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District Digest

SJUSD 2022-2023 School Year Highlights

District DigestSJUSD 2022-2023 School Year Highlights

SEPTEMBER 2022 HIGHLIGHTS

Breakfast in the Classroom

Check out these articles about Breakfast in the Classroom at Park Hill Elementary.


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SJUSD Receives 12 Awards

Congratulations to twelve schools that received Letters of Recognition from the California PBIS Coalition!
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RCOE Hosts Spotlight event at Hyatt WLA

We are proud of the hard work of the entire Hyatt staff to make our Dual Language Immersion program deserving of the spotlight!
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SCE Clean Energy Champion Award

Congratulations to our F & O team and other District Clean Energy Champions for this outstanding recognition!

OCTOBER 2022 HIGHLIGHTS

Student Voice

During the October San Jac SPEAKS meeting, eleven students shared personal insights about the value of the Career Technical Education pathways offered at San Jacinto High School. During high school students can learn job skills, earn college equivalency and gain valuable work experience in fifteen fields.
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Park Hill 30th Year Jubilee

Check out this video and about Park Hill's celebration!
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Homecoming Parade

Everyone had a great time at the 2022 HOCO parade AND....the SJUSD football team capped the day off with a 55-48 win over Tahquitz. GO TIGERS!
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College Kick-Off

Thanks to the work of our awesome counseling department, students from across the District participated in College Kick Off -- because it is never to early to plan for the future!

NOVEMBER 2022 HIGHLIGHTS

Tiger Den

Check out this article about the SJHS Tiger Den. A collaborative effort, led by students, created an organized, private space for SJHS students to receive needed items. We are proud of the student leaders, our welding class, SJHS staff and San Jacinto City leaders for supporting this project!
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Soboba Turkey Distribution

The 2022 Soboba Turkey Distribution was a great success and we are grateful for Soboba's generosity to our families!
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Gathering of the People

Check out this Gathering of the People article and video. The first annual event was hosted by the Four Directions Club and invited all cultural clubs at SJHS to participate and perform.
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Hey, SJUSD, What are You Grateful For?

Check out this video where students and staff from across the district share reasons they are grateful.

DECEMBER 2022 HIGHLIGHTS

Football 2022 - A Season for the Record Books!

What a run! It was a history-making season for the SJHS Tigers who won the CIF-SS D-6 Football Championship game, won the CIF State Division 3-AA Regional Championship game (49-42) and lost by two points in the CIF State Football Division 3-AA Championship Bowl game (34-36). News articles specifically mentioned standout players: Dereun Dortch, Dillon Gresham, and Alijah Afemata. Dortch, Gresham and Vincent Holmes were listed in a "30 Top Players to Watch at CIF State Bowl Championships" article! Several players have gone on to commit to playing at the college level including Dillon Gresham who committed to play for the University of Oregon during a live broadcast 247Sports on May 22.
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Traveling Tidepools

A Traveling Tidepool made visits to each elementary and middle school's after school program providing hands on learning and lots of laughs and squeals of delight!
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Tis the Season for Giving!

The District is blessed to have many community partners who generously give to our families! Seasonal highlights included the annual "Unstuff the Bus" event, the Soboba Gives Back Toy Distribution, the Spark of Love Toy Giveaway sponsored by the Riverside County Fire Department and Fire Station 78, and a Santa visit to the Foster Youth/McKinney Vento Advisory meeting and to our Elementary Special Education classrooms thanks to PetSmart and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department San Jacinto Station
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CBI Graduation Celebration

Friends and families gathered in the SJHS Theatre on December 15 to celebrate students who graduated from the Community Based Instruction (CBI) program. A spring celebration was held on May 31.


Each of these students finished their high school career with a certificate of completion and then continued for four additional years in the post-high school CBI program

JANUARY 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

Scientifically Speaking...

The creation of science fair projects as a classroom assignment, Science Club expectation, or just the love of experimenting resulted in learning and fun across the district. Some projects featured ways to filter water to address the global water crisis while others tested methods for making tasty tajin/soda drinks without the beverage overflowing!


The process of researching, creating, testing and communicating findings resulted in increased knowledge - a WIN for all students!

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Robotics Club Competition

Monte Vista Middle School Robotics Club members developed basic mechanics and electronics skills along with quick trouble-shooting and problem solving ability during fast-paced head to head competitions.

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100 Days Smarter!

We've passed the 100th day of school. Our students are 100 days older AND 100 days smarter!!
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A Day to Remember a Season We Will Never Forget!

On January 20, 2023 the community gathered to celebrate with the SJHS football team and coaches for a history-making season. The afternoon festivities included a parade down area streets and a rally filled with food, speeches, and special recognitions.

