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: SEPT. 20 |
In his new weekly newsletter to the community, Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) Superintendent Jerry Almendarez provides information on College Night, Covid testing, Hispanic Heritage Month, and more. To read it in English, click here. To read it in Spanish, click here.
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DEADLINE TO SUBMIT COVID-19 TESTING CONSENT FORMS EXTENDED TO SEPT. 24 |
The deadline for submitting COVID-19 consent forms has been extended to Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. The District will soon begin weekly COVID-19 testing of all students and staff at every campus and district site. The cheek swab version, which causes little to no discomfort, will be the test used for students and staff. Click here to learn more.
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VIDEO: BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING, SEPT. 14 |
The Board of Education met on Sept. 14, 2021. Click here to watch a video of the meeting.
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SAUSD COMMUNITY MEMBERS HONORED AT REP. LOU CORREA’S WOMEN OF THE YEAR EVENT |
Congratulations to all the members of the SAUSD community who were recently recognized during Rep. Lou Correa's Women of the Year event at Chapman University! This year’s SAUSD honorees include Nancy Larragoiti, Michelle Dominguez, Yesenia Ortega, Sara Shorey, Nena Kellar and Griselda Rubalcava. For photos, click here. For video, click here.
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LINK: FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY RESOURCES NEWSLETTER |
A new edition of the Family and Community Engagement Community Resources newsletter is out! Click here to read it in English. Click here to read it in Spanish.
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SANTA ANA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION OFFERING SPARK GRANTS |
The Santa Ana Public Schools Foundation is offering Spark grants to provide up to $1,500 to educators for projects that do not have an available funding source. The proposed project must advance student learning in the classroom, support students’ attainment of their educational goals, and integrate into existing curriculum, instructional methodology, or educational programs. The deadline to apply is Oct. 11, 2021. Click here for more information.
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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.
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#PROUD2BESAUSD: TELLS US YOUR STORY |
The Communications Office is relaunching the #Proud2BeSAUSD campaign for the 2021-22 school year. 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: https://bit.ly/Proud2BeSAUSD
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The District is beginning weekly COVID-19 testing of all students and staff. The default testing method is the cheek swab version. Please take a minute to watch the following video to learn more about how the test is performed and what to expect during the process. Click here to watch it in English and Spanish.
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#PROUD2BESAUSD PROFILE:
ANNIE YOUNG, TEACHER
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Young has worked at SAUSD for five years and currently serves as special education teacher in the adult transition program. One of her favorite things about SAUSD are the wonderful programs that the District offers to students to prepare them to become amazing leaders and citizens in their community. Visit www.sausd.us/Proud2BeSAUSD to read more.
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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.
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RETURN TO SCHOOL FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) |
SAUSD has prepared an FAQ document to address key concerns received from the community regarding the return to school. The FAQs are available here in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
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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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ABC 7 HIGHLIGHTS SANTA ANA HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN'S SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM |
ABC 7 recently aired a piece on the Santa Ana High School Women's Speech and Debate Team and its many successes. The team became the first all-Latina squad to win nationals and saw two of their own make it to the final round for the first time. To read more, click here.
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SPECTRUM NEWS 1 NAMES LISA GONZALES-SOLOMON A ‘SOCAL HERO’ |
Spectrum News 1 has named Lisa Gonzales-Solomon, principal of Madison Elementary, as a SoCal Hero for positively impacting both her school and the surrounding community. Click here to learn more about her many efforts.
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OCDE VIDEO FEATURES TWO SADDLEBACK GRADUATES |
The Orange County Department of Education recently posted a video about how the skills gained by Victoria Dueñas and Vanessa Martinez in the SpyderLab club at Saddleback High School are helping them in their post-high school careers. Click here to watch.
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- Sept. 28, 2021 - Regular Board Meeting
- Oct. 12, 2021 - Regular Board Meeting
- Oct. 26, 2021 - Regular Board Meeting
- Nov. 9, 2021 - Regular Board Meeting
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