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Happy new year! Now that it’s 2018, SFUSD has seven more years to realize Vision 2025. That may seem like a long time, but when you consider the scale of all the changes we’re making, it’s fast approaching.
I wish you all the best in the year ahead, and I hope you'll continue to be a part of SFUSD realizing our vision. We need you!
—Dr. Vincent Matthews, Superintendent
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Although recreational marijuana is now legal in California for adults over 21, it is still illegal for people under 21. We have been proactively educating students about substance use and abuse for decades and will continue to do so. In fact, SF youth report lower drug use than the national average. Take a look at this recent fact sheet to see how student substance use has been trending downward.
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If your child has questions about #MeToo, check out our curriculum for middle schools (Healthy Me. Healthy Us.) and high schools (Be Real. Be Ready.) that teaches students about consent, boundaries and healthy relationships.
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The city can be one of your child's most important classrooms. Did you know many museums in San Francisco and around the Bay Area offer free admission days? Check out this guide to find out which museums offer free days, or learn more about SF Public Library's Discover & Go pass, which lets library card holders check out free passes to museums and attractions.
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Vision 2025 is our vision statement, created in 2014 in partnership with our students, staff, families, and community members and leaders. It serves as the compass for our district—we use it to set our course and to check if we’re headed in the right direction. Read about how we're making progress toward our goals.
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The CA Dept. of Education has debuted the California School Dashboard, an online tool that shows how districts and schools are performing on the state and local indicators in California's school accountability system. Learn more about the Dashboard and view SFUSD's.
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Teacher Joseph Alter from Hilltop Special Services was excited to learn about We Share Solar, a nonprofit program that educates students about sustainability by teaching them how to build solar suitcases for energy-poor regions around the world. Alter says, "My students are excited that the Solar Suitcases are sent to Kenya and Uganda. A lot of students who have never seen beyond their city are able to tap into other parts of the world."
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
All SFUSD schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Enrollment applications due
The deadline for round one of enrollment applications is Friday, Jan. 12. Turn in applications at 555 Franklin Street.
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SFUSD in the News
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‘Great equalizer’: Program fights lack of diversity in jazz education
Juan Romo, 11, had heard of jazz music, but didn’t know much about it. The San Francisco middle school student had neither played it nor listened to it. He didn’t think he would like it. “I used to think it was just music,” the sixth-grader said. “But now I understand people can share how they feel through jazz.” Juan’s new appreciation for the American art form followed a two-week workshop at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, sponsored by SFJazz.
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Your gift to our kids: A healthy future
Meet Saeeda Hafiz, a Wellness Policy Project Manager for San Francisco Unified School District, and one of CUESA’s newest Board members. Saeeda helps to create and implement SFUSD’s Wellness Policy for the district’s 56,000 students, over half of whom qualify for free or reduced lunch. Through her work with teachers and students, Saeeda has also been instrumental in shaping and growing CUESA’s Foodwise Kids program over the last five years.
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Galileo’s title caps off banner year for SF public schools
San Francisco is home to two teams that won state and a third Northern California champion that earned a trip but ultimately fell in a state title game. The two are the first San Francisco high school teams to win the highest prize since Sacred Heart Cathedral won a girls volleyball title in 2014. So what made this year so special? Both titles were won by public schools, something that had never happened before in San Francisco even once, let alone twice.
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SF 5th-graders ride Muni to prepare for independent travel
Minutes after climbing aboard Muni Metro’s L-Taraval, a herd of 10-year-old San Francisco schoolchildren peered into the darkness, searching for an abandoned subway stop known as a “ghost station.” Farther along, at Forest Hill Station, they rode an elevator to the top of the oldest subway station in the West, then descended to the other side by clambering down a seemingly endless set of stairs.
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$2.8 million approved for 'Safe Routes to School' program
At yesterday's San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) meeting, members unanimously approved a $2.8 million expenditure to continue funding for the Safe Routes to School Program and move it under the umbrella of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). The Safe Routes to School initiative culminates in the annual Walk & Roll to School Day, with roughly 95 area schools participating to promote "safe and accessible alternatives" to arriving to school via a private car.
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SF school board approves new contract with pay raises for teachers
San Francisco teachers will get a raise and a one-time bonus under a new contract approved by the school board. The deal, approved Tuesday night, was hammered out last month by the district and the 6,200-member educators’ union, which has complained that salaries aren’t keeping up with the spiraling cost of living in the city.
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San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee was a champion for education
One of Mayor Ed Lee's greatest legacies will be education. He and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff shared a common goal - improve student learning opportunities in our schools and create the next generation of Silicon Valley employees. Benioff was first asked to invest in public education by Mayor Ed Lee. Then, in 2013, Benioff donated iPads and money to all 12 middle schools in San Francisco.
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2 Outer Sunset elementary schools recognized for excellence
The U.S. Department of Education recognized Sunset Elementary School (1920 41st Ave.) as a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School, and the California Department of Education named Ulloa Elementary School (2650 42nd Ave.) a National Title I Distinguished School. Both awards are given to educational institutions for "overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups."
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Teacher-to-Teacher: Amplifying student voice
Dear #CSEdWeek community: Amplify voices! Position student equity first! These are two of San Francisco Unified School District’s Computer Science Team norms. In this letter, I choose to elevate my students’ voices; I want my diverse K–5 students to speak to you about how you can amplify student voice, and put equity first, while teaching creative computing beyond #CSEdWeek!
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New SF schools chief Vincent Matthews on the achievement gap
In this hour, we’ll talk with new San Francisco Superintendent Vincent Matthews about efforts to address the achievement gap. We’ll also hear about his plans for the district, and a proposed double-digit salary raise for the city’s teachers.
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Lincoln volleyball finishes dream season in second-place
Lincoln’s storybook volleyball season ended at the state finals with a second-place finish, as the Mustangs fell to Point Loma of San Diego 25-18, 25-18, 27-25 in the CIF Division III title match on Saturday.
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