Mark Highlights May 2018 Issue 1

MARK Highlights

Manteca Unified School Board

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May 2018, Issue 1

Why?

Making a positive difference to each and every student daily.

Cultural Celebrations

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At Our Schools

MUSD School Board

Stella Brockman Cultural Day

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Veritas Spring Fling

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AG Day at Great Valley

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Board Clerk Evelyn Moore, Area 5

Golden West Spring Concert

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Eric Duncan, Area 1

Jr. High Elective Day

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Family STEAM Night

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Mossdale Masterpieces & Cultural Celebration

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EUHS Celebrates Students

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Manteca High Happenings

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President Stephen J. Schluer, Area 6 Vice President Bob Wallace, Area 7

Kathy Howe, Area 2 Michael Seelye, Area 3 Nancy Teicheira, Area 4

MUSD Superintendents Superintendent Jason Messer Deputy Superintendents

Community Outreach

Dr. Clark Burke

Celebrating Our Employees

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SHS Lobo Gold: Excellence That Rocks

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Hard Work Pays Off

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Department News

Roger Goatcher

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.

State Seal of Biliteracy

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Seamless Summer Options

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Best of the Best Field Trip

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Mission

Region 2 Site Visit at LHS

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It Makes a Difference

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Unpacking the ELPAC

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Family Game Night

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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.

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The Mark Highlights is published twice per month, on average by the MUSD Superintendent’s Office Community Outreach team. Highlights content is contributed on a rotating basis by every school site.

Highlights is intended to be a reflection of the MUSD Vision and Mission, because above all, we value making a positive difference to each and every student daily.

The Mark Highlights Team are: Victoria Brunn Director and Executive Editor vbrunn@musd.net Lindsay Stayner Content Coordination and Editor lstayner@musd.net

Peter Gale Design, Writing, and Editing Erica McCullough Design & Photography Contributor Wendy King Photography Contributor Community Outreach Interns

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Stella Brockman Cultural Day Stella Brockman Elementary Celebrated Multicultural Day.

In Mrs. Mackey’s classroom, students performed Stone Soup.

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Veritas Spring Fling

Students, parents and school staff enjoyed a day of fun at our annual Spring Fling. There were plenty of games, prizes, and food for everyone.

Teacher created gift baskets were a huge draw for parents, who won dog toys, gift cards, baking goods, and other fantastic gifts.

Oakland A’s tickets went to the highest bidder and the most coveted prizes were Disneyland tickets.

While students played games, teachers helped with various food booths.

Our Kindergarten teachers created a giant nose, which attracted many who wanted to find a prize instead of snot or slime.

Teachers manned the food booths, shaving ice for snow cones, and worked the BBQ grill serving food and drinks to many.

While kids and families played games, the adults browsed the vendor booths that offered skin care, make-up and jewelry.

Many were in attendance and fun was had by all!

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AG Day at Great Valley

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Golden West Spring Concert

“His positive energy is contagious.”

This year, Mr. Twomey joined Golden West as the Band and Choir Director this year. He is a graduate of MUSD schools and is excited to be back as an educator.

His positive energy and ability to share his passion for music education is manifests daily.

As one parent shared at the concert, “He is amazing! His positive energy is contagious and the students are all attentive to his direction.”

Multi-Cultural Assembly

He challenges and supports his students in reaching their personal best.

Mr. Twomey’s humor delighted the audience.

After the concert, performers enjoyed a little photo humor with him as well.

Kudos to Mr. Twomey and the Golden West Band and Choir performers for an exciting event!

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Jr. High Elective Day

by Neil Hafley Elementary

One Friday each month, Jr. High students at Neil Hafley School get to choose from a range of high-interest electives.

On April 27, Superintendent Jason Messer provided a special Lego challenge in which pairs of students created a “rat rod� and competed for prizes.

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Family STEAM Night

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by David Silveira, Lathrop Elementary

What an awesome, first ever Family STEAM Night at our school!

Thank you to our great staff, Parent Teacher Club, Give Every Child a Chance, and our amazing families for supporting this event! We hope it was an educational and exciting evening.

Thanks to our school’s modernization and a Lowes $50,000 grant, we held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for our new STEAM Lab! Lisa Snyder, MUSD Science Coordinator, did the honors.

Assemblyman Heath Flora and MUSD Board of Trustee Bob Wallace together with Comcast dignitaries, employees, and 411 volunteers from

our community, joined on Saturday, April 21st for Comcast Cares Day! Nominated by Brandy Perkins, local community member and Comcast employee, Lathrop Elementary was chosen from several schools in the region for this opportunity.

