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Clifford’s latest Smarter Balanced results are on the California School Dashboard!
To see the latest results from the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment, visit the CA Department of Education’s newly redesigned California School Dashboard, which was updated with 2018 test scores. The most recent assessments show what we’ve known for some time: Clifford Elementary has shown significant improvement from the previous year in both English Language Arts and Mathematics and these improvements are across multiple student demographic groups.
Here’s a direct link to more details on Clifford Elementary and other Redwood City elementary schools: https://www.caschooldashboard.org/reports/41690056102941/2018/schools
Para ver los últimos resultados de la Evaluación sumativa Smarter Balanced, visite el recientemente rediseñado Tablero de Escuelas de California del Departamento de Educación de California, que se actualizó con los puntajes de las pruebas de 2018. Las evaluaciones más recientes muestran lo que sabemos por algún tiempo: la Primaria Clifford ha mostrado significativa mejores resultados que el año anterior, en tanto a las artes del idioma inglés como en matemáticas, y estos mejores resultados fueron realizados en varios grupos demográficos de estudiantes.
Aquí hay un enlace directo para mas detalles sobre Clifford Elementary y otras escuelas primarias de Redwood City: https://www.caschooldashboard.org/reports/41690056102941/2018/schools
Credit: caschooldashboard.org, 2018.
Coming Soon – Tickets available now!
The cast and crew are working hard to bring this production to life. For the best available seats, order your tickets now!
Showtimes:
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Fri. Dec. 7th
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Join Clifford Families in celebrating the season of ART!
Admission is Free to this Clifford Event. Small fee for Cookie Decorating.
5th grade will be selling Food at the event as an Outdoor Education Fundraiser.
Join us for a wonderful evening of merriment featuring Art in Action displays, singing performances by 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade classes, and more!
Noche invernal de diversión familiar en Clifford
Viernes, 7 de diciembre
6:00 pm a 8:00 pm
Únanse a las familias de Clifford para celebrar la temporada del ARTE!
La admisión a este evento de Clifford es gratis. Un pago pequeño por decorar las galletas. Los estudiantes del 5 grado van a vender bocaditos para una recaudación de fondos.
¡Únase a nosotros para una noche maravillosa de diversión con exhibiciones de Arte en Acción, actuaciones de canto de clases de 1º, 2º y 3º grado, y más!
Contribute ANY amount to the Clifford School Direct Donation Drive to keep the following programs going: PE, Marine Science Institute, Art in Action, class supplies, outdoor education, community events & dances, 8th grade graduation, books for our library, etc. NO amount is too small! If you can, become a Dolphin Sponsor with a donation of at least $500 per student. Our Dolphin Sponsors will be recognized on our PTO website, should you choose. Company matching for charitable donations is a great easy way to increase your donation! Please check to see if your company offers this today!
Clifford PTO is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. Our tax id number is 94-2975493.
Download the Direct Donation Form or give online.
Esta temporada de a una de las mas importantes causas en la vida de su hijo – su escuela!
Contribuya con CUALQUIER cantidad a la unidad de donación directa de la escuela de Clifford para continuar manteniendo los programas siguientes: PE, Marina Instituto de Ciencias, arte en acción, materiales de clase, educación al aire libre, eventos comunitarios y danzas, graduación de 8vo grado, libros para nuestra biblioteca, etcetera. Ninguna cantidad es demasiado pequeña! Si puede, conviertese en patrocinador de delfín con una donación de al menos $500 por estudiante. Nuestros patrocinadores delfín serán reconocidos en nuestra página web de la PTO, si usted elige. Si su compañía de empleo empareja donaciones de caridad, seria una gran manera fácil para aumentar su donación! Por favor verifique si su compañía de empleo ofrece esto hoy!
11/6/18 UPDATE! Upcoming School Board Meetings
In addition to comments given at the Public Forums, the School Board, Dr Baker and his Cabinet have read all input, emails, and the google doc which is 400 pages worth of comments. These comments will be posted online later this week. All are encouraged to focus on the positive if you choose to read any/all of the 400 pages.
Friday, 11/9 5:30 p.m. Draft of recommendations posted on District Website – The November 14 School Board Meeting agenda will be posted on the District website on Friday, November 9 between 5:00-5:30 PM. This agenda will include Dr. Baker’s proposed draft of the recommendations to ‘right size’ the District.
Here is Dr. Baker’s proposed draft in English
Here is Dr. Baker’s proposed draft in Spanish
Wednesday 11/14 7 p.m. Fox Theater – Board Meeting This will be the first time the Board will have the opportunity to discuss the recommendation proposal as a complete team. This proposal will include a timeline as well as the cost analysis of all items on the list of recommendations. Questions/comments/feedback will be presented at that time. The Board will give Dr Baker feedback on his proposal at this meeting. There will be time for public comment at the meeting.
