Moorpark College will be celebrating Multicultural Day on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Moorpark College campus and is seeking presenters and vendors interested in selling their wares. This year’s theme is “The ‘I’ in Diversity.” Multicultural Day is an officially sanctioned alternative day of instruction designed by the faculty, staff, and students. It is used to foster knowledge, sensitivity, understanding, and appreciation for cultures around the world via learning activities from many diverse areas. The festival features performances, storytelling, music, dance, theatre, presentations, lectures and exhibits, demonstrations, panel discussions, hands-on activities, and a variety of food, merchant, informational and educational booths ranging from local to international organizations. To sell your wares (at college student friendly prices), interested non-food vendors can contact Linda Loiselle at (805) 822-8238 or LLoiselle@vcccd.edu. Food vendors can contact Bob Darwin at (805) 378-1433 (x1652) or rdarwin@vcccd.edu. Interested presenters can contact David Birchman at (805) 378-1400 (x1689) or dbirchman@vcccd.edu or Steven Pfeffer at (805) 378-1400 (x1655) or spfeffer@vcccd.edu. Visit www.moorparkcollege.edu/mcd for a presenter submission form and information updates.

Fillmore Unified School District

FILLMORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2012
5:00 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION
6:30 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
627 SESPE AVENUE, FILLMORE, CALIFORNIA

AGENDA
5:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AND NONAGENDA ITEMS, PETITIONS
This is the time and place to address the Board. State law prohibits the Board from acting on issues not included on the agenda; however, requests may be made for discussion of specific topics at subsequent meetings. Upon recognition by the President of the Board, please come forward and identify yourself before speaking. The Board of Education reserves the right to limit speaking time to three (3) minutes or less per individual.
D. CLOSED SESSION
The Board of Education will meet from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. to consider matters appropriate for Closed Session in accordance with Government Code Sections 3549.1, 54956.7 through 54957.7 and Education Code Section 35146. If the Board does not complete Closed Session discussions at this time, the Board may adjourn to Closed Session at the end of the regular meeting. DISCLOSURE OF ITEM(S) TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION School District Pupils (Education Code 35146)
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Fillmore Unified School District

FILLMORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALTERNATIVE GOVERNANCE BOARD
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2012
8:00 A.M. REGULAR MEETING
627 SESPE AVENUE, FILLMORE, CALIFORNIA
BOARD ROOM

AGENDA
8:00 a.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
B. ROLL CALL
C. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AND NONAGENDA ITEMS,
PETITIONS
This is the time and place to address the Board. State law prohibits the Board from acting on issues not included on the agenda; however, requests may be made for discussion of specific topics at subsequent meetings. Upon recognition by the President of the Board, please come forward and identify yourself before speaking. The Alternative Governance Board reserves the right to limit speaking time to three (3) minutes or less per individual.
ACTION
1. Approve Minutes Regular Meeting Held September 5, 2012
2. Approve the Submission of the Implementation Plan for the AGB Recommendations from Sespe and Mountain Vista to the FUSD Board for Approval
D. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
3. Review Calendar of AGB Site Visits
4. Discuss AGB Implementation at Fillmore High School
F. FUTURE MEETINGS
5. Review Suggested Board Meetings for the 2012 School Year
G. ALTERNATIVE GOVERNANCE BOARD CLOSING COMMENTS AND AGENDA BUILDING
H. ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Superintendent's Office at (805) 524-6038. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the district to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [in accordance with Government Code 54961 and Board Bylaw 9320(a)].

Fillmore Unified School District

FILLMORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2012
5:00 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION
6:30 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
627 SESPE AVENUE, FILLMORE, CALIFORNIA

AGENDA
5:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AND NONAGENDA ITEMS, PETITIONS
This is the time and place to address the Board. State law prohibits the Board from acting on issues not included on the agenda; however, requests may be made for discussion of specific topics at subsequent meetings. Upon recognition by the President of the Board, please come forward and identify yourself before speaking. The Board of Education reserves the right to limit speaking time to three (3) minutes or less per individual.
D. CLOSED SESSION
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Ventura College offers a variety of options for those who wish to improve their English language skills. The new English for Multilingual students (EngM) are for students who do not identify as English as a Second Language (ESL) students, yet experience challenges with writing, grammar, and reading comprehension. The Academic English as a Second Language program helps limited-English proficient students improve their English through intermediate and advanced level courses in the areas of communication, writing/grammar, and reading/vocabulary. Computer Assisted Grammar (ESL 10) helps native and non-native speakers of English develop their grammatical skills through self-paced computer modules. Classes are offered at Ventura College and at the Ventura College Santa Paula site. Financial aid is available to qualifying students. For more detailed information: visit www.venturacollege.edu/engm; www.venturacollege.edu/esl; by email at vcesl@vcccd.edu; or call (805) 654-6484.

