Learn - Experience - Thrive
September 2018 | Eagles #14
Alexis Bravo Calvillo & Liliana Ortiz Tapia share their Latinx heritage
with the Elementary students.
(See more photos from the Latinx Heritage Assembly below.)

[image description: Male high school student on the left and female high school student on the right, with a map of Latin America in the center. Elementary students sitting on the floor make up the audience. The students are watching the presentation. ]
[image description: Photo below is a headshot of Clark Brooke. Clark is wearing a black shirt and orange tie (school colors). He is looking at the camera smiling. The background is a professional-looking gray marble screen.]
Greetings from the land
of ORANGE and BLACK !
 
It is always an amazing time when our students and staff return to CSD, after a long , well-deserved summer break, with great excitement for the 2018-19 school year. CSD adopted the schoolwide motto, “It starts with me” as part of this year’s theme. I am truly inspired to see that our students are currently applying this motto, along with The Four Agreements that our counseling department has been spearheading. More information in this newsletter. 
 
As demonstrated in our vision and mission statements, CSD places great emphasis on being a bilingual school that believes every student will graduate with the necessary tools to achieve their personal career goals, and every student will become a contributing citizen. Without the two languages of American Sign Language and English, our students would not be abl e to Learn , Experience and Thrive as they progress through our academic and student life programs. 

It is very important to keep in mind that our students attend CSD primarily to be educated bilingually. Inclusion in our after-school activities, such as our athletic and student life programs, is very important in developing their identity, self-esteem, and the actualization of their ability to succeed as they grow into successful adults.

To continue reinforcing the importance of bilingual education at CSD, the CORE department gave a presentation on ASL-English Bilingual Education. E arly in 2000 , CSD participated in an in-depth ASL and English Bilingual Professional Development, by the STAR project and Galladuet University. Still today, we continue to provide quality bilingual professional development opportunities through our annual New Teacher Mentoring program and Bilingual Professional Development training modules. Now, with the newly released National ASL Standards, we are looking to further integrate the ASL standards with the current Statewide Common Core Standards.
 
In this issue, you will find a wide variety of departmental and student activities, student leadership training and opportunities, and student and staff orientation activities that involve our student leaders, who are being empowered to lead the school into its 159 th year of legacy.

If you haven’t read last year’s  CalNews , please do reflect on CSD’s successes in and out of the classroom! It is without a doubt that our students, families, and staff worked diligently in pursuit of the school’s mission and expected schoolwide learning results. We aim to continue this trend during the current school year. Our academic departments will be sending out newsletters quarterly to share information about their programs, along with residential program information, and the successes of our students. If you have not been subscribing to their newsletters, please contact the department principal or supervisor.  
  
By sharing this monthly  CalNews  with you, it is evident that there are so many things going on at CSD! Our students, families, staff, and community members are to be recognized for their commitment towards the school’s mission, serving our students to the best of their ability. Together, we continue to create more opportunities for everyone at CSD.

With Eagle Pride,

Clark Brooke, Ed.S.
Superintendent
California School for the Deaf, Fremont
39350 Gallaudet Drive
Fremont, CA 94538
510-344-6010 Videophone
510-823-6071 Spanish Callers
Go Eagles! Check out this new video
of our Eagles football team...
[image description: VIDEO A high school football player with long blonde hair, a beard, and a cap on backwards is seated. He is signing "me." There is a score board behind him. The colors are orange, black, and white. There is a caption that reads "Most hearing teams think we can't play."]
Empowering Students to Become Leaders
by Sulghi Hong
[image description: A large group of high school students are waving "hi" to the camera. The bay and the Golden Gate Bridge are behind them.]

Student Leadership Retreat
Student leaders from Student Body Government, Foothills Athletic Association, class and organization representatives stayed for the weekend on the California School for the Deaf campus for the Student Leadership Retreat. This was made possible by a collaboration between Student Life and High School. We are thrilled that students got the opportunity to further their development as leaders through workshops, group discussions, learning from Julie Rems-Smario as our guest speaker, and participating in many team-building activities, especially the one provided by Pacific Leadership Institute Rope Course, at Fort Miley, in San Francisco.

