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Breakfast and lunch menus begin Monday, April 8.
Come see what middle school is all about at LeyVa's Open House on Thursday, April 25. LeyVa Bulldog families and all 6th graders interested in attending our school next year are invited. Hear our student band perform from 5-5:45 p.m. and browse the Student Showcase from 6-7 p.m. This is your chance to see some of the amazing work that LeyVa students have been doing. But that's not all! Food trucks will be on site from 5-7 p.m., so come early and enjoy a delicious dinner before the showcase begins. Don't miss out on this fun-filled evening. Mark your calendar and join us. We can't wait to see you there.
Want to learn more about LeyVa Middle School? Join us Tuesday, April 16 from 6-7 p.m. where you will meet the staff and hear about our two instructional programs, electives, athletics clubs and more. The meeting takes place in LeyVa Middle School's gym located at 1865 Monrovia Drive, San Jose.
Within Evergreen School District we offer students the choice to attend one of our project based learning (PBL) programs for 7-8 grades. If you are interested in having your child apply for these programs, applications for the 2024-2025 school year will be accepted beginning March 18 for Lobo School of Innovation (LSI) at Quimby Oak and Bulldog Tech at LeyVa. To learn more go to LSI's and Bulldog Tech's webpages.
Moving from 6th grade to middle school is an exciting time for students, but it can also be overwhelming and students are sometimes anxious about what to expect. As parents, we often wonder how we can best prepare our children to make the transition from elementary to middle school and how to support them during their first year in a new environment. The link in the headline will take you to information about what life is like at middle school in Evergreen School District to help you get your child ready for this change.
Here are our breakfast and lunch menus for the month of March.
Online registration for new students entering Evergreen School District for the 2024-2025 school year is now open. Click Enroll Today to register. To find your school see our school locator.
Approved transfers from your district of residence should be received by the Evergreen School District office by May 1, 2024 for the first consideration for placement for 2024 - 2025 school year. All Interdistrict Transfers must be renewed on an annual basis. Please contact ashaffer@eesd.org with any questions.
For the 2023-24 school year, breakfast and lunch will be available at no cost to all students, regardless of income. Learn more about our School Meal Program.
Evergreen School District is looking for outstanding candidates to provide support to our educational programs. Employment opportunities for both classified and certificated positions are available. Substitutes are also needed. Join our team today!
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Moving from 6th grade to middle school is an exciting time for students, but it can also be overwhelming and students are sometimes anxious about what to expect. As parents, we often wonder how we can best prepare our children to make the transition from elementary to middle school and how to support them during their first year in a new environment. The link in the headline will take you to information about what life is like at middle school in Evergreen School District to help you get your child ready for this change.
Approved transfers from your district of residence should be received by the Evergreen School District office by May 1, 2024 for the first consideration for placement for 2024 - 2025 school year. All Interdistrict Transfers must be renewed on an annual basis. Please contact ashaffer@eesd.org with any questions.
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Breakfast and lunch menus begin Monday, April 8.
Come see what middle school is all about at LeyVa's Open House on Thursday, April 25. LeyVa Bulldog families and all 6th graders interested in attending our school next year are invited. Hear our student band perform from 5-5:45 p.m. and browse the Student Showcase from 6-7 p.m. This is your chance to see some of the amazing work that LeyVa students have been doing. But that's not all! Food trucks will be on site from 5-7 p.m., so come early and enjoy a delicious dinner before the showcase begins. Don't miss out on this fun-filled evening. Mark your calendar and join us. We can't wait to see you there.
Want to learn more about LeyVa Middle School? Join us Tuesday, April 16 from 6-7 p.m. where you will meet the staff and hear about our two instructional programs, electives, athletics clubs and more. The meeting takes place in LeyVa Middle School's gym located at 1865 Monrovia Drive, San Jose.
Within Evergreen School District we offer students the choice to attend one of our project based learning (PBL) programs for 7-8 grades. If you are interested in having your child apply for these programs, applications for the 2024-2025 school year will be accepted beginning March 18 for Lobo School of Innovation (LSI) at Quimby Oak and Bulldog Tech at LeyVa. To learn more go to LSI's and Bulldog Tech's webpages.
Here are our breakfast and lunch menus for the month of March.
Online registration for new students entering Evergreen School District for the 2024-2025 school year is now open. Click Enroll Today to register. To find your school see our school locator.
