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MARK Manteca Unified School Board

February 2016

A look back at 2015: School Board Goals and Objectives

“Kids who attend preschool have fewer absences and better classroom performance.”

Nancy Leal

MUSD Mission Statement

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MUSD Vision Statement

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A Target Year in Review

“I want them to learn to have a servant’s heart.”

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ision Statement: The MUSD School Board envisions students experiencing the highest level of excitement and engagement while being supported and realizing their pinnacle of academic and emotional success. This occurs when every

school day is relevant, rigorous and leads them to become productive and engaged members of society. College...Career...Life.

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ission Statement: MUSD, in partnership with our diverse communities, is dedicated to all students achieving their academic and personal potentials. We are committed to providing a safe environment where quality education establishes the foundation for life-long learning.

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MARK Manteca Unified School Board

February 2016

Board Members: Deborah Romero, President

Stephen J. Schluer, Vice President

Sam Fant

Nancy Teicheira

Evelyn Moore

Michael Seelye

Kathy Howe Superintendent: Deputy Superintendent:

Jason Messer Dr. Clark Burke

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2015: A Target Year in Review

School Board Goals and Objectives

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upport and expand Pathway Programs for 7th-12th grades including, but not limited to Vocational Education, Career and Technical Education, Advanced Placement, Honors, Visual and Performing Arts, and other programs that promote zero dropouts.

(Right) High school juniors and graduating seniors became summer interns to work with adults at the district office and gain a better perspective of the many behind the scenes jobs in a school district.

Student interns applied on line, interviewed, and for some, experienced their first job.

Many played an integral role in increasing summertime efficiency. Some were invited to continue part time during the school year.

(Left) Like most of the arts, a pianist’s performance reflects a piece of her personality as she interprets the music and makes it her own.

“At MUSD every student matters. We have built a high school education with many opportunities from AP classes to Welding, we do it all.”

Clara Schmiedt

“Kids who attend preschool have fewer absences and better classroom performance.”

Nancy Leal

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rovide School Readiness Programs for all 4-year olds.

Young new students learn class procedures and cooperative games. Learning to manage their own energetic body is a big part of getting ready for kindergarten.

Cooperative songs and games help young students learn that school routines make them better prepared to enter the academic world with less anxiety. They learn that school is a safe and fun place.

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rovide relevant professional development, staff support, and instructional materials aligned to the state adopted Common Core State Standards.

“Our initial Future Ready efforts have paid off in some big results.”

Julie Smith

To kick off the 2015-2016 school year, school leaders met for the MUSD Future Ready conference.

Participants were trained in the planning and recording of current educational successes for their school site, as well as reflecting on methods and strategies for improvement.

“The spirit of collaboration is really high in MUSD. Teachers teach each other.”

Manteca Unified School District and the Professional Learning Department focuses on the essential ideas for learning in order to create the foundations of our Future Ready Learners.

These key ideas include: Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity.

Jeff Caligiuri

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upport District-wide student wellness programs and activities which promote good nutrition, healthy living, physical fitness, and positive self-image.

(Right) A Nutrition Education employee finishes an attractive display for the Planet Party event that Nutrition Education hosts annually.

(Below) After a rigorous season, the Sierra High School Timberwolves Football Team took the State CIF Division 4-A Championship.

Last year, after tabulting breakfast, lunch, snack and supper served, Nutrition Education provided 4.86 million meals district wide.

This is the first state title for MUSD, but with all this excitement from this success, it certainly won’t be the last.

“Good nutrition is one of the tools used to support a world class education.”

Patty Page

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rovide programs and resources designed to improve the academic performance of unduplicated students as defined by LCAP.

French Camp eighth grade students take a moment to share their smiles as they pose outside some of the distinctive architecture at Delta Junior College.

“Our LCAP has been designed to ensure all students have a world class education.”

Attending the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) conference for College and Career

Readiness, they gained some inspiration and perspective from a keynote speaker and several breakout sessions.

They also get to experience the atmosphere of Delta Junior College, which helps them see themselves attending college when they graduate from high school.

Debbie Forte

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upport LOGIC, AgVenture, Steppin’ Out, Planet Party, Science Camp, and Career Pathway Alliance 2050 events.

(Right) Third Grade students experience AgVenture in partnership with San Joaquin County. Students learn how a cattle ranch functions from a speaker who explains the model in front of them. Gaining a better appreciation for how food is produced helps students realize the vital role agriculture plays.

(Below Right) At Planet Party Day, sixth grade students experience ways to conserve natural resources.

A willing student operates a blender using bicycle power.

The convenience of electrical power means a little more when you have to work for it.

At both Agventure and Planet Party, students hear presentations about a variety of subjects.

(Left) Fourth grade students are Steppin’ Out to the symphony to broaden their exposure to the arts and a more formal atmosphere. After experiencing live classical music, many students go on to join MUSD’s music programs.

“A key component to student inspiration is showing them the world around them in unforgettable experiences.”

Cheryl Meeker

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rovide the tools, resources and support to teachers and students to maximize learning in a digital world in order to prepare them for their global future

Summer Engineering Boot Camp gave students exposure to programming a linefollowing robot.

