School News
SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium) State testing for our 3rd through 5th grade students starts this week. Here are some ways that you can help your student be as prepared and confident as possible. Our goal is to set each and every student up for success. Please help your student with their success by:
- Ensuring they get a good nights sleep
- Having them eat a healthy breakfast
- Giving them some words of encouragement to help ease possible test anxiety
- Make sure they are in attendance throughout the entire testing window.
- Make sure…
Please come and join us in our multiuse room Friday, April 27th from 6:30 - 8:30 for our second annual Blackford Ball. Get ready to dance the night away during this Hawaiian themed event. Food and drinks will also be available for purchase. Entrance to the event is free so please come and have some fun and get ready to show off your best dance moves.
More than 1,600 people participated, providing thoughts, ideas, and questions for the district leadership.
Input from parents, staff and other community members is very important to us in Campbell Union School District. Working closely with our community is essential to ensuring that the needs of all students are met.
In January, we added ThoughtExchange—a new, online way for our community to engage and communicate with us about our district and schools. See the results here.…
more… District Governing Board urges lawmakers to support greater school safety through increased funding and “common sense gun reforms.”
At their March 29 meeting, the elementary school district trustees passed Resolution 2017-18-25 calling on state and federal legislators to do more to bolster funding for services that support students’ mental, physical and emotional health and protect students from gun violence.
“Gun violence on school campuses, while relatively rare, represents a particularly egregious and unacceptable threat to the lives of students, teachers, and…
more… Report harassment, vandalism, bullying and suspicious activities.
Campbell Union School District announces its new Quick Tip system to support safety at its 12 elementary and middle schools.
There are three ways to access the Quick Tip system:
- online: www.campbellusd.org/quicktip
- email: quicktip [at] campbellusd.org
- phone: 408-341-7171
While reports can remain anonymous,…
more… Join us for a community celebration of student inventiveness and creativity.
Here's a chance to see—all in one place—how our students are finding solutions to real-world problems, demonstrating scientific and artistic talents, and discovering new approaches to learning. Teachers, students, parents, administrators and community partners will be there and ready to show you the exciting learning that is happening in Campbell Union School District's schools.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 4-7 p.m.
1055 S. Monroe St, San Jose
(the whole Monroe Middle School campus)
A Community Event Featuring Student Innovations
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 • 4 – 7 p.m.
Location: Monroe Middle School campus, 1055 S. Monroe, San Jose
Hands-on activities for students of all ages!
Demonstrations and performances by students from all Campbell Union School District schools, including: Band and Choir, Engineering Design Challenges, Coding, Robotics, Interdisciplinary Science, Math, and Art Classroom Projects.
Information at: 408-364-4200 or contact [at] campbellusd.org
There's a lot to like about driving a school bus in Campbell Union School District:
Your work year can match your student's school year;
You are trained and certified as an expert driver;
You get a really good benefits package; and
You work with a great team of professionals; .
Campbell Union School District will be offering free training designed to prepare attendees to complete all needed steps to becoming a state certified school bus driver. Successful candidates will also be eligible for openings within the district’s Transportation Department. Classes…
more… Congratulations to Monroe Middle School's Team
March 13, 2018; San Jose, Calif.—A team of Monroe Middle Schoolers won top awards at the World Scholars Cup regional tournament in San Jose this week. In a series of different challenges, the 16 students, mostly 7th and 8th graders and one 5th grader, analyzed, collaborated, tested and debated their way to earn multiple honors, including Top Junior Team and Top Junior Scholar.
The wins have earned most of the students an…
more… Parents and guardians are proving the adage about showing up being a big part of success for their children.
Engaging families as partners and refining how staff uses extensive attendance data has earned Campbell Union School District one of the highest attendance rates in California, improved student achievement, and a 2018 Hoffmann Exemplary School Program Award.
“We are making a difference together,” said Superintendent Shelly Viramontez. “Our approach allows us to systematically address attendance obstacles, maintain high levels of parent engagement, celebrate…
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