Calling all Saints! An all-class alumni reunion celebration, hosted by

Santa Ana High School , will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. September 9, 2017 at the school, 520 W. Walnut St. in Santa Ana. There will be a picnic, open house, campus tours, live entertainment, memorabilia available for purchase, and more. For more information, visit www.sausd.us/sahs

or call Bobbie Rooker at 714-542-7802.

Students from six SAUSD schools are joining the 2019 class of the Achievement Institute of Scientific Studies (AISS), a nonprofit organization started by longtime SAUSD teacher and administrator Paul Riordan that helps economically disadvantaged Santa Ana students get accepted into and finish college. AISS welcomes a new class of scholars every two years. Students recently finished a 7-week AISS program at the South Coast Metro campus of the University of Redlands. "AISS is extremely excited about our new Class of 2019 scholars," said Debbie Wells, Executive Director of AISS. "We're so proud of how much they have accomplished by committing more than 150 hours during the summer preparing for their futures." To read more, click here.

The SAUSD Back to School Photo Contest has ended. Congratulations to the following winners! 1st place: Grizzly Gazette students from Godinez Fundamental High School. Their photo received a total of 539 likes and the students will be rewarded with a pizza party. 2nd place: A photo of Esqueda Elementary students submitted by Cynthia Mireles with 494 likes. This winner will also receive a 4-pack of tickets to the Santa Ana Zoo. 3rd place: A photo of a Washington Elementary student submitted by Alejandra Rodriguez with 420 likes. This winner will receive a $25 gift card to Target. The contest has become a popular Back to School tradition in the SAUSD community. This year, more than 70 pictures were submitted, more than 46,000 people viewed the contest photo gallery, and more than 7,000 people commented on, "liked" or shared the contest photos. Keep following SAUSD on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for SAUSD news and updates.

Saddleback High School's Back to School night buzzed with excitement recently when parents and students discovered that a student salad bar will debut at the school on September 18, 2017. With the addition of Saddleback, all comprehensive high schools in SAUSD will have a salad bar lunch option. The District is also planning to pilot a salad bar option at Spurgeon Intermediate in October, said Mark Chavez, Director of Nutrition Services. "The District is listening to our parents, students and community at large and have heard that they want more fruit and vegetable choices with students meals," he said. To read more, click here.

The City of Santa Ana has embarked on a project to redesign its website, implement a website content management system, and implement an open data portal. The new website will be mobile friendly, provide stronger search capabilities, and will allow content to be updated faster. It will also be integrated to social media and electronic newsletters and will provide an open data portal. The city is asking residents to take a quick online survey to gain feedback on the project at www.santa-ana.org/survey.

The Cambodian Family Community Center would like to share with the SAUSD community some resources that may be beneficial to SAUSD families. For more information on any of these, click here. 1) Registration is now open for the Cambodian Family's Plan Ahead Youth Program. 2) In collaboration with four community-based organizations and with the support from the California Reducing Disparities Project, the center is pleased to offer Community Wellness Program, targeting Cambodian communities in the greater Long Beach and Santa Ana area. 3) In partnership with Susan G. Komen Orange County, the center is offering Cambodian Breast Health Education and Support Together project, aiming to increase access of limited-English-proficient Cambodian women in Orange County to breast health care services. For more on the group, visit cambodianfamily.org.