SD Met Family Updates

Camp Enterprise is a three-day camp for high school juniors and seniors designed to introduce students to the free enterprise system and encourage entrepreneurship and ethical business practices. The experience is often life changing. Sponsored by Rotary, this year four Met students spent a recent weekend in Julian to learn business skills and teamwork.

Ezri Mariscal, a junior who participated, shared: “The weekend was robust- we worked in teams to create a product. The purpose was to foster teamwork and to learn more about the business world through different roles… It was a beautiful location in Julian!”

Mr. Moravec addressed the entire junior class, sharing important deadlines and requirements to navigate next fall's college application process. Additionally, CalSoap is offering a webinar on May 14 for juniors titled "College-Bound Webinar: Financial Aid for 11th graders". Register here: https://ucsd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8e7Pyuy5SKKYriY_IiwoSA#/registration

ASB is hosting an all-school dance on March 22, Saturday, from 6-8:30. The theme is "Wonderland" and the location is Rose Creek Cottage in PB. There are still a few tickets available for purchase on Monday, 3/17. Students should see Mr. Becerra first thing! $40 per Met student / $50 for Guest. A dance contract is required for attendance. (Our ASB offered a raffle ticket for each donut purchaed, and one lucky student won a free dance ticket!

Friday, March 21, we will have our March Met Up! This month we will be focusing on healthy choices to Nourish and Flourish! Some of the workshops being offered to nourish us are:

Culinary Demo, Food Labels, Sustainability/Composting, Sports Nutrition, Panther Pantry

The Aspen team is curating workshops to help us flourish, including:

TeaParty, Safe Spaces and Self Care with Youth Advocacy, Fentanyl Dangers, Critter Encounters, Crafting.

This is a full school day - students are dismissed at 2:40 but there is an optional Aspen Nourish and Flourish Fair in the Met Courtyard until 3:15. Students are encouraged to stay!

Met Parents: our Recruitment Team is actively trying to get the word out about our wonderful school so that more local students who would thrive in our school can find out about us and choose to join our community!

Parents, please take a moment to write a positive review of the Met at one or all of these platforms that parents commonly use when choosing a school:

• Yelp - https://www.yelp.com/biz/san-diego-met-high-school-san-diego

• Niche - https://www.niche.com/k12/san-diego-metro-career-and-tech-san-diego-ca/

• Great Schools - https://www.greatschools.org/california/san-diego/14544-San-Diego-Metro-Career-And-Tech-School/

Many students and parents over the years have told us how their experiences at the Met have inspired them to future success. We hope you'll share your stories with a wider audience so that more families can have a school experience like yours. Thank you so much for supporting our school!

Student-Led Conferences (SLCs) - March 26-28

Save the dates! Student-Led Conferences (SLCs) will be held between March 26-28. As part of the Met's vision of personalized learning and family engagement, we host Student-Led Conferences (SLC) twice a year at the midpoint of each semester. Our Spring 2025 SLCs take place on March 26, 27, and 28, which coincides with the release of student Progress Reports.

SLCs and Progress Reports are a very important opportunity for students to lead a conversation about their goals and growth (both academic and personal), and for parents to assess their students’ success and partner with teachers on support strategies where needed, with ample time for improvement before final grades are issued at the end of the semester. These conversations are a crucial part of how we support student learning and connect with families. As such, every student is expected to have at least one parent, guardian, or other close family member in attendance at their SLC.

Advisors are supporting their students on SLC preparations, and will be reaching out to families to schedule a specific date and time for their SLC. If you will require interpreting services in Spanish, please let your student’s advisor know, and we will arrange for a Spanish-speaking staff member to join your SLC. If you have other language needs, please let your student’s advisor know, and we will do our best to accommodate.

Because of the importance of SLCs, we are having a modified schedule that week to allow more time during the day for families to attend. Please note the following class schedule for those three days:

• Wednesday, 3/26 - Classes from 8:30am to 12:30pm. SLCs may be scheduled from 12:30pm onward.

• Thursday, 3/27 - Students are expected to continue attending internships. SLCs may be scheduled outside of the student’s internship time.

