The Colton Joint Unified School District

Our 4th Annual (Virtual) Family Reading Con starts today! Our event today, Wed. March 3 is 3-5 PM If you would like to join, but weren't able to register, you can log on at: https://bit.ly/READINGCONPANELISTWED We also look forward to seeing everyone for a fun day on Saturday. You can find the meeting link and links to readers at: http://bit.ly/readingcon ... There also is still room to participate in our crafts. Below is information on how to pick up supplies ahead of time: Craft times: Wednesday, March 3: 4:15-4:45 PM Saturday, March 6: 11:15-11:35 Saturday, March 6: 12:35-12:55 PM (Materials for this craft can be found at home) Pick up supplies at the locations/hours below: Colton Public Library (Main Branch) 656 N 9th St., Colton, CA 92324 Any day staring Monday, March 1 during the library hours 10am 4:00pm San Bernardino County Library branches in Grand Terrace and Bloomington. Grand Terrace Branch Library 22795 Barton Road, Grand Terrace 92313 Bloomington Branch Library 18028 Valley Blvd., Bloomington 92316 Hours: Saturday, February 27 from 9am-4pm Tuesday, March 2 from 11am-6pm Wednesday, March 3 from 11am-6pm Thursday, March 4 from 11am-6pm For the Saturday craft at 12:35 PM with Karen Rae Kraut and Nicole Cloeren, you will be using simple supplies from your home. These include: Newspaper (or any other paper if you don't have newspaper) Tape (any kind) Coloring tools such as crayons or markers

The CJUSD Board of Education will hold its next Special Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9 to discuss our Athletics Plan Update. The link to the agenda and to join us virtually will be posted on our @ColtonJUSD social media platforms and at www.cjusd.net on Monday afternoon. Please keep an eye out!

We hope everyone is having fun during Read Across America week. Just a reminder that the first day of Family Reading Con is tomorrow (Wed. March 3)! Wednesday's event begins at 3 PM For those who haven't registered, you can still join us at https://bit.ly/readingconWED Craft times: Wednesday, March 3: 4:15-4:45 PM ... Saturday, March 6: 11:15-11:35 Saturday, March 6: 12:35-12:55 PM (Materials for this craft can be found at home) Where/when to get supplies: Colton Public Library (Main Branch) 656 N 9th St., Colton, CA 92324 Any day staring Monday, March 1 during the library hours 10am 4:00pm San Bernardino County Library branches in Grand Terrace and Bloomington. Grand Terrace Branch Library 22795 Barton Road, Grand Terrace 92313 Bloomington Branch Library 18028 Valley Blvd., Bloomington 92316 Hours: Saturday, February 27 from 9am-4pm Tuesday, March 2 from 11am-6pm Wednesday, March 3 from 11am-6pm Thursday, March 4 from 11am-6pm For the Saturday craft at 12:35 PM with Karen Rae Kraut and Nicole Cloeren, you will be using simple supplies from your home. These include: Newspaper (or any other paper if you don't have newspaper) Tape (any kind) Coloring tools such as crayons or markers

Another fun story from our amazing Grimes parents and video producer Assistant Principal Therese Valdez. https://youtu.be/eQ49vU0oMDg Don't forget to also sign up for our Family Reading Con for more reading and craft fun. You can sign up at https://bit.ly/cjusdfamilyreadingcon

It's Read Across America Day! We are proud to share this story from Grimes Elementary School read by teacher and parent Mrs. Castro-Lemus. Enjoy Buenas Noches Luna (Goodnight Moon) https://youtu.be/Udzcu0hOFEc

It's National School Counseling Week and we would just like to take a moment to say thank you to all of the amazing school counselors who do so much to support our students' social/emotional health as well as to ensure their academic and future success. Thank you for all you do!

CJUSD is honored to recognize and celebrate Black History Month, which begins on Monday. Our African American Parent Advisory Committee has organized a several outstanding programs in February. Stay tuned for more information! You also can learn more about Black History Month and other activities and programs at: https://sites.google.com/cjusd.net/aapaccjusd/home

Due to weather-related issues, the D'Arcy meal distribution site will be closed today, Friday, January 29. They will reopen on Monday, Feb. 1. Families are welcome to go to any other meal distribution site for meals today

Teachers and students: Check out STEMapalooza -- happening virtually on February 24. STEMapalooza is a virtual STEM experience for ALL of San Bernardino and Riverside County 4th - 8th grade students, hosted by San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools’ Alliance for Education and contributing partners. The purpose of STEMapalooza is to provide students with exciting STEM learning experiences that expose students to STEM careers, the essential skills those careers require, and the pathways that lead to them. This free virtual experience will feature engaging keynote speakers, STEM lessons, career exploration, and informative videos from local industry professionals, STEM-related high school pathways, and STEM-related postsecondary programs. To learn more and register: http://bit.ly/STEMapalooza21

Students at Grimes Elementary School learned about West African culture Thursday as Baba the Storyteller presented an incredible virtual Black History Month assembly for the school. Baba shared the story of a woodcutter who was rewarded for his honesty as well as the story of how a village was able to save their crops when children worked together as a team. Baba also shared the West African language of Bambara, and played a "Kora" -- a "storyteller's harp"made from a hollow...ed out gourd. Thank you, Baba, for bringing this rich cultural experience to our students and thank you Grimes for ensuring students are able to have fun, engaging and meaningful assemblies even during Distance Learning.

