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AMERICAN BARBERSHOP DONATES HAIRCUTS TO SANTA ANA VALLEY PROM-GOERS
Thanks to the caring barbers at the American Barbershop in Downtown Santa Ana, students at Santa Ana Valley High School recently received free haircuts to look their best at the prom. Prom is May 27, 2017 and is being held at the Richard Nixon Library. This is the 3rd year that American Barbershop has donated haircuts, and the 3rd year that Friar Tux has donated tuxedos. The community also donates money for tickets and supporters recycle bottles and cans. SAUSD alumna Cynthia Zul and a sorority from UCI and the Transgeneros En Accion (Transgender in Action) group from The Center OC will be doing hair and makeup. In addition, Anaheim White House restaurant owner Bruno Serato will be donating a pasta meal for the students before prom. Special thanks to Special Education Teacher Blake Smith, Para educator Esme Barreto, Para educator Ted Shambris, and organizer Jeanette Zook for making prom so special for these Falcons!
MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL HAS 100% GRADUATION RATE FOR SEVENTH STRAIGHT YEAR
SAUSD is celebrating a significant increase of 11.5% in graduation rates over the last seven years. Middle College High School, the District's Early College High School located on the campus of Santa Ana College, has continuously had a 100% graduation rate over the same time period. The school has also consistently had a zero drop-out rate over the last seven years. "It takes a dedicated staff, students and parents, along with a focused program to allow each student fulfill their potential and see the future," said Kathy Apps, Ed.D, Principal of Middle College.
SAUSD GRADUATION RATES UP 11.5%, SURPASSING BOTH STATE AND ORANGE COUNTY AVERAGES
As the school year winds down, and students are working hard to finish their final projects and exams, SAUSD is celebrating a significant increase of 11.5% in graduation rates over the last seven years. The District has a 91.6% graduation rate, surpassing the state average of 83.2% and the county average of 90.8%. Middle College High School has a 100% graduation rate while Segerstrom High School has a 99.2% rate and Godinez Fundamental High School has a 98.3% rate. Century, Saddleback, Santa Ana, and Santa Ana Valley high schools have all made significant gains, with Saddleback leading with a 24.2% leap within the last seven years.
The District attributes the increased graduation rates to a collaborative effort districtwide and multi-faceted approach that includes: increased use of online learning to allow students to make up courses, evening school to accommodate students who must work in the daytime and who may need to make up courses, and the creation of a department that is specifically trained and focused to help students connect to programs and recapture those who may have veered off track. Click here to see the video
NEW #I AM SAUSD VIDEO: CLAUDIA TAPIA HEADS TO HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL
As part of the District's ongoing video series featuring Santa Ana Unified alumni who have gone on to experience success in college and career, this week we bring you a sneak peek of our in-depth interview with Claudia Tapia. Claudia graduated from Godinez Fundamental High School, attended Santa Ana College, then transferred to UC Irvine where she majored in Educational Sciences. She will be graduating in June, and will attend the Harvard Graduate School of Education to pursue a Masters in Education in Prevention Science & Practice. In the future, she wants to pursue a Ph.D. To view the promo, click here. And be sure to check our Vimeo page for our upcoming full-length conversation with Claudia
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MORE THAN 300 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL QUALIFYING SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENT
More than 300 Santa Ana Unified intermediate students participated in the District's Speech and Debate National Qualifying Championship, a sponsorship between Kiwanis of Santa Ana and SAUSD, held May 6, 2017 at Santa Ana High School. Sierra Preparatory Academy was named the District Champion, and the top individual speakers will go on to compete at the National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament in Birmingham, AL on June 17. Winners are: Original Oratory, Isabella Guerra; Declamation, Samantha Lopez; Duo Interpretation, Marielena Mendoza and Michelle Roldan; Dramatic Performance, Grace Tinajero; Expository, Gordon Tran; Poetry, Lizeth Martinez; and Public Forum Debate, Brendon Mai Ha and Jonah Tristan. According to Kiwanis leader Alfredo Amezcua: "Kiwanis is collaborating with the Santa Ana Unified School District to ensure that our youth become the leaders of tomorrow. Students have the opportunity to write and memorize speeches and perform them in front of an audience to bolster their confidence and academic success while creating a path toward college."
NEW SAUSD PARENT VOICES VIDEO INTERVIEW: MARIA RANGEL OF MONROE ELEMENTARY
Every week, SAUSD-TV is debuting a new chapter in our SAUSD Parent Voices video series, in which Santa Ana Unified parents share their thoughts on what makes their child's school special. This week we bring you an interview with Maria Rangel, a mother of four whose children have all attended Monroe Elementary, the same school that she once attended. "I know the school, I can see how it's growing from what we had," she said. "Now they have Chromebooks, they have iPads, they have apps, they have JiJi. They have so much." To watch the video, click here.
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enrolling new students
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the 2017-18 school year
The Santa Ana Unified School District is now accepting and enrolling new students for the 2017-18 school year.
We provide our students with high quality teaching and offer an array of enriching programs, including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), Visual and Performing Arts, Dual College, 21st Century Career Academies, Early Childhood Programs and Special Needs Programs.
In addition to a strong focus on reading at every school, students have access to dual language programs, computer devices for school and home, free afterschool programs, free breakfast and lunch, safe and modern campuses, and free tuition at Santa Ana College during their freshman year.
If you know someone who can benefit from our excellent programs, please pass along this enrollment information.
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Santa Ana Unified Board of Education Trustees
Members of the SAUSD
Board of Education
Valerie Amezua, Vice President
Cecilia "Ceci" Iglesias, Clerk
Alfonso Alvarez, Ed.D., Member
Rigo Rodriguez, Ph.D, Member
BOARD HIGHLIGHTS
The Santa Ana Unified School District has experienced a trend of decline in student enrollment which has caused the District to reduce its budget for the next three years. Coupled with the decline is the leveling off of State funding and uncertainty of Federal funding.
To ensure that the District is in good financial standing, the Board of Education made very difficult decisions to reduce and eliminate 154 certificated and certificated management positions and some classified and classified management positions. None of the aforementioned positions directly impacted Special Education services provided in the classroom.
The target goal to balance the budget is $24 million. As the budget is finalized, the Board and Superintendent Phillips hope that they may be able to rescind some of the positions impacted due to retirements and attrition.
The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at 6 p.m
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