EDUCATIONAL SERVICES NEWSLETTER
November 20, 2020
All In For Equity
A team of 15 Soledad Unified School District staff attended the first All In for Equity conference, hosted virtually by the Monterey County Office of Education on October 24. The second workshop in the series is scheduled for December 12, 8:30am - 12:00pm. The workshop will feature Mirko Chardin who is the Founding Head of School of the Putnam Avenue Upper School in Cambridge, MA. Mirko’s work has involved all areas of school management and student support. His greatest experience and passion revolves around culturally connected teaching and learning, recruiting and retaining educators of color, restorative practice, and school culture. He delivers keynotes across the nation on equity, social justice and personal narrative. He is also a race, diversity and cultural proficiency facilitator & leadership coach for the Aspire Institute at Boston University’s New Wheelock College of Human Development. He is a principal mentor for the Perone-Sizer Creative Leadership Institute, a Trustee at Wheaton College and is an active hip-hop artist. SUSD Staff who would like to attend this session may contact Maria Torres at mtorres@soledad.k12.ca.us or 6778-0668 to be registered.
Parent Training Sessions
More Parent Training sessions were held during the week of November 9-13. Sessions offered include SeeSaw and Google Classroom. Parent training is scheduled to resume the week of November 30-December 4. Sessions on Google Classroom, Communications with Teachers and Class DoJo will be included.
Parent Distance Learning Institute Session Schedule
Constructing Meaning
Interact Student Tutoring
Interact Student Tutoring
The Interact Tutoring Program is going strong at Gabilan School. Soledad High School students have been matched with students at Gabilan School to tutor elementary students. Plans are being made to expand the program to another elementary school in January.
THANK YOU
In spite of everything, there are so many reasons to be thankful for. The Educational Services department is thankful for our teachers who have persevered and excelled in the distance learning of our students. We are thankful for our counselors and educational services staff who have provided support to our students, many of whom are facing anxiety and uncertainty during the COVID pandemic. We are thankful to our school site classified employees who have helped sustain services and support for our students, parents and teachers. We are thankful for our food services staff who provide nutritious meals for thousands of students every day. We are thankful for our MOTF staff who have worked tirelessly to ensure our facilities remain safe, healthy and clean. We are thankful to our site administrators for providing steady leadership for school staff and support for students and parents. We are thankful to our district office staff who have worked to support school sites in all of the educational activities and services this year.
Randy Bangs, Associate Superintendent of Educational Services
Email: rbang@soledad.k12.ca.us
Website: soledadusd.org
Location: 1261 Metz Road, Soledad, CA, USA
Phone: (831)678-0668