Fresno County Office of Education - Migrant Education, Region IV - Ruben V. Castillo, Senior Director

Washington Union High School
6041 S. Elm, Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 485-8805 • Fax: (559) 485-1404

Derek Cruz, Director of Curriculum

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Meet the Staff
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Derek Cruz
Derek Cruz
Director of Curriculum
(559) 485-8805
Cesario Herrera
Cesario Herrera
Migrant Resource Teacher
(559) 485-8805

Cesario Herrera
Martha Ojeda
Clerk/Community Aide
(559) 485-8805 ext. 300

 
     

Demographics

Total Migrant Students: 236

Age/Grade Total
3-5 0
K 0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 56
10 63
11 58
12 39
OSY (Out of School Youth) 18-21 years old
without high school diplomas
Total: 20

 

 

Other Resources

California Department of Education
Fresno County Office of Education
United States Department of Education
Fresno County Schools Directory
U.S. Office of Migrant Education
CAMP: College Assistance Migrant Program
Fresno County Web Site
Fresno County Library
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner
Fresno County Human Services (Health)


Program Descriptions

Regular School Year Objectives

The following numbered programs are provided and overseen by our Migrant teacher throughout the school year:

  1. Computer Literacy
  2. Panther pathways
  3. Earth Science
  4. Migrant Tutorial
  5. Migrant Work Study
  6. Pass Program
  7. Migrant Senior Day
  8. Migrant Youth Day
  9. University of California Field Trip
  10. CAHSEE preparation
  11. Dare to Dream Program
  12. After School Tutorial

Summer School Objectives

Summer Leadership Camps are offered to Migrant Students A limited number of MStudents are hired to work after summer school classes, through the workstudy program.

CLP's (Continuous Learning Packets) are distributed by Migrant Clerk/Liaison during summer break.


I & R Process

Identification & Recruitment

Summer (June, July or August) a Migrant booth is set up at Cherry Auction

Migrant Clerk /Liaison cross references all incoming 9th graders with MSIN locator. Many are already Migrant, so I enter them on our system as migrant, too.

Migrant Clerk/Liaison works closely with registrar for incoming agricuture working families. A home visit is initiate to determine eligibility.

Migrant Clerk/Liaison networks with feeder schools for new arriving families.

Migrant Clerk/Liaison pins up Migrant posters and brochures at local stores and businesses provided by the Region IV staff.


Assessment Tools

Individual test scores are accumulated and entered by data technician on campus. Test Scores are merged onto our local program named Aeries Eagle and available to WUHS staff

Click Below to View Assessment Scores for Washington Union High School Migrant Education Students:

2006 CST Assessment Scores
2006 CAHSEE English Assessment Scores
2006 CAHSEE Mathematics Assessment Scores
2006 CELDT Assessment Scores


Parent Meeting & Program Involvement

The Migrant Parent Program are 100% elected to an advisory committee. Elected parents choose to have an active involvement in the planning & development decision making process throughout the school year.

The following dates have been chosen to hold Migrant PAC in our cafeteria @ 6 p.m.

  • Sept. 14, 2006
  • Oct.5, 2006
  • Nov.2, 2006
  • Feb. 1, 2007
  • March 1, 2007
  • March 1, 2007
  • April 12, 2007
  • May 4, 2007
  • May 24, 2007
    President: Maria Manriquez / Vice President: Eugenia Melescio / Secretary & Treasurer: Maria Gonzalez / Regional Representative: Guadalupe Rodriguez


Health Support Services & Health Clinics

WUHS yearly health clinic will be on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 on campus.

Our dedicated and much appreciated Migrant Nurse is Kathleen Freeman, assistant is Lilia Roybal.

Referral progress is simple, any non-insured Migrant students who express a health concern are given a slot (appointment) for the clinic.

If the Migrant student needs immediate health attention, WUHS's clerk, will contact Kathleen, who will come out to our district immediately. Our WUHS yearly Vision/Hearing Testing occurred on Tues, Sept. 19, 2006. Kathleen was present to service all migrant students, those who failed tests were referred to contracted doctors for follow-ups.

Questions? Call (559) 485-8805


Other Programs

The following after school program activities are offered on campus after school Aug.21, 2006 thru Dec. 14, 2006

  1. CAHSEE prep
  2. Internet Library
  3. Migrant Tutorial
  4. Driver's Education
  5. Health Institute
  6. Intramural Sports
  7. Weight Training
  8. Fun Friday
  9. Cross Country Tuturial
  10. Baseball Tutorial
  11. Multicultural Student Union
  12. Band Club
  13. Link Crew Club
  14. Upward Bound
  15. Soccer Tutorial
  16. Football
  17. Folkloric Dancing
  18. ROP classes


Professional Development

Migrant Resource Teacher is sent to CABE (California Association Bilingual Education) LongBeach, CA -springtime 2007

Migrant Resource Teacher is sent to PASS Regional 2006-2007 inservice. Migrant Resource is sent to a new workshop “Migrant Summit” It was on Oct. 11, 12, 2006

Migrant Clerk/Liaison is sent to 6 regional identification and recruitment meetings through out the 2006-2007 school year. This year a Health inservice was held on Oct. 6, 2006.

Migrant Parents are encouraged to attend the six PAC meetings on campus at WUHS. Migrant Parents are sent yearly to the Regional Parent Conference. This year is was on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006 at Fresno State University.

Migrant Parents are also sent to the State Parent Conference. This year is will be in Los Angeles, March 16, 17, 18, 2007


Other Information

5 de Mayo 2007 carnival events, raise money for the Migrant Senior Scholarships.

Donations of shoes, clothing, etc are given to the Migrant Clerk/Liaison by WUHS staff and distributed to needy Migrant Families (some families have expressed with joy and tears) their appreciation.

Easton Lion's Club has generously donated money towards eye-glasses for non-insured Migrant Students.

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