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CLIFFORD CHRONICLE
Clifford Chronicle
January 8, 2016
February 8, 2016 225 Clifford Avenue www.rcsdk8.net Redwood City, CA 94062 Josh Swerdlow – Principal [email protected] UPCOMING DATES Feb. 8th -­‐ 19th – 8th Grade Teen Talk Feb. 9th -­‐ 3rd Grade Field Trip to Shoreline Feb. 12th – No School Feb. 15th – No School Feb. 16th – 24th -­‐ 6th Grade Teen Talk Feb. 18th – PTO Meeting @7pm Feb. 19th – Patriotic Day Peter Pan @7pm Feb. 20th – Peter Pan @7pm Feb. 21st – Peter Pan @ 1pm Feb. 22nd – 1st Grade Sing @6:30pm Feb. 26th – 2nd Grade Año Nuevo Field Trip Feb. 26th – Clifford Colors Day Feb. 27th – Campus Beautification Day (650) 482-­‐2402 RCSD Gifted and Talented Education Information
The RCSD offers a Gifted and Talented Education pull out program for 4th, 5th &
6th graders
located at Selby Lane. If you would like your child in current grades 3/4/5
tested for
GATE this Spring, you can read more information about the GATE program on
the Parent
Information website at: www.rcsdk8.net/site/default.aspx?PageID=4516
Please fill out a permission form located in the school office or complete the
online survey link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/36RFYVC. Questions? Please
contact Shirley Grana at 650-423-2248.
RCSD educación de dotados y talentosos
RCSD ofrece un programa diferenciado de educación para dotados y talentosos para
los estudiantes en grados 4to, 5to y 6to ubicado en Selby Lane. Si le gustaría que su
hijo que actualmente asiste a los grados 3/4/5 se evalúe para GATE esta primavera,
usted puede leer más información sobre el programa GATE en la página de internet
de información de padres en:
www.rcsdk8.net/site/default.aspx?PageID=4516
Por favor, rellene un formulario de permiso se encuentra en la oficina de la escuela o completar el
enlace de la encuesta en línea https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/36RFYVC. ¿Preguntas? Por favor,
RCSD LCAP Parent & Community Stakeholder Meeting
The Redwood City School District is hosting three Parent/Community information/input meetings to
discuss the
the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) on:
Feb 8 DELAC Meeting (in Spanish) at 7:00pm at the District Office Board Room
Feb 8 Parents/Community Members 9:00am District Office Board Room (Spanish translation provided)
Feb 9 Parents/Community Members 6:30pm Taft School MUB (Spanish translation provided)
The LCAP is a critical part of the way the state of California funds school districts through the local
control funding formula process (LCFF). School districts receive additional funds based on the number
of Low Income, English Learner and Foster Youth students that are enrolled within the district. The
state is allowing districts to work in partnership with the community to decide how best to use the
funds. We need your help as parents, educators, employees, students and the community in the
planning process to determine how to allocate our resources to meet our districts vision and
goals. Please join and participate in one of our stakeholder meetings as we continue to
develop and update our LCAP. If you are unable to attend, please take an online survey to capture
your input that from Feb 1-Feb 23 at http://www.rcsd.k12.ca.us/site/default.aspx?PageID=5488
Questions? Please contact Wendy Kelly at [email protected]
Reunión comunitaria de padres y de las partes interesadas del LCAP de RCSD
El Distrito Escolar de Redwood City llevará a cabo tres reuniones de padres/información
comunitaria/comentarios para hablar sobre el Plan de Control Local de Rendimiento de Cuentas (LCAP) el:
8 de feb.- Reunión de DELAC (en español) a las 7:00pm en la Sala de la Mesa Directiva en el Distrito.
8 de feb.- Padres/Miembros comunitarios 9:00am Sala de la Mesa Directiva en el Distrito (habrá servicios de
interpretación al idioma español)
9 de feb.- Padres/Miembros comunitarios 6:30pm Taft (habrá servicios de interpretación al idioma español)
El LCAP es una parte crítica en la forma que el estado de California financia los distritos escolares a través
del proceso de la Formula de Control Local de Fondos (LCFF, por sus siglas en inglés). Los distritos
escolares reciben fondos adicionales en base al número de estudiantes de bajos recursos económicos,
estudiantes aprendiendo inglés, y jóvenes bajo crianza temporal que están inscritos dentro del distrito. El
estado está permitiendo que los distritos trabajen en colaboración con la comunidad para decidir como usar
los fondos de la mejor manera. Necesitamos su ayuda como padres, educadores, empleados, estudiantes, y
como comunidad en el proceso de planificación para determinar cómo distribuir nuestros recursos con el fin
de cumplir con la visión y las metas de nuestro distrito. Por favor venga y participe en una de nuestras
reuniones de partes interesadas mientras que continuamos desarrollando y actualizando nuestro LCAP. Si
no puede asistir, por favor participe rellenando una encuesta en línea para obtener sus comentarios
empezando el 1 al 23 de febrero, usando el siguiente enlace:
http://www.rcsd.k12.ca.us/site/default.aspx?PageID=5488 HEALTHY CITIES TUTORING NEEDS YOU!!
Hello Clifford Families, You may know that many Clifford children who need extra support in reading, writing, or math get
that help from volunteer tutors: “regular” moms, dads, grandparents, and even high school
students who meet their tutees here once a week for 45 minute sessions. These community
heroes are part of the Healthy Cities tutoring program that matches volunteers with students
needing extra academic support during the school day or after school.
Clifford has 15 students on the waiting list who need a tutor. Would you consider becoming a
Healthy Cities volunteer?
You can visit the Healthy Cities website to learn more about being a tutor and complete an
application. Or you can contact the Healthy Cities Volunteer Coordinator, Cris Adair, or call the
Healthy Cities Tutoring office at 650-508-7327.
By giving the gift of your time, you can make a real difference in a child’s success at school. And I
will let you in on a secret: it will make a difference in your life, as well.
Thank you, and best wishes!
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