Please look to your left under our Resource Locker to see this last months, as well as all years, newsletter!  See our pick for Student of the Month!

Upcoming Events:

Memorial Day Holiday (No School) - Monday, May 27th 

Annual Student BBQ (Free for all students)  - Tuesday, June 3rd

Graduation Practice - Tuesday, June 4th at 9:30 am

Graduation Ceremonies - Tuesday, June 4th 7:00 pm Beede Auditorium

Last Day of School - June 5th

Thank you

to all the students that participated in this year's two Blood Drives.  It is a very important, community activity where your direct action can save a life.  We hope to have the Blood Mobile back again next year, and have your support again if we do.

Again, this spring, all students in grades 2-11 will be taking standardized tests, either the California Standards Test (CST), California Modified Assessments (CMA) or the California Alternative Performance Assessment (CAPA) as part of the STAR program. Teachers will receive a written report of the test results for all of their students.  Parents or guardians will receive a written report of their child’s scores.  The test information will provide a snapshot of the progress your child is making in mastering the California standards.  The scores will not affect a child’s grades.  This information may be helpful in discussing your child’s goals and objectives.  This information is also useful in deciding if students would benefit from special programs such as gifted and talented, summer school, etc.  The results of the STAR are also used to determine if your child’s school meets accountability goals of the federal law of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). It is very important that each student is tested to help meet these goals. If you do not want your student to take the STAR, contact an administrator at your school to make appointment to discuss the waiver process.

 Essence Phillips, Director, Educational Services, AUSD

Nuevamente durante esta primavera y como parte del programa STAR, todos los estudiantes del 2° al 11° grado presentarán los exámenes estandarizados: California Standard Test (CST), California Modified Assessment (CMA) o California Alternative Performance Assessments (CAPA). Por medio de un reporte escrito se les avisará a los maestros acerca de los resultados de los exámenes de cada uno de sus estudiantes. Los padres o custodios recibirán un reporte escrito acerca de dichos resultados. La información de dichos exámenes les brindará la oportunidad de darle un vistazo al progreso de su estudiante en cuanto al dominio de los estándares académicos de California. Estos resultados no afectarán sus calificaciones. En el momento de tocar el tema de las metas y objetivos académicos de sus hijos, está información le puede ser muy útil. Como también ayudarle a discernir si el estudiante se podría beneficiar de programas tales como GATE (alumnos dotados y talentosos), la escuela de verano, etc. Los resultados STAR también se utilizan para determinar si la escuela a donde asiste su hijo cumple con los objetivos académicos de la ley federal sin dejar ningún niño atrás (conocida en inglés como NCLB). Para que estas metas se cumplan, es muy importante que cada estudiante sea examinado. Si usted no desea que su estudiante participe en estos exámenes (STAR), entonces comuníquese con el personal de la escuela para concertar una cita y discutir el proceso de exención.

de parte de Essence Phillips, directora del Departamento de Directora de Evaluaciones de A.U.S.D.

All non-graduating seniors must complete a gold applications to Prospects High School.  This application can secure their spot in summer school, Adult school for the following year, the GED program, or Prospects High School.  Forms are available in the front office at Live Oak High School.

 A scholarship fund has been established in honor of Amy Farias. If you wish to make a contribution, donations can be sent to:

The Antioch Community Scholarship Fund

PO Box 74, Antioch CA. 94509

c/o “Amy Farias Memorial Scholarship Fund”

A memorial scholarship is a wonderful way to recognize Amy’s many years of service to the District and her tireless pursuit of supporting the academic, social, and emotional needs of the students that she so loved.