LITERACY
Witter Ranch Elementary Unveils Renovated Library
There are books a-plenty in Witter Ranch Elementary’s newly renovated library. The school unveiled the updated space recently which features new paint, carpet, and updated furniture. Students have been enjoying the refreshed space as they read from the library’s reading corner.
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE)
What’s Cooking at Discovery High’s CTE Hospitality Kitchen
CTE Hospitality students at Discovery High School have been learning safety and sanitation, egg cookery, sandwich preparation, stir frying, broiling, baking, frying and more. NUSD offers 10 pathways to provide students multiple opportunities to learn real-world skills.
To learn more about our CTE programs, click here.
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
Survey on New NUSD Goals Coming Soon
The Natomas Unified School District Board of Trustees approved new district goals during the August 30, 2023, board meeting that will set the direction of the district for future years. Family feedback is valued and critical component of this process. Each week, beginning Wednesday, September 6, 2023, we will be sharing a short survey related to one specific goal to engage and obtain feedback from my families. Please take a few minutes of your time to complete the surveys as soon as you receive them. The goals are as follows:
- Maximize Academic Growth, Responsibility, and Achievement for Each Student
- Cultivate the Social-Emotional Well-Being of Each Student
- Create a Safe, Engaging Environment where Students Connect to School
- Engage Parents and Families to Support Student Success
- Hire, Train, and Retain High Quality Staff
Coffee with CAFE (Communications and Family Engagement) is Back
Coffee, pastries, with a side of resources! That was what was on the menu at American Lakes and Bannon Creek schools this past week, as Natomas Unified staff members visited with families before classes began. The series is a part of our district’s Core Value of valuing families as partners in the education of their students.
Thanks to community partner Beanheads Coffee for the free coffee and pastries. We will be visiting TK – 8th grade campuses in the coming weeks. To find out which school sites we are heading to next, click here.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
LEAP Academy Students Face Off in Drink Off
LEAP (Learning Recovery Enrichment Athletics/Arts/Academics/Activities Program) Academy students at Bannon Creek Elementary went head-to-head last week in the event Rethink Your Drink. Students were encouraged to think creatively about different ways to flavor their water using different fruits, encouraging them to stay hydrated. Watch this video to see some of their concoctions.
Events and Opportunities
FBI Teen Academy now Accepting Applications
The FBI’s Teen Academy program allows high school students an opportunity to get a comprehensive look into today’s FBI. Generally, each course iteration is a minimum of eight hours but can be a week-long program with blocks of instruction and demonstrations at a local field office. Students are provided with several presentations on topics including terrorism, cyber crime, public corruption, polygraph exams, evidence response, SWAT, and the day-to-day operations of a typical FBI office. Students also learn from special agents, intelligence analysts, language specialists, and professional staff about investigative tactics that include gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and assisting with cases.
To Apply:
The FBI Sacramento Field Office is accepting applications for the Fall Teen Academy to be held on Friday, November 17th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants must be California high school students who are juniors or seniors during the 2023-24 school year. This is a one-day event to be held at the Sacramento FBI Field Office in Roseville, CA.
View and download 2023 Teen Academy Application
For more information, please visit FBI Sacramento Community Outreach.
ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)
NUSD Teacher Named 2024 Teacher of the Year in Sacramento County
The Natomas Unified School District (NUSD) is proud to announce that one of its teachers, Donja Harding, has been selected as one of Sacramento County’s 2024 Teacher of the Year. Harding is a teacher at Leroy Greene Academy (LGA) and has been teaching for more than 17 years. “I love teaching because it’s something that lasts a lifetime. I get to influence kids in ways that they are not only going to learn an academic skill, they also learn life lessons,” Harding says, “and in return I learn from them.”
Read the full article here.
Board Highlights August 30, 2023
Click here to read some of the actions taken at the August 30, 2023 NUSD Board Meeting in this week’s edition of Board Highlights.
