BOARD OF EDUCATIONMEETING

July 17, 2018

SUPERINTENDENT’S

REPORT

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Moreno Valley Unified School District is to ensure all students

graduate high school prepared to successfully enter into higher

education and/or pursue a viable career path.

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A.S.T.E.R.I.S.K. Program

Superintendent’s Office –

Dr. Martinrex Kedziora

Samantha Giron,

Vista del Lago High School

Sareen Manuel,

Valley View High School

Ian McPherson,

Valley View High School

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• 150 students participated

• 5 week paid internship program

• 5 day professional development course

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Strategies to Ensure Students Attend College and Persist

Catalina CifuentesExecutive Director, College and Career Readiness

Riverside County Office of Education 4Goal 2

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Strategies Used to Ensure Students Enroll and Persist

College Kickoff and College Signing Day

College Now summer programs for recent graduates and eleventh grade students

Race to Submit FAFSA/CA Dream Act application submission and completion efforts

Ensuring every four year university eligible student applies to three or more colleges

Student Tracker empathy interviews

School counselor college and career professional development

Race to Rigor initiative to ensure enrollment in rigorous coursework

Race to Ready partnership with local higher education institutions

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Summer School Commencement

Class of 2018

July 19, 2018

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Total Number of Seniors Graduating

• Bayside Community School/MVCLC – 13 students• Canyon Springs High School – 24 students• March Mountain High School – 11 students• Moreno Valley High School – 27 students• MVOA/Graduation Opportunity – 6 students• Valley View High School – 15 students• Vista del Lago High School – 32 students

Total numbers of high school seniors graduating = 128

The project, “Effect of Microgravity on Soybean Germination,” was developed by 2018 graduate Titan Lam and Semajj Martinez; 11th-grader Douglas McCormack and

10th-grader Roman Lara

Valley View High School

Experiment on it’s way to International

Space Station, June 29, 2018

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Drum Corps at the Rose BowlJune 30, 2018

VAPA

Visual & Performing

Arts

Greg Solomon,Coordinator

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Corps at the Crest is a national drum and bugle corps performance competition that spotlights 1,400 youth from 13 drum and

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Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for

Undergraduate Programs Grant

2018-19 (GEAR UP)

Partnership with:

• Moreno Valley Unified School District

• Moreno Valley College

Petitioned for:

• 7.5 million for the Moreno Valley

Unified School District

• Six-year matching grants

• Targeting 7th

grade students cohort

• Emphasizes on STEAM essentials through 21st

century learning.

• Submitted July 12, 2018

Secondary Education

EsperanzaArce,

Director

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March Mountain’s

Annual Spring ACTION Rally

$20,000 Grant Awarded

A California Teachers Association IFT Grant in the amount of $20,000 will go towards hosting March Mountain High School’s 3rd annual ‘Rally Around Fitness’ spring event in 2019.

The ‘Rally Around Fitness’ is a Special Olympics-like event where ACTION program students from across the school district come together for some fitness and fun. The daylong event also provides the opportunity for:

• Interaction between general population students and special education students

• Promotion of inclusiveness• Promotion of social skills for all• Outdoor fun 13Goal 4

AVID Summer Institute

June 13-15, 2018

Gélyca Arce – 12th

Grade

Canyon Springs High School

Singing at the National AVID

Summer Institute

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Goal 1

2018 International Society for

Technology in Education (ISTE)

June 24 – June 27, 2018

Professional DevelopmentDepartment

Dr. Sue Buster, Director

Dr. Sue Buster, Patricia Gomez, Mary Stafford, Dr. Amna Ahmad and Rebecca Buckhoff from Professional Development had the opportunity to attend the annual

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference held in Chicago, Illinois

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District 4th

of July Essay Contest Winners

Moreno Valley Parade

July 4, 2018

Goal 4

The student winners were:-2nd grade, Sydney Padios, Bear Valley-4th grade, Bruno Negrete, La Jolla-7th grade, Janet Nguyen, Sunnymead Middle-10th grade, Alejandra Cardona, Canyon Springs High

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Independence Day Parade

July 4, 2018

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My MoVal Community Open House

July 12, 2018

Moreno Valley

Conference Center

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Summer Institute for Educational Justice

Educators Addressing

Educational Equity

Dr. Martinrex Kedziora,

Superintendent of Schools

July 13, 2018

at

University ofRedlands

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National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades

Reform

Supporting Effective Educator Development Grant

(SEED)

• The grant results provide the field with a clearer path for improving student performance through effective middle-grades teacher preparation.

