Official newsletter of the Santa Ana Unified School District, designed to inform the community about District related news , opportunities, and resources. 
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SAUSD PROVIDES FREE PSAT/SAT EXAMS TO STUDENTS
Completion of a college entrance exam is a required step on the pathway to college applications and acceptance. To remove economic barriers and to provide students with greater educational opportunities, all high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) administered the PSAT and SAT college readiness exams to students for free on Oct. 16, 2019. SAUSD covers the cost of the testing and has a comprehensive plan in place to provide access and automatic registration for all students to take the exams on campus. Students prepared by studying and taking specialized prep courses, as shown here.
SAUSD TEACHERS PARTICIPATE IN NASA PROGRAM 
SAUSD Physics teachers Joshua Gagnier (Santa Ana High School) and Sandy Hightower (Century High School) have been selected to join the NASA Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors (AAA) Program. This month, they are taking overnight flights aboard SOFIA, a 747SP airliner that was modified into an airborne observatory. They are working alongside NASA researchers trying to further our understanding of planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe.
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK: OCT. 14-18, 2019
The SAUSD Board of Education designated Oct. 14-18, 2019 as National School Lunch Week. To mark the occasion, SAUSD Nutrition Services gave out emoji erasers to elementary school students, held raffles for movie tickets at secondary schools, and served a special entrée on Oct. 17, 2019 of shredded carnitas on a bolillo roll at all SAUSD schools. For more news out of SAUSD Nutrition Services, follow the department on Facebook .
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VALLEY AUTO ACADEMY LAUNCHES SATURDAY SERVICE CLINIC 
Students from the Automotive Transportation and Logistics Academy at Valley High School diagnosed and repaired community members’ cars for free on Oct. 12, 2019 during the launch of the Saturday Service Clinic. Through the Academy, which is supported through a partnership with High School Inc., scholars may earn certifications, complete internships, take classes for college credit, and participate in industry-sponsored competitions. For more photos, click here.
GODINEZ COUNSELING TEAM PLACES IN STATEWIDE RACE
Congratulations to Godinez Fundamental High School's counseling team, which for a consecutive year came in second place in the Statewide Race to Submit Challenge. This is a statewide campaign sponsored by the California Student Aid Commission that aims to increase the number of financial aid applications for California high school seniors who complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act Application.
SCHOOL NEWS
Visit our SAUSD school websites and follow our schools on social media for news on programs, accolades, events and more!
Posted by @jag_athletics on Instagram. “Lady Jags soccer made a trip up to UCLA to see the Bruins and Segerstrom alum Maricarmen Reyes take on Utah.”
Posted by macarthurfis on Instagram. “MacArthur is proud to promote Red Ribbon Week and send the message, Stay Drug Free! #SAUSD #WeAreSAUSD #redribbonweek”
Posted by Century High School on Facebook. “The great California shakeout in action now! We are practicing what to do if we have an earthquake. Well done, everyone! #THISisCentury”
Posted by King Elementary School , SAUSD on Facebook. “More pictures from our field trip to Irvine Regional park! The scholars had a great time! Very educational!”
UPCOMING EVENTS