SOLEDAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
NEWSLETTER - MAY 21, 2021
End of Year Strings Concerts - Everyone is Invited!
Ms. Alyze Rabideau is inviting everyone to our end of year strings concerts. Ms. Rabideau appreciates everyone's support at all of our events and hope you'll be able to join again! All concerts are at 6:30pm on Zoom and use the following link:
https://zoom.us/j/97041968346?pwd=bFgzekQ5VHM5dHBWL3dPd3RTTWF5UT09
Meeting ID: 970 4196 8346
Passcode: concert
I expect them to last about 45 minutes. The dates are:
Monday, May 24th: Rose Ferrero
Tuesday, May 25th: Frank Ledesma
Wednesday, May 26th: Gabilan
Thursday, May 27th: Jack Franscioni
Tuesday, June 1st: San Vicente
Congratulations, Monterey County Law Day 2021 Contest Winners!
The following students and their teachers are being awarded the Monterey County Law Day 2021 Art Contest and Essay/Speech Contest Prizes!
ART CONTEST
1st Place: Emilio Salazar-Navarro, Salinas High School: $500 gift card
Teacher: Joseph Bledsaw: $50 gift card
2nd Place: Jovanna Y. Martinez, Carmel High School: $200 gift card
Teacher: Holly Lederle: $50 gift card
3rd Place: Marbella Chavez, Everett Alvarez High School: $100 gift card
Teacher: Ana Barrera: $50 gift card
ESSAY/SPEECH CONTEST
1st Place: Daniela Gomez, Everett Alvarez High School: $500 gift card
Teacher: Peter Williams: $50 gift card
2nd Place: Valerie Escamilla Herrera, North Salinas High School: $200 gift card
Teacher: Ruby Sprengle: $50 gift card
3rd Place: Daynalei Valdez, Soledad High School: $100 gift card
Teacher: Darcie Adams: $50 gift card
STAFF APPRECIATION
On May 7, Soledad USD employees were provided with lunch in appreciation of their efforts at reopening school and in recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week and Classified Employees Week. Employees also received SUSD logo backpacks.
JPA CTE Students of the Year
Congratulations to Marcela Perez who was recognized as the Soledad USD Career Technical Education Student Of Year on May 13, at the Mission Trails ROP JPA meeting!
CONSTRUCTIVE MEANING WORKSHOP
On May 17, the 4th day of Constructing Meaning training was held. The CM workshop is focused on integrated English language development. It provides strategies on how to promote the use of academic language by English learners. There have been several secondary teacher cohorts who have completed the CM 5-day training series. This is our first elementary grades cohort.
City of Soledad Community Center Volunteers Needed
The Soledad Community Center is opening on June 15, 2021
The City of Soledad would like to share a volunteer opportunity for students and teachers!
The Community Center is hosting a volunteer day Tuesday, May 25, from 1 to 6, and will provide pizza for volunteers to help support efforts for opening day.
On an additional note, the Community Center is still hiring/interviewing for paid positions and looking for volunteer coaches and workshop facilitators.
Please reach out to Jessica Potts at the City of Soledad who will be coordinating volunteers for this effort.