Volunteers painted, gardened, and more!

Check out more pictures at: https:// www.facebook.com/LathropElementary-School-119458562794/

Mr. and Mrs. Bennett helped Lathrop Elementary become a host to the Little Free Library which is a nonprofit organization that inspires a love of reading, community, and creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges around the world. https://littlefreelibrary.org What an exciting way to serve our community!

Welcome Michael Friddle to Lathrop! Lathrop has a new SRO and he’s already making connections that are great for our school and even better for our community.

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Mossdale Masterpieces Mossdale Elementary started a new spring tradition of recognizing the visual arts in 2nd and 4th grade.

Classrooms proudly showcased artwork from the beginning of the school year through spring.

The varied work from class to class displayed the artistic talent of our Mossdale students!

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Mossdale Cultural Celebration

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EUHS Celebrates Students East Union hosted a Honor Roll Luncheon for over 335 students!

Retired East Union Music Teach Mr. Jose Barron, brought his Mariachi to serenade EUHS students and staff during lunch time in celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

Congratulations to our very own Bilingual Para, Edith Torres!

Not only was Ms. Torres selected this month by “The Pulse” a University of The Pacific publication, for her high G.P.A., but, Edith has just completed her credentialing program and is READY to start teaching.

“Shout Out” to Mr. Eduardo Herrera for the inspiring teaching you do every day!!!

PLEASE click on the link below to read and please share with our students as an example of “Lancers Who Lead”: http://www.pacific.edu/Academics/Schools-and-Colleges/Gladys-L-BenerdSchool-of-Education/About/The-Pulse-of-Benerd/Edith-Torres--POB.html

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Manteca High Happenings

It has been quite a year at Manteca High filled with many days of kindness and hope.

Manteca High has much to celebrate as we bring this school year to a close. In sports, the boys varsity volleyball team captured the VOL title for the second year in a row.

On April 20th, over 300 students were recognized for outstanding academic achievements at the Buffalo Honors Event.

For the second year in a row, Manteca High won first prize in the Central California Teen Safe Driving Campaign sponsored by the Teen Safety Center and Allstate.

Seniors going on to college or the military were celebrated at the Second Annual Senior Signing Night on May 2nd.

On May 3rd, multi-cultural week was highlighted with the multi-cultural Assembly featuring TruHope. Also on May 3rd, the first Annual National Honor Society Induction Ceremony was held, with 28 students being inducted.

The week of April 30th to May 4th was Teacher Appreciation Week and the teachers were spoiled everyday! Leadership made posters on Monday, lunch on Tuesday, delivered MHS mugs on Wednesday and post-it notes and sharpies—with a note that said Thanks for making us so sharp!—Which were delivered on Thursday. Friday brought succulent plants from FFA. Mrs. Pasion’s Adult Living classes brought treats to the teachers everyday!

And on one final note, Coach Coenenberg announced the final total raised for Kicking for a Cure this year. 2018 broke the record, with a total of $16,188.39 raised for Emma Lockwood. $1500 of that total came from donation boxes in the MHS classrooms, proving once again that MHS students care.

It has been quite a year at Manteca High filled with many days of kindness and hope.

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Multicultural Event at MHS

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East Union Celebrates the Day of the Teacher by gathering for a group photo wearing their school color.

May 9 is the MUSD Day of the Teacher To recognize our extraordinary team of educators, the MUSD Board of Trustees has formally recognized May 9 as the Day of the Teacher.

Our Educators provide the foundation of our education system. Building upon the materials provided, they lend their wisdom, judgment, and deep subject-matter knowledge to each and every student daily. They go beyond the mere sense of what with the importance of the how and the why.

Just as important as teaching students to calculate, read, and write, our educators lift the hearts and minds of our students to greater heights and depths of character understanding. Teachers lend their wisdom and judgment to build empathy and ethics.

They are deeply committed to the life success of each and every student, and we are ever grateful to them and their unique abilities to inspire students to be their best selves both today and the many tomorrows to come.

To see the message from CTA, visit their page here.

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Celebrate Classified Employee’s Week May 21-25!

The MUSD Board of Trustees recognizes the important contributions of classified school employees and has named the third full week of May “Classified School Employee Week.”

Because of their many contributions, the CSEA has called classified employees the heartbeat of our schools. Visit the CSEA page honoring our Classified Employees here.

In MUSD, we have more classified employees than certificated teachers.

