San Juan Unified School District Pam Costa, President Michael McKibbin, Ed.D., Vice President Lucinda Luttgen Clerk Greg Paulo, Member Saul Hernandez, Member Kent Kern, Superintendent of Schools Donna O’Neil, Ed.D., Associate Superintendant Schools & Student SupportDebra Calvin, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services Matthew Patterson, Director of Special Education

Laurel Ruff Transition School SAN JUAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Family Bulletin http://www.sanjuan.edu/LaurelRuff SEPTEMBER 2016

Hello Laurel Ruff community, Thanks to our community for a smooth start to the new school year; 2016/17 school year is off to a positive and energetic start! So far we have welcomed over 30 new students and speech therapist Colin Mergens (photo to the right) to our Laurel Ruff community this year.

We are implementing several new ideas to enhance the transition experience for our students. Starting on Friday September 9th clubs will meet one Friday afternoon a month to give students the opportunity for recreation / leisure interactions around common interests (the schedule is on our calendar). We are also refining our Tiger Banking program to incorporate budgeting instruction.

DISTRICT NEWS – The district is seeking committee members ready to provide feedback for the San Juan’s Local Control and Accountability plan ‘LCAP’. An orientation meeting is scheduled on Sept. 15th. See the attached flyer for information. Important - free & reduced meal apps must be updated (info attached).

SJUSD WORKABILITY NEWS - See the attached fall 2016 student/parent WorkAbility update. You can keep up with SJUSD WorkAbility News at www.sanjuan.edu/workability. Our first WorkAbility Works Newsletter will be published at the end of September. Contact the SJUSD WorkAbility office at 979-8610 for color reprints of any of our previous newsletters.

COMMUNITY NEWS – flyers are attached with information about a Warmline Transition Fair; the UCD MindInstitute 2016/17 lecture series, and an opportunity to participate in a Short Center series of Theatre Workshops.

Keep track of upcoming Laurel Ruff events by monitoring the master calendar of events posted on our website (and included with this bulletin). Don’t miss your opportunity to meet the Laurel Ruff Transition School team at our first major community event of the year; Back to School Night 2016 is scheduled from 6 to 7:30PM on September 14th. Our culinary and hospitality students will serve a dinner to all who attend; bring your appetite and the entire family. See the attached flyer for details. Bowling starts on September 16th, and Laurel Ruff’s first School Site Council meeting of the year is scheduled for Tuesday September 20th (agenda is attached). Site Council meetings are open to the public; agendas and meeting packets will be posted in our office and on our website at least 72 hours before the meeting.

Your ongoing support of Laurel Ruff students and programs is essential and appreciated! I hope to see you at Back to School Night on September 14th. If you have questions/needs please contact us at 971-7586 or email me directly at jarreguin@sanjuan.edu.

Julia Arreguin, Ed.D., Laurel Ruff principal

OFFICE MESSAGE LINE – 24 hour attendance & office message line 979-8335 Use this number to leave a message without speaking to office staff. The Laurel Ruff parent message & attendance hot line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When leaving an attendance message please include: student name, date(s) of absence; reason for absence; your name & relationship to student.

At Laurel Ruff, our Mission is to Educate Students in The Least Restrictive Environment

As They Attain Their Maximum Potential.

LAUREL RUFF TV - the first 2016/17 video has been posted on our website. See the Laurel Ruff TV quicklink at www.sanjuan.edu/laurelruff to view current and previous episodes.

The password to view all of the videos is RUFF1 (all caps and the digit 1).

FACEBOOK - Laurel Ruff is on Facebook (find us quickly via the quick link posted on our website www.sanjuan.edu/laurelruff or via this direct link - https://www.facebook.com/LaurelRuffTransitionSchool )

At Laurel Ruff our mission is to educate students in the least restrictive environment as they attain their maximum

potential.

