SUHSD College & Career Readiness

Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history. March 8th is International Women's Day!

The National Women’s History Alliance selects and publishes the yearly theme. The theme for Women's History Month 2025 is “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.” (womenshistory.org)

To learn more about Women in STEM visit https://www.nsta.org/womens-history-month

Women in STEM Resources

Women in Public Health and Medicine
Celebrating 10 Women Medical Pioneers
Contributions of Women to Human Nutrition
Women Pioneers in Food Science
10 Women that Helped Change Psychology

Free Printable posters - Female STEM Role Models

Pathful Connect is an online platform that connects K-12 educators and students with industry professionals for virtual career exploration and real-world learning experiences. It allows teachers to bring guest speakers, mentors, and career role models into their classrooms through live video interactions. The goal is to help students explore various career paths, develop skills, and gain insights from professionals across different industries.

Would you like more details on how it works or how to use it? Please contact Jessica.sphar@sweetwaterschools.org for integrating into your classroom.

Log into Pathful Connect (via Clever) and access these short lessons into your classroom.

https://app.pathful.com/dashboard

Each lesson provides students with an opportunity to:

Read about the topic

Video Component

Short Self-Reflection Survey around the Topic/Lesson

Short Quiz

Students then submit their progress through the Pathful Portal

Otay Ranch High School's AOCJ/Mock Trial Club finished their 4th round of competition on Saturday. They were one of 40 high schools in the county who participated. There were several highlights. During each round each team selects an MVP from the opposing team. One of ORH freshmen students, Claire Malicden, won two of the four MVP awards, while performing as a prosecutor. Claire will be one of ORH upcoming AOCJ students next year.

During the awards ceremony, a number of students were recognized for their roles during the competition. The top award is announced last. The award is the “Judge David H. Bartick” award for civility and sportsmanship during the competition. We sat together as a team while all these awards were being presented. As they announced this last award we were thrilled when we heard it went to Otay Ranch High School - to Ava Mondragon. During the third round, Ava played the role of bailiff. When a student from the opposing team was testifying, the student froze and forgot the name of a key player. Ava quietly leaned over and whispered the name to the student. The student was able to regain composure and continued their testimony. The judge was impressed with Ava’s action in that it provided support to her opponent. Ava displayed good sportsmanship by her action and we are all proud of her.

Congratulation to Otay Ranch High School!

HawthorneCAT is offering presentations and site tours for high school and college students throughout the school year to educate and promote their Technician Apprenticeship, a CA state-certified registered apprenticeship program that trains for their Hawthorne Technician occupation. Presentations can be scheduled at your sites Mondays through Thursdays (ideally with seniors), or HawthorneCat can host students at their facility in Rancho Bernardo with a tour of the diesel shop.

To sign up your class for a presentation or site tour, educators should email tbanks@hawthornecat.com (cc’d) with the following information:

• School:
• Teacher Name:
• Teacher Phone:
• Class Name(s):
• Grade Level(s):
• # of Students:
• 3 Preferred Dates:
• Preferred Timeframe(s) (start & end time):
• Type of presentation?
• Guest Speaker- HawthorneCAT representative comes and speaks to your class
• Industry Site Visit- Bring a group of students to HawthorneCAT facility

For questions, contact Ernesto Rivera at ernesto.rivera@sdcoe.net and/or HawthorneCAT contact Trisha Banks at tbanks@hawthornecat.com (both cc’d).

Gaylord Hotels (Gaylord Pacific in San Diego) is hosting 5 job fairs during the month of March at Southwestern College’s library. Opening in Spring 2025 in Chula Vista, the Gaylord Pacific Resort features 1,600 guest rooms and over 477,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Guests can also enjoy a 4.25-acre aquatic facility, outdoor gardens, and high-quality culinary offerings.

Interested students should apply online prior to attending the job fair at https://careers.marriott.com/brands/gaylord-hotels/. Gaylord Pacific is hiring for the following positions…

• Front Desk
• Housekeeping
• Culinary
• Stewarding
• Restaurant and Bar
• Engineering and Maintenance
• Banquets and Events
• Spa
• Finance and Accounting
• Recreation
• Safety and Security
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Administrative

Event Details

Where: Southwestern College Library; 900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista 91910

When: March 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 16th; 10 am – 6 pm

Who: High school and college students

To Register: No need to register – events are open to community. Interested students should apply to desired positions onlineprior to the job fair.

Compact for Success is a partnership between Sweetwater Union High School District and San Diego State University (SDSU). The program provides a clear pathway for students to pursue higher education by offering guaranteed admission to SDSU into non-impacted programs for eligible students who meet specified academic criteria. The program is designed to encourage and support students in pursuing college degrees, thereby promoting educational equity and accessibility. This semester, 11th grade students eligible for the Compact for Success have visited SDSU to learn more about campus life and the array of academic programs.

The College & Career Readiness department will continue to support organize these field trips during the second semester.

For additional information please visit our website: https://ccr.sweetwaterschools.org/compact-for-success/

The California College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) Program at Southwestern College is an Advanced Scholastic and a Career and Technical Education Program that allows high school students in 9th through 12th grade to apply for dual enrollment at Southwestern College (SWC).

Every academic year, over 400 SUHSD students are enhancing their high school education and are earning college credit at the same time, thanks to a unique collaborative effort between the Sweetwater Union High School District, other surrounding charter schools, private schools and Southwestern College.

As part of the CCAP program, students are getting more mileage from after-school classes, like Psychology and Art. These "two-for-one" classes allow students to earn elective credits at the high school level and build up college credits that are transferable to Southwestern College or any University of California or California State University campus. Students accomplish all this without ever leaving their home campus.

Programs Offered at the Otay Mesa Campus: Administrative Justice, EMT, Fire Science, Law Enforcement Training, Nursing and Allied Health

Link to Information on Programs:

https://www.swccd.edu/locations/higher-education-center-at-otay-mesa/programs/index.aspx

College & Career Readiness Department hosts four Zoom Webinars in the academic year highlighting various industries in our local area. This platform allows for our industry panelists, SUHSD students, and parents to join virtually and learn more about what it's like to be in a career/trade.

Next Virtual Career Fair will be on Tuesday April 22, 2025

Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation

Register HERE

For more information and details visit our website linked below:

https://ccr.sweetwaterschools.org/career-night-series/

Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) provides a wide range of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) activities and programs to enhance student learning experiences. STEAM is engaging, hands-on, project with integrated content standards and 21st century industry skills for the common goal of preparing a community of capable and competitive workforce.

Upcoming Events include Math Field Day at Bonita Vista Middle School on April 26, 2025. For more information contact the Math Field Advisor at the school site.

A fun full day of math. Math Field Day will take place at Bonita VIsta Middle School on April 26 2025. Fore more information visit the Math Field Day website linked below:

https://sites.google.com/sweetwaterschools.net/suhsdmath/middle-school/math-field-day/2025-math-field-day

Students had the opportunity to perform for our community. Students will perform in the District's Orchestra, Mariachi Holiday Night, and Holiday Sing. Come and join us in these community events.

If you are interested in preparing our students for College & Career, please email us.