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Fidelity Investments donates $ 30,000 Worth of New Musical Instruments to Burnett

Fidelity Investments®, a leader in helping Americans save for retirement, surprised the students of Burnett Middle School today with an early holiday gift when the firm unveiled a donation of new musical instruments collectively valued at more than $30,000.  The donation was made as part of Fidelity’s ongoing effort to support music programs in public schools across the country
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Fidelity Investments donates Instruments to Burnett

Students at Burnett Middle School will receive an early holiday surprise during a special music class Monday (12/5) to help expand their music program, courtesy of Fidelity Investments’® Campbell Investor Center and the company’s ongoing efforts to support arts education in public schools.
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Pioneer’s Veteran’s Day salute to recognize Medal of Honor awardee

San Jose, CA. Pioneer High School’s 7th annual Veteran’s Day salute will be more than memorable this year when U.S. Army Medal of Honor awardee, Major Sergeant Jon R. Cavaiani takes center stage representing all men and women who have fought for our country.
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Anticipation runs high for 90 local third-graders

Anticipation runs high for 90 local third-graders as they float back in time by paddling an ancient, Ohlone-style tule boat on Friday, November 4th.

San Jose, CA. Students at Hacienda Environmental Science Magnet School, a public school in San Jose Unified School District, embark on a boating adventure into the distant past as part of their hands-on science and social studies unit exploring how pre-European Ohlone peoples lived and adapted to the local environment. Download Press Release (PDF)

 

College Day San José 2011

College Day San José 2011 First Annual Event across Silicon Valley

SAN JOSE, CA.  Teachers, students, school staff members and business leaders across Silicon Valley will be talking about their educational journeys as they participate in College Day San José 2011, on September 30.

College Day San José 2011 is a citywide college-going effort spearheaded by the San José Unified School District and the First-Generation College Attainment Group.  Our theme for College Day San José 2011 is the Educational Journey.  The goal of College Day San José 2011 is for all people from all walks of life to share their journey with children, students, and co-workers, in order to celebrate, inspire, and promote college aspirations for all.  We are asking the community to participate, and join us in supporting every child in San José to believe in and realize their college dream. 

Dr. Vincent Matthews, Superintendent of San Jose Unified, will be sharing his educational journey with two classrooms (schedule below). His first visit will to an 8th grade bilingual class at River Glen K-8.  The eighth graders will be hosting a panel of college students.  Dr. Matthews next visit will be to Pioneer to visit students enrolled in Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC). These students are 11th and 12th graders who have struggled with an earlier English class and are able to make up credits and be eligible for college. 

Dr. Matthews strongly believes in College Day, stating, “I believe every child has the capacity to go to college.  And whether a child chooses to do so should not be linked to the zip code they live in, socio-economic background, ethnicity or whether or not their parents went to college.  We need to close the opportunity gap for all students.  There is too much at stake if we don’t.”

Across the day and throughout the Valley, classrooms, hallways and doors will be decorated with college banners, educational posters and inspirational messages, encouraging students to aspire to go to college.  Teachers will begin their day sharing their educational journeys; college fairs will fill the quads at lunch time and college pencils will be in the hands of 1st graders.

College Day San José is a regional event supported by the Mayor’s Office, the County Office of Education, San Jose Unified School District, San Jose State University, UC Berkeley – Center for Educational Partnerships, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Applied Materials and many other schools and community based organizations such as Downtown College Prep, and Kids in Common.
For more information please visit: http://www.collegeday.org

 

First Annual College Day San José Kick-off

The Mayor’s Office, school districts, higher-ed, businesses and non-profits all join efforts to promote college for all students

SAN JOSE, CA. Mayor Chuck Reed, along with San Jose Unified School District’s Superintendent Vincent Matthews and SJUSD Board President Rich Garcia, will be sharing their educational journeys with 100 fifth grade students at Horace Mann Elementary School, 55 North 7th Street, 95112 at 10:00 a.m. on September 14.

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First Annual College Day San José Kick Off

College Day San José is a regional event supported by the Mayor’s Office, the County Office of Education, San Jose Unified School District, San Jose State University, UC Berkeley – Center for Educational Partnerships, and many other schools and community based organizations such as Downtown College Prep and Kids in Common. September 14th will be a promotional event to call attention to College Day San José 2011, which will take place on September 30th.
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San Jose Unified Schools Make Gains on Academic Performance Index

Over Eighty Percent of Schools Increased API Scores

The state’s 2010-11 Accountability Progress Report (APR) released today showed improvement at many of the District’s elementary, middle and high schools. Fourteen SJUSD schools showed double-digit growth on their Academic Performance Index (API) and over eighty percent showed gains. Seven SJUSD schools were highly ranked within Santa Clara County for their gains.
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SJUSD receives strong credit ratings of “Aa2” and “AA”

San Jose Unified sells general obligation refunding bonds with $14,005,000 savings going to District property owners

SJUSD receives strong credit ratings of “Aa2” and “AA”


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San Jose Unified continues to make gains on CSTs

Today’s release of the 2011 California Standards Test (CST) results continued San Jose Unified School District’s upward trend in moving students toward higher levels of proficiency. The CST is the core exam used to evaluate student achievement in the state of California, and results for SJUSD showed progress across a range of levels and subgroups.

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