Milpitas High School has submitted for adoption the following textbooks for use in Integrated Mathematic courses at Rancho Middle School, Russell Middle School, Milpitas High School and Calaveras Hills High School:
Big Ideas Learning® Big Ideas Math® Integrated Mathematics I Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell ©2016 ISBN 978-1-68033-112-7 Big Ideas Learning® Big Ideas Math® Integrated Mathematics II Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell ©2016 ISBN 978-1-68033-068-7 Big Ideas Learning® Big Ideas Math® Integrated Mathematics III Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell ©2016 ISBN 978-1-68033-087-8 A copy of these textbooks is available for public review from April 25, 2016 to June 7, 2016 during regular office hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) in Room 212 of the Milpitas Unified School District Office at 1331 East Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. For additional information, please call Ms. Paula Willie at (408) 635-2600 x6046. Check out our SEAL Kinder classrooms at Weller! As our SEAL Kinder students are studying weather, there was a visit from a meteorologist at Telemundo. Not only did the Telemundo team visit and talk with our students - they also filmed and aired the segment on March 29th!
Milpitas named a Best Community for Music for the third time.
Milpitas, CA. (March 24, 2016) – Milpitas Unified School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Milpitas Unified joins 476 districts across the country in receiving the prestigious award in 2016. The Best Communities Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. Districts that have been recognized by the NAMM Foundation are often held up as models for other educators looking to boost their own music education programs. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Milpitas Unified answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program, and community music-making programs. Responses were verified with school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas. This award recognizes that Milpitas Unified is leading the way with learning opportunities as outlined in the new federal education legislation, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The legislation, signed into law in December 2015, replaces No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which was often criticized for an overemphasis on testing—while leaving behind subject such as music. ESSA recommends music and the arts as important elements of well-rounded education for all children. “I work with an incredible group of music teachers who set high standards for their students, and help students achieve at very high levels. Our large and growing student enrollment in music is a testament to the work of these teachers and of the support music education has received from the district, community, school board and administrators, " said Chris Kaldy, District Music Lead. “Each year a growing number of our students are also being recognized for outstanding individual achievement, and are being accepted into the California All-State Honor Bands and Orchestras as well as Youth Orchestras, Drum Corps, and top colleges throughout the United States.” As Milpitas Unified finalizes its 2016-2017 budget, the NAMM Foundation’s Best Communities for Music Education Award and the implementation of the federal ESSA law bring attention to the importance of keeping music education part of the school’s core education for all students. It also highlights music’s vital role in students’ overall success in school. Community music programs have been drawing increased attention because of a landmark study by Northwestern University brain scientists. These researchers found new links between students in community music programs and academic success in subjects such as reading. Beyond the Northwestern study, other reports indicate that learning to play music can boost academic and social skills, such as processing math and learning to cooperate in group settings. A 2015 study, “Striking A Chord” supported by the NAMM Foundation, also outlines the overwhelming desire by teachers and parents for music education opportunities for all children as part of the school curriculum. Milpitas Unified has a total of 7 full and part time music teachers who serve 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and Milpitas High School, where they teach a total of 34 music classes and almost 1,000 students combined. The classes include 18 elementary bands, 4 middle school bands, 4 high school concert bands, 1 percussion ensemble, 1 jazz band, 4 orchestras, 1 marching band and color guard, AP Music Theory, and 5 choirs.
Milpitas High School has submitted for adoption the following textbook for use in the Music Theory course:
W.W. Norton & Company The Musician’s Guide to Theory and Analysis – Second Edition Jane Piper Clendinning/Elizabeth West Marvin ©2011 ISBN 978-0-393-93081-8 A copy of the textbook is available for public review from March 24, 2016 to May 4, 2016 during regular office hours (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) in Room 212 of the Milpitas Unified School District Office at 1331 East Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. For additional information, please call Ms. Paula Willie at (408) 635-2600x6046. If you are interested in being a summer school teacher for Middle School or High School, please fill out the appropriate form below. ![]()
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State Superintendent Message Regarding CDE Case and Student Data - Parental Opt-out Information2/17/2016
In April 2012, two organizations, the Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association and the Concerned Parent Association, filed a lawsuit against the CDE alleging widespread, systemic non-compliance by local education agencies with special education laws. The suit also alleges the CDE fails to monitor, investigate and correct such non-compliance in accordance with the law. The CDE denies these allegations and is actively defending the litigation.
The Milpitas Unified School District was not involved in the lawsuit and is not the subject of any of the suit’s allegations. Nonetheless, as a part of this lawsuit, the CDE has been ordered by the United States District Court to release all data it has collected on general and special education students since Jan. 1, 2008. None of this information may be used outside the context of this lawsuit; no student’s identifying records will be disclosed to the general public. Our District is committed to helping families stay informed about this issue and empowered to protect their children’s data. Parents and guardians who do not wish for their students’ information to be disclosed may complete and mail in an “opt-out form” to prevent the release of student date, the form is available at this link: http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/ws/documents/form2016jan26.pdft. The form must be mailed by April 1, 2016. For more information visit: http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/ws/morganhillcase.asp or contact the California Department of Education at (916) 319-0800. _________ En abril del 2012, dos organizaciones, la Asociación de Padres Preocupados de Morgan Hill y la Asociación de Padres Preocupados, presentaron una demanda en contra del CDE alegando dispersión, incumplimiento sistemático por parte de las agencias locales de educación de leyes especiales de educación. La demanda también alega que el CDE falla en monitorear, investigar y corregir dicha falta de incumplimiento de acuerdo con la ley. El CDE niega estas acusaciones y defiende activamente el litigio. El distrito escolar unificado Milpitas no estuvo involucrado en la demanda y no es objeto de ninguna de las alegaciones de la demanda. No obstante, como parte de esta demanda, el CDE ha sido ordenado por el Tribunal de Distrito de Estados Unidos de liberar los datos de los estudiantes de educación general y especial, desde el 1 de enero de 2008. Ninguno de estos datos se puede utilizar fuera del contexto de esta demanda; ninguno de estos registros de identificación estudiantil será divulgada al público en general. Nuestro distrito está comprometido a ayudar a las familias a mantenerse informado acerca de este tema y capacitados para proteger los datos de sus hijos. Los padres y tutores que no deseen que la información de su estudiante sea revelada podrá completar y enviar por correo una "forma opt-out" (optar fuera) , para evitar la liberación de dicha información. El formulario está disponible en este link: http: //www.cde .ca.gov / re / di / ws / documentos / form2016jan26.pdft. La forma debe ser enviada el 1 de abril del 2016. Para obtener más información, visite la pagina web : http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/ws/morganhillcase.asp o ponerse en contacto con el Departamento de Educación de California al (916) 319 a 0.800. Aviso de Divulgación/Publicación de Records Escolares (PDF) Los padres de familia y estudiantes pueden objetar que los registros y documentos estudiantiles privados y protegidos sean publicados por la demanda judicial entre la Asociación de Padres Preocupados de Morgan Hill y la Asociación de Padres Preocupados v. el Departamento de Educación de California (Vea el caso número 2:11-cv-03471-KJM-AC) Objeción a la Publicación de Información y Registros Estudiantiles (PDF) Students entering grades TK or Kindergarten are invited to enroll in our new Spanish Dual Immersion program. Registration Information
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