2023-2024 “Unofficial” CAASPP (ELA and Math) and CAST (Science) Student Achievement Results
Congratulations to the Students, Teachers, Staff, Parents, School Board, and Community for an excellent year in education! According to our end-of-the-year California Department of Education CAASPP and CAST achievement scores, our third through sixth-grade students did FABULOUSLY! We ended the school year with 99% Proficiency in ELA, 98% Proficiency in Math, and 97% Proficiency in Science!
We are mailing all the individual student results this week. Please look for your child’s results in the mail. I have attached a schoolwide summary PowerPoint for your review. The one way you can support your child over the summer is by supporting their love of READING! Literacy is tied to every content area! Below are some ways you can ensure your child is reading within their Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) to ensure student growth!
Cold Spring School lululemon Exclusive Event
I’m excited to share that lululemon has asked me to serve as a lululemon Running Ambassador. As part of this new partnership, they are wanting to support my interests which are clearly serving the Cold Spring School community. To kick off this new partnership, Santa Barbara lululemon is hosting an exclusive friends and family of Cold Spring School shop night. Santa Barbara lululemon is giving everyone a 25% in-store discount on ALL merchandise on Tuesday, July 9th from 5PM-7PM. In addition, there will be an in-store raffle prize drawing for all shoppers. I’m looking forward to the event and having lululemon be a part of our school community!
Professional Learning for Educators and Parents
This week, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a 2-day Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) refresher training with several of our staff members. We were fortunate to have Dr. Rosy Bucio, the Santa Barbara County Behavior and Wellness expert, serve as our trainer. Dr. Bucio emphasized the importance of providing individualized support to both students and adults in how we respond and react to behaviors. She reminded us that with a comprehensive understanding of humanity, we could foster a more empathetic and loving world. Below, I’ve listed some of the books she recommended for every parent and educator to read, along with the podcast series “Unlocking Us” by Dr. Brené Brown.
SBCEO Battle of the Books List
Battle of the Books is a voluntary Santa Barbara County Reading program for students in 4th through 8th grade that encourages reading books from a designated Battle of the Books list. Students who read the most books from the list attached will be selected to participate in a fun Battle of the Books competition by answering questions about plot, characters, and theme on April 24, 2025.
Cold Spring School will be participating in the Montecito Village 4th of July Parade. We invite all of our families to help us hold our Cold Spring banner high. The parade kicks off at 11:30 AM at Upper Manning Park and will include walkers, riders, animals, and vehicles, all decked out in festive 4th of July decorations. After the parade, participants and spectators will head to Lower Manning Park for an afternoon picnic filled with live music, pie-eating contests, games, and more!
Event Timeline:
10:30am - Parade Line-Up/Staging
11:30am - Parade Starts
12:00pm - Picnic in the Park *ALL kids participate in the Annual Cold Spring vs. Montecito Union tug-of-war competition.
FREE Parenting Classes/Coaching
We are pleased to offer a free and confidential website for families, ParentGuidance.org. This site was developed by licensed therapists that provides trusted and specialized courses, professional support, and a safe community for parents to learn how to support their child.
Parents can also get answers to mental health questions, especially anxiety, depression, self-worth, grief and loss, suicide ideation, self-harm, bullying, family strife and other mental health concerns. One popular course you may want to explore is “Parenting with a Purpose.” There are over 50 e-courses, free to families, which are led by licensed therapists as well as an ask-a-therapist section on the website. The courses within ParentGuidance.org will provide you with tools to form stronger bonds with your children.
In addition to the free website, our district is offering Parent Coaching to all families within the district. Parent coaching is a confidential service provided to parents and families. If you or your family is in need of extra support or you would like to fine-tune your parenting, go to ParentGuidance.org, select “Parent Coaching” and select;Register for Coaching; to get started.
A coach can meet with you as often as weekly for a 30-minute session to discuss your concerns or needs. You will also be able to message your coach if other concerns arise before your next scheduled meeting. For more information about the coaching process, click the links below:
● Coaching for Parents
● How Does Coaching Work
Look for the ParentGuidance.org logo on our website to access this free service available to families within our district.
Much gratitude to everyone who volunteered to support the laying of our new playfield!
Creativity and Innovation Lab Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The community is invited to join the grand opening of our new Creativity and Innovation Lab on July 31st at 10 AM.
Campus Closed for Construction
The Cold Spring School Campus will be closed Friday, June 28th - Monday, July 8th for construction.
Summer School
Much gratitude to all our teachers who contributed to our Summer School program! Please take a moment to enjoy the attached highlights from this week!
All School Beautification Day
Our all school Beautification Day is scheduled for Saturday, August 10th from 10AM - 12PM. I love this day because we accomplish so much as a school community. Thank you in advance for saving the date!
Continuous Learning
Mr. Francisco is getting lots of creative ideas on how to spark curiosity and engagement in our students at the ISTE (International Society for Technology Education) National Conference in Denver Colorado. I’m looking forward to learning from him!
Congratulations to Nick Taylor
Congratulations to our incoming fifth-grade engineers who designed beautiful light boxes using Adobe Illustrator under the guidance of their fantastic teacher, Nick Taylor. Today is Nick's last day at Cold Spring School. He will be moving to England to pursue his Master's degree in Genomic Engineering at the University of Cambridge. We are beyond grateful for his dedication to teaching our afterschool STEAM enrichment classes, summer school classes, and supporting the fabrication of our student projects over the years. I can't wait to see how he continues to make a positive impact on the world!
Thank you, Mr. Calderon, for your Seven Years of Service
Today marks Mr. Calderon's last day at Cold Spring School before he officially takes over as the new Executive Director for California's Small School Districts Association on Monday, July 1. Thank you, Mr. Calderon, for your service to our community! Your passion for achieving excellence in education will be greatly missed!
Calendar of Events
July and August
July 4 – Montecito Village 4th of July Parade, 11 AM
July 9 – Shop Lululemon, 5 PM - 7 PM
July 31 – Creativity and Innovation Lab Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 10 AM
August 1 – Registration Packets due date
August 2 – Fiesta Holiday - Office is Closed at 12 PM
August 10 - Beautification Day, 10AM-12PM
August 13 – New Families/TK/Kindergarten Round-Up, 1:00-2:00 PM
August 19 – 21 Staff Development Days
August 12 – Board Meeting, 6 PM
August 21 – Popsicles on the Playground, Meet and Greet 2:30-3:30 PM
August 22 – First Day of School
August 22 – Principal’s Coffee in the Gazebo, 8:30 AM (Thursday)
August 29 – Back to School Family Picnic, 4:30-6:30 PM
