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 Support Debra Calvin, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services Shelley Ellinghouse, Director of Special Education

Laurel Ruff Transition School SAN JUAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Family Bulletin http://www.sanjuan.edu/LaurelRuff May / June 2016 Hello Laurel Ruff community, As we head into the last few weeks of 2015/16 here are some important updates and reminders.

• DISTRICT NEWS – the district is considering start time changes for secondary students to better align with students’ sleep and alertness cycles. All stakeholders have been asked to provide feedback via ‘ThoughtExchange’ a unique tool for gathering community input. Learn more about the district’s thoughts about start times at http://www.sanjuan.edu/starttimes and more about the ‘ThoughtExchange’ process at http://www.sanjuan.edu/thoughtexchange. Thanks to all who provide feedback!

• WORKABILITY SURVEY - SJUSD must renew our WorkAbility grant annually. Attached is a survey for all stakeholders to complete as we consider how the year went and prepare our 2016/17 WorkAbility grant application.

• PROJECT SEARCH APPLICANTS – interviews have been scheduled on Thursday May 19th. Candidates have copies of the rubric & interview questions, and are encouraged to practice questions with staff and parents before the interview. Any candidate who would like extra coaching can schedule a time on my calendar to review questions.

• 3rd Annual CAMP RUFF – Camp Ruff is our culminating celebration of students’ positive character traits. The final permission packets have been sent home and are due back by Thursday May 19. Students will only receive one copy of the packet and have been advised to demonstrate the character trait of responsibility as they keep track of the packet, communicate with parents and submit the completed packet by the deadline.

• 2015/16 YEARBOOK We plan to distribute free black and white copies of the yearbook to all students on the last day of school. We will also offer our community the opportunity to purchase CD or color print versions of our yearbook.

• GRADUATION 2016 – Congratulations and goodbye to Laurel Ruff's Class of 2016 (see the attached photo collage); over 30 Laurel Ruff graduates will be honored at our commencement ceremony on Wednesday June 1st. Please see the attached graduation 2016 update for important graduation information. Our office will call with some final reminders. We plan to videotape our graduation, and will provide each member of the class of 2016 a complimentary DVD of this important event. We are able to provide yearbooks and graduation DVDs free of charge to our students because of community fundraising support. Thanks to all who support our fundraising efforts!

• 2016/17 SCHOOL YEAR – Students will receive 2016/17 course planners and case manager change forms by May 23. Our draft 16/17 school year calendar is attached. Mark your calendar - Back to School Night is scheduled on September 14.

• EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR - Our extended school year summer program starts on June 13 and is scheduled Mon-Thurs through July 14 (no program on Fridays). Enrolled students will receive a letter the first week of June, and will hear from transportation the week before the session starts.

Our next site council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday May 17th at 2:45PM; the agenda has been publically posted and is attached. Keep up with Laurel Ruff happenings by monitoring our master calendar of events (copy attached). Your ongoing support of Laurel Ruff students and programs is essential and appreciated! 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

SJUSD WORKABILITY NEWS - Keep up with SJUSD WorkAbility News - view and download the SJUSD WorkAbility Works! Newsletter posted at www.sanjuan.edu/workability . This newsletter celebrates student success stories and provides interesting work related news. Contact the WorkAbility office at 979-8610 if you would like color reprints of a newsletter.

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 TRANSITION SCHOOL MASTER CALENDAR of EVENTS

• May 17 - site council meeting 2:45PM after school • May 20 - CBI Friday (school-wide community based instruction arranged by case managing teachers) • May 20 - 21 - Camp Ruff - culminating PBS event for the year • May 30 - no school - Memorial Day Holiday • May 31 - senior breakfast (details pending) • June 1 - graduation day (details pending) • June 2 – end of year celebration (awards & Tiger Bank account close-out ‘fair’) • June 2 – last day of school, minimum day, dismissal at 12:10 • June 3 to June 10 - no school • June 13 to July 14 - summer school 'Extended School Year' 2016; Mon through Thurs, 8-12:30 (no school on Fri) • July 4 – holiday – no school • July 15 to August 12 - no school - summer recess

2016/17 CALENDAR PREVIEWS • August 15 & 16 - no school - staff development days • August 17 - no school - teacher workday • August 18 - first day of the 2016/17 school year • September 5 – Labor Day holiday – no school • September 14 – Back to School Night, 6:00 to 7:30 PM

Whole School 'CBI' Community Based Instruction Days - one Friday each month. On CBI days case managing teachers arrange a variety of experiences. In lieu of whole class excursions small groups may participate in customized community experiences. CBI Fridays are scheduled for Oct. 23, Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 15, Feb. 26, Mar 18, April 15, and May 20

LAUREL RUFF TV - the latest videos have been posted on our website. The password to view all of the videos is RUFF1 (all caps and the digit 1). 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 are acknowledged each month. Perfect attendance is defined as missing less than 5 class periods across an entire month. Congratulations to the 33 students with perfect attendance in April 2016. Perfect attendees will receive a certificate and a $20 tiger bucks bonus! Attendance data includes attendance verified by teachers for every 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 $100 in cash awards will be awarded to students with the highest number of hours documented across the school year using timecards (one student will receive $50, two $20 and one $10). Tiger’s Bank - All students earn $10 an hour in Tiger bucks for each period of attendance. Tiger Bucks can be spent at the school store, 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.