The Ventura College Santa Paula site is now open for registration, offering a semester of classes and resources available to the community. Classes begin January 14, 2013. Visit the new Santa Paula site at 957 Faulkner Road, Suite 106, Santa Paula, or register online at www.venturacollege.edu/apply. Financial aid is available to those who qualify. Classes at the Santa Paula site include Computer Applications; Introduction to Business; Professional Reception Skills; Medical Assisting; Child Development; English Composition; English as a Second Language (ESL); English for Multilingual students; Art Appreciation; Health and Wellness; History; and introductory courses to Criminal Justice; Communication; and Psychology. Day classes offered at Fillmore High School include Child Development and Organization and Management. No parking permit is required. Free academic and career counseling, financial aid assistance, and Math, English, and ESL assessments are available.

THOUSAND OAKS, CA - The U.S. Department of Education has awarded California Lutheran University a $1.6 million grant to expand its TRIO Upward Bound Math and Science Center over the next five years.

The grant will enable the center to prepare 75 low-income students each year to continue their education beyond high school in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. This is an increase of 20 students per year.

The students, all aspiring to be among the first generation in their families to go to college, attend Channel Islands, Hueneme, Oxnard and Pacifica highschools in Oxnard, Hawthorne and Leuzinger high schools in Los Angeles County, Fillmore High School and Santa Paula High School.

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Congratulations to both our football team and cross country team for making it to CIF! Fillmore High School is proud of our athletes for getting our school recognized. On another note, we just had our Renaissance Honor Roll Night last Wednesday honoring students with a 3.5 or higher for two consecutive semesters. We will be having our Renaissance Rally on November 16th to also honor these students for all their hard work. Fillmore High School’s Red Ribbon Week is from 10/29-11/2 and the theme this year is “The Best Me is Drug Free”. We will also be holding our Blood Drive on November 7th so we encourage the community to come and support!

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Nov. 14, 2012) The public is invited to watch fourth- through eighth-graders compete at a FIRST LEGO League Robotics Qualifying Tournament from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at California Lutheran University.

Twenty-eight teams from local schools will bring the robots they designed to the CLU-sponsored event to compete for a spot at the regional competition, which will be held later in December.

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring young people’s interest in science and technology. Its LEGO League program challenges 9- to 14-year-old students to build LEGO-based robots tocomplete specific tasks.

“Senior Solutions” is the theme for this year’s event in which students build robots to aid senior citizens. Teams will give presentations on the topic as part of the competition.

Volunteers are needed to assist with registration, setup, coordination, judging and refereeing. Robotics experience is not necessary.

The free event will be held in the Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, which is on the north side of Olsen Road near Campus Drive in Thousand Oaks.

For more information, contact Bob Rumer at rrumer@callutheran.edu or 805-377-8369. For more information on FIRST, visit http://www.usfirst.org.

This past Saturday, November 10th, the Fillmore High School Band participated in the 30th Annual Field Competition at Granada Hills Charter High School. Our students received 2nd place in our Division and 4th place overall! Congratulations students – you did an awesome job! In case you’d like to see how great our band is, their last competition of the season will take place at the ‘Battle of the Bands’ at Moorpark High School this Saturday, November 17th. Our Bands’ performance time is 12:30pm and admission is $10 adults/$7 seniors and children under 2 free.

Camarillo, CA - With the passage of Proposition 30 Tuesday, eligible students at CSU Channel Islands (CI) can expect to receive refunds of the 9 percent tuition fee increase previously enacted by the CSU Board of Trustees for the 2012-2013 academic year. The refunds, ranging up to $249 per semester for full-time undergraduates, will be processed by Wednesday, Nov. 28, using students’ original form of payment. The exact amount and eligibility for student refunds will be calculated by the Financial Aid office, taking into account waivers, grants, financial aid packages and balances due on student accounts.

Voter approval of the tax measure means that the CSU will avoid a $250-million mid-year budget cut. Annual tuition rates for full-time undergraduate students will revert to $5,472 – the same as in 2011-2012. The CSU’s budget will essentially remain flat for the remainder of the fiscal year, but state funding is still approximately $1 billion – or 33 percent – less than it was four years ago.

