San Dieguito Union High School District

College Board Will No Longer Offer SAT Subject Tests or SAT with Essay The College Board announced on 1/19/21 that they are discontinuing SAT Essay and Subject Exams in an effort to reduce and simplify demands on students. Students will automatically have their registrations canceled and receive a refund. Students can take the SAT with Essay through the June 2021 SAT administration. Please review the College Board’s recent update and Frequent Asked Questions about this change... for more detailed information. College Board Update: https://allaccess.collegeboard.org/update-reducing-and-simp FAQ: https://blog.collegeboard.org/January-2021-sat-subject-test

The San Dieguito Union High School District High School Selection window for the 2021- 2022 school year will open on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 8:00 AM and will close on Monday, March 1, 2021 at 4:00 PM. Complete information, including High School Information Night schedules, can be found on the District website at https://www.sduhsd.net/Par/High-School-Selection/index.html

Canyon Crest Academy’s Amy Villanova will be honored with the 2020 CMEA: California Music Educators Association (CMEA) Byron Hoyt/Don Schmeer Band Educator Award, the top award honoring excellence in instrumental education and performance in the state of California. Eligible educators for the honor includes all music educators in public and private schools, colleges and universities in the state of California. Villanova, the Coordinator for Instrumental Music, Wind Ensemble, ...Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Band at Envision Instrumental Music, Canyon Crest Academy, becomes the first educator within the San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) to be honored with the state’s Band Educator Award since its inception in 2000. She is just the third educator working in San Diego County to be selected for the award alongside Jeri Webb (2017, Westview High School) and Jeanne Christensen (2016, Mira Mesa High School). It is a such an honor to have been selected by my peers to represent the CMEA Byron Hoyt/Don Schmeer Band Educator Award for the state of California, and it is a testament to the incredibly hard work and pride that our students put into learning and refining their craft, as well as to the incredible team of music professionals I have the privilege of working with in our school and in our district, Villanova said. I am so grateful for the opportunities afforded to me, and the amazing friendships I have developed, all because I chose to try playing flute in the elementary school band. Villanova will be publicly honored on February 18 at a virtual event in conjunction with the All-State Music Education Conference hosted by the CMEA. Also during the event will be performances of the 2021 California All-State Ensembles which will include students from CCA, Carmel Valley Middle School, Earl Warren Middle School, Pacific Trails Middle School and Torrey Pines High School after successful auditions.

San Dieguito Union High School District believes strongly in equity and treating all of our students, families, staff, and community members with dignity and respect. This is the official Facebook Page used to share information with our community. Any other page, whether using district logos or information, is not sanctioned by the district. The Governing Board believes that the diversity that exists among the district's community of students, staff, parents/guardians, and co...mmunity members is integral to the district's vision, mission, and goals. This commitment is expressed in a new Board Policy on Equity that was approved in September 2020. Additionally, the Governing Board believes in hearing the voices of students, therefore a special student summit is being held on January 13. The summit will include our student board members, student government representatives, peer assistance mentors, and other students. Two elected Trustees will be in attendance to hear directly from the students about their concerns, thoughts, and questions.

Canyon Crest Academy senior Derek Ma is receiving many plaudits and recognition for his 11-minute documentary "The Covid Relief Effort From Asian Americans" that spotlights the good things Chinese Americans have done during the pandemic. (WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt32sWd02Jw) "As an Asian American, it was sad to see other people like me face discrimination for something unjustified during the Covid pandemic," Ma told NBC 7. "With so much negativity, I wanted to create something that was in contrast positive and showed the good contributions that we've made as Asian Americans." NBC7 Report: https://www.nbcsandiego.com//carmel-valley-teen-d/2486779/

Deadline approaching; LATE registration for the May 2021 AP Exams corresponding to Fall semester courses. LATE registration closes October 25.Visit http://sduhsdapexams.com for details, deadlines, and FAQs. No orders can be submitted after October 25.

Late registration happening now for SDUHSD Fall AP Exam Payment and Ordering for the May 2021 exams. (For exams corresponding to Fall semester AP courses). Visit http://sduhsdapexams.com for details, deadlines, and FAQs. No orders can be submitted after October 25.

I want to thank everyone in our school district community for the passion and dedication to ensuring our students have a successful education. We continue to navigate through a time without precedent. The work we have done to build and deliver our Distance Learning Model has been successful in many ways, and we have data to support that. We also know that we have students who want to be on campus for both academic and social/emotional reasons. In anticipation of expanding on-...campus access for students, at yesterday’s meeting, our Board of Trustees adopted a resolution that directed all certificated teachers to return to work on campus by Thursday, October 29, 2020. Additionally, the following recommendations were made to the Board of Trustees at the meeting: Continue to implement the Board action in quarter 1 bringing more students on our campuses Continue with the Distance Learning Model allowing students to learn on campus or at home Middle Schools - Provide a choice for students to be on campus beginning in quarter 2 with a target date of 1 day per week on or before November 9 and 2 days per week on or before November 30 Comprehensive High Schools - Provide a choice for students to be on campus beginning in quarter 2 with a target date of 1 day per week on or before November 16 and 2 days per week on or before December 7 Plan for a return to on campus instruction for all students, with a distance learning option for those students who cannot access campus, for quarter 3 See the entire Superintendent's Update at https://www.sduhsd.net/announcements/?capostid=28332

Deadline Approaching: SDUHSD Fall AP Exam Payment and Ordering for the May 2021 exams closes on October 15, 2020 for exams corresponding to Fall semester AP courses. Visit http://sduhsdapexams.com for details, deadlines, and FAQs. Penalty fees apply as of October 16.

