School Mission & Vision/ Misión y Visión de la Escuela
The staff at Sam Vaughn will provide a quality, balanced education that promotes academic excellence in collaboration with home and community.
El personal en la Escuela de Sam Vaughn proporcionará una calidad, la educación equilibrada que promueve la excelencia académica en la colaboración con en casa y la comunidad.
Parent Volunteers 2012- 2013
Beginning in August, all volunteers in Ceres schools will have to show proof of TB clearance and complete a volunteer application. Ceres School District will hold several clinics where parents can be tested at no cost, or you may bring in clearance from your doctor. Volunteer applications are available in the front office.
If you plan to volunteer in your child’s classroom in August when school begins, you must turn in an application in May, show a photo i.d. and have TB clearance before school begins. You will not be allowed to volunteer until your application is approved.
See below for TB clinic dates; If you plan to volunteer next school year, please have your TB test done. For more information www.ceres.k12.ca.us/portal/community.htm
Test Dates |
Testing Location District Office |
Read Results |
Reading Location District Office |
May 8th (9AM-4PM) |
Conf. RM A |
May 10th (2PM-4PM) |
Conf. RM A |
May 15th (8AM-4PM) |
Conf. RM B |
May 17th (2PM-4PM) |
District Office |
May 22nd (8AM-4PM) |
Conf. RM B |
May 24th (2PM-4PM) |
District Office |
June 5th (8AM-4PM) |
Conf. RM A |
June 7th (2PM-4PM) |
District Office |
June 12th (8AM-4PM) |
Conf. RM A |
June 14th (2PM-4PM) |
District Office |
June 19th (8AM-4PM) |
Conf. RM A |
June 21st (2PM-4PM) |
District Office |
School Hours/ Horarios de escuela
- start time/ tiempo de comienzo 8:10 AM.
- Kinder Dismissal/ Kinder Salen de Clases 2:15 PM
- Dismissal 1-6/ Salen de Clases grados 1-6 2:25 PM.
- FREE Breakfast/ Desayuno GRATIS 7:30-8:05 AM
We are proud and excited to offer continuing and improving programs to provide the best educational experience for your child. Our school district will provide free breakfast for every student. Students will report to the cafeteria before going to the playground each morning / Somos orgullosos y emocionados de continuar a ofrecer los mejores programas para proporcionar la mejor experiencia educativa para su niño. Nuestro distrito escolar proporcionará el desayuno gratis para cada estudiante. Los estudiantes deben entrar a la cafetería antes de ir al recreo cada mañana
Supervision is not be provided on the playground prior to 7:55 a.m./ No hay supervisión antes de 7:55 AM
Click here to see the Sam Vaughn Bell Schedule
Clique aqui para ver El Horario de las campanas en Sam Vaughn
Note from the Principal.
Sam Vaughn is a Kindergarten through 6th grade elementary school located in the heart of the Central Valley. We serve about 630 students. On our staff we have 25 teachers, all Highly Qualified under NCLB and certified to teach non-native English speakers. At Sam Vaughn, we are committed to helping every child grow to reach his or her greatest potential.
For the 2011-2012 school year, there is a big change in the morning. We will serve free breakfast to every student, every day! Students may arrive at school at 7:45 AM, and all students need to go directly to the cafeteria. Supervisors will dismiss students to the playground only after they have come through the cafeteria. As our families know from previous years, a purple Home-School Communication folder comes home with your students every Tuesday. We recognize that we send home a lot of paper! In an effort to assist families with tracking all the school information you will notice that we’ve added a tab to the left titled “Backpack.” Clicking on the Backpack tab will take you to copies of all notices we send home. Check it often to stay up to date. Also, beginning in September, Sam Vaughn will host a series of classes through the Parent Institute for Quality Education. We will have sessions in English and in Spanish. The PIQE program does an excellent job of showing parents how best to support and advocate for their students and play active roles in their children’s education. Class dates and registration information will be sent home soon. Please join us most Fridays at 8:15 for our weekly Jamboree assemblies and class performances. Check out our SV Families group to find out how you can support our school activities such as our upcoming jog-a-thon, annual Fall Festival, and Family Valentine’s Dance. Looking forward to another year in partnership,
Sharon Carter
Principal