SD Met Family Updates

Our MetUp on Friday, October 23 is a Leaving 2 Learn to San Diego State University! We are heading to SDSU to get firsthand experience in our commitment to student college and career readiness. All Met students will participate in a campus tour, followed by a self-selected, personalized, and guided experience from one of several different departments on campus. Students are expected to be at the Met by 8:30 a.m. to ensure we can promptly depart on the bus.

We expect to return to the Met by 2:00 p.m. Please plan accordingly for pickup.

Any parents who have not yet submitted the online permission form for their student MUST do so in order for their student to attend this trip! Please complete and submit the form as soon as possible at this link: https://forms.gle/Mk8NFELTMrcZ1iZS6.

Please note the following food options during the field trip:

• Students may purchase lunch at one of several campus dining options. Note that many SDSU dining options are CASHLESS - students must have electronic payment (e.g., credit card, phone-connected payment).
• Students may bring their own lunch.

• Students have previously been informed about the option for a school sack lunch, and those will be provided to students who reserved them with our front office.

SD Met ASB invites all Met students to a seasonal movie event in G101 on the Mesa College campus at 4:00 pm this Wednesday, October 21. Admission is $5 at the door. The selected movie, Scary Movie, is rated R. If you would like your student to participate, a parent or legal guardian must complete and submit a separate permission form for each student. Please click the following link to complete the form: https://forms.gle/Phsxr2dAsmpndE7d8. We hope to see you there!

SD Met has done it again! Our school repeated its first-place victory in the annual Shirley Weber Voter Registration Challenge, demonstrating our students’ commitment to civic engagement and making their voices heard. Four dedicated student leaders, alongside Ms. Doyle, worked hard to encourage their peers to participate, successfully reaching an impressive 91% of our eligible 16-, 17-, and 18-year-old students to register or pre-register to vote!

The achievement was celebrated at a special award ceremony held at City Hall, recognizing the school’s outstanding efforts to empower young people and promote civic responsibility. Congratulations to our student leaders and Ms. Doyle for their dedication to helping students understand the importance of participating in our democracy. We are proud to see our students leading the way and making a difference in our community!

Nine lucky students had the exciting opportunity to attend a student matinee of the brand-new musical Begin Again at The Old Globe Theatre! Sponsored by our Theatre Club, this special outing gave students the chance to experience the magic of live theatre and enjoy an exciting new production. The show was fantastic, making it a memorable experience for everyone who attended!

Opportunities like these allow our students to explore the performing arts, discover new creative interests, and build a deeper appreciation for theatre. A big thank-you to our Theatre Club for making this wonderful experience possible!

ASB continues to bring fun and tasty treats to our school community while raising funds for future activities!

This past week, students enjoyed delicious Krispy Kreme doughnuts and warm apple cider. These popular treats were a great way to add a little sweetness and seasonal cheer to the school day!

This year SDUSD transitioned to digital document systems. Currently there a several forms to be reviewed/updated in the Parent Portal:

1) 2026-27 Family Resource Guide - this guide includes important updates, family resources, and district policies. (An email with a digital copy was sent on 9/24. Please reply “Received” to the email to acknowledge receipt; if you did not receive it, please check your spam/junk folder or request another copy from: cdumas@sandi.net)

3) Health Information Exchange Consent Form - this form allows families to securely submit and update student health information online, making it easier to share important health details with school staff when needed.

4) Housing Questionnaire Form allows families to provide current housing information online and helps schools identify students who may qualify for support and services under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. For questions about the Housing Questionnaire, please email Counseling and Support Services

If you did not complete these forms manually when you attended your student's SLC, please log in to your parent portal and click "Forms" on the left side. All forms needing your attention will be listed.

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

We’re grateful for our community's support!

Some classroom and staff needs aren’t covered by our school budget, so we’ve created a wish list for families who would like to help!

Participation is completely optional, and every contribution—big or small—is truly appreciated. Thank you for supporting our teachers, staff, and students!

1. Click the link above or scan the QR code to open the SD Met Amazon Wish List.

2. Log in to your personal Amazon account.

3. Choose an item you would like to donate.

4. Add the item to your cart.

5. Proceed to checkout.

6. Select the SD Met Wish List shipping address.

7. Complete your purchase using your personal Amazon account.

Please let us know at sdmet@sandi.net that you purchased an item from the Amazon Wish List so we can recognize your support!

The Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) is a statewide California initiative that helps schools sustain behavioral health and wellness services for students. Through the CYBHI Fee Schedule, San Diego Unified can receive reimbursement for eligible services provided at school.

There is no cost to families, and a student’s access to school-based support is not dependent on whether their family provides insurance information.

Learn more: www.sandiegounified.org/cybhi

Elisa Romero, our partner at Sharp HealthCare has helped us coordinate internships for our students at Sharp facilities over the past several years. Ms. Romero is also a PhD student at USD and is seeking interested students for a research study on the topic of Hispanic adolescent mental health. Please see this flyer for more details and contact Elisa if you are interested in learning more.

California state law, the California Healthy Youth Act, requires that comprehensive sexual health and HIV prevention education be provided to students at least once in middle school and once in high school, starting in grade 7. In keeping with these requirements and guidelines, the Met will be offering a sexual health education unit to all students who are taking biology class this school year (primarily 9th graders). Please refer to a letter to parents/guardians with relevant information and links, in English and in Spanish.

Please click here for links to pre-recorded curriculum previews. A reminder notification will be sent to all 9th grade parents/guardians at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the sexual health instruction. If you have any questions, please contact Principal Fung at rfung@sandi.net.

If you missed out on getting a copy last year, you still have a chance! Please see Ms. Mihoko in our office. Price is $65, pay by check only.

Regular and timely attendance both on campus and at internships is one of the most important factors for your student’s success! Students who are regularly tardy or absent 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 for your support if your student is struggling with attendance.

Parents must report all student absences (including late arrivals and early departures) via the quick and simple Attendance Reporting Form online. Please submit this form EVERY TIME your student will miss all or part of a school day. This includes INTERNSHIP DAYS (TUESDAYS/THURSDAYS)! Thank you for supporting your child’s success!

Students are 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 work on assignments in an alternative format.

As the start of this school year, SDUSD introduced a new learner-centered technology approach to help students stay focused, healthy, and engaged in learning. At the Met, students will see a few important changes:

• Video-streaming platforms, such as YouTube, will only be available on district-issued Chromebooks when enabled by teachers for instructional purposes.

• Non-instructional gaming platforms will still be prohibited on district-issued devices.

These updates are part of our commitment to creating learning environments where technology supports student learning, safety, wellness, and healthy development.

As a parent, you can also reduce screentime and non-instructional use of Chromebooks by activating your Blocksi Parent account to monitor and restrict access when your student is not at school. To learn more about how to use Blocksi, read this Blocksi Parent Job Aid.

To learn more about this resolution, click here and here.

Food options on campus include free school meals (breakfast and lunch), which are provided by our school district. Students will need to sign up in the office if they wish to be on the list to receive school meals.

Students may purchase food through Mesa College food options, which include the Mesa Commons Cafeteria, open Mondays-Fridays.

In addition, students are always welcome to bring breakfast and lunch from home.

We have been experiencing very warm weather, so please have students bring reusable water bottles to stay hydrated!

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!

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.

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 only (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).

All students who are enrolled in Mesa College classes should bookmark and regularly check the Met/Mesa Google Classroom for updates, deadlines, and instructions. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Moravec, jmoravec@sandi.net

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