These often un-celebrated staff members truly do keep our schools, offices, and facilities running and without them, educating

children would not be possible. They organize our information, support the classroom, and transport our students. They provide nutrition, keep classrooms clean, and grounds

beautiful. They run our networks, communicate with parents, and pay the bills. They truly are the heart that keeps the blood of education running so that learning can occur.

School Nurse Day is May 9, 2018 Our Board of Trustees have designated May 9th, 2018 as School Nurse Day in MUSD. School nurses have served a critical role in improving public health and in ensuring student’s academic success for more than 100 years. Like many of our staff members, their crucial role is often under appreciated, but helping students maintain their health needs is not an easy task.

We are grateful for our team of MUSD nurses for all that they do for our students, our staff members, and the community. They Make us Proud to be MUSD!

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SHS Lobo Gold: Excellence That Rocks

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by Yasmin Ballew Community Outreach Intern

The group sang Billie Jean while rocking an electric guitar and pounding an arresting beat on the drums.

Friday, the thirteenth of April was Sierra High School’s Lobo Gold Rally, a bi-annual celebration of students’ academic success. The rally theme was based on the popular Netflix series “Stranger Things” and both the Lobo Gold committee and the Leadership class spent weeks plotting out every detail from the placement of posters to the actor choices, and of course the perfectly planned spooky date…Friday the 13th.

Lobo Gold committee Vice President Dominic Burrows explained, “The Committee and I put a lot of hard

work into making the rally authentic to the show and I think the students really appreciated that.”

Characters from the show: Mike Wheeler, Lucas Sinclair, Dustin Henderson, Joyce Byers, and Eleven were portrayed by students while Sierra High’s broadcast journalism teacher Mr. Schmitz played Chief Jim Hopper.

The rally started with a captivating performance from Jesse Hurtado (as Mike), Elijah White (as Dustin), and Nick Stanley (as Lucas), as they ride on stage with bikes and explain that they have been transported in time.

The trio realize they have ended up at Sierra High and everyone has a good laugh when sophomore Oscar Romero comes on stage as Eleven (a little girl with superpowers who saves the day in several episodes).

“Today’s rally was exceptionally entertaining, and I couldn’t have been more excited to play the role of such a popular character,” said Jesse Hurtado, who played Mike. “I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did.”

The rally was a success, celebrating 153 Lobo Gold Students (students with a GPA of 4.0 or higher), 439 Lobo Silver Students (students with a GPA of 3.5

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or higher) and Lobo Blue Students (students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher).

After an introduction from Vice Principal Chapman, Lobo Gold students were invited on stage to be recognized and awarded with a gold medal. Gift cards to Starbucks, Panda Express, and Subway were also given to students from each of the three categories.

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The rally concluded with a series of popular vines and an outstanding performance from Sierra’s own band, The Undercovers, including English and Film teacher Mr. Russell, English and Speech teacher Mr. Dolieslager, and former Leadership Advisor Mr. Minteer.

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and pounding an arresting beat on the drums. Students joined in, excited to see their teachers drive a jam they couldn’t help but enjoy.

Mr. Russell, who played electric guitar and sang explained, “It was fun to bring the band out, but it was even better to see students recognized for their astute accomplishments.”

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Hard Work Pays Off

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by Daniel Acevedo Community Outreach Intern

“It just interests me, seeing the design of everything and just how everything is built.”

Top: A screenshot from an EUHS student video that features drone footage. Above: EUHS Students at a school rally. Jose has really taken to heart the school’s motto of “Lancers Lead, Others Follow.”

There are about 6.3 million students in California, and around 1,700 students at East Union High School. Jose Andrade is one of those students. He is exceptional because he is the first person in his family who will be going to college.

Jose is energetic, but very humble, considering his achievements.

Jose’s family is from Michoacán, Mexico, but has two East Union alumni. Jose has held three jobs at a time during his junior year in high school, and was accepted into ten great colleges.

“I have been accepted to UC Berkley,

UC Irvine, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, San Francisco State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Azusa Pacific, UOP and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo,” said Andrade.

Jose stated that he didn’t think he would get into all of those schools, but it was nice to see that all of his hard work was paying off.

He had chosen to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

“I chose it because I want to major in architecture,” said Andrade. “Cal Poly’s architecture school is actually ranked number two in the nation.”

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Luis Obispo by Design Intelligence in 2016 for their undergraduate program based on a survey of over 1,400 professional organizations.

Explaining why he has chosen to study architecture, Andrade answered, “It just interests me, seeing the design of everything and just how everything is built.”

