From ausd-communication@ausd.net Mon Nov 6 21:07:04 2006 From: ausd-communication@ausd.net (AUSD-Communication) Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 23:07:04 +0200 (SAST) Subject: [Camino-Grove] Remember to VOTE on Measure I tomorrow - November 7 Message-ID: <1162847224_SectionID-107944_HitID-1162847177000_SiteID-3721_EmailID-44461469_DB-0@ocho.quattro.co.za> --2affe0897683981a68884927975d414b Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="3ee15d9410157fe2f5de533d3ddc23c7" --3ee15d9410157fe2f5de533d3ddc23c7 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Reminder=20=20 Vote on Measure I tomorrow, November 7th=20 This measure requires a supermajority to pass. Every vote matters! Please be sure to vote! =20 Polling Place hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.=20=20 (If you are in line by 8 p.m. you will be allowed to vote)=20 =20 Polling Place Locator (www.lavote.net) (or call the Registrar of Voters at 562-466-1310) View Measure I on your Ballot (http://district.ausd.net/docs/ballot_flyer-pg_1.pdf) Information on Measure I (www.ausd.net) The Arcadia Unified School District=20 Neighborhood Schools, Health, Safety and Repair Measure =20 Absentee Ballots must be received by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Postmarks are not acceptable. If in doubt, Absentee Ballots may be turned in at your Polling Place on Election Day. =20 =20 email: ausd-communication@ausd.net =20 -- To unsubscribe, click the link below. http://stats.r8g.us/RWCode/subscribe.asp?SID=3D0&SiteID=3D3721&Email=3Dcami= no-grove@lists.ausd.net&HitID=3D1162847177000 --3ee15d9410157fe2f5de533d3ddc23c7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Untitled Document=
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Reminder  
Vote on Measure I tomorrow, November 7th 
  This measure requires a
supermajority to pass.
Every vote matters!
Please be sure to vote!
 
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(If= you are in line by 8 p.m.<= /SPAN> you will be allowed to vote) 
 
 (or call the Regi= strar of Voters at 562-466-1310)

View Measu= re I on your Ballot

The Arcadia Unified School Dist= rict
Neighborh= ood Schools, Health, Safety and Repair Measure
 
Absentee Ballots must be received by the Registrar-Recorder/C= ounty Clerk
by 8 p.m. on Election Day.  Postmarks are not acceptable.  If in doubt= ,
Absentee Ballots may be turned in at your Polling Place on Election Da= y.
 
 
 
