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Norma Navarro and Ana M. Ramirez have over 40 years of
experience between them as home educators with the Early
Childhood Education Program (ECE). Last month, the pair invited
the parents and children they serve to a socialization meeting at the
Teviston Child Development Center. The educators played a game
of “I Spy,” showing parents how their children could have fun
identifying ordinary objects around the house. Later, Ana and
Norma conducted a fire safety lesson and demonstrated the “stop,
drop and roll” technique.
The socialization meetings, which cover topics of interest to parents,
are held twice each month. “Moms often feel isolated at home,” said
Ms. Ramirez. “These meetings and the field trips we take each year
help to connect them to their community and other parents.”
Among the places home educators routinely visit with parents as part
of their annual field trips are the library, where they are encouraged
to get a library card, and the school where their child will attend.
The Home Base Program provides an option for Head Start parents
who prefer to have a home educator come to their home and work
one-on-one with parent and child. Read more at www.tcoe.org/NewsGallery.
Hundreds of preschool children prepare for school through Home Base Program
Home educators and parents support learning
T H E N E W S L E T T E R o f T H E T U L A R E C O U N T Y O F F I C E o f E D U C A T I O N
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(photo above) Home educator Ana M. Ramirez presents a lesson to parents and children at the Teviston Child Development Center. (lower photo) Parents in the Home Base program receive instructional support from home educators to serve as their child’s first teacher.
November 2014
October is the month that schools across the nation celebrate
CHARACTER COUNTS! and the good character students display
on a daily basis. In Tulare County, which hosts one of the nation’s
largest celebrations, the month culminates with the presentation of
the Provident-Salierno Family Foundation Awards. On October 26
and 28, family members gathered to celebrate 68 top students as they
received special recognition for their good character.
For the third consecutive year, the Tulare County CHARACTER
COUNTS! office reviewed Kids of Character nominations received
from schools and citizens throughout the county to select the
honorees and finalists for each of the Pillars of Character –
Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and
Citizenship. This year, the office received more than 6,500 student
nominations from 143 Tulare County schools. At the awards
celebration, the honorees and finalists for each pillar were given cash
awards presented by Tony and Mary Salierno on behalf of the
foundation they created.
“There are great
stories of student
character all
around us,” said
Tulare County
Superintendent of
Schools Jim
Vidak. Read more at www.tcoe.org/ NewsGallery.
Students provide heartwarming evidence that CHARACTER COUNTS! in Tulare County
Third annual Provident-Salierno Awards held
(upper left) Chloe Quintana greets her friend Ryan Valdez as Woodlake Unified Superintendent Drew Sorensen (l) and Brian Hollingshead, Tulare City School District, look on. Chloe, a third-grade student at Cutler Elementary, was a top honoree for the Pillar of Respect for seeing that Ryan is included and treated with respect by his classmates. (middle left) Attendees at the Provident-Salierno Family Foundation Awards enjoyed a video the Redwood High School freshman football team made for Mt. Whitney freshman Josh Villarreal, who is battling cancer. (middle right) Tony and Mary Salierno congratulate Kings River Union School student Jairo Aguilar, a finalist for the Pillar of Trustworthiness. (lower left) Shawnee James shakes hands with nominators as her friend Adriana Aleman looks on. Shawnee, a freshman at Porterville High School and a finalist for the Pillar of Caring, has supported Adriana for years as she has fought to regain her mobility after being afflicted with meningitis as a kindergartner.
Three artists create pieces at annual Taste the Arts festival for TCOE program.
CHOICES becomes inspiration for urban art
According to a recent statewide survey, Tulare County
students who are receiving nutrition education lessons are
getting the message and making positive food and physical
activity choices. The TCOE Nutrition Education and Obesity
Prevention (NEOP) prorgram, which was formerly known as
the Network for a Healthy California, implemented its Harvest
of the Month (HOTM) curriculum in seven third-grade
classrooms during the 2013-14 school year.
To evaluate the program, students were administered a survey
before the first lesson and again
after the ninth and final session.
Four classrooms not receiving
the HOTM curriculum were
also surveyed. While the results
from the non-HOTM schools
remained consistent in the pre-
and post-surveys, the results
from the schools receiving the
curriculum were remarkable. In
every category – outdoor
activity, consumption of soft
drinks, healthy beverages (water
and milk) and fruits and veggies
– students in the HOTM
classrooms reported dramatic positive increases. To read more, visit www.tcoe.org/NewsGallery.
