SIX CUSD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS NAMED TO 2011 CBEE HONOR ROLL
Aviara Oaks, Buena Vista, Hope, Magnolia, Kelly and Pacific Rim Elementary schools have been named 2011 California Business for Education Excellence (CBEE) Honor Roll Schools for their success in raising students' academic achievement. The six are among 1,614 high-performing schools in California named to this year's Honor Roll. The honor marks the third CBEE for Hope, Kelly and Pacific Rim; the second for Aviara Oaks and Buena Vista; and an exciting first for Magnolia.
Buena Vista is listed on the CBEE STEM Honor Roll, which highlights schools that are on the Star Schools (low socio-economic, high-performing) list and are in the top 100 of those schools for math and science.
CBEE President James S. Lanich, Ph.D., says the award is a "testament to the relentless focus on results for students that these schools have shown over the years. It is also a strong statement about how success is occurring and spreading in public schools across the state."
CUSD District Superintendent John A. Roach, Ed.D., states, "I am delighted that more than half of our nine elementary schools achieved Honor Roll status. Their success, as shown by this award, is a result of strong, productive collaborations among each site's administrators, staff, students and families."
Aviara Oaks Elementary Principal Kimberly Huesing reflects the sentiments of her fellow administrators, saying, "It is very nice to be recognized for excellence."
A list of 2011 Honor Roll recipients is available at www.cbee.org. Individual schools' profiles are at http://www.edresults.org/honorroll/honorroll11/.
USC accepts Lawrence Liu a year early
Out of the 37,000 people who applied to University of Southern California last fall, 2,852 received acceptance letters and committed. Approximately 0.75% of those in this group stand out from the rest—they graduate high school in 2013. Lawrence Liu, a junior at Carlsbad High School, was offered the chance to apply to USC last fall. Recently, he found out he was one of the 20 juniors accepted into the internationally recognized program. “Well, they offered it and I decided to take it,” Liu said. “I’ll also be granted a scholarship since I received a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program”.
Ranking within the top of the top 5% of Carlsbad’s 2013 graduating class and dedicating himself to many extracurricular activities, Liu’s application easily addressed the specific qualifications for early admission. “The focuses of the application were leadership, merit and achievement, participation in the community, and dedication to extracurricular activities”, Liu said.
Liu’s current academic abilities can be attributed to his bright childhood; he could solve complex multiplication and subtraction problems in preschool, and he took Algebra 1 in third grade. This early knowledge in math and many other subjects have allowed him to take Calculus 3 and several AP classes this year as a junior. He also received a 2300 on the SAT and scored highly on the Math II, Physics, and Chinese SAT II tests. Although very academically inclined, Liu isn’t a strict scholar and doesn’t consider himself as such. He practices his skills as a magician, writes piano composition, plays percussion and holds a black belt in martial arts. Liu’s past and current accomplishments foreshadow his inevitable success at USC. As with most students, however, his future is still uncertain. “I’m planning on majoring in mechanical engineering, but I’m not sure. I’ll probably triple major though”, Liu said.
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CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNANIMOUSLY SELECTS SUZETTE LOVELY TO BE NEW DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
Lovely Will Work Closely with Current Superintendent John Roach, Ed.D. and his Management Team to Ensure a Smooth Transition
The Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Suzette Lovely to serve as the new District Superintendent. According to CUSD Board President Kelli Moors, Lovely has accepted the position. To finalize the selection, Board members will visit Lovely's current school district and complete the process. She will replace Superintendent John A. Roach, Ed.D., who is retiring June 30, 2012 after serving eight years in that position.
Lovely currently serves as Assistant Superintendent, Personnel Services, at Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) (www.pylusd.k12.ca.us). PYLUSD serves 25,000 students at 34 elementary, middle and high school sites. CUSD serves 11,000 students at nine elementary, three middle and currently one high school site. Sage Creek High School, now under construction, will open in Fall 2013.
Moors states, "We were gratified by the sizable number of highly qualified applicants. The Board meticulously reviewed each application and met with several excellent candidates. The selection was by no means easy or quick, but after diligent review, all five Board members concur that we have found the best leader to fulfill the District's needs; today and into the future." Complete release here.
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