Laurel Ruff Class of 2016 IMPORTANT GRADUATION UPDATES Announcements

Each graduate received 4 color announcements and envelopes.

Additional print announcements can be provided (call LeAnn in the office). We request that you make a donation to the school to cover costs.

Upon request, we will email students /parents a printable PDF version of the announcement so you can print additional copies. Email your request to principal Julia at JArreguin@sanjuan.edu

Photo Reminder - we need 3 images of each graduate for the audio-visual presentation. Please provide these as soon as possible (if you haven't already done so). Corsage/ Boutonniere – we request that each graduate submit $8 (check made out to Laurel Ruff) to cover the cost of the floral corsage we will provide each graduate Caps & Gowns - We will provide these for the ceremony. Students who want to keep theirs can contact the office to make arrangements. All graduates can keep the 2016 tassel. Practice Graduation practice will be held on the morning of graduation - 8:00AM sharp in the MP room – we ask that all graduates and speakers be available at that time. Location - We will hold graduation 2016 inside our multi-purpose room and thanks to support from SJUSD Tech Services will live stream the event to alternate on-campus spaces so all can view in comfort. Refreshments – the Laurel Ruff student body will provide cake and punch Decorations – we request that families of graduates donate flowers or a potted plant (drop off at school on May 31st or by 9:00 on June 1st ). Graduation Guests – Seating Protocol Given the limited seating of our MP room and to ensure an orderly event we will follow the following seating protocol.

Guests must have tickets (5 tickets will be provided to families ahead of the ceremony).

Ushers will start seating guests at 10:30AM.

Guests will be seated from the front to the rear on a first come / first served basis.

Entire party should be present if you want to sit together. Will not allow guests to ‘save seats’, as late guests disrupt the event.

When the MP room has reached capacity, additional guests will be seated in designated classrooms where the event will be live streamed on the Promethean Board.

Guests arriving after the graduation has started will also be directed into the alternate classroom space.

School School Non-Days Days Inst

M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F Elem Sec Days

July 1 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29

August 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 10 10 3

September 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 21 21

October 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31 21 21

November 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 15 15 1

December 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 17 17

January 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 15 15 1

February 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 15 15

March 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 23 23

April 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 15 15

May 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 22 22

June 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 6 6Holidays First/Last Day of Service 180 180

September 5, Labor Day Non-Instructional Days* 5November 11, Veterans' Day Total Days 185November 24, Thanksgiving Day Student First/Last DayNovember 25, Local HolidayDecember 26, Christmas Day (Observed)

December 27, 28, 29, 30 Winter Break *Non-Instructional Days

Semester Dates - Secondary (MS & HS)

January 2, New Year's Day (Observed) August 15 - Staff Development Day

FALL: August 18 - January 9 (85 days)

January 16, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day August 16 - Staff Development Day

SPRING: January 10 - June 8 (95 days)

February 20, Presidents' Day August 17 - Teacher Work DayFebruary 21 Lincoln's Day Observed April 14, Local Holiday

November 10 - Secondary Professional

May 29, Memorial Day

DevelopmentJanuary 9 - Secondary Teacher Work Day

Strike through days represent "School Recess Days"

SECONDWEEK WEEK WEEK WEEK

FOURTH FIFTHFIRST THIRD

August 18 - June 8

Work Days

WEEK

August 15 - June 8

Laurel Ruff Back to School Night - Wednesday September 14th, 6 to 7:30 PM (regular day schedule)Laurel Ruff Open House & Info Night - Wednesday April 5th, 4 to 6:30 PM (minimum day schedule) MINIMUM DAYS - 12:10 dismissal on April 5 (Open House), and June 8 (Last Day of School)

summer program

LAUREL RUFF TRANSITION SCHOOL 5325 Garfield Avenue, Sacramento CA 95841 San Juan Unified School District 2016-2017 School Year Calendar

phone 916-971-7586 / fax 916-331-1634 office hours 7:15 AM - 3:30 PM www.sanjuan.edu/Laurel Ruff

BELL SCHEDULE 7:40AM to 2:30PM MON / TUE / WED / FRI

7:40AM to 1:16PM THURSDAY (early out)

PROJECT SEARCH – Kaiser 8:30AM to 3:00PM M-T-W-TH-F (no early outs – see Project Search calendar)

EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR - SUMMER SCHOOL 2017 – tentative schedule June 19 to July 20, 2017, 8:00AM to 12:30PM, M-T-W-Th (F-???)