Because his family is from Mexico, and unfamiliar with colleges in the United States, they haven’t been able to help Jose with the process of being accepted to college.

“Since they only speak Spanish and are not from here, they don’t really know what any of these schools really are,” said Andrade. “So, it is kind of like I am doing everything but they know it’s a big achievement.”

How did he get here on his journey?

How did his work outside of the classroom help?

“Junior year I was working at the hospital, and then I started working at KFC,” said Andrade “Then I got a job at Chili’s, but I now only work at KFC as a shift supervisor.”

According to Jose, being a shift supervisor at such a young age has made him feel trusted with responsibility, but a little tough at times because it was a lot of work.

During his high school career at East Union, Jose has taken multiple classes that have helped prepare him for his interest in Architecture, including Three Dimensional Art, Ceramics, Pre-Calculus and AP Calculus.

Preparing for college as a whole, Jose has taken more than 10 Advanced Placement classes.

It was a privilege to interview the inspiring Jose Andrade. It is nice to know that he is being recognized for his hard work. He proves that hard work really does pays off.

Top: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s School of Architecture building. Above: One of the many innovative student projects as part of their college of Architecture and Environmental Design.

“It is kind of like I am doing everything but they know it’s a big achievement.”

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State Seal of Biliteracy

by Samantha Danley Compensatory Education Department 119 MUSD students were honored as State Seal of Biliteracy recipients at the San Joaquin Office of Education’s 7th Annual Seal of Biliteracy Awards Ceremony on April 26.

These students have attained proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in both English and at least one other language.

Through their persistent effort and determination, these students have earned this arduous achievement.

Manteca High’s Matsua GarciaMendez addressed the crowd about the importance of pursuing a biliterate education. His multilingual education began at an early age with family adventures around the globe.

“It took me a while to realize the impact that these trips had on me as a person, and how they shaped my interests, aspirations, and desires today of being an internationally diverse person,” said Garcia-Mendez.

Fellow recipient, Ivan Mendoza paved a different path to biliteracy. As a former English Language Learner, Ivan struggled with not knowing English, but through diligence and perseverance, he became proficient in both English and Spanish.

Soon to be a graduate of East Union High School, he believes, “There will come many occasions where you’ll meet certain people who will only know a certain language and if you know two languages, then you can easily talk to someone as well as translate if needed.”

Mendoza also believes in giving back to his community and is currently a student tutor in the ELD 1 class at East Union.

“Having knowledge of the two languages helps me understand people better and not only that, I’m able to help out others who only know one language and help them achieve what I

did,” Mendoza said.

In Garcia-Mendez’s closing remarks, he offered a quote in French, Spanish, and then English: “Si vous parlez à un homme dans une langue qu’il comprend, cela lui va à la tête. Si vous lui parlez dans sa propre langue, cela va à son coeur.”

“Si hablas con un hombre en un idioma que él entiende, eso se le sube a la cabeza. Si hablas con él en su propio idioma, eso va a su corazón.”

“If you talk to a man in a language that he understands, that goes to his head.

If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.”

May we all aspire to be as globallyminded and community-centered as Matsua Garcia-Mendez, Ivan Mendoza, and their fellow Seal of Biliteracy recipients.

Congratulations to all award winners!

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MUSD FFA Ag Fe Pre-Show st

Where:

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MUSD Schoo (Located behinl Farm Airport & Louisd the District Office on e Avenue) Pre-Show: An imal Exhibit Sh ow • FFA members will practice sh their animals fo owing r o Pigs, Sheep, county fair including: Goats, Rabbits, Chickens, Stee Heifers & Turkrs, Replacement eys.

• Breakfast av ailable 7:30AM - 9:00 AM • Student mad e projects avai sale lable for • Plants, Flower s, Vegetables, et sale c… for

MHS Teacher’s Choice Awards

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Seamless Summer Options Nutrition Education

Seamless Summer Option (SSO) – Nutrition Education will be providing no-cost meals to community children between May 30 – August 3, 2018.

BBQ events will rotate through each location during this time frame.

Two locations are designated to omit peanut products.

At these events, in addition to the meals, fun activities for the children will be provided by the Nutrition Education staff, summer interns, and District and community partners.

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Monday-Friday

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Lunches will be delivered in vans with the Manteca USD—Nutrition Education Logo on them.

Children may receive only one lunch per day and must be present to receive a meal. Meals must be eaten on premises.

Contact Nutrition Education at 209-858-0778 with questions.