First, they had to construct the robot and learn the code to make it go. Then, they had to refine the code over the course of a week

“I learned that in code you have to make sure to use the right symbols.”

in order to program the robot to follow a complicated course.

Isabella Avila, Bootcamp Student

Students claimed that some of the hardest parts were figuring out what degree of rotation and what speed to turn the wheels of the robot.

“Providing resources and collaborative technical support is a cornerstone for classroom technology.”

Colby Clark

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ontinue to maintain a positive working relationship among and across all employee groups.

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The Going Digital Project was a huge undertaking for every teacher, administrator, and support person in the district.

Regular meetings were held where participants could voice their concerns, and all the key roles could be figured out.

Openness and a genuine spirit of respectful collaboration are key to what makes MUSD successful.

ork with staff, the community, and the Board to maintain a fiscally sound budget.

Paying the bills and balancing the books, while keeping up with staffing needs in a competitive job market isn’t easy, but working together makes it happen.

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Leadership, teachers, and community members invested many hours communicating

the support and concerns to the board so that sound fiscal decisions can be made with maximum input.

Passage of school bonds helps immensely as MUSD moves forward with needed modernization of some of our campuses.

“We’ve got a great team who keeps us fiscally stable.”

Jacqui Breitenbucher

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ontinue to support efforts to improve existing school facilities so that these facilities remain safe and effective places to learn.

A crane moves a rooftop heating and air conditioning unit into position. Internal district personnel in facilities management carefully coordinate with industry to manage construction and equipment changes like this one.

Similar to our solar project, modernization of multiple campuses not only ensures a safe, comfortable and effective learning environment, but also helps dramatically reduce operational costs over the longterm.

“It takes careful planning and coordination to build things right. We believe in creating the best learning environments we can.”

Aaron Bowers

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evelop communications and outreach efforts that enhance support of MUSD and its schools throughout the community.

Shasta school partnered with Give Every Child a Chance for their “Books, Blankets, and Bears” drive.

Students reached out to parents and community members asking for donations. Then, students helped make blankets by cutting the donated fleece fabric and tying it into a quilt.

Donated proceeds and the blankets students made were given to the local homeless shelters. After all, when you are feeling at your lowest, it is a huge help to have something to hug.

“I want them to learn to have a servant’s heart.”

Audrey Greene

The Manteca Unified School Board MARK was produced as a public service by the MUSD Community Outreach and Innovative Programs (COIP) department and distributed in Janurary 2016. Writing and graphic design by Peter Gale, pgale@ musd.net, and edited by Victoria Brunn, Director of COIP, vbrunn@musd.net and most photography provided by Elizabeth Bugarin, ebugarin@musd.net of the COIP team. Our special thanks to @himeromeroimages and other contributors.

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SuperIN tendent’s INsight

In 2015, the Manteca Unified school district community inclusive of students, families, and staff continued to cultivate an environment that distinguished itself locally and globally.

We focused on delivering the tools, resources, and support to our students allowing them to prepare themselves for their global future.

We made strides toward the District vision and mission, as We actively addressed the eleven objectives prioritized (selected) by the Board of Trustees as guides in our educational endeavors.

We celebrated many successes and accomplishments relative to each objective. The objectives established funding and action to implement the necessary programming and support.

In 2015, the MUSD School Board set two primary goals. The goals became concrete through the objectives. Our staff challenged themselves to meet those goals. Cultural proficiency, safe learning and working environments, a world class educational system delivered by exceptional teachers and support staff prepared our students for their future success.

We experienced change and shifts in

our everyday practices, We worked hard! We stepped outside of our comfort zones to meet our aggressive goals. We did it! You did it! You dedicated yourselves to delivering success.

In 2015, We were ProudtobeMUSD!

In 2016, let’s begin with a look back in time. When I was a new principal and a young father, I was sitting in my kitchen and was distracted by my then, fiveyear-old daughter. She was consumed with blowing bubbles and magically using her wand. I remember I was in the process of developing the goals for the new school year and needing to share them with my school community. My daughter came in and was insistent that I promised I would come outside and blow bubbles with her.

I gently told her I needed a few more minutes. I needed to finish my “important” work before I could venture outside. I remember seeing her expression, her instant feelings of rejection and dejection. Over the next few minutes, I resumed the task at hand of writing out the goals, then I wrote… at the end of the newsletter, I need to go outside and blow bubbles with my daughter. That was my last goal that morning.

The following week, the newsletter was published, the community both internally and externally received it. The instant response, thank you for sharing your goals for the school but you most impressed us by sharing your priority list. Sharing that your daughter ranked at the top above all else. They were impressed that I prioritized balance between my personal and professional life.

In 2016, my daughter is twenty-two years old and I continue to strive for achieving balance between my personal and professional life. Today, I pause as We develop goals to share with our community. I pause and think about balance.

Please take the time to review and read the goals included in this report.

Then, choose to reflect on what you can stand behind, what goals you are passionate about pursuing. Pause, take a moment, and ensure you are creating a balance between your personal and professional work goals.

We will continue to achieve our goals.

We will continue to see amazing results.

Thank you in advance for all that you do. Thank you for your passion and commitment. We are ProudtoBEMUSD.