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

Meeting Agenda for May 17, 2016

I. Sign-in & Approval of Previous Minutes: ACTION ITEM approximate time 2:45 PM A. Sign-in B. Review of previous minutes 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 – preliminary final data & close out 2. LCFF budget ( Local Control Funding Formula) – budget expended; 2016/17 info pending

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

2. Facilities updates 3. Health & Attendance Updates – 33 perfect in April 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 ( lunch program & monthly clubs) ♦ Tiger’s bank ♦ Staff development updates ♦ Project Search updates

B. district updates approximate time 4:00 PM 1. District updates – start times for secondary students 2. SJUSD Special Education Department updates – new director 3. Workability updates – annual survey 4. Cultural Diversity & 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.

San Juan Unified School District WorkAbility Department “Working with all stakeholders, we ensure that SJUSD students with disabilities gain the confidence, skills, career 

awareness, and work experience necessary for transition and postsecondary success.”  

 ANNUAL FEEDBACK SURVEY    SPRING 2016                                            PART 1   page 1 of 2 Please rate the extent towards which the SJUSD WorkAbility Team supports each of the following categories of the  WorkAbility array of transition services, and rate how important  you consider each category for the post secondary success of our students. 

WORKABILITY TRANSITION  ARRAY OF SERVICES                                                   RATINGS  

1. SCHOOL­BASED PREPARATORY EXPERIENCES ● Career/Vocational Assessments  ● Employment/Post­Secondary Education Planning  ● Curriculum Integration of Work­Readiness Skills   ● Career/Vocational Education  

SJUSD WorkAbility supports this category of service. 

❏ strongly agree   ❏ agree  ❏ no opinion   ❏ disagree   ❏  strongly disagree 

This category of service is important for the post­secondary success of students. 

❏ strongly agree   ❏ agree  ❏ no opinion   ❏ disagree   ❏ strongly disagree 

2. CAREER PREPARATION & WORK BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES  ● Career Awareness / Exploration Activities ● Career Preparation /Job Search  ● Work­Based Learning \ Job Development ● Employment / Work Experience  ● Job Retention  ● Work­Site Mentor/ Supervisor ● Job Coaching ● Work­Site Follow­Along/ Employer Communication  

SJUSD WorkAbility supports this category of service. 

❏ strongly agree   ❏ agree  ❏ no opinion   ❏ disagree   ❏ strongly disagree 

This category of service is important for the post­secondary success of students. 

❏ strongly agree   ❏ agree  ❏ no opinion   ❏ disagree   ❏ strongly disagree 

3. COLLABORATION / YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & LEADERSHIP TRAINING  ● Self­Advocacy/ Disability Awareness ● Youth Leadership ● Destination / Transportation Training ● Life Skills/Independent Living ● Family Participation & Support of Transition ● Partnership and Collaboration     

SJUSD WorkAbility supports this category of service. 

❏ strongly agree   ❏ agree  ❏ no opinion   ❏ disagree   ❏ strongly disagree 

This category of service is important for the post­secondary success of students. 

❏ strongly agree   ❏ agree  ❏ no opinion   ❏ disagree   ❏ strongly disagree 

 

San Juan Unified School District WorkAbility Department “Working with all stakeholders, we ensure that SJUSD students with disabilities gain the confidence, skills, career 

awareness, and work experience necessary for transition and postsecondary success.”  

ANNUAL FEEDBACK  SURVEY     SPRING 2016                                        PART 2   page 2 of 2  

1. Budget priorities    Our Workability grant must be reviewed, rewritten and renewed annually.   As we consider the services and support we provide please help us prioritize our expenditures by numbering the following budget categories from highest to lowest priority, with  1= highest priority  ____  workability staff (youth employment technicians provide school based support and community job development) 

____  student wages  (a set # of hours for community based paid work experience) 

____  transition assessment tools (e.g. career inventories) 

____  transition curriculum & materials (e.g. Life Centered Education licenses) 

____  buses for field trips (e.g. visits to local community college) 

____  teacher substitutes (e.g. for occasional community events such as college visits) 

____ other (please describe)_______________________________________________________________________________ 

 2. What do you consider the most important service   provided by San Juan Workability? 

    

 3. Please provide any feedback  to help San Juan WorkAbility improve our program and services.. 

     

Please click on a submit button located on the top of the page to email your completed survey to Julia Arreguin (JArreguin@sanjuan.edu). Handwritten surveys can be sent to the WorkAbility Office, located at Laurel Ruff, 5325 Garfield Avenue, Sacramento CA 95841