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SAUSD E-Blast for March 1, 2019
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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
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OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST LAURIE HERNANDEZ VISITS MARTIN ELEMENTARY
Olympic Gold Medalist Laurie Hernandez this week visited Martin Elementary School, joining forces with KPMG and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast for a KPMG Family for Literacy event. Dozens of excited Martin Flyers gathered to hear Laurie speak about her Olympic experience, about the importance of hard work, and about how readership can help fuel the path to leadership. Laurie also read from her new children's book, "She's Got This," took questions from students in the audience, and unveiled new sports equipment for the school. To read an ABC7 story about the event, click here. To view photos, click here. To watch a video about her visit, click here.
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500+ SAUSD ARTISTS TO SHOWCASE TALENTS DURING 'ALMAS SOÑADORAS'
More than 500 Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) students, teachers and faculty members will descend upon Downtown Santa Ana on Saturday, March 2, 2019 to showcase their talents and programs during "Almas Soñadoras - Dreaming Souls: Youth Elevating the Arts," a day of visual, performing, literary and cultural arts events created in collaboration between SAUSD and Downtown Santa Ana. Student artists will exhibit their work via dance, visual art speech and debate, vocal and instrumental ensembles and more, in multiple locations. The highlight includes readings by the finalists from SAUSD's first annual 2019 #LITCON, a Literary Arts Competition held among the District's intermediate and high schools. To read more, click here. For a full event schedule, click here.
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SAUSD CELEBRATES READ ACROSS AMERICA
SAUSD is celebrating Read Across America from February 25-March 1, 2019. Guest readers will be reading to students across the District, and special activities are planned. Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness event that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss. Motivating children to read is an important factor in student achievement and creating lifelong successful readers. Research has shown that children who are motivated and spend more time reading do better in school. To view photos from SAUSD events, click here.
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The Board of Education met on February 26, 2019. The meeting began with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by Robert "Robbie" Bogen, a fifth grade student at Taft Elementary School.
During the meeting, the Board recognized:
- Youth and Government students who participated in the 71st Annual California YMCA Youth and Government Model Legislature and Court competition
- Saddleback High School athlete Aisley Martinez, 4th all-time CIF in water polo
- College/Career partners for their outstanding contribution to SAUSD students
- Juan Sevilla, Certificated Employee of the Month for February 2019
- Jose Sanchez, Classified Employee of the Month for February 2019
- Godinez Fundamental High School students who will perform in The Addams Family
- Speech and Debate students who recently competed at Harvard
The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 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
John Palacio, Member
Stefanie P. Phillips, Ed.D., Superintendent
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SAUSD COUNSELOR NAMED TO COLLEGE BOARD'S RECOGNITION PROGRAM
The College Board has named Beau Menchaca, Century High School counselor, as a member of the College Board's Recognition Program. This recognition highlights the important work of innovative, results-oriented middle and high school counselors who exemplify excellence and commitment to student's opportunity and success. "This is the second time a SAUSD/Century High School Counselor has been awarded with this recognition," said Century Principal Jonathan Swanson, Ed.D. "I am so proud of all of the hard work and dedication that Century High School's Counseling Dream Team exemplifies every day in helping our students to be college and career ready."
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| Karen Knecht, left, Eddie Bustamante, right. |
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SAUSD EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED BY
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
The Association of California School Administrators, Region 17 has named two SAUSD employees to its 2019 Administrators of the Year & Friends of Education list: Eddie Bustamante - Secondary Principal, and Karen Knecht - Elementary Co-Administrator. One of the organization's priorities is to ensure that school leaders are recognized for their excellence. Through its annual awards program, it honors students, administrators and community organizations for their achievements and their dedication to public education. Honorees will be recognized May 13, 2019 at a special dinner and program.
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