CTC Accreditation: Enlisting Third Party Comments

Folsom Cordova Unified School District is seeking initial institutional approval by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This approval would allow the Folsom Cordova Unified School District to sponsor educator preparation programs in California. Interested parties are invited to submit comments to the Commission at input@ctc.ca.gov. Please note that comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered, and should specify the party’s relationship to the institution (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates). All identifying information will remain confidential.

For more information, contact:
Mindy Andrus, Teacher Induction Program Coordinator
Phone: 916.294.2413 Email: mandrus@fcusd.org 

VIA Heart Healthy Screen-a-Teen

The VIA Heart Project is once again partnering with FCUSD to perform free teen cardiac screenings on Sunday February24, 2019 at Cordova High School.  The event is open for all FCUSD families whose students over the age of 12.  Heart health and cardiac emergencies are a serious concern.  At the 2017 event over 400 teens were screened and 5 students were identified as needing folow up for cardiac issues.  VIA Heart Project also performed nearly 60 echos that day.  There are limited slots and students must be signed up in advance.

FCUSD VIA Heart Project Information Flyer

Event Registration Link

Sign up for Strengthening Families Program

Strengthening Families program offers research-based classes for parents and their children ages 7-17 designed to support and encourage the development of strong family ties. It also promotes the integration of key principles of making daily decisions and helps keep kids safe from risk.

The next 11 weeks series runs from Jan. 31, 2019 thru April 11, 2019. This program is free and includes dinner, childcare and materials.

For more information contact Rhonda Franks, RN with Folsom Cordova USD Health Programs at 916-294-9013 or rfranks@fcusd.org.

The program will be held at Cordova Church of Christ, 10577 Coloma Rd., in Rancho Cordova.

Latest update: Vista del Lago capacity  

On Thursday, Dec. 13, the Folsom Cordova Board of Education approved the criteria that will be used to determine registration priorities at Vista del Lago for the next school year (2019-20). These priorities will help the school and District keep enrollment at a previously approved cap of 1,850-1,900 students, a short-term, temporary solution to help alleviate overcrowding.

Click here see the final registration priority criteria the Board of Education approved. Families are reminded that the school will not be accepting new Inter-District Transfer Permits (outside FCUSD boundaries) or new School Choice (inside FCUSD boundaries) requests at any grade level. Additionally, the school will be requiring three verified proofs of residency. 

What happens next? Click here for more details. 

Questions: Contact Secondary Instruction at 916-294-9000.

IB/MYP Informational Sessions 

If your student attends one of our IB/MYP schools, you're invited to attend our next upcoming informational night. You will hear more about our programme, instructional pholosophy, units of instruction, assessments, and how grades are assigned.

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