Superintendent Ellen Smith cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of new 10 classroom wings at Mountain Meadows and Campus Canyon Schools. Both buildings were funded by Measure R Bond funds.
December 2009 - Moorpark Chamber Link Interview with Superintendent, Ellen Smith Article: http://www.moorparkchamber.com/documents/CL_1209W.pdf YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRtbX7B2oAo August 2010 Dear Parents and Guardians, Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year. A strong partnership between school and home is one of the most powerful supports we can put in place for assisting students to achieve their full potential. Communication is a key facet of this partnership. Here are some of the technology tools we use to enhance the flow of information. - The District website, www.mrpk.org, provides a wide variety of information about programs, services and operations. It is also one of the fastest ways we have of providing parents with “up-to-the-minute” status reports about emergencies and other time-sensitive news. - Parent Connection provides parents with password protected access to their students’ grades, test scores and attendance information. Information will be expanded to include students in grades K-5. If you don’t already have one, passwords will be provided during Back to School Night events. One password will link you with data on all children in your family. - Connect-Ed, a rapid dial phone system, allows the District and schools to send messages to thousands of parents, faculty, and staff in minutes. For this system to work effectively, your up-to-date phone information is crucial, so please make corrections on your children’s data cards that are sent home at the beginning of the school year or notify the school office if your contact numbers change. School Year Reduction and Budget Cuts For the third year in a row, funding for public education has been drastically reduced by the state of California. In order to cut expenses, all District employees will take a minimum of ten unpaid furlough days next year. The instructional schedule for students will be reduced from 180 days to 175 days. Please go to www.mrpk.org for the school-year calendar with dates of holidays, recesses and vacations. On the website, please see the one-page flyer, “Our Students…Our Future,” that summarizes the expenditure and service reductions the District has been forced to make in response to the California fiscal crisis. The section “What can we do?” has a list of ways that parents can get involved to support the fiscal health of our school system. Staffing Reductions and Streamlining of Operations Staffing reductions of teachers, administrators and support staff over the last three years, have required us to analyze and re-organize everything we do to focus on instructional priorities and essential support operations. This may result in elimination of lower priority tasks and modification of some services to be more time-efficient and less consuming of utilities/supplies. For example, mailings are being reduced in favor of on-line communications between home and school. Quality Education Despite the cuts and the changes, we remain undaunted in our mission to provide quality education for Moorpark students; preparing them with 21st century skills. Here are some things we have to celebrate: - We have outstanding teachers, administrators and support staff who are dedicated to student success. - We have supportive parents and community partners that work to enhance opportunities for students. - Thanks to the Moorpark voters, we have Measure S funds for state-of-the-art classroom technology. Sincerely, Ellen Smith, District Superintendent
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