• Friday, 3/28 - Classes from 8:30am to 12:30pm. SLCs may be scheduled from 12:30pm onward.

We look forward to having you join us for your students' SLCs!

Mesa College class schedules for Summer and Fall will be available on the San Diego Mesa College website on April 14. At that time your students will be able to begin selecting the classes they want to take.

During the time leading up to the schedule release, students should consider the following:

• Decide what classes they are going to take in the upcoming terms.
• If students plan to take a summer class, they will be reserving classes for two terms (Summer and Fall).
• Students should not take a summer class if they have an otherwise busy summer.

Notable registration dates:

• The summer registration deadline for Met students will be 4/18/2025 (4 days after the schedule release).
• The fall registration deadline for Met students will be 5/5/2025.

~PARENTS!~ Please urge your students to begin the process of deciding what courses to take in the upcoming terms.

Students can use the CSU/UC transfer course sequence when choosing classes. They can also choose courses based on personal interest, as well as review what courses would enable them to pursue career and certification pathways that are available through Mesa.

Any students who need support can check in with their Advisors or Mr. Moravec.

San Diego Mesa College is thrilled to present Jumpstart Your Success on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 8:30am-12:30pm. We invite you and your friends and loved ones to Mesa College as we highlight what we have to offer and how we can support your educational and career goals.

This event is free! To reserve your spot, fill out the Prospective Student Registration Form.

Click here to access a PDF version of the flyer.

Jumpstart attendees will gain an inside experience of what Mesa has to offer and the impact that choosing Mesa will have on their academic and professional goals. Join us and learn about the San Diego Promise free tuition program, gain information on the transfer process, attend student- and staff-directed workshops to ease your transition, and enjoy a FREE lunch. We will also have opportunity drawings with prizes, including two $500 scholarships to Mesa College!

This is one of Mesa College’s biggest and best events! Visit our Mesa Jumpstart webpage to learn more about the event.

Join Community Club for beach clean up in Pacific Beach through Surfriders. Use the QR code on the flyer or this website:

https://volunteer.surfrider.org/timeslots/tt0KtUAAPW

April 26: Met families and friends are invited to check out the Aquaponics/Patch and Pond garden that many of our students have either explored or interned at. See how fish and plants complement eachother in an enclosed system. Purchase a raffle ticket for a planter box! Enjoy fish tacos for free! More info closer to the date.

The Met Foundation is looking for a few new board members for the 25-26 school year. We are a small group that meets every other month so the time commitment is low! If interested, please contact Lindsay Speaker at lindsayspeaker@gmail.com or 832-427-2286. The following positions will be open:

• Vice President - parliamentarian in charge of the bylaws and assists the president with events such as Back to School Night and Met Monday.

• Secretary - sends out meeting notices with minutes to be approved, takes minutes at meetings, handles correspondence such as thank you letters to donors.

• Treasurer - receives, deposits, and pays out all funds, presents a report at meetings, files taxes and other government required forms such as the charity registration.

It’s time for our senior students and families to apply for Financial Aid and Scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act Application (CADAA) are now open.

UPDATE!

• The FAFSA/CADAA Priority Deadline was extended to April 2, 2025. Please support your students with completing the FAFSA/CADAA by this deadline!

To learn more about financial aid, CalSOAP is leading a VIRTUAL workshop on Cash for College (1:1 Financial aid workshop for students and families) on Thursday March 20, 2025, 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Here is a link to the flier: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cP_tvF8EPKWvfNM9fjxHJJt7v_1M_yCx/view?usp=sharing

Our Senior Advisors and Mr. Moravec have already assisted students with setting up their FSA ID for the FAFSA application. Parents/Guardians will also need to create their own FSA ID in order to help complete the application for their student. For more information and support, please visit this site and use this application link to access the FAFSA application.

No matter what pathway your student is pursuing, there is financial aid available to help. We strongly encourage all families to apply for financial aid, regardless of income. Completing the FAFSA or CADAA is a requirement for many higher education institutions, especially if your student is seeking merit-based scholarships. Additionally, submitting the FAFSA or CADAA is necessary to be considered for the California Promise Grant at California Community Colleges.