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--3ee15d9410157fe2f5de533d3ddc23c7-- --2affe0897683981a68884927975d414b-- From ausd-communication@ausd.net Tue Nov 21 20:44:17 2006 From: ausd-communication@ausd.net (AUSD-Communication - Mimi Hennessy) Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:44:17 +0200 (SAST) Subject: [Camino-Grove] Measure I Passes - You Did It! Thank You! Message-ID: <1164141857_SectionID-110869_HitID-1164141824000_SiteID-3721_EmailID-44461469_DB-0@ocho.quattro.co.za> --e7c40fb8911b29356c6c1ec3f947ec78 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="57dea3c2c5b48e0da9768559bc1d8290" --57dea3c2c5b48e0da9768559bc1d8290 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Measure I Passes =20 THANK YOU!=20=20 YOU Did It A message from AUSD Superintendent Mimi Hennessy =20 Dear Arcadia Parents, =20 How glad I am to say that the Arcadia community has supported a bond measur= e which will allow us to make important repairs and upgrades at all of our = schools. Measure I, The Arcadia Neighborhood Schools Health Safety and Rep= air Measure, passed by almost 67% of the vote, significantly in excess of t= he required 55% supermajority. We are deeply grateful that so many Arcadia= ns understood the need and were willing to support improving the community= =92s schools. And a BIG Thank You to the many parents who worked so hard t= o communicate the needs of our schools; your dedication helped make this su= ccessful. =20 This is an historic occasion as we embark on a major repair and building pr= ogram in Arcadia. While the State does not provide money for major repairs= and upgrades, we all know that the quality of facilities impacts the abili= ty to provide a quality education and attract and retain the best teachers = and now we have the chance to do that for Arcadia.=20 =20 I wanted to let you know where we are and what will happen next.=20=20 =20 We are committed to do our best to manage this program as carefully and res= ponsibly as possible. With escalating construction costs, we know that tim= e is money and the sooner we start these projects the more results we can g= et for the investment. We are beginning design work immediately on Arcadia= High School since it will take the longest to complete. We will also begi= n design for First Avenue Middle School and two elementary schools shortly;= the remaining sites will be phased in over the next fives years. We hope = to begin construction at the first sites within the year, although the Stat= e=92s design approval process is slow since school construction is heavily = regulated. =20 There is much work to be done over several years and we realize that constr= uction will cause many disruptions, dislocations, and mess! It will take p= atience and pulling together; but if we keep our focus on the goal, in the = end ALL of our schools will be safer, more functional and more attractive f= acilities for teaching and learning.=20=20 =20 We have much to look forward to and much to do to get there. These are exc= iting times for education in Arcadia. I hope you will continue to be invol= ved; I look forward to working together as a District and a community to ma= ke education in Arcadia even better. =20 Regards, Mimi Hennessy, Superintendent =20 email: ausd-communication@ausd.net=20 To unsubscribe, click the link below. http://stats.r8g.us/RWCode/subscribe.asp?SID=3D0&SiteID=3D3721&Email=3Dcami= no-grove@lists.ausd.net&HitID=3D1164141824000 --57dea3c2c5b48e0da9768559bc1d8290 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Untitled = Document
Measure I Passes
 
THANK YOU! 
YOU Did It
A message from
AUSD Superintendent Mimi Hennessy

 
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<= SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear Arcadia= = Parents,

 

How glad I am to say that = the Arcadia community has supported a bond measure which will a= llow us to make important repairs and upgrades at all of our schools.  Measure I, The Arcadia Neighborho= od Schools Health Safety and Repair Measure, passed by almost 67% of the vo= te, significantly in excess of the required 55% supermajority.  We are deeply grateful that so many Ar= cadians understood the need and were willing to support improving the commu= nity=92s schools.  And a BIG = Thank You to the many parents who worked so hard to communicate the needs o= f our schools; your dedication helped make this successful.

 

This is an historic occasi= on as we embark on a major repair= and building program in Arcadia.  While the State does not provide money for major repairs = and upgrades, we all know that the quality of facilities impacts the abilit= y to provide a quality education and attract and retain the best teachers a= nd now we have the chance to do that for Arcadia.=20

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<= SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">I wanted t= o let you know where we are and what will happen next. 

 

We are committed to do our best= to manage this program as carefully and responsibly as possible.  With escalating = construction costs, we know that time is money and the sooner we start thes= e projects the more results we can get for the investment.  We are beginning design= work immediately on Arcadia High School sinc= e it will take the longest to complete.  We will also begin design for First Avenue= Middle School and two elementary schools shortly; the remaining sites will= be phased in over the next fives years.  We hope to begin construction at the firs= t sites within the year, although the State=92s design approval process is = slow since school construction is heavily regulated.

 

There is much work to be done over several years and we realize tha= t construction will cause many disruptions, dislocations, and mess!  It will take p= atience and pulling together; but if we keep our focus on the goal, in the = end ALL of our schools will be safer, more functional and more attractive facili= ties for teaching and learning. 

 

We have much to look forward to= and much to do to get there.  These are exciting times for education in Arcadia.  I hope you will continue to b= e involved; I look forward to working together as a District and a communit= y to make education in Arcadia= even better.<= /SPAN>

 

Regards,

Mimi Hennessy, Superintendent
 

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