Superintendent's Message
Dear JUHSD Community,
This afternoon the District will celebrate its golden Centennial Celebration and Educational Staff Housing Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in the courtyard of the the new workforce housing building at 705 Serramonte. I hope you are able to join us! Please take a moment to watch a feature on 705 that ran during last night's KPIX-5 CBS Bay Area 7:00 pm broadcast by clicking HERE!
It’s hard to believe 100 years have passed since our anchor school, Jefferson High, first opened its doors to students in 1922, with Westmoor to follow in 1956, Terra Nova in 1961, Oceana in 1962, Serramonte in 1970-1981 and 1993-1995, Thornton in 1975, and our Adult School also in 1975.
During the course of the last 100 years, our students have gone on to become leaders in their respective industries and many have become parents themselves, with their children joining the thousands upon thousands of students that make the Jefferson Union High School District the unique and special community is it today, a community that I am proud to represent. I am thrilled to celebrate this milestone with you!
Please have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Toni Presta
Superintendent
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Today's Event Featured in the News
*Bayan Alzghoul, WHS Student
*Safa Chaudhry, JHS Student
*Jeanne Enriquez, District Office Administrative Assistant
*Ty Hayes, JHS and Transportation
*Michele Jones, Director of COVID Response
*Sharon Murphy, JHS Parent and Jefferson Elementary PTA
*Michael Simon, WHS Activities Director
*Stephanie Tejada, District Office Administrative Assistant
*Austin Worden, Director of Communication & Staff Housing
Photo: Jeanne Enriquez and Stephanie Tejada unroll freshly printed banners in preparation for today's ceremony.
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Committed Committee Members from the Centennial Committee work on the souvenir treat the day before the big event! | Historical Help Daly City Historical Society members Rich and Michael share items from the District's past. | Setting the Stage Members from the District's maintenance department create a backdrop for the ceremonial stage. |
Committed Committee
Historical Help
Setting the Stage
Transition Services Program
Last week, our District's Transition Services Program connected students with a new pre -apprenticeship program, Fortitude Careers in San Mateo. This non-profit organization offers free training for young adults seeking a career in the trades field. Their mission is to provide a life-changing opportunity as an alternative to college. Students spent the day touring a commercial construction site in small groups. For more information on the District's Transition Services Program, please contact coordinator Carolyn Sobel.
Free Gym Membership for Students
*To note: Planet Fitness has a Daly City location at 2945 Junipero Serra Boulevard, (650) 994-9080.
District Advisory Committee Meeting
JHS Senior Awarded State PTA Scholarship
To learn more about this scholarship made available to students of PTSA members, please click here.
Graduation Schedules Per Site
Prom and COVID Take Home Tests
As proms have returned to our schools, we ask that you take an at-home rapid antigen test, provided to you by the District, prior to you attending the big dance. A two pack take home test will be given to you at time of ticket distribution and we encourage you to take the second test 3-5 days after the prom.
Positive test results should be shared with the local health department through this Primary Health link and please stay home, isolate, and report this to the District. Please note that participants who have already registered do not have to re-register and can locate their account by clicking on the search tool.
For COVID-related questions, please reach out to Michele Jones, District Director of COVID Response.
JUHSD Prom Schedule:
*Westmoor, April 23, Hyatt Regency, Burlingame
*Terra Nova, May 6, Filoli Gardens, Woodside
*Jefferson and Thornton, May 14, Hotel Nikko, SF
*Oceana, May 14, Gallery 308 at Fort Mason, SF
Photo: Westmoor High students check in with Activities Director Michael Simon at their April 23 prom at the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame.
Finish Strong! - A Message from SMCOE
Presentations and Events from SMCOE
*Sustainable and Climate Ready Schools Challenge (TK-12 Families), Applications due May 16, 2022: Applications are now open for the San Mateo County Sustainable and Climate Ready Schools Challenge. The challenge identifies students, staff, and community members who are leading efforts in their school communities to create a sustainable and climate resilient future. Learn more.
*"The Mask You Live In” Film Screening and Discussion (TK-12 Families), May 17, 5:30-7:30 pm: Join a livestream of "The Mask You Live In," a documentary film about how we raise boys in America. After the screening will be a 30-minute conversation with Ashanti Branch, founder of the Ever Forward Club, who will share compelling efforts to reframe masculinity led by young men and answer live questions. Learn more.
*Fentanyl Prevention Education: How to Help Teens Make Healthy Decisions (TK-12 Families) May 18, 5:30-6:30 pm: How can we prevent fentanyl (opioid) use in adolescents? Join Eduardo Torres, Senior Prevention Specialist, Prevention Solutions, Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation, to better understand the risks of intentional and unintentional fentanyl use among teens. Learn what each parent and caregiver can do to protect their students from these risks while promoting their health. Learn more.
*Understanding Severe Mental Health Conditions (TK-12 Families) May 24, 5:30-6:30pm: What should parents know about severe mental health concerns like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, psychosis, and more? Join Steve Smith, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology, UC Santa Barbara, to understand more about severe mental health conditions in children and youth. Simultaneous Spanish translation. Learn more (Spanish flyer included).
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