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SAUSD E-Blast for February 9, 2018
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The weekly e-blast is designed to keep the Santa Ana Unified School District Community informed of district and educational information, recognitions, opportunities, and resources. Please feel free to share with others
who
are not on the SAUSD distribution list.
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DEADLINE TO PROVIDE LCAP FEEDBACK ONLINE IS FEBRUARY 16
To capture the voice of all stakeholders, the District is requesting the public's participation in a brief survey to help determine how effective SAUSD is in achieving its
Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) goals. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete, and all information is anonymous. The survey will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through February 16, 2018. To take it,
click here. Please share your input into this new phase of LCAP.
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UPDATED SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT CARDS AVAILABLE ONLINE
The District this week has uploaded new
School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) to the District website. SARCs are available on the District's public and internal webpages, along with their translations in Spanish and Vietnamese (as determined by schools' language demographics). The SARC is intended to provide parents and community members with a quick snapshot of information related to individual public schools. Data covers a range of topics, including school finances, facilities, curriculum and instructional materials. For additional information about the school, parents and community members should review the entire SARC or contact the school principal or the district office. Printed copies are available upon request. To view the updated SARCs,
click here.
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250 ATTEND TAFT ELEMENTARY
Taft Elementary School recently held a Family STEAM Night. Participants chose from 10 stations: Flubber, Tangrams, Cup Tower Challenge, Kaleidoscope & Lightbot on the iPads, Longest Chain Challenge, Bubble Art, Chromatography, Roller Coaster Challenge, and Musical Instruments. About 250 people attended, including 80 families, and 22 teacher/staff volunteers. Future events are being planned, and families and students said they loved every station activity.
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SADDLEBACK SENIOR PENS NEW BLOG POST
Celine Oezkan, a senior at Saddleback High School and intern in the #sausd Communications Office, has written a new blog post about the excitement of receiving college acceptance letters and setting her sights on successfully finishing her senior year. "I am back with some great news on my journey through my senior year," she writes in the blog post. "I have received my first acceptance to Vanguard University!! This was extremely exciting for me. It was such an honor for the admissions counselor to personally call me to congratulate me on my acceptance. I earned a $18,000 merit scholarship because of my academics." To read more,
click here.
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Junior Achievement (JA) - a nationwide non-profit organization that provides vital financial literacy education to students in K-12 - recently visited
Wilson Elementary School and brought with it 22 employees from Union and Commerce West Banks, who became teachers for the day. Through interactive lessons, using JA's K-5th grade curriculum, young students assumed the role of consumers and workers within their families, community, and the world during "JA Day". The specialized instruction will work to prepare students for secondary and lifelong learning. "I learned, on this day, that it is important to have a goal, work hard, and not give up," said Julio Luiz Sanchez, a 5th grade Associated Student Body classroom representative. "I believe that I can make my goals happen. I am considering becoming a teacher or a doctor or an author."
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SPURGEON STUDENT READS 2 MILLION WORDS THIS SCHOOL YEAR
Principal Stuart Caldwell of
Spurgeon Intermediate School celebrates students who have gone over and beyond in the world of reading to reach their
AR goals. One student, Grecia Baltazar, has already read
2 million words this school year. She is followed by three other students, who have read
1 million words each, and one student, who has read 700,000 words. In this Cougar Roar video, Caldwell interviews the five top readers and asks them questions about their favorite books and authors, and advice on getting others to be inspired to read. To watch the video, click
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The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at 6:00 p.m.
Members of the SAUSD Board of Education
Valerie Amezcua, President
Rigo Rodriguez, Ph.D., Vice President
Alfonso Alvarez, Ed.D., Clerk
Cecilia "Ceci" Iglesias, Member
John Palacio, Member
Stefanie P. Phillips, Ed.D., Superintendent
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DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR MINI GRANTS FROM SANTA ANA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION APPROACHING
Each year, the
Santa Ana Public Schools Foundation offers mini grants to Santa Ana Unified School District educators to support innovative projects for students and to provide special opportunities for which no other funding exists, with the goal of enhancing achievement. Examples include: instructional projects, classroom equipment, special events or activities for students, and specialized classroom supplies. The deadline to apply is February 16, 2018. Don't miss out on applying for one of these grants. Applications are available on the SAPSF website,
here.
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STAFF ASKED TO UPDATE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
An email was recently sent to all District staff asking employees to
update their contact information in the District database. It is imperative that employees log into Oracle to verify the telephone number that is on file for them. If it has changed, please update it directly into the system no later than February 17, 2018. Timely communication is vital in the event of an emergency. Making sure that the District has your current contact information is part of the preparation process. Directions were included with the email. If you need assistance, please contact your immediate supervisor or the Help Desk at 714-558-4741.
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STACY KLINE NOTED STEM STANDOUT
Congratulations to SAUSD's Stacy Kline for being recognized as a STEM Standout in the Orange County Department of Education STEM Newsletter. Stacy was lauded for her work as a Leading Edge Certified teacher in Online and Blended Instruction, Google Certified Educator and Trainer, and National Board Certified Teacher. To read the entire article, please click
here.
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TIPS DEPARTMENT TO HOST SPECIAL EVENT FEATURING ERIN GRUWELL
SAUSD's Training, Induction and Professional Support (TIPS) department invites the SAUSD community to a special event titled "Erin Gruwell: An ordinary teacher with an extraordinary experience," from 4 to 5:30 p.m on February 21, 2018 at the Delhi Community Center, 505 E. Central Ave. in Santa Ana. Gruwell is a teacher, education activist, and founder of the
Freedom Writers Foundation, who has earned an award-winning reputation for her steadfast commitment to the future of education. In 2007, Paramount Pictures released "Freedom Writers," based on the Freedom Writers Diary, a New York Times bestseller that chronicled Erin's extraordinary journey with her 150 high school students who dubbed themselves the "Freedom Writers" in homage to Civil Rights activists the Freedom Riders. Seating is limited. Registration is required. To register,
click here.
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ANNUAL 5K 'WELLNESS RESOLUTION RUN' COMING FEBRUARY 24
The Santa Ana Unified School District is proud to announce the return of
the annual resolution run at Godinez Fundamental High School/Centennial Regional Park. SAUSD's yearly 5k fun run event will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2018 from 8 to 11 a.m. at Godinez Fundamental High School/Centennial Regional Park, 3002 Centennial Road in Santa Ana. Registration is limited to benefits-eligible employees only. To participate,
click here to sign up on or before February 22, 2018.
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RSVP TODAY FOR ALUMNI MIXER
IN HONOR OF DISTRICT'S 130TH ANNIVERSARY
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Your school news is important to us! To have your items considered for inclusion in our weekly eBlast and/or via other District media channels, please submit items to
[email protected]
by 5 p.m. Wednesdays for possible publication the following week. Due to space limitations, we may not be able to publish every item but will make every effort to share your news with the SAUSD community.
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