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By Anonymous — Monday, April 9th, 2012
 Multicultural Day The 22nd annual Multicultural Day will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Moorpark College campus. This year’s theme is “Dance with the Conflict.” Multicultural Day is an officially sanctioned alternative day of instruction designed by faculty, staff, and students. It fosters knowledge, sensitivity, understanding, and appreciation for cultures around the world via learning activities from many diverse areas. The festival features lectures, breathtaking performances, exhibits, thought-provoking presentations, demonstrations, panel discussions, experiential exercises, innovative storytelling, inspiring music, rhythmic dance, dramatic theater, and hands-on activities. All of this is coupled with informational, educational, and merchant booths from local and international organizations, including appetizing food offerings. As part of Multicultural Day 2012 activities, Rainn Wilson, best known for his Emmy-nominated role as Dwight Schrute on the television comedy, “The Office,” Kathryn Adams, Professor of English/Writing Center, Moorpark College, and author, Holiday Reinhorn, will provide a presentation on “Young Women Transforming the Future of Haiti” in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) from 7-9 p.m. Wilson, Adams, and Reinhorn will speak about their experiences as volunteers in Haiti. Please arrive early as seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Local K-12 schools and colleges are invited to bring their students to Multicultural Day. Admission is free, and all events are open to the public. For detailed information or to view the Schedule/Program, please visit http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/mcd. Ventura County Community College District is a partner in the 112-campus California Community College system. The District’s three colleges, Moorpark, Oxnard, and Ventura, offer programs in general education for transfer to four-year universities, occupational and vocational fields, developmental programs, community service and continuing education, and provide opportunities to engage in co-curricular campus activities. For more information, please visit us at www.vcccd.edu |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Fun-filled event unites noted children’s author, aspiring young authors, children and families in a celebration of reading
Camarillo, CA - CSU Channel Islands (CI) invites children and their families to the 7th Annual Children's Reading Celebration and the 35th Annual Young Authors' Fair on Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the John Spoor Broome Library on the CI campus. The free annual event brings together a celebrated children’s author with Ventura County children and their families for story circles, hands-on workshops, crafts, book sales and other fun activities that celebrate reading and writing. The program is sponsored by CI’s Broome Library, English Program and Mortar Board in conjunction with the Ventura County Reading Association (VCRA), the Target Foundation, and the Ventura County Office of Education. Lee Wardlaw, award-winning author of more than two-dozen books for young readers, including “Dinosaur Pizza,” “101 Ways to Bug Your Parents,” and “101 Ways to Bug Your Teacher,” will be this year’s featured author. Wardlaw, a writer, teacher and poet, lives in Santa Barbara with her family and three adopted former shelter cats who helped inspire her latest award-winning book, “Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku.” Children will have the opportunity to meet the author, hear her read from her new book, and receive a free autographed copy, while supplies last. This gift is funded by an early childhood literacy grant from the Target Foundation. The event will also feature the work of more than 1,000 aspiring authors and illustrators from Ventura County’s K-12 schools. Teachers from schools throughout Ventura County have been invited to enter books written and illustrated by their students to be displayed and read at the fair. “This event is one not to miss,” said Charice Guerra, VCRA President. "The Ventura County Reading Association has been showcasing student writing across the county for 35 years at the Young Author's Fair. Our partnership with CI has created a synergy and this year's event promises to be the best yet. Families are encouraged to share in celebrating their child.” There also will be a variety of hands-on activities and crafts, as well as giveaways, book sales and free refreshments. Students in the CI English Program and Mortar Board will be reading aloud to children as part of their service learning commitment. The event is free and open to the public. Free parking will be available on campus in specific lots. Once on campus, follow the directional signs to the designated parking lot. All children must be accompanied by an adult. To learn more and RSVP to the Celebration, visit http://www.library.csuci.edu/about/news/crc.htm or contact Elnora Tayag, Outreach Librarian, at 805-437-3140 or elnora.tayag@csuci.edu. For additional information about VCRA’s Young Authors’ Fair, please visit http://www.vcrareading.org/YA.shtml. About California State University Channel Islands |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Free public presentations and performances slated
