District News

Band Director Recognized For Outstanding Music Education

Don Wersky is recognized state-wide for his amazing contributions to music education across California

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Third Annual Women's "Cross Town Cup"

Annual Soccer Contest Between Folsom and Vista del Lago High School

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Folsom Police Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs

Safely dispose of your discarded pharmacy materials on April 27, 2013

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Education Foundation Looking for New Board Member

Energetic and Engaged? Support Your District's Students and Faculty on the FCEF Board

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Sutter Middle School to Compete in "School of the Future" Competition

Students in Project Lead the Way (PLTW) to Represent South-Western US.

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Student at Vista del Lago High School Wins Gold Key Award

Elizabeth McClain joins the ranks of Andy Warhol and Sylvia Plath with this award.

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The Benefits of a College Degree are Highlighted in Rancho Cordova Schools

Students Encouraged to Think Seriously About Their Futures

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GenCorp Middle School Science & Engineering Fair

Judging Begins at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Mitchell Middle School

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Folsom Culinary Students to Cater Mayor's Open House

Event Held at City Hall on March 20

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Empire Oaks Students to Perform the Tempest at Three Stages

Students from Rancho Cordova to be Special Guests

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New International Baccalaureate Programs Begin 2013-14

Middle Year Programme in 2013 & Diploma Programme in 2014.

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Folsom Cordova Fosters Talent

Vista del Lago High School, Folsom High School, and Cordova High School continue to show support of the musical and performing talents of students.

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"HerWorld" Prepares Young Women for Careers in STEM

Participants Will Be Inspired by Top Female Community Leaders at the Event

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A Mista Vista to Remember

This year's Mista Vista brings in even more donated items.

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Quill and Scroll International Honor Society Installed at Vista

Students at Vista del Lago Make Up District's First Chapter

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Bike Tech Introduced at Folsom High School

Folsom High Gets Hands On with First Shop Class

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Cordova Villa Recognizes STAR Academic Achievement

STAR "Stars" Walk Red Carpet at Celebration

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District Teacher "Flipping" the Classroom

New Teaching Method Emphasizes Student Research and Collaboration

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Get Discounted Tickets to "Teacher of the Year Night" @ Kings Game March 8th!

District's Teacher of the Year, Kat Bahry, to Represent FCUSD

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District's Emergency Protocol

In light of the recent tragedy in CT, please review our district's emergency procedures

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Mather Heights Featured on "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams"

Makes National TV Debut

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Russell Ranch Principal and Teachers Get Pied By Students for Successful Food Drive

Raises 5,500 Cans for Sacramento Food Bank

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High School Students Bring Joy & Aid to Elementary School

Students Held a Costume Drive to Prepare Donation

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Blackhawk Helicopter Signals End of Red Ribbon Week

Folsom Cordova Schools Boosts Awareness in Fight Against Drugs

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Anti-Bullying Assembly Moves Vista Students

Give Your Best Effort to "Stand Up"

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Ping Pong Balls in Space

Students at Mather Heights Learn the Effects on Live TV

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Measure P Endorsed by Sacramento Bee

Folsom Cordova School Bond

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Changes to API Scores in California

Governor Brown Signs SB 1458

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Parent Engagement Project Launches Website

Unite Parents and Schools for Student Success

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Social Media to Enhance Communication

Now it's Easier Than Ever to Stay Connected

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Board Adopts Goals and Focus Points

Goals to become Strategic Plan for District Administrators

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"Mama Rock's Rules"

Mother of Actor, Chris Rock, Comes to Rancho Cordova in September

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"Good Day Sacramento" Anchor at Williamson Elementary

Ken Rudulph Returns to Visit His Elementary School

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New Administrators at Folsom Cordova Schools

District Promotes From Within Leading to Many New but Familiar Leaders Throughout the District

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Mather Heights Teacher Named Finalist for National Teaching Award

Andy Kotko Was Praised for Mathematics by State Superintendent of Instruction

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FCUSD Earns Top Marks in Sacramento Magazine's High School Rankings

"Rating the High Schools" shows off district high school successes

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Mills Middle School Hosts Annual Math and Science Camp

Four-day camp near Santa Cruz teaches campers math, science, and valuable life lessons

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Musical Sport Descends On Folsom

So, what is drum corps· From modest beginnings more than three decades ago,Drum Corps International (DCI) has developed

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Students Make a Strong Presence at California State History Day Competition

Several students from throughout the district participate in the dynamic and highly competitive National History Day

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Library Summer Reading Program

The Folsom Public Library and Ranch Cordova Library are both hosting a summer reading program called “Dream Big READ!” This program encourages

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Mills Students Come Away Winners in SEVA Contest

At the annual SEVA awards, hosted at Sac State on Monday night by Sacramento Educational Cable Consortium. Folsom Middle School student Tyler Johnstone received an honorable mention for his project while Mills Middle School students once

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Preventing Senioritis

Tips for high school seniors trying to stay strong through the final weeks until graduation

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Folsom Cordova Unified School District Makes a Splash at 23rd Annual Kids Day in the Park

On Saturday April 28th, the Folsom Cordova Unified School District attended Rancho Cordova’s 23rd Annual Kids Day at the Park held at Hagan Park. “Kids Day” is a festival for parents and young children in the community. Kids are treated to a day filled with fun, games,

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Cordova High School to Host Student Awards Nigh

Lancer Alumni to honor dedicated students

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Standardized Testing Brings up Issue of Academic Integrity

Technology causes cheating to evolve, but teachers are staying up-to-date

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Statement Regarding Story on KCRA 3

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District, especially in light of the fiscal climate facing public schools in California, seeks to clarify the misconception of “wasting resources” as a result of a story broadcast on

