Santee Falcons SOAR! Principal's Update
January 26, 2020
Principal Ansley's Weekly Message
Dear Santee Family,

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love” Mother Teresa

Last week, I quoted the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. where he spoke about serving others. This week, I want to thank all of our community partners who give so much to our entire school community.

This week, Vision to Learn came to our school for two days to provide free eye exams to over 50 students and will be giving eye glasses to our students who need them.

All year, we have many partners who give to our school community. I want to give a huge shout out to:

The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
USC
Ernst & Young
UCLA
Community in Schools
City Year
A World Fit for Kids
Eisner Health
Pacific Clinics
Vision to Learn
Webber
National Health Foundation
BAM
LA Promise Fund
Gates Foundation
Beyond the Bell
Big Brothers Big Sisters
LA Opera
LA Trade Tech College
Harvard
ASU
Explore the Arts
Geffen Playhouse
CAKE
C-CAP
College Bridge
The Mission Continues
And More...

It truly takes a village, thank you for all of your amazing support!

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) After drilling down on our reclassification data and calculating from the students eligible to meet reclassification rates we met our 22% goal! Great job team!

2) Our OEHS visit went great. Huge thank you to our custodial and maintenance team!

3) Our Water Polo team won this week along with Girls'/Boys' Soccer and Girls'/ Boys' Basketball vs. Maya!

4) This week we had a drop in attendance discrepancies, please continue to pay close attention to your daily attendance so that we can close the gap.

5) Currently we have 257 seniors who have submitted applications for a 4 year college and 169 students who have submitted their financial aide applications! Keep up the great work!

6) Our referral data has decreased tremendously this school year! Thank you to our RCCL teams, to our staff for leading with love and our partners who support our students social emotional needs!

7). 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

  • ECAST numbers are out and they are predicting lower numbers of enrollment for next year which lowers the amount of funds provided in our 20-21 budget. We are submitting an appeal because our current numbers and historical enrollment data is in direct contradiction to these predictions!

  • The percentages 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 Boys Soccer
Santee Parent Workshops
Santee this week...

Speaker: Larry S. Reed, SVP External Affairs & Community Development
Santee Academic Decathlon Team
Santee Updates
A ) The  School Site Council  will meet after-school on Monday, January 27 in the Parent Center. The agenda includes discussion of next steps for the After-School Intervention program and Budget development. All staff and community are invited to attend after-school on Monday in the Parent Center. 

B) There will be a  Faculty Meeting  after-school on Tuesday in the Cafeteria. The agenda items will include the Partnership Survey and fall semester celebrations.  

C) 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   and Activities  from the Santee Education Complex 
Parent Center for the week of January 27 - 30, 2020:

Monday 1/27/2020:   School Site Council Meeting 3:15pm-5:00pm 

Tuesday 1/28/2020:  Parent Science Classroom Observations 8:45am

Wednesday 1/29/2020:   Nutrition Class 9:00am

Thursday 1/30/2020:  Fall Honor Awards 5:00pm-7:00pm -Santee Theatre

Parents, please join us for  Coffee with the Local District Event  which takes place on  Tuesday, February 5, 2020  from 5pm-7pm in the Santee Theatre. All of our Santee families are encouraged to attend.

C) Purple Sheets: Attention certificated staff, in order to balance our monthly budgets and to ensure that we are calculating expenditures appropriately, all purple sheets are due at the end of the month. Purple sheets will not be honored if they are more then 15 days late. Please ensure that you are submitting your sheets on time. Also, all PD X-time, Planning Time and Tutor X-time must be pre approved by an administrator. Do not submit purple sheets for hours that are already accounted for through sign-in sheets. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Castellon, SAA.

D) Santee's  AP Fair  will take place on Friday, January 31, in the Quad at lunchtime. Encourage all students to visit the various AP booths in order to prepare themselves for one-on-one scheduling conversations with counselors which will begin soon.  

E) The  Read Across America Planning Meeting #2  will take place Wednesday after-school in the Library. The Read Across America team will continue meeting each Wednesday after school in the Library until Read Across America Day on Friday, March 6, 2020.  

F) The  ELPAC window  opens on February 1, 2020. As such, there will be a  full-day pull-out day for ELD and L&L teachers (Chavez, Imaa, Kraft, Kemp, Pulgarin)  on Friday, January 31 in order to learn the new online ELPAC Directions for Administration.  

