Thursday, February 25, 2016
Board approves 2016 through 2018 school calendars
The HJUHSD Board of Trustees this week approved the annual school calendars for the 2016-2017 school year and the 2017-2018 school year. You can view or print the Annual Calendars from the hjuhsd.org Calendars page, where you can also view and subscribe to invidivual HJUHSD School Calendars.
Friday, February 19, 2016
Parent Notice of Potential Release of Student Information
The California Department of Education (CDE) is currently engaged in litigation with non-profit associations composed of parents and guardians of children with disabilities. The plaintiffs in that litigation have requested numerous documents and student data collected and stored by CDE, which may include personally identifiable student information.
HJUHSD is NOT involved in this lawsuit and we have NOT been ordered to submit any student information to the courts.
However, local students and graduates may still be affected by this order.
The CDE has been ordered by the courts to release the “protected personal information of children, including children with disabilities, children who requested an assessment or who were assessed for special education eligibility, and children who are attending, or who have attended a California school at any time since January 1, 2008.”
Examples of the information in the CDE’s records include names, social security numbers, addresses, demographic data, course information, assessment results, and behavior and discipline records.
To comply with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) laws, the CDE is required to inform parents and students of the pending disclosure and has asked California school districts to assist in spreading the word.
Parents and students can object to the disclosure of students’ protected personal information and records by printing out, completing, and mailing to the court the "Objection to Disclosure of Student Information and Records Case No. 2:11-CV-03471" form at the CDE's website by April 1, 2016.
For more information, please contact the CDE directly at (916) 319-0800.
HJUHSD is NOT involved in this lawsuit and we have NOT been ordered to submit any student information to the courts.
However, local students and graduates may still be affected by this order.
The CDE has been ordered by the courts to release the “protected personal information of children, including children with disabilities, children who requested an assessment or who were assessed for special education eligibility, and children who are attending, or who have attended a California school at any time since January 1, 2008.”
Examples of the information in the CDE’s records include names, social security numbers, addresses, demographic data, course information, assessment results, and behavior and discipline records.
To comply with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) laws, the CDE is required to inform parents and students of the pending disclosure and has asked California school districts to assist in spreading the word.
Parents and students can object to the disclosure of students’ protected personal information and records by printing out, completing, and mailing to the court the "Objection to Disclosure of Student Information and Records Case No. 2:11-CV-03471" form at the CDE's website by April 1, 2016.
For more information, please contact the CDE directly at (916) 319-0800.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
February 9, 2016 Foggy Day
February 9, 2016 HJUHSD schools are on a foggy day schedule. Buses are delayed 3 hours, school starts at 8:55 a.m. For updates please check channel 18 or the foggy day hotline number 559-583-5909.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
School Holidays: February 8 and 15
Monday, February 8 and Monday, February 15 are School Holidays: All HJUHSD schools will be closed.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
HJUHSD Current Job Openings - February 3, 2016
Please visit the HJUHSD Human Resources website at http://www.hjuhsd.k12.ca.us/human-resources or EdJoin at https://goo.gl/T7wtDq to see the current HJUHSD employment vacancies.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Ethics Workshop Volunteers Needed!
The Hanford Joint Union High School District is seeking local business leaders and other community volunteers to serve as Table Leaders for the annual HJUHSD Senior Ethics Workshops. More than 60 volunteers are needed for each day to help guide small groups of students through discussions of real-world values, ethics and decision-making. To register as a Table Leader for one, two or all three of the workshops, please fill out the
2016 HJUHSD Ethics Workshop Table Leader Registration Form
April 19, 2016 - Hanford West
April 20, 2016 - Sierra Pacific and Earl F Johnson
April 21, 2016 - Hanford High
8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Lunch Provided)
Koinonia Hall
12536 Hanford-Armona Road
Hanford, CA 93230
Optional Table Leader Orientation Sessions
7:30am or 5:30pm
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Come in and get a feel of what the day will entail.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Ruben Amavisca - Hanford West
Cindi Homburg - Hanford High
Brittney Watters - Sierra Pacific
Monday, February 1, 2016
Notification of Administration of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress
CAASPP is a system intended to provide information that can be used to monitor student progress and ensure that all students leave high school ready for college and career. CAASPP includes computer adaptive tests in English–language arts and mathematics as well as paper-based tests for science.
This year, HJUHSD students will take the test in grade 11 in the spring.
To learn about the types of questions on the computer-based test, you and your child can view the practice test online at the California Department of Education (“CDE”) Smarter Balanced Practice Test Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/practicetest.asp. To learn about the types of questions on the science-based portion of the assessment, you can review information provided by the CDE at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/caasppscience.asp.
Following the spring testing, students will receive individual score reports. Student score reports will be sent home to parents and will include an overall score, a description of the student’s achievement level for English–language arts and mathematics, and other information. It is important to note that these scores cannot be compared to scores that your child previously received on the STAR Program tests because this test is based on the new Common Core State Standards, involves different types of test questions, and will not be reported using the STAR Program reporting categories. It should be noted that the University of California and the California State Colleges use the 11th grade CAASPP results to determine if students are ‘ready’ to be placed in credit bearing coursework. Students who do not take this test will have to take placement tests to determine eligibility.
Pursuant to Education Code section 60615, any written request to excuse your student from participating in any or all parts of the CAASPP assessment will be granted. Pursuant to Title 5, section 852(c) of the California Code of Regulations, you may annually submit a written request to excuse your child from participating in any or all parts of any test provided pursuant to Education Code section 60640 for the school year.
For additional information about the CAASPP assessment system, please visit http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/index.asp or feel free to contact one of your school administrators.
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