Student-Led Meetings
On Mondays throughout the school year, our student leaders will be conducting their own meetings for Student Body Government, the diversity clubs (including Asian Pacific Islander Club, Ebony Club, Genders & Sexualities Alliance Club, and Raza de Sordx), and the Foothills Athletic Association student organization. We are already impressed with the level of student engagement and their involvement that has resulted from the meetings being facilitated by their peers. 
 
A Vision for Student Leadership
It is CSD High School’s goal that more activities, events, and meetings will be student-centered and led by the vision of our students. Sponsors provide tools, guidance, and resources for students to succeed.
 
We look forward to many more opportunities for our student leaders to showcase their skills, and their ability to take on the challenge that Superintendent Clark Brooke has set out for them, “It Starts With Me!” What a great way for students to learn, experience and thrive!
 
CSD wants to recognize Dr. Frank Turk for the idea of developing leadership for CSD students within the curriculum. Thank you!
Students explore Information Technology field
from Jason Kulchinsky
Students learn how to use AutoCAD for dual credits: high school and college.
[image description: Female student is working at a computer. Her back is to the camera.]
Eighth grade rotation student practices his soldering skills.
[image description: A male student with short curly hair and goggles is bent over his soldering project.]
Eighth graders learn how to solder.
[image description: A line of students are all focused intently on their soldering projects. Each student has their own station along a white counter.]
Welcome New High School Students
[image description: Students and staff are posing in a group. Each person is signing "eagle talons" with both hands. There are orange and black balloons in the background, and a festive table with an orange tablecloth in the foreground.]

THANK YOU to everyone who supported our New Student Luncheon event which took place at the High School Activity Center. Our amazing Peer Mentors did a great job organizing the event for our 13 new high school students. The goal of the event was to make sure our new students feel comfortable here at CSD and that they know we are available for support during their 1 st year and beyond.

Here’s a list of people we would like to recognize:

  • Peer Mentor Alexis Bravo Calvillo for being the team leader for the New Student Luncheon event planning.

  • Peer Mentors Brent Fuentes, Jaron LeMaster and Liliana Ortiz for designing the flyer, supporting Alexis with event planning, and leading interactive activities with the new students.

  • High School Team for their support and approval of the New Student Luncheon event.

  • CSD teachers for excusing the peer mentors and the new students so that they could attend the event.

  • Counseling and Career Center departments for supporting the new students to make sure they have a smooth transition to CSD.

  • Student Life staff for making CSD a 2nd home for our new students during the weekdays.

  • CSD new students for choosing California School for the Deaf for their education! (Our job is to keep them here until they graduate.)


