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New Voting System to Elect our Board of Trustees
We are excited to introduce a new voting system in our district to elect our Board of Trustees. This letter provides you with a brief overview of this initiative, and encourages your participation in the process.
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District Update: October 15, 2021
Read this week's District Update for a message from Superintendent Kemp, highlights from the Kathleen MacDonald High School Beam Signing Ceremony, and more.
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Every Day Counts When it Comes to School Attendance
Good attendance is essential to academic success. Students can still fall behind if they miss just one or two days every few weeks. Attending school regularly can help students feel good about school and themselves.
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Earthquake Preparedness: Great California ShakeOut
International ShakeOut Day is celebrated on the third Thursday of October — this year it’s October 21. The Great California ShakeOut drill is an opportunity for faculty, teachers, students, and parents to practice simple, but critical, safety steps that can keep them safe during an earthquake.
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Update to provide Input about the New “By-Trustee” Area Voting
We are providing an update about the district’s transition to a new election system to select the members of the Board of Trustees. We would like to extend an invitation to our community to participate in this initiative and welcome your input at public hearings and community meetings in the coming weeks.
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Public Hearing: Textbooks and Instructional Materials
Parents, teachers, members of the community are invited to participate in a public hearing regarding the sufficiency of textbooks/instructional materials. The resolution will be voted upon at the October 14, 2021 meeting of the Board of Education
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Social Media Trend Encouraging Violence Toward Staff
Unfortunately, we must contact you for a second time in as many weeks regarding social media trends encouraging students to engage in violence, theft, and destruction at schools.
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Update: 2020-2021 High School Grade Change Information
Assembly Bill (AB) 167, a “clean-up” bill for AB 104, was signed into law on September 23, 2021. This bill extends the date for 2020-2021 high school course grade changes to October 1, 2021, and gives districts the flexibility to extend it beyond October 1. Santa Clara Unified high schools will accept grade change forms through June 1, 2022, the last day of the school year.
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Family Nights: Success in Mathematics
Secondary school families are invited to join us at one of our upcoming family nights to learn how to promote your child’s success in mathematics.
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District Update : September 24, 2021
Read this week's District Update for a message from Superintendent Kemp, a daily health self-check reminder, COVID-19 testing resources, and more.
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The 2021 Child Tax Credit: Three Steps to Getting Your Advance Payments
The IRS is spreading the word about the 2021 Advance Child Tax Credit payments, which could be up to $1,800 per qualifying child.