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Project 680 to Host Underwear Drive for Homeless Students

FCUSD's Project 680 to hold the "Undies Ride", a community bike ride to raise underwear donations

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Cordova Gardens Student Wins Regional Fight the Bite Contest

Children learn about mosquito prevention and also earn money for their school

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District Honors Community Partners

Special recognition for Intel, Mercy Hospital of Folsom, and Cordova Church of Christ

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Students at Oak Chan Elementary to Collect Food, Cash, and Clothing

Eight years ago, during a classroom discussion about recycling, an Oak Chan student suggested the idea of recycling clothing—like hand-me-downs but on a larger scale. After expanding this idea to include cash

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Williamson Elementary Carries on Cordova Lane's Drama Program with Pride

Rancho Cordova, Calif. – When Cordova Lane Elementary closed down due to budget cuts and declining enrollment back in November 2009, many Rancho

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District Receives New Environmentally-Friendly Buses

Transportation Department receives grant funds for four new buses

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Folsom High Holds 5th Annual Physics Regatta

A hundred engineering students in the district come out for a fierce boat-building competition

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Students Express Themselves Through Writing

Second Annual FCUSD Writing Celebration encourages student creativity

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FHS Theatre Performs Classic Fairy Tales with a Hilarious Twist

“The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon”, written by Don Zoldis and directed by Folsom High School drama teacher Tamara Mosier, told the stories of several classic Grimm fairy tales. The audience found, however, that the classic stories they thought they knew are completel

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RAM California to Offer Free Medical Services at Cal Expo

Free dental, vision, and medical services offered March 30th through April 2nd

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Parent Resource Outreach Mobile Brings Free Resources to Parents and Students

Made up of FCUSD’s Family Support Services Office AmeriCorps*VISTAS employees, The Parent Engagement Project, a project that coordinates

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Cordova Villa Elementary Embraces Black History

The Black Culture Club teaches students about their cultural history

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Cordova High's Sober Grad Night Rakes in Funds

Sober Grad funding to shatter this year's goal

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Potential Solutions for District Budget Woes

Superintendent Debbie Bettencourt recently sent a letter about the

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Childhood Obesity Rates Slowing, but Still Rising

University of California, Davis released their findings, based on research from state-mandated physical fitness testing, and found that while obesity

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Ernesto Santo: A Man Overcoming Adversity

Student at Folsom Cordova Adult School graduates at the top of his class and is honored at the Every Student Succeeding Awards Dinner

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Community Gives Back with Reading

The mayor of Rancho Cordova and many other special guests attend Williamson Elementary's "Community Reading Day

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YouTube Proves to be a Valuable Tool in District Classrooms

There is no doubt that social media—Facebook, Twitter, YouTube—are a regular part of the everyday lives of modern Americans. In one month, people in the United States spent 53,457,258 minutes on Facebook alone

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Cordova High School Team wins ACE Competition in Sacramento Region

Lancer Alliance is awarded with "Best Overall Project" in a regional ACE competition

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Barnes and Noble to Host ''Seeing Cinderella'' Book-Signing Event as District Fundraiser

Magical realism and a modern Cinderella story make for a fun and relatable read. Sixth grade is not going well for Calliope Meadow Anderson. Callie’s hair is

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Williamson Elementary To Host Play: Into the Woods

he Wildcat Theatre Company of Williamson Elementary school will perform

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Special Education Community Advisory Committee Looking for Passionate Members

CAC looks to fill five vacancies with parents and teachers of special needs students

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Sending Hugs from Home on Valentine's Day

Men and women serving the Army to receive a flood of Valentines thanks to the efforts of one student

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District Makes Serious Efforts to Work Around Continual Budget Cuts

Budget forum answers public's concerns and outlines solutions

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Pennies for Patients Turns the Problem of Spare Change into a Solution for Cancer

Today, spare change can be a hassle. Many people have small fortunes building up in coffee mugs, piggy banks, couch cushions, and cup-holders

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School Board to Make Changes to Graduation Requirements

The main topic of discussion among school board members and the community was the proposed changes to the FCUSD graduation requirements.

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Sutter Middle School Named A National Finalist in Samsung Contest

Vote Everyday Until March 12; Winner Awarded $100,000 in Merchandise

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Internationally-Minded Program Comes to Cordova High School

Cordova High to become an International Baccalaureate school

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Kaiser Permanente and Theodore Judah Forge Partnership

The Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices in Folsom is proud to announce a mentoring partnership with a Fifth Grade class at Theodore Judah Elementary School in Folsom.

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9th Annual FCUSD District History Day Competition Held at Folsom Middle School

Over 140 FCUSD students brought their history-related posters, exhibits, websites, documentaries, and papers to the 9th Annual District History

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Folsom High School Looks to Get on the Map with GPS

Folsom High's academics get global

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Sutter Middle School to Hold Northern California School of the Future Contest

Students will compete for chance to win state title

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Folsom Hills Elementary Wins Online Math Competition

Folsom Hills Elementary won first prize in an online math competition. This competition was held by Sumdog.com—a website that offers free math

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New Education Services Center Opens January 30th

District Office in Final Days of Operation

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My Kid is Going To College! Workshops Begin Jan. 25th

A workshop series of the Parent Engagement Project

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Student Op-Ed: SOPA Threatens Teacher's Access to Resources

SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act, since introduced by Rep. Lamar

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Let's Talk Teens Starts Thursday

Every Thursday starting January 12, 2012 through February 16, 2012, 6

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District Applies for Grants to Aid Exisiting Programs

Grants would support STARS, CHS Student Union, and Teen Haven

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Attendance Campaign Helps Weather Mid-Year Cuts

As school districts in California brace for mid-year cuts, Folsom Cordova students use incentives to boost revenues.

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