Bulldog Bulletin

"He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination."

~Jose Rizal

Good evening Team Ochoa,

Last week the counselors and admin team started scheduling and hosting 504 Plan Meetings and Student Success Team Meetings, based on staff feedback during our Focal Student Meetings. There are quite a few scheduled for this week and next and we will do our best to get you in and out quickly. When possible, please make yourselves available to attend or provide feedback, your observations of students during instructional times is invaluable to their success.

Friday, Ms. Hiester, Ms. Garcia, Ms. Zendejas, Mr. Loza, and Ms. Mejia helped support our Fun Friday Event for Hispanic Heritage Month. Students participated in flower making in preparation for Dia De Los Muertos. Also, students learned to play dominoes. Both activities are heavily steeped in Hispanic Heritage and traditions. Thank you to all who made these lunchtime events possible. In the MPR, Mr. Tañada, Ms. Haynes and our Leadership students were taking photos in the photo booth for Hispanic Heritage Month. I can't wait to see the amazing pictures!

As you know October 1st marked the start of Filipino American Heritage Month. Please do find a way to incorporate these affinity month celebrations into your lessons. Students really enjoy it when their culture and traditions are acknowledged and celebrated. I have linked a few instructional resources below for both Hispanic Heritage Month and Filipino American History Month.

Finally, I'd like to shout out classes visited last week, Ms. Kean, Mr. Kirsch, Mr. Holbrook and Ms. Carpenter for their use of academic language in classes.. There are lots of good things happening to engage our students each day. Ms. Pisa and I look forward to visiting more classes this week.

• Professional Development Opportunity: ACOE's Lead to Literacy program. Click the link to learn more and email me to express your interest. Please put Lead to Literacy in the subject line.

Together, let's make this a great week!

-Ms. Rowe-Andrews

As a reminder the supervision schedule supports a safe school climate. If you are present in the mornings we can use your support mostly in the blacktop, cafeteria and front quad areas. Please continue to stand outside of your doors during passing periods and after school to ensure students are moving appropriately and timely through the hallways.

*As a reminder, add your supervision schedule to any sub plans in your absence as appropriate.

Here are a few strategies for a Literacy-Rich Classrooms Across All Disciplines:

This information will be shared during the first all staff meeting of the school year. Feel free to preview ahead of the August 13th full-staff meeting.

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*Submit future meeting agenda items here _Next Mtg 10/20/2026
*No later than 5 working days prior to the meeting date

What is SBDM: Site Based Decision Making (SBDM) was introduced to Hayward USD in 1996 as a strategy for ensuring that staff, parents, and students at individual school sites had a vehicle for engaging in the decision-making that most affected their own sites. Over the years, HUSD board and district leadership have affirmed the importance of SBDM as a means of exchanging ideas, data, and other information necessary to improving educational opportunities for HUSD students. Members are elected by their peers and serve a 2-year term and can nominate themselves for reelection.

Members & Vacancies:

Kaylee N (Student Member) Congratulations! (Term 2026-27)

What is SSC & What do we do?

Congratulations to Ms. Jamila Harris, she will be our new SSC Parent Representative! A School Site Council (SSC) must be established at all Hayward Unified School District public schools. The elected members represent parents, students, community members, and school staff in school governance. The SSC is responsible for the development of the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA), and overall school site budget including any categorical funds. The SSC is expected to:

Assist the principal in developing the SPSA and school site allocated Title I funds:
Review and analyze student data.
Solicit stakeholder (students, parents, staff) input and develop a needs assessment.
Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the SPSA on an ongoing basis.
Approve the SPSA and school site budget before it is submitted to the District for final review and approval.
The school council and committees are needed to support all school programs. You are invited to become a candidate for membership on the council and/or any or all of the committees of your choice. The school & district are responsible for providing you with the information and training you need to be an effective member. Generally, the groups meet once every other month for two hours. Family members often offer insights on how effective our school is in creating a positive learning environment for students and monitor how resources are supporting student academic achievement. Perspectives and parent participation/involvement are important to our school.