• Randomized control evaluation test happening in 96 intervention and control 6th and 7th grade classrooms across the country.

• Overall achievement scores in reading and mathematics did improve from fall to spring with mathematics scores for students in classrooms with the highest level of implementation outperforming students in control classrooms.Goal 1 20

• Badger Springs Middle School

• Landmark Middle School

• Mountain View Middle School

• Palm Middle School

• Sunnymead Middle School

• Vista Heights Middle School

UCR Upward Bound Annual

Summer Symposium

July 26, 2018

Date: Thursday, July 26, 2018Location: Moreno Valley Conference CenterTime: 6:00-9:00 PM

Goal 4

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Centralized Registration

Student Services

Dr. Lynne Sheffield,Director

Northridge Elementary

Kindergarten Waiting List

2018-2019

• 28 Student transfer requests

• 45 Late student transfer requests

• Total of 73 students on a waitlist

Mr. Wade Hamilton,

Principal

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Customer Service

TransportationDepartment

James Burleson,Director

• Maintaining good communication between

parents

• Take into account the needs of students

• Properly accommodate student needs

• Follow-up

• Follow through with commitments made

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TOWNGATE ELEMENTARY

Summer Reading Program

FEED YOUR BODY – FEED YOUR BRAIN

Ms. Paula Rynders,

Principal

Esther Layne,

Librarian

David Layne,

Parent Ambassador

June 18 – July 19, 2018Tuesday’s & Wednesday’s from 12:30-3:00 PM

Goal 1

• 1200 students participated in all Elementary Superintendent Summer Learning Academies• 1800 students participated in 6 Middle School Superintendent Summer Learning Academies

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Elementary Teachers – 5 vacancies (2 Music Teachers)

6th

Grade Teachers – 1 vacancy

Severely Handicapped Teachers – 5 vacancies

Special Day Class – 2 vacancies

Resource Program – 3 vacancies

English – 1 vacancy

Math – 2 vacancies

Science – 5 vacancies

Social Science - 2 vacancies

Art – 1 vacancy

Physical Education – 2 vacancies

Foreign Language – 1 vacancy

We Need Teachers

2018-2019

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Congratulations to Dr. Martinrex Kedziora for the

National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform

“Deborah Kasak National Distinguished Leadership Award”

Congratulations to Tina Daigneault, Chief Business

Official on becoming a graduate of the Moreno Valley Chamber of

Commerce 2018 “Leadership Moreno Valley” Program

Celebrations

We are so PROUD of YOU!

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Annual Health & Resource Fair

August 3, 2018

9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Moreno Valley Unified School District

Student Services

Patty Rucker,

Coordinator

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FACILITIES UPDATE

Vista del Lago High School

Theatre• Seats have been removed. • Installation of color changing

theatrical lights with the DMX control.

• New seats are scheduled for delivery soon.

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FACILITIES UPDATE

Valley View High School

Valley View HS Track and Field Replacement: Bond Funding• Site demo and grading completed• Irrigation installation completed• Concrete curbs in progress• Storm drain system in progress 30Goal 4

FACILITIES UPDATE

Valley View High School

Valley View High School: Bond Funding Softball Field• Construction started in January 2018• Parking lot is complete• Concrete flatwork is being formed and

is scheduled to be poured the third week in July

• Irrigation lines are complete• Estimated for completion in

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FACILITIES UPDATE

Armada Elementary School

Goal 4

Armada ES Head Start Office and Classroom: Bond Funding• Asphalt foundation completed• Building are set and joined together• Underground utilities completed• Interior demo completed• Rough in utilities are in progress

• Completion Date for Head Start Office – September 16, 2018

• Completion Date for Classroom –August 10, 2018

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FACILITIES UPDATE

Vista Heights Middle School

Goal 4

Vista Heights Portable Relocation: Bond Funding• Portables are set and joined together• Underground utilities are done and tied into the

buildings• ADA site demo in progress

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Moreno Valley Unified School District

Shines Brighter because of YOU!

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