Aiming High is a Sonoma County initiative designed to close the achievement gap for English learners. Twenty-two school districts are participating in Aiming High, along with 20 partner agencies. The Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) and Sonoma County Association of School Administrators (SCASA) are providing joint leadership for this effort.
Joining Aiming High
Districts and agencies interested in joining Aiming High should contact SCOE interim assistant superintendent Nancy Brownell, (707) 524-2786 or nbrownell@scoe.org.
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Binational Migrant Education Program
Career Cruising
Community Action Partnership (CAP), Pasitos Video
National Society for Hispanic Professionals (NSHP)
United Way of the Wine Country, Schools of Hope
Let's Go to Kindergarten booklets for parents
Let's Go to Kindergarten is a parent booklet developed by the Community Action Partnership (CAP) of Sonoma County and First 5 Sonoma County. Available in English (pdf) and Spanish (pdf), this publication reviews parent and child expectations, offers activity suggestions, and provides helpful tips and information.
Schools selected for 2010 Kindergarten Jump-Start
The Sonoma County Board of Education is supporting this 20-day program at six sites for 2010, providing $8,000 per site to cover the cost of staffing (one teacher and one instructional aide), parent outreach, and any miscellaneous expenses. A seventh site was made possible by additional funding from First 5 Sonoma County. The seven sites below will host four-week programs between June and August, 2010. Each program will serve 20 English learners who have no previous preschool experience.
Bernard Eldredge School
John Reed School
El Verano School
Flowery School
McDowell School
Cali Calmécac and Mattie Washburn Elementary (combined)
Waldo Rohnert School
PowerPoint presentations for DELAC and ELAC meetings
The Santa Rosa Migrant Education office has graciously shared a variety of PowerPoint shows for educators to use at site-based English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) and District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) meetings. These presentations are primarily in Spanish; two are available in English.
• Binational Teacher Exchange | English (ppt)
• California High School Exit Exam | Spanish (ppt)
• Comparison of Two School Systems | English (ppt) | Spanish (ppt)
• Five Elements for a Clear Objective | Spanish (ppt)
• Learning School/Family Culture | Spanish (ppt)
• Parent Rights | Spanish (ppt)
• Preventing Family Violence | Spanish (ppt)
Should you need assistance or additional information about these resources, contact Isabel Quiñónez, program coordinator at Migrant Education, lquinone@bcoe.org.
Update on the 2009-10 Algebra Boost Program
Applications from interested schools were received and nine Algebra Boost programs are being funded in 2010-11. These programs are located at the following schools: Bellevue and Meadow View (combined), Brook Haven Middle, Cali Calmécac, Kenilworth Junior High, Miwok Valley, Stevens (Robert L.), Taylor Mountain and Kawana (combined), Washington, and Windsor Middle. For more information, contact Doreen Heath Lance, (707) 524-2853 or dlance@scoe.org.
