2019-2020 Year End Results | Page 16

WVUSD: 2019/2020 Year-End Results Creativity and Innovation The 2019/2020 school year provided an opportunity for WVUSD to create and innovate more broadly and more rapidly than ever before. New ways of supporting students, through Distance Learning, led to teacher and tech coach tutorial videos, which were shared with families to increase home support. The implementation of the Preschool Creative Curriculum assessment tool was used for assessing students at the beginning of the school year. WVUSD increased student participation in choir, dance, and drama. A primary grades fine arts residency was implemented, and 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd grades all had fine art residents provide instruction in either dance or theater. This year, the Educational Services team initiated enrollment information nights for parents to increase exposure of WVUSD’s District of Choice, Inter-District Transfer, and Allen Bill enrollment opportunities. Four evening sessions were held at several, different school sites and several, hundred families (living outside of WVUSD boundaries) attended. The District continued to improve its technology infrastructure throughout our sites. The District’s Information Technology (IT) Department staff teamed with Cisco Systems to determine components that needed replacement. The solutions offered through Cisco will provide a comprehensive approach to ever-expanding technology needs of students, teachers, administrators, and staff, especially during the coronavirus crisis. Parents who are supporting their children’s learning via Distance Learning have support and technical help from the IT staff. Cisco Systems partnered with Walnut High School and Diamond Bar High School to develop and implement the Cisco Academy. The Cisco Academy allowed selected students the opportunity to learn and advance through certification courses that may lead them directly into future technology industry jobs. Achievement and Excellence at all school sites showcasing awards, refining and expanding existing programs, and exploring future programs. 2019/2020 Highlights & Awards The Walnut Valley Unified School District and its school sites have earned incredible achievements during the 2019/2020 school year … several are listed below. ● Suzanne Middle School’s Science Bowl team won 1 st Place in the regional competition on February 1 and qualified for the national competition. In addition, the school’s debate team took 1 st Place in several categories during a February 1 competition hosted at El Roble Intermediate School. 15