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Campus Connections
is the newsletter of the Milpitas Unified School District. If you have stories for our next issue, please send them to
Scott Forstner
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How We Communicate Builds Inclusivity
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A 4
th grade student new to the US recently shared what she was learning in science about habitat and adaptation with visiting professors from the
Tsing-Hua University in Taiwan. The learner was tentative as she spoke because she is learning English, but when she heard Assistant Superintendent Wendy Zhang speak to our visitors in Mandarin, her eyes widened and a grand smile lit up her face. She spoke excitedly to Ms. Zhang about hearing someone else speaking her language. Connection through culture, language, interests, customs, heritage, ethnicity, and learning create a sense of belonging. It is this sense of belonging that allows learners to feel valued and capable of becoming their true selves.
October is the month of awareness initiatives in CA that promote inclusivity; for example, Hispanic Heritage, LGBTQ, Italian Heritage, Filipino Heritage,
Red Ribbon Week, and
Anti-bullying Month. Why? In recognizing these awareness campaigns, we demonstrate that the experiences, beliefs, and backgrounds of our learners are valued; who they are matters. Bullying and substance abuse prevention campaigns remind our youth that there are healthier ways to handle differences, stress, and burdens that may hinder their development. Social Emotional Learning empowers youth to see the strength and possibility in a climate that embraces diversity.
Our students are learning the power of listening to understand through mindfulness practices and strategies that build empathy. At our October Community Based Advisory Council meeting MUSD leaders shared social emotional learning strategies that can be used at home (
click for SEL presentation). Social media, texting, and email as mechanisms for communicating do not afford our learners the opportunity to express oneself fully as body language, eye contact, and tone of voice are missing. This is why building inclusive spaces for learning about one another allows for understanding and greater opportunities to develop interpersonal skills that are essential for productive work and life relationships.
Every day is an opportunity to listen for understanding to another’s experience, to make connections, and to work towards a compassionate and inclusive culture, one that is WE together in community for our students.
In community,
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MUSD colleagues learn best practices from colleagues at second annual C2C conference
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Twenty-eight teacher presenters shared their best practices with dozens of their Milpitas Unified School District’s colleagues at the second annual C2C conference, held October 8 at Marshall Pomeroy Elementary School.
“We want to be the first professional development school district, where teachers from other districts come to Milpitas to learn how to deliver high-quality instruction,” said Norma Rodriguez, MUSD’s Assistant Superintendent of Learning & Development.
Each of the 28 presenters, up from eight in C2C’s inaugural conference, set up shop in classrooms throughout the Pomeroy campus. Teachers from each MUSD site were able to stop in and listen to a 10-minute presentation on various approaches to instruction.
“These are all MUSD employees who have come to share best practices,” Rodriguez added. “It is challenging to present best practices and skills to colleagues. It takes courage to do that.”
Some presented as individuals such as Christina Ojeda, a Resource Specialist at Weller Elementary School, who showcased “Math Fluency Games” in which she has students roll dice or draw from a deck of cards. Ojeda provided a game bag to any teachers who came to watch her presentation.
To read full story, click
here.
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MUSD going 'all-electric' with new fleet of school buses
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It’s electric!
Milpitas Unified School District is putting to good use more than $2 million in grant money to help fund a new fleet of all-electric buses to serve local students and schools.
The District applied and qualified for two grants simultaneously; one from the California Energy Commission and the other through the Bay Area Quality Management District (BAAQMD). The CEC grant funded two buses while BAAQMD partially funded those two plus four more for a total of six buses, according to Brian Shreve, MUSD’s Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation.
The District accepted the BAAQMD grant under the ‘Carl Moyer Program’ and also received additional funding through the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) program under California Air Resources Board.
“We anticipate to be one of the first school districts in Northern California to receive and place these school buses in service,” said Shreve.
The buses are capable of up to 120 miles of range and can be recharged in approximately eight hours using a standard SAE J1772 Level 2 charger, which were recently installed here in Milpitas.
To read full story, click
here.
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Annual Jack Emery Brunch food drive coming up Nov. 5
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This year's Jack Emery Brunch is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5 in the Milpitas High School Learning Center/Library.
Doors will open at 9:45 a.m., and the program will begin at 10 a.m.
The Jack Emery Brunch is an annual district-wide food drive that Milpitas High School's Associated Student Body (ASB) helps run to provide to our community's food pantry.
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2019 Latinx Student Achievement Award Winners
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On Wednesday, October 23, Milpitas Unified School District honored the accomplishments of its Latinx students with the Latinx Student Achievement Award Ceremony, which was held inside the Milpitas High School Theater.
For a complete list of award-winners, click
here.
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MHS's 50th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration
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Milpitas High School, which was established in 1969, hosted its 50th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration with a fun-filled weekend of Trojans' football, alumni events, and special screenings of
'54 - The Story of Sunnyhills. The Milpitas High School varsity football team defeated Santa Clara by a score of 28-7 in the Oct. 25 homecoming game, while the junior varsity team won 28-21.
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Check out our District Calendar
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Have a look at our District Calendar for information on upcoming events, meetings and more. Here's the
link.
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MUSD | Phone: (408) 635-2600
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