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SLUSD'S NEWSLETTER
October, 2019
Volume 5, Issue 2
To read this newsletter in Spanish click
here
To read this newsletter in Chinese click
here
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A Message from the Superintendent
Dear SLUSD Families,
We hope you join us at the SLUSD State of the District Breakfast at 8:30 am this Friday, October 11 in the San Leandro High School Main Campus Gym at San Leandro High School. The SLUSD Board of Trustees and I always welcome the opportunity to share what is happening in our exceptional, award-winning schools. Our community needs to see and feel the results of their support, and our incredible staff and students need to get the public recognition they deserve.
Breakfast will start at 8:30 am, where I will review highlights as we close out our 2017-2020
Strategic Action Plan
. This plan is the second one we’ve implemented to intentionally target improvement efforts. The needs of our students and our community are always changing, and by working in three-year increments, we are continually analyzing our effectiveness and challenging ourselves to innovate. After the event, guests will be invited on a walking tour of San Leandro High School.
To RSVP for this event, please contact any school administrator. I look forward to seeing you on Friday.
Dr. Michael McLaughlin, Superintendent
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Download the ParentSquare App for Faster School Communication
Want to stay more connected to your child’s school? SLUSD wants to help you, which is why we have adopted ParentSquare, a new communication platform that allows for instant notifications. This
video
will walk you through our new ParentSquare app and show you how to download our FREE ParentSquare app for iOS or Android. This is the easiest way to receive information from your school. Users can enable app notifications when a message is posted.
Use the camera on your phone to scan these QR codes - it takes you directly to the App or Google Play store and read more about what ParentSquare can do for you
here
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SLUSD College Night TONIGHT
Join us to meet with college representatives from over 45 schools in the San Leandro High School Gymnasium on Monday, October 7 from 4-7 pm. The College Fair will last from 4-6 pm, with grade-level presentations from 6-7 pm. This event is co-sponsored by Destination College Advising Corps, University of California Berkeley (DCAC) and the Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP).
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Thursday, October 17 from 5:30-7 pm
John Muir Middle School cafeteria
1444 Williams Street
Join SLUSD on this important night to better understand our Middle School math program and leave with tools and strategies to support your child’s math learning at home!
Light refreshments and childcare will be provided.
Contact Celine Liu, Math Coordinator, at
cliu@slusd.us
with questions.
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SLUSD Celebrates Completion of Measure J1 Heating and Air Conditioning Project
On a day forecast to reach temperatures over 90 degrees, civic leaders and school district officials celebrated an important renovation milestone for San Leandro Unified. The district has completed the installation of new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units in all SLUSD schools. These units allow students and staff to be comfortable even during the warmest and coldest days while improving air quality. The impacts of this project have already had a major impact on teaching and learning in the district, according to school leaders. “I have seen a tremendous difference at my school,” said Washington Elementary Principal Elisa Alvarez, “Everyone is able to focus on teaching and learning, instead of weather forecasts.”
Members of the Measure J1 Bond committee, which provided funding for this ambitious project, were in attendance. The bond was passed by San Leandro voters in 2016 by an impressive 75% approval margin. Bond Co-Chairperson and former San Leandro Mayor Stephen Cassidy spoke to the community support which brought this project to completion. “I am so proud to stand here today, knowing the enormous amount of collaboration this moment represents,” said Cassidy, “San Leandro schools have been improving dramatically over the past several years and I have every reason to believe this trajectory will continue.”
Also in attendance at the event were current San Leandro Mayor Pauline Cutter, San Leandro City Councilmember Victor Aguilar, SLUSD Superintendent Dr. Mike McLaughlin, J1 Bond Co-Chairperson Melinda Bradford, bond committee member Xouhoa Bowen, SLUSD School Board President Leo Sheridan, Board Trustees James Aguilar, Evelyn Gonzalez, and Diana Prola.
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Why Be A Playground Supervisor?
We think we may have have an answer. Watch this
video
to find out!
Please refer to our current job openings
HERE
and join us in creating a culture of excellence for all San Leandro students.
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7th Annual SLED Gala SUCCESS!
The San Leandro Education Foundation (SLED) recently hosted its annual Gala to support San Leandro schools. The event brought in $80,000, which is just shy of their $85,000 goal. If you would still like to support a teacher mini-grant, just
click here
!
SLED supports the teachers and students in all thirteen of San Leandro Unified's public schools. For more information visit SLED's Facebook page by clicking
here
or visit
www.sledfund.org
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Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos with the Oakland Ballet!
Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos with the Oakland Ballet Company and Ballet Folklorico Mexico Danza when they perform “Luna Mexicana” on October 23 at 7:30 at the San Leandro High Theater. This program includes “Viva la Vida”-a new work dramatizing the life of artist Frida Kahlo. Tickets are $25.00 for adults, $20.00 for seniors (62 +) and $10.00 for students 17 and under. Tickets are available through Brown Paper tickets at
www.oaklandballet.org.
Embrace the spirit of folklorico!
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SLUSD Beautification Day
Thank you to the San Leandro Community who came out to support our schools with good old fashioned elbow grease! This annual event makes such a difference for our schools - some of which are over 100 years old!
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See What's Happening in SLUSD
Enjoy these images from our award-winning schools!
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Mayor Pauline Cutter visits Madison Elementary School to celebrate Poster Contest winners.
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Young activists at Washington Elementary School educate their community on Climate Change.
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SLED’s Morgan Mack-Rose presents $50,000 to McKinley Elementary Principal Grozelia Ward for their STEAM lab.
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District Superintendent Dr. Mike McLaughlin visits the San Leandro High School Leadership class.
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Jefferson Elementary’s annual Obstacle-A-Thon brings the community together.
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Congratulations to SLHS’s own Emilia “Mila” Oliva who is a 2020 National Merit Scholarship semifinalist.
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Important District Dates to Note:
- October 7 - SLUSD College Night
- October 11 - SLUSD State of the District
- October 16 - Free PSAT at SLHS
- October 17 - SLUSD Middle School Math Night at John Muir Middle
- October 22 - FAFSA Workshop at SLHS (6-9 pm)
- October 24 - Back to School Night @ Lincoln Alternative Education Center
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San Leandro Unified School District
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