CUHSD TEACHER AND STAFF FIRE RELIEF FUND - A GOFUNDME EFFORT
A message from CUHSD Board President Kalen Gallagher:
Our thoughts are with the Campbell Union High School District (CUHSD) educators and staff members impacted by the destructive wildfires burning across our region. Sadly, some have already lost their homes and many others are facing the costs of a long evacuation. As a community, we are inviting you to please donate to support our staff in their time of need. DEADLINE: We will be accepting donations through Tuesday, September 1st at 11:59 P.M.
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No donation amount is too small and all money will directly go to CUHSD teachers and employees impacted. If you have already provided monetary donations to your school’s principal’s secretary, the funds will be deposited to this GoFundMe account unless otherwise instructed.
Thank you for your ongoing support as our teachers and staff continue to navigate one of the most difficult starts to the school year that any of us have ever encountered. Stories of teachers literally teaching classes from their cars as they evacuated their homes last week demonstrate just how difficult it's been and how much they are doing to be there for our students. Now is our time to be there for them.
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AUGUST 2020 HSC MEETING |
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Highlights from Student Leadership: |
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- The Leadership class is collaborating with the “Bring Change to Mind” club to have a Wellness Week for the school, focusing on mental health.
- The first “Student Voice” meeting of the year will be in September.
- Leadership class is working on a “Teacher and Staff Introduction Video”. This will be posted on YouTube and emailed to the student body.
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Highlights from Principal Kara Butler: |
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THANK YOU TO THE LEIGH HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY!
- Our intrepid Leigh students seem excited to be back in school, and our teachers and staff are excited to see them all. THANK YOU for the tremendous effort our teachers and staff have put into getting ready for school to begin smoothly.
- Another giant THANK YOU to our staff and parent volunteers who gathered, organized, and distributed over 1800 bags of books and supplies for our students to pick up!
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We are gearing up to present virtual versions of events that normally take place this time of year, including College Night and Back to School Night. Please continue to read Kara Butler's Weekly Parent Bulletins carefully for news and developments.
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Highlights from Teacher Representative Celeste Smiley: |
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WE LOVE SEEING OUR STUDENTS!
- The teaching team at Leigh wants to recognize and thank the CUHSD Board for their willingness over the summer to hear our concerns about teaching in the time of COVID and working with us to find solutions to begin this school year safely and effectively.
- Also, a big THANK YOU to our parents for encouraging students to attend classes as usual and keeping cameras on as much as possible. Seeing our students' faces makes an enormous difference in the interaction, especially as we meet our new students this semester.
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Highlights from CUHSD Board President Kalen Gallagher: |
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- Kalen is Leigh Home & School Club's Board Buddy this year and will attend our HSC meetings each month.
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Parent feedback is helpful to the school board as they work to make distance learning the best it can be. Kalen encourages parents to participate in the CUHSD Thought Exchange. Parents can also reach Kalen via email at kgallagher@cuhsd.org.
- The district budget has been reduced because of the economic downturn. It is going to be a tough couple of years financially. The economic difficulties are compounded by Measure K not having passed in March. We currently have an $85 parcel tax that brings about $5 million to our budget every year, but it is set to expire at the end of the 2022-23 school year. This would bring an additional $5 million in cuts to the district budget on top of the cuts they are going to have to make in 2020-21 and 2021-22 because of COVID. As a result, the school board is putting a measure (called Measure L) on the November ballot to ask voters to renew the $85 parcel tax when it expires.
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THOUGHT EXCHANGE - PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY!
Throughout the months of August and September, CUHSD is soliciting feedback from students, parents and staff to create the LCAP. Part of the engagement process is launching a ThoughtExchange to gather input on the District’s current priorities to improve online learning for all students. As of Sunday, August 30, the top thoughts in the ThoughtExchange included:
- Prioritizing providing high quality, rigorous instruction
- Prioritizing technology access and training
- Promoting methods to increase student connections and community building
- Prioritizing mental health supports for students struggling with anxiety and depression
The CUHSD community can participate in the ThoughtExchange by clicking here.
DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 3
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MORE HAPPENINGS AT LEIGH
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Read Principal Kara Butler's Weekly Bulletins here »
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Read the Student Daily Bulletins created by our Activities Director, Anthoney Roe, here »
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HOME AND SCHOOL CLUB GOALS FOR THE 2020/2021 YEAR
Simply by being a Leigh Parent, you are a part of our HSC community. We hope you will consider joining us at our monthly board meetings on Zoom (next month meeting details below). At our August HSC meeting we presented our goals for the upcoming year. View presentation here » These include:
- Support Leigh staff and students with distance learning needs.
- Support our parents - provide opportunities to connect, build community & increase parent engagement
- Online outreach: Zoom meetings/webinars, President’s coffee, newsletters, website
- Create awareness of activities/opportunities
- Coordinate volunteers for essential academic and social/emotional programs
- Work closely with Sports, Spirit, & PAPA (Performing Arts Parent Association)
- Work closely with boosters in all schools in the District
- Raise funds to provide much needed financial support for our students and our staff - primarily through our Annual Giving Drive & Corporate matching.
- Work closely with Leigh admin and teachers to ensure our funding aligns with their goals.
Please reach out to us at any time if you have any questions, comments or suggestions: president@leighhsc.org.
