Santee Falcons SOAR! Principal's Update
January 20, 2020
Principal Ansley's Weekly Message
Dear Santee Family,

"Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve...You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As we honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., let’s remember to serve others, to lead with love and to fight for justice.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived his life in service of others. He preached that the best way to fight hate was with love. His courage and acts of love changed our country and our world for better.

I call on all of us to follow his legacy and do what we can to serve others, to stand up for equity and to choose love.
Working Together, All Santee Falcons Will Soar !

If anyone has any questions, please do not hesitate to call our main office or email Principal Susana Ansley-Gutierrez at susana.gutierrez@lausd.net.
A) Santee Successes

1) Varsity Boys' Soccer Team won 3-2 vs. Manual Arts! Varsity Girls' Soccer Team won 3-0 vs. Diego Rivera!

2) JV and Varsity Boys' Basketball Teams won against Manual Arts. JV Girls' and Varsity Girls' Basketball Teams won against Manual Arts.

3) So far 251 Seniors have submitted an application to one or more four year colleges and 156 Seniors have submitted their financial aid application.

4) Currently 92% of class of 2020 is on track to graduate!

5) First day of Spring semester went very smooth. Thank you to all of our staff who worked over the break to ensure that students' schedules were complete, posters were created and up and everything was prepared!

6). Admin Team updated the Santee Falcon Website Calendar with up to date PD dates and events. Please Click Here to see the Up to Date Santee Falcon Calendar

See electronic version of the Mission and Vision Poster. 
B) Santee Hard Truths

  • Even though the percentage of on track "D or better" has improved, we are still only at 44% in the class of 2020 for "C or better" data.

  • The percentage of D's and F's for 9th graders for the 1st semester are high in some content areas and call for a sense of urgency!
Santee Girls Basketball
Santee Academic Decathlon 2020
Santee this week...

Santee Soccer
Santee Parent Workshops
Santee Updates
A ) Vision to Learn: On Tuesday, January 21, 2020, the Vision to Learn Mobile Clinic will be on campus from 7:30am until 2:00pm to complete a total of 40 student eye exams. After the completion of their eye exams, students will be provided with a free pair of eye glasses.
(Glasses will be available approximately 2-4 weeks after eye exam is completed)

B) Classroom Environment: Remember the importance of setting the stage for the full semester. By spending time at the beginning of the semester to develop social contracts, discuss class norms and building relationships, you will save time later for instruction because students will feel safe, comfortable and will know the classroom procedures and routines.

B) Attention Parents: we wanted to inform you that on Thursday, January 30, 2020, we will be having our Fall Honors Awards for our Santee Academic Scholars from 5:00pm-7:00pm in the Theatre. Students receiving a recognition will be given their invitation to attend the award ceremony on Monday, January 27th.

Workshops from the Santee Education Complex Parent Center for the week of January 21st - 24th 2020:

Tuesday 1/21/2020: Chat With the Principal 8:30am-10:00am

Wednesday 1/22/2020: Nutrition Class 9:00am

Thursday 1/23/2020: Volunteer Parent Meeting 9:00am

Friday 1/24/2020: ELAC Meeting 9:00am

C) We will be having OEHS visit on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Please read the Facilities Memo placed in your boxes to make sure your classroom is following the guidelines. 

D) It's time to start planning and preparing for  Read Across America , which is scheduled for Friday, March 6, 2020. The Read Across America planning group will have its first meeting after-school on Wednesday next week in the Library. Members of the Read Across America team, please reach out to  Ms. Wu  or Mr. Henry. Otherwise, see you in the Library after-school on Wednesday.

E) Counseling Center: 
Thank you for a successful start to Spring semester and thank you to those teachers that picked up students' schedules and passed them out to their 1st period class. All class changes/concerns were due on Friday, January 17. Counselors are working on making class changes and all students will be notified by Wednesday, January 22. 

F) Our SSC meeting will take place in the parent center on January 27, 2020 at 3:15pm.

G) College Center:
So far 251 Seniors have submitted an application to one or more four- year colleges. Students are still completing applications. If you completed any recommendations, you can see Mrs. Rodriguez for compensation.
College acceptances are beginning to role in, check with your Seniors daily to remind them to check their emails and share their good news with the College Center.
Financial Aid Updates - So far 156 Seniors have submitted their financial aid application. The College Center will be working with the 261 students who still need to submit their application. They will work with Seniors by assigned appointment times next week, Jan. 21st through Jan. 24th. Thank you for allowing students to come to the College Center to complete their Financial Aid Application as they prepare for next year!  

