CUSD Newsletter

“I DO HAVE REASONS FOR HOPE: OUR CLEVER BRAINS, THE RESILIENCE OF NATURE, THE INDOMITABLE HUMAN SPIRIT, AND ABOVE ALL, THE COMMITMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE EMPOWERED TO TAKE ACTION.”

- Dr. Jane Goodall

Good Afternoon, CUSD,

This week, with help from our amazing Child Nutrition Services team, we celebrated ‘all’ staff appreciation week by hosting an “Acai Bowl Bar” for breakfast at each school site. As an officially designated Acai Scooper, I had the pleasure of connecting with many of our certificated and classified staff enjoying breakfast before school. As I said last week, I am proud and honored to serve alongside our dedicated and talented staff in CUSD.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the letter writing campaign to demand a commitment from state and federal governments to clean up our polluted ocean waters. Trustee Antrim delivered 448 letters to Sacramento today. See graphic below!

A major focus at the end of the year is our LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) which will be approved by the Board and sent to the State in June. A draft of the 2024 LCAP can be accessed at the following link: DRAFT 2024-2025 LCAP. If you would like to provide input about the draft plan, please use the following link to access the feedback form. Click here to provide your feedback

Our CHS student athletes continue to excel and make us and the community proud. While many teams have finished their spring season, some are still in the playoffs. Baseball and softball face must-win playoff games tonight, and both girls and boys lacrosse teams will play in CIF finals on Saturday night (see game info below). Congrats to Islander boys golf on their CIF D3 Championship; boys volleyball who made it to the D3 finals; and the many individual track and field athletes who will compete in the championship meet this weekend. Go Islanders!

Have a safe and restful weekend,

Karl J. Mueller

Superintendent

As our educators, parents, and community come together to connect, challenge, and champion our students, we are humbled by the outpouring of compliments. What a positive testament to our CUSD family!

Click here to recognize an employee or volunteer who goes above and beyond to make a difference. Those who are "caught" will receive a copy of the positive words that were shared about them and a "Caught Being Awesome" decal. Please take a minute or two to brighten someone else's day!

If your student has a CUSD issued Chromebook, you are encouraged to review and consider purchasing the OPTIONAL Mobile Device Protection Plan (MDPP) for the 2023-2024 school year. The annual plan is designed to cover accidental damage of CUSD Chromebooks including screen breakage. In addition, the plan will protect against spills, fire, flood, natural disasters, and theft/loss. Mobile hotspots, power cords, cables, and other accessories are not covered. Intentional damage, improper device storage, and misuse are not covered.

The cost of the plan is $20 per device per year. The plan must be purchased annually at the beginning of each school year or at the time of registration to be valid. To maintain coverage, a new plan must also be purchased if a student is provided with a replacement device due to damage/loss of their previous device. This money will be used to create a dedicated pool of funding to replace or repair covered technology. All money collected through the program will go into a special account that can only be used to replace or repair technology that is covered in the plan. We highly recommend this low-cost protection plan. To purchase a Mobile Device Protection Plan for your student, please use the instructions at the following link: Mobile Device Protection Plan Purchase Instructions.