 28th.

It took Joseph Towle (Calla High

School) 1.8 seconds to decide that he was going to drive drunk. Towle made a split decision that inflicted pain and suffering amongst not only those involved in the accident, but their families as well.

The mock car collision began with the screeching of tires followed by an extremely loud crash. As soon as the crash sounded, tarps were lifted off the totaled cars, and smoke filled the air.

The smoke cleared up seconds later, revealing a horrifying crash scene.

Thus began “The Golden Hour” that first responders consider most critical for successful emergency treatment after traumatic injury.

A teenage girl who was in the backseat of the sedan being driven by the drunk driver instantly called 911. The operator asks her a series of questions.

Sergeant Schluer’s voice comes through the speakers, “The 911 call has already cut into about four minutes of their golden hour.”

Joseph Towle, frustrated and confused,

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screams at his friend Athen Gonzales (Sierra High School) to wake up, but Athen is dead. He flew through the windshield and was now laying across the hood of the car. “I WAS FINE!” Towle repeatedly yelled as he began to grab empty alcohol containers and threw them across the football field.

Law enforcement was the first to arrive, quickly checking the students for pulses and then moving on to interrogate Towle.

A few feet to the right of the crushed sedan was a totaled expedition that toppled over onto the passenger side.

Hanging outside of the passenger side windshield was barely alive Juliana Casale of EUHS. The shrill cries for help from Vanessa Padilla of SHS and Jenna Zuniga of EUHS echoed in the stadium as firemen and paramedics finally arrived to the scene, fifteen minutes into their golden hour.

About forty five minutes into their golden hour, the firemen were able to reach the students that were trapped in the expedition, and paramedics were finally able to rush the critically injured to the hospital. The morgue was called, and a soon after, a hearse

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drove onto the track. The firemen proceeded to take the three students that were pronounced dead-on-arrival, placed them into separate body bags, and loaded them into the hearse.

The hearse drove away, and then the audience’s attention was turned to a policeman completing a field sobriety test on the driver of the sedan. Towle’s blood alcohol level was 1.2, the legal limit is .08. The intoxicated minor was placed under arrest for driving under the influence, and was taken to the San Joaquin County Jail.

In the background, Grim Reapers from each school and “The Living Dead” walked onto the football field and loomed over the crash scene. Students that were selected to participate as one of “the living dead,” stay overnight at a local church. These students lose all contact with the outside world for two days. They listen to guest speakers who have lost a loved one due to someone driving under the influence. Tombstones for the students selected were placed around the Manteca schools campuses. Each one contained the students’ personal story of how they died to an alcohol related

In the background, Grim Reapers from each school and “The Living Dead” walked onto the football field and loomed over the crash scene.

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accident.

One of the students selected for being a member of “the Living Dead” was Makayla Logue. “We got to listen to people talk to us and hear what they’ve been through,” said Logue. “It was hard, but overall, it was a really big eye-opener.”

“I saw people cry from our class that I never thought I would.”

On Friday April 28th, the mock funeral service was presented. A video of the collision scene held they day before was played. The video showed the parents of the students who passed, talking to a policeman.

The policeman talked to the parents about the accident that occurred, and then let them know that their child has passed. He led them into a room at the morgue, and asked them to identify the bodies of the deceased. Many tears were shed as the video came to an end.

Following the video, several guest speakers talked about their personal experiences with losing a loved one

due to someone driving under the influence. Parents and students also shared letters that were written to each other. Students began their letters with the words, “Today I died.”

Zuniga talked about her experience being a member of the living dead, and one of the injured in the collision.

“I saw people cry from our class that I never thought I would. I cried to people I never thought I would ever talk to. It was a great experience overall.”

At the end of the memorial service, Manteca students vowed not to drink and drive. Students left the church in silence with many thinking about one phrase that they will never forget: “Every 15 minutes, someone dies or is seriously injured in an alcohol related accident.”

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E-15 be.tech Experience By: Geraldaughn Soriano Community Outreach Intern

On April 27th and 28th, be.tech students took part in the Every 15 minutes program. E-15 is a program designed to showcase the effects of driving under the influence of alcohol and the lasting impact it can have on you and your family.

All the seniors who participated in the E-15 program did not attend school for 2 days. They also had absolutely no communication with anyone outside the building, this means they had no contact with their families and friends. By having no cell phones, this forced students to communicate with each other and get to know other people from different schools.

“The experience that I had with E-15 was one that I will truly never forget and one that will always make me consider the consequences of drinking and driving,” said Gabriel

Martinez, E-15 student participant.

“My favorite part of the experience was having the chance to hear other people’s stories and learn who they really are and how drinking and driving has affected their lives.”

Day one consisted of the crash scene, which took place at Manteca High School. Day two was the mock funeral, which was held at the Christian Worship Center in Manteca.

“I am very proud to organize this program year after year. Seeing tears, seeing smiles, and hearing how much this program has them thinking about making good decisions just makes me very happy and extremely proud to be a part of the experience,” stated Angela Ott, E-15 coordinator.

By doing this program every year, it brings awareness to high school students about the dangers and risks of drinking and driving. Students are learning a very realistic life lesson and feeling emotions attached to it without really having to go through it. This experience will stay with them and their families for years to come.

