Effective Tuesday, February 14th the entry doors to district office buildings are open during business hours. This includes the Main building, Superintendent/H.R. Building, C&I Building and the Preschool Office.

When you come in to the offices, please check in the reception or ring the bell.

Art Students from Soledad High School participated in an art show along with other high school students all over Monterey County, last Saturday was the opening reception at the Carmel Art Association.

Students that participated

Julia Perez and Lorraine Michelson and her painting of the Raven

Melinda Pizano with portrait of her brother

Patricia Morales with her Mom and painting with the Lotus flowers

Raphael Ayala also had his art work up

The secondary students of the month were honored at the Soledad Rotary Club meeting on February 9. Congratulations to:

Soledad High School

Graciela DeLira

Sophia Mendoza Franco

Community Education Center: Playgroups

Yvette Alvarez and daughter, Isabella Alvarez

(not able to attend).

Soledad High School Ceramics Teacher, Annette Jimenez was honored by McDonalds on February 10th. Ms. Jimenez received a certificate recognizing her work without students and two checks for $1,000 each. Joining in the recognition were Trustee Javier Galvan, Superintendent Randy Bangs, Associate Superintendent, Limary Gutierrez and Soledad High School Assistant Principal, Darcie Lopez. Thank you to Ray Costa of McDonalds and the Soledad McDonalds restaurant for their support. Congratulations Ms. Jimenez!

The Soledad Rotary Club held its annual Super Bowl Takeout BBQ on February 12. Rotary raised funds for student scholarships and other services to our students. The Soledad High School Interact Club held a bake sale at the BBQ and raised over $600. Thank you to Interact advisor Celia Solorio.

The BZP Blue Zones Project brings together local stakeholders and international well-being experts to introduce evidence-based programs and changes to environment, policy, and social networks including schools. On February 14, Soledad High School was officially recognized as our district’s newest BZP school. Soledad High School is the first high school in Monterey County to be recognized as a Blue Zones school. One of the first initiatives completed by Soledad High School was a diabetes awareness program. Over 280 students completed a diabetes awareness unit with Health Teachers, Edith Diaz and Jesus Cuevas with support from Principal Jeff James and Assistant Principal Darcie Lopez.

We are sharing a link to the Soledad USD Offices Telephone Directory for your information. If you are calling from a district phone anywhere in the district, all you have to do is dial the extension to that person. If you are calling from a cell phone or another phone outside the district, you will have to dial 678-3987 + the extension # or 678-3950 + extension #.

Our amazing site secretaries do the best to keep the extension and staff names updated. Which can be challenging at times.

We hope this makes it easier for our staff.

School Health and Safety

• All visitors to the MCOE Main building at 901 Blanco Circle will be required to check in at the Human Resources front window. Identification will be provided to visitors that must be visibly worn at all times while in the MCOE Main building.

MCOE will be hosting a FREE Covid vaccine clinic here at our Main Campus next week. Below are event details:

• Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
• Located at MCOE's Main Campus at 901 Blanco Circle in Salinas
• Held from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Meeting Room D

All community members who attend next week's clinic and receive a Covid vaccine are eligible to receive a $25 Target gift card! Please share these event details with school staff, community members, family members, and on social media.