MANTECA

11:00 – 11:20 AM

Meals will be served at approximately 40 locations with the majority being offered in local parks.

Serving locations & times below...

Free for children ages 2 to 18 years (No registration or ID required)

LATHROP

Cotta Park Greystone Park Roberts Estates

505 Mission Ridge Drive

Sequoia

868 Wawona Street

Shasta Park Springtime Park Tesoro Park Woodward Park Raymus Park

995 E Edison Street

810 Agate Ave 1740 Rail Street

1268 N Springtime Ave 1399 Tesoro Drive 710 Woodward Ave 5888 Apache Drive 154 Stockton Street

Face painting and blowing bubbles

B & C Giles Park

545 W Alameda Street

Chadwick Square Park

1983 London Ave

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Music and dancing

Doxey Park

1355 Northgate Drive

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Story time

Manteca High Pool

Manteca High School

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Cooking demo

Manteca Library Park

320 W Center Street

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Nutrition Lessons

Primavera Park

1253 Primavera Ave

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Farmers Markets (Courtesy of Raleys’ Community Grant)

Sandpiper Village

1820 Pennebaker Way

Union West Park*

1291 Parkview Street

Villa Ticino Park

1970 Geneva Way

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Jump rope, skipping, relay races

12:00 – 12:20 PM

Activities include such things as:

11:30 – 11:50 AM

Baccileri Park Colony Park Diamond Oaks Franciscan Park Lincoln Park Mayors Park Morenzone Ball Park Northgate Park Quail Ridge Park

STOCKTON 11:00 – 11:20

11:30 – 11:50 12:00 – 12:20

1232 Trailwood Ave

FRENCH CAMP

Libby Park West Sangalang Park Smith Park Mossdale Landing Woodfield Park Long Park Paul E. Weston Generations Skate Valverde Park Weston Ranch Library*

COUNTY 575 Libby Lane 16130 Sheltered Cove Circle 13470 Slate Street 2606 W Moss Blvd 700 Towne Centre Drive 801 Lathrop Rd 4535 Woodchase Lane 3602 Ews Woods Blvd Across from Lathrop High 15557 5th Street 1453 W French Camp Rd

1179 Pestana Ave 1041 Elm Ave 245 S Powers Ave 1440 Kelly Drive 1323 W Center Street 1750 Hoyt Lane 1020 W Mission Ridge

*NO Peanut products at these sites

Find Summer Meal locations in California at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sh/sn/summersites.asp You can also call Hunger Hotline: 1-866-3HUNGRY(English) or 1-877-8HAMBRE(Spanish)

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Somos un proveedor de igualdad de oportunidades.

BBQ events will rotate through each location during this time frame

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WELLNESS POLICY NEWSLETTER

Smart Snacks Top 5 FAQs

By Jennifer Lew-Vang, RD, MUSD Nutrition Dietitian

“Rewarding children with unhealthy foods in school undermines our efforts to teach them about good nutrition. It’s like teaching children a lesson on the importance of not smoking, and then handing out ashtrays and lighters to the kids who did the best job listening.”

- Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University

Upcoming Events:

Wellness Committee Meeting Wednesday, September 28, 2018 MUSD District Office For more information: Patty Page ppage@musd.net or 209-825-3200

1. What are Smart Snacks?

The USDA Smart Snacks are school nutrition standards for all foods and beverages sold or available during the school day. A school day is defined as 12:00 A.M. until 30 minutes after school is over. The USDA Final Rule was finalized and by June 30, 2017, all school districts must fully comply with the requirements of the file rule. The Smart Snack standards affects classroom parties, snacks brought by parents for multiple students, and food items given as classroom rewards. The Smart Snack standards does not impact individual and personal food choices!

2. What is the purpose of Smart Snacks in Schools?

According to the American Dietetic Association, children consume 50% of their daily calories at school. In 2015-2016, San Joaquin County Needs Assessment reported 21.0% of youth are obese or overweight with BMI between 25-30. Smart Snacks in Schools strives to reduce childhood obesity and obesity-related diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes. In other research, conducted by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), showed poor nutrition and lack of specific nutrients , such as Vitamins A, B, C, folate, iron, zinc, and calcium, are associated with lower grades and higher rates of student absences and tardiness.

3. Is there a Smart Snack list?

Yes! Manteca Unified School District has an approved smart snack list on the Nutrition Education website, www.musdnutrition.net. All items listed are foods that meet the California Department of Education (CDE) Smart Snack Standards for all grade levels. The list is NOT all inclusive. All food items are subject to change and store availability may vary.