THOUSAND OAKS, CA - The Sixth Annual Festival of Scholars at California Lutheran University will showcase the work of undergraduate and graduate students from Monday, April 23, through Friday, April 27. Scholarly work by students and faculty in the College of Arts of Sciences, the Graduate School of Education and the School of Management will be featured in poster and oral presentations, panel discussions, exhibitions and performances. In a session on “Declassifying the Cold War,” students will present conference papers based on declassified CIA documents from the 1980s that they analyzed. Abstracts will be presented on “Choosing Gorbachev,” “Taking the Moral High Ground: Reagan, Abortion, and the Cold War” and “Youth Revolts in the Soviet Union.” Moviemakers in the HD Digital Cinema class will present works-in-progress and completednarrative, animated and experimental shorts. A poster session highlighting student research from a variety of disciplines will include topics ranging from combating healthcare fraud to gender identity differences in television viewing to the representation of women in print advertisement. Students from The History and Literature of Music class will present formal papers in a public reading. Mark Swed, noted author and chief music critic for the Los Angeles Times, will serve as guest commentator. Student musicians will present recitals. Faculty soloists will perform “Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson,” set to music by American composer Aaron Copland. Prior to the performance, two faculty lectures will focus on the poetry and music on which this 20th century song cycle isbased. The event will conclude with Music Director Wyant Morton conducting faculty soloists and the CLU Women’s Chorale in “Will There Really Be a Morning?” Presentations by clinical psychology doctoral students on “Phantastic Phindings in Physiological Psychology” will include abstracts on stem cell treatment as a promising intervention for degenerative diseases, effects of cognitive enhancement therapy in early schizophrenia, and sports-related concussions. This year’s festival includes a fundraising gala to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Management. The Silver Anniversary Gala will be held in University Plaza from 5:30 to 9 p.m. April 26. Business ethicist James O’Toole will present the keynote address and soprano Jacquelynne Fontaine, a 2005 CLU alumna from Moorpark, will entertain. CLU’s Office for Undergraduate Research is presenting the free public events. For a complete list, go to http://www.callutheran.edu/fos. For more information, contact Michele LeBlanc at our@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3795. To purchase tickets for the Silver Anniversary Gala, go to http://www.callutheran.edu/25gala or contact Kristine Calara at kcalara@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3837. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Oxnard College is establishing a fundraising committee to benefit Oxnard College Athletics in an effort to respond to state cuts. Athletics Director, Jonas Crawford, will collaborate with a diverse team of coaches, development professionals, community, civic, and business leaders to raise funds for a short-term goal, as well as set up an Oxnard College Athletic Association to develop a long-term strategic plan for resources to provide for the financial support of sports and related activities. To finalize plans for the upcoming school year, donations for the short-term goal must be received by the end of the current term, May 16. “In these times of financial challenges, it is important to explore new and creative avenues for sustaining academic programs and sports teams notwithstanding these budgetary hardships. I recognize sports are important within the total framework of the educational experience and am confident this fundraising effort will bring our campus and other community segments together into a more unified body that will be a catalyst to moving the college toward its vision to fulfill its highest potential. Out of this undertaking, we are leading the college in alignment with our values statement,” said Dr. Richard Durán, President of Oxnard College. More information will be released directly from the committee and the Athletic Department. The college is now accepting donations for the campaign. Checks can be mailed to: Oxnard College Foundation, Athletics Fund, 4000 S. Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93033. Checks should be made payable to “Oxnard College Foundation,” with "Athletics Fund" noted on the check. For more information on the Oxnard College Athletics fundraising effort, please contact Jonas Crawford, Athletic Director, at jcrawford1@vcccd.edu or (805) 986-5870. |
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By Scott Carroll — Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
On March 17th Sespe School sent three 4th grade teams to Migrant Speech and Spelling Competition at the Marriott Hotel in Ventura. All three teams performed well, but team two featuring Sandra Murillo, Aiessabella Rodriguez, and Anahi Pascual stole the show by finishing as champions in their division. The three managed to spell every word given to them correctly! The competition featured teams from all around the area. Congratulations to all three girls and their coach, Mr. Bill Chavez, who also serves as an RTI teacher at Sespe School. The other Sespe students that competed included Miguel Hernandez, Eric Torres, Fabian Zuniga, Dorian Rojas, Alma Villegas, and Lorena Izarraraz. Congratulations to all of the Sespe participants for a job well done! |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
Albert Bandura developed social learning theory
