Regular Board Meeting - Celebrate Schools
San Leandro USD
January 30, 2018 6:00PM
San Leandro Arts Education Center
2250 Bancroft Avenue
San Leandro, CA 94577
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| The meeting was called to order at 6pm. |
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| President Tate led the audience in the pledge of allegiance. |
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| Members of the audience who wish to address the Board are asked to complete the yellow card available at the entrance and submit it to the Board's Administrative Assistant. Speakers who have completed the card will be called when the item is reached on the agenda or, for non-agenda items, during the Public Testimony. Cards are to be turned in before the item is reached on the agenda. Please note that the meeting is being recorded.
State law prohibits the Board of Education from taking any action on or discussing items that are not on the posted agenda except to A) briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by the public in attendance; B) ask questions for clarification; C) provide a reference to a staff member or other resource for factual information in response to the inquiry; or D) ask a staff member to report back on the matter at the next meeting and/or put it on a future agenda. (Government Code 54954.2(a)). |
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| There was no public testimony on non-agenda items. |
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Each school site will provide a presentation to the Board of Education. At the end of each school sites' presentation, the principal will recognize exceptional volunteers from their respective sites and present the recipients with a certificate. This is a pilot program adopted by the Board of Education.
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| Lynda Hornada, Principal |
At Garfield, we are working diligently to realize the goals of the school district strategic plan. Our presentation for the Board of Education highlights some of the work we are doing for all strategic goals but with special emphasis on Goal 1, Teach, Learn and Achieve and the associated Project Based Learning initiative. Ms. Gemma Duenas, 4th grade teacher at Garfield, will outline the journey in moving her class to a more student-centered environment through the implementation on Project Based Learning.
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Lynda Hornada, Principal at Garfield Elementary School,
highlighted how their school is utilizing the strategic goals.
Highlights included:
Strategic Plan Goal #5: Facilities & Technology - Garfield elementary are using their promethean boards in their classrooms and enjoying blended learning centers using their chromebooks.
Strategic Plan Goal #4 - Family and Community Involvement:
The principle meets with many parent groups, inclusing School Smarts, Annual Title 1 meeting, and monthly coffee chats.
Strategic Plan Goal #3 - Collaborative and Engaged District Culture - current programs include the G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) program and the RISE Professional Development.
Strategic plan Goal #2 - Equity and Inclusion through College and Career Readiness - college banners are displayed in their hallways to create dialog in the classroom at an elementary level.
Strategic Plan Goal #1 - Teach, Learn, Achieve: Special emphasis was placed on this goal and the associated Project Based Learning initiative. Ms. Gemma Duenas, 4th grade teacher at Garfield, outlined the journey in moving her class to a more student-centered environment through the implementation on Project Based Learning. Upon completion of presentation, she called several students to the stage to show examples of what they've been learning.
At the end of this presentation, Ms. Hornada presented volunteers from her school with certificates. Recipients were Olivia Montion, Jessica Garcia, Angela Hoang, Socorro Roque, Maria Martin and Sayuri Cain.
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Garfield Presentation
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| Garry Grotke, Principal |
Garry Grotke, Principal, will feature the school's work to highlight giving, caring and kindness in how the school teaches and how students learn. Through collective efforts to implement purposeful driving questions through Project Based Learning units, teachers have harnessed the energy and passion of students to impact the community. The shared theme of Kindness Matters has allowed us to partner with the City of San Leandro, Dignity Health, Kids for Peace Global along with implementing the vision of San Leandro Unified School District and creating a positive school climate.
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Garry Grotke, Principal, featured the school's work to highlight giving, caring and kindness in how the school teaches and how students learn.
Justin Lam, Student Council President, and Alyssa Bueno, Student Council Vice President, respectively, were invited to speak about how kindness matters to James Elementary.
Extended community and business organizations have contributed to kindness at Madison. Melissa Abadia and several students and staff members from Laney College have collaborated on a unique project that manifests kindness and benefits the students at Madison. They spoke briefly and demonstrated a device called a power kicker. It enables students who are in wheelchairs to participate in physical education to better integrate with their peers.