4. My item is NOT on the MUSD Smart Snack list. Is my snack a Smart Snack?

A beverage or snack that lists whole grain (e.g. whole grain rolled oats), protein (e.g. nuts), dairy, fruit, or vegetable will meet the USDA Smart Snacks in School Nutrition Standards. It must also meet nutrition standards for calories, sodium, sugar, and fats. To determine, use the Smart Snack Calculator. Please visit: www.musdnutrition.net, click on the “Smart Snacks in School” logo, and enter the item’s nutritional facts.

5. An item, served on the school breakfast and lunch menu, does not meet Smart Snack Standards? Why? The Smart Snack Standards are for all foods available outside of child nutrition programs. The Nutrition Education Department operates under a variety of nutrition-related programs, such as The School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program, and Smart snacks. Each program has their own nutrition standards set by State and Federal legislators. In California, existing California Nutrition Standards must be combined with federal nutrition standards and local school districts must adopt the stricter standard.

Comparisons of Child Nutrition Programs Child Nutrition Programs

Calories (kcal)

Sat. Fat (% calories)

Sodium (mg)

School Breakfast Program

450-500*

< 10%*

< 540*

National School Lunch Program (Grades K-8)

600-650*

< 10%*

< 1,230*

National School Lunch Program (Grades 9-12)

750-850*

< 10%*

< 1,420*

Smart Snacks (Items)

< 200

< 10%

< 200

Smart Snacks (Entrée)

< 350

< 10%

< 480

*Based on weekly average requirements for a 5-day week

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Esta institución es un proveedor de igualdad de oportunidades.

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Best of the Best Field Trip

by Devon York District Art Coordinator Thirty-four students from MUSD went on a field trip May 3rd, to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The District provided this opportunity to students for participating in the Best of the Best 2018 District Art Show.

Students went on a guided tour for one hour then independently explored the museum for an additional hour.

Many students took selfies in an interactive scavenger hunt. After the museum tour, students were bussed to Pier 39 to have dinner and explore the Pier.

The weather in San Francisco was perfect.

It was a fantastic trip for all students and staff.

We are looking forward to next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best of the Best 2019 District Art Show!

Many students took selfies in an interactive scavenger hunt.

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Region 2 Site Visit at LHS Education Department Region 2 held their spring site visit with Superintendent Messer, Board Trustee Bob Wallace, Dr. Cheryl Meeker, Clara Shmiedt, and special guest James Mousalimas, Superintendent of San Joaquin County Superintendent of Schools in attendance.

The Region 2 Leaders shared their “Why Statements” highlighting the purpose and passion behind their leadership with the motto of “Keep Calm and Lead On”.

The highlight of the day was visiting the Lathrop High School Leadership classroom and Spartan school store where former students from the feeder schools (Lathrop Elementary, Joseph Widmer, Mossdale) are shining in their success as young leaders on the high school campus.

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It Makes a Difference Department of Professional Learning

District Program Coordinators participated in a Flipped Classroom Approach meeting to learn more about differentiated instruction.

Studies show that students make greater gains when teachers differentiate their lessons using small, flexible learning groups.

Referencing an evidencebased research article allowed the front loading of information used during the beginning of the meeting, which provided more time to engage in a task and discussion about the topic in the latter.

The group learned about key elements of differentiated instruction: why it is important, lessons learned from classroom vignettes, and common characteristics of effective

differentiated instruction.

Program Coordinators may now share this with their site administration to determine how it best fits with their specific school site.

Unpacking the ELPAC Department of Compensatory Education On May 2, high school English Language Development teachers and administrators attended an English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) academy training designed to help teachers create meaningful practice for English Language Learners prior to taking the new assessment.

Teachers spent the morning learning more about how the English Language Development standards link to all content-area literacy standards, and how those skills contribute to a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s English proficiency. Teachers then worked as site teams to deconstruct an ELPAC Task.

Many participants commented on the value of dissecting the task and connecting it to standards. This helps them better understand how to create classroom practices that will prepare students for the rigorous demands of the ELPAC. Teachers of grades 3-12 who are interested in this training may register on Pepper for an ELPAC Academy training on June 6.

Space is limited.

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New 2018-19 MUSD Student Board Members are, from left to right: Armando V Mendoza - WRHS, Makenna Grace Condit - MHS, Yasmin Ballew - SHS, Brooklyn Clair Johnson - EUHS, and Jesse Mobius - LHS.

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Students had another chance for handson learning as they participated in making meaningful projects throughout the evening, guided by the be.next students.