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Blackford is excited to present NED to our school.
NED's Mindset Mission is a character education program that centers around three important messages that have lifelong relevance: Never give up, Encourage others and Do your best. During the assembly, students will learn about the importance of these three life skills while also enjoying storytelling, magic, humor and yo-yo tricks. NED Assembly will be here on January 10th.
Happy New Year Blackford Bobcats!
Happy New Year Blackford Families! May 2024 be your best year yet.
Tours Designed for Parents of incoming Kindergarten and TK students
Campbell Union School District’s elementary schools are offering tours for families of young children to get a glimpse into kindergarten and transitional kindergarten. These special tours aim to ease the transition into school and foster a sense of community for our new families.
Tours give parents an inside look into the learning environment, curriculum, and overall school culture and the opportunity to ask questions of the school administrators.
Message From Dr. Viramontez, District Superintendent
All of us in Campbell Union School District are grateful to be part of this caring community.
Please click here for a special message from Superintendent Shelly Viramontez.
Our schools will be closed for Winter Break, December 18 through January 1, and we wish everyone a happy, safe and restful two weeks. We look forward to resuming teaching and learning when we return on January 2nd.
School and Family Partnership is Vital to Student Success
In a proactive approach to inclusivity, Campbell Union School District is tackling language barriers for its diverse community. With over 50 different languages spoken among district families, the initiative helps all families engage with and support their student’s success at school.
“Except in our dual immersion school, all student instruction is provided in English. That presents an extra hurdle for students whose primary language is not English,” said English Language Development Program Coordinator Denise Kilpatrick. “Our district is committed to making educational content accessible for all students and actively involving their families in the learning process.”
Because the district is committed to two-way communication, it provides a range of resources to facilitate it, including on-demand interpreters and translators for employee requests, language preference settings on ParentSquare for personalized communication, and multilingual options for school newsletters. A phone interpretation service, Language Scientific, facilitates real-time conversations, ensuring effective communication between parents and teachers.
To further bridge the gap, some schools are piloting web translation applications. These tools aid newcomer students in accessing classroom lessons and provide families with an additional avenue for obtaining information to support their children's learning at home.
Caption: Multicultural events and celebrations, like this one at Forest Hill, are another way our schools embrace partnering with parents and encourage family involvement in student learning. See short video.