We encourage you to take some time to browse our website to learn about programs we support, upcoming meetings, additional resources etc: www.leighhsc.org »
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HELP US REACH OUR ANNUAL GIVING DRIVE GOAL |
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Our primary fundraiser is our Annual Giving Drive. Thank you to everyone who has already donated! To date we have raised about half of our $30K goal!
Please take a look at our website to see where we spent parent donations in past years.This year, given the budget cuts, the state of the economy, and our new mode of learning, there is more to support than ever before. Here is a link to our budget which we approved at our August meeting. Our funding priorities for the year ahead include …
- Professional development
- Mental health support
- Student engagement
- Distance learning support
- Classroom resources
- Teacher grants
- Staff appreciation
Please go to our website to donate online (or mail us a check: make payable to Leigh Home & School Club; mail to: Leigh Home & School Club, 5210 Leigh Ave, San Jose, CA 95124). You can also make a contribution through a stock donation.
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WILL YOUR EMPLOYER DOUBLE YOUR DONATION? Many employers match donations. Check out our Double the Donation Online Tool where you can quickly and easily see if your employer will match your donation. You will also be able to sign in to your companies online form and submit your request electronically, or you can directly access the paper form you need to complete and submit.
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Thank you for making a difference!
Your support is important and is greatly appreciated!
Leigh High School Home and School Club is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tax ID # is 77-0199809. All donations are tax-deductible.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENT CLUBS
We are working with our Activities Director, Anthoney Roe, to set up parent support for our clubs. We are currently figuring out the details and will share with you shortly. In the meantime, Mr. Roe has some immediate needs in the Robotics Club and LIDA (dance club). Please contact Mr. Roe directly at aroe@cuhsd.org if you can help with these clubs.
More info on support needed for other clubs coming soon!
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HSC SEPTEMBER MEETING - ALL ARE WELCOME!
Monday, September 21st, 7pm
We invite you to join us for our next Home & School Club meeting (on Zoom). During out meeting we will share items that directly affect our entire community including updates from Principal Butler, Ms. Smiley (Teacher Rep), our student reps, Kalen Gallagher (CUHSD Board President), Ms. Goricanec (College & Career Center specialist) as well as our Booster Clubs
Zoom link for the September 21st meeting is below. Dates for all future HSC meetings are here - mark your calendar!
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Meeting ID: 881 3315 8207
Passcode: 314956
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HSC PRESIDENT'S COFFEE - ALL ARE WELCOME!
Tuesday, September 29th, 10:30am
Join HSC Co-Presidents Aine O'Donovan and Tamara Strachman for an informal get-together and Q&A on Tuesday, September 29th at 10:30am. Our August President's coffee was very well attended and we had a great conversation on topics such as school funding, school lunches, the Parcel Tax measure on the November ballot, support for Clubs, and more. It was a wonderful way for parents to connect with each other and learn more about Leigh.
Please join us at our next coffee - bring your questions and we will answer them or help figure out who can help you. We look forward to seeing you!
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Meeting ID: 872 6379 7801
Passcode: 160743
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ORDER A LEIGH FACE MASK
Purchase a face mask with our Leigh logo. We are selling these masks at cost ($9). Our goal is to help create community spirit – we are #allinthistogether. Go Longhorns!
The masks are made in the USA, and are designed for comfort, breathability, and reuse.
Order a face mask now and it will be delivered end of September. If you purchased a mask prior to August 12th, we expect this order to be delivered around August 17th. At that time we will sort the masks for pickup and then send out further details on pickup times and locations.
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WE LOVE OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF!
This month our Teacher Appreciation Team welcomed Leigh teachers and staff to the new school year with goodies and care packages. A huge thank you to Amanda, Alexis and Amy for coordinating this effort and putting together all of the packages, and to all of the parents who donated treats and gift cards!
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SPEAKER SERIES WEBINAR RECORDINGS AVAILABLE
We held three webinars during Spring semester of last year. The webinar recordings and accompanying slide decks are available on our website. We encourage you to check them out!
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- Where do California’s Public School Funds Come From
- Prop 13 and how it impacts school funding
- Where do our district's funds come from
- How is our district money spent
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Representatives from each of our boosters shared the work they do to support our school
- Home & School Club (HSC)
- Performing Arts Parents Association (PAPA)
- Sports Boosters
- Spirit Boosters
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Learn about the CUHSD Education Foundation and how it supports our students and teachers in our district and at Leigh.
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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR OUR FAMILIES |
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Learn skills and strategies to manage stress - HAERT™️ Program
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COVID-19 Teen TOOLBOX Free Resources
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EARN FREE MONEY FOR LEIGH WHEN YOU SHOP
Shopping on Amazon?
Use our dedicated Leigh Amazon link when shopping with Amazon, and Leigh Home & School Club receives a % of the amount you purchased. Bookmark this link for future shopping 'trips'! The link is always available on our website. Does your company shop at Amazon? Then refer this link to the person in charge of purchases. Anyone can use this link and Leigh will benefit.
Shopping at Office Depot?
When you check out, let the cashier know that you want to support Leigh High School. Leigh will receive 5% of your purchase amount.
Shopping at Sports Basement?
On your next visit to Sports Basement, register as a Basementeer and select Leigh High School as your beneficiary. Basementeer's receive 10% and give 10%:
- 10% off every item every day
- 10% of your purchase is donated back to Leigh
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Leigh High School Home and School Club is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Tax ID # is 77-0199809. All donations are tax-deductible.
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