October Superintendent Update 2017 CAASPP Data

We recently received final CAASPP scores from the California Department of Education. Since RAFOS opened in 2001, the school has consistently exceeded state and county averages, making 2017 the 16th year in a row that RAFOS students have outperformed their counterparts throughout California. Congratulations to our students, staff, and families for excellent results, yet again!

RAFOS Results - English Language Arts 75% of RAFOS students met or exceeded English Language Arts standards, compared to:

• 49% of students statewide • 50% of students in the four-county Sacramento Region • 63% of students in Placer County

This puts RAFOS student performance a full 26%, 25% and 12% higher than their state, regional and county counterparts, respectively, in English language arts. RAFOS Results - Mathematics 67% of RAFOS students met or exceeded math standards, compared to:

• 37% of students statewide • 40% of students in the four-county Sacramento Region • 52% in Placer County

This puts RAFOS student performance a full 30%, 27% and 15% higher than their state, regional and county counterparts, respectively, in math. Below, you can see a visual of where our schools fall compared to other local schools in the Sacramento region.

October Superintendent Update 2017

Student Spotlight

We are thrilled to announce that Western Sierra Collegiate Academy sophomore Kaylee Doty will represent the western United States in the Chinese Bridge Program in Kunming, China starting October 12th. During the 17-day trip, Kaylee will visit Beijing, then head to Kunming for the competition which will include written and verbal tests and a talent showcase.

Achievements like Kaylee’s are what the Rocklin Academy Family of Schools is all

about: excelling academically, finding and pursuing passions, and impacting the world with excellence. Best of luck, Kaylee! For more on Kaylee’s achievement, click on this story from the Placer Herald.

October Superintendent Update 2017 September was National Go Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. With the help of Meyers’ second grader, Taylor Hurst and the Rocklin Police Department, Meyers students and staff teamed up with the American Childhood Cancer Organization with week-long activities to raise awareness. Way to go Taylor!

Staff Spotlight

Tammy Penney, a 7th grade teacher at Rocklin Academy Gateway, was selected from hundreds of candidates to participate in the Summit Learning Fellows program over the summer. She facilitated professional learning for many teachers and teams new to the Summit Learning program. Rocklin Academy Gateway’s 7th grade was invited to participate in the pilot program with around 100 other schools across the country last year, and this year, the pilot expanded to 8th grade. You can learn more about the personalized learning approach the Summit Learning program takes here. Congratulations, Mrs. Penney, on this honor!

October Superintendent Update 2017 Parent Spotlight John Thut is a very familiar face at Rocklin Academy Gateway. Every morning since his now-second grade son was in kindergarten, he can be spotted outside in front of the school, greeting students cheerfully and helping direct traffic. His son arrives at 7:35 for his start time, but John stays until traffic ends at 8:30, helping wherever he can. Thanks, John, for helping kids feel welcomed to school each morning!

K-12 Highlight

Second graders across the schools celebrated their Core Knowledge studies of Early Asian Civilizations with a visit from Western Sierra’s Dragon and Lion Dance Team.

October Superintendent Update 2017 RAFOS In the Community Hot Chili Cool Cars

Rocklin Academy Family of Schools once again had a booth at the Hot Chili Cool Cars event in Rocklin on September 16th. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy cheerleaders painted faces, Rocklin Academy Preschool’s booth included a science experiment, and lots of volunteers handed out Gators, Eagles, and Wolves balloons! It was a great day to connect with many members of our community.

October Superintendent Update 2017 Patriot Day

Rocklin Academy had a presence at this year’s Patriot Day celebration at Quarry Park. Congratulations to four students who won the Essay and Picture competition: Juliet Antoon, first place for Kindergarten, Akshaya Aalla, first place for 5th Grade, Rishit Sharma, first place for 7th Grade, and Jayce Johnson, 4th grader, Grand Prize for 4th-6th Grade! Director of Growth and Community Engagement, Jillayne Antoon, was among the community leaders who served as a judge for the annual tri-tip cook-off between the Police Department, Fire Department, Veterans team, and Students team. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Homecoming

Come join us for the Homecoming football game Friday, October 6th @ 7:00pm. Western Sierra VS. Delta High. Students with an ID get in free.

Go Eagles! Go Wolves! Go Gators! Go Cubs!