Meal Service Update Attention CJUSD families, Starting today, Wednesday, Oct. 28, we are temporarily suspending meal service at Grant, Lincoln and Grand Terrace elementary schools, for a combination of cleaning and election polling place needs. They will reopen on Friday, Nov. 6. ... In the meantime, you can visit nearby Grand Terrace High School, Rogers, Birney and Cooley Ranch Elementary schools to pick up your meals between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. All other district meal service sites remain open. Each student receives one breakfast meal and one lunch meal. No student identification is required. Thank you.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2431416960500799 Another awesome #redribbonweek message from Terrace Hills Middle School featuring our school resource officers! Stay drug free and achieve your dreams!

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3276935342434374 Check out this great video from the Terrace Hills Middle School ! Let's celebrate #redribbonweek by being the best we can be!

Important notice: Meal service at Lincoln ES is closed for the rest of the day due to heavy winds, which are causing unsafe conditions in the area where meals are distributed. Families are welcome to get meals at other locations, including nearby Birney ES.

Please join us tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 27 for community meetings focused on the State of the District with #CJUSD Superintendent Frank Miranda, Ed. D. This meeting will be held in English at 5:00 PM and in Spanish at 6:30 PM. Please use the links below to join via Webex: English (5:00 PM): https://bit.ly/communitymeetingENG... Spanish (6:30 PM): https://bit.ly/communitymeetingSPAN You may also join by phone: English: Phone: (415) 655-0003 Access code: 120 180 8463 Spanish: Phone: (415) 655-0003 Access code: 120 021 6061

Hello CJUSD families of Special Education students in grades 9-12, Please join us and East Valley SELPA (East Valley Special Education Plan Area) for a virtual event for parents of transition-age students. Information will be provided by various organizations regarding post-secondary education, job training, job placement, independent living, legal and financial options available to your child for life after high school. This is for both students who are diploma-bound and for certificate of completion students. The workshop is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. Please register by Oct. 26 at https://sbcss.k12oms.org/46-193278 and see the attached flyers for more details.

Our Terrace Hills Middle School parking lot expansion project is nearly complete! This $948,000 project is funded by Measure G and Developer Fees. It includes: - Expanded main parking lot with the addition of 27 new parking stalls - New sidewalk adjacent to the bus loading zone to improve pedestrian safety - Widening of staff parking/bus drop-off area to improve access and safety... - New dedicated parent drop-off area off the main parking lot - New vehicular entrance/exit off Mt Vernon to alleviate traffic congestion on DeBerry Street during drop-off and dismissal Want to get involved in our Measure G Citizens Oversight Committee? We have openings! Applications are available at www.colton.k12.ca.us/Page/35 or by emailing [email protected]. The Board of Education will approve committee appointments from the pool of applications received. See more

As a reminder, our new Emotional Support Hotline is available for CJUSD students who may be feeling overwhelmed, stressed or alone and would like to talk to someone about what is going on in their life. Confidential counselors from our Mental and Behavioral Health team are now available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily to listen and provide support. Students can reach them by calling 909-580-5039. Please note: if you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call the Community Crisis Response Team immediately at 909-421-9233. For access to counselors from our CJUSD Mental and Behavioral Health Team, students can call 909-580-5039 daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

#cjusdcares On this Unity Day, we are highlighting just one way we are working to promote kindness and inclusivity -- Kindness Clubs! Even in our current distance learning environment, CJUSD elementary students are gaining important social skills like empathy, compassion, inclusion and thoughtfulness. It’s all part of Kindness Clubs, now offered at Cooley Ranch and Sycamore Hills Elementary Schools. Similar clubs also are being planned at other CJUSD campuses. The clubs off...Continue reading

We are pleased to announce that all of our district and school offices are now open from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. To facilitate social distancing and efficient service, we strongly encourage calling or emailing to make an appointment with the district department or school office that you need to visit. All visitors are required to wear masks at all times while on district property and will be temperature screened upon entering offices. Thank you so much for your patience.

We now have two additional meal distribution sites! Families now can pick up breakfasts and lunches at Grand Terrace and Crestmore Elementary Schools in addition to the 12 other sites. Families may pick up items from 7 AM - 1 PM Monday-Friday. Food is available to anyone 18 or younger. Students do not need to be present.

Unity Day is this Wednesday, October 21. Many of our schools have planned virtual events all week to reinforce kindness, acceptance and inclusion. Don't forget to wear orange on Wednesday to show that we stand together against bullying. #cjusdcares #cjusdkindness #UnityDay2020

Our modernization project for Colton Middle School’s Frank Acosta Multipurpose Room is nearing the finish line. As we get closer to the finishing touches, keep your eyes out in the coming weeks for a digital ribbon cutting produced by Falcon News! The 7,100 square foot building was originally built in 1954. This project includes interior renovation of the multipurpose room and staff lounge with new concrete stained flooring, acoustic wall and ceiling panels and energy efficie...nt LED lighting. The wood stage floor is refurbished. Electronic display and menu boards were added to the MPR, which will also get a special mural recognizing retired teacher Frank Acosta, to whom the building was dedicated in 2011. The project also included adding another 780 square feet to the building for student restrooms and drinking fountains. The serving area and kitchen were completely renovated and furnished with brand new hoods, kitchen equipment, sinks, walk-in freezer and refrigerators. This $2.1M project is funded by Measure G proceeds. Want to get involved in our Measure G Citizens Oversight Committee? We have openings! Applications are available at www.colton.k12.ca.us/Page/35 or by emailing [email protected]. The Board of Education will approve committee appointments from the pool of applications received. Colton Middle School See more