Vanessa Cristobal, Daniel Girard, and Bonnie Jo Morrison
2018-2019 Peer Mentor Program Advisors
Welcome New High School Students
Nayely
Colmenares-Rodriguez
9 th Grade
Michael Franquez-Anzaldo
9 th Grade
Adam Kwolek
9 th Grade
Kia Thao
9 th Grade
Jose Trujillo
9 th Grade
Sonay Wyatt
9 th Grade
Talia Boren
10 th Grade
Jalina Dietz
10 th Grade
Miguel Garcia Garcia
10 th Grade
Eli Geha
11 th Grade
Rory Dietz
12 th Grade
Angela Martinez
12 th Grade
Daisy Sanchez
12 th Grade
Welcome Back Breakfast for Students & Staff
Daniel Girard and Sulghi Hong present our new students.
[image description: Female student is working at a computer. Her back is to the camera.]
Eli Geha, a new 11 th grader, introduces himself to the audience.
[image description: Adjustment teacher Daniel Girard and student Eli Geha are both signing "junior".]
Adam Kwolek proudly spells out his name during the welcome back breakfast event.
[image description: Adam is standing on the stage signing. Several students are standing behind watching him.]
Miles Gonzalez, as CSD Eagles Mascot, had fun entertaining the audience on the first day of school.
[image description: Students and staff are sitting at tables laughing and clapping as they watch the Eagle mascot. One teacher is standing up and clapping.]
Celebrating Latinx Heritage
The Elementary School had their first monthly heritage assembly. Recognizing diversity is embraced in our curriculum. Raza de Sordx student representative Samantha Medina-Vazquez, along with Maggie Hatch and Rosa Vazquez-Lara, did a fabulous job sharing Latinx Hispanic Heritage Month with the elementary students.
Samantha Medina-Vazquez shares about food and money with a signed presentation and a slideshow.
Rosa Vazquez-Lara shows a photo of Nopalitos (made with the pads of the prickly pair plant) to the students.
2018-2019 Student Officers
Counseling Department hosts
Alliance Building activity
introducing students to The Four Agreements
During the Eagle Walk, on the first day of school, the Counseling Team led an activity with students introducing The Four Agreements. The activity was inspired by a book written by Don Miguel Ruiz that focuses on four agreements we can practice in our daily lives: 1) be impeccable with your word; 2) don’t take anything personally; 3) don’t make assumptions; and 4) always do your best.

The students were then asked to think of something they wanted to learn, or experience, or thrive on this year, and to use their idea to decorate a puzzle piece. It was inspiring to see the students engaged in this activity. They got creative and colorful with their puzzle pieces. 

The school-wide motto of “It Starts With Me” ties in perfectly with the four agreements, because each agreement always begins with us.
[image description: Drawing of an eagle with a red heart on it's chest. Words written on the drawing include: CSD, grades, sports, friends, school, me.]
[image description: Statements inlcude: I want to be a good friend; Care CSD; No assume; Not care skin color; Stop bullying; Wish to share a turn -- sweet everyone; Sophomore whats to love self, heart.]
[image description: "We help respect" is written at the top of the page. Drawings of stick figures interacting, along with a pyramid of hearts.]
[image description: Drawing of a rainbow with lots of slogans: Stop bullying; Awesome year; Hard work together; Make new friends; Respect each other.]
CSD honors
International Day of Sign Languages
CSD alum Melissa Malzkuhn
designs "to sign is human" logo
(All information from Melissa Malzkuhn's website)
ABOUT THE DESIGN

"Hu" is an emphasis on how sign language is our element as a visual and tactile community, and with sign language - the access to communication, self-expression, critical thinking - it is what makes us human. Therefore, to sign is human.

1817 is a nod to the establishment of the first school for the Deaf in America - the American School for the Deaf, in Hartford Connecticut. 1817 marks the start of deaf education in the United States, and also the "start" of American Sign Language as we know it nowadays. Sign language has existed way before the establishment of the school, but it brought together three "gigantic" influences: children from Martha's Vineyard with their own sign language, French Sign Language from the first teacher of the deaf, Laurent Clerc, and home signs from several large deaf families. 

[image description: Hu (in big letters); to sign is human (at the bottom); 1817 (top right corner).]
A CAMPAIGN FOR SIGN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Hu is a campaign to raise awareness on early sign language acquisition for young deaf children (especially at the ages of 0-5 yrs). "To sign is human" is a call for equal access to sign language, as a human right.

With natural sign language exposure and acquisition, deaf children build the cognitive foundations for language learning that leads into literacy skills. With little exposure or no experience with sign language the consequences are harsh, with a lifelong impact in academia and mental health struggles. Only 3% deaf children, worldwide, receive education in sign language.

Families, when provided resources, will be able to support their child and embark on a journey that welcomes a new community and culture into their lives. Through Hu, through screenprinting and a bit of art, we can make a bit of a difference.

