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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WEEKLY UPDATE FROM SUPERINTENDENT JERRY ALMENDAREZ: FEB. 8, 2021 |
In his weekly newsletter to the community, SAUSD Supt. Almendarez provides updates on vaccinations, high school sports programs, Learning Labs, and the latest Covid-19 rates in the community. Click here to read it in English; click here for Spanish.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 2/19/21: SAUSD COMMUNITY INVITED TO GIVE INPUT ON LOCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN (LCAP) FOR 2020-2021 |
SAUSD's Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) addresses the district’s vision for student learning, outlines actions and annual goals, and demonstrates how the District’s budget supports those goals. The community is invited to share input and suggestions to help the District evaluate its offerings and inform decision making for the LCAP for the 2020-2021 year. Please click here to participate in English; click here for Spanish.
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SAUSD TO RESUME IN-PERSON SPORTS CONDITIONING PROGRAMS |
Santa Ana Unified School District has approved a plan to allow student athletes to return to conditioning programs and even to compete in sports allowed by the most current guidelines from CIF and health care experts. The SAUSD community remains in the Purple “Widespread” Tier. Under CIF and California Department of Public Health (CDPH), athletes in districts in this tier can participate in outdoor, socially-distant conditioning, practice, and skill building within designated small pods. The District plans to resume this month these activities at high schools following all safety protocols. Individual schools will determine when to safely resume these activities, and will provide more information to student athletes. Click here to read more.
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“WE CARE FEBRUARY” AT SAUSD |
This month is “We Care February” at SAUSD, where we highlight the different resources we offer to our students and community to support a range of social-emotional needs. Additionally, this month we are providing a calendar with daily activities to help promote self-care. Click here to learn more.
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SAUSD OFFERING FREE MEALS FOR CHILDREN AGES 1-18; WEEKEND MEALS STARTING IN MARCH |
The District’s free meal service continues to provide nutritious meals for children ages 1-18 through June 3, 2021. In addition, the District has also expanded service times so that meals may now be picked up in the morning, afternoon and evening. Click here to view the schedule. Also, to increase support to the community, SAUSD will begin serving weekend meals at all meal services locations starting March 5. Every Friday, children will be served a breakfast, lunch, snack, and a “super snack” for both Saturday and Sunday. This will be in addition to the meals currently served for Fridays, therefore children will be provided with three days worth of meals.
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HOW TO SUBMIT A STUDENT RECORDS REQUEST FOR DACA |
Support Services has added information to its website for those interested in submitting a student records request for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to SAUSD. Click here for directions.
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ENROLL NOW IN SAUSD SCHOOLS |
Looking to enroll in SAUSD schools for the 2020-21 or 2021-22 school years? Click here to access important questionnaires, enrollment timelines, lottery guidelines and more. The 2021-22 enrollment window is open through Feb. 26, 2021.
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FEBRUARY: KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP TIME AT SAUSD |
Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year will take place during the month of February 2021. Families that are interested in enrolling a child who has never been enrolled at SAUSD and whose birthday is between September 2, 2015 to September 1, 2016 or between September 2, 2016 to December 2, 2016, are eligible to enroll in Kinder or Transitional Kinder in 2021-2022. To start the enrollment process click here. If you would like to find and speak with your school of residence, please click here to visit the school locator website.
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CHECK SAUSD WEBSITE FOR FREE COVID-19 TESTING RESOURCES |
As a service to the community, the District has posted information about free COVID-19 testing opportunities to the COVID-19 resource webpage. Click here to view them.
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Are you proud to be an SAUSD employee, alumni, parent, student, or supporter? If so, the SAUSD Communications Office wants to hear from you. Click here to tell us why you're #Proud2BeSAUSD for a chance to be featured in this campaign reflecting the vibrant SAUSD community! To view more profiles, click here.
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Meet Jessica Martinez, a proud SAUSD alum!
Martinez attended Garfield Elementary, Villa Fundamental Intermediate, and Century High School.
After graduating from Century High School in 2011, Martinez earned her Bachelors of Arts Human Development degree, Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy, and is now a registered and licensed occupational therapist.
One of her favorite things about SAUSD is the close knit community one forms with friends, professors, but most importantly the community.
“SAUSD taught me how to be resilient and show the world what our beautiful community has to offer: kind, good hearted, smart, caring individuals who want to make a difference. I will forever be proud of being SAUSD. Si se puede (yes we can)!”
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MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR SAUSD STUDENTS AND FAMILIES |
Did you know that SAUSD offers a list of mental health and wellness resources that students and families can connect with during weekends and after-school hours? Click here to learn more about the agencies that can be contacted during these times for help.
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SAUSD is now on Nextdoor! The District will be using this new tool to communicate information to the community at large about District-sponsored events and programs, and important resources. SAUSD looks forward to further engaging with community partners, as strong schools are a vital part of a strong overall community. Click here to visit SAUSD’s page.
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DOWNLOAD PARENTSQUARE APP TODAY |
SAUSD is now using the ParentSquare app to increase communication among families, schools and the District. Download the app today at the Apple AppStore or Google Play to begin receiving important news and updates from SAUSD teachers, schools, and departments. Click here for more information.
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Visit our SAUSD school websites and follow our schools on social media for news on programs, accolades, events and more!
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Posted on Instagram by ala_wolf_pride Wrapping up WE CARE week with a ❤️ to let you know we are here for you! Have a wonderful long weekend and we will see you on Tuesday!
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Posted on Instagram by santaana_highschool: Saint Athletic Conditioning is BACK! Everyone does their part in keeping conditioning safe and healthy! We were so excited to see our student athletes again!
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Posted on Instagram by mcfaddenscots: Thank you McFadden parents for joining our LCAP listening meetings session! We love our parents because you make our school community better! Thank you for giving us feedback and told us what is working so we can continue that progress for the years to come!
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Posted on Instagram by kingelementaryschool.sausd: Our 4th grade scholars love pajama day! Be brave, Dare to Care! ¡A nuestros estudiantes de 4to grado les encanta el día del pijama! ¡Sé valiente, atrévete a cuidar!
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SANTA ANA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS |
The Santa Ana Public Schools Foundation is now accepting applications for nine different scholarships that support post-secondary educational goals. Applications must be submitted prior to Feb. 14, 2021. For more information, click here.
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BOCA DE ORO FESTIVAL OF VISUAL, PERFORMING, AND LITERARY ARTS AND CULTURE: FEATURING SAUSD ARTISTIC TALENT |
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The Boca De Oro (Mouth of Gold) Festival of Visual, Performing, and Literary Arts and Culture is returning for its fifth year with a variety of visual and performing arts events and sessions, author talks, panel discussions, and more! The Boca de Oro Festival of Visual, Performing, and Literary Arts and Culture, will take place virtually Mar. 5-7, 2021.
Check out more of our SAUSD artistic talents programmed in the Boca De Oro Festival this year:
- SAUSD Alumni Artists & Creatives - Mar. 6, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
- SAUSD Polynesian Dance - Mar. 5-7, 2021
- Irene Carpio, Early Childhood Education: “Transforming Recycled Materials Into Art” - Mar. 6, 2021, 5:00 p.m. (English); 5:30 p.m. (Spanish), Mar. 7, 2021, 4:00 p.m. (English); 4:30 p.m. (Spanish)
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