AUSD NATIONAL HISTORY DAY WINNERS
One JMMS team will be moving on to the California State Finals at William Jessup University, in Rocklin, California, on May 6 and 7. Gage M., Sara L. and Mackenzie M. won the San Diego County Junior Group Documentary competition with their entry: Queen Lili'uokalani's Fight Against Hawai'ian Annexation.
Several other Dust Devils won awards.
They are Kaitlin R., Neel N., Matthew M., Zachary B., Ava G., Talia P. and Lacey P.
Shadow Hills 5th graders created thirteen posters for NHD. At the county competition, students were interviewed by a panel of judges. Of all of the elementary entries, the judges select the top three to move on to the state competition. Shadow Hills students proudly won two of the three spots and will be moving on to the state competition. Additionally, one of our boards received a special award from the Air & Space Museum.
Winners moving on to state:
Graham B. & Joshua C. - Dorothea D.: (mental illness)
Allison E. & Kaeley L. - Jackie M. (woman baseball player)
Special Recognition from the Air & Space Museum:
Chase C. & Diego R.- Chennault & the Flying Tigers (WW II)
Way to go AUSD students! Congratulations to all who participated!
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CONGRATULATIONS AUSD SPEECH PATHOLOGIST PAM CURTIS - COMMUNITY ADVISORY AWARD WINNER
STUDENT VOICES MAKING A DIFFERENCE
INCOMING 6TH GRADE STUDENT ORIENTATION - 5TH GRADERS COMING TO JMMS
All 5th graders from the Alpine Union School District will spend the morning of March 16th
at Joan MacQueen Middle School. Students will discover what life as a middle school student really entails. Students will ride the school bus to JMMS and participate in tours of our specialty rooms in robotics, coding, makerspace, and media arts.
2017-18 & 2018-19 STUDENT CALENDAR
You can always access the school calendar on our AUSD website. Please click on the links below to access the calendars.
INTERNET SAFETY PARENT MEETING @ JMMS - APRIL 5TH
We are all parents of children who use the internet. The internet is a great way to stay up-to-date on the news, do research for school projects, and communicate with friends, but it can also be very dangerous. As parents, it is our responsibility to make sure that our children stay safe online. Please join us on April 5th from 6:00-7:00 PM at JMMS for an Internet Parent Safety Night.
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DASHBOARD - A NEW WAY TO UNDERSTAND STUDENT SUCCESS
Each year students across California in grades 3rd-8th and 11th grade take the state standardized test, CAASPP. The results of these tests are used in a variety of way to help improve student achievement.
California is currently field testing a new website designed to help communities across the state access important information about K–12 districts and schools. Called the California School Dashboard, the site features reports on multiple measures of school success, including test scores, graduation rates, English learner progress and suspension rates. The Dashboard is part of California's new school accountability system. It is the next step in a series of major shifts in public education that have raised the bar for student learning, transformed testing and placed the focus on equity for all students.
The public launch of the Dashboard is tentatively scheduled for the week of March 13, 2017. The video below provides an excellent overview of how the "growth" idea works with the new California School Dashboard. Please also take a moment to read the article Dr. Newman wrote about the new accountability system.