THOUSAND OAKS, CA - Albert Bandura, the most-cited living psychologist, will present a free public lecture at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, at California Lutheran University. Bandura will discuss his now-classic idea of social learning, that people learn largely from observing others, and his current efforts to apply this theory to help solve global problems in Samuelson Chapel. A question-and-answer session will follow. The emeritus professor of psychology at Stanford University is often widely described as the most influential psychologist of our time. He is responsible for bridging the gap between 1950s behaviorism and current research into cognitive processes. Bandura is best known for his famous Bobo doll study, in which he demonstrated that a child watching a video of a woman beating up a doll was likely to behave in exactly the same manner. This important research, which countered the belief that children need to be directly rewarded or punished for behaviors to learn from them, led to years of study into the imitation of media-modeled aggression in children. Bandura testified before congressional committees about the effects of television violence on children, which helped lead theFederal Trade Commission to pass new advertising standards. The renowned psychologist also studied self-efficacy, the belief in one’scapabilities, and the idea that it can influence one’s environment and outcomes. “He coined the term social cognitive theory, holding that a person’s behavior, environment and inner qualities interact, rather than one of thembeing predominant in explaining how people function,” according to Stanford Magazine. Bandura has consulted on improving the status of women in traditional cultures, preventing the spread of HIV and increasing the use of birth control in certain areas. Hehas also studied moral agency, a person’s ability to make moral judgments and take moral actions, and how people turn off the self-regulatory mechanism that normally keeps their behavior in check. His findings indicate that normal people can do extraordinary harm when techniques such as euphemistic labeling and displacement of responsibility are engaged. Bandura received the American Psychological Association’s Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions and Thorndike Award for Distinguished Contributions of Psychology to Education and the American Psychological Foundation’s Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contribution to Psychological Science. His books include “Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control,” “Social Learning Theory” and “Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory.” The chapel is located south of Olsen Road near Campus Drive. For more information, contact Seth Wagerman at wagerman@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3974. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
 Mountain Vista would like to thank Owens and Minor for donating $7500.00 to the Mountain Vista Art Program. This donation has been ongoing for the past two years and has enabled MV school to continue to provide Art Education to every student. Pictured (back row) Joe Hince, Carin Kerr, Brad Mariam (front row) ASB Vice President, Andrea Marrufo; ASB Secretary, Nicholas Herrera; ASB Treasurer Jared Schieferle. Thank you Owens and Minor for supporting our school! Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
FMS DAILY BULLETIN General Info 524-6055; Attendance 524-6065; Health Office 524-6059 STUDENT INFORMATION 1. SPRING BREAK starts on Friday, April 6th through Friday, April 13th. Students return to school on Monday, April 16th. PARENT INFORMATION 1. OUR PARENT MEET & GREET will take place this Thursday, March 29th starting at 7:30 a.m. with a full breakfast. Hope to see you here! |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
2012 Robert Noyce Scholars will teach math in high-need school districts
 California State University Channel Islands Camarillo, CA - Seven CSU Channel Islands (CI) students who plan to teach mathematics in high-need school districts each received a $10,000 scholarship funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation. The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship helps cover CI students’ expenses as they pursue their teaching credential or undergraduate degree. In order to receive the scholarship, they must commit to teaching math for two years in a high-need school district. “So often the best teachers want to go work in the leading schools,” said Dr. Jeanne Grier, Professor of Secondary Education and NSF Noyce Grant Director at CI. “It’s wonderful to be able to offer an added financial incentive to excellent teachers who are committed to working with underprivileged students who need them the most.” CI is pleased to CONTINUED » |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Public-private partnership helps remedy state budget and nursing shortages
Camarillo, CA - CSU Channel Islands (CI) and Cottage Health System have opened the doors to the first nursing bachelor’s degree program in Santa Barbara County using an innovative public-private partnership. The union of the not-for-profit community healthcare provider and the region’s only nursing bachelor’s degree program will be celebrated with a grand opening reception on Thursday, March 29, from 4 to 6 p.m., at 5383 Hollister Ave., Suite 220, in Goleta – next to Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. The partnership helps address important needs for both Cottage and CI. It creates a qualified, locally educated workforce that Cottage hopes will relieve future nursing shortages. “The CSU Channel Islands Nursing Program at Cottage Health System is a prime example of how a public-private partnership can be employed to benefit the entire community,” said Dr. Karen Jensen, Chair of CI’s Nursing Program. “Because of this partnership with Cottage, we can educate 22 new nurses every year in an optimal clinical setting.” “We’re excited about how this partnership will help elevate the level of care we offer patients in our community,” said Herb Geary, Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, at Cottage Health System. Until now, the closest bachelor’s degree nursing programs were in Monterey Bay, Bakersfield or Camarillo. The new program in Goleta is off to a strong start. More than 150 candidates applied for the first 22 spots. The first class began in January and will graduate in May 2014. Upon completion of the two-year program, students will be eligible to take the exams to become Registered Nurses (RNs) and Public Health Nurses (PHNs) in California. Cottage and CI initiated the program in 2010 through a 10-year joint commitment. Cottage is pursuing philanthropic support for faculty positions, the program facility and new equipment and technology. CI will also pursue philanthropic outreach for student scholarships and endowment support for faculty positions. About California State University Channel Islands |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Campus earns federal recognition for exemplary community work