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Camarillo, CA - CSU Channel Islands (CI) will host the 2012 Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the John Spoor Broome Library. The annual event showcasing the best in undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity is expected to bring more than 900 students and their faculty mentors to the CI campus from as near as Camarillo and as far as Nigeria. It is the first time CI has hosted the 20-year-old conference.

This year’s conference, themed "Channels of Research, Islands of Discovery,” will feature more than 300 oral presentations and 260 poster presentations by students in disciplines spanning the arts and humanities, as well as social, natural and applied sciences. Students will present original research in such diverse topics as biomarkers in breast cancer cells, iPad integration in the classroom, tax evasion, and Chicano poetry. CI Professor and historian Rainer Buschmann will give the keynote address, “Myths and the Science of Oceanic Exploration,” derived from his teaching and research into the human dimensions of the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. CI’s Performing Arts students also plan an original, not-to-be missed performance.

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High School Seniors! Are you interested in applying for the Bill and Melinda Gates Scholarship? Do you want help to do it? Come to the One Step Center (corner of 2nd and Saratoga) on Monday November 5th at 6:45 to find out more! Questions? call Lynn at 805-907-6576.

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This year seemed to take off at a running pace with our first home football game the Friday after school started, and it seems like we’ve been going ever since! The Fillmore High School Band (with a handful of Middle School students participating) played at all 5 home games. And, before football season even started, they attended Band Camp the first part of August and marched in the Ventura County Fair Parade. Additionally, they played at the Fillmore Middle School Back to School Night, and participated in UCLA Band Day. The High School Band and ColorGuard just participated, and did an awesome job, in their first Field Show Competition of the Season at Simi Valley High School on October 27th (with 2 more to go – November 10 in Granada Hills and November 17 in Moorpark). And, this year one very positive change that has occurred with our High School Band Program is that the band meets during 6th period rather than after school. This change will definitely make a difference with our band, and I think we’ve already seen that!

So, who supports our Fillmore Unified Band Program? The Fillmore Band Boosters supports all aspects of our Band Programs – Elementary, Middle and High School. With funding at an all time low in education, our music programs could not continue without the support of Band Boosters. We cover many expenses from copy machine repairs to purchasing tshirts, binders, ColorGuard uniforms, band uniforms (jackets, hats, plumes, shoes and pants), uniform cleaning, purchasing new instruments (and repairing old ones), and all Competition related expenses (field show music, fees, and transportation). As of this year, we completed our High School Uniforms with our final purchase of bibbers (pants) for all students!

So, you might ask, how do the Boosters support our Band Program? One way is by selling Krispy Kreme donuts (and spirit halos) at football games - 225 dozen donuts this season to be exact! That isn’t the only fundraiser we’ve participated in – we also did an online fundraiser through eteamsponsor.org – that was a super easy one and didn’t require selling anything at all (and it was all done online)! We are now in the middle of our Annual Pierpont Jam Fundraiser and so far our High School and Middle School students have sold 710 jars! Our Elementary Schools are in the middle of selling their jam (if you’d like to buy some yummy Pierpont jam contact Lisa at 524-1697 or 831 801 2276 or email hismile64@gmail.com).

Last but not least, I want to thank a few local groups and businesses who have contributed to our band program - the Lion’s Club, El Pescador, Yanni’s, Maher Insurance Agency and NV Sports. And, we couldn’t do what we do without our parent help – thank you, parents, who have contributed your valuable time - we couldn’t do it without you! With our many helpers this year we know from first hand experience that ‘many hands make small work’! And, remember, our monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at 6:30pm in the Band Room, our next meeting is Monday, November 5th. All are welcome to attend!

Camarillo, CA - Sandy Birmingham, a STEM Pipeline and Outreach Coordinator for Project ACCESO at California State University Channel Islands (CI), has been named a “Leading Woman in STEM” for her work to advance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.

Birmingham was one of 12 California women honored at the 2012 California STEM Summit held in San Diego Oct. 16. The award, presented by the nonprofit California STEM Learning Network (CSLNet), recognizes “achievements in advancing innovative and effective STEM education initiatives across the state and serving as exemplary role models for California women and girls.”

The organization honored Birmingham for her work creating high-quality, hands-on afterschool STEM programs. As Pipeline and Outreach Coordinator at CI’s Project ACCESO, she works with area K-12 schools, community colleges, CI faculty and undergraduates, and employers on programs and partnerships to excite students about STEM learning and careers.

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THOUSAND OAKS, CA - California Lutheran University will provide free hands-on training for using art, dance, drama and music to teach a variety of subjects on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Rio Vista Middle School in Oxnard.

