Dear Rosemead Community and Friends,

It is a true honor to have been selected by the Rosemead School District Board of Trustees to serve as the Interim Superintendent.  With a humble and servant-leader heart, I have accepted this important position to help our wonderful district transition and move forward in continuing the excellent work we do doing here in Rosemead.

One of my first priorities is to reassure our staff and community that we will continue to move forward in a positive and exciting direction.  For the past few weeks, I have been meeting with many staff members and department leads, as well as union representatives in order to develop collaborative relationships and to gain a better understanding of the needs of our district.  I am truly thankful for the support I’ve received from everyone. We have a great team with tremendous strengths. Together, we will continue to bring only the best to our students, parents and staff. With all four elementary schools as Leader In Me Lighthouse Schools, and our middle school on the way, we will be a light to our community. Our students will continue to receive the highest quality education.

For those of you who may not know my background, I’ve been the principal of Encinita Elementary School for the past eight years.  Prior to that, I’ve been a PK-8 principal, a 7-8 assistant principal, and a classroom teacher for 10 years. Teaching is my passion, mission and calling.  As a principal, especially at Encinita, I have lead our team through collaboration, shared leadership and growing our capacity. In 2015, I received my Ph.D. in Urban Educational Leadership from Claremont Graduate University.  I have an M.A. in Education from Biola University and I completed my administrative credential from Azusa Pacific University. I received my B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego and studying abroad at Oxford University was a lifelong dream.

On behalf of my colleagues and Board of Trustees at the Rosemead School District, we all wish you, your staff, and our students the greatest success during the 2018-2019 school year.  To view the new school year calendar, please visit our website (or your school site at) www.rosemead.k12.ca.us under Quick Links, and click on the link “Students - School Calendar.”

We hope you will continue to enjoy the remainder of the summer and look forward to seeing you frequently this new school year by attending our exciting school events to see the 21st century teaching and learning happening at our schools.

We look forward to seeing all our smiling students on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 for the 1st day of the new school year.

Thanks for your partnership!

Leading together,

Jennifer Fang, Ph.D.
Interim Superintendent

ANNUAL PARTICIPATION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, 4TH OF JULY PARADE

Every 4th of July the Rosemead School District Board of Trustees participates in the City Parade in honor of the birth of our country and to honor all of those past & present in service to our country.

This year the Interim Superintendent, Dr. Jennifer Fang, invited all school site Administrators to participate in the 4th of July Parade to accompany the Board of Trustees.

Pictured Left to Right:  Board Member John Quintanilla, Janson Principal Gabriel Cardenas, Muscatel Assistant Principal Ginny Ford, Savannah Principal Ruth Soto, Interim Superintendent Jennifer Fang, Board President Nancy Armenta, Board Member Veronica Peña, Muscatel Principal Jessica Ancona, Shuey Principal Jan Brydle, and Board Clerk Ronald Esquivel

TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN, KINDERGARTEN, AND 1ST-8TH GRADE ONLINE ENROLLMENT

Enrollment for our 2018-2019 school year has begun. We have implemented our new online enrollment process for Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and 1st through 8th Grade enrollment.  Please visit the District website at www.rosemead.k12.ca.us and click on “Online Enrollment System” on the mid-upper left hand side.

To enroll in Transitional Kindergarten, your child must turn 5 years old by September 2, 2018 through December 2, 2018.  When you enroll your child for TK, be sure to select Grade K - we will make sure your child is placed in the correct class.

To enroll your child in Kindergarten, your child must turn 5 years old by December 3, 2017 through September 1, 2018.  You MUST enroll your student in your school of residency.

1st through 8th Grade Program:

If you are enrolling your child(ren) in 1st through 8th Grade for the 2017-2018 school year you must enroll online to begin the process.  Once you have enrolled online, please contact your home school for more information:

Encinita Elementary School: (626) 286-3111
Janson Elementary School: (626) 288-3150
Savannah Elementary School: (626) 443-4015
Shuey Elementary School: (626) 287-5221
Muscatel Middle School: (626) 287-1139

To enroll new a student, parents must provide the following documentation to the school site:

1. Proof of residency:  Electric, Gas, Water, Trash or Landline telephone bill no older than 1 month with parent's name
2. Immunization Records:  Students must have received all of the required shots to enter school
3. Birth Certificate or Passport

If your child does not meet the age qualifications for Transitional Kindergarten or Kindergarten, but you are interested in information regarding our State Preschool Program, please contact the Child Development Department at (626) 312-2900 x235 for more information.  Please do not use the online enrollment system for enrolling Preschool students.

Parents wishing to enroll their child in our district on an Interdistrict permit must contact Ms. Debora Stewart at the Educational Services Department for more information.  Parents may not enroll online without approval of the permit and verification from the Educational Services Department.

Day

Date

Event

Time / Location

Questions - Contact

Mon.

Jul. 30

Special Board Meeting

6:30 p.m., District Office Board Room

Superintendent’s Office

Thurs.

Aug. 2

Summer Day Camp Show

Encinita MPR, 4:00 p.m.

Carol Mahoney

Thurs.,

Aug. 9

Special Board Meeting

6:30 p.m., District Office Board Room

Superintendent’s Office

Mon.

Aug. 13

Rosemead High School Registration Day

Rosemead High School

Rosemead High School

Wed.

Aug. 15

School Office Staff (Office Managers/Clerks) 1st Day Back

All Sites

Human Resources

Thurs.

Fri.

Aug. 16

Aug. 17

New Teacher Orientation

TBD

Human Resources

Thurs.

Aug. 16

Preschool Orientation

8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., District Office Board Room

Child Development

Mon.

Aug. 20

Pre-Service Day for Teachers / Welcome Back

TBD, Muscatel MPR

See Site Administrator

Tues.

Aug. 21

Professional Development Day

TBD

See Site Administrator

Wed.

Aug. 22

1st Day of School (PK-8th gr)

All School Sites

See School Site Principal