SD Met Family Updates

MetUp Gratitude Potluck! Fri, Nov. 21!

This Friday, November 21, is our annual MetUp Gratitude Potluck! Every year, we celebrate together with food and fun before heading off for our week-long Thanksgiving Break. This year, we are fortunate to be able to host our Potluck in the beautiful Mesa Commons!

All grade levels were assigned different categories of food and supplies to help contribute to our festivities. Please check with your student to see what items they are planning to bring to our Potluck so you can support them.

Dismissal time on Nov. 21 is 1:30pm. Please plan your pickup accordingly. Thank you!

Exhibitions - Dec 11-18

Exhibitions start on December 11!

Exhibitions for this semester will be held over a 5-day period beginning December 11 (skipping Dec 12, our all-school Zoo field trip) and lasting through December 18. Regular classes will NOT be held from December 11-18. Exhibitions are a powerful conclusion to each student's semester-long internship, and a chance for each student to be celebrated and tell their unique story to a panel of adults and peers. As a part of making the Exhibition experience more authentic, we strive to enable as many internship mentors as possible to attend their student's Exhibition. In addition, each student's panel will include a combination of teachers and students who will contribute to assessing the student's presentation. As always, at least one parent/guardian must attend their student's Exhibition, which is why we began reaching out to schedule Exhibitions over a month ago. For 9th graders, the Exhibition format is slightly modified to account for the fact that they started the year in LTI Gateway, and thus had much less time than older students at internships this semester.

Please note these important expectations about Exhibitions:

Students should present for about 15-20 minutes. This will be followed by questions and feedback from the panel, and then a debrief between the student and advisor.
On their day of Exhibition, students must attend school for the ENTIRE DAY from 8:30am to 3:15pm. They will be assigned as panelists on THREE (3) other Exhibitions on the same day and MUST fulfill their panelist duties in order to earn credit for their Exhibitions.
Students are NOT required to attend school on any of the Exhibition days when they are not presenting/paneling. They are allowed to sit as audience members (not panelists) for additional Exhibitions beyond the required 3 where they are panelists.
Students should attend their internships on Tuesdays and Thursdays during Exhibitions, unless they are scheduled to present their Exhibitions on one of those days, or unless they have previously arranged with their mentors for an earlier end date to their internships.

Please plan your drop-off and pick-up based on your student attending for the full school day on their Exhibition day.

If you have any questions about LTI Projects and Exhibitions, please contact your student’s Advisor. We look forward to welcoming you to campus to celebrate your students!

Food and Safe Parking for Families: Info from SDUSD

Food Banks

We have received many requests for food bank information. There are two primary providers of food resources in San Diego: Feeding San Diego and the San Diego Food Bank. They operate out of various locations around the city. We have provided here two links, in the attached flyer, to find food near you. Simply input the zip code where you are and these locators will tell you where the nearest food banks are located, including days and hours of operation, and any other requirements.

It is important to note that food banks run out of food on distribution days. Families should arrive early with plenty of their own bags and a way to get the food back (ex: wagon or cart).

Safe Parking

We are opening a district-partnered safe parking at the old Central and we wanted to send you the referral form. If you have families in cars who need a place to stay, you can refer them here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVQobnNpyV6EyqKp6rxbEJjbudYKgwhHZu6svSY3JH0k2Rog/viewform?usp=dialog

Our Youth in Transition team in Counseling and Student Support Services will do the initial outreach and facilitate the intake process. All you need to do is complete this simple referral form and we will take it from there. We are trying to support families with getting in the lot in the next couple of weeks, so refer as soon as you can!

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Kristy Drake at kdrake@sandi.net.

Visitors to Campus!

Our senior class has enjoyed hosting three visitors in as many weeks. Each brought expertise in their realms: politics, justice, entrepreneurship.

Manuel Reyes is a policy advisor to San Diego's District 2 City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell. He visited the senior US Government class and discussed local issues. The students were especially interested in local housing policies, peppering him with questions about the current state of housing and homelessness in our city.

