Creekside Middle School

Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District


		Sandy Kuzma Principal

We have reached the halfway mark for the school year. Students have brought home progress reports, informing
you where they stand at the six-week mark in this trimester. Please contact your child’s teachers and/or counselor if you
have questions or concerns. The most effective way to support student learning is to develop a close partnership between
parents and teachers.
Despite the budget crisis and the anticipated consolidation of the two middle schools, teachers have maintained their focus
on instruction. We used the afternoon of January 29 (minimum day for students) to analyze the performance results of
students on the district benchmarks and other measures. Teachers will collaborated with colleagues to design upcoming units
of study.
Six Creekside teachers and myself spent another day with a similar team from Mountain Shadows, participating
in the Leadership Network hosted by the county office of education. This continues to be an outstanding professional
development opportunity and this time our discussion focused on grading practices.
As some of you know, I will be retiring at the end of this school year. I have devoted 35 years to education, spending most
of them at the middle school level. During the months ahead I will be working closely with other administrators and
teachers to insure that in the fall all middle school students in this district will again be offered a high quality program built
upon the recommendations in Taking Center Stage Act II. We anticipate changes but we will not sacrifice our vision to
support our young adolescents in their social and academic development.

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Interesting Web sites:

Well organized website for students and adults alike:

http://www.infoplease.com/

http://www.mathplayground.com/