Camarillo, CA - For the third consecutive year, CSU Channel Islands (CI) has earned a place on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The annual list recognizes the nation’s leading universities that show a commitment to bettering their local communities through community service and service learning. The Honor Roll is compiled by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal government agency that encourages volunteerism and public service, in collaboration with the U.S. Departments of Education and Housing and Urban Development, Campus Compact, and the American Council on Education. CI was one of 642 institutions earning the Honor Roll distinction in 2012. “This recognition validates the exemplary work and effectiveness of CI faculty, staff and students in bettering their community,” said Dawn Neuman, CI’s Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. “We’re proud to have CI graduates who are not only well-educated in their academic disciplines, but also understand that civic engagement and social responsibility are part of having a fulfilling academic and professional life.” Honorees are chosen based on a series of selection factors, including the scope and innovation of service projects, the extent to which service learning is embedded in the curriculum, the school's commitment to long-term campus-community partnerships, and measurable community outcomes as a result of the service. Service learning and community engagement have been a focus of CI’s curriculum and student life since the University’s inception in 2002. During the 2010-2011 academic year, CI tallied more than 26,500 hours of community service from approximately 1,300 students. In addition to participating in community service events such as United Way's Day of Caring, E-Waste Day, Oxfam Hunger Banquet and Relay for Life, CI students and faculty collaborated with community-based organizations on a variety of service-learning programs. Examples of some of their efforts include: · Developing mentoring programs to encourage low-income students and children of migrant farm workers to pursue higher education. · Working with local K-12 schools to foster students’ interest in science, math, engineering and technology. · Conducting vital research for local nonprofit organizations, including the annual homeless count and interviews of the homeless for Ventura County Homeless & Housing Coalition. · Volunteering their time at various Boys & Girls Clubs, Casa Pacifica, Community Roots Garden, Join the Farm, El Centrito Family Learning Centers, FOOD Share and the California Conservation Corps, to tackle issues ranging from mentoring and anti-bullying to habitat restoration, community garden building and workforce development. · Developing health communication campaigns for several Ventura County nonprofits that targeted audiences ranging from elementary school children to the county's hungry and promoted topics ranging from nutrition and exercise to sober driving. “Partnering with the community makes CI a much stronger and more successful institution in educating students who are citizen-scholars,” said Pilar Pacheco, Associate Director of CI’s Center for Community Engagement. “We look forward to creating even more service learning opportunities for our students and a long and productive relationship with our community partners.” For more information on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, visit www.NationalService.gov/HonorRoll. About California State University Channel Islands |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
 George Leis Camarillo, CA - CSU Channel Islands (CI) is pleased to announce the incoming Chair and seven newest members of its Foundation Board. The newly elected Foundation Board Chair is George Leis, President and Chief Operating Officer of Santa Barbara-based Pacific Capital Bancorp, a nationally chartered bank and the largest independent banking company on California’s Central Coast, operating 48 branches under the highly recognized brand name of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust and having $7.4 billion in assets. Leis, a 1981 graduate of CSU Northridge, has been a CI Foundation Board member since 2009. His two-year term as Chair ends in February 2014. “We are delighted by the leadership experience and dedication to CI that George Leis brings to the Foundation as Board Chair,” said CI President Richard Rush. “His extensive experience in both business and service to community will serve the Foundation well as CI enters its second decade of growth and development.” The Board also welcomes seven new members: Edward Birch – Chairman Emeritus, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust Janet Garufis – President and CEO, Montecito Bank & Trust Mark Hartley – Co-owner, Fitzgerald Hartley Company Bill Kearney – Sr. Vice President, Merrill Lynch Armando Lopez – Owner, Armando Lopez Company Ron Semler – President, Malibu Family Wines Emilio Pozzi – President, American Tooth Industries Previous Board Chair Steve Blois will continue to serve on the Board as Past Chair. He is the President of Valley Vista Consulting, Inc. “It’s a privilege to have Foundation Board members who are passionate about the CI mission,” Rush said. “I look forward to the new energy, ideas and experience that they will contribute to the Foundation and to the resultant, positive impact on our campus.” The CSU Channel Islands Foundation was established in 1996 to raise private funds to support the University’s strategic agenda, mission and growth. Because state funds alone are not enough, the Foundation is a catalyst and conduit through which gifts and endowment income flow to provide immediate and long-term support of the University. The Foundation also assists the University by creating strong relationships with alumni, friends and partners in the state of California who seek to use their goodwill and influence for the strengthening of CI's mission and goals. For more information, visit http://www.csuci.edu/giving/index.htm About California State University Channel Islands |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
