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Thursday, Jul 3, 2008

Important Registration Information
Please register for the 08/09 school year at the District Office during the summer months. Elementary classrooms are getting full, especially at River Elementary. District Office hours are Monday - Friday 8:00AM to 4:30PM. You may also contact the office at 831-624-1546. ...Read More
Bertie Bialek Honored
Roberta “Bertie” Bialek was honored at a recent school board meeting for her significant contributions to the school district. School Board Member Amy Funt presented a special Crystal Apple Award to Bertie, and acknowledged Bertie’s “significant, ongoing, broad-based and altogether remarkable contributions to Carmel Unified,” which include the bond election, the Hilton Bialek Habitat project, and the new Carmel High theater project. The board has announced its intent to name the theater after Bertie. Bertie’s contributions to the theater project total $1,000,000. Her initial pledge ...Read More
Middle School Principal of the Year
Carmel Middle School Principal Edmund Gross has been awarded the honor of "Middle School Principal of the Year" by the Association of California School Administrators Region 10. According to the nomination by ACSA: ...Read More
CUSD Wins Big at 2008 Mathletics Competition
CUSD students took home plenty of awards from the 2008 Mathletics competition. The Carmel River School Fifth Grade team and the Carmel Middle School Geometry team won Team Awards in their categories. Individual winners from CUSD include the following: ...Read More
Parent Survey
The district is pleased to publish the results of the Spring 2008 Parent Survey. Overall, parent satisfaction levels went up compared with the last survey in 2006. To view a graph of the results, ...Read More
Alcohol and the Teen Brain
New research suggests that the magic cutoff age of 18 may signal a change in “legal status,” but it does not signal that the brain has finished its development. We now know the brain continues to mature until at least age 25. Alcohol takes a greater toll on brain development for those under 21 than on any other age group: ...Read More
Employees of the Month Honored
The district honors two employees each month for their extra efforts. ...Read More
Carmel Schools Ranked Tops in County and State
Like world-class gymnasts, Carmel Schools have rated a 10. All four of our larger schools achieved a statewide ranking of 10 based on their Academic Performance Index (API), which means they all scored within the top 10% of the state. The Carmel Unified School District’s overall API of 869 places it squarely within the top 5% of all unified districts in the state. ...Read More