Sign language is beautiful and unique to regions and countries in the world. There are over 300 known and documented sign languages!
Elementary students celebrate
the International Day of Sign Languages
with videos, flags, and assembly
[image description: Kelly Krzyska standing on a small platform giving a presentation. There is a slideshow to her right with photos of students signing. The text reads "IDSL, September 23: Celebrates ASL and other sign languages as a natural language, as well as reaffirms human rights for language."]
[image description: student signing "cherish".]
[image description: Student signs "s" handshape, with the Sign Union flag in the background.]
[image description: Student signs "cherish" with both hands. The Sign Union flag is in the background.]
Kindergarten Class Presents...
Young Engineers
at Work!

Lego Zip Line
Challenge
[image description: VIDEO - Three students with a teaching assistant are working with Legos that are in a big green box on a table. A bulletin board with large photos of students is in the background.]
Kindergarten class harvests vegetables
Kindergarten students went to the CSD Environmental Farm to harvest vegetables. Kindergarteners are excellent farmers! They collected corn, zucchini, cucumber, yellow squash, tomatoes, and green beans. In their excitement, they also picked some watermelons that were not ripe yet. We cut one open to find it was almost completely white inside with a touch of pink. We tasted green, yellow and red tomatoes. The red tomatoes tasted the best. We look forward to cooking activities in class! 
[image description: Kindergarten students pose on either side of the CSD Environmental Farm sign. There are 4 students on the left and 3 students on the right. A wagon filled with freshly picked produce is in front of the sign.]
[image description: Student wearing glasses holds up an ear of corn.]
[image description: Student holds a large squash with two hands.]
[image description: Kindergarten student proudly holding up a large squash has a big smile.]
[image description: A student holding up corn in one hand, and green beans in the other hand.]
CORE: Educating School & Community
CSD Moves onto the Next Level
with ASL-English Bilingual Education
Shift Happens!! CSD is excited about the new national ASL standards that were released by the Clerc Center at Gallaudet University, based on extensive feedback from our faculty and staff.

Nearly 30 years ago, the CSD community adopted the bilingual-bicultural, "BiBi" approach and philosophy. Since then, we have seen our academic scores skyrocket and our ASL instruction become formalized. Now, it is no longer "bicultural", but "multicultural". It is also more than two languages; we have students and staff on campus fluent in other signed languages and written languages, and we want to honor all of these. It all starts with ASL and English this year!

CSD's instructional staff will study the new ASL standards and devise their lesson plans to incorporate them along with content standards in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, PE and industrial standards for CTE.

This process will use our curriculum mapping software, and teachers will be developing ASL corpus materials for their instruction. This effort will help centralize and spiral our instruction in all areas.

For more information, please contact CORE at deberwein@csdf-cde.ca.gov
Kelly Krzyska talks about The American Sign Language Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment work that is happening on the national level.
Laura Peterson and Kate Kovacs share work that has been done to develop ASL corpus materials that align with the Literacy Continuum.
Michele Berke introduces the ASL corpus project that CSD is undertaking.
Going forward, this year's work will focus on the three C's: content areas; curriculum; and corpus as described by Joey Baer.
[image description: Three photos of adults signing. Wording says "ASL Corpus, 9-18-2018.]
ASL storytelling develops strong literacy skills!
Check out this fascinating video progression
to see how CSD models age-appropriate language
for students at each grade level
AGE 2-3
Use lexical fingerspelling.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN
Tell a simple story with a beginning, middle and ending; using handshape.

KINDERGARTEN
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

1 st GRADE
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story using key details.
2 nd GRADE
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
3 rd GRADE
Describe characters in a story (such as their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
4 th GRADE
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (for example, a character's thoughts, signs, or actions).
5 th GRADE
Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details of the text (for example, how characters interact).


