Schools

Posted by Scott Alvord -   Here are some facts regarding the Orchard Ranch Elementary School growth and plans for a new elementary school. I was reading a lot of comments, containing a lot of fear and speculation. Since school districts are not governed by the city, I decided to ask the district for some clarification and information that I could share.   This is a response to me directly from the district superintendent (Dirk Garcia):   "Riego Creek Elementary Scho

January 9, 2013 Dear Parents/Guardians: This communication is being sent to share the proposed boundaries for Junction and our newest school, Fiddyment Farm Elementary, beginning with the 2013-2014 school year. The projected enrollment for kindergarten through fifth grade students in the WestPark and Fiddyment Farm development areas for the beginning of the 2013 school year is eight hundred and eighty-five. In determining the proposed boundaries for Junction and Fiddyment Farm, the district has

Two Roseville City School District (RCSD) administrators were publicly recognized for their excellence in leadership and educational innovation earlier this week.   Derk Garcia was named Superintendent of the Year in Placer County. In his third year on the job, Garcia has received high praise as a leader, manager and advocate for more than 10,000 students and 1,000 staff members. “Derk exemplifies the honor bestowed upon him,” says Peter Towne, Placer County Charter Preside

On September 14, 2016, Gary Miller, Derk Garcia, and Dennis Snelling from the Roseville City School District K-8, gave a half-hour presentation including updates on the W-70 elementary school under construction off Brookstone Drive in the far western portion of the WestPark development.  Mr. Miller announced that the application period is open for naming the W-70 school.  The application is on the front page of the district office’s website -- rcsdk8.org.  The deadline to submit an application i

Roseville schools' growth called 'mind-blowing' WWW.KCRA.COM The rate of growth within the Roseville City School District is moving so fast that school administrators pushed up construction of a new elementary school a full two year just a mile away from another school that opened in 2017.  

Safety - Safety - Safety.  It is all about the Safety of our children as walk, ride bicycles, and are dropped off by cars and buses at our schools. We as a community need to ensure the safety of our children as we hurry to drop them off them to school in the morning and pick them in the afternoon. At several schools in West Roseville this morning drop off and afternoon pick up has become a dangerous situation. Children walking and riding bicycles between cars as they rush to drop off or pic

On Thursday, February 3, 2011, more than a dozen of our WestPark-Fiddyment Farm neighbors attended the Roseville City School District board meeting. On the agenda was the update on the projected opening date for Barbara Chilton Middle School. This matter was placed on the agenda after concerned residents questioned the January 28th notification that the lease agreement to St. John’s School for the use of Chilton for another year. Richard Pierucci, Superintendent, started off b

On Thursday, August 6, 2009, Loren Cook, president of the WestPark-Fiddyment Farm Neighborhood Association, introduced Roseville City School Superintendent Richard Pierucci to approximately 55 neighborhood members at Junction Elementary school. Mr. Pierucci then introduced Carrie Vincent, the recently appointed principal, to a round of approval from those members who were already familiar with Ms. Vincent from her work with the Junction school this past year. Mr. Pierucci discussed dev

Chilton Middle School Dedication The Barbara Chilton Middle School finally opened for our WestPark and Fiddyment Farm students on August 21st, 2012, and the dedication ceremony was held August 28th. It was a standing room only crowd in the multi-purpose room, including the students themselves who had been invited to attend. The audience was treated to intro tunes from the Chilton “Bobcats” Band, followed by a rousing performance of the Star Spangled Banner by young student Sophia Leekley. The B

Attendees: Joe and Sue Van Zant and Loren Cook from FFNA Board; Curtis Hunter, Dan Gergis from WPNA Board; Erik Lawson from WPNA and Ted Herr from Granite Bay. 1) Future meetings: We have been confirmed to meet throughout the summer at St. John’s Episcopal Church on June 21st, July 19th, and August 16th and will continue at Chilton Middle School through the end of the year. 2) Issues/Discussion Items:    A) A summary of the Steering Committee meeting from 3-31-2016 was presented by Curtis