The Laurel Ruff office is open to the public 7:15 AM to 3:30 PM

ATTENDANCE NEWS – Students with perfect monthly attendance will be acknowledged each month. Perfect attendance is defined as missing less than 5 class periods across an entire month. Attendance data includes attendance verified by teachers each period of the school day, and student timecard data. Students self-monitor attendance using a timecard system (time clocks are located in the front office and in every homeroom class). Our technology students input attendance data on a spreadsheet so we can determine who has perfect & near perfect attendance. On the last day of school at least $100 in actual cash awards will be awarded to students with the highest number of hours documented across the school year using timecards.

TIGER’S BANK - All students earn $10 an hour in Tiger bucks for each period of attendance. Students with perfect monthly attendance will receive bonus Tiger bucks (amount to be determined.)

For 2016/17 we will incorporate monthly budgeting into our Tiger Banking program. Students will be charged $1000 for basic expenses based on the expected costs for living in a one bedroom apartment with a roommate. Students can conduct research to determine a lower monthly figure. Tiger Bucks remaining after required monthly expenses can be spent at the school store / clothes closet, and for tickets for extra-curricular events (e.g. positive behavior events, Camp Ruff, etc.). Coming to school and remaining all day is an important transition skill! Our attendance incentive program is designed to increase school wide attendance and establish positive attendance habits to support future independence.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND…

LAUREL RUFF TRANSITION SCHOOL 2016-2017

Laurel Ruff School, 5325 Garfield Avenue, Sacramento CA 95841

WEDNESDAY September 14th

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

AGENDA: • 6:00 – Dinner in the MP room – prepared and served by Laurel Ruff culinary

& hospitality students (hotdogs, green salad, chips and a dessert)

• 6:30 – a brief program in the MP room • staff introductions • 2016/17 overview • WorkAbility updates • Tiger Banking overview – incorporates positive behavior & attendance

incentives with money management instruction • Parent Involvement updates (site council needs you)

• 6:45 to 7:30 – class / campus visits Stay in the loop - please read Laurel Ruff e-mailed newsflashes (all students, staff and parents will receive these. Sign-up additional email addresses using the e-Newsletter link located in the middle of the Quick Links menu on our homepage www.sanjuan.edu/laurelruff

Laurel Ruff Transition School, San Juan USD School Site Council Meeting

Meeting Agenda for September 20, 2016

I. Sign-in & Approval of Previous Minutes: ACTION ITEM approximate time 2:45 PM A. Sign-in B. Review of previous minutes (from May 17, 2016) C. Laurel Ruff Site Council Membership & By-Laws review as needed

II. New Business: approximate time 2:55 PM

A. Open Forum for new items (new items will move to ‘old business’ at next meeting) III. Site plan & budget review and actions approximate time 3:05 PM

A. School Site / LCAP ( Local Control Accountability) Plan 1. 2015/16 Site Plan – close out data review 2. 2016/17 Site Plan – updated and/or new goals 3. LCFF budget ( Local Control Funding Formula) – 2016/17 budget

B. District & Special Education Strategic plans C. English Language Learner advisory committee (ELLAC)

V. Old Business: (will delete from agenda if necessary) A. Laurel Ruff Team & Committee Reports approximate time 3:20 PM

1. Safety Committee & Grounds / Safety Plan Review as necessary ♦ Site crime & safety report (fence vandalism)

2. Facilities updates 3. Health & Attendance Updates 4. Community, Climate & Culture approximate time 3:30 PM

♦ parent support updates ♦ Extracurricular events ♦ Laurel Ruff public relations

5. Assessment, Curriculum & Instruction approximate time 3:40 PM ♦ Article 24 – school leadership team & ‘collaboration’ Thursdays update ♦ curriculum & assessment updates ♦ social skills development (monthly clubs) ♦ Tiger’s bank (updates for 2016/17) ♦ Staff development updates ♦ Project Search updates

B. district updates approximate time 4:00 PM 1. District updates 2. SJUSD Special Education Department updates 3. Workability updates 4. Educator Effectiveness & Leadership trainings

IV. Component Reports approximate time 4:10 PM

A. Certificated B. Classified C. Parents

D. Community VI. Correspondence and/or Public Comments approximate time 4:25 PM VII. Next Meeting Date/Time VIII. Adjournment ACTION ITEM approximate time 4:30 PM

At Laurel Ruff our mission is to educate students in the least restrictive environment as they attain their maximum potential.

