Glendale Unified School District

12th Annual State of the Schools

Culture Built on “Caring, Trust & Inquiry”

Winfred B. Roberson, Jr.Superintendent of School

“Preparing our Students for their Future.”

WINFRED B. ROBERSON, Jr.

• April 1, 2016 – Appointed Superintendent of Schools for GUSD

• Previously served six years as Superintendent for the Davis Joint Union School District

• Played football for U.C. Berkeley (fullback)

• Majored in Rhetoric and minored in Music

• Favorite team: Minnesota Vikings

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Since 2005, the Glendale Educational Foundation

has raised approximately $3 million for our children.

OFFICERS

Toni Beck Espinoza, President;

Lady Edwards, Vice President; Georgette Green, Vice President; Eric Hamilton, Vice President; Kevin Cordova Brookey, Secretary; Yvette Davis, Treasurer; Lynn Miyamoto, Past President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dan Beers, Dan Cabrera, Cindy Cleary, Roberta Currier, Rebecca Delfino, Marisol Espinoza,Neda Farhoumand, Marvel Ford, Greg Grande, Traci Hamilton, Kris Hons, Vrejh Hovsepian,

Monna Johnson, Greg Krikorian, Helen Magid, Elizabeth Manasserian, Mike Mooslin,

Carl Povilaitis, Winfred Roberson, Stephen Ropfogel, Sandy Russell, Vardan Stepanyan, Karen Swan, Joylene Wagner, and Susan Hunt (Executive Director)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSBoard of Education

Christine WaltersMember

Nayiri Nahabedian Vice President

Dr. Armina GharpetianPresident Greg Krikorian

Clerk

Jennifer FreemonMember

CELEBRATIONS

DOMINIQUE EVANS-BYEScience Teacher, Clark Magnet High School,

2016

Glendale USD Teacher of the Year and Los Angeles County

Teacher of the Year

CELEBRATIONS

• TEN (10) ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS named as California Gold Ribbon Schools for 2016…California’s highest honor:

Cerritos Elementary• Perla Chavez-Fritz, Principal

Columbus Elementary• Dr. Elena Rojas, Principal

Edison Elementary• Carmen Labrecque, Principal

Jefferson Elementary• Dr. Marine Avagyan, Principal

Lincoln Elementary• Stephen Williams, Principal

Horace Mann Elementary• Rosa Alonso, Principal

Monte Vista Elementary• Suzanne Risse, Principal

Mountain Avenue Elementary• Jaclyn Scott, Principal

Valley View Elementary• Dr. Brook Reynolds, Principal

R.D. White Elementary• Dr. Narek Kassabian, Principal

CELEBRATIONS

• Mann Elementary - 2016 National Excellence in Urban Education GOLD

Award Winner – one of only five schools NATIONWIDE to receive this award.

• Six (6) schools named 2016 Title I Achieving School: Cerritos, Columbus, Edison, Jefferson, Mann, and R.D. White elementary schools.

• Edison Elementary named as International Spanish Academy (ISA) SCHOOL OF THE YEAR by the Spanish Consulate.

• Nineteen (19) schools selected to the California Business for Education

Excellence (CBEE) Honor Roll -- Balboa, Cerritos, Columbus, Edison, Franklin, Glenoaks, Jefferson, Keppel, Mann, Marshall, Monte Vista, Muir,

R.D. White elementary schools; Wilson and Rosemont Middle schools; and Clark Magnet , Crescenta Valley, Glendale, and Hoover High schools.

BOARD PRIORITY #1

“Promoting a culture of Caring, Trust, and Inquiry”

How do I demonstrate that I care?

How Do I Earn Trust?

• Commitment• Sincerity• Reliability• Integrity• Competence• Consistency

How do I foster and facilitate Inquiry?

SUPERINTENDENT’S PRIORITY(One of many)

School Connectedness Students need opportunities to participate in extracurricularactivities.

Connected student perform better academically, socially andemotionally.

WHY?

Students are more likely to succeed when they feel connected to school.

Educators and health professionals have increasinglypointed to school connectedness as an important

factor in reducing the likelihood that adolescents willengage in health-compromising behaviors. A

connected school environment also increases thelikelihood of academic success.

Social-Emotional Well-being

PHYSICAL FITNESS (PE)

Physical fitness is an integral part of the overalleducation program for every student. Physical fitness

contributes significantly to every student’s health and

well-being and is an instructional priority.

Middle & High School Athletics Participation

School # of Students Participatingin Athletics

Crescenta Valley High 1,225

Glendale High 879

Hoover High 591

Roosevelt Middle 340

Rosemont Middle 400

Toll Middle 270

Wilson Middle School 251

GRAND TOTAL: 3,956

CELEBRATING FITNESS & HEALTH

• Crescenta Valley High - Girls Basketball - CIF Champions

• Glendale High Dance Team - National Champions (17 years)

• Hoover High Marching Band - State Champions

• Rosemont Middle School has seven (7) competitive sports, led by 20 volunteer coaches, involving nearly 300 students.

• Edison Elementary has an Aquatics program for 4-6 graders

• Dunsmore Elementary celebrates “Fit Fridays.” They walk together every Friday morning (weather permitting).

CELEBRATING FITNESS AND HEALTH

• Roosevelt Middle School - Over 100 students participated in the LA Run4Fun; 7th grade girls and boys came in 3rd out of 50 teams.

• Cerritos-Edison-Marshall-Mann Elementary schools participate in the One-Glendale After School Sports program (flag football, volleyball, basketball & soccer)

• Verdugo Woodlands Elementary FLAG Japanese class celebrates Sports Day (Undokai) annually inviting family and friends to join in the festivities.

for partnering with us as we prepare our students for their future.

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