School News

The Campbell Union School District is on a mission to ensure each of our 12 schools is a “School of Choice” for our families and community. We want to know what influences your decision when choosing a school for your children.

The responses to our survey will help us refine our programs to meet the needs of our students and parents by providing an educational experience that is “beyond the expected” at each of our schools and supporting programs.

If you already participated in the survey in early March, thank you.  Those responses will be added to those received this time.

The survey is online and will close on April 1, 2016. 

(Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/schoolsofchoice2)

For a printed copy, please call your child’s school or the District’s Public Information office.

This year, we have contracted with a local business called Little Heroes. We are fortunate to have Coach Ray Maldonaldo on our site five days a week. Coach Ray works with students at recess, lunch and with individual classrooms. This program has made a tremendous impact on our site. Students are engaged in cooperative games throughout the day. We have seen a decrease in office visits and injuries. Overall, students are moving their bodies and having fun with their classmates. I welcome all parents to come observe and meet Coach Ray.

On Saturday, March 19 Coach Ray and our students participated in a football tournament. This event also included our own cheerleading crew. 

This year, our students in grades 3–8 will participate in the statewide testing program called the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). The tests in the CAASPP System provide information to teachers, parents/guardians, and students about students’ progress and readiness for college and career.

Our school’s testing dates are May 2nd-20th. A letter from our Superintendent about the tests is online at https://www.campbellusd.org/stateassessment.

The tests for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics are:

• Smarter Balanced tests, or
• California Alternate Assessments (CAAs)*

Science assessments (students in grades 5 and 8 only) are:

• California Standards Test (CST) for Science, or
• California Modified Assessment (CMA) for Science*

For tips on how to help your child do well on tests, go to www.campbellusd.org/files/testpreptips.pdf or ask your child’s teacher.

If you would like more information about the CAASPP System, please visit the Parent/Student tab of the CDE’s CAASPP Web page at www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/index.asp?tabsection=3#ssr.

For more information or resources about alternate assessments, please visit the CDE’s CAASPP Alternate Assessments Web page at www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/altassessment.asp 

If you have questions about your child’s participation in CAASPP, or your right to have your child opt out of testing, please contact the principal of your child’s school.

* Students with individualized education plans (IEP) are eligible to take the CAA and the CMA as indicated in the IEP.

Our school uses an electronic news system to send weekly information home to families. This system allows parents and guardians to receive via email the kind of weekly information that used to be in student backpacks: school news, calendars, correspondence, and flyers about activities and programs. Now the information can go directly to parents and guardians who subscribe to the e-news service.

The company providing part of the distribution service is called Peachjar. You may have received a welcome email from Peachjar that contained login information. You do not need to login to receive or view school flyers. It is an option for those who wish to manage their own settings. 

Our e-news system is used exclusively for distribution of school-approved information. Your email address will not be shared or used for any other purpose.

If you have questions about our new e-news distribution service, please contact the school office or email Marla Sanchez at msanchez [at] campbellusd.org.