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Our Administrator
Joyce Graham (Principal)
Dear Ventura Families,
2025-26 Here we come! Our goal this year is to continue to foster a safe and positive environment so that students learn and grow academically, socially, and behaviorally. Our theme this year is: 212 degrees. 211 degrees is hot, but one more degree takes water to boiling. This means that this year, students, staff, teachers, and parents will collaborate and make the extra effort to move learning to the next degree so that students achieve success and reach their maximum potential. Our instructional focus will continue to be explicit instruction, so that teachers model learning for students and provide more individualized instruction within small groups.
We will also focus on restorative practices, where our teachers will be working with students to "restore" their poor choices by reflecting, learning from their mistakes, and making a plan to make better choices in the future. Through these practices, children will be given the opportunities to learn from their mistakes and make things right with others. Our PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support) system is an incentive-based program where we recognize the positive behaviors students are exhibiting, rather than focusing on the negative. Students can earn Tiger Tickets when meeting expectations, which they can redeem at our school store and/or participate in school-wide activities.
We will continue to make learning fun while maintaining high expectations. We believe that all students can learn and will work hard to assist teachers in meeting their learning needs.
Along with our Dual Language Program, we will be offering instruction in medical sciences and technology with a focus on college and career readiness. This course will be provided to students through their essentials block rotation. Your child will learn all about fitness, wellness, nutrition, computer science, coding, various careers, and more!
We will be communicating with you monthly through a digital newsletter via REMIND. You will have up-to-date information on school-wide events, parent nights, and important testing dates. I look forward to seeing you at our Open House and various family nights throughout the school year!
Proud Principal,
Joyce Graham
What We Offer: Excellence. Success. Future Ready.
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We Embrace CHOICE
As a Choice District, we allow parents to select the school they want their children to attend, as long as that school has capacity and program availability.
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Safety and Security
Each one of our public schools has a full-time sworn law enforcement officer serving as a School Resource Officer on campus every day.
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Outstanding Certified Educators and Staff
Our students have highly-qualified, certified teachers who provide engaging, relevant, and rigorous instruction.
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Rigorous Curriculum & Student Support
We offer a rigorous curriculum and systems of support, complete with college preparatory and career and technical education paths to meet the needs of every student
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Acceleration Opportunities Abound
Students have the opportunity to take high school credit courses in middle school and to earn college/postsecondary credit at no cost to parents while still in high school.
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State-of-the-Art-Career Training Programs
We offer courses that allow students to explore career interests, master workplace competencies, gain employable skills, and earn industry certifications and licensing upon graduation
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