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Welcome to the 2014-15 school year in the Saugus Union School District with 15 award-winning schools serving the communities of Saugus, Valencia, and Canyon Country! With over 100 years of experience and traditions, our vision, academic and personal success for every child, inspires and guides our Saugus teachers, staffs and administrators to achieve excellence in elementary education. 

We are a high achieving district with outstanding test scores, dedicated and highly qualified teachers and administrators, state and nationally recognized schools and award-winning PTAs and parent groups. Extraordinary excellence everyday exemplifies our work with students, parents, colleagues and community. Visit our district website www.saugususd.org. Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/saugususd.
School begins on August 13.  Our children are in school for 180 days; class sizes in grades TK, K and first grade are reduced to 26 students per class, grades two and three are reduced to 28 students per class with an overall goal of 24 students per class in grades K-three when the new state funding formula is fully implemented. Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classes are located strategically across the district and are available for children whose birthdays fall between September 2 and December 2 and.  All our schools emphasize a special focus that enriches each of our communities and make our Saugus District the best school choice in our community.
I look forward to seeing our students achieve even greater successes.  Our curriculum and instruction team leads our work on district curriculum goals that include Brain-based Direct Instruction (BBDI) practices, Gifted and Talented (GATE) for our gifted and talented students, Systematic English Language Development (SELD) for our English learners, Response to Intervention Programs (RtI) to meet the needs of all learners and integration of the new state California Common Core State Standards.  More information on Common Core can be found on the California Department of Education website www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/index.asp. Last year, students participated in the Smarter Balance online assessment system and will continue to participate this year.  Parent information and sample tests may be found at www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/index.asp. Check it out!
Our business services team is monitoring and implementing the new state funding formula known as Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). This is the biggest change in 40 years of state funding and has many new rules and regulations.  Saugus budget information as well as our Facilities Master Plan can be found on the district website http://www.saugususd.org/about-our-district/business-services/.
I encourage you to be involved in your child’s educational experience.  Read school newsletters, attend school conferences and events, join the parent association, volunteer in the classroom, and most importantly, dialog with your child about his/her everyday educational journey.  Working as partners, we can encourage one another, increase our student successes and celebrate even greater accomplishments.

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