Judge Alex Calero visited our seniors as part of the County Court's "Judges in the Classroom." He reviewed how our court system works and then engaged the students in scenarios that challenged them to think critically about how to interpret various laws.

Brad Wise, owner and chef of Trust Group restaurants, spoke with our senior Business students about his career path and the life of an entrepreneur.

Additionally, our Met Media class hosted Noah Harpster, an actor and writer, who discussed the long journey of imagining, writing and then bringing to life the movie "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." The students were curious about his writing process, how to navigate Hollywood and advice for how to break into film.

It's always so appreciated when experts share their knowledge and experiences with our Met students!

Manuel Reyes

Judge Calero

Brad Wise

Class of 2027 Boba Fundraiser!

WHAT: Class of 2027 Boba Fundraiser! 🧋
WHEN: November 21st @ 1:30 PM
WHERE: @ The Met outside the office
WHY: To support the class of 2027

Use this link to order ahead (optional).

Come by, grab a drink, and help support the Junior Class. We'd love to see you there!

Support the Class of 2026!

At San Diego Met High School Foundation, our goal is to support all our students in not only academics but in having the best experiences and creating the most fulfilling memories!

Here is the donation link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/senior-class-2026-grad-nite

With these donations, we will support the Senior Class of 2026 in many ways but specifically the following events:

Grad Nite!
Senior Breakfast!
Prom!

Ideal donation per student is a $120 to support all events but any amount helps and is greatly appreciated!

How you can continue to help power our mission:

Donate: Every dollar counts. Contribute now to help us reach our goal.
Share: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.
Volunteer: Your time and skills can make an impact too.

Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

Complete the 2025–26 Impact Aid Survey Today!

The annual Impact Aid Survey is now open in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Families are asked to complete the form by Friday, December 19, 2025. This supports us in providing essential federal funding that supports all students across San Diego Unified — including those living on or near federal property such as military bases.

How to complete the form:

Log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal.
Select Forms.
Choose 2025–26 Impact Aid Program Survey Form.
Sign and submit.

If you cannot access the Parent Portal, a paper version will be available in January.

If you need help accessing the Parent Portal or setting up an account, visit the Parent Portal resource webpage or contact Ms. Mihoko at mikeuchi@sandi.net.

Every completed survey helps bring valuable resources to our schools — thank you for your participation!

Please note that this new survey is different from the LCFF form you already completed earlier this year. We’re excited to share that SD Met collected 100% of the LCFF forms. Thank you to all parents and guardians for your outstanding cooperation and support!

Thank you! SD Met Amazon Wish List

A huge thank you to our generous SD Met families who have already purchased items from our Amazon Wish List! Your support makes a real difference for our students and staff.

We’ll continue to keep our Amazon Wish List updated throughout the school year with items that support classroom learning, student projects, and campus activities. If you’d like to contribute, please visit the link or scan the QR code. Thank you for helping us keep SD Met a thriving and well-supported learning community!

Please Review the Family Resource Guide

Families are asked to log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal to review the 2025-26 Family Resource Guide and to complete the Family Resource Guide Survey Form. This guide includes important updates, family resources, and district policies for the new school year.

Need support with Parent Portal? Visit the Parent Portal resource webpage or contact Ms. Mihoko at mikeuchi@sandi.net.

You can also check out the following video for help completing the forms: How to Complete and Submit the Family Resource Guide Survey Form

Thank you for taking this important step to support your student’s success!

Next steps for Mesa College Spring registration

Thanks to our Met families for supporting your students with Mesa College course registration for the intercession and spring session. All course requests and materials were due on November 14. Here are the next steps:

Nov 21 - Any needed corrections must be completed by November 21.

Dec 1-3 - Mesa Admissions officially enrolls Met students for Intersession and Spring Semester.

Students are receiving support from their Advisors and Mr. Moravec (jmoravec@sandi.net) throughout the process. Please reach out to them with any questions.

SDCCD Promise Night - Dec. 9, 6pm

Hello, the San Diego Community College District will host an SDCCD Promise Night session on December 9, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom for San Diego Unified 12th-grade students interested in learning more about the San Diego Promise program.

