District 6 News and Events

(CalSTRS) Pre-Retirement Workshop

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:03:52 -0700

California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) Pre-Retirement Workshop Schedule MEM-5272.0 is now available online.

Congratulations to Our Two Teachers of the Year in Local District 6

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:58:00 -0700

June 12, 2010

Congratulations to two LAUSD 2010-2011 Teachers of the Year:

From the LAUSD publication:

Flor Rocio Carias, from Madison Elementary School, has been teaching all subjects there for five years. A resident of Whittier, she has been a teacher for 10 years.

Antonia Guzman, a resident of Norwalk, has been a teacher for 11 years. She has been a high school English and journalism teacher at the International Studies Learning Center in South Gate for four years.

Congratulations to these and all of our outstanding teachers who work tirelessly throughout the year to provide the best learning opportunities for our students.

Madison Elementary and Maywood Elementary are California Distinguished Schools! Congratulations!

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:11:00 -0700

June 8, 2010

We are proud to announce that Madison and Maywood Elementary Schools have been chosen to be California Distinguished Schools this year! Congratulations to all the all the staff at these two outstanding elementary schools for their hard work and dedication in earning this prestigious honor! Congratulations!

Gage Middle School to Participate in Prestigious Arts Residency Program!

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:05:00 -0700

June 7, 2010

Gage Middle School is proud to welcome the Kennedy Center’s On Location Project. Gage MS is among the ten distinguished middle schools nationwide to be participating in this prestigious program.

Gage MS will be hosting a 13 day residency for 30 of their students provided by two artists from the ArtsEdge program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The program is supported by a custom-built, on-site “media bus”, a gift of equipment to encourage storytelling combined with 21st century skills, and seed money to encourage future projects.

Congratulations to Mr. David Billet and Mr. José Nuñez for being instrumental in obtaining this outstanding program for their students!

http://www.artsedge.org/onlocation/index.html

All are Invited. Come see the amazing students perform at Holmes...

Tue, 25 May 2010 16:34:44 -0700

All are Invited. Come see the amazing students perform at Holmes Ave. Elementary.

Maywood Academy Student Honored at 17th Annual 34th Congressional District Student Art Competition

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:19:00 -0700

April 29, 2010

For the second year in a row, Jamilet Bautista, a student at Maywood Academy High School, has been awarded an Honorable Mention at the 17th Annual 34th Congressional District Student Art Competition with her Mama is Always Here painting. Jamilet’s art, along with 218 entries from the 34th Congressional District are being presented at the Pico House Gallery, located at historic Olvera Street Wednesday through Sunday 10:00am - 3:00pm until May 16th. In addition to Jamilet, the following Maywood Academy students were acknowledged: Jessica Ambriz, Jennifer Baez, Angel Cabada, Janet Figueroa, Angelica Montes, Jose Razo, Christopher Sifuentes, Erica Figueroa, Vanessa Kopp. Thanks to Ms. Michelson whose guidance and mentorship encouraged our Maywood Academy students to enter their art into the competition.

Submitted by Kimberly Balala, Teacher Librarian, Maywood Academy High School

Jamilet’s 2009 entry and quote can be seen here.

Jermaine Jackson Gives Words of Encouragement to Nueva Vista ES Students

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:02:00 -0700

April 22, 2010

Jermaine Jackson, brother of Michael Jackson, gave words of encouragement to students at Nueva Vista Elementary School. He spoke about the importance of family and how students should listen to their parents. He stated that when students listen to their parents it sets a foundation and makes it easier for teachers to teach and students to learn. He also spoke to students about working hard and doing their best because there is nothing one cannot do if one puts forth their best effort.

Submitted by Ms. Yola Robateau, Neuva Vista Elementary School

Nueva Vista Elementary is the Recipient of the Excellence in Urban Education Award!

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:05:00 -0700

April 19, 2010

Nueva Vista Elementary was one of only 13 schools nationwide to be awarded the prestigious Excellence in Urban Education Award from the National Center for Urban School Transformation.

From the Award News Publication on the National Center for Urban School Transformation website, winning schools had impressive evidence of the following:

Students learning challenging academic content and skills in reading,writing, science, mathematics, and social studies that exceed grade level expectations

Students benefiting from excellent academic support structures that helped ensure their success in learning the challenging content.