On Saturday, Oct. 3, SDUHSD Board Trustee Joyce Dalessandro was recognized at the ACSA/SDCSBA 18th Annual "Honoring Our Own" Awards Virtual Event as the "School Board Member of the Year". "Honoring Our Own" recognizes the 2020 San Diego County School Boards Association (SDCSBA) award recipients and the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 18 administrators of the year. Honoring Our Own is a collaboration between the two organizations. Representing Tr...ustee Area 4, Trustee Dalessandro was honored at the virtual awards ceremony alongisde her family. Congratulations to Mrs. Dalessandro on being named the "School Board Member of the Year"!

San Dieguito Academy and Oak Crest Middle School welcomed new groups of students back to school on Monday, Oct. 5. English language learners and other targeted student groups have been brought back to continue learning on-site while still operating under the Distance Learning Model. SDA Assistant Principal Celeste Barnette and Oak Crest Interim Principal Katie Friedrichs provide updates on the students that returned to campus today.

The ACSA/SDCSBA 18th Annual "Honoring Our Own" Awards Virtual Event will honor Trustee Joyce Dalessandro as the "School Board Member of the Year" and will be held tonight, Saturday, October 3rd, beginning at 6:00 pm via YouTube livestream: www.bit.ly/HOOStars2020. Registration is not required. "Honoring Our Own" recognizes the 2020 San Diego County School Boards Association (SDCSBA) award recipients and the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 18 admi...nistrators of the year. Honoring Our Own is a collaboration between the two organizations. Representing Trustee Area 4, Trustee Dalessandro was honored for the award at Torrey Pines High School last week (pictured). Congratulations to Mrs. Dalessandro on being named the "School Board Member of the Year"!

Listening to our community, and reflecting on what we have learned, we believe it is important for us to reconvene an expanded reopening committee for San Dieguito Union High School District. This expanded reopening committee will include parents, teachers, students, district and school administrators, support personnel, board members (Kristin Gibson and Melisse Mossy), and medical professionals. The committee will continue to meet as we monitor the San Diego County Public He...alth Orders and the documentation from the California Department of Public Health. Plans have already been implemented that have returned groups of students back to campus and will continue to return more students. The initial purpose of this committee will be to review the current Distance Learning Model, review other models being implemented across the state, explore opportunities for on-campus activities, and explore options for a safe increase in student access to our campuses. See the entire Superintendent's Update at https://www.sduhsd.net/announcements/?capostid=27790

Each month, in partnership with the City of Carlsbad - Official Chamber of Commerce, La Costa Canyon nominates a senior as Rising Star. Official La Costa Canyon High School is pleased to announce that Ian Collins is their first nominee for the 2020-21 school year. Ian will join other students in the running for a scholarship in the Spring. Congratulations, Ian! --... The mission statement of the Rising Star program is the following: To bring the community together to honor our local high school seniors for demonstrating character, integrity, love of learning, involvement in school and community activities and/or the ability to overcome challenging life circumstances without compromising their education. The core of the Rising Star of the Month is the student who makes a difference in their home, school and community with sincerity and passion.

SDUHSD Parents - we want to share that Rady Children's Hospital is hosting presentations on topics of interest to parents. Click the links below to watch each presentation. Kids, teens and social isolation amid COVID-19 Dr. Bowers: https://www.facebook.com/radychildrens/videos/852771361915062/ Adolescent and Anxiety Social Media: https://www.facebook.com//adolescent-an/2681527082118624/... Supporting Students with Autism during COVID: https://www.facebook.com/radychildrens/videos/3834461229901927

In opening the 2020-21 school year, our focus was on implementing our Distance Learning Model with daily live interaction and instruction. This was done with an understanding of the action taken by the Board of Trustees on July 30, 2020. Since that action was taken in July, there have not been any changes in the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Mandate and Guidelines for K-12 Schools, therefore, the Board of Trustees voted at its Board Meeting on September 17, 2020, to continue the Distance Learning Model during the second quarter. See the entire Superintendent's Update at https://www.sduhsd.net/announcements/?capostid=27485

*UPDATE* As of September 1, school meals are now available to all children 2-18 years at NO CHARGE If picking up meals for multiple students at different schools, families may request one consolidated pick-up location by contacting Nutrition Services at 760-753-6241 (ext 3426) or emailing [email protected]