As staff and students returned to campuses across the district, they were greeted with new faces, new programs, and new equipment.  The students at Templeton Middle School experienced the greatest changes due to the completion of the modernization project.  I encourage you to visit the new office, classrooms, and the Willhoit Gymnasium which features a beautiful parquet floor.  This project was completed using state and district facilities funds which are restricted to this type of use and can't be used to expand personnel or programs. 

While the state budget crisis continues to hamper efforts to provide everything we envision for our students, there is much to celebrate at TUSD.  Academic achievement as measured by state test data increased for the third year in a row.  Vineyard Elementary was recognized as a California Distinguished School while Templeton Elementary showed a dramatic increase in their Academic Performance Index.  Templeton Middle School is poised to become the first school in the north county to achieve an API score in excess of 900.  Finally, THS reported the second highest passing rate on the California High School Exit Exam.  The sophomore class had 95% of students successfully meet this important standard.  We are offering new programs including a project-based instruction at multiple sites including Endeavour, Odyssey of the Mind, and an expanded physics program at THS. 

Our community fundraising support remains high.  The booster clubs (athletic, band, FFA...) and PTOs continue to support our enrichment programs to the tune of $150,000 per year.  This year one of our largest supporters, the Templeton Education Foundation (TEF), should hit $1,000,000 total giving to the school system since its inception.  These dollars are greatly appreciated and certainly help to keep TUSD as the premier school system in San Luis Obispo County.

The district strategically used interdistrict transfers (IDT) to keep class sizes as small as possible.  Many elementary classes are near the 25:1 mark while middle and high school classes average 28:1.  The total IDT rate is projected to be around 20%.  This figure is lower than each of the last two years and reflects a modest reduction from the 24% levels a few years ago.  In order to keep class sizes from reaching intolerable levels, the transitional kindergarten program as well as grades 4, 8 and many high school math courses are closed to interdistrict transfers at this time.  We are maintaining a waiting list as space may open up in these impacted grade levels as the year progresses. 

The staff and I continue to feel blessed to be serving the community of Templeton.  We intend to maintain a rigorous and enriched educational program given the limitations of state funding and the related program cuts which have occurred during the last six years.  Despite these challenges, morale remains high and the teachers and classified staff deliver outstanding effort each day.  We look forward to better times ahead and promise to remain good stewards of the resources provided locally and nationally.  Your support continues to make a positive difference.  Thank you! 

Templeton Unified School District receives Title III funding from the Federal government to assist English learners learn to speak, read, and write in English.  Districts with a limited number of English learners participate in a Local Educational Agency (LEA) consortium.  The consortium, as a whole, did not meet the targeted percentage of students who become proficient in English thus the District is required to notify all parents.  Please refer to the attached letter.  The letter is available in both English and Spanish.

Title III Letter - English

Title III Letter - Spanish

2012/13 Instructional Calendar

2013 Summer School Calendar

2013/14 Instructional Calendar

2014/15 Instructional Calendar

Subfinder

TUSD Gmail

PowerSchool Admin

PowerTeacher/Gradebook

ETC  Portal

Illuminate

PowerSchool Student/Parent Portal

ETC Portal

Storm Water Link

Megan's Law

ELD / DELAC

GOOGLE Translate

Are you looking for more information on our awesome little community?  Look no further.  The links below provide direct access to local organizations that can show you what we mean by "awesome little community." 

Templeton Community Services District

 http://www.templetoncsd.org/cm/Home.html

Templeton Chamber of Commerce

http://www.templetonchamber.com/