Teachers using engaging instructional methods that helped students perceive learning as interesting, relevant to their lives, and fun.

Students, parents, teachers, and staff reporting that they felt respected and valued by one another and by the school administrators.

Another outstanding feature of winning schools is the commitment of their teachers and administrators to continue to set and pursue even more challenging academic goals, even though these schools already have achieved results that far exceeded state or federal expectations.

Congratulations to all the staff and students at Nueva Vista Elementary for a well deserved award!

Middleton Elementary Student Mariachi Group Steals the Show!

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:17:00 -0700

April 6, 2010

Elementary students at Middleton Elementary who form the Mariachi Cielo Nuevo recently performed with the Bay Cities Symphony Orchestra at El Camino College in Torrance, CA. The recent review from the Daily Breeze, a local newspaper, captures the essence of their performance!

Youth mariachi band steals show from symphony

Congratulations and Bravo!

Algebra Readiness Study by WestEd Recruiting 6th Grade Teachers

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:39:00 -0700

April 6, 2010

This via an email sent to Superintendent Galindo from Katie Diaz, Research Assistant, WestEd Mathematics, Science, and Technology Program:

WestEd, a non-profit research, development, and service agency, is working on a study to test the effectiveness of AnimalWatch, an online, adaptive tutoring system that ties 6th grade math subjects with fun, authentic environmental science material, and we are looking for math teachers to participate!

We are currently recruiting *100, 6th grade math teachers* for the study, which will begin in fall 2010 and run through the 2012 school year. Participating teachers will receive stipends from *$600 to
$1500!* and their students will have free access to the AnimalWatch intelligent tutoring system. Participating in this study is a
wonderful opportunity to utilize a fun and useful online tutoring
system in your district’s 6th grade math classes. We are hopeful that
you will encourage your teachers to participate!

The AnimalWatch system is aligned with the 6th grade California Mathematics Content Standards. The system includes word problems, basic skills practice, assessments, and instructional resources for
teachers. It has been especially effective with English language
learners and students with low mathematics skills. Prior studies have
shown that with as little as three hours of classroom use per month,
student performance in mathematics can significantly improve. Teachers
have the flexibility to use AnimalWatch for reinforcing skills,
strengthening concepts, and reviewing for assessments.

We have attached a teacher consent form that outlines the details of participation. Please forward this message and the attached consent form to any teachers or mathematics coordinators you think might be interested.

Teachers who would like to sign up should complete and sign the attached teacher consent form and fax it back to 650-381-6401. Our deadline for teacher enrollment is Friday, April 23rd. Hurry. Space is limited!

Please contact our recruitment coordinator, Kathleen Lepori, at 650-381-6424 / klepori@wested.org, if you have any questions.
Information about the study and the teacher consent form is also
posted on our website at www.wested.org/animalwatch.

Below is the consent form that contains more information about the study.

AWTeacherConsentForm

San Miguel Family Literacy Night

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:24:00 -0700

April 1, 2010

San Miguel Literacy

Local District 6 PSA January 2010 Newsletter Now Online!

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:00:00 -0800

The January 2010 Local District 6 Public Services and Attendance Newsletter is here. You can read it full screen online, or download it to read offline.

PSA - Paving the Way - January 2010

Middleton EL Student Mariachi Group Makes Us Proud, Always!

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:22:00 -0800

Mariachi Cielo Nuevo from Middleton Elementary School will be performing at the Beach Cities Symphony on Friday, March 26th at 8:15 p.m. This talented group of student musicians are truly amazing! They have earned numerous honors and have performed in many prestigious venues throughout the country. We are proud and honored to have them as part of our Local District 6 community.

Admission to the Beach Cities Symphony, which takes place at El Camino College, is free, but parking will cost $2.00. For more information, please visit the Beach Cities Symphony website.

Below is an excerpt from a recent Beach Cities Symphony newsletter about the Mariachi Cielo Nuevo. What a fantastic group of students and educators!

