SCESD Shines

Feb. 19: After School Friendship Sing-a-Long takes place from 5:15-6pm at all sites.

Feb. 21: Basketball Jamboree takes place starting at 9am at Rancho San Juan High School.

Feb. 24: ELPAC Family Night takes place at Laurel Wood School. See flier below for details.

Feb. 25: Pink Shirt Day.

Feb. 28: STEAM field trips take place.

March 7: Family Leadership Conference takes place at Kammann School.

Pink Shirt Day (also called Anti-Bullying Day) is an annual event where people wear pink to stand up against bullying and promote kindness and inclusion. But if you don't have a pink shirt on hand, your child can still participate in meaningful ways:

Show Support Through Actions

• Write a kind note to someone.

• Sit with someone new at lunch.

• Compliment three people that day.

• Speak up if you see someone being excluded.

Get Creative

• Decorate a sticky note or paper with a kindness message and wear it.

• Create a “I stand against bullying” badge from paper.

• Use pink highlighter or crayon to write a message on a white shirt (if allowed)

Wear What You Have

• Add a pink accessory (hair tie, socks, bracelet, ribbon).

• Make a paper pink heart or ribbon and pin/tape it to your shirt.

• Draw a small pink heart on your hand with washable marker.

The District is proudly celebrating the strong attendance demonstrated during Power Day, Thursday, February 12. The results reflect a collective commitment to daily presence and student success.

Deep appreciation is extended to families for prioritizing attendance, to staff for creating engaging and welcoming learning environments, and to students for showing up ready to learn. This shared effort strengthens instructional momentum and enhances resources that support all students, staff, and families.

School Attendance Results:

• STEAM Academy – 99.07%
  

• Sherwood – 97.93%
  

• Los Padres – 97.58%

• Boronda Meadows – 97.37%

• Boronda DIAS – 96.53%
  

• Mission Park – 96.18%
  

• Natividad – 96.10%
  

• Loma Vista – 95.97%
  

• Monterey Park – 95.83%
  

• Kammann – 95.60%
  

• El Gabilan – 95.38%
  

• Laurel Wood – 94.23%
  

• Lincoln – 94.81%
  

• Roosevelt – 93.58%
  

• University Park – 93.15%
  
  

Next Power Week is March 30 – April 2. Let’s continue the upward trend and keep the momentum strong, because every day matters.

Did you know your child may already have free money set aside for their future education? Through the CalKIDS program, the State of California provides higher-education savings accounts to eligible students—at no cost to families.

The electronic version of our Culture and Climate Family Survey (also known as Panorama) will remain open until March 1. Your feedback is critical because it directly informs the District’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) as well as each school’s Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). By completing the survey, families play an essential role in shaping decisions, allocating resources, and strengthening our schools.

• Time to complete: 15 minutes or less
  

• Confidential: Yes, your responses are completely private
  

• Purpose: Helps administrators identify strengths and opportunities for growth to better support our students
  

As a reminder, our District partners with Hazel Health to provide students with access to virtual physical and mental health services during the school day. With parent or guardian consent, students can connect with licensed providers for concerns such as headaches, stomach pain, minor illnesses, anxiety, and emotional well-being.

Hazel Health helps reduce barriers like transportation challenges and long wait times, supporting student attendance and engagement.

To learn more about Hazel Health’s Whole Child Program and to register your child(ren) to participate in Hazel Health services, please visit the enrollment page linked below:

👉 https://getstarted.hazel.co/district/salinascityesd