Welcome to the official page of McPherson Magnet School, a STEAM Magnet School. Here we further our vision and mission, the Napa Valley Unified School District’s vision and mission, support student learning and staff professional development, and enhance communication with students, parents/guardians, staff, and community members. Users should communicate in a respectful, courteous, and p
rofessional manner and are personally responsible for the content of their posts. The District is not responsible for the content of external online platforms. The views and comments expressed on the site are those of the users and do not necessarily reflect the views of the District. A user's reference to a specific commercial product or service does not imply endorsement or recommendation of that product or service by the District. The District regularly monitors this page and reserves the right to remove any inappropriate posts/comments promptly, including the following posts/comments that:
-may be considered obscene, libelous, defamatory, hostile, and/or threatening
-may infringe on copyrights or trademarks
-may incite students as to create a clear and present danger of the commission of unlawful acts on school -
premises, violation of school rules, or substantial disruption of the school's orderly operation
-may not be related to the stated purpose of the site, including, but not limited to, comments of a commercial or
political nature, discrimination, or harassment
-may advocate illegal activity
-may consist of spam or links to other sites
The District reserves the right to remove members who post material that falls into the categories listed above. Please be aware that your comments are public and may be used by other individuals and entities, including the news media. District employees who participate in official District social media platforms shall adhere to all applicable District policies and procedures, including but not limited to, professional standards related to interactions with students. When appropriate, employees using official District social media platforms shall identify themselves by name and District title, and include a disclaimer stating the views and opinions expressed in their posts are theirs alone and do not necessarily represent those of the District or school. This page is not intended to circumvent regular communication channels for sharing personal issues and concerns. If you need a response from McPherson Magnet School or District regarding the violation of District guidelines on the use of official School social media platforms or wish to request services, please visit www.nvusd.org or email us at [email protected]. McPherson Magnet School and the Napa Valley School District are committed to equal opportunity for all individuals and we do not allow discrimination, intimidation, harassment, including sexual harassment, or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality/national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification/ethnicity, age, religion, marital status/ pregnancy/ parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, medical information or association with a person or group with one of more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact our District Equity Officer and District Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for Employee Affairs: Dana Page, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, 2425 Jefferson St., Napa CA 94558, 707-253-3571, [email protected], [email protected]; and/or District Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for Student Affairs: District Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Maryanne Christoffersen, Director of Student Services, 2425 Jefferson St., Napa CA 94558, [email protected], [email protected], 707-253-3815. McPherson was named after our former NVUSD Superintendent, Dr. Harry McPherson. McPherson uses school-wide positive behavior strategies to maintain a safe and respectful environment where children achieve learning. The campus is a community-orientated facility – used after hours for an after school program that serves 180 students in an integrated art program facilitated by the Boys and Girls club. At McPherson all students will master grade level standards in a learning environment that supports inquiry and collaboration for teachers and students as they make meaning of knowledge. Teachers will be active members in Professional Learning Communities that focus on learning. All students will have the skills and motivation to have the most opportunities afforded to them. In addition to Math and Language Arts students at McPherson offers a wide range of instructional enrichment opportunities such as Science, Arts, Technology and PE Specials Classes. We encourage our parents to volunteer in our school and welcome parent input on school-wide decisions through our parent organizations. McPherson offers has a Family Resource Center located on site that provides family resources, parent classes through Napa Valley Parent University, and coordinates parent volunteering. Our parents can also participate in leadership roles through our School Site Council, ELAC/DLAC representative, Title I Representative, Superintendents Advisory Representative and Parent Teacher Organization.
