Superintendent Community Update

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Dear JUHSD Community,

As summer vacation draws to a close and we prepare for our return to school, I want to welcome you back! I hope you've had wonderful break with some sun, fun, friends, and family and that you are ready for the year ahead. During the summer break, staff have been hard at work upgrading facilities, participating in professional development, and providing summer learning for students. Importantly, we too, have had some rest and rejuvenation!

I have reflected this summer on where we have been and where we are going. I am very proud of our district and I am energized for the important work that lies ahead. We remain committed to providing a safe, equitable, and supportive environment for all students and staff. We embrace inclusion, value diversity, and address systemic inequities in order to provide access, opportunity and belonging for all. Every individual in our academic community has a vital role to play in furthering this mission, and I encourage your active participation.

We are eagerly looking forward to welcoming you back on the first day of school, Wednesday, August 9 at 8:30 am. Have a fantastic end to the summer and I look forward to seeing you very soon for an amazing new school year!

Warmly,

Toni Presta

Superintendent

@superintendent_tonipresta

From taking school ID photos and checking out textbooks, to picking up class schedules and taking campus tours, don't miss this year's Back to School Orientations at each of our high school sites. For a complete schedule of site orientations, please visit your school's website:

Jefferson High

Oceana High

Terra Nova High

Thornton High

Westmoor High

Important information is shared during Board of Education meetings, yet not everyone is able to attend or view the entire meeting.

Please view highlights from this past Tuesday’s Board Meeting by clicking HERE.

Oceana High School's Jamie Hayduk Jones and Sagar Rajan participate in the American Legion California Boys and Girls State Civic Engagement Program's weeklong summer conference held in Sacramento June 17-23. The worthwhile program focuses on civic participation and political change for students entering their 12th grade year. To read more about their time in Sacramento, check out this article featured in the Pacifica Tribune's June 13 online edition. Way to represent JUHSD, Jamie and Sagar!

JUHSD would like to give a special SHOUT OUT to District Wellness Program Specialist Dr. Michelle Fortunado-Kewin for being invited to join the inaugural School Crisis Recovery and Renewal Project Leadership Fellowship cohort. Through this fellowship, Dr. Fortunado-Kewin will be able to support her work as a district counselor as it relates to school crises and restorative practices. To learn more about this program, please click HERE. Way to go, Dr. Fortunado-Kewin!

During the July 18, 2023 JUHSD Board Meeting, the District Trustees appointed Scott Carson to the position of Vice Principal I at Jefferson High School. Mr. Carson joins the District after most recently working as a principal in Millbrae. He brings a wealth of educational and administrative experience. He is a strong relationship builder and has a passion for equity. He is excited to join JUHSD and the Jefferson High School Community. Welcome to Grizzly Territory, Mr. Carson!

The Jefferson Union High School District has recommended the hiring of Jennifer Shuen to the position of Vice Principal at Oceana High School. Ms. Shuen joins the OHS Team with years of experience in both the classroom and with site administration. Most recently, Ms. Shuen served as the Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction at Half Moon Bay High School and has a wealth of experience in this academic realm. Ms. Shuen holds three Master’s degrees with her third placing focus on being an equity-focused school leader in supporting students’ social and emotional well-being, along with improving student achievement. Welcome to Oceana High School and the Jefferson Union High School District, Vice Principal Shuen!

On Monday, July 31, Superintendent Toni Presta and the District's Human Resources Team welcomed new teachers to the District during their orientation day in the Serramonte Del Rey Galleria. We wish our new teaching staff the very best for this coming school year. Be sure to say hello when you see them. Welcome home!

As a district, we embrace inclusion, value diversity, and educate ourselves in order to confront and dismantle systemic inequities to bring about a more just society. JUHSD commits to engaging, educating, and empowering ALL students, with an intentional focus on those under-served, inadequately served, or disenfranchised by educational institutions and systems, eliminating disparities in educational outcomes.

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