At The Park
(Bike Story)
Fiction
[image description: Three rows of videos, each featuring a CSD staff member signing.]
Training CSD staff on new ASL standards
[image description: Teachers sitting at desks in two circles deep in discussion. David Eberwein is standing in the background with one of the groups.]
[image description: Teachers are sitting at desks in a large circle watching a slide presentation. Kate Kovacs is sitting at a computer at the front of the room.]
Early Childhood Education for Parents
CORE & ECE host an evening workshop on the topic of: “Building A Strong & Resilient Family,” presented by Laura T. Petersen.
[image description: Parents sitting in a large semicircle watching Laura T. Petersen present. There is an interpreter seated next to Laura.]
Community Advisory Committee
Monthly Message
[image description: Lilly Benedict giving a presentation. She is wearing a brightly patterned dress and is signing against a plain black background.]
CSD participates in Hands & Voices Family Camp
by Clark Brooke
CSD represents at the Hands & Voices Family Camp!
CSD Superintendent Clark Brooke (not pictured) and 0-7 Family Educator Laura T. Petersen give a presentation to families.
CSD parents Nathan Dingel and Raj Chauhan share their experiences on the Father Panel.
CSD parents Nathan and Heidi Dingel share their experience with the families.
On September 29 th, CSD had the opportunity to be a part of the annual Hands & Voices family camp, at Coloma. There were 30+ families in attendance. We were pleased to find out that most of those families were familiar with CSD and its programs, as they had attended our annual Family Fun Weekend in the past.

This opportunity surfaced last spring, from a partnership meeting between CSD and Hands & Voices. We felt compelled to become partners in education, so that our families could benefit through this connection. As a result of this meeting, CSD was invited to be part of their weekend program.

In the morning, CSD Superintendent Clark Brooke gave an hour presentation, along with Laura T. Petersen (0-7 Family Educator), and Nathan and Heidi Dingel (CSD Family). The presentation covered some personal stories from us; information about CSD and its services; bilingualism; and other information that was being sought by the audience, through a question and answer format.  

In the afternoon, Nathan Dingel and Raj Chauhan (CSD parents) served on the Father Panel, along with four other fathers, for about an hour and a half, sharing about their experiences raising their children. Apryl, as the facilitator, generated some questions for the audience. She also took some questions from the audience, as well. The discussions were very meaningful and thought-provoking for everyone, including the members representing the school.

Apryl Chauhan, a CSD parent, is to be recognized for her leadership as the California Hands and Voices President. It is evident to us that she and her team aim to bring everyone to the table to share information, resources, and ideas on how to better serve their own child as a family.
Nursing students learn important information
for when they have Deaf children as patients
by Lisa Nunez
Laura T. Petersen provided visiting nursing students from Samuel Merritt University
with an informative presentation entitled "Early Involvement Services in California for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children". Laura impressed how vital early language acquisition is for the overall development of a child. She explained that early identification of a Deaf child provides better opportunities for parents to access the right resources for their entire family to learn ASL. She encouraged the nurses to empower the families to embrace their Deaf child.
[image description: Laura T. Petersen standing next to her slideshow presentation, signing her presentation. The slide says "California newborn Hearing Screening Program - EHDI Data" . The nursing students are sitting at a large table watching the presentation.]
Welcome New Athletics Staff
We would like to welcome three new athletic staff to our beloved Orange and Black family. In addition to that, we have brought back the Orange Crew this year. Congratulations to everyone, their presence has already been felt!