SHARE YOUR VOICE!! San Juan’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) is the plan that shows what is being done and what resources are being allocated to help us reach our district goals for students. We are looking for committee members ready to provide feedback and advice to the Board of Education regarding our district’s LCAP. Your voice is important in making sure we are meeting the needs of all students and especially English learners, foster youth, homeless and low income students. The committee is comprised of parents/guardians, high school students and community members, along with staff who support the group. Members are asked to offer feedback and ideas to fellow committee members based on input and observations collected from other parents/guardians and students at their “home” school and in their neighborhoods. The committee meets monthly in the evenings from September to May with one full day meeting in March (specific dates for this year are listed on the application). On Sept. 15, we are sponsoring an LCAP orientation for those w ho are interested in serving on the committee. The orientation will provide some background information and help attendees understand what LCAP is all about and what the responsibilities are of an advisory committee member. The orientation will be from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Starr King K-8 (4848 Cottage Way Carmichael, CA 95608). Please RSVP with Tia Taylor at 979-8567 or by email at tia.taylor@sanjuan.edu. Applications to serve on the committee are available at your school site, on the district website at www.sanjuan.edu/lcap, or can be completed online by clicking here. You do not need to attend the orientation to apply for committee membership but we need your application by September 19, 2016.

For more information about the committee contact Tia Taylor at 979-8567 or by email at tia.taylor@sanjuan.edu.

LAUREL RUFF TRANSITION SCHOOL

2016/17 MASTER CALENDAR of EVENTS

Events will be deleted after they occur . See info about recurring and extracurricular events on.page.2.

August 30 - in the morning - LAUREL RUFF PICTURE DAY ­ Order online at http://mylifetouch.com using LaurelRuff's Picture Day ID: CR016546Q0September 5 – no school, Labor Day holidaySeptember 9 ­ Friday Clubs after lunchSeptember 16 ­ Special Olympics Bowling practice September 20 ­ Laurel Ruff site council meeting at 2:45PMSeptember 23 ­ Special Olympics Bowling practice September 14 – Back to School Night, 6 to 7:30PMSeptember 30 ­ Special Olympics Bowling practice September 30 ­ PBS event after lunchOctober 7 ­ Special Olympics Bowling practice October 7 ­ Friday Clubs after lunchOctober 14 ­ Special Olympics Bowling practice October 18 ­ Laurel Ruff site council meeting at 2:45PMOctober 21 ­ PBS event after lunchOctober 28 ­ Special Olympics Bowling practice October 28 ­ Boo Bash at 7:00PMNovember 4 ­ Friday Clubs after lunchNovember 5 ­ Special Olympics Bowling Tournament 9:00AM ­ 5:00PM ­ Mardi Gras Lane, 4800 Madison AvenueNovember 10 – no school, Secondary Professional DevelopmentNovember 11 – no school, Veterans' Day holidayNovember 15 ­ Laurel Ruff site council meeting at 2:45PMNovember 18 ­ CBI Friday; PBS event after lunchNovember 21-24 – no school, Thanksgiving BreakDecember 2 ­ Friday Clubs after lunchDecember 16 ­ CBI Friday December 20 ­ Laurel Ruff site council meeting at 2:45PMDecember 23 ­ PBS event after lunchDecember 27-January 6 – no school, Winter BreakJanuary 9 – no school Secondary Teacher Work DayJanuary 13 ­ Friday Clubs after lunchJanuary 16 – no school, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday January 17 ­ Laurel Ruff site council meeting at 2:45PMJanuary 20 ­ CBI FridayJanuary 27 ­ PBS event after lunchFebruary 3 ­ Friday Clubs after lunchFebruary 14 ­ Laurel Ruff site council meeting at 2:45PMFebruary 17 ­ CBI Friday; PBS event after lunchFebruary 20-24 – no school, February BreakMarch 3 ­ Friday Clubs after lunchMarch 17 ­ CBI FridayMarch 21 ­ Laurel Ruff site council meeting at 2:45PMMarch 31 ­ PBS event after lunchApril 5 – minimum day dismissal at 12:10; April 5 – Laurel Ruff Open House & Info Night, 4 to 6:30April 10-14 – no school, Spring BreakApril 18 ­ Laurel Ruff site council meeting at 2:45PMApril 21 ­ CBI FridayApril 28 ­ PBS event after lunchMay 12­ Friday Clubs after lunchMay 16 ­ Laurel Ruff site council meeting at 2:45PMMay 19 ­ CBI FridayMay 26 ­ PBS event after lunchMay 29 – no school, Memorial Day holidayJune 7 ­ Graduation Class of 2017June 8 – minimum day, dismissal at 12:10 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOLJune 19 to July 20 – tentative extended school year summer program

