Dr. Maria Su has hosted a series of in-person town halls across San Francisco to share key updates regarding SFUSD’s budget and stabilization efforts. There is one coming up this week. This is an opportunity to come together as a community to discuss what’s important to our families, staff, students, and community supporters. We kindly request that you RSVP so that we can plan accordingly. 

 

Date and Location: 

• Wednesday, April 23 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm at Mission High School

 

We encourage families, staff, students, and community partners to attend and participate in these conversations. Spanish, Cantonese, and ASL interpretation will be available during the town halls. If you would like to request additional languages for interpretation, please note that in the RSVP form at least 72 hours in advance of the town hall you will be attending. Childcare will be available as well.

 

Please note that street parking is limited. We encourage attendees to take public transportation or plan ample time for parking.

 

We look forward to connecting with you and hearing your thoughts! Stay updated on town halls. 

 

 

 

The HR Benefits Team is hosting a retirement webinar this month to help you understand the retirement process, eligibility for retirement health benefits, and important timelines. If you're considering retirement, this is a great opportunity to get the information you need!

 

 📅 Certificated Employees – Wednesday, April 23, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/baw-riwr-pyb

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 478-419-0143‬ PIN: ‪222 857 065‬#

 

Classified employees should reach out to SFERS at 415-487-7000 for pension-related inquiries and HSS at 628-652-4700 for retiree health benefits eligibility information. For more information click here. Classified Retirement deck: Classified Retirement 101

 

Stay informed and plan for your future with confidence!

 

Quick: How many emails — read and unread — do you have in your inbox? Spring is often a time when we clean our living spaces; why not clean your electronic spaces as well? Check your in-box, email folders, and Google Drive folders for anything you can delete. 

 

Now is a perfect time to be sure your personal information (address, phone number, etc.) is up to date with SFUSD. Also, you can download SFUSD paystubs and send them to yourself to keep in your personal, organized e-files. 

Frontline and Red Rover Updates

As discussed during the April 11 Frontline and Red Rover informational meeting: Budget development with Frontline is in progress. Central office budget allocations are currently being worked on. The Red Rover Absence & Time Management feature is expected to go live in July 2025.

 

The next Frontline and Red Rover informational staff meeting will be on Friday, May 9. These optional staff meetings are held the second Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. All SFUSD staff are welcome to attend. Find recordings and slides from previous meetings and learn more about upcoming meetings.

You can view training materials for Frontline and Red Rover.

 

All families are welcome, especially those with children in Pre-K through 5th grade. This fun-filled event will offer a variety of engaging literacy activities and games designed to support reading skills. Families can also receive assistance with ParentVue and explore helpful tips and resources for encouraging reading at home. Plus, every student will receive a FREE book to take home and enjoy over the summer. 

 

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location : Gordon J. Lau Elementary School, 950 Clay St., San Francisco

⚡Register here (registration encouraged, not required).
Flyer in multiple languages

 

April is SFUSD Pride Month!

 

SFUSD’s 30 year-old tradition of honoring the identities and history of the LGBTQ+ community in April represents our values as a community – there’s no wrong time to celebrate Pride. This year’s theme is: We Are the Change!

 

This year’s Superintendent’s Read Aloud will be Door By Door: How Sarah McBride Became America’s First Openly Transgender Senator by Meeg Pincus. We are also honored that the Director of the San Francisco’s Office of Transgender Initiatives, Honey Mahogany, will share her own journey to public service with our secondary students.

 

We are rooted in the truth that our community of queer, transgender, and gender-expansive students and staff enrich our schools and deserve to feel seen and safe. 

 

For a schedule of LGBTQ+ Pride activities and celebration ideas, check out our SFUSD Pride Month Resource Guide. Thank you for your support in helping us foster a safe and inclusive environment for all of our students!

 

Magic can happen if you bring together classroom teachers, garden educators, librarians, and after-school program staff for an evening of professional development and museum "NightLife." If the location is the California Academy of Sciences you can expect the ideas to flow. 

 

On March 20, over 20 K-12 educators came together to develop ideas for hands-on science and community science projects at their schools. Hands-on science kits were donated from the museum to help bolster SFUSD's environmental literacy efforts. 

 

Photo (on left): Tyler Harrison, after school program leader at Downtown High School.

 

Each year the SFUSD CAC for Special Education recognizes and celebrates the individuals and groups who support, inspire, and teach students with exceptional needs in SFUSD. We are grateful to all individuals who are allies to our students. Their efforts and kindness make a difference. The AWE Award Winners 2025 (listed below) were recognized at an awards ceremony on March 27, with Superintendent Dr. Su.

• Brian Lau, M/M SDC Teacher, Roosevelt Middle School 
• Cynthia Payne, ESN SDC Teacher at Sunnyside Elementary School
• Flavia Valdes, Senior Education Specialist, Support for Families
• Katie Mazza, Orientation & Mobility Specialist, George Washington High School
• Kiri Ramos, RSP Teacher, New Traditions Creative Arts
• Lisa Rivera (PT) & Jonelle Chase (OT), California Children’s Services Medical Therapy Unit
• Vanessa Marrero, Executive Director, Parents for Public Schools

 

"I love that I get to work with a wide range of student abilities at Hoover. One moment I get to help a student learn some fundamental concepts, then the next moment I get to help a student with trigonometry. Both are equally rewarding and exciting!"

 

-Chris Robison, teacher at Herbert Hoover Middle School ( pictured above with students at a MATHCOUNTS competition; the Golden Gate Chapter contact is Julia Gee)

 

 

"At my continuation high school, many of our students have become disconnected from reading. But just about all of them loved books at one point in their lives!  It is so gratifying to help them find a book that rekindles that excitement and joy.  When a student asks if we have more books by the same author, I have hope that they will continue to think of themselves as readers long after they graduate from high school."

-Tawnya Dudash, Librarian at SF International High School 

 

Note: April is National School Library Month!

 

The Golden State Valkyries WNBA team took part in a career fair, leading workshops for students at Roosevelt Middle School. Watch the segment on NBC Bay Area.

Jeremy Hilinski, Bret Harte Elementary School Principal, Kelli Riggs, Assistant Principal at Bret Harte, three teachers, and two students went to Taiwan in early April to sign a sister school partnership with a Tzu Chi school in Hualien. Check out a clip from the DaaiWorldNews that aired in 17 countries. 

April 18 - Good Friday

April 12-20 - Passover

April 20 - Easter

April 20 - Orthodox Easter

 

SFUSD calendars.