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PVUSD's Technology Services has worked to implement a newly designed interface that will improve the look and feel of the website as well as improve navigation and maintenance of district content. District office content will be managed individually by each department through a new system involving stylesheets and Contribute software. Each department has full access to change and update the content on their own portion of the district website, improving the relevancy and timeliness of the content to better serve the needs of the educational community.

$16.3 million in federal grants bolster UCSC's Educational Partnership Center collaboration with local school districts to increase college-going rates

SANTA CRUZ, CA--More than 3,000 sixth and seventh graders will see the path to college more clearly thanks to $16.3 million in federal funds that the UC Santa Cruz Educational Partnership Center and three local school districts will administer.

The federal grants, provided over the next six years by the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR-UP) initiative http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html, will provide academic preparation and support for students in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD), North Monterey County Unified School District (NMCUSD), and Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD).

Earlier this school year, Rio del Mar Elementary School in Aptos, CA earned the nation's highest recognition for a public or private school: No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School. With more than 100,000 schools in the country, Rio is one of less than 300 to earn this distinction. Congratulations to the students and staff of Rio Del mar Elementary!

Ronnie Platt, a Special Education teacher at Ohlone Elementary school, was awarded the Crystal Apple Award. Nominated by a Ohlone teacher Ronnie Platt has been awarded the Crystal Apple Award. The award is given by KSBW-TV and Dole Fresh Vegetables to one teacher each month from September through May. The award recognizes the efforts of educators. and parent from his class.

ConnectEd service is back in operation. ConnectEd allows you to receive information via email from PVUSD. You indicate how much and what kind of information you would like and we customize our emails to you. Information can range for example from district Board of Trustees meeting minutes to parent education classes to reading lists for your child. ConnectEd is one more way the Pajaro Valley Unified School District is working to improve communication between the district and you. For more information and to subscribe, please visit ConnectEd.

El Distrito PVUSD quiere tenerlo informado de lo que sucede en nuestras escuelas. Pueden recibir información por medio de correo electrónico sobre gran variedad de tópicos variando desde las agendas de reuniones y actas por adoptar, clases de educación para padres hasta listas de lectura para su hijo/hija. Usted escoge que tanta información le gustaría y cómo puede cambiar de opinión en cualquier momento. Para más información y para subscribirse favor de visitar a ConnectEd.

On April 25, 2006,State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O'Connell announced this year's list of California elementary schools selected as 2006 California Distinguished Schools. Both Valencai Elementary and Bradley Elementary were selected to receive this prestigious honor.

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees is compelled to refute inaccurate statements made by individuals regarding specific district employees. We are making these statements as a unanimous board.