Reported increases in healthy eating and physical activity delight state officials
Tulare County students score high on survey
While thousands of people visited the Taste the Arts festival last month,
milling among the booths and participating in hands-on arts activities,
three urban artists worked quietly on large paintings in a corner of an old
Visalia lumberyard. Using spray paint to create their pieces, the artists
developed three distinct and vibrant works of art over the course of the
festival. The talented trio attended the Taste the Arts festival as part of the
annual Step Up Urban Art Program. Each year, three to four urban artists
from around California are invited to participate in the competition and
create a piece that represents the spirit of one of Tulare County’s youth-
serving organizations. Read more at www.tcoe.org/NewsGallery.
(photo above) Third-grade Tulare County students that received Harvest of the Month (HOTM) curriculum in their classrooms report that they eat more fruits and vegetables, drink less soda, and participate in more physical activity than students who did not receive the HOTM lessons. (right photo) Alex Shew recently joined the Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention program as a dietician.
In the annual Step Up Urban Art Program, artist "Mute" created this winning piece to depict the work of the CHOICES Prevention Programs.
Read more at www.tcoe.org
(Over 700 young women in grades 4-10 attended the 15th Annual Expanding Your Horizons Conference held Saturday, October 25 at College of the Sequoias in Visalia. The conference is designed to introduce attendees to career possibilities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Following a keynote address, this year delivered by Monache High School senior Madison Meredith and Tulare-based civil and agricultural engineer Tina Macedo, young women selected from dozens of breakout sessions on topics ranging rocketry to building bridges. (photo 1) Cloe Terrill, a fifth-grade student from Jefferson Elementary in Lindsay, is shown in the “Fun with Physics” session using a spinning color wheel to show how math and physics work together. (photo 2) Middle school students are invited to show off their robotic design and programming skills at the First Annual Robotics Exhibition. The event will be held Wednesday, December 10 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at TCOE’s Liberty Center and feature a series of robotic challenges. To register or for more information, contact Doug Cairns at (559) 651-3045. (photo 3) This month, the Theatre Company is set to perform four shows of the popular Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Phantom of the Opera. Cameron Haley, a senior at VTEC High School in Visalia will star as the phantom and Kaley McConnaughey, a sophomore at Redwood High School, will play Christine, his love interest and protégé. As an added treat, the production will feature preshow selections from the popular Disney movie Frozen. Visit www.tcoe.org/TheatreCo for a schedule of performances and ticket options. (photo 4) On October 28, 350 educators and community members gathered at the Visalia Convention Center to honor the nominees, finalists and winners in the 20th Annual Excellence in Education Awards program. Winners in the three competition categories included (l-r): School Employee of the Year Ruben Alvarez, worked-based coordinator with the Porterville Unified School District; Teacher of the Year Anne Clifford, teacher of the severely handicapped for the Tulare County Office of Education's Community Based Instruction Classroom #1 in Tulare; and Administrator of the Year Dr. John Snavely, superintendent of the Porterville Unified School District. Finalists and nominees were also honored, including TCOE’s Jody Arriaga, a finalist in the school employee of the year category. Mrs. Arriaga is an accounts payable supervisor with TCOE’s internal business office. (photo 5) On October 16, Tulare County Superintendent of Schools Jim Vidak was honored by the ProYouth organization with their Second Annual Legacy Award. The award was given to recognize Mr. Vidak for his 52-year career in education and for his support of their organization. As part of the ceremony, Mr. Vidak received a painting from members of the Tulare County Board of Education.
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For more events, programs and meetings, visit our online calendar at www.tcoe.org/CalendarOfEvents
upcomingevents
Birding 101 @ Circle J (open to the public)8:00 a.m., Circle J-Norris Ranch, SpringvilleFor reservations, call Nancy Bruce at (559) 539-2263
Peña Planetarium Public Shows 7:00 p.m., 2500 W. Burrel Ave., VisaliaFor show and ticket information, call (559) 737-6334
Student Art ExhibitionEducation Center, 2637 W. Burrel, VisaliaFor information, call Brian Roberts at (559) 651-1482
Fall Institute (for Tulare County school board members, school administrators, County Committee on School District Organization members)5:00 p.m., Visalia Holiday Inn, 9000 W. Airport Dr.For information, call Marlene Moreno at (559) 733-6302
Field Science Weekend (for high school students and their teachers)
8:00 a.m. Saturday through 4:00 p.m. Sunday,
Circle J-Norris Ranch, Springville
For reservations, call Nancy Bruce at (559) 539-2263
Administrative Services Credential Program
Information Meeting
Tier I Meeting, Nov. 18, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Board Room
Tier II Meeting, Nov. 19, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.,
Teleconference Room, 2637 W. Burrel Ave., Visalia
For information, call Donna Glassman-Sommer at
(559) 730-9956.
