GTHS Name Supporters Ask ...

From the Email InBOX

Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 1:09 PM

Support a Unified School District

Colton High School
Bloomington High School

and

Grand Terrace High School

The School Board asked the public’s opinion for the name of the new High School. The community spoke loud and clear. The winning name suggested was “GRAND TERRACE HIGH SCHOOL.”

The School Board didn’t listen and ignored the community!

We need your help to fight back and make them listen.

1. We are asking parents to sign a waiver opting out as a form of protest. STAR test results do not affect your child. The district doesn’t even get the results back from the state until late August. The STAR test is used to measure our district’s academic progress and do not count towards your child’s grades.

State Education Code #60615 allows parents to waive their kids from taking the STAR test. The District is already on probation and need our children’s test scores in order not to lose money.

We are asking parents to sign a waiver opting out as a form of protest. STAR test results do not affect your child. The district doesn’t even get the results back from the state until late August. The STAR test is used to measure our district’s academic progress and do not count towards your child’s grades.

Simply fill out the blank form that follows and give it to your principal. Testing is in 3 weeks. If the district changes the name of the new High School to GTHS before then, you can rescind your waiver and your children will be included in the STAR scheduled testing.

2. Attend the School Board Meeting, Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 5:00pm.

Location: Colton JUSD Student Services Center
Board Room
851 South Mt. Vernon Avenue
Colton, California





Dear School Administrator,

I am requesting an exemption for my child______________________ from taking the STAR test this year. Education code 60615 states, “ Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a parent's or guardian's written request to school officials to excuse his or her child from any or all parts of the assessments administered pursuant to this chapter shall be granted.”

Please contact me in writing to confirm receipt of this request and inform me where my child will be during the testing time and what instruction will be provided.Sincerely,

________________________________Parent name
_________________________________Address
_________________________________Phone #
_________________________________E-mailcc:

Superintendent Jim Downs
1212 Valencia Ave.
Colton Ca, 92423