After the demonstration Mr. Grotke presented Volunteer Recognition certificates to the following recipients:
* Theresa (Diann) Graham
* Maria David
* Nate Darling
* Jon Furuta
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Madison Presentation
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| Jeannette McNeil, Principal |
Jeannette McNeil, Principal of Monroe Elementary School, will provide a presentation on Project Based Learning (PBL) implementation. Several James Monroe students will speak to their experiences with PBL and demonstrate their deeper learning and increased engagement in the classroom.
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Jeannette McNeil, Principal of Monroe Elementary School, provided a presentation on Project Based Learning (PBL) implementation. Several James Monroe students will spoke to their experiences with PBL and demonstrated their deeper learning and increased engagement in the classroom.
Mr. McNeil briefly summarized the school's vision and mission.
She went on to discuss professional learning and support taking place, which includes writing emphasis and project based learning. Based on the support via an instructional coach, 100% of teachers and students will complete at least one project this year, fulfilling the expectation for this school year.
Several students from Mrs. Henry-Ellis' class spoke a about the projects and what the projects means to them. Planting seeds is not just plants, but knowledge and friendship. They enjoyed various aspects of the projects, including working as a team.
Another class from Team 7, Mr. Sanders' class, are learning about different neighborhood jobs. Several people in various professions have come to the classroom to visit and speak about their occupation. Visits include Office Hackl, a School Resource Officer from San Leandro Police Department, a bus driver, who is also a parent at the school. The students also shared their views on project based learning to include learning how to gather information by asking questions; how to organize their ideas and write about them. They are using technology to implement what they are learning.
Lastly, photos displayed second grade students from Ms. Bueno and Ms. Nakamura's classrooms shared their thoughts on project based learning. Their project consists of family heroes, which connects with their school-wide theme of "Be a Hero Everyday". This project researches where our families come from, their journeys and their sacrifices. This project included interviewing people who came from other countries, mapping projects, and students interviewing each other and gathering data, taking notes, and doing research via their chromebooks. Students shared their thoughts on this project to include the risks families have taken for a better life as well as how to revise and edit information gathered for this project.
Upon completing the presentation Ms. McNeil presented Volunteer Recognition certificates to the following recipients:
* Tiffany Lindsey
* Nancy Morris
* Christ Lam (Papa Murphy's)
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Monroe Presentation
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| Lang Luong, Principal |
Wilson Elementary School continues to grow. In the past year, we have focused on increasing parental involvement. To that end, we have created a Parent Teacher Committee, who will share some of their insights with the Board Trustees. In addition, we will present on the implementation of the district adopted math curricular program, Eureka Math, which was quite successful as the teachers have fully embraced the program.
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Lang Luong, Interim Principal, Wilson Elementary School has focused on increasing parental involvement. To that end, the school has created a Parent Teacher Committee.
Parents are a vital part of the success of our students. In working to increase parent involvement at the school, she invited several parents to speak on the improvement of parent participation at the school as well as accomplishments to date in this school year. Their comments included parents participating in may ways including
- pumpkin patch - parents arrived before sunrise to offload over 800 pumpkins. With so much parent participation they were able to empty the truck in an hour to place on the grass for the students.
- Parents participated in decorating and setting up for their annual show and various events throughout the school year
- Parents recruit other parents to create successful events
- Parents use fundraisers to host various events throughout the school year. This takes the workload off of teachers
In addition, Ms. Luong discussed Wilson's implementation of the district adopted math curricular program, Eureka Math, which was quite successful as the teachers have fully embraced the program. This program enables students to think critically to obtain the correct answer, discuss how they came to the answer; listen and ask questions, and learn from other students. She displayed photos of students drawing and diagramming their solutions it shows their work and thought processes.
She discussed instructional techniques of Eureka Math which included - displayed a video of a teacher utilizing the math to determine the best strategy to obtain an answer.
Video also displayed Students Work collaboratively to obtain the answer.