Deadlines for FAFSA or CADAA:

• For 4-Year Universities: The state priority deadline is April 2, 2025.
• For Community Colleges: The deadline is September 2, 2025.

Scholarship Opportunities: Mr. Moravec regularly posts scholarship search links and information for seniors in the Class of 2025 College and Postsecondary Info Google Classroom (Class Code: b44kgvq). Check the top post for the latest links. Don’t miss out on these important opportunities to support your student’s future!

Attendance is very important for your student's success. If your student will be absent or tardy, we ask that you send an email to sdmet@sandi.net to excuse it. Encourage your student to reach out to their teachers directly to ensure continuity of learning.

If you need to pick up your student prior to 3:15pm M/W/F or 11:30 am Tu/Thu for an appointment, etc., please email sdmet@sandi.net, no later than 10am that day. A notice will be sent to the teacher releasing them at the designated time to sign out at the office before leaving campus.

Failure to complete the above process will result in an unexcused absence.

We are continuously enrolling new students. Please share this tour schedule with interested families.

Use this link “Yearbook Sales” to purchase your 2024-25 Met Yearbook today! There are only 51 copies still available for this year's yearbook. They are $65 each.

The Academic Calendar (linked here) has been updated slightly to reflect the expanded Spring Exhibition schedule, which will be similar to the one from the Fall (i.e., Exhibitions during the last two weeks of the semester). There is also a small change to the date of the May School Picnic MetUp, which will be on May 23.

We continue to update our school website so that it can be helpful and relevant to our entire community. Please forward any suggestions or comments to Veronica Doyle at vdoyle@sandi.net. Meanwhile, bookmark it for easy reference: SD Met HS.

The PowerSchool Parent Portal provides you with access to your student’s grades and current progress. If you need support with setting up your PowerSchool Parent Portal access, please contact Mr. Moravec at jmoravec@sandi.net for support.

The Academic Calendar for 2024-2025 is linked here. Please refer to this for holidays, grading periods, Exhibition dates, Student-Led Conference dates, and other important information. Here are some important upcoming dates:

• March 21 - MetUp
• March 22 - Spring Formal, 6:00pm-8:30pm
• March 25 - Quarter 3 (Q3) Grading Period ends - all grades need to be updated in PowerSchool
• March 26-28 - Student-Led Conferences (SLCs)
• March 28 - Recruitment Tour, 8:30am
• March 31-April 4 - Spring Break (NO SCHOOL)

Attendance and Absences

To call in an excused absence, late arrival, or early departure

Carolyn Dumas - 619-388-2299, cdumas@sandi.net

Records and Transcripts

To request student records or transcripts

Carolyn Dumas - 619-388-2299, cdumas@sandi.net

PowerSchool Access

For questions about PowerSchool access for students and parents

Jason Moravec - jmoravec@sandi.net

Counselor

For questions about counseling services, college admissions, and Mesa College

Jason Moravec - jmoravec@sandi.net

Internship Coordinator

For questions about our internship program

Gini Mann-Deibert - gmann-deibert@sandi.net

Nursing and Wellness

For health concerns and reporting medications

Emily Deckenback, School Nurse - edeckenback@sandi.net

Administrative Assistant

For enrollment information and general questions about the school

Mihoko Ikeuchi - 619-388-2299, mikeuchi@sandi.net

Principal

Robert Fung - rfung@sandi.net

PowerSchool Parent Portal

Academic Calendar

Daily Schedule

School Site Council Landing Page (Agendas and Minutes)

Parent and Family Engagement Policy

School-Parent Compact

SDUSD LEA-level Parent and Family Engagement Policy - English - Spanish

Title I Parent Information Meeting

How to obtain a Work Permit

District Facts for Parents

School Accountability Report Card (SARC) Notification

Website: https://sdmet.sandiegounified.org/
Location: 7250 Mesa College Drive, Room K-203, San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: 619-388-2299
Twitter: @wearesdmet