SAUSD E-Blast for the Week of March 22-29, 2019 
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.
50+ SAUSD SCHOOLS GET NEW 'PRINCIPALS FOR A DAY'  

The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) held its annual "Principal for a Day" event on March 22, 2019 to provide community members an opportunity to experience the daily operation of a school. In all, more than 50 of the District's schools hosted a guest principal. The day wrapped up as guest principals joined all of the principals in the District for a luncheon and program at McFadden Intermediate School, where they shared their experiences. This year's guest principals included members of the SAUSD Board of Education, songwriter/producer and Turnaround Arts: California mentor Mark Ronson, local elected officials, and representatives of law enforcement, retail, restaurant, and other industries. To view photos, click here.
SCHOLAR DOLLARS COMPETITION DEADLINE NEARS!

Only a few hours remain to help four SAUSD campuses win funds through the 2019 Scholar Dollars Program, sponsored by State Treasurer Fiona Ma and ScholarShare 529. Mendez Fundamental Intermediate, Willard Intermediate, Washington Elementary and John Muir Fundamental Elementary are all in the running this year! The program will award more than $300,000 to K-8 public and charter schools, and the funds can be used to support extracurricular and enrichment programs. SAUSD's Santiago Elementary is a previous winner. Supporters older than 18 may click here to cast their vote! Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on March 22, 2019.
51 SAUSD SITES EARN PBIS RECOGNITION  

SAUSD recently had 51 sites awarded recognition through the state PBIS recognition system. The following 12 sites received Platinum, the highest recognition level: Adams, Diamond, Franklin, Fremont, Mendez, Esqueda K-8, Monroe, Pio Pico, Villa Intermediate, Saddleback High School, Santa Ana High School, and Santa Ana Valley High School. Only 41 sites in the state received platinum level. An additional 6 sites received Gold recognition: Heninger K-8, King, Segerstrom, Taft, Monte Vista, and Washington. Thirty-three sites received Silver: Advanced Learning Academy, Greenville, Hoover, Santiago K-8, Carr Intermediate, Carver, Century High School, Chavez High School, Davis, Edison, Garfield, Godinez High School, Harvey, Heroes, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lathrop Intermediate, Lincoln, Lowell, Macarthur Intermediate, Madison, Martin, McFadden Intermediate, Muir, REACH, Romero-Cruz, Roosevelt, Sierra, Spurgeon Intermediate, Thorpe, Walker, Willard, and Wilson. The requirements for reaching the highest levels of achievement continue to become more rigorous each year. This year sites needed to demonstrate fidelity on the Tiered Fidelity Inventory Assessment, low suspension rates, evidence of data tracking tools, and 3 years of sustained or improved academics.
SAUSD 2018-2019 RETIREMENT & LONGEVITY RECOGNITION

It's that time of year again, when SAUSD honors its longtime staff and bids a fond farewell to its retirees. The District's 2018-2019 Retirement & Longevity Recognition program was held March 21, 2019 at Godinez Fundamental High School. To view photos of the gathering, click here.
STUDENT ATHLETES TAKE TO THE FIELD FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS 2019 

Hundreds of Santa Ana Unified student athletes gathered at the Santa Ana Public Schools Sports Complex on March 15, 2019 for Special Olympics 2019. Sporting school colors and team T-shirts, athletes displayed their skills on the track for peers, educators, staff and other supporters to see! To view photos, click here.
BOARD OF EDUCATION

The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday,
March 26, 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
6 SAUSD EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE 'WOMAN OF THE YEAR' AWARDS FROM CONGRESSMAN J. LUIS CORREA 

Six SAUSD employees have been selected to receive Woman of the Year awards from Congressman J. Luis Correa (CA-46) this weekend. They are: Kelly Crowe Yrarrazaval, Brandi Augenstein, Roselinn Lee, Aida Abascal, Laurie Tristan and Mireya Vazquez. The recipients will be recognized along with other distinguished women from the community during a special Women's History Month celebration featuring a special legislative update and an awards presentation, on March 23, 2019 at Chapman University in Orange.
MADISON PRINCIPAL NAMED A 'WOMAN OF THE YEAR' FOR 69TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

Each year during the month of March, the California State Assembly honors women who have significantly contributed to their communities. For her years of leadership in elementary education, Lisa Gonzales-Solomon, Principal of Madison Elementary School, has been named a Woman of the Year for the 69th Assembly District. She will be recognized at a gathering hosted by State Assemblymember Tom Daly on March 28, 2019 at the Cal State Fullerton Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana. "Your passion for instilling the love of learning to thousands of students makes you worthy of this recognition," her award letter reads.
UPCOMING EVENTS 
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