THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR IS HERE!
First Day of School at NUSD
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back! Thursday was the first day of school for NUSD. We are so happy to see our students, teachers, and staff back at sites and classrooms! Check out this video of some of the highlights from the very first day of school at Heredia-Arriaga. It was the first day the doors officially opened to students.
A Day in the Life of a Kindergartener with Layla
Layla shows us what her first day of kindergarten was like at Heredia-Arriaga. Watch this video as the student takes us through her routine, meeting her new teacher, and classmates.
Diverse Future Teachers Program offers Resources, Financial Aid, and Flexibility for Future Educators
The Diverse Future Teachers program helps future teachers, counselors, and educational leaders realize their dreams. Watch this minute long video to hear current NUSD employee Markus Benjamin share what drove him to complete the program.
The program offers benefits such as:
- Pay 80% of the cost of your one-year teacher credential program
- Provide an NUSD Macbook for use during your credential program
- Provide a $500 monthly allowance for 12 months if you choose to live within NUSD boundaries during the duration of your credential program
- Provide monetary incentives if you meet requirements for:
- Diversity: $5,000 (i.e. lived in a ZIP code that matches our demographics; bilingual; demonstrated academic interest in subjects such as gender, race, multicultural studies; involvement with organizations that support underserved students)
- Earning teaching credentials in “hard to fill” subject areas: $5,000
- (i.e. Math, Science, mod/severe Special Education, World Language)
To apply to the Diverse Future Teachers Program, click here. You have until September 4th.
SUPERINTENDENT’S CORNER
Stay updated with Superintendent Dr. Robyn Castillo on Instagram. Follow her at @NUSDSuperintendent
Active 20-30 Club Donates Over 500 Backpacks to NUSD Students
More than NUSD 500 students will be outfitted with a brand new backpack thanks to community partner, Active 20-30 Club of Greater Sacramento #1032.
The non-profit organization is driven by volunteers who seek to improve the lives of children.
Thank you, Active 20-30 Club of Greater Sacramento for helping students in need. Pictured here is NUSD’s Community Resource/Outreach Specialist Osvaldo Ortiz with the boxes of new backpacks.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)
Make Each Day Count: Recognizing National Attendance Awareness Month in August
NUSD’s Make Each Day Count episode in our Conversations with NUSD Podcast is available now here
Attending class on-time, everyday will help students on the path to academic success. As schools nationwide prepare to celebrate National Attendance Awareness Month in September to raise attendance rates, Natomas Unified is reminding families now to make each day of school count in August.
Read the full article here.
Enter to Win Prizes in NUSD’s Annual Back to School Photo Contest
Our annual Back to School photo contest is back! We invite Natomas Unified families to snap photos of their students on their first day of school, and share them with our community, for a chance to win prizes provided by our community partners – Pizza Guys, Dos Coyotes, Jamba Juice, and more!
To enter, simply take a photo of your student on August 10th then send the picture(s) to [email protected] by Monday August 14th, 5 p.m. On August 15th, we will post the pictures to our Facebook page with the official contest of “likes” to begin at 7 p.m. on August 15th and conclude Friday, August 18th, at 4 p.m. Or, you may use the hashtag #NatomasFirstDay23 to enter. Please make sure your post is set to “public” so we may see the entry.
The pictures with the most number of “likes” will win! Winners will be announced on Monday, August 21st.
Here’s a tip for a winning smile: say “yay” instead of “cheese” for a more natural looking smile in your photos.
Annual Notification Documents for Parents to Sign
We’ve already received over nearly 6,000 electronically submitted Annual Notice of their Rights and Responsibilities forms for students in ParentSquare! Thank you to all the families who have completed and submitted for their students. There is still time to complete forms. All you have to do is log into your ParentSquare. If you haven’t registered your account, go to ParentSquare at www.parentsquare.com and register. Use the same phone number or email that you have on file for your student(s). The system will ask you confirm your student(s). Once you do that, you’re in! Search for the Annual Notification Documents for your to Sign message, read it, and follow the directions. It’s super easy!
If you wish to have hard copies of these documents, feel free to download the documents or visit your student’s school office. If you have any technical issues, please contact [email protected].
