A message from our Superintendent
A busy and productive school year is quickly coming to a close. Like many of you, I am amazed at how quickly this year has gone by. But before we take a collective sigh and look to summer, I want to take a moment to reflect on the last few months.
This spring, we celebrated some excellent student and district achievements. Following our Latino nights in February and March, we
hosted an amazing celebration for African American students last month during our annual event. The Achievement NIghts are some of my favorite events; it’s great to meet the students and their families. We also were honored to be named AP District of the Year by the College Board. San Leandro USD was chosen out of more than 13,000 school districts in the nation. And, our own James Madison Elementary was honored with a “Distinguished School” award last month.
The next few weeks hold even more excitement -- from graduations to end-of-year celebrations. As our students prepare to rise up to the next grade, and as our seniors prepare for exciting careers ahead, we at the district are also gearing up for a new Fall school season. With that, we wish a heartfelt goodbye and good luck to Deputy Superintendent Dr. Rosanna Mucetti on her new role as Superintendent of Napa Valley Unified School District. We’ll be actively searching for her replacement.
I think it's fair to say that we've got a strong and committed district at San Leandro Unified thanks in large part to the community around us. Building stronger communication with our parent community is a top priority and I'm pleased with the progress we're making. I'd like to thank everyone who participated in our 2018 community engagement events to inform the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) -- and a big thanks to the families who participated in the YouthTruth survey. We look forward to sharing results this Fall. These forums are critical in providing the district leadership team with feedback regarding the current state of our schools and student experience.
Thank you all for your continued participation -- together, we are making a visible difference for our students, families and community. Enjoy the final school weeks ahead and wishing you a wonderful summer.
Sincerely,
Mike McLaughlin, Ed.D
Superintendent