H) Cell Phone Policy:
Our school wide cell phone policy has begun. We had a very successful 1st week. Please continue to send the same message and provide students with daily warnings. If you need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Keys or Ms. Johnson.   

I) Intervention/Enrichment Period 
Class changes for 8th period have been done during the winter break. Please make sure to take accurate attendance for the students in your new 8th period class. Also, for Spring semester, we have created SBAC intervention classes for Math and English. There is a total of 4 SBAC ELA classes and 4 SBAC Math classes. Our Guided Studies senior class went down 3 classes to a total of 2. We are continuing with our Senior support classes, as well as all of our Enrichment courses such as Chess, Classic Films, and Art. Also, thank you to Coach T for teaching our most requested Enrichment course, Anime/Manga! Our current on track data for our Senior class for A-G D or better is 92% and our Senior class for A-G C or better is at 44%. Let's continue to work together and collaborate with each one another to make sure all students learn and are on track for college and career! 

J) Peer Coaches  will be off-campus on Thursday this week for their learning day at the Partnership Office. 

K) The  Instructional Leadership Team  will be meeting after-school on Thursday in Room 235. 

L) After-School Tutoring  is available in the Library and student cafeteria daily from 3pm-5pm.
Santee Staff Information

A) Access Resources from the Santee Falcon Teacher Google Classroom Use your single sign-on to access.

B) All staff information is provided in the staff handbook.

C) TEXT-A-TIP -  Remind your students about the TEXT-A-TIP program at Santee! The TEXT-A-TIP phone number is 213.805.7627 or 213.805.SOAR.

D) Parking:   
Please remember to park in your assigned parking space. If you need a parking pass please see the main office because we will be enforcing parking next week. School Police will be helping with enforcing this.

As a reminder, there is no parking on campus. This includes the blacktop and the LA Gate entrance between the softball and Gym areas. The entrance is a fire lane and in case of an emergency, the ambulance and Fire Truck will be unable to get onto campus. 

There is no parking on campus when the campus is CLOSED . If you park on campus when the campus is closed to attend a field trip or professional development, notify your administrator and plant manager to ensure that your car is not CITED.

E) Air Conditioner

The air conditioners are working overtime. Please make sure that you close your windows and doors so that it remains cool in your room and to ensure that the AC does not stop working. 

F) Facilities

If you lose your keys, please notify Ms. Ruiz as soon as possible. 

If you need furniture in your classroom, please email our plant manager. 

G) Field Trips

Field trips will only be considered for approval if paperwork is submitted at  least 30 days  ahead of time. Field trips not on the pre-approved list nor overnight trips will not be considered for approval if paperwork is not submitted at least  45 days  in advance. As a reminder, field trips occurring during instructional time must be related to the curriculum and standards in your class. 

H) Restorative Justice:

Teachers, please let Ms. Farris know if you would like to have the student RJ ambassadors help facilitate circles in your 8th period and core classes. Contact Ms. Farris for more information.

I) Keys-  You are responsible for keys checked out to you. If you lose your keys, immediately notify Ms. Ruiz. Taking care of your keys is vital for maintaining safety on campus.

During the school year, the academic side of campus closes at 5:00 p.m. All students on the academic side of campus must exit before 5:00 p.m. 

J) Remind Emergency Tree
Falcons, please sign up to our Santee Emergency Communication Emergency Phone Tree. It is a one-way communication method where you will receive updates in case of an emergency.   https://www.remind.com/join/7chkge?utm_medium=android

K) Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) 

All BIC items need to be returned to the Cafeteria by 8:30 a.m. Also, BIC items should not be left in your classroom after BIC.

L) Activities
If you are planning an activity, make sure that you fill out an Activity Sheet found on the Santee Falcons website at least three weeks in advance. Aside from calendar clearance, you must also obtain signatures for the areas you are planning to use. As a reminder, our instructional programs take precedence over extracurricular activities and not all activities will be approved.

M) Visitor Policy

1. Visitors on campus require the approval of an administrator. If a staff member is requesting a visitor, please notify the Principal 48 hours in advance. This includes, but is not limited to, guest speakers.

2. Visitors must sign-in in the main office and visibly wear a “yellow pass” obtained from the office.

3. School volunteers do not require daily approval. However, all must sign in at the parent center before going to classrooms. School volunteers must also have a current TB test on file. 

