SAUSD E-Blast for June 1, 2018 
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.
CLASS OF 2018 PREPARING FOR NEXT CHAPTER IN THEIR LIVES

Congratulations to Santa Ana Unified School District graduating seniors of the Class of 2018. All graduation ceremonies were held this week with Saddleback High School hosting the last graduation ceremony on June 1, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. The graduation ceremonies were watched online by nearly 5,000 people, as far away as Aguascalientes, Mexico, through the District's live streaming capabilities.

The Class of 2018 demonstrates the District's efforts of promoting a college-going culture with over 90% of seniors planning to continue their educational journey at a higher education institution in the fall and the remaining to serve in the military and to enter the work force.

To view photos of each of the graduation ceremonies, visit our Facebook page at Santa Ana Unified School District or visit our website at www.sausd.us.
CENTURY'S BEAU MENCHACA RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR CREATING COLLEGE GOING CULTURE 
 
Century High School's Beau Menchaca was surprised last week when he learned in front of his family, colleagues, and students in Century's senior class, that he had been selected to receive the 2018 Arthur S. Marmaduke Award, the highest honor for counselors presented annually by the California Student Aid Commission.

"Beau Menchaca is an extraordinary Higher Ed Coordinator.  I am so glad we were able to surprise him with this award since he spends so much time recognizing others.  This honor is well-deserved," said Jonathan Swanson, Ed.D., Principal of Century.

To learn more about the impact Menchaca has made at Century with reaching a 91% financial aid application rate for seniors and how he has increased the number of students attending college, click here to read an article published in the OCDE Newsroom, by Fermin Leal.  
SANTA ANA HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE FINALIST IN M.A.C.Y. AWARDS

Santa Ana High School sensation Gisela Flores, was selected as a finalist in the M.A.C.Y. Awards for her performance in one of Santa Ana High School's productions. If Flores wins,  she will receive an all-expense paid trip to compete at the National High School Musical Theater Awards in New York. 

The M.A.C.Y. Awards, founded in 1969 is dedicated to recognizing, encouraging, and rewarding achievement and excellence in high school musical theater. Flores will learn if she has been selected at the award ceremony to be held on June 5, 2018, from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
 

BOARD HIGHLIGHTS    
 
The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, June 12, 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 
UPCOMING EVENTS 
UNVEILING OF ART WORK FROM  CIRCULOS AT CHAVEZ

Students at Circulos @ Chavez High School will be unveiling their interactive art piece that they created with the OC Juega Project and Segerstrom Center for the Arts at the beautiful new Argyros Plaza, located at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. The unveiling will occur Friday, June 8, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. 


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