Santa Ana Unified School District representatives made surprise visits to the District's 2019 Educators of the Year on February 20, 2019, handing out balloon bouquets and accolades to each one. Board of Education President Valerie Amezcua, Superintendent Stefanie P. Phillips, Ed.D., and members of the Superintendent's Cabinet recognized recipients in the company of excited students and staff. Congratulations to the following Santa Ana Unified employees, who will be honored at the District's Educators of the Year Reception/Ceremony on May 1, 2019. For more photos from the surprise visits, click here.

• Veronica DeBruhl, Kindergarten Teacher at Carver / Elementary Districtwide Teacher of the Year 
• Anastasia Cocca, 7th Grade Science, 8th Grade AVID and ASB Teacher at Sierra Preparatory Academy / Intermediate Districtwide Teacher of the Year 
• Adam Woods, Science/STEM Teacher at Segerstrom High School / High School Districtwide Teacher of the Year 
• Celeste Harris, Speech and Language Pathologist at Hoover Elementary / Elementary Districtwide Support Services Educator of the Year 
• Laurie Tristan, Lead Counselor at MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate School / Intermediate Districtwide Support Services Educator of the Year 
• Janet Kleinschmidt, ELD Coordinator at Santa Ana H.S. / High School Districtwide Support Services Educator of the Year  

Students from the Santa Ana Unified Speech and Debate program, which is supported by the Santa Ana Kiwanis Club, traveled to Harvard University this week for a competition. In addition to showcasing theirs skill on stage, participants met with SAUSD alumni, visited the JFK Presidential Library, the Holocaust Memorial, Sanders Library and the site of the Boston Massacre. Congratulations to the following students who placed in the competition: Amy Estrada, 9th grade student at Century High School; Ashley Arce, 12th grade student, Gillian Palacios, 10th grade student, and Destiny Ceja, 9th grade student, all at Santa Ana High School; and Isabella Guerra, 8th grade student at Advanced Learning Academy. For more photos and information, visit the Santa Ana Unified Speech and Debate Facebook page here. 

The Board of Education for the Santa Ana Unified School District seeks applications to fill a total of seven seats on the Bond Oversight Committee. The purpose of the Bond Oversight Committee is to oversee the expenditure of Measure I funds and to communicate its findings to the Board and the public in order to promote the proper expenditure of school bond funds as voters intended and the efficient completion of projects. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, a resident of California, and reside within the district's geographic boundaries. The deadline to submit applications has been extended to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2019. For more information on how to apply, visit the District's website here.

SCHOOL SHOWCASE INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS 

SAUSD has one primary goal - to prepare students with 21st century skills to graduate from high school and to become productive contributors to our society. Over the past two months, dozens of SAUSD schools have hosted School Showcase Parent Informational Meetings to help students and families learn more about the District's campuses and programs and how they can help students develop these skills. The informational series wraps up today with a presentation at 6 p.m. at Saddleback High School, 2802 S. Flower St., 92707. For more information, call (714) 569-6300. 

 

Members of the SAUSD Board of Education 

 

Avely Cordon, Assessment and Data Specialist at Spurgeon Intermediate School, reports that chess players from the school recently participated in the 45th Annual Morrison Scholastic Chess Tournament in Fullerton. After only learning the game in two to four weeks, they held up well in the five-hour tournament against students who have been playing for years. The school took home a third place trophy at the 8th grade level.

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