RECURRING EXTRA-CURRICULAR & SCHOOL EVENTS

Special Olympics & VIP ­ we participate in bowling, basketball and swimming

bowling ­ bowling practice at Mardi Gras Lanes will be scheduled on 6 Friday mornings across September & October learn more at http://www.sonc.org/participate/become-athlete ­­­ check-out our Facebook page forupdates https://www.facebook.com/LaurelRuffTransitionSchool

Participants need to have current Special Olympic Physicals, and SJUSD CBI permission forms on file.

Whole School 'CBI Friday' Community Based Instr uction Days ­ are scheduled one Friday per month in November through May(not scheduled in Sept/Oct. due to bowling). On CBI days teachers arrange a variety of community based experiences. In lieu ofwhole class excursions small groups may also disperse to participate in customized community experiences. 'CBI Friday' schedule for 2016/17: November 18, December 16, January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21 & May 19

Club Day ­ is scheduled one Friday per month during 5th & 6th period ­ designed to provide students the opportunity for facilitatedsocial interactions with peers who have similar interests; students signed up on 8/19

Club Day schedule for 2016/17: September 9, October 7, November 4, December 2, January 13, February 3, April 7 and May 12

PBS Events ­ positive behavior support celebrations are scheduled once per month ­ students can purchase tickets using TigerBucks (each student has a Laurel Ruff Tiger Bank account; Tiger bucks are earned based upon attendance) PBS celebration scheduled for 2016/17: September 30, October 21, November 18, December 23, January 27, February 17, March31, April 28 and May 26

RECURRING & EXTRACURRICULAR EVENTS

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This is not a program of the San Juan Unified School District and San Juan accepts no liability or responsibility for this program.

THEATRE WORKSHOPS FOR TEENS WHO ARE DEAF OR HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS

The Short Center Repertory will offer continuing Saturday intensives in Theatrical Clown Technique each month through June of 2017. The program is seeking students committed to the yearlong workshops one Saturday per month, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The workshop location will be 5051 47th Ave. All activities will be free to the participants. The first workshop on September 17th is open to any teens who have developmental challenges. The second workshop on September 24th will be conducted in American Sign Language and is open to high school age teens who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing and any teenage friends and siblings who are fluent in ASL. A third workshop on October 8th is open to students who are Blind/Low-Vision. The Workshops are free, and open to students from all high schools throughout the Sacramento area. They provide an opportunity to work creatively with other young persons who are DHOH, Blind/Low Vision, or have Developmental Challenges, building performance skills leading to a final presentation. The instructors are veteran actors who themselves are Blind, Deaf, ASL interpreters, or have developmental disabilities. They will facilitate each workshop, which will be led by a master teacher in "theatrical clown" technique. For more information or to sign up, please contact James Anderson, The Short Center Repertory: scr@ddso.org. Project sponsored by Developmental Disabilities Service Organization with support from the California Arts Council, The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission and the Alan and Mary Short Endowment.

MIND INstItute

Location

MIND Institute Auditorium

2825 50th StreetSacramento, CA 95817

Lectures

All lectures are free andopen to the public.

