Superintendent Community Update
May 20, 2022
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Superintendent's Message
Dear JUHSD Community,
This past Friday, the District celebrated its golden Centennial Celebration and Educational Staff Housing Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in the courtyard of the new workforce housing building at 705 Serramonte. A wonderful time was had by all in attendance and I especially enjoyed listening to the stories and memories of JUHSD! If you missed this past Friday's big event, you can watch it here through our District's YouTube channel. A big thanks go to all who were involved in this amazing celebration.
To the Class of 2022, congratulations! Through all of the obstacles and challenges this year presented, you made it! I wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors and please know you always have a home within this JUHSD community!
This will be the last Superintendent Community Update of the school year. Throughout the summer, please check our District's www.juhsd.net website, along with our social media channels, for District announcements, updates, and back to school info for the 2022-2023 year.
I am so proud of the commitment and heart of our staff and students. We have done great things in the midst of a really difficult year. Thank you all so much! As we move into the final week of the school year, let's finish strong. I know we have the perseverance to finish with gusto and glee. Have a restful summer vacation and I look forward to seeing our returning students and families in August!
Warmly,
Toni Presta
Superintendent
Photos from JUHSD's Centennial Celebration and Educational Housing Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, May 13, 2022
WHS Teacher & Alumni Nicole Ann Polo
Superintendent Presta with Chloe Chou, WHS
Board Vice President Andrew Lie
Staff Housing Ribbon Cutting Group
Distinguished Guests
THNS Teacher & Alumni Courtney Fil
Event photos taken by Jenize De Borja, TNHS Journalism Student
Congratulations, District Retirees!
Board Meeting Highlights, May 17, 2022
Please view highlights from this past Tuesday’s Board Meeting by clicking HERE.
District Employees of the Year
Each year, staff nominates co-workers who they feel should be recognized as the Certificated Employee of the Year (the Martha Meade Educator of the Year), the Classified Employee of the year (the Sue Cook Classified Employee of the Year) and the Administrator of the Year (Mike Crilly Administrator of the Year Award). At the May 17th Board Meeting, one classified and one certificated employee from each of our sites as well as one outstanding administrator from our district were recognized. Please enjoy this video announcing all of our 13 amazing winners!
OHS Senior Awarded Special Scholarship
Sophomore Exhibition at OHS
This past Wednesday, Oceana High School saw the return of their Sophomore Exhibition! This campus programs requires students to take a two year learning course consisting of writing skills, research and presetnation skills, and social study skills. Through the application process, students work through a research project focusing on human rights issues happening outside of the United States. Along with completing a 5-8 page research paper, students present a 10 minute advocay project to raise awareness for the issues at hand. To view a few amazing examples of this project, please click here. For more information on Oceana's Sophomore Exhibition, please contact Vice Prinicipal Maritza Torres.
Graduation Schedules Per Site
Photo: TDS Student Laurence Bantilan receives his diploma from teacher Alexis Austin during the District's first ceremony of this season this past Wednesday in the Serramonte Del Rey Galleria.
Girl Powered Summer Robotics Program
Hosted by Roboticseducation.org, Girl Powered, a workshop for midding and high school girls, will take place on the Sunnyvale Google Campus July 23 and 24. During this event, girls will be introduced to building and programming a robot from start to finish, ending with an opportunity to show off their new skills in a competition with other teams. This experience is designed for girls and their teacher who have little to no knowledge about robotics but would like to give it a try.
Girl Powered is an initiative developed by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation with a focus to help level the playing field by providing opportunities for girls to take part in competitive robotics. For registionation information, please click on this electronic flyer. To note: While there is a fee for the event, it can be waived for girls and teams with any financial difficulty. Please email gvexrobotics@gmail.com with information on the nature of the financial difficulty.
AAPI Month Video Clip: Forefront of Movements
June is Pride Month
The Rainbow Flag, and/or the Progress Flag, will be flown at the District office and all of our schools during the months of June, July, and August. JUHSD has added the months of July and August, as school is out by June and the District wishes to ensure that all students and staff are on site when the flags are flown.
Summer Youth Bus Pass from SamTrans
The Summer Youth Pass is a great deal for passengers 18 years old or younger with the fare offering unlimited rides from June 1 to August 31 for just $40. That amounts to savings of $41 when compared to three youth monthly passes. The Summer Youth Pass is available for purchase from May 20 through July 15 and can be used until August 31! Visit www.samtrans.com/syp for full details!
SamTrans Youth Unlimited Pilot Program Meeting
SamTrans is hosting a virtual community meeting Tuesday, May 24, 5:30 pm on the Youth Unlimited Pilot Program. The Youth Unlimited Pilot provides free SamTrans bus passes to low-income students. At the meeting SamTrans staff will provide information on the pilot program, share the initial results of the evaluation, answer questions, and collect feedback. To join this meeting, hosted in both English and Spanish, click on this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86786743949, Call in option: 669 900 6833, Zoom webinar ID: 867 8674 3949
Local Apprenticeship Programs
Finish Strong! - A Message from SMCOE
Presentations and Events from SMCOE
*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).