The San Diego Promise program is a two-year completion program for high school graduates who enroll full-time (12 units per semester) at San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College, or San Diego Miramar College.

The program provides up to two years of free tuition to eligible students. Participation in the Promise program comes with a variety of benefits: free tuition for up to two years, access peer mentor/success coach, specialized counseling and guidance support, and additional campus engagement opportunities.

San Diego Promise Information Session Flyer

RSVP Link: tinyurl.com/promiseinfosp26

SDCCD_Promise-Information-Night_SP26.pdf

For more information on the San Diego Promise program visit: https://www.sdccd.edu/students/student-promise/apply-promise.aspx

San Diego Unified School District-College, Career & Technical Education Department

ccte@sandi.net

Yearbooks!

It's not too early to order your 2025-26 Met Yearbook! Celebrate every moment by ordering your Yearbook now!

Online Ordering Links:

Yearbooks: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01101979

Senior Ads: https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1713358

Senior Portrait Sessions - schedule your session now!

Parents/Guardians of San Diego Met Seniors: our school's “Class of 2026” Prestige Photography sessions have started! Please visit https://local.prestigeportraits.com/ca/san-diego/9889-hibert-street.html to schedule your session. Tips & ideas to get prepared for your session with Prestige!

(Note: Senior Portraits are separate from the photos that will be taken on campus for ID cards).

2025-2026 Academic Calendar

The Academic Calendar for 2025-2026 is linked here. Please refer to this for holidays, grading periods, Exhibition and Student-Led Conference dates, and other important information. Here are some important upcoming dates:

November 21 - MetUp: Gratitude Potluck
November 24-28 - Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)
December 4 - Theatre Club to La Jolla Playhouse "Working Girl"
December 11-18 - Exhibitions
December 12 - MetUp SD Zoo (all school trip)
December 19 - Q2 END- Semester grades finalized
December 19 - Mesa College Semester Ends
December 19 - Staff Professional Development (NO STUDENTS)
December 22 - January 18 - Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)
January 19 - Martin Luther King Day (NO SCHOOL)
January 20 - Spring Semester begins (internship day)

Attendance Reporting Form

Regular and timely attendance at school and internships is one of the most important factors for your student’s success! Students who are regularly tardy or absent from one or more classes are missing valuable learning time and are much more likely to fall behind and struggle in their studies. As such, we will be contacting parents/guardians for your support if your student is struggling with attendance.

This year, we are implementing an Attendance Reporting Google Form linked here. This will allow parents to quickly and simply report a student absence. Please use this form any time your student will be absent for any part of the day (including whole day absences, as well as late arrival and early dismissal), as well as for multi-day absences (e.g., vacations, illness).

If you have any questions about attendance, please contact us at sdmet@sandi.net.

CaliforniaColleges.edu - Check it out!

The Met is proud to be part of SDUSD’s partnership with CaliforniaColleges.edu, which is California’s official college, career, and financial aid planning and application platform. It provides lessons and tools to help students discover goals for life after high school, and make plans to achieve them. It provides a system for students to launch and manage California State University (CSU), University of California (UC), Community College (CC) and financial aid applications. Counselors and families will be able to monitor and support student’s college and financial aid application progress and completion.

The Met's implementation plan will begin with the class of 2026 where students will register and launch their California State University (CSU), University of California (UC) and Community College (CC) applications through CaliforniaColleges.edu. The Met's Counseling Team will work with staff and students to introduce and educate students on how to launch their financial aid (FAFSA or CADAA) and college applications in the fall of 2026.

We encourage all Met students and parents to register for an account (parents can add multiple SDUSD students to monitor their progress) and view the tutorials for college and career planning tools for all grade levels. Students will need to register through their district Clever account, by clicking on the CCGI Tile.

You can find more information about this amazing CaliforniaColleges.edu tool and how to utilize its platform. Learn more here.

Food on Campus - FREE School Meals for All Students!

