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As we begin a new semester we also welcome in the 2013 year. These new beginnings bring tidings of the excellent work being done throughout the district by students and staff.
One of the pleasures of working for the Elk Grove Unified School District is the reaction that we all receive when we tell others where we work. Our staff members repeatedly hear, “EGUSD is a great district!” It is truly gratifying to be a part of an organization that has long had a reputation of being cutting edge, original and focused on what is most important – our students and learning.
This reputation has once again been recognized recently through the state’s Linked Learning program. EGUSD is one of 20 districts from across the state that has been invited to participate in a four-and-a-half year pilot program focused on providing Career Technical Education that prepares students for success in college and careers. This selection speaks volumes about the hard work that colleagues have put into developing career academies that are models of excellence.
I am also pleased to share with you that our student-created, student-driven #UnfollowBullying campaign received international recognition as the Best Twitter Hashtag in the 2012 Edublog awards. #UnfollowBullying was selected out of 116 nominations world-wide in this category. This recognition is particularly significant as this is the first district-wide student-led, student-driven campaign in EGUSD. I look forward to our students’ ongoing work and creativity in engaging their classmates on this important issue.
We have many more projects that are gaining attention. Our work continues in the area of digital education and preparing our students for an evolving 21st century workforce. We are in conversations with many partners on how we can best leverage our collective knowledge to improve the educational outcomes for our students in a digital world and computer safety citizenship. We are also continuing to prepare for the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Once again EGUSD is blazing a path in this arena. We have been gaining national attention for our development of CCSS writing rubrics that help teachers learn to adapt their teaching methods across the U.S.
This new year also brings a renewed public focus on school safety. As an educational community, our thoughts are with the families, educators and citizens impacted by the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. Like districts throughout the U.S. this tragedy has sparked conversations about school safety. We are gathering and looking at the many suggestions and ideas that we have received. Our safety measures are in place and up-to-date. In the Elk Grove Unified School District safety has always been and remains a top priority.
The safety of our students, as well as the recognitions that the district has received for its many outstanding programs, are the result of the hard work and dedication of staff and students, as well as the support of our parents and community. I look forward to a new year and the successes that it will bring.
Sincerely,
Steven M. Ladd, Ed.D.
Superintendent
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