RCLA Jaguars Weekly Update
January 21, 2023
New Year - New Opportunities for RCLA Jaguars
We have been extremely busy at RCLA. Students are selecting classes for the 2022-2023 school year, the senior class is fundraising for senior activities such as Prom and Grad Night. Our basketball teams, both girls and boys are practicing and playing. They are doing really well.
Priority registration is in full swing. Please be sure to register your current students for next year and enroll your younger students that are ready for ninth grade.
If you have family and/or friends who will have a student that will be entering ninth grade or is looking to transfer we hope you will recommend RCLA to them. All are welcome. Please connect with Mr. Martin Farfan for details:
Director of Compliance and Equity
THE FOUNDATION FOR HISPANIC EDUCATION
P 408.585.5022 ext 1039 | C 562.457.9481 |E mfarfan@tfhe.org
Your scholar's health and safety are our number one priority at RCLA. From there, daily attendance and being in class assures your student will receive a world-class education preparing them for life after graduation.
As always, please reach out to me with questions and/or ideas for how we may better serve you, your family, and our community!
With gratitude.
Ms. Austin
Student Attendance - RCLA INCREASES TWO WEEKS IN A ROW!
He reports the RCLA has been the only TFHE school to increase attendance for the last two weeks, back to back!
Attending school is the #1-factor impacting achievement. When students attend school, go to class, and stay in class - they learn and achieve.
Keep up the great work in attendance Jaguars!
TUTORING at RCLA
Saturday - 8:30 - 11:30 with peer tutors
We have tutoring in E105 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 - 4:30 pm.
Please come and take advantage of tutoring at RCLA!
We have tutors for all math levels, science levels, and specifically physics!
See you there!
Ms. Austin
Senior Scholarships
I hope your week is going well! I am forwarding you a list of scholarships that you can look through and work on. Please make sure to take advantage to apply for these scholarships! Some of the scholarships do not even require an essay or GPA requirement, so it is crucial that you take your time to get free money.
At the bare minimum, please apply to the LEAF Scholarship (http://tinyurl.com/2023LEAFscholarship), Abby Sobrato Scholarship (https://www.siliconvalleycf.org/scholarships/the-abby-sobrato-scholarship), and Peninsula College Fund Scholarship (https://tinyurl.com/pcf2023).
Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can help you in any way.
Best,
Ms. Brigette
Attendance Matters - Excessive Absences Affect Education, Graduation and Senior Activities
Enero 21, 2023
Estimado estudiante y familia,
Usted/su hijo han violado la Políza de Asistencia y tienen uno o más "Incompletos" como resultado de ausencias excesivas.
Cada período en el que usted o su hijo tenga 10 o más ausencias equivale a un semestre incompleto. Cada incompleto debe corregirse para que usted o su hijo reciban una calificación por el curso. La remediación es de seis horas de tiempo de asiento por cada incompleto. Por ejemplo:
Si un estudiante tiene 10 o más ausencias en el 4°, 5° y 6° período, además de la asesoría, tiene cuatro incompletos. Para corregir el incompleto, deben pasar un total de seis horas en la escuela de los sábados y/o en los martes y/o jueves de enriquecimiento después de la escuela. Para borrar todos los incompletos, cuatro en total, el estudiante necesitaría completar 24 horas de tiempo de asiento.
El sábado, Martes y Jueves estarán en sesión durante estos horarios:
La escuela de sábado será el 14 de enero y cada sábado hasta el 18 de febrero para remediar las calificaciones incompletas del primer semestre.
El enriquecimiento de los martes comenzará el 17 de enero y será todos los martes hasta el 14 de febrero para remediar las calificaciones incompletas del primer semestre.
El enriquecimiento de los jueves comenzará el 12 de enero y será cada jueves hasta el 16 de febrero para remediar las calificaciones incompletas del primer semestre.
Comuníquese con la oficina de RCLA si tiene alguna pregunta..
En asociación,
Sra. Austin
Directora
Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy
Poliza de asistencia
Si un estudiante tiene más de 10 ausencias injustificadas, pero está pasando académicamente, el estudiante recibirá un "INC" o INCOMPLETO para la CLASE.
Los estudiantes deberán completar un contrato de asistencia/responsabilidad personal
Los estudiantes servirán detenciones después de la escuela y/o asignadas los sábados.
Cuando los estudiantes cumplan con éxito su contrato “INC”, obtendrán la calificación académica que amerita el trabajo adicional.
Al final del período de calificaciones, los estudiantes que tengan más de cinco ausencias tendrán una reunión para revisar la políza de AAA y sus consecuencias para determinar un plan de acción para evitar perder el crédito de la clase.
Los estudiantes que tengan tres ausencias injustificadas recibirán cartas de ausentismo y serán referidos a SARB (Consejo de Revisión de Asistencia Escolar).
*Para los estudiantes que tienen un IEP o un plan 504, las intervenciones incluirán al personal de Educación Especial y al Director para determinar exenciones, apoyos y contratos apropiados.