All Met students are eligible to receive free school meals, including breakfast and lunch every day! We encourage students to eat well so they can stay focused and healthy! Students simply need to come to our office at the designated service times to pick up a meal. We do require students to sign our log when they pick up a meal so that we are keeping accurate counts. Meal times are as follows:

School breakfast is available in the office from 8:00am – 8:25am daily.
M/W/F lunch from 12:15pm – 12:45pm
T/Th lunch available at 11:30am dismissal

In addition, we always have fresh fruit and snacks on hand in the office for students to pick up for a quick energy boost throughout the day. Please encourage your students to take advantage of FREE food on campus!

Students are always welcome to bring lunch from home as another option.

Please note: Mesa College is now back in full session. Students purchasing food in the Mesa Commons need to be mindful of the longer wait times for food so they will not be tardy to their classes, especially Period 4 after lunch. Waiting for Mesa Commons lunch service is NOT A VALID EXCUSE for being tardy to class!

Students are NOT allowed to have food delivered from delivery services (such as DoorDash, GrubHub, Uber Eats, and similar apps). Though we are located on a college campus, the Met is a CLOSED campus, and students are not allowed to leave campus during school hours without permission, nor are food deliveries or other unauthorized visitors allowed. Please ensure that your students bring food or lunch money so that they can eat well, be healthy, and stay focused on their studies!

Chromebooks

Please remind your students to bring their FULLY CHARGED Chromebooks to school every day! Our district’s 1-to-1 Chromebook policy enables every student to have a Chromebook checked out to them exclusively. This means that every student can take their Chromebook home every day, and it is their responsibility to bring them back to school charged and ready to work on every day. If your student forgets to bring their Chromebook, we unfortunately do not have extras to loan out. Your student will be asked to call home to ask for their Chromebook to be brought to school. If it cannot be brought to school by parent/guardian, the student will be able to work on assignments in an alternative format.

Daily Schedule

Please review the regular daily schedule for the school year. All students will attend classes on campus from 8:30am to 3:15pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Tuesdays and Thursdays are dedicated to internships, and ALL students must attend school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30am to 11:30am. NEW students will participate in the Met Gateway Program on Tuesdays and Thursdays, while RETURNING students will work with their advisor on finding an internship placement. As soon as a student has secured an internship, including a signed contract with the mentor, the student may start attending internship on Tuesdays and Thursdays instead of coming to campus. Our Gateway students are eligible to begin their internships after the conclusion of Gateway, as soon as September 23.

Drop-Off and Pick-Up Information

Student drop-off and pick-up is allowed in Lot 1 in the pull-out area in front of I-400, near the bottom of the main staircase. You may also use other areas along Mesa College Circle where there are curb cuts to allow cars to pull off the road. Please DO NOT attempt to drive up to the SD Met building for drop-off or pick-up. If you plan to park and visit the Met, you may park in a 1-hour visitor spot (limited) or use pay stations to purchase an hourly parking permit in Lot 1.

Student Parking Permits

For students who drive to campus and wish to have a parking permit for the semester, the application form is available in the front office. Please bring the completed form with the payment of $40 cash (no card payments are accepted at this time) to the Mesa College police office at Q-100 between 8am and 5pm Mon-Thurs (closed Fridays). The Mesa College is no longer issuing a physical parking permit to keep in your vehicle. Instead, your vehicle will be registered virtually in their new online system for the semester.

PowerSchool Parent Portal

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.

PowerSchool Access

For questions about PowerSchool access for students and parents

Mihoko Ikeuchi at mikeuchi@sandi.net

School Tours

We are continuously enrolling new students. Please share this tour schedule with interested families. Encourage them to visit our school website to sign up for the next tour.

Senior Early Dismissal Policy

As part of supporting our 12th graders in having diverse opportunities for success, the Met has an early dismissal policy for qualified seniors. Students and parents/guardians must submit this Senior Early Dismissal application and await approval by the principal before any early dismissal can begin. Please note that the earliest that seniors may be dismissed is 12:10pm, and early dismissal does not apply on MetUp days (one Friday a month) or other special events that require student attendance until the end of the school day. Please refer to this Senior Early Dismissal Policy document for more details.