FEBRUARY 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

PRIORITY NUMBER ONE: Literacy

SJUSD continues to narrow our focus on literacy with the goal to, "create literate students at each grade level through individualized supports with a focus on proficiency by grade 3." One piece of the solution is a voluntary teacher training, LETRS. Teachers have many positive comments about the training and our students are reaping the benefits! We are blessed to have a team of dedicated teachers and support staff that will keep learning and keep working until we reach the goal. Literacy. The ability to read and write. For each and every SJUSD student.
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Books for Everyone!

Kindergarten students at Record Elementary benefit from the generosity of the San Jacinto Rotary Club's Adopt-A-Kinder program!
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Black History Celebration

Check out this Valley News article about the Black History Month celebration hosted by the San Jacinto African American Advisory Council. Thank you to keynote speaker, 60th District Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson, and all who made this event so wonderful!
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What's for Lunch?!

First grade students from Park Hill Elementary took a cross-town field trip and toured the SJUSD Central Kitchen. Both the students and the Nutrition Services staff had a great time!

MARCH 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

District Battle of the Bookworms

A competition which began with 400 students and 6-12 teams in each SJUSD elementary school ended with one victorious team at the culminating District Battle of the Bookworm which was held on March 28, 2023.
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Traveling Reptiles

OASIS and ELO students recently met some new friends...a loveable Blue Tongued Skink and a shimmery yellow Burmese Python during a visit from Traveling Reptiles.
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Meet Sahid

Check out this Valley News article about Sahid Aguilar, an SJHS Junior and Workability I Program student. The article also highlights the benefits our students are given through the Workability Program due to the dedication of SJUSD Program Coordinator, Robynn Gualtiere.


We are so proud of Sahid who commented, “Everyone is different and we need to learn to work together, even though we are not the same.”

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Student Voice

Students from San Jacinto Leadership Academy and Mountain View High School were the featured presenters at the San Jac SPEAKS meeting on March 8. Each of the eleven students shared personal stories of what their school means to them and told of the many things available to students through classes, programs most importantly, the support and encouragement from staff.

APRIL 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

its so good to be TOGETHER AGAIN!

The excitement was evident as crowds gathered for the All District Choral Concert, an annual event that had been "paused" since 2019.
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We Are So Proud of You!

Honorees of the Special Education Drive-Through Recognition event were greeted by the SJHS cheerleaders and band and a line of supportive students, teachers, staff and parents.

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Golden Achievements

Fifty secondary students were honored by the San Jacinto Board of Trustees for extraordinary achievements at the annual Golden Paw Awards.
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Celebrating the Arts

Family, friends and community members were treated to musical performances, dancing and artwork at the SJHS Art Festival on April 5!

MAY 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

KTTV Channel 11 Comes to SJHS

On May 9, a crew from KTTV Fox News visited the SJHS Video Production class. They conducted interviews and captured lots of footage of the students in action. They also were happy to show students their work van filled with editing equipment and readily shared personal stories of work experiences.


Additional stories:

Click here to watch the news feature.

Video Production Studio Press Enterprise Article

SJUSD News - March 29 Ribbon Cutting

When I Dream, I Dream in Many Languages

A celebration acknowledging hard work and accomplishment was held on May 5, 2023 at the SJUSD Multilingual Learners Awards Program. This year, SJUSD saw a tremendous increase in students eligible for reclassification (from 187 to 300), the number of Long Term English Learners that reclassified (160), and also the percentage of eligible students that completed the reclassification process (94%). The increase of biliteracy award recipients (22 to 54) is also equally impressive.

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San Jacinto Middle College High School

SJUSD is partnering with Mt. San Jacinto College to launch San Jacinto Middle College High School beginning in August 2023. Students can potentially graduate with their high school diploma, IGETC certification and an associates degree saving an average of $30,000 in college fees.
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SJUSD Mass Band Concert

Elementary and Middle School students from across the district arrived by the busload for a mass band concert at San Jacinto High School on May 19.
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Class of 2023 Awards

MVHS and MHA recognized graduates at a Senior Awards Night on May 2.


SJHS honored the Class of 2023 at Scholarship Night on May 24 and a Senior Awards Assembly on May 26.

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Ed Foundation Reception

The Education Foundation hosted is annual Recognition Reception on May 3. The evening honored employees, students, a local business and an alumnus.
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Book Vending Machines

Elementary students across the district are now able to "purchase" books with tokens received for meeting success criteria. Battle of the Bookworm winners from Estudillo made the first "purchases"!


Click here to view videos about the vending machines which were created by principals for their students.

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Student of the Year Winners Named

The Student of the Month Committee hosted the Annual Student of the Year Awards Dinner on May 17 and announced the top individual from each school in the Valley. Several students also received other scholarships.
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Student Quote of the Month

A Newspaper?? -- Is that like Instagram on paper??!!!!

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