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Weekly Wrap Up

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Watch the highlights from this past week in the “Weekly Wrap Up” - December 6, 2024. 

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Supt’s Corner

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Paso Verde Students Place First in NUSD Winter Esports Tournament

Superintendent Dr. Robyn Castillo celebrated our NUSD Winter Esports Tournament on her Instagram page. This tournament, Paso Verde scholars, Max and Kaleb, took the trophy home. The two competitors finished first in the NUSD Winter Esports Tournament on Thursday out of 54 NUSD teams.

Esports clubs at LEAP Academy school sites focus on social-emotional learning. To learn more about LEAP, click here.

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Celebrations

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NUSD Recognized as Safe and Supportive School District

We are very proud to share that our district has been recognized as a safe and supportive school district in California by the nonprofit organization, Equity California Institute (ECI). ECI works collaboratively with the California Department of Education (CDE) to support LGBTQIA2S+ student civil rights, equity, and social justice.

Out of 345 total school districts in the state of California, approximately 45-percent participated in the optional survey, and the results were very positive for NUSD. Overall, our district was one of the highest scoring districts in California, scoring in the 95th percentile towards providing a safe and supportive school for LGBTQIA2S+ staff and students.  

NUSD scored high in multiple areas including: 

• Anti-bullying, school climate, and curriculum.
• Cultural competency training among staff members. 
• LGBTQIA2S+ training. 
• Mental health programs.
• Suicide prevention policies. 

To further review the full report, please visit this webpage.

For NUSD specific data, click here.

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Enroll Early Learners in NUSD

Enroll your early learner in Natomas Unified! We provide interactive, fun, and supportive classrooms to help your child learn and grow. Enrollment opens January 15, 2025. Preschool, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten families visit this link for more information: www.natomasunified.org/parents/early-learning/preschool-first-5

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Students Learn Spanish and English at Heredia-Arriaga School

Students will have the opportunity to become bilingual in Spanish and English at Heredia-Arriaga School (HAS). Watch this video in English or Español to learn more about the Dual Language Immersion Program at the school and what to expect if your student enrolls at HAS.

Families will also have a chance to get more information in person December 9th through 11th, at a Community Presentation event. Native Spanish speakers are highly encouraged to enroll.

Presentations will take place Dec. 9th, 10th, and 11th at American Lakes, Bannon Creek, and Jefferson schools, 5:30 - 6:30 pm.

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All NUSD Basketball Game

What a great atmosphere for the All NUSD game between host Natomas High School and Inderkum High School! Packed house to watch two very good teams who should go deep into the playoffs. Inderkum pulled away in the fourth quarter to win 88 to 69 but this was a well played, highly entertaining & competitive game throughout. Overall a terrific night with some amazing basketball being played - thanks to all who came out to support our NUSD student athletes and coaches.

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Improve Your Tomorrow Students Celebrate Academic Milestones

Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT) participants who have achieved high GPAs and who have shown significant academic improvement were celebrated at Natomas High School. IYT is a non-profit organization that works with young men of color, who are currently underrepresented in higher education, and mentors them so that they may work towards attending a four year college or university.

The celebration included a special lunch and college gear, both of which serve as powerful tools to inspire a college-going mindset. The college gear, in particular, acts as a tangible reminder of their aspirations, helping to manifest their dreams into reality.

One standout moment was celebrating Logan, a sophomore with an impressive 4.1 GPA. Logan dreams of attending Georgia Tech to study engineering, so IYT surprised him with a hoodie from the university.

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Stories We Weave Shorts - Kayla

In December, many families who celebrate the holidays, start stringing lights and putting up decorations. In the Philippines and for some families from the country, the tradition often begins as early as September. In this “Stories We Weave Shorts,” Kayla, a student, shares how her family recognizes Christmas. 

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Bulletin Board

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