Wednesday 11/28 7 p.m. Carrington Hall (Sequoia High School) – Board Meeting Dr. Baker will present his final draft proposal – the School Board will vote on the proposal.
10/31/18 UPDATE! Dr. Baker has now eliminated the following ideas:
Read the update for complete details.
After attending Monday’s RCSD forum (10/22/2018), our PTO believes that the most effective way of getting our voices heard is by writing emails to the school board members and filling out the District’s Google Docs form which allows input in the form of “pros” and “cons” for the ideas being presented by the District as well as the entry of any new ideas.
Entre hoy y el 27 de noviembre, por favor envié correos electrónicos al Superintendente y Consejo Escolar.
Por favor
* Publique en redes sociales
* Hable con las asociaciones de vecinos para enviar correos electrónicos al School Board
* Asista a las reuniones incluidas aquí abajo
President: Trustee Maria Diaz Slocum, mdiazslocum@rcsdk8.net
Vice President: Trustee Dennis McBride, dmcbride@rcsdk8.net
Trustee Janet Lawson, jlawson@rcsdk8.net
Trustee Alisa Greene MacAvoy (current Clifford rep), alisamacavoy@yahoo.com
Trustee Hilary Paulson, hpaulson@rcsdk8.net
Superintendent John R. Baker, jbaker@rcsdk8.net
Superintendent Baker said that out of ~238 emails he received in response to the proposed ideas, most of them were from Clifford and Roy Cloud. Let’s keep the passion and momentum alive!
Due to high demand from those in attendance, the RSCD staff said they will add the cost savings data to each of the ideas so people can provide more informed feedback. They also said they would put the Spanish translation for the ideas up on the RCSD website.
Parents who do not have internet access are welcome to use Clifford’s computer lab before or after school to access the District website and provide their feedback.
Stay tuned–and keep those emails going!
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
Thu, Nov 1, 2018 – 8:30 a.m., Hoover Community School, 701 Charter St, Redwood City
Thu, Nov 1, 2018 – 6:00 p.m., Kennedy Middle School, 2521 Goodwin Ave, Redwood City
Fri, Nov 9, RCSD will post 3-4 proposals for school closures and reorganization in advance of Nov 14 School Board meeting (online)
Wed, Nov 14, 7pm-School Board meeting at TBD, be prepared to speak 3 minutes in support of one plan or another
Fri, Nov 23, RCSD will post final plan in advance of Nov 28 meeting (online)
Wed, Nov 28, 7pm-School Board meeting, voting on final plan
Sat, Dec 15, plan must be submitted to County
PRÓXIMAS FECHAS IMPORTANTES
1 de nov de 2018 – 8:30AM Hoover – Escuela Comunitaria, 701 Charter St, Redwood City
1 de nov de 2018 – 6:00PM Kennedy – Middle School, 2521 Goodwin Ave, Redwood City
El viernes, 9 de Noviembre, RCSD 3-4 propuestas de cierre escolar y reorganización (en la página web)
El Miércoles, 14 de Noviembre, Junta de Escuela a las 7:00PM en TBD, estar preparado para hablar 3 minutos en apoyo a un plan u otro
El viernes, 23 de Noviembre, RCSD propuestas del plan final (en la página web)
Miércoles, 28 de Noviembre, 7:00PM- Junta de Escuela , votación sobre plan de final
El sábado, 15 de Diciembre, el plan final deberá ser propuesta al Condado
On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, the Board of Trustees of the Redwood City School District held a public meeting to announce various proposals intended to cut $10 million in expenses over the next two years. Slides from the meeting with the proposals can be viewed here; here is a summarized English version and a summarized Spanish version from Sarah.
Several proposals would significantly impact Clifford, including one proposal to close and rent the facility. What can we do?
Sarah LaTorra, Clifford’s PTO president, has compiled a list of Action Items:
Here are Sarah’s notes, talking points, etc from the PTO Meeting on Thursday, October 18, 2018: TalkingPoints.pdf
Here is a link to the Proposed 2018-19 Budget (June 27, 2018 draft) for RCSD. It has useful data like spending per student in RCSD and other local districts, cost per site for the individual schools in RCSD, etc.
Here is a link to the Redwood City School District page which talks about creating a re-sized school district and includes dates for upcoming meetings.
Here is a link to coverage in the Redwood City Climate’s coverage of the meeting on Tuesday, October 16, 2018.
This paper prepared by Hanover Research in May 2014, suggests that the K-8 model is a better one than split K-5 and 6-8 schools.
This paper discusses about financing for Community Schools and talks about RCSD and Redwood City 2020; RCSD has six Community Schools (Fair Oaks Community School, Garfield Community School, Hoover Community School, John F. Kennedy Community School, Selby Lane Community School, and Taft Community School, according to the rcsd website).
Here is a link to a New York Times special section about middle school, with various opinions on pros/cons for separate middle school vs. K-8.
Dr. Baker has now eliminated the following ideas:
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