For the 2023-24 school year, breakfast and lunch will be available at no cost to all students, regardless of income. Learn more about our School Meal Program.
Evergreen School District is looking for outstanding candidates to provide support to our educational programs. Employment opportunities for both classified and certificated positions are available. Substitutes are also needed. Join our team today!
K. Smith - In the News
Each year in the spring, like most schools around this country, we prepare for and take "the test." Some traditional schools see this as the end goal, the pinnacle of the year, but at my school we believe there is an even more important event that happens in May: Exhibition Night! [Read more...]
Project-based learning is one of the best ways to teach students 21st century skills. It promotes deeper engagement in the content while also teaching skills such as communication, collaboration and teamwork. But a good PBL program only works if the school or district invests in targeted, sustained professional development.
Our school, Katherine Smith Elementary School in California adopted a PBL program six years ago. It was a massive overhaul for us. The program focuses on six principles: Think, Learn, Work, Communicate, Collaborate and Contribute. [Read more]
Projects are an easy way to engage students in authentic challenges but delivering all of possible benefits requires well constructed, sustained and supported experiences. Earlier this year, a new Framework for High Quality Project Based Learning (HQPBL) was developed to help teachers better prepare young people for contribution in the innovation economy.
As we look back, it is evident that project-based learning not only increases student engagement, it helps students develop academic and social and emotional skills for life and careers.
Over the year, we visited 8 schools where students are having HQPBL experiences, here is what we discovered:
HQPBL Case Study: Katherine Smith School. Over seven years ago, Aaron Brengard came to serve as principal of Katherine Smith Elementary, a 55-year-old Title I school within San Jose's Evergreen School District. Despite its location in Silicon Valley, the school seemed a world apart from the region recognized globally for entrepreneurship and innovation.
From the very beginning of his tenure, Brengard championed a school redesign that would better prepare students for the real world. The lessons learned from this journey toward High Quality Project Based Learning (HQPBL) remain relevant, as they could potentially be applied to public schools across America (Read Case Study).
We visited more than 100 schools this year. About half were new schools (in the last 20 years) and the other half were (at least partially) transformed. Most are good early next-gen examples of personalized and competency-based learning. They were in every corner of the country and ranged from tiny rural schools in Idaho to big schools in Chicago (and a few in Europe and Asia). As a year-end reflection, we identified 10 lessons. [read more]
An exhibition by the same name has taken on a special meaning in the wake of California's devastating wildfires. [read more]
Seven miles south of downtown San Jose are some of the lowest income neighborhoods in the Bay Area. Three schools serving this diverse area of the Evergreen School District (@EvergreenESD) combine personalized and project-based learning to succeed in high school, college and work.
Members of the New Tech Network, Bulldog Tech, Lobo School of Innovation, and Katherine Smith Elementary School are bright spots for families and students in San Jose that may not otherwise have access to technology, integrated challenges, and strong supports. [read more]
We wanted to truly prepare students for this ever-changing world. We wanted them to have the skills and habits to open every door for college a career success." [read more]
As they walk around their school, Katherine Smith students are constantly reminded that they are expected to work hard and succeed. Katherine Smith Elementary School, a Title I School in San Jose, CA with 82% of students on free or reduced lunch and 61% of students learning English as a second language, has adopted the motto, "We are college bound." Within the past few years, they have completely reimagined their curriculum with a focus on project-based learning (PBL) in order to prepare students with the skills they will need to succeed in college and in life. [read more]
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Breakfast and lunch menus begin Monday, April 8.
Come see what middle school is all about at LeyVa's Open House on Thursday, April 25. LeyVa Bulldog families and all 6th graders interested in attending our school next year are invited. Hear our student band perform from 5-5:45 p.m. and browse the Student Showcase from 6-7 p.m. This is your chance to see some of the amazing work that LeyVa students have been doing. But that's not all! Food trucks will be on site from 5-7 p.m., so come early and enjoy a delicious dinner before the showcase begins. Don't miss out on this fun-filled evening. Mark your calendar and join us. We can't wait to see you there.
Want to learn more about LeyVa Middle School? Join us Tuesday, April 16 from 6-7 p.m. where you will meet the staff and hear about our two instructional programs, electives, athletics clubs and more. The meeting takes place in LeyVa Middle School's gym located at 1865 Monrovia Drive, San Jose.