S.T.A.R. Testing for Cupertino Union and Fremont Union High School Districts: You can opt your child out according to one parent - 04/10/11 12:27 PM
S.T.A.R. Testing will take place during the first 2 weeks right after spring break in the Cupertino Union School District (CUSD).  Star Testing is administered for kids 2nd grade through 8 grade in CUSD and for high school kids in Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD).According to one of the parents, you can opt out your child from Star Testing if that's what you want.  I personally think you should let your child get accustomed to standardized testing while they are young, but if, for some reason you are against it, follow this parent's steps outlined below:Write a handwritten letter to the … (0 comments)

High Tech Realtor Review : LetsLunch.com - 04/07/11 01:07 PM
Everyone has to eat.  Why not eat and network at the same time?  That's the goal of LetsLunch.com.  You input the days you are free, where you work, and your profile from LinkedIn.  LetsLunch.com will match you up on a lunch with someone they feel matches well with you on a professional basis.How can LetsLunch.com make money?a) They can monetize their relationships with their restaurant partners.  Restaurants pay a fee to be on the list of restaurant choices.b) Ask members to pay a premium to meet people who are at a higher-level.How can LetsLunch.com prevent stalking?a) LetsLunch.com will not give out your contact … (0 comments)

My toddler is can read the Wall Street Journal. How can I get her into kindergarten early? - 04/07/11 01:01 PM
Q: My 3 year old daughter can read just about any word I throw at her.  Is there any testing program that she can pass so Cupertino will allow her to get into Cupertino Kindergarten early?A (Karen from Student Assignment): Unfortunately no.  There is no testing program to get gifted toddlers into kindergarten early.  There's a strict age requirement.  We at the Cupertino Student Assignment Department don't set that age requirement.  The State sets that requirement.  State law states your child must reach age 5 by December 2nd of that school year to get into public kindergarten. Q: Can I send … (2 comments)

 
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I recently attended a meeting to discuss school emergency preparedness. This topic has been on the top of parents' minds since the tragic massacre of school kids at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. Here's some of what I learned in this meeting. In an emergency situation, the authorities need to account for every child. Parents would need to go throught he appropriate channels to retrieve their child from the emergency. Parents cannot just come and take their child without letting the proper people know because then the authorities will wonder what happened to your child and will divert resources to go look for your child. One of the middle schools in the Cupertino Union School District is designated as the central location for students in case of an emergency. That middle school is stocked with ample food, water, electrtical generators, etc. The authorities expect that in an emergency, most parents would take a break from their work to retrieve their child within 2-4 hours. However, if some parents continue to work during the emergency, they will be able to pick up their child from this designated middle school gathering point. There are 25 schools that would feed kids to that designated middle school in the event of an emergency. One of the officials at the meeting was instrumental at getting a $250,000 grant from Congressman Honda after a visit to Washington DC. Using that money, he subcontracted with a security company that devised a comprehensive $82,000 plan for school safety. That official is a personal friend of Carla Holdsclaw, the person who trademarked the terms "code red" and "code blue". Other schools, who don't have permission from Ms. Holdsclaw will have to use the terms "Full lockdown" and "Shutdown in place" instead. The biggest topic of this meeting was the discussion about whether a fence around the campus would be effective in preventing a Sandy Hook disaster. The cost of installing a fence for the 15 schools that don't have a fence would be in the millions of dollars. Some of the people questioned whether a fence would be effective in holding out a determined potential assailant. Another issue was in the event of a fire on campus, would a fence hold kids trapped inside with the flames, as was the case with the Brazilian tragedy where over 200 people perished. One of the officers brought up the idea of having more parent volunteers patrolling campus. He also urged parents to talk their kids about safety. The overall topic of safety in our schools will continue to be a hot topic for a while.


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