Chloe Bell:
Certified Athletic Trainer

Nicole Koehn:
Athletics Student Staff – Youth Sports

Schantell Williams:
Athletics Student Staff - Strength Coach

Rory Dietz, Athena Ortega, and Kaliska Sloan:
High School Seniors, Orange Crew - photography, set up/clean up, admission, scorekeeping, and much more!
Congrats Calel!
Our own CSD Running Back, Calel Aramboles, made this Top  5 r anking! Go Calel! Go Eagles! (www.maxpreps.com)
Alumni News
2018 Female Athlete of the Year Hannah Wetzel has started her Gallaudet University career in Cross Country. She will continue with Track next spring. Good luck, Hannah!
Incredible 2 nd Year Elementary Football
photos by Kaliska Sloan
[image description: photo 1 - Student running with football; photo 2 - Cheerleaders running; Photo 3 - Players with coach in huddle.]
20 th Annual Run for Hunger
by Debbie Ayres
[image description: Top photo - Large group of students in matching uniforms (shorts and T-shirts with runners bibs pinned on their shirts) at the start line. Jeanne Dike has a big flag and is getting ready to give the signal to start. Behind Jeanne is Herminio Gonzalez crouching. Bottom photo - Big "Stomp Out Hunger" sign mounted on the bleachers.]
The CSD Physical Education “Run for Hunger” (originally called the Turkey Trot) started 20   years ago in one simple PE class with the winner taking home a frozen turkey. The event has grown to having over 400   participants, $1,000   worth of donated prizes, and collecting over 1,000   pounds of non-perishable food for the Alameda County Community Food Bank and CSD families in need. The date is set! Start cleaning your kitchen shelves and dust off those tennis shoes! Staff is invited to come out and join friends for a 20 - minute walk around the CSD track during your break.
 
Canned Food Drive: November   1 – 14, 2018
Collection barrels will be placed in most buildings around campus.

Run for Hunger
All day November   14 @ the track!

Students & staff: bring a new friend and can of food !!!!
20 th Annual CSD Physical Education ”Run for Hunger”

Wednesday November 14
All staff are invited to run or walk for 20   minutes
during your break or prep @ the CSD Track.
Wear comfortable clothing & footwear.
*Canned food donations will go to the Alameda Co. Food Bank

Please support our generous sponsors by shopping with them.

Prizes donated by:
  • Boston Market
  • Boudin Restaurant
  • Dale’s Hardware
  • El Patio Restaurant
  • Erik’s Deli
  • FoodMaxx
  • Gene’s Fine Foods (Pleasanton)
  • Honeybaked Ham
  • Jamba Juice
  • Lucky’s
  • McDonald’s
  • Minerva’s
  • Nile’s Pie Company
  • Panda Express
  • Panera
  • Peet’s Coffee
  • Picnic Restaurant
  • Raley’s
  • Red Lobster
  • Safeway
  • Sprout’s Farmer’s Market
  • Starbuck’s
  • Taqueria Zapata
  • Target
  • The Pie Company (Manteca)
  • Trader Joe’s
  • Vic’s All Star Café (Pleasanton)
  • Walmart Neighborhood Stores
  • Windmill Farm’s (San Ramon)
  • CSD PE Staff
  • CSD Athletics!
[image description: Top 3 photos - kids with awards; Bottom 2 photos - kids running on the track (photo left - one student gets a ticket for doing a full lap; photo right - a group of kids running).]
CSD to host Berg & Seeger Classic
The California School for the Deaf, Fremont (CSD) is excited to announce that we will be hosting the 12 th Berg and Seeger Classic, on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Tak Fudenna Stadium! This is a different facility from last year, and closer in distance, as it is a 7-minute drive from campus.

Last year was a memorable year in which we hosted a record 21 schools for the event. We saw our athletes break nine meet records under pristine conditions.

We hope that you will join us for the fun this time! Please email Athletic Director Warren if your school intends to participate, or if you would like to volunteer.

The meet information and confirmed teams can be followed at: www.usadtf.org/bergseeger-classic
Announcing our Winter Coaches
Please join us in congratulating new and returning coaches for our High School teams for the Winter 2018-19 season!
 