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U-17 WNT Heads to Lakewood Ranch FLA for 40-Player Camp Story courtesy of US Soccer.com

To identify players that can help the team qualify for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

CHICAGO (May 11, 2017) – The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team will head to Lakewood Ranch, Fla. as head coach Mark Carr will run a large 40-player camp from May 14-21.

The USA is coming off a victorious run at the 2nd Torneo Femminile Delle Nazioni in Italy and Slovenia where it beat Italy 6-0 in the championship game. Sixteen players from the roster that captured that tournament title are included on the roster which features 37 players born in 2001, the age cut-off year for the next U-17 Women’s World Cup. The other three players were born in 2002. Of the 13 goals scored at the Torneo Delle Nazioni, players on this roster accounted for 10 of them.

Forward Lia Godfrey, who scored the other three, is injured and was not available for this camp.

The roster includes three players taking part in their second U-17 WNT cycle: forward Jordan Canniff and defenders Kennedy Wesley and Kate Wiesner. Wesley and Wiesner shared the captaining duties in Italy. All three were on the U.S. team that played at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan.

The large number of players coming to camp is reflective of this point at the beginning of the cycle as Carr continues to identify players that can help the team qualify for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup that will be staged in Uruguay.

The USA will scrimmage against the Tampa Bay United Hellenic of the WPSL on May 20.

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L o cal N ews

U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team Roster by Position: GOALKEEPERS (6): Angelina Anderson (Mustang SC; Danville, Calif.), Rachael Black (SC Del Sol; Phoenix, Ariz.), Ryan Campbell (So Cal Blues; Dana Point, Calif.), Marzia Josephson (CASL; Apex, N.C.), Lindsey Romig (Richmond United; Midlothian, Va.), Cayla White (McLean; Arlington, Va.) DEFENDERS (10): Michela Agresti (FC Stars of Mass.; Swampscott, Mass.), Kamryn Farro (Livermore Fusion; Livermore, Calif.), D’awncey Jones-Black (Honolulu Bulls SC; Ewa Beach, Hawaii), Julianna Leskaukas (PDA; Brielle, N.J.), Makenna Morris (Bethesda SC; Germantown, Md.), Natalia Staude (Tophat SC; Atlanta, Ga.), Kennedy Wesley (So Cal Blues; Rossmoor, Calif.), Astrid Wheeler (Tophat SC; Atlanta, Ga.), Harper White (TSC; Franklin, Tenn.), Kate Wiesner (Slammers FC; Monrovia, Calif.)

MIDFIELDERS (14): Ainsley Ahmadian (Eclipse Select SC; Naperville, Ill.), Hannah Bebar (Eclipse Select SC; Naperville, Ill.), Croix Bethune (Concord Fire; Alpharetta, Ga.), Talia DellaPeruta (Tophat SC; Cumming, Ga.), Maya Doms (Davis Legacy; Davis, Calif.), Mia Fishel (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.), Ellie Glenn (Tophat SC; Avondale Estates, Ga.), Sophie Jones (De Anza Force; Menlo Park, Calif.), Madison Mercado (San Diego

Surf; San Diego, Calif.), Maggie Pierce (CASL; Cary, N.C.), Leah Scarpelli (PDA; Brick, N.J.), Jadyn Shinn (De Anza Force, Manteca, Calif.), Hollyn Torres (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), MacKenzee Vance (Jacksonville Armada; Bluffton, S.C.) FORWARDS (10): Jordan Canniff (Richmond United; California, Md.), Laney Carroll (Redlands, Calif.; Legends FC), Sunshine Fontes (Honolulu Bulls SC; Wahiawa, Hawaii), Savianna Gomez (Torrance, Calif.; Beach FC), Payton Linnehan (FC Stars of Mass.; Douglas, Mass.), Brecken Mozingo (Celtic Storm; Sandy, Utah), Diana Ordonez (FC Dallas; Prosper, Texas), Gabrielle Robinson (BRYC Elite Academy; Springfield, Va.;), Kalyssa Van Zanten (Eclipse Select SC; Buffalo Grove, Ill.), Hannah White (Tophat SC; Atlanta, Ga.)

Midfielders: Jadyn Shinn (De Anza Force, Manteca, Calif.)

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REL#17-32 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2017

CONTACT: Robert Oakes PHONE: 916-319-0818 E-MAIL: communications@cde.ca.gov

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson Announces Updated School Planning Tool is Available in Spanish SACRAMENTO – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today thanked the Orange County Office of Education for preparing a new Spanish language translation of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) template, which will help students, parents and community members get more involved in school planning decisions.

The Legislature and Governor Brown in 2013 approved the landmark Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), which changed how all California schools are funded, gave districts more resources and more flexibility in spending, and required them to work with their communities to create education plans.

The funding formula includes the LCAP to set goals, plan actions, and use available resources to meet those goals to improve student outcomes. The State Board of Education in November 2016 approved an updated, streamlined, and easier-to-use LCAP template, which schools use to prepare their individual plans.

The Orange County Department of Education translated the nine-page template into Spanish and posted it at this this Web link.

“I want thank the Orange County Department of Education for their terrific work on this great tool to assist our Spanish-speaking students, families and community members,” Torlakson said.

“LCAPs will be better when more people get involved and help all students succeed on their way to 21st century careers and college.”

More details about the LCFF and other information is available at this CDE Web site.

#### The California Department of Education is a state agency led by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. For more information, please visit the California Department of Education’s Web site or by mobile device. You may also follow Superintendent Torlakson on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

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