Point Quest Education, Inc. AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2014

Director’s Dialogue Welcome Back to the 2014-2015 school year. We are very excited for this upcoming year and have many exciting things happening at Point Quest. This year we are introducing Pieces of Success classes for all students. This daily class will focus on developing self-regulation skills in the areas of social skills, anger management, transition skills, life skills and critical thinking skills. Our mental health team will work hand-in-hand with our teaching staff to provide daily group activities to address the complex needs of our specialized population. - Ronda Jaggers

�16600 44th Street, Sacramento, CA 95823 phone (916) 422-0571 fax (916) 422-0160

WASC Visit The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) visited the Sacramento campus last April 6-9th. The visiting committee was very complementary of our program. Point Quest was awarded a 6-year accreditation term with a one-day mid-term visit. We are very excited and proud of all our staff, parents and community for all the hard work that went into this process. To see the full Self-Study report please visit: www.pointquested.com.

Important Dates August 18: First Day of School

September 1: NO SCHOOL in observance of Labor Day

September 10: Minimum Day School will dismiss at 1:00pm

September 10 @ 6:00pm Back-to-School Night and Parent Training

September 15: Student Government Elections

NEWSLETTER Connecting the Pieces of Success

Point Quest Education, Inc. AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2014

We are pleased to announce the addition of several new staff members.

Sarah Goodman, ACSW joins us this year as our Director of Services. She will be overseeing our mental health and behavioral health programs. She brings extensive experience to Point Quest with her work as a teacher, counselor and administrator. In addition to working towards her licensure as a clinical social worker she is working to clear her Administrative Services credential. Although Sarah will be overseeing the entire program her primary base will be in our Central Valley region. We are thrilled to have Sarah on our team.

Moneshia Campus, PCCI, joins us at our Sacramento campus as our Behavioral Health Coordinator. In addition to working on completing her licensure as a Professional Clinical Counselor she is a Behavior Analyst intern working on hours to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). We are excited to have her on campus as she works hand-in-hand with our teachers.

Nathan Varosh joins us as a special education teacher with experience as a coach and administrator with at-risk youth. He will be working as a Program Coordinator in addition to teaching at our Stockton location (Point Quest GAP).

We have several other teachers who will be joining our staff:

Sacramento: Annie Watson, Debra Thomas, and Tracy Taylor

GAP: Debbie Wilson

During the first week of school, you will be notified of your student’s teacher. If you have any questions, please do not

hesitate to call (916) 422-0571. ~ Thank you

�26600 44th Street, Sacramento, CA 95823 phone (916) 422-0571 fax (916) 422-0160

Common Core State Standards New standards, called Common Core State Standards (CCSS), are on the way for all students in California, beginning in the 2014-2015 school year. These standards set high expectations for all students. They are rigorous and internationally benchmarked; research- and evidence-based; aligned with college and career expectations; and they build on the foundation laid by individual states. The aim of this state-led initiative is to develop standards that ensure all students are held to consistent expectations that will prepare them for college and career.

Please watch the school’s website for an informational video. The following resources have also been compiled for parents.

• https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/elaresources.asp

• http://www.capta.org/sections/programs/e-standards.cfm