SAUSD E-Blast for the Week of May 10-16, 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.
SAUSD STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN 'KIDS RUN THE OC' MARATHON 

Hundreds of students from the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) completed the Kids Run the OC marathon at the OC Fair and Event Center this week. Participating schools included Adams, Jackson, Carver, Diamond, Garfield, Greenville, Lowell, Monroe, Monte Vista, Thorpe and Washington. As part of the 12 week program, students accumulate 25.2 miles of exercise leading up to the marathon date, and complete their final mile of the marathon on site at the OC Fair and Event Center. On the same day, 15 girls from Martin Elementary's Girls on the Run group completed the OC 5K at the fairgrounds. The top finisher was fifth grader Nataly Vazquez, who completed the course in 23:20. To view photos, click here. 
NJROTC PROGRAMS RECEIVE EXCELLENT REVIEWS

The District recently received the inspection report for the NJROTC programs at Saddleback and Santa Ana high schools from the Area Manager in the Department of the Navy. In every category of the review, both school teams were awarded either an
"outstanding" or "above average" commendation, with an overall unit grade of "outstanding." Congratulations to both schools for their excellence and providing exemplary NJROTC programs. To view photos from Santa Ana High School's Pass-In-Review, held May 8, 2019, click here.
SAUSD EMPLOYEE HONORED AT OCDE LANGUAGE LEARNER RECOGNITION EVENT 

Jamie Salafia-Bellomo, Program Specialist for SAUSD's English Learner and Student Achievement Program, was recently honored at the Orange County Department of Education's 7th Annual Language Learner Recognition Celebration. The event recognizes outstanding individuals from districts across Orange County who have made significant contributions advocating for language learners.
BOARD OF EDUCATION

The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday,
May 21, 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
WILLARD'S INTEGRATION OF THE ARTS HIGHLIGHTED DURING SUMMIT  

SAUSD's Willard Intermediate was highlighted during a recent "Satellite Summit" held by the Kennedy Center's National Committee for the Performing Arts, in partnership with the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The event featured a panel discussion on social justice, citizen artistry, and arts education, along with a special performance of "Walls" by Willard's dance team. Inspired by the students' experiences with immigration, "Walls" represents the barriers that keep families apart. Willard partnered with Turnaround Arts: California in 2016 and has been actively using the arts to fuel school change since. To watch a video highlighting Willard and the dance piece, click here. 
ADVANCED LEARNING ACADEMY STUDENT APPOINTED TO CITY YOUTH COMMISSION

Andres Medina, a 10th grade student at Advanced Learning Academy (ALA), was nominated by Mayor Pro Tem Villegas and appointed as the Ward 5 Representative (Alternate) to the City of Santa Ana's Youth Commission for a partial-term expiring December 15, 2020. Andres is part of ALA's Speech and Debate team and recently won the Dragon Kim Fellowship Award of $5,000 to implement a service project. His project is called Civics for Kids, and with his partner Isabel, they plan to work with SAUSD elementary students this summer to help educate youth about local government.


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