Laurel Ruff Transition School At Laurel Ruff, our Mission is to Educate Students in The Least Restrictive Environment As They Attain Their Maximum Potential. SAN JUAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Family Bulletin http://www.sanjuan.edu/LaurelRuff February 2015 Hello Laurel Ruff community, As we move through the spring semester we have scheduled culminating events for 2014/15 and are starting to plan for 2015/16; please take a look at the attached master calendar. JUMP ROPE FOR HEART – under the guidance of Meghan Hurley our Adapted PE specialist, our school is participating in a fundraising event to support the American Heart Association; fundraising packets were sent home with students (extra copies are in our office); participants earn items (e.g. lanyards, key chains, t-shirts, etc.). This event serves as a reminder of the importance of a healthy lifestyle and provides our community the opportunity to support a good cause. A parent flyer is attached. Students can also register online at www.heart.org/jump. OPEN HOUSE 2015: This year our Open House event will include an information transition fair along with our traditional family raffle; mark April 8th on your calendar and stay tuned for details. PROJECT SEARCH 2015/16: a Project Search brochure along with an ‘intent to apply’ form was distributed to eligible students (please indicate your interest and return the intent to apply form to our office). The Project Search Open House will be held at Kaiser Permanente on the evening of April 13. ANNUAL SURVEYS: the district requests that all parents, staff and students complete the annual district survey. Print versions of the parent survey were sent home the first week in February; please fill these in and return them to our office. On line versions of the parent, staff and student surveys can be accessed at www.sanjuan.edu/survey. GRADUATION 2015 will be a celebration of our new official status as the Laurel Ruff Transition School with our entire community working together to plan and host an amazing event; stay tuned for details. A potluck and graduation planning meeting for students and families is scheduled on the evening of April 16th starting at 5:30PM. Several flyers are attached to our bulletin. In collaboration with WorkAbility students are starting the Laurel Ruff food & clothes closet; please consider donating items. We are pleased to highlight the ‘Creative Tiger Products’ manufactured by our retail business students and available for purchase in our office. Students are invited to participate in several weekend morning training sessions for students planning to participate in the Run for the Stars fundraiser. Also attached is information about the California Youth Leadership Forum, an awesome summer opportunity sponsored by the Department of Rehabilitation; interested students can pick up an application packet in our office. The Laurel Ruff school site council will not meet in February. Our next site council meeting is scheduled on Tuesday March 17th at 2:45PM (the agenda will be publicly posted, and included with our March bulletin). Keep up with Laurel Ruff happenings by monitoring our master calendar of events (copy attached). If you have questions or needs please contact our school office at 971-7586, 979-8335 (24 hour message line) or email me directly at [email protected]. I look forward to seeing you at our Open House & Transition Fair on April 8th. Thanks for your ongoing support of Laurel Ruff students and programs. REMINDER: School will not be in session the week of February 16 - 20. ENJOY THE UPCOMING ‘PRESIDENTS’ WEEK BREAK! Julia Arreguin, Ed.D., Laurel Ruff principal Be the first to know what’s happening at Laurel Ruff - sign up for Laurel Ruff’s e-newsletter. The e-Newsletter sign up link is located in the quick links on the center of our homepage www.sanjuan.edu/laurelruff. ATTENDANCE INCENTIVES - Congratulations to the 58 students who had perfect attendance for the month of January; congratulatory certificates and a token of appreciation will be distributed in early February. Coming to work and remaining all day is an important work ethic valued by all employers! Our attendance incentive practices help students establish positive attendance habits that will support future independence. Attendance data includes attendance verified by teachers each period of the day, and student time-card data. Students self-monitor attendance using a time-card system (time clocks are located in the front office and in every homeroom class). Our technology students input attendance data into a spreadsheet so we can determine who our perfect & near perfect attendees are based upon San Juan Unified School District time-card data. $100 in cash has been donated Pam Costa, President to our school for time-card verified attendance Saul Hernandez, Vice President awards; at least one student will receive Michael McKibbin,Ed.D., Clerk $50, two will receive $20 and one Greg Paulo, Member Lucinda Luttgen, Member $10. Additional incentives include Kent Kern, Superintendent of Schools eligibility to participate in extra-curricular Donna O’Neil, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent, Schools & School Support special events (e.g. off campus paid work Debra