FMS DAILY BULLETIN General Info 524-6055; Attendance 524-6065; Health Office 524-6059 STUDENT INFORMATION 1. SPRING PICTURES ARE COMING! Mark your calendar for Thursday, April 5th. They will also be taking promotion pictures for 8th graders so make sure you don’t miss out! PARENT INFORMATION 1. OUR PARENT MEET & GREET will take place this Thursday, March 29th starting at 7:30 a.m. with a full breakfast. Hope to see you here! |
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By Anonymous — Monday, March 26th, 2012
College’s athletic teams to wear Nike brand
THOUSAND OAKS, CA - California Lutheran University and Sport Chalet have entered into a partnership that will put the Nike swoosh on all of the college’s athletic apparel and make the design of its sports teams’ uniforms more consistent. The comprehensive four-year agreement, uncommon among National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III schools, will allow CLU to display uniforms and athletic schedules in Sport Chalet stores in Thousand Oaks and Oxnard and permit Sport Chalet to hang banners in CLU’s athletic facilities and hold promotions during games. Under the deal, CLU will use the same color schemes and logos for all of its team uniforms and order apparel, footwear, practice gear and equipment through Sport Chalet. CLU plans to develop new visual identity guidelines for athletics this summer. Nike-brand apparel and gear will be one more tool for CLU coaches to use toattract student athletes. The university has shown its commitment to athletics by opening new football and baseball stadiums, softball field, aquatics center, tennis courts and fitness center in the last six years. While other universities are cutting sports, CLU this year added women’s golf and two years ago added junior varsity teams. This year, CLU’s football team finished unbeaten in conference play en route to a third straight Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference crown and was ranked as high as No. 8 in the nation during the regular season. The women’s basketball team recently competed in the NCAA Tournament after winning the SCIAC Tournament title. Established in 1959, CLU is a selective university with 4,100 undergraduate and graduate students from across the nation and around the world. Sport Chalet, which also started in 1959, has grown from a single ski shop in La Cañada, Calif., to a publicly traded company with more than 55 specialty sporting goods stores in four states. |
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By Anonymous — Monday, March 26th, 2012
FMS DAILY BULLETIN General Info 524-6055; Attendance 524-6065; Health Office 524-6059 STUDENT INFORMATION 1. 8th GRADERS – Want to blast off into space with Mrs. DuBois and Ms. McClain? Join them during 2nd lunch on Thursday, March 29th to get the details and sign up to be a Rocketeer! PARENT INFORMATION 1. FMS invites parents to use a computer in the front office that is dedicated to parents for using Parent Connect to check your student’s assignments and grades. |
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By Anonymous — Monday, March 26th, 2012
FMS DAILY BULLETIN General Info 524-6055; Attendance 524-6065; Health Office 524-6059 STUDENT INFORMATION 1. 8th GRADERS – Want to blast off into space with Mrs. DuBois and Ms. McClain? Join them during 2nd lunch on Thursday, March 29th to get the details and sign up to be a Rocketeer! PARENT INFORMATION 1. REPORT CARDS were mailed last week. If you have any questions about grades, contact your student’s teacher. |
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By Anonymous — Monday, March 26th, 2012
FMS DAILY BULLETIN General Info 524-6055; Attendance 524-6065; Health Office 524-6059 STUDENT INFORMATION 1. TOMORROW, MARCH 23rd is Sandals Day! Wear your sandals and show us your school spirit! PARENT INFORMATION 1. REPORT CARDS were mailed last week. If you have any questions about grades, contact your student’s teacher. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
 Starbucks and The Heart of America Foundation and its Books from the Heart program recently collected books at various Starbucks, to be placed in San Cayetano Elem. School's library. Pictured along with some of the excited students are Sheila Duckett, Library Clerk, Terri Collet-Sagner, Fillmore's Starbucks manager and Jan Lee, San Cayetano Principal. The Heart of America Foundation is a national nonprofit that promotes volunteer service and literacy. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
FMS DAILY BULLETIN General Info 524-6055; Attendance 524-6065; Health Office 524-6059 STUDENT INFORMATION 1. CONGRATULATIONS to Diego Rodrigues who won 3rd place in the “Get the Green” video/photo competition. If you want to view the video go to: getthegreen.org Great work Diego! PARENT INFORMATION 1. REPORT CARDS were mailed last week. If you have any questions about grades, contact your student’s teacher. |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
 March 2 was Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss' birthday) and Mrs. Myers class celebrated it. One of many things they did was to listen to Green Eggs and Ham and then cook green eggs and ham with parent helper Mrs. Tovar. As they sat and ate their creation, Mrs. Tovar read the story to them in Spanish. Enlarge Photo |