SAUSD E-BLAST NEWSLETTER: WEEK OF SEPT. 12-18, 2022

Official newsletter of the Santa Ana Unified School District, designed to inform the community about District related news, opportunities, and resources. 
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DISTRICT NEWS

SUPERINTENDENT’S NEWSLETTER: WEEK OF SEPT. 12, 2022

Superintendent Jerry Almendarez has issued a new weekly newsletter for the SAUSD community, covering PBIS awards, local covid rates, education headlines and more. Read it here.

BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET SEPT. 13, 2022

The Board of Education is meeting Sept. 13, 2022 at the District office. Closed session is at 5 p.m.; public session is at 6 p.m. Visit our site here to read the agenda, submit a public comment, and watch live.

SAUSD TO HOLD WALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY SEPT. 19, 2022

SAUSD will be inducting nine alumni into the District's Athletic Wall of Fame during a ceremony and celebration on Sept. 19, 2022. Click here to RSVP for the event by Sept. 15, 2022. Click here to learn more about this year’s honorees.

IT’S NATIONAL ARTS IN EDUCATION WEEK!

In SAUSD, student achievement is key. This week, we highlight the wide range of arts programming that's available in our schools in honor of National Arts In Education Week! For regular updates on the Visual and Performing Arts in SAUSD, follow SAUSD Arts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.


MORE NEWS

SANTA ANA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SPARK INNOVATION FOR LEARNING GRANTS

The Santa Ana Public Schools Foundation is now accepting applications for $1,000 Spark Innovation for Learning Grants. The grants provide up to $1,000 to educators, both certificated and classified, for curriculum-based projects that do not have an available funding source. Applications are due Oct. 17, 2022. Click here for more information and to apply.

PHOTOS: SAUSD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS HOLD BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT EVENTS

Intermediate schools across the District held Back to School Night activities last week! Here's a look at some of the festivities, as shared on social media by our schools. Follow our sites and departments for more campus news at: www.sausd.us/socialmedia.



PHOTOS: SAUSD COUNSELORS MAKE INROADS WITH SCHOLARS 

SAUSD school counselors have been busy this month getting to know our scholars of all ages! Here's a look at how some have been educating students on the many counseling services available to them in the District, as shared by our schools on social media.



VIDEO: #SAUSDREWIND: WEEK OF SEPT. 6-9, 2022

Join us in taking a quick look back at our top headlines of the week for Sept. 6-9, 2022. Click here to watch. 



DISTRICT RELAUNCHES #PROUD2BESAUSD CAMPAIGN FOR 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR

Are you a proud SAUSD parent, student, alumni, staff member or community member? We want to share your story on our District platforms! Click here to tell us all about your experiences and why you are #Proud2BeSAUSD.  



2022-23 ACADEMIC SCHOOL CALENDARS AVAILABLE ONLINE

Interested in finding out what this year’s school holidays and other important dates are? Click here to access the academic calendar for the 2022-23 school year. 



PHOTOS: CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL 9/11 COMMEMORATION EVENT 

SAUSD's Century High School held its annual September 11 Commemoration Day event last week, in honor of Patriot Day. Click here for a closer look at how the campus encourages students to Always Remember.

VIDEO: INSIDE LOOK AT MACARTHUR FUNDAMENTAL ENGINEERING CLASS 

SAUSD offers a range of Career Technical Education pathways for students in grades K-12! Here's a glimpse inside a classroom in the Engineering Design Software & Systems Development pathway at MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate. For more information on our CTE offerings, click here

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sep. 13 - Regular Board Meeting

Sep. 14 - Modified Day (Elementary and Intermediate)

Sep. 15 - Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Parent Meeting 

Sept. 19 - (DAC/DELAC) Meeting 

Sept. 19 - Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Sept. 21 - Modified Day (Elementary and Intermediate)

Sept. 27 - Regular Board Meeting

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