No reservations are needed.

These presentations are intended for both professionals

and community members.

Information

For additional information, including directions and

videos of prior presentations, please visit our website

mindinstitute.ucdavis.edu or call

916-703-0237

2016-2017 Distinguished Lecturer Series

Sept 14, 2016 Robert H. Ring, Ph.D. 4:30 p.m. Drexel University College of Medicine Peeling the Onion: The Evolving Challenges of Therapeutics

Development in Autism

Oct 12, 2016 John A. Colombo, Ph.D. 4:30 p.m. University of Kansas Nutrition and Early Cognitive Development

Nov 9, 2016 Beth Stevens, Ph.D. 4:30 p.m. Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard University How Microglia Prune Synapses in Development and Disease

Dec 14, 2016 Steve Silberman 4:30 p.m. Author Great Minds Don’t Always Think Alike

Jan 11, 2017 John Elder Robison 4:30 p.m. Author and Advocate Life With Autism

Feb 8, 2017 Raphael Bernier, Ph.D. 4:30 p.m. University of Washington Parsing the Heterogeneity of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mar 8, 2017 Theo Palmer, Ph.D. 4:30 p.m. Stanford University Unexpected Relationships Between Autism Genes and

Maternal Illness During Pregnancy

Apr 12, 2017 Jane Roberts, Ph.D. 4:30 p.m. University of South Carolina Biobehavioral Profiles in Infants with Fragile X Syndrome

May 17, 2017 Mustafa Sahin, M.D., Ph.D. 4:30 p.m. Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard University Tuberous Sclerosis: Shedding Light on the Neural Circuitry

of Autism

Jun 14, 2017 Amori Y. Mikami, Ph.D. 4:30 p.m. University of British Columbia Intervening with the Peer Group to Treat Social Problems

of Children with ADHD

WarmLine Family Resource Center

presents

Transition to Adult Services for Youth with Disabilities

As youth (14-22 years old) move into the world of adult services,

they and their families have many choices regarding services. This

transition fair provides the opportunity to learn more about what

options are available.

Resource Faire

Supporting Self-Determination/Self-Advocacy

Living Options

Day Programs, Employment & College

Panel discussion with young adults about their choices of living

options and education/day programs/supported employment.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

6:00-8:30 pm—Resource Fair

7:15-8:00 pm—Panel Discussion

Sierra Two Center—Curtis Hall

2791 24th Street, Sacramento

(Enter parking lot on 4th Ave.)

This event is free, but pre-registration is required.

Please register online at http://bit.ly/293tTxl.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

Effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017

HOUSEHOLD

SIZE

Income Eligibility Guidelines for 48 Contiguous States, District of Columbia, Guam and Territories

* Note: Income Eligibility Guidelines for Alaska & Hawaii not shown here

Number of

Members

Year Month Twice Per

Month

Every Two

Weeks

Weekly

1 21,978 1,832 916 846 423

2 29,637 2,470 1,235 1,140 570

3 37,296 3,108 1,554 1,435 718

4 44,955 3,747 1,874 1,730 865

5 52,614 4,385 2,193 2,024 1,012

6 60,273 5,023 2,512 2,319 1,160

7 67,951 5,663 2,832 2,614 1,307

8 75,647 6,304 3,152 2,910 1,455

Each

Additional

Member Add

7,696 642 321 296 148

Have the eligibility guidelines changed from last school year?

Yes, the eligibility guidelines have changed and you do need to fill out a new application if you feel you still qualify for the meal benefits.

INCOME CONVERSION:

Weekly Income x 52 = Yearly income

Every 2 Weeks Income (Every other week, Bi-weekly) x 26 = Yearly income

Twice a Month Income (Bi-monthly) x 24 = Yearly income

THIS CHART IS TO BE USED BY INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS, CENTERS AND SPONSORING

ORGANIZATIONS TO APPROVE AND CATEGORIZE COMPLETE APPLICATIONS FOR

FREE AND REDUCED PRICED MEALS.