WEEK OF OCT. 25, 2021
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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DISTRICT NEWS
WEEKLY UPDATE FROM SUPERINTENDENT JERRY ALMENDAREZ: OCT. 25, 2021
In his new weekly newsletter to the community, Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) Superintendent Jerry Almendarez provides information on trustee elections, vaccinations for children ages 5 and up, and more. To read it, click here.
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING TRUSTEE AREAS AND ELECTIONS BY-TRUSTEE AREAS SET FOR OCT. 25, 2021
The Board of Education recently approved a plan to study the process of establishing Trustee Areas, and By-Trustee Area elections, that would take effect starting with the November 2022 election. A public hearing to gather input on trustee area maps will be held from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25 at Godinez Fundamental High School. Click here to read the agenda, to watch the meeting live, and to learn how to make a public comment. Click here to learn about upcoming hearings.
BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET OCT. 26, 2021
The Board of Education is scheduled to meet on Oct. 26, 2021 at the District Office, 1601 E. Chestnut Ave. Closed session is at 5 p.m.; open session begins at 6 p.m. Click here to read the agenda, to watch the meeting live, and to learn how to submit a public comment.
DISTRICT HOSTING NATIVE AMERICAN FAMILY OUTREACH MEETING OCT. 28, 2021
SAUSD will be launching into the application period for the Title VI Indian Education Grant and looks forward to hearing from our Native American families. Please join us for a virtual meeting at 5 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2021 to share and learn more. Click here for details.
SAUSD ENROLLMENT TIMELINE FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR NOW AVAILABLE 
The enrollment timeline for the 2022-2023 school year is now available on the District website and through ParentSquare. Open enrollment will start Nov. 2, 2021 and end on Feb. 25, 2022. During this time, parents will be able to request to participate in the lottery process for fundamental schools, as well as request transfers. Click here for more details, and be sure to check ParentSquare for future announcements.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
The District is hosting a series of flu vaccination clinics for SAUSD students over the next few weeks. Click here to watch a new video about the upcoming events. Click here to access parent consent forms and the clinic schedule.
#PROUD2BESAUSD PROFILE:
BEATRIZ MENDOZA, ALUMNA
Mendoza attended Madison Elementary, Lathrop Intermediate, and Century High School. 
 
One of her favorite things about SAUSD is the staff, board, and administration that truly cares for our children's education. Mendoza’s English teacher Ms. Osborn and the staff at Century High School inspired her to pursue higher education. 
 
“I am proud to be part of such a caring SAUSD family/community!”
Are you a proud SAUSD parent, student, employee, graduate or community member? Tell us your story, and send us your photo, for a chance to be featured in our materials. Click here to participate.
MORE NEWS
SAUSD TO HOLD FREE SATURDAY COVID-19 TESTING CLINICS FOR THE COMMUNITY
SAUSD is hosting free Covid testing at the District Office on Saturday mornings. The testing is open to the entire community. Click here for more information. For more Covid related resources, visit www.sausd.us/covid-resources.
VIDEO: BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING, OCT. 18, 2021
The Board of Education held a special meeting on Oct. 18, 2021 at Santa Ana High School. Click here to watch a video of the meeting.
SAUSD.TV CONTENT MOVING TO WWW.SAUSD.LIVE
Important update: The District's video hosting site has moved from sausd.tv to sausd.live. Be sure to update your bookmarks and visit sausd.live to find District related shows and video content going forward.
SAUSD COVID-19 INFORMATION & RESOURCES
Looking for COVID-19 resources? Click here for information regarding SAUSD’s facemask requirements, COVID-19 guidelines for students and staff, COVID-19 dashboard, virtual learning options, and COVID-19 services available for parents, students, and staff.
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.
SCHOOL NEWS
Visit our SAUSD school websites and follow our schools on social media for news on programs, accolades, events and more!
Posted by SAUSD Head Start: “Cause and effect activity. Will it sink or float? Our preschoolers having fun being scientists for the day.”

Posted by King Elementary School, SAUSD: “Today we participated in the National ShakeOut Day! Our scholars practiced the 'duck, cover, and hold' process in case of an earthquake. Great job scholars!”
Posted by Sierraprep: “This is not Toyota. This is not GM. This is Sierra Prep. Mr. Novy prepares the engineers of the future who will one day be the engineers at Boeing, Toyota, Ford and the Imagineers of Disney.”
Posted by romerocruzcougars: “RCA celebrating Unity Day. Thank you Counseling Team, you are amazing!”


Posted by Círculos-SAUSD: “Have you ever wondered how neighborhoods change and evolve over time? Our 9th graders are researching the city of Santa Ana through their project called 'Land Ho!' Yesterday and today, students visited the History Room at the Santa Ana Public Library to view primary sources and glean information from archival historical artifacts! This is place-based learning!”
Posted by Santa Ana High School: “Mr. Tappa’s students learning how to refurbish computers and studying commands in networking. Another Example of the Opportunity and Excellence that Exists at Santa Ana High School on a Daily Basis.”
Posted by Middle College High School at Santa Ana College: “UCI Street Law at MCHS. Juniors are arguing a contract on behalf of two musical artists.”
Posted by garfieldgators_sausd: “Today our 4th and 5th grade news team prepared their video for the Monday Morning Announcements. They worked hard to be prepared for the first recording. Stay tuned to see what we have in store with the Garfield news team.”

UPCOMING EVENTS
  • Oct. 26, 2021 - Regular Board Meeting
  • Nov. 5, 2021 - Duty Day - Student Free Day - K-12
  • Nov. 8, 2021 - Special Board Meeting
  • Nov. 9, 2021 - Regular Board Meeting
  • Nov. 11, 2021 - Holiday - Veteran’s Day - All schools and District offices closed. 
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