Video used math terminology to explain how an answer is wrong. Students learn academic language. The ultimate goal is to help our students grow and thrive in the 21st century.
Upon completing her presentation, Lang presented Volunteer Recognition certificates to the following recipients:
Parent Teacher Committee:
* Melissa Fegurgur
* Frankie Fegurgur
* Jodie Marquez
* Wendy Hung
* Jeannette Riou
* Shiela Smith
* Mae Gong
* Lee Gong |
Wilson Presentation
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| Vernon Walton, Principal |
Principal Vernon Walton and Vice Principals Virginia Quock and Javier Gutierrez will celebrate the accomplishments of John Muir Middle School. The presentation will highlight programs at John Muir such as ELD, Wellness, AVID, athletics, student clubs and leadership. John Muir will celebrate how our staff and community are improving student engagement and living the social vision where, "Falcons Stand Up, Stand Strong and Stand Together."
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Principal Vernon Walton and Vice Principal Virginia Quock highlighted programs at John Muir such as ELD, Wellness, AVID, athletics, student clubs and leadership. John Muir will celebrate how our staff and community are improving student engagement and living the social vision where, "Falcons Stand Up, Stand Strong and Stand Together."
Mr. Walton highlighted several programs as follows:
ELD - underwent a program restructure.
--added designated ELD class for CELDT level of 3,4,5
--includes integrated ELD in all classes
- 31 students were reclassified Fluent English Proficient
- Building community, which provides a sense of belonging and cultural integration.
AVID Program - prepares students for college and post secondary opportunity. Provides a framework of insturcttion to enhance of ELD delivery in the classrooms.
Wellness:
-Muir has a partnership with RISE (Resiliency in school environments) via Kaiser Permanente
--provides best practices for self care for teachers, students and the community
--brain research science around trauma and resiliency. when students have multiple traumatic experiences this can affect learning. How stress affects stufdent and professional development on how we can become more resilient. students want to do well but lack the skills, looking at ways to better meet the needs of our students.
--Schoolwide and classroom strategies
Wellness on Campus
-cafeteria - prgram - sorting the trash, compsoting and recycling - extends to an elective class. Conduct reseach around composting and recycling.
- bike program- learning bike safety and how to be safe when riding . A group came to aid in bike repairs at lunch time.
Service learning
- care for community through environmental projects - SOSPOP, spring concert upcoming, new drama program will be presenign hairspray coming up soon.
really lends itself to student engagement and student empowerment. makerspace where students are being
creative. library renovation place to be fduring and after school to stufdy and engage in activities avialble to them. sospop - various projects
Preseneted their social vision, , stand upstand strong stand together - stand up to be the best possible human being we can be and stand together. stand strong in convictions; stand together to have each other's backs. This is recited daily as a reminder of the vision.
Upon completing the presentation, a Volunteer Recognition certificates was provided to Jodie Marquez.
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Muir Presentation
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*Regular Board Meetings shall be adjourned at 10:30 p.m. unless extended to a specific time determined by a majority of the Board. The meeting shall be extended no more than once and may be adjourned to a later date. (Board Bylaw 9323).
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| Meeting adjourned at 7:48pm. |
Passed with a motion by Lance James and a second by Peter Oshinski. |
Yes Victor Aguilar, Jr..
Yes Evelyn Gonzalez.
Yes Lance James.
Yes Peter Oshinski.
Yes Diana Prola.
Yes Leo Sheridan.
Yes Monique Tate.
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| In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, assistance will be provided to those requiring accommodations for disabilities. If you need special assistance to participate in a Regular Board meeting, please contact the Superintendent's Office at (510) 667-3522 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. |
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| Present | Victor Aguilar, Jr. |
| Present | Dr. Kevin Collins |
| Present | Evelyn Gonzalez |
| Present | Lance James |
| Present | Dr. Mike McLaughlin |
| Present | Dr. Rosanna Mucetti |
| Present | Peter Oshinski |
| Present | Diana Prola |
| Present | Leo Sheridan |
| Present | Monique Tate |
| Present | Dr. John Thompson |
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