4. Conferences with parents are not to take place when class is in session.

N) Text-a-Tip is for  emergency purposes . Adults should not be using text-a-tip to report other school related issues or concerns. Please use the appropriate online forms for any maintenance issues, supply requests or other concerns.
Santee Shout Outs
Please email susana.gutierrez@lausd.net a brief positive or inspiring message to a Santee Falcon Staff Member to include in this email.

Shout out to Coach Fernandez for leading the Santee Falcons Varsity Boys soccer team to victory 3-2 against Manual Arts on Thursday January 16, 2020!!!

Shout out to Coach Petesche for her commitment and hard work with our Girls Softball team. The Santee Lady Falcons Softball team will be participating in a Softball Tournament this MLK weekend!!! Good luck and have fun Lady Falcons!!!!

Shout out to Coach Rodriguez for leading the Santee Falcons Varsity Girls soccer team to victory 3-0 against Diego Rivera on Friday January 17, 2020!!!

Shout out to Para-Professional Mr. Juan Vazquez for his support with the morning school buses!!! Thank you for making sure our students enter the school safely!! 

Shout out to  Ms. Miller  and  Mr. Bosley  for making sure we are informed with our ICA data and create consistency around our next steps.  

Shout out to  Mr. Bosley  for making sure students are getting the proper intervention/enrichment support that they need! 

Shout out to  Ms. Angie  for making sure the Counseling center is getting support and continuing to make sure all students are serviced.  

Shout out to Alex and Isla in the attendance office for working so hard on getting our discrepancies caught up and cleared.

Shout out to Mr. Ascencio, Mr. Aghevli, Father Craft, Ms. Jones, Ms. Butchko, and Dr. Cataldo for administering the California Student Tobacco Survey to you 10th and 12th grade classes.

Shout out to Mr. Chow and Ms. Herrera for assisting with reentry of returning students to Santee

Shout out to Ms. Green for Bell to Bell No Cell shirts for the Intervention team.  

Shout out to our Custodial Team for going above and beyond to clean our campus.

Shout out   to ALL teachers on an effective first week of the  Cell Phone Policy !  

Shout out to  Mr. Rodriguez  and  Mr. Salazar  for working behind the scenes to create rosters, recruit students, and inform teachers and students of changes in the after-school Intervention program effective Tuesday, January 22.

Shout out to  Ms. A. Reyes, Ms. Reyes, Ms. Areyan, Ms. Tizon, Ms. Gabriel, Ms. Guzman, Mr. Kalala, Ms. Hernandez, Mr. Caudillo, and Ms. Johnson  for being ready to launch the After-School Intervention Program for second semester.  

Shout out to  Ms. Miller  and  Mr. Bosley  for preparing and delivering the Period by Period on ICA results this week.  

It's Academic Decathlon time!  Santee's Decathletes begin final preparations this week with Practice Tests on Tuesday and Thursday.  Shout out to  Dr. Cataldo  for bringing the students this far, and good luck to Santee's Decathletes the rest of the journey!

Shout out to our Campus Aides for beautifully cleared hallways all week!

Shout out to our college center counselors, Mrs. Rodriguez, Mr. Villsenor and Mrs. Blue for supporting our seniors with their college applications and Financial aide applications!

Shout out to Mr. Flores for staying late on Friday to ensure that our school is ready for our facilities inspection!

Shout out to Ms. Nahrin for working hard to develop the daily math intervention lessons!
Upcoming Events


  • 1/21/2020- PD Tuesday/ Chat with Principal/ LA NSI Guidance Session

  • 1/22/2020- Parent Nutrition Class/ Girls Soccer Game

  • 1/23/2020- Peer Coach Seminar/Parent Volunteer Meeting/ ILT

  • 1/24/2020- ELAC Meeting

  • 1/27/2020- SSC Meeting

  • 1/28/2020- Tuesday PD/ Faculty Meeting
Continue to keep students engaged from bell to bell with technology; work with your peers to improve your instruction and lesson plans based on common assessment data; and always stay professional with all Santee stake holders.  By keeping students focused and engaged with relevant lessons, planned essential questions that promote collaboration-creativity-critical thinking-communication, and using academic language every day in your classroom we will ensure our Falcons SOAR by better preparing them for their future. 

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Working Together, ALL Santee Falcons Will SOAR! 
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