TITLE 1 INFORMATION

Mrs. Michelle Adams

I am the Title 1 Clerk here at Santa Susana Elementary. I've worked for the Simi Valley Unified School District since 2008. There's no place I'd rather work than in a school environment. I'm married and have a son and a daughter. In my spare time I enjoy camping, hiking, pickle ball and spending time with my family.

To contact Mrs. Adams, email: michelle.adams@simivalleyusd.org

Mrs. Lindsey Crocker

I have worked at Santa Susana Elementary School for more than 10 years and it is a place I call home. I graduated from University of California-Los Angeles in 2006 and earned my teaching credential from California State University-Northridge in 2007. In addition to teaching, I enjoy camping, boating and wake-boarding, and cooking. I volunteer as a Girl Scout Leader and as an AYSO Referee. I am married and have one daughter who is in elementary school.

To contact Mrs. Crocker, email: lindsey.crocker@simivalleyusd.org

Mrs. Cindy Miller

I am one of the Title 1 teachers at Santa Susana Elementary and have taught as a Title teacher at our school for more than 15 years.  I very much appreciate being able to work with our students, their families, and our Santa Susana staff.  I graduated from CSUN in 1979 and received my teaching credential the following year.  After beginning my teaching career as a 6th grade teacher in Santa Clarita, I then taught 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades for the Los Angeles Unified School District.  I live in  Simi Valley with my husband and have two adult children.  My daughter, her husband, and their family live in Wisconsin.  My son lives in Simi Valley.  I like to read, walk, and go camping in the mountains.

To contact Mrs. Miller, email: cynthia.miller@simivalleyusd.org

Mrs. Cherice Spicer

2019-2020 marks my sixth year as a Title 1 teacher at Santa Susana Elementary School. Before working at this school, I worked at Lincoln Elementary School, Berylwood Elementary School, Crestview Elementary School, and Madera Elementary School as a Title teacher or Reading Intervention teacher; and at Wood Ranch Elementary School as a long-term substitute in a 1st grade classroom. I have been teaching for 11 years now. I am married and have three beautiful daughters who have all attended Simi Valley schools. I love teaching and seeing kids learn!

To contact Mrs. Spicer, email:

cherice.spicer@simivalleyusd.org

Title 1 is a Federally-funded program that helps students to be successful in reading and math by giving extra support to those who qualify. Eligibility for the Title 1 Program is based on multiple measures such as assessments, teacher recommendations, Progress Reports and tests scores, and the program is free to our families. The support programs used at Santa Susana Elementary School include SIPPS, Soar to Success, Achieve 3000 and Do the Math.

Partnership Agreement-English

Partnership Agreement-Spanish

Programs offered at Santa Susana Elementary

Junior/Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Support

Reading support:

• SIPPS (Grades 1 and 2): Systematic Instruction in Phoneme Awareness, Phonics and Sight Words (SIPPS) is a decoding program that develops the word-recognition strategies and skills that enable students to become fluent, independent and confident readers.  Levels include: Beginning, Extension, Challenge and SIPPS Plus.
• Soar to Success: A small-group reading comprehension program fr grades 3-4.  It uses authentic literature, reciprocal teaching, and graphic organizers in fast-paced lessons to help intermediate-grade students accelerate their reading growth.
• Achieve 3000: Provides the only patented, cloud-based solutions that deliver daily differentiated instruction for nonfiction reading and writing that are precisely tailored to each student's Lexile reading level.
• Notice & Note: Introduces 6 'signposts' that alert readers to significant moments in a work of literature and encourages them to read closely.  This helps create attentive readers who look closely at a text, interpret it responsibly and rigorously, and reflect on what it means to them.
• Rosetta Stone

Math support:

• Do the Math: A research-based mathematics intervention program that focuses on rebuilding the four core topic areas: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division and Fractions.Kindergarten to Grade 5 during the school day. Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 after-school. 

Who is eligible for services?

Kindergarten and Grade 1

• SIPPS assessment
• Early Literacy assessment
• Teacher observation and assessments

Grades 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6

• SIPPS assessment
• Basic Reading Inventory
• STAR Reading assessment
• CAASPP assessment
• Teacher observation and assessments

You can help your child's academic achievement by supporting your child's learning at school and encouraging good study habits at home. Some tips are:

• Agree on a time for homework.
• Show respect for study time.
• Arrange a quiet place for studying.
• Allow breaks.
• Be ready to help, but please don't do their work for them.

Sharing a love of learning by:

• Setting a good example.
• Making learning fun.
• Taking advantage of resources.
• Reading to your child.
• Asking your child to read to you.
• Limiting TV/screen time.