G) College Center: We currently have 257 4-year apps submitted and 169 financial aide applications. We are continuing to work with students to complete all applications. Also remind your seniors to check their emails daily and come to the college center if they need help!


H) Cell Phone Policy:
Our school wide cell phone policy has begun. We had a very successful couple of weeks. 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.  Teachers, just a reminder that you should not be physically taking any cell phone from any student. Please notify the Intervention Support Coordinators and they will handle it. Please remember to place all referrals in MiSiS regarding any cell phone interventions.

I) 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 the History department for conducting DDI cycle and aligning their focus to support students around literacy! 

Shout out to Ms. Miller and Ms. Vasquez for supporting the history department. 

Shout out to Ms. Rodriguez, Ms. Blue, Mr. Villasenor, Ms. Herrera, and Mr. Chow for supporting with the FASFA and making sure we get as many seniors to apply before the March 1st deadline! 

Shout out to all our Winter coaches for supporting our students to not only be scholars in the classroom but champions on the field! 

Shout out to Mr. Bosley for leading us around the work of making sure all students are College and Career ready by reflecting on our C or better data! 

Shout out to Ms. Rodriguez for always going above and beyond! 

Shout out to Mr. Wick for working overtime to support with athletic supervision. 

Shout out to Mr. Vasquez, Mr. Andrade, Ms. Acevedas, and Coach Palomino for their support in ensuring a successful two day eye exams event from the Vision to Learn Mobile Clinic!!

Shout out to Dr. Cataldo for her ongoing work and dedication with students in the Academic Decathlon team!!

Shout out to Ms. Nancy Leon for her hard work and support in the Main Office!!

Shout out to Ms. Garcia MCD Clerk for her contagious positive energy and commitment to serve our Santee parents, students, staff and the entire school community!!

Shout out to the Algebra 2 PLC for analyzing their Focus IABs as a tool to help them plan their future instruction. 

Shout out to the Custodial Team for keeping our campus clean and ensuring that are campus is OEHS compliant.  

Shout out to Mr. Molina and Mr. Bosley for their leadership. 

Shout out to the Office Staff for their support to all of our staff. 

Shout out to  Ms. A. Reyes , Ms. S. Reyes, Ms. Areyan, Ms. Tizon, Ms. Gabriel, Ms. Guzman, Ms. Reyes, Mr. Kalala, Ms. Hernandez, Mr. Caudillo, Ms. Johnson, and Mr. Rodriguez   for launching the After-School Intervention Program for second semester last week. Mr. Rodriguez and Mr. Salazar will be attending the SSC Meeting on Monday January 27 to report out on the first week, and to solicit recommendations for the program moving forward.  

Shout out to the 11th grade ELA PLC ( Mr. Johnson, Mr. Aghevli, Ms. Cano, Mr. Ascencio)  for working beyond the bell multiple days last week to improve/revise plans and units begun during the break. Extra shout-outs to  Ms. Acosta, Ms. Miller, and Ms. Perkins  for being consistent resources and supporters of the 11th grade this week and all ELA PLCs always.

Shout out to  Dr. Cataldo  for preparing our Academic Decathletes to complete the Online Essay Test this past week, and to  Ms. Farris  and  Mr. Henry  for supporting! The Academic Decathlon season is warming up - support and cheer and encourage our Academic Decathletes as you are able!

Shout out to our BSU sponsors and club for working to develop an amazing Black History Month presentation and activities!

Shout out to Ms. Valles for her leading an awesome enrichment pd!
Upcoming Events


  • 1/27/2020- SSC Meeting/ILT morning meeting

  • 1/28/2020- Tuesday PD/Faculty Meeting/Certificated Payroll/ Counselor retreat/ Science observations

  • 1/29/2020- Nutrition Class

  • 1/30/2020- LA Opera presentation/ Math Pull Out/School Culture and climate Meeting

  • 1/31/2020- AP Fair

  • 2/1/2020- Academic Decathlon Competition/ Black College Expo

  • 2/3/2020-2/7/2020- School Counselor Appreciation Week/ SSC Meeting

  • 2/4/2020- Tuesday PD/ Shortened Day Schedule
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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