Varsity Cheerleading
Amelia Ortiz – Head Coach
Christopher Joseph – Assistant Coach
 
Varsity Girls Basketball
Daryl Wetzel – Head Coach
 
Junior Varsity Girls Basketball
Richara Glenn – Head Coach
 
Varsity Boys Basketball
Joshua Weinstock – Head Coach
Kevin Bella – Assistant Coach

Junior Varsity Boys Basketball
Matt Cerar – Junior Varsity Head Coach
Marcus Winn – Junior Varsity Assistant Coach

Varsity Wrestling
Mike Sidansky – Head Coach
Mike Estrada – Assistant Coach
Arturo Burgos – Assistant Coach

We are still in need of two coaches to be our assistant Varsity and Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coaches. Please contact wkeller@csdf-cde.ca.gov if you are interested!
Promoting Gender Equality in Athletics
from Warren Keller
We have learned a lot over the last few years and have taken workshops on how to promote equality in our athletes regardless of gender. Last year, Coach Jeanne Dike and I led a Title IX presentation during the anniversary of this proposition. During this process, we noticed one thing that has always bothered us over the years has been the inequality of the start time with the Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball games, with the Boys games getting the later start time.

This was brought up in our league Athletic Director meetings, and over the past year, this started as a discussion and then became a tabled proposal. Recently, this proposal unanimously passed and states that during our two league basketball games, the boys would get the late start time during the first matchup and then the girls would get the late start time during the second matchup. We are very pleased to be part of a league that supports all our student athletes.
Beautiful Bulletin Boards
at Elementary Back-to-School Night
[image description: 1st bulletin board: Entitled "All About" - shows students work; 2nd bulletin board: Entitled "Hopes and Dreams" features clouds with writing from students; 3rd bulletin board: Entitled "Reaching for the Stars" with hands reaching; 4th bulletin board: Entitled "1st grade class 2018-2019" features each students' hand-prints.]
CSD now using electronic IEPs
by Barbara White
For over 10 years, California School for the Deaf; California School for the Deaf, Riverside; and California School for the Blind have been attempting to join the electronic Individual Education Plan (e-IEP) bandwagon. There were close calls of successful purchase of an e-IEP product, only to be met with bureaucratic challenges due to California Department of Education’s concerns of ensuring students’ confidentiality. Long story short, we finally got on the bandwagon, starting with the Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Spring of 2018. Maureen Yates, ECE Principal, and her team pioneer the implementation of utilizing SIRAS, the e-IEP product we are using. Erik Lasiewski, of California School for the Deaf, Riverside, the SIRAS Specialist, trained the ECE staff earlier in the year. ECE paved the way for the rest of CSD to go with confidence in learning the program.

During the week of September 10, Erik and CSDR’s IEP Coordinator, Cynthia Szabados, provided eight separate training sessions for the teachers, principals, assessment team, guidance counselors, and secretaries. Additionally, they participated in two to four meetings each day with administrators and other personnel to address the needs and challenges of implementation and utilization of SIRAS. 

CSD staff from all angles participated in meetings and training sessions with an open mind and great questions, wanting to be able to do the best for our students. Erik and Cynthia repeatedly informed us how impressed they were with our staff’s level of enthusiasm about taking on yet another learning curve to best serve our students’ individual needs. By the end of this academic year, all CSD students’ IEPs will be electronic, increasing efficiency and decreasing room for error. Onward and outward! 
[image description:Teachers sitting at computers learning new material.]
Sharing a good family resource
Sonoma Family Life Magazine has some great articles.  In this issue on page 14, they have “A fresh look at ADHD”; and on page 10 “Agree to Disagree”. 
Exploring the Future
Gallaudet University Family Night
Admissions counselor Briella Diaz, with the support of fellow counselor Shelby Bean, presented information about Gallaudet University to 10 th to 12 th graders. Students learned about the different majors and programs offered, sports programs, extra curricular activities, cost of attending, etc. Later in the evening, families also had the opportunity to learn about the university during CSD's Gallaudet Family Night.
[image description: Students sitting in the audience.]
[image description: Woman from Gallaudet presenting on the stage. Slide with Bison mascot on the screen behind her.]
Congratulations, Students!
International Studies 2018-2019 Roster
  • Luke Bella
  • Talia Boren
  • Courtney Bronson
  • Jarrod Burns
  • Zahra Chauhan
  • Jalina Dietz
  • Brent Fuentes
  • Miles Gonzalez
  • Chloe Harmount
  • Donovan Holmes
  • Mark Kozyk
  • Jaron LeMaster
  • Ashley Locatelli
  • Justine Locatelli
  • Reza Mosher
  • Calel Olicia-Aramboles
  • Liliana Ortiz
  • Jaden Reader
  • Kaliska Sloan
  • Alexis Wathan
  • Kara Wolfangle