Members & Vacancies

HEA Vacancy (formerly S. Naidu)

Sarah Carpenter (HEA)

Adrian Estacio (HEA)

Sonia Hiester (AEOTE)

Paulette Frichettivong (Parent)

Jamila Harris (Parent)==> NEW

Vacancy (ELAC Rep/Parent)

Student Body President

You are receiving this survey as a way to get your input on the 2025-26 and future SPSA (School Plan for Student Achievement) at Ochoa. Input is taken from the SBDM, SSC, LCC, ILT committees but we want to also hear from others who are part of our community. This survey will capture your email in the event I need further clarification and or input around your suggested idea(s).
*REVIEW OUR 2025-26 SPSA PLAN ==> This is a living/breathing document so you may contribute as often as you like to this survey.

Our school goals are generally set around the following:
1. Attendance Improvement

2. CAASPP- English Improvement

3. CAASPP- Math Improvement

4. Climate/Culture

5. English Language Development (MLLs)

6. Family Engagement & Community Building

7. Prop 28-Visual and Performing Arts
8. Student and Family Engagement

9. Technology advancement

***Click to review our SPSA for 2025-26***

Monday, October 5, 2026

• SST Mtg, 8AM
• SST Mtg, 9AM
• SST Mtg, 2PM
• HUSD Benefits Dept-Open Enrollment 9/14-10/9/2026

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• SST Mtg, 10AM
• SST Mtg, 2PM
• 504 Plan Mtg, 2PM

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

• Walk & Roll to School English/ Spanish, 8AM
• Faculty Meeting, 1:45PM, Library
• College Day: Wear College Gear
• Flag Football plays Chavez @ Chavez MS 3:30PM & Volleyball plays @ King, 3:30PM

Thursday, October 8, 2026

• Principal Network Mtg, Andrews off campus AM
• Puente Field Trip, Chabot College Campus tour, 10AM
• SST Mtg, 2:30PM
• District Advisory Committee Mtg, 5PM

Friday, October 9, 2026

• School Spirit Day: International Culture Day (Students & Staff)
• SST Mtg, 8:45AM

Looking Ahead

Monday, October 12, 2026

• SST Mtg, 8:45AM
• 504 Plan Mtg, 2PM

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

• Minimum Day, 1:30PM Student dismissal
• SST Mtg, 9AM
• COST Mtg, 1PM

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• SBDM Member Mandatory Training 8-12PM (The HUB)/12-3PM (On Site)
• Dept. Collaboration 1:45PM
• Local Curriculum Council, 3:30PM
• Board of Education Meeting, 6:30PM

• This Board of Education meeting will be held in person. Viewers may also participate via Zoom or view only on YouTube. Join by telephone: +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833 Zoom ID: Closed Caption is available in several languages via Zoom. The agenda shall be posted on the board meeting website at least 72 hours prior to a regular meeting.

• Fall Music Concert

Friday, October 16, 2026

• The Great Shake Out Drill!
• Puente 8 & AVID 8 Field trip to CSUEB

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Oakland Ilokana - Film Screening & Cultural Preservation Workshop; 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. @Hayward Library

• YEP will proudly celebrate Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration highlighting the incredible impact of afterschool programs on students, families, and communities.

Saturday, October 24, 2026

• Ilocano Weaving: Heritage, Resilience, and Our Immigration Story; 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Weekes Library
• 3rd Annual Filipino American History Month Celebration, Schafer Park Elementary, 10:30AM-3PM

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• SSC Member Training,5:30PM (The HUB)

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Halloween Festival

Our unofficial Ochoa Calendar of Professional Meetings_2026-27 Items in red have dates TBD.

*The calendar is a draft until approved by our SBDM team. I am sharing for the sake of your personal/family planning needs.

Board of Education Meeting Dates

Parent Engagement