The meeting was held at 7:00 PM at Chilton Middle School Library. Superintendent Ron Severson was present to update the Committee on the progress toward a high school build in West Roseville. The 6th High School Status-February 2016 outline and the Fall 2015 Projections by Attendance are posted along with this summary.     The RJUHSD Board of Trustees and the Leadership are moving forward

March 15, 2016 7:00-8:30   A) Future meetings: It was decided that we will continue to meet throughout the summer. Sue Van Zant will check with St. John’s Episcopal Church for June, July, and possibly August meetings and then secure Chilton Middle School through the end of the year.   B) A summary of the Elementary School presentation from the WP/FF NA Board meeting of March 8, 2016 was discussed. (That summ

Schools Committee Meeting Summary August 16,2016 7:00-8:30 1)    Introductions: The attendees introduced themselves. 2)   Updates for Measure D: Ron Severson and Shannon Blockton were present. Ron explained that the Bond initiative is officially Measure D and will be on the bottom of our ballots in November.  He explained the various projects that would be completed for all the high schools, one of which is 103 years old.  (Roseville High School.)  He said they need a projected $250,00

Schools Committee Meeting Summary July 19,2016 7:00-8:30   1)    The attendees introduced themselves. 2)    Elementary School Update: The framing for the new school in WestPark is developing into several buildings, per Scott Alvord. He will post some pictures. 3)    Issues for Discussion: a)    There were no agenda items from the floor. b)    Bond updates: From the FF/WPNA Board meeting on July 12th: We reviewed the minutes from the general Board meeting from July 12th. We

1)    Guest Speaker: Ron Severson, RJUHSD Superintendent, Shannon Blockton, Communications Coordinator, and Paige Stauss, President of the School Board The Superintendent presented: That the School Bond $96 million initiative passed unanimously at the School Board meeting on June 14, 2016. The Bond proposal will be voted on in the November ballot. A PowerPoint presentation outlining the reasons for the Bond to be viable for the whole school district and the needed improvements an

Review/Old Business:   A) Bond Money: The Committee reviewed the second round of Q & A’s sent to the RJUHSD in April. (Attached) The Committee will review the link to California Tax Data to look at how the Bonds will be paid off in ten years.  Of note is that the proposed Bond for the November ballot (to cover High School repairs and the $30 million needed to close the financing gap of the 6th High School) requires 55% to pass rather than  a two-thirds majority.   The Committee a

1)    6th High School:  a)    Discussed Measure D:  Ron Severson and Joe Landon were guest speakers at the October FFNA/WPNA Annual meeting.  A limited number of copies of the presentation are available. Full text of Measure D and details on the project list: https://www.placerelections.com/uploads/documents/11082016/11082016_MeasureD.pdf                                                                        Q & A’s:            Q: Where does the funding for Phase II of th

Fiddyment Farm and WestPark Neighborhood Associations Schools Committee Meeting Minutes September 20, 2016 7:00-8:30 1)     Welcome : Introductions 2)     Measure D:  a)     Loren Cook shared the RJUHSD ballot language (Link below) b)     The Resolution calling for a District election, plus the Bond resolution; the arguments against and for Measure D. (Link) https://www.placerelections.com/current-elections.aspx c)      The District volunteers are being rallied.  L

SFID #1 - School Bond Assessment - Error Discovered for 260 homes   Date:  6-2-2016 RJUHSD Office On June 2, 2016, FFNA board members Loren and Sue Cook met with Joe Landon, Assistant Superintendent of Roseville Joint Union High School District at the District Office to address issues related to the school bond designated SFID #1.  After investigating the school bond, Sue Cook realized that the fee had been improperly assessed on many homes that were supposed to

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PUBLIC NOTICE Roseville High School #6 Notice of Preparation and Public Scoping Meeting Please be informed that the Roseville Joint Union High School District (District) will be the Lead Agency and will prepare an environmental impact report for the project identified above. The District has released the Initial Study and the 30-day public review period for this process is from October 5, 2009 to November 3, 2009. We request your comments on the Initial Study. The District proposes to d