The Third Annual Arts and Learning Symposium: Creating Collaborative Partnerships, which is co-sponsored by the Rio School District, will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Jatila van der Veen, an educator for NASA and the University of California, Santa Barbara, will give the keynote address on “Art as a Path to Understanding Physics.” She is researching the use of interdisciplinary strategies and media-arts technology in physics and astronomy education.

Van der Veen and others will lead interactive breakout sessions for educators. Michael Berns, a television producer earning a teaching credential at CLU, will demonstrate how to transform everyday lessons into unforgettable group performances with teachers and students collaborating as writers, directors, actors and audience. Carla Walter, an associate professor of marketing at CLU, will share her research into dance in advertising and its effect on consumption, and discuss the implications for incorporating dance performance into teaching. Nan Young, the executive director of ArtTrek Inc. will explore mathematics and the body, shapes and biology and the modern mind. John Zeretzke, the founder and director of Flutes Across the World and recipient of the 2009 Medal of Honor from the United Nations for peacekeeping, will lead educators through a science and music activity.

Participants will develop action plans during roundtable discussions and leave with a variety of tools and ideas that they can use in their classrooms. The program will also feature lunch, a continental breakfast and a performance by the Rio Mesa High School Dance Team.

The event is part of the Susan Greiser Price Arts Integration Program, which was funded by a $150,000 gift to CLU’s Graduate School of Education. Through the program, CLU trains educators to use drama, music, art and dance as teaching strategies in all subject areas. It expands on Project ACT (Active, Collaborative, Transformative), a program run by CLU and the Moorpark Unified School District and funded by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

Rio Vista Middle School is located at 3050 Thames River Dr.

Space is limited. To register, go to http://www.callutheran.edu/artslearning or contact Christina Houston at chouston@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3423. For more information, contactMaureen Lorimer at mlorimer@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3836.

Local education firm Upper Hand to College will host a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) conference for girls in grades 6-12. The conference will offer a fun, inspiring and motivational day, geared toward increasing the number of women in the STEM fields. Girls attending the conference will: engage in hands-on activities and seminars, become aware of the wide variety of career opportunities in technology, science and engineering, gain a new enthusiasm for STEM, meet and connect with awesome female role models, learn the importance of taking classes in science, math and technology in middle school and high school, and leave with the knowledge and understanding that women have the capability to be successful in the professions of science, technology and engineering. Each student will attend two workshops of their choice. Workshops include (descriptions available on registration form): Make Your Own Lip Balm; Build a Water Filter; Fun with Polymers; Create a Prosthetic Hand Model; Create Your Own Hand Sanitizer; Challenge Your Design Skills; Hair Dryer Dissection; Design a Hot Air Balloon; Aquarium Visit; and Campus Tour of UCSB. A description of each workshop is available on the conference registration form.

Date: Saturday, November 17, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Location: UCSB Campus
Cost: Students: $20; Parents, Teachers, Counselors: $25

To register for the conference, visit http://conta.cc/QeTezE or call 805-984-2656. For more information on Upper Hand to College, visit www.upperhandtocollege.org.

Fillmore Unified School District

FILLMORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2012
5:00 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION
6:30 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
627 SESPE AVENUE, FILLMORE, CALIFORNIA

AGENDA
5:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AND NONAGENDA ITEMS, PETITIONS
This is the time and place to address the Board. State law prohibits the Board from acting on issues not included on the agenda; however, requests may be made for discussion of specific topics at subsequent meetings. Upon recognition by the President of the Board, please come forward and identify yourself before speaking. The Board of Education reserves the right to limit speaking time to three (3) minutes or less per individual.
D. CLOSED SESSION
The Board of Education will meet from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. to consider matters appropriate for Closed Session in accordance with Government Code Sections 3549.1, 54956.7 through 54957.7 and Education Code Section 35146. If the Board does not complete Closed Session discussions at this time, the Board may adjourn to Closed Session at the end of the regular meeting. DISCLOSURE OF ITEM(S) TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION School District Pupils (Education Code 35146)
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Fillmore and Santa Paula High School are partnering with UCSB’s Early Academic Outreach Program to bring the Higher Education Week program to Fillmore High School seniors on October 19, 2012. The event will provide college and career training options for the high school seniors during their 5th and 6th periods. In addition, an evening college fair event will take place at Santa Paula High School Auditorium, 404 N. 6th St., Santa Paula, CA for all Fillmore and Santa Paula High School students from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Parents are invited to attend!