Today (Friday 9/30/16), Child Nutrition Services had the distinct pleasure of providing meals for the El Cajon Police Department.  When our department found out about the opportunity to make meals with love to serve law enforcement they we were thrilled!  Many had already expressed feeling as though they wanted to show their support in some way, but weren’t sure the best timing given the current situation.  After learning we had been asked to provide food for the officers, there was an excited buzz about the central kitchen.  Many of the staff got to work creating a variety of sandwiches and salads for the ECPD as well as the neighboring agencies that have arrived in El Cajon in support of our community.  We made quite the care package for them including sandwiches with all the fixings, salads, fresh fruit, crackers, and water.  Our CNS Supervisors had the privilege of delivering these items to the police headquarters.  

Upon meeting with the officers that were waiting for our arrival, they were beside themselves at the amount of care, time, and of course food, that we prepared for them.  They were very appreciative, especially that it was all healthy.  As we all know, they have a physically demanding career and need to be well-nourished!  They were so thankful for our support and they expressed that they have definitely been feeling support from the community.  We were happy to have a part in that and to represent Cajon Valley Union School District.  We thanked them many times for their service and dedication to our community, during these trying times and on the normal days as well.  Hugs were exchanged and we departed.  

Thank you for allowing us to represent the district in this way; we were honored.

Best,

Jen Tate, RD

Registered Dietitian | Child Nutrition Services Supervisor | CVUSD

Fletcher Hills Pool in collaboration with The Cajon Valley Union School District implemented a Make A Splash Grant. The Goal: Be Pro-Active in Water Safety by providing free swim lessons and water safety instruction to students of the Cajon Valley Union School District’s Anza Elementary School.  Special thank you to Frank Carson from the El Cajon Recreation Department for bringing this opportunity to our 4th graders!

Cindy Knight, Principal

Anza Elementary School

At Fuerte our Falcons off and soaring! Our scholars have settled into the new school year and have started their academic explorations for the year. Our TK student have started to turn into the little scholars they will become. Our Kinders all the way up to our fifth graders continue to develop their love of writing and reading. Our staff continues to develop interesting and rigorous learning opportunities for our scholars while developing strong professional bonds by the time they spend working and collaborating together. We look forward to the weeks ahead as we watch our scholars grow and develop. It’s great to be a Falcon!

Bryan Schultz, Principal

Fuerte Elementary School

Changes to the IDEA law (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and subsequent changes both to comply with the law and also best serve students in Cajon Valley have been a hot topic of conversation.  In order to learn more about the law and also to better understand policies and practices here in Cajon Valley, Dr. Miyashiro interviewed Jenine Henry over at Anza Elementary with some of the more frequent questions he has received from staff.  The interview is approximately 20 minutes.  We are attempting this form of communication to provide transparency and information to all staff over important issues.  There were more questions to ask, but what we’ve learned from our friends at TED.com… 20 minutes is just about right for a video that captures “talk”.

Jenine Henry, Director Special Education & Pupil Services

David Miyashiro, Superintendent