Calvin, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services experience, Camp Ruff, etc.). Shelley Ellinghouse, Director of Special Education 24 HOUR ATTENDANCE & MESSAGE LINE 979-8335 Use this number to leave a message without speaking to office staff. The Laurel Ruff parent message & attendance hot line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Messages are immediately emailed to our office team (secretary, clerk & principal), and are easily forwarded to other staff members (clearly state who the message is for). When leaving attendance messages please include the student name, date(s) of absence; reason for absence; your name & relationship to student. Laurel Ruff Transition School 2014/15 MASTER CALENDAR of EVENTS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • February 13 - all school CBI day February 15th - basketball tournament VIP - Zebra Jamboree February 16 through February 20 - NO SCHOOL - February Break NEW February 24 - Jump Rope for Heart event 8:00AM at Laurel Ruff March 3 - SJUSD Special Education Community Advisory Committee for parents (CAC) meeting - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Location: Kenneth Avenue Annex, 4825 Kenneth Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608 Topic - Panel Discussion: IEP Advocacy, Roles and Responsibilities of IEP Team NEW March 9th – Laurel Ruff Preview Day – the Laurel Ruff campus will be open all day to visitors (parents, future students, and others who want to see our programs in action) March 17 - Laurel Ruff School Site Council meeting 2:45 in the school office March 19 - SJUSD Special Education Community Advisory Committee (CAC) You Light the Way Awards March 20 - all school CBI day NEW March 21 - Race for the Stars Training practice 9:00 a.m., Rio Americano H.S., 4540 American River Dr., Sac 95864 March 21st – 22nd Special Olympics Northern California - Regional basketball tournament NEW March 28 - Race for the Stars Training practice 9:00 a.m.Location: Rio Americano H.S., 4540 American River Dr., Sacramento 95864 March 30 through April 3 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break NEW April 4 - Race for the Stars Training practice 9:00 a.m. Rio Americano H.S., 4540 American River Dr., Sacramento 95864 April 7 - SJUSD Special Education Community Advisory Committee for parents (CAC) meeting - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Location: Kenneth Avenue Annex, 4825 Kenneth Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608 Topic - Hot Topics UPDATED INFO April 8 - minimum day 12:10 dismissal; Transition Fair 4 to 8PM; Open House event - 6:00 to 7:30PM NEW April 11 - Race for the Stars Training practice 9:00 a.m. Rio Americano H.S., 4540 American River Dr., Sac 95864 NEW April 18 - Race for the Stars Training practice 9:00 a.m. Rio Americano H.S., 4540 American River Dr., Sac 95864 April 21 - Laurel Ruff School Site Council meeting 2:45 in the school office April 24 - all school CBI day NEW April 25 - Race for the Stars Training practice 9:00 a.m. Rio Americano H.S., 4540 American River Dr., Sac 95864 Team Dinner & Spirit Party (stay tuned for details) April 26 - Race for the STARS fundraising event in the morning at Rio Americana HS (stay tuned for details) May 5 - SJUSD Special Education Community Advisory Committee for parents (CAC) meeting - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Location: Kenneth Avenue Annex, 4825 Kenneth Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608 Topic - CAC Board Elections, Presentation of Annual Service Plan and Budget Plan May 19 - Laurel Ruff School Site Council meeting 2:45 in the school office NEW May 20 - Laurel Ruff Theater Arts presents "Alice in Wonderland". Showing in the Laurel Ruff MP Room. 12:30PM day performance. 6:00PM evening performance. May 22 - all school CBI day May 25 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day June 3 - GRADUATION DAY - practice 8:00AM, graduation at 11:00AM June 4 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - minimum day 12:10 dismissal June 5 through June 19 - no school June / July - 2015 Extended School Year summer program - start /end dates to be determined • • Day practices are scheduled every Friday, during 2nd and 3rd periods Night practices are on Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 – 7:00 PM Wednesday - teams 1 & 2 - Coach Jeff Thursdays - teams 3 & 4 -Coach Shari /DXUHO5XII7UDQVLWLRQ6FKRRO *DUILHOG$YHQXH 6DFUDPHQWR&$ ZZZVDQMXDQHGX/DXUHO5XII ED P P I D-D N HA NDLES A C R TAPE ! G N I N I A R T N I S R A T S SAN JUAN NTS E S E R P T IC R T IS D L UNIFIED SCHOO O N A C I R E M A O I R H T 6 2 L I R AP Y T R A P T I PIR • S & R E N N I TEAM D S E C I T C A R P Y A D SATUR TRAINING! S IN S, OR TO REGISTER R A T S IN O J E M O C HOUR LUNTEER INQUIRIES, VO [email protected] S, N O friends, TI ES U Q FOR ily, make new ce for the stars m son @ stja fa ck le Ja ho e w ni e ha s, ra for th Contact Step turday practice INCLUDE: fun sa TS t, H ir G LI sh H tIG & H ant medal PROGRAM aches, particip experienced colunteers run, & peer vo : Practice Dates 28th March 21st & , 18th April 4th, 11th & 25th FREE 10-15 FOR STUDENTS HOURS FOR S PEER VOLUNTEER EARN eBOXTOPS® FOR OUR SCHOOL WHEN YOU SHOP ONLINE! Just like regular Box Tops, eBoxTops® are each worth 10¢ for our school. The only difference is that you earn them online, so there’s no need to clip them or send them to school. eBoxTops® earnings are automatically credited to our school. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: 1 Make sure you’ve signed up to support our school at BTFE.com. 2 Shop online at BTFE.com/marketplace: You’ll find over 300 stores where you can earn eBoxTops with your purchase.* *Every qualifying purchase. Check individual merchant Terms & Conditions. 3 Watch our school’s earnings add up! s like: e r o t s t Shop a Ande! mor Go to BTFE.com/marketplace to see a full list of participating stores. Cut and save as reminder! If you shop online, start at BTFE.com/marketplace to earn cash for our school at the same time! © General Mills Dear Parent/Guardian, We are thrilled to be supporting the American Heart Association to help teach our students and families how to take care of their hearts through the Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart program. What does your child get out of participating? YOUR CHILD learns about the importance of the heart—how it works, and how to take care of it: With the educational programs from the American Heart Association, our students learn how the heart works, how exercise affects their hearts and how to stay FIT FOR LIFE! Approximately 80 percent of the funds raised go directly to the mission, funding extensive research efforts, heart education and programs to help us all live healthier lives. YOUR CHILD reaches out to friends and family: The safe online tool makes it easy for your child to set up a web page and send emails to support their fundraising efforts and to share life-saving information. The new app for smartphones also makes it easy for your student to text friends and family to join their campaign to be a heart hero. When your kids talk about their reasons for participating (such as a lost loved one or a family history of heart disease), it helps them connect the dots to a healthier life (and might even inspire a few other family members). YOUR CHILD feels good for making a difference in people’s lives! Funds raised support the heart association’s research and education initiatives that save lives in our community. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of all Americans and more people die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined. The American Heart Association is second only to the U.S. government in funding research in heart disease and stroke. Additionally, the school earns money for PE equipment so we can keep our kids MOVING! It Takes Heart to be a Hero! Want to make fundraising easier? You can send emails, texts and donation requests from your phone. Search “Jump/Hoops” to download the app and you can help raise money that can fund life-saving research while you are away from your computer! We hope you are as excited as we are to support our students in this important experience. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please let me know. Visit www.heart.org/jump or www.heart.org/hoops to get started today! February 24, 2015 EVENT DATE: ____________________________________ HEART HERO Ariana, age 9 My name is Ariana and when I found out my sister was going to be born with a heart defect, I was very worried. Briella spent her first 77 days in the hospital and came home with a beautiful scar we all call her “special zipper.” My sister needs a few more surgeries. She has many conditions: tetralogy of fallot, double outlet right ventricle, pulmonary stenosis, atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect and anomalous pulmonary venous return. At first all those things were very confusing to me, but my mom showed me lots of diagrams to understand my sister’s special heart. When my school handed out papers for our event, I knew this was something I had to do to honor my little sister. I want to help raise awareness and funds for other babies like her. I am proud of my sister and proud I get to help make a difference. REGISTER ONLINE today! Here’s how… Step 1: Go to www.heart.org/jump or www.heart.org/hoops and click on Register Today. Step 2: Enter your School Name and State and click Submit to find your school’s event. When you find your team, click the Join Team hyperlink. Step 3: Create your own Username and Password and answer a security question. Click Continue. (Be sure your Username and Password are easy to remember. Step 4: Fill out the registration form. Review the Online Waiver and click the box to accept it. Once you are done, click the Continue button. Step 5: A Share With Your Friends screen will pop up. Enter a message that you would like to share via social media and click on the program/s that you would like to use. Once you are done, click the Publish button. You’ll see a confirmation screen and a button you can click to enter your HeartQuarters and set up your web page. Or, click the “X” in the upper right hand corner of the pop up box to skip this step. Step 6: Download the mobile app by searching for Jump/Hoops. Please make checks payable to American Heart Association. For the safety of our children, we ask that your child NOT go door-to-door or ask strangers for donations.
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