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LATEST NEWS

March 5, 2010

Dear Ross Valley School District staff, parents, and communities of San Anselmo and Fairfax:


After much discussion at last Thursday’s regular RSVD Board meeting, the Trustees agreed to forgo placing a facilities bond resolution on this June’s ballot.  We are aiming to place a resolution on the November 2010 ballot.  The November ballot is a critical deadline in order for us to address our overcrowding and to prevent increased student-teacher ratios in our classrooms.

This decision is in response to community input the Board has received over the last few months identifying two important criteria for a bond: (1) to ensure an agreed upon and executable facilities plan is adopted first; and (2) to communicate this plan to the San Anselmo and Fairfax communities as part of a bond.

Over the next few months, the District will continue to research and analyze options, including the recently proposed “Small Deer Park” and “Two Middle School Plan:”  

·         “Small Deer Park” - A small K-5 school at Deer Park, modernizing the existing classrooms and buildings; the addition of six new classrooms on existing K-5 campuses; and replacement of portables at White Hill with permanent classroom structures plus new classrooms to accommodate enrollment growth.

·         “Two Middle School Plan” - A new option to redevelop and reopen Red Hill creating two middle schools of equal size (one at White Hill and one at Red Hill); and to reconfigure White Hill to include a new elementary school.

The Board plans to discuss how we can research these options in depth and receive input from representatives from the District and towns, parents, teachers and other stakeholders affected by the District’s facilities plans.  An outline and timeline is being developed for the facilities plan process and will be discussed at a School Board meeting this month.

Options will be discussed at the District’s upcoming Town Meetings on Monday, March 8th at Manor School and Tuesday, March 9th at Lower Brookside. Please join us on Monday and Tuesday to learn more about this news and the next steps the District is taking to solve our classroom shortage.

Sincerely,

Catalina Nocon
Interim Superintendent
Ross Valley School District
(415) 451-4060

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
TOWN HALL FACILITIES DISCUSSION UPDATE

March 3, 2010  

Date/Location:

Thursday, March 4, 2010, 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm, at Manor School, Manor Library (150 Oak Manor Drive, Fairfax, CA 94930)  

Monday, March 8, 2010, 7:30pm to 9:00pm, at Manor School, Multipurpose Room (150 Oak Manor Drive, Fairfax, CA 94930)  

Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 7:30pm to 9:00pm, at Brookside Lower Campus, Multipurpose Room (116 Butterfield Road, San Anselmo)

Purpose:    The Ross Valley School District Board of Trustees and District wants to thank the Manor community for their participation and feedback in the recent town hall meetings regarding the District’s classroom shortage and enrollment growth and possible options to solve these issues.

As we communicated by email a few days ago, the Board is currently focusing on an option to modernize and upgrade Deer Park School for a smaller K-5 school using the existing facilities. This option would create a neighborhood school that would draw students from less than a mile radius, who could most easily get to school on foot or by bike. This option also includes the addition of a few permanent classrooms to existing K-5 campuses, and includes facilities to accommodate the upcoming enrollment growth at White Hill including replacing the 20 portables at White Hill plus building additional classrooms and facilities. We would like to invite you to a town hall facilities discussion update in the Manor library on Thursday, March 4th from 3:15 to 4pm to hear more about this option and have a chance to ask any questions you may have. Thanks again for your involvement in finding the best solution to managing our enrollment growth.

Note:     A majority of the members of the Board of Trustees may be present at these meetings.

Contact: Office of the Superintendent, T: 415.451.4060 F: 415. 454.6840
Email: superintendent@rossvalleyschools.org

“COMMUNITY INFORMATION”

MARCH 8, 2010

Information for RVSD happenings, various community programs, services and other opportunities.

SPEAKER EVENT (Brookside Parent Club approval)

• “Hold On To Your Kids”, Dr. Gordon Nuefeld, Thurs., 3/11/10, 7-9 pm at the Four Points Sheraton in San Rafael  For more information: www.transformativeparenting.com   Note: Fee involved.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

• San Anselmo Recreation Department /Stay N’ Play After School Enrichment Program:   For questions and more information on current class schedules, how to register, etc. contact the San Anselmo Recreation Dept., 1000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo at Tel. 415.258.4640/Fax. 415.455.8229 or online at www.townofsananselmo.org/.   Note: Fees involved.
• San Anselmo Recreation Department /Stay N’ Play Winter Session – Enrollment Deadline is March 16th:   Spring Session begins the week of March 22.  To view the class schedules or for questions, how to register, etc. contact the San Anselmo Recreation Dept., 1000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo at Tel. 415.258.4640/Fax. 415.455.8229 or online at www.townofsananselmo.org/.   Note: Fees involved.
• Town of San Anselmo News:   For information on the happenings in the Town of San Anselmo log-on to www.townofsananselmo.org.
• San Anselmo Bunny Hop/Downtown San Anselmo – Saturday, March 27: Save A Bunny Organization will be in downtown San Anselmo. Kids & parents are welcome to pet live bunnies and ask questions about owning a pet bunny.  In addition, many downtown San Anselmo merchants will have colored eggs in the stores.  Find all the colors and have a chance to win gift baskets (donated items for the merchants of San Anselmo).  Kids games and activities through out the day.

Attention Young Musicians

Early Notice for the Richard Judd Music Scholarships

Once again, it is time to consider auditioning for the Richard Judd Music Scholarship! Brookside, Manor and Wade Thomas students who are studying a musical instrument are encouraged to apply.  The auditions will be held in early May, so now is the time to start polishing your musical pieces and get ready to audition.

The auditions will result in the awarding of financial scholarship of $100.00 to $300.00 to up to three musicians in recognition of their musical achievement. Certificate of Achievements will also be awarded to promising musicians.  Musicians who are awarded either a Scholarship or a Certificate of Achievement will be invited to perform for their peers in a school assembly. Participants will audition before a panel of three very nice and impartial judges, who come from outside the Ross Valley School District. Each judge is personally accomplished in music and music instruction.

It is a good idea to select musical pieces that you are already perfecting, instead of trying out a new piece. Being familiar with a piece will help you relax and enjoy the audition more. Less experienced musicians should play two or three short pieces. More advanced musicians should play two longer pieces. Be sure the pieces you play are different and show off your ability to play different styles and rhythms.  You should be able to fit your performance into a five minute time slot.

An additional notice advertising this program and an application form will be made available in the first April newsletter. For morel information you may contact Nancy Scott, this year’s Richard Judd Scholarship Coordinator at 456-1630 or you may e-mail your questions to scotts281@sbcglobal.net.