Theatre Company Fall Musical: The Phantom of the Opera with pre-show selections from Disney's FrozenNov. 20, 21 & 22, 6:45 p.m. preshow, 7:00 p.m. production
Nov. 22, 1:45 p.m. pre-show, 2:00 p.m. production
L. J. Williams Theatre, 1001 Main St., Visalia
General admission tickets: $10; Reserved seating: $20
For information, call Brian Roberts at (559) 651-1482
CyberQuest (grades 4-12)
8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Visalia Convention Center
For information, call Will Kimbley at (559) 651-3008
Annual Kids’ Festival
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Visalia Convention Center
For more information, visit www.kidsfestival2014.com
Administrative Services Credential Program Information Meeting
Tier I Meeting, Dec. 4, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Education Ctr.
Tier II Meeting, Dec. 10, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Board Rm. Tier I Meeting, Dec. 17, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Teleconference Rm.
2637 W. Burrel Ave., Visalia
For information, call Donna Glassman-Sommer at (559) 730-9956.
Robotics Exhibition - Middle School (grades 4-8)9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., TCOE Liberty Center,
Multipurpose Room, 11535 Avenue 264, VisaliaFor information, call Doug Cairns at (559) 651-3045
SCICON & Circle J Christmas Bird Count(open to the public)8:00am, Circle J-Norris Ranch, Springville
For reservations, contact Nancy Bruce at circlej@ocsnet.net or call (559) 539-2263.
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News Gallery CommitteeEditor: Robert Herman, Public Information OfficerContributors: Marlene Moreno, Jennifer Fisher, Lorena White, Shelly
DiCenzo, Paula Terrill, Nicole Zweifel, Charlotte Garcia, Kate
Stover, Connie Smith, Linda Lanting and Robyn Cooper.
The News Gallery is published monthly with the exception of double issues printed for July/August and December/January. If you would
like to receive The News Gallery, visit www.tcoe.org/GetTheGallery
or contact Jennifer Fisher at (559) 733-6172, or at jenniferf@tcoe.org.
Educational Resource Services (ERS) is bringing 2010 National Teacher of the Year Sarah Brown Wessling to Tulare County in February as part of its Literacy Series. On February 24, Ms. Wessling will work in both a high school and elementary school setting while being filmed for a new Teaching Channel program. The following day (February 25), teachers, administrators and academic coaches are invited to hear her speak at a conference being held at the Visalia Holiday Inn. The ERS Literacy Series will also feature Carol Jago on December 1 and Dr. Douglas Fisher on April 14. The opportunity to see and learn from these speakers is supported by the Tulare County Office of Education and the Tulare-Kings Linked Learning Consortium. For registration information, visit commoncore.tcoe.org/ela.
This month, the CHOICES Prevention Programs will begin offering student mental health programs on four campuses in the Tulare Joint Union High School District (TJUHSD). The student mental health programs are being offered as part of a new five-year, federally- funded School Climate Transformation Grant (SCTG). The program is designed to help make schools safer and improve mental health services for students and young adults. CHOICES will support and provide technical assistance to TJUHSD campuses implementing programs such as Youth Mental Health First Aid, Reconnecting Youth (RY), Coping and Support Training (CAST), and Parent Institute of Quality Education’s (PIQE) parenting program. For information on the SCTG program, contact Adam Valencia at (559) 651-0155. The Tulare County Inclusion Collaborative is holding its annual Inclusion Collaborative Training breakfast on November 14. The training will take place from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the Elderwood Room of TCOE’s 7000 Doe Avenue complex. Attendees will discuss the updated School Readiness Improvement Program and help plan a “provider fair” where parents can learn more about the resources that are available in the county. Please RSVP by November 1 to Lorena Lopez at llopez@cc.tcoe.org.
Tulare County Superintendent of Schools Jim VidakPresident: Joe Enea, Trustee Area No. 5
Vice President: Chris Reed, Trustee Area No. 6; Trustees: Celia Maldonado-Arroyo, Trustee Area No. 1; Debby Holguin, Trustee
Area No. 2; Tom Link, Trustee Area No. 3; Judy Coble, Trustee
Area No. 4; and Patricia Hillman, Trustee Area No. 7
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