MDUSD Food & Nutrition Services Director Alexandra Emmott joined Center for Ecoliteracy Program Director Alexa Norstad on KRON TV on Wednesday to talk about fresh, local foods served in school meals, including salads and yogurt parfaits with homemade granola and fruits from nearby farms! You can see the interview here: https://lnkd.in/eKun8xmM
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To help bring attention to "Farm-to-School Month" in October, MDUSD has teamed up with the Center for Ecoliteracy to highlight the fresh fruits and vegetables that are now being served in local schools. Concord HS senior Kevin O'Connor, who works in the Concord High School cafeteria, was featured as part of this promotion on KTVU's "Mornings on 2" program with Alexa Norstad, Executive Director of the Center for Ecoliteracy. Kevin showed how to make panzanella salad with lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, fresh-made croutons and parmesan cheese. He also talked about yogurt parfaits served for breakfast, made with homemade granola, locally-sourced yogurt and fresh fruit. A link to Kevin's interview is below. Tomorrow, MDUSD's Food and Nutrition Services Director Alexandra Emmott will appear on KRON TV to discuss the District's commitment to locally-sourced, nutritious foods. "Serving fresh produce supports student health and the local economy," Emmott says. "We pride ourselves on supporting a variety of small organic farmers and producers. Yogurt parfaits, made with Sierra Nevada Creamery Greek yogurt, is a fixture on our menus and panzanella salad is a seasonal treat that features fresh Durst farm tomatoes." You can watch Kevin's KTVU interview here: https://lnkd.in/gR2hcxQY
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The Young Athletes Special Olympics program at Robert Shearer Preschool and Gregory Gardens Elementary in partnership with the Contra Costa County Office of Education builds inclusive student relationships. You can read about it here: https://lnkd.in/g3_wZPTR
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On October 4th, Gregory Gardens Elementary and the Robert Shearer Preschool hosted their 3rd Annual Young Athletes Special Olympics event in partnership with the Contra Costa County Office of Education. This program teams up GGE 5th-graders and preschool "buddies" with special needs who participate in a variety of fun sports-related activities, building inclusive student relationships!
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Reminder: MDUSD TK-12 schools are closed this week, October 7-11, for our Fall Recess. However, District Offices and the Mt. Diablo Adult Education Center are open. Details are here: https://lnkd.in/g_MerkzJ
MDUSD schools closed for Fall Recess October 7-11
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Strong week in MDUSD! Students are awesome. The MDUSD Friday Letter highlights Young Athletes @Gregory_Gardens & @RSP_MDUSD, surprise visit from Dr. Clark; https://lnkd.in/guedt_5V
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The Rossmoor Pickleball Club from Walnut Creek shares its love of the game with students at El Dorado Middle School in Concord. "There are things we have in common," said Club President Carol Cerioni, who is a retired school psychologist. "We still like to play and have fun and laugh and so do they, and that’s always a good thing! The students get to see that older people are still kids at heart, especially the pickle-ballers! It enriches our lives because we have something we love to do, it’s physical, it gets us out of the house and it's social. And that's true at any age!" The volunteers, who include retired school teachers and a retired principal, hope to expand their program to another District middle school in the spring. You can read more about this heartwarming partnership here: https://lnkd.in/gvTHE8Pz
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We are so fortunate to have counselors Marcie Torres, Leidi Arias, Angela Ordaz, and Yaretzie Amaya - who work together reaching out to families and making them feel welcomed, included and heard. Thank you for bringing your own life experiences to your work, making heartfelt connections with our families! More information about these amazing women and their "Cafecitos con las Consejeras" is here: https://lnkd.in/g5fhQBgW
Growing up my parents always placed a high value on my education, however they didn’t speak English well and often times I had to translate and help them as much as I could with explaining how the school system worked. Which was hard for little me. Hoy en día, siendo parte de Cafecito con Las Consejeras we were able to give a workshop at the Mt. Diablo Unified School District Parent Confrences on Familias y Los Sistemas Educativos. Estás charlas son importante because with our district having about 44% Latino students, it is important for our familias voices to be heard. And with language being an obstacle for my parents and many other parents, it is our responsibility to hold space for all families and all languages. Y lo hacemos with building community and connection. I am happy to be able to do today, what little Marcie couldn’t do back then. 💚☕️
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American Sign Language courses taught by deaf teacher Matt Moyers at Concord HS attract students interested in world language alternatives. You can read about Moyers and his classes here: https://lnkd.in/gJ6RXZ_Y
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Are you passionate about supporting students with disabilities? Do you have a passion for creating an inclusive learning environment? If you answered yes, we want you on our team! Apply now: https://mdusd.link/chart