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I'm pleased to report that the Board of Education has completed their superintendent search, following a thorough and thoughtful process. You can learn more below about Dr. Vincent Matthews, the Board's chosen finalist for this critical role. Dr. Matthews is a strong instructional leader who is committed to SFUSD and our core values. He's also a San Francisco native who grew up attending our schools and served as both a teacher and school principal here. It has been an honor to serve our district as interim superintendent this year, and I look forward to working with Dr. Matthews as our next leader.
—Myong Leigh, Interim Superintendent
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Congratulations to the Mission Bears, who concluded a historic season with a Division 3 Title win! Not only is this the Bears' first state title, it's also the first state title for any San Francisco public school. Our district, the Mayor's Office and the Board of Supervisors, along with the Warriors, are planning celebrations. Stay tuned!
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Our Board of Education has selected Dr. Vincent Matthews as their finalist to serve as SFUSD's next superintendent. Dr. Matthews is a 30-year veteran in education and an SFUSD graduate who has also taught and served as principal in our schools. The Board of Education will vote on the superintendent contract on April 4.
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Find games, discussions, videos, and other resources to share with your family for Digital Citizenship Week from April 11-14. Throughout the week, students, families and teachers across SFUSD will share and learn about responsible behavior when it comes to the technology.
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Come see student artwork; enjoy live music, dance and spoken-word performances; and participate in hands-on activities at the annual SFUSD Arts Festival. The festival will run from April 29 to May 7 at the Asian Art Museum.
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The Board of Education recently approved a $3.9 million increase to SFUSD's Public Education Enrichment Fund budget, which will expand our visual and performing arts programs, sports, libraries, and wellness and language services, along with a new Bayview Support Plan for students and families.
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Learn about Willie Brown MS's project-based STEM initiatives and the Robotics Pathway at the Robotics Celebration of Learning Night on April 6. Seventh-graders will present their latest projects—including fully-functioning robotic arms and freight elevators. Families are invited to tour the school at 5:15 p.m.
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Our Children, Our Families has created an online, one-stop shop for summer youth activities from over 50 organizations, including Recreation & Parks, YMCA, and the San Francisco Public Library. Check out the new interactive Summer Activity Guide.
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Register at your assigned school
If you received an assignment offer this March, register for school by April 21! Register even if you plan on applying for Round 2—it lets you keep your spot without affecting your chances.
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Reviewing the LCAP draft
Come to the presentation of our 2017-18 LCAP draft on April 19 and provide feedback on budget priorities and potential tradeoffs. Refreshments, interpretation and childcare will be provided.
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Bike and Roll to School Week
Bike and Roll to School Week (April 17-21) celebrates the joys and many health benefits of biking or "rolling" to school as a family. See what your school is doing and how you can participate.
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SFUSD in the News
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SFUSD taps Vincent Matthews as new superintendent
Veteran educator Vincent Matthews has been tapped as the next superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District. Matthews, a San Francisco native and graduate of the SFUSD who began his teaching career in the Bayview, has been the state-appointed superintendent of the Inglewood Unified School District since October 2015.
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Fighting children’s cavities in Chinatown: It takes a coalition
Sixteen years ago, city and school officials in San Francisco came together with dentists to figure out how to improve oral health in students. The program screens all San Francisco public school kindergartners for tooth decay. A new report shows it’s working. Overall, children’s oral health in San Francisco is improving: the citywide cavity rate has dropped almost ten percent since 2008.
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Early-education research: Transitional-kindergarten evaluation in San Francisco
Results show that San Francisco's TK program provides many benefits to students. Kindergarteners who attended TK outperformed their peers on all pre-literacy skills measured by the BAS. Kindergarten English Learner students who attended TK also outperformed their peers on all subsections of the CELDT.
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State champs! Mission first San Francisco public school to win crown
One of the best stories this season, or any season, in Bay Area high school basketball completed a historic run Friday. Mission-San Francisco, state basketball champions. The Bears became the first public school from San Francisco to claim a state championship with a heart-pounding, gut-turning 82-75 overtime victory over Villa Park in the Division III boys title game at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
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Head to high ground: Students learn value of tsunami preparedness
Students in San Francisco on Tuesday learned some potentially live-saving lessons. Taking part in Tsunami Preparedness Week, the students from Marina Middle School were instructed to head to higher ground when a tsunami is triggered and encouraged to adequately prepare in the event that disaster strikes.
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Opt outside: An outdoor education program at Balboa High gets students engaged in school
If you live in the Bay Area, chances are you know about Golden Gate Park. But you might not have heard about San Francisco’s second largest park: McLaren. It borders the Portola District, a few blocks from KALW. And students from nearby high schools help restore McLaren Park as part of their studies. It’s an element of an environmental education program taking root in San Francisco schools.
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'A magical feeling': San Francisco teacher yearns to bring surfing to every city high school
Every Monday, Johnny Irwin visits the schools to lead classroom discussions covering surfing, the environment and conservation. Twice a week, he loads a van with nearly a dozen students and heads to Pacifica where the surf lessons meet the actual surf. The lessons begin with Irwin reciting what could be considered the surfer’s anthem.
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The Leap S2 Episode 2: The Big Pitch
San Francisco International High School is the city’s only high school exclusively for recently arrived immigrants. What comes in are immigrant teenagers speaking 18 different languages, including Arabic, Russian, Tagalog and Spanish. Many haven’t been to school in years. What’s intended to come out are Americans with the full range of American options: go to college, be a scholar, a scientist, an engineer. Every teacher here believes education is central to improving your life. But the students don’t always feel that way, at least at first.
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How tech companies and school districts are partnering to build inclusive STEM pathways
Speaking on a panel at San Francisco’s Tech Inclusion Conference in October 2016, Landon Dickey, Special Assistant for African American Achievement & Leadership at San Francisco Unified School District, had this to say about building STEM Pathways from schools into tech companies: “Our beliefs start to solidify early on in terms of what we’re capable of, and where we belong. We have to start addressing and breaking down those mindsets as early as we can.”
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San Francisco elementary students knit scarves for homeless
Fifth-grader Mariah Bess launched the school’s knitting club after she was struck with the idea to help the homeless by making them scarves.“My student Mariah she came to me and said Mr. Joe I’ve noticed a lot of people are really cold,” Mannarino said. “And I’d like to do something about it.”
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Image attributions:
Photo of Mission Bears by Dennis Lee, SF Examiner
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