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Published Author, Jacques Paul Rallion, NBC Teacher at Gage Middle School

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:31:00 -0800

January 22, 2010

Congratulations to Jacques Paul Rallion, NBC Teacher from Gage Middle S chool, on the recent publication of his book, Middle Schoolin’: 50 Stories About the Challenges, Humor and Rewards of Teaching. What a fantastic accomplishment! The book has been on Amazon.com’s list of “Hot New Releases” for three months. Read more about the book and the authors at MiddleSchoolin.com

Local District 6 PSA Newsletter Now Online!

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:35:00 -0800

The December 2009 Local District 6 Public Services and Attendance Newsletter is here. You can read it full screen online, or download it to read offline.

PSA Paving TheWay December 2009

January 2010 Local District 6 Support Services Newsletter

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:08:00 -0800

Below is the January 2010 of the Local District 6 Support Services newsletter. You can read it full screen online, or download it to read offline.

Local District 6 Support Services Jan 2010 Newsletter

50 Families Will Have a Merrier Christmas

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:22:00 -0800

December 16, 2009

Teachers and staff at Loma Vista Elementary provided presents for the children in 50 families.

It started off by teachers turning in the names of children in their classes who might need extra assistance during the holiday season. 50 student names were turned into the office.

Once the names were turned in the elves at Loma Vista started researching to find out the names of all the siblings in the family. They wanted every child in the family to get a present. Each child and all of their siblings’ names were written on a star and that star was hung on “The Christmas Tree of Hope” in the main office. The staff were very careful to hang the stars so no names could be seen.

Teachers, TAs, cafeteria workers, playground supervisors, custodians, office workers, and all others selected stars from “The Christmas Tree of Hope”. Once they had the stars they got busy.

Hundreds of presents started pouring into the school all with the children’s names and from Santa written on them. The Santa’s elves purchased shoes, clothes, toys, or anything they thought the children might need. Each day the Christmas tree had more and more presents under it.

Finally, parents were contacted to make sure the school had the correct address, the correct number of children, and to find out if someone would be home to receive the delivery. Each day the administrator, coordinators and others delivered presents until all 50 families had presents for all the children in the family. This was all done anonymously. This is what Christmas is all about, giving and caring for others, like the staff at Loma Vista Elementary.

Shared by Teri Walsh, Assistant Principal-EIS at Loma Vista EL, Heliotrope EL, and Walnut Park EL

Holmes Ave. Elementary School hosts their fabulous student...

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:33 -0800

Holmes Ave. Elementary School hosts their fabulous student production of “Ebony Scrooge” on Friday, December 11, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. Don’t miss this!

Career Ladder Program Overview for Teacher Assistants/Aides

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:54:05 -0800

December 1, 2009

Find out information about this successful LAUSD Paraeducator Career Ladder program. They are available to present at upcoming professional development sessions.

PowerPoint Overview

Presentation/Referral Request

LAUSD's New Math Web Site

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:01:00 -0700

September 21, 2009

via Nigel Nisbet
PreK-12 Mathematics Expert

The NEW LAUSD Mathematics PRE K - 12 web site is at http://www.lausd.net/math

(You can also find this link on our District 6 Website on the Mathematics Page)

You can use the website to access the following:

Instructional Guides: Within the Mathematics Instructional Guides or MIG, you can choose to either download the whole instructional guide (large PDF document of several hundred pages) or choose your grade level(s) / subjects and find individual documents. Please note, there is more information available within the grade level / subject pages so it is worth the time to explore. You will find Concept Organizers, Concept Tasks and Lessons (where available) Textbook Connections and many other useful planning resources.
Instructional Resources: Links to external mathematics websites split into three categories, manipulatives, reference, and practice.
Professional Development: Here you will find materials for past professional developments in many subjects, links to publisher online professional development, and information about any upcoming professional development run by the LAUSD math program.
Assessments: This is a link to the CoreK-12 website (formerly Princeton Review) where you can access copies of the periodic assessments, as well as data on your students’ performance on these assessments. You can also access student data on LAUSD’s myData system at mydata.lausd.net You will need to use your LAUSD single sign on (the same as your email login).
Memos & Bulletins: All the current LAUSD memos, bulletins, reference guides and other official communications relevant to Mathematics
Calendar: Contains all the relevant dates pertaining to the LAUSD math program.