Sulphur Springs Union School District’s parents, students, staff, teachers and administrators are off and running with the 2015-16 school year. The doors of the nine elementary schools are open as students have started their learning. Parents have attended Back to School Nights. Staff and teachers are providing the very best instructional program so that each and every student succeeds. Site administrators are excited to have everything in place so that school will be engaging and motivating for students to help prepare them for the 4C’s of the 21st Century-Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity and Communication.Â
Canyon Springs Community School’s principal Marie Stump shares “Canyon Springs is a school built on rich traditions of academic excellence and expectations coupled with a talented and caring staff and supportive families. Each new school year brings joy, excitement, and anticipation for the many great opportunities our children will experience.”
Principal Kim Tredick shares “Fair Oaks Ranch Community School prides itself on providing quality instruction; creating and maintaining strong teacher, student, parent, and community relationships; and instilling in children the ability to think, to learn, to achieve, and to care. We have high expectations for our students and ourselves and work collaboratively to ensure success.”
Principal Gretchen Lupica shares “Golden Oak Community School is committed to providing a wide continuum of opportunities which value individuals, maximize both skills and knowledge, enhance self-esteem, produce responsible and lifelong scholars, and are responsive to the needs of a diverse student, parent, and community population.”
Amanda Fischer, principal of Leona Cox Community School, shares “We at Leona Cox:
• Believe that we will meet the learning needs of all students who willÂ
• Achieve academic success in a caring, safe, supportive, learning environment and
• Succeed in reaching specific and articulated goals while becoming citizens of
  good character”
Mint Canyon Community School principal Roni Andrus shares, “ Mint Canyon feels a personal pride and connection to our school family and provides a safe, nurturing, and positive learning environment for all students. The entire Mint Canyon School community takes pride in successfully preparing our students to function as responsible members in our ever changing and culturally diverse society.”
Principal Julie McBride shares “The Mitchell School Community provides a safe, nurturing, and positive learning environment where all students will be challenged academically to master rigorous state standards, become physically fit, and feel a personal connection to the school. We prepare our students to be life-long learners, leaders of the future, and productive contributing members of our world.”
Pinetree Community School Principal Deb Stilson shares, “Pinetree School is a landmark of the Canyon Country community. Our students are bright young scholars with determination to succeed. We look forward to another great year working together as students, parents, and staff to foster nurturing relationships and build a collaborative environment for learning at Pinetree.”
Principal Betsy Pegler for Sulphur Springs Community School shares, ” Sulphur Springs School makes a concentrated effort to ensure that students, parents and staff feel a sense of belonging and success. A component to Sulphur Springs’ success is it’s rich history of community involvement. Even as our community continues to change and grow, we are confident our “tradition of family” will remain strong.”
Rick Drew, principal of Valley View Community School, shares “We are here for the children! Our children are our most valued resource. We prepare our students to become life-long learners and leaders of the future. Students, parents and staff work together efficiently and effectively to improve education continuously in our school.”
As you may have noticed, the word “community” is an important part of the SSSD schools’ names. We very much value the partnership with all parents and the community and know that working together is what is best for children. Please visit each school’s website found at www.k12.ca.us to find out about school events, PTA activities and volunteering opportunities.
Sulphur Springs Union School District Techies
A visit to Sulphur Springs Union School District classrooms is a visit into education on the cutting edge where teachers and students are utilizing state-of -the -art technology to learn and teach. iPads are being used by teachers and students to enhance instruction and create an interactive environment where students can explore and participate in learning from anywhere in the room. SMART Boards are being used as a window to the world as they are allowing teachers to take students on virtual field trips, deliver interactive hands-on-learning, and even simulate science experiments digitally. Hover cams (digital document cameras) are being used to walk students through everything from math problems to intricate art projects. Technology, in the hands of our well-trained teachers, is truly enriching the learning experience of our students.
The most exciting impact of technology integration in the Sulphur Springs Union School District is the creativity we are seeing from our students. Students are showing proficiency in math by recording their own step-by-step screen recording of a math problem and how to solve it on iPads. To show their expertise in English Language Arts some students are creating their own iBooks. Finally, to exhibit their expertise in social studies, some sixth graders are working in groups to create Keynote presentations to share with their classmates. It truly is an exciting time to be a student in the Sulphur Springs Union School District!
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