Teachers:
  • Samantha Braidi
  • Stacy Eilbert
American Studies 2018-2019 Roster
  • Victor Acosta Barajas
  • Nuvia Alfonso Hernandez
  • Cruz Ascencio
  • Jose Carrizales Castillo
  • Cristina Dagio
  • Natalya De Hoyos
  • Leslie Leon
  • Angela Martinez
  • Han Myat
  • Jesus Santacruz Navarro
  • Alex Valdez
  • Uxmal Alcaraz Rodriguez 

Teachers:
  • Frank Lester
  • Sue Saline
Honor Roll Luncheon
  • Victor Acosta Barajas
  • Marcos Aguilar
  • Katia Aguirre
  • Javier Ahilon Chales
  • Nuvia Alfonso Hernandez
  • Emily Anthony
  • Luke Bella
  • Ambriel Bergemann
  • Talia Boren
  • Alexis Bravo Calvillo
  • Courtney Bronson
  • Samuel Brown
  • Kenasia Brown
  • Jarrod Burns
  • Tyler Cardoso
  • Kal Carpenter
  • Erik Castro Arreaga
  • Zahra Chauhan
  • Pedro Cortez Valdez, Jr.
  • Rose Crisman
  • Cristina Dagio
  • Jada Dawson
  • Jade Dawson
  • Leandra Diaz
  • Felipe Diaz
  • Jalina Dietz
  • Daisy Fallon
  • Brent Fuentes
  • Jose Garcia
  • Ana Garcia Rabago
  • Andrew Garza
  • Eli Geha
  • Nate Goff
  • Miles Gonzalez
  • Peter Danielle Gopez
  • Jayvon Harmon
  • Chloe Harmount
  • Benjamin Hart
  • Erica Her
  • Michael Her
  • Shelsy Hernandez
  • Tiffany Kutsov
  • Jenna Kutsov
  • Leslie Leon
  • Angelinah Lo
  • Justine Locatelli
  • Ashley Locatelli
  • Christo Lopez Elizarraraz
  • Kiara Morris Dadzie
  • Reza Mosher
  • Janeva Mosher
  • Esperanza Muelas Vazquez
  • Han Myat
  • Ryan Matthew Nascimento
  • Christopher Navarrete Pleitez
  • Amy Ngo
  • Calel Olicia Aramboles
  • Liliana Ortiz
  • Emma Oshio
  • Raul Quintero
  • Azalia Quintero
  • Sergio Ramirez
  • Jaden Reader
  • Jefferson Reina
  • Raymond Rivers
  • Dalia Rizeq Khateeb
  • Erick Omar Sanchez
  • Maricela Sanchez
  • Jesus Santacruz Navarro
  • Kaliska Sloan
  • Qixia Tang
  • Jordan Tennison
  • Mahlia Thornton
  • Kaitlyn Tietje
  • Amanda Vega
  • Alexis Wathan
  • Kara Wolfangle
  • David Zhao
  • Enos Zornoza
  • Malia Zornoza
[image description: Five photos of happy students sitting at outdoor picnic tables with parasols. One photo of Sulghi Hong presenting.]
Mentoring the Next Generation
Former CSD Football Coach Ken Norton with current CSD running back Calel Aramboles.
Former Dean of Students at California School for the Deaf, Ken Norton, with his good friend Dr.   Frank   Turk, former Dean of Students at Gallaudet University & Model Secondary School for the Deaf, and a huge advocate of after-school activities and student leadership.
Upcoming Events
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California School for the Deaf
39350 Gallaudet Drive, 
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 794-3666
Meta Metal , Editor
Clark Brooke , School Superintendent