RCLA School Site Council Meeting Minutes - January 18, 2023
1) CALL TO ORDER
1.01 Roll Call of School Site Council Members (1 Minute).
Elizabeth Austin Present
Martin Farfan Present
Bibiana Cruz Present
Rochelle Velasquez Present
Denice Sanchez Absent
Sarita Indurkar Present
Angelica Fuentes Absent
Cynthia Torres Present
1.02 Approval of Agenda for SSC Meeting #5 (1 Minute).
Sarita Indurkar Motion, Principal Austin Second, All in Favor
2.01 School Site Updates from the Principal (15 Minutes).
Since December 2022 Meeting, came back from Winter Holiday.
Priorities have been ensuring cell phones are collected and the dress code is maintained.
If a student misses ten classes, the student must make up six seat hours.
The policy is in alignment with all TFHE Schools for students to develop more scholarly habits.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, students making up seat time go to Room 105 and work on their coursework.
Staff and volunteer tutors that focus on Math, Science, and Engineering help with student work/engagement.
RCLA actively completing outreach for the 2023 - 2024 academic year enrollment.
Visit today, January 18th, to Aptitud Community Academy to present on the school site to 8th-grade students.
Event was held for priority registration with 12 registrations for RCLA.
The Prom venue was secured based on efforts from the committee team.
Fundraising is in progress with RCLA’s portion as $8,333.33.
The academic Counselor and Advisor have collected approximately half of the funds required for RCLA’s expenses.
One fundraising event was held last week on campus.
Grad Nite is another event/experience to fundraise for at RCLA.
The School Program with Google ‘Code Artists’ starts next week.
3.01 Upcoming Site Events (10 Minutes).
ASB Leadership Training with External Group
Next Cafecito is on Wednesday, February 1, 2023
RCLA Prom on Saturday, May 6, 2023 (Evening)
RCLA Graduation on Friday, June 2, 2023, at 5:00 PM
Senior Advisory Support is ongoing.
Vision to Learn coming to the site to screen 91 students next week (from January 23rd to January 27th).
4.01 Recruitment / Registration Update (5 Minutes).
Currently, 14 students are registered at RCLA. The goal is 80 to 85 new students for the 2023 - 2024 school year. Referrals are welcome to the school site.
Voices Academy Visit Day planning in progress (8th grade and 9th-grade teachers connecting with one another - i.e., vertical articulation).
5.01 Community Schools Program Update (5 Minutes).
The draft of Assets & Capacities Survey will be shared at the next School Site Council Meeting.
Cynthia Torres is available to support Community School Programs for RCLA and LCPA.
6.01 Planning for English Learner Advisory Committee (5 Minutes).
Excellent opportunity for students to speak on their experiences and for parents to take on a leadership role for English Learner services.
7.01 Student Fundraising Activities for School Year (5 Minutes).
Schools could use assistance with connecting with local businesses for in-kind and private donations.
The lack of urgency is due to students not having these events as frequently due to the impacts of COVID-19.
Class of 2024 should begin fundraising now for their Senior Activities to hold more ownership now and to have a lead time.
Suggestion: Potentially work with senior parents to address outstanding costs.
8.01 Public Comment.
Individuals wishing to address the School Site Council (SSC) on agenda items, and/or
other items, may do so at this time, or wait until the item comes up. There will be a 3-minute limit per person, and the total allotted time will not exceed 15 minutes.
Starting time: N/A Ending time: N/A
9.01 Adjournment - 5:23 PM.
Rochelle Velasquez Motion, Cynthia Torres Second, All in Favor
Community Hours Opportunities
Do you need Community Service hours? One hundred are required for graduation.
Please consider Peer Tutoring at RCLA.
We have opportunities available from 3:40 - 4:45 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
We also have opportunities on Saturday from 8:30 - 11:30 am.
Email Ms. Austin to sign up or just show up in E105 at the appointed times!
Second Harvest Food Bank Distribution
Second Harvest Food Bank Distribution
Monday, January 23⋅8:30am – 12:30pm
Monthly on the first Monday
Monday, Jan 23, 2023, 08:30 AM
Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy, Story Road, San Jose, CA, USA
Google Hidden Artists Project
Info Meeting for Google Hidden Artists Project
Tuesday, January 24⋅5:00 – 6:00 pm
Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023, 05:00 PM
Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy, Story Road, San Jose, CA, USA
Cafecito - Flex Room - ALL PARENTS WELCOME!!!
Cafecito - Flex Room
Wednesday, February 1⋅9:00 – 10:00am
Monthly on the first Wednesday
Saturday, Jan 21, 2023, 09:00 PM
Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy, Story Road, San Jose, CA, USA
Cafecito - Virtual - ALL PARENTS WELCOME!!!
Cafecito - Virtual
Wednesday, February 1⋅6:00 – 7:00pm
Monthly on the first Wednesday
meet.google.com/ewi-dymb-vju
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Wednesday, Feb 1, 2023, 06:00 PM
google meet
RCLA School Site Council - Virtual on Google Meet
RCLA School Site Council
Wednesday, February 8⋅4:00 – 5:00pm
Monthly on the second Wednesday
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(US) +1 302-440-5270 PIN: 682 199 765#