SD Met Family Updates

Please note that Friday, March 7, is a school day and attendance is required! Though the rest of our school district has March 7 as a non-instructional day, the Met operates on a different academic calendar. Please ensure that your student understands this and that they attend school this Friday. Thanks!

On February 21, our Met students fanned out across San Diego and volunteered at a wide variety of organizations. From food banks (Porchlight, San Diego Food Bank) to alleviating the impacts of homelessness (Lucky Duck Foundation, Snazzy Loops) to community gardens (Bayside Community Garden, SD Met Aquaponics) to clothing assistance (Sharia's Closet) to beach clean-ups (UCSD Scripps Coastal Reserve), our students made a positive impact on our community.

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!

Because we are a small school on a college campus with a unique academic program and no specific middle schools that "feed" into us, San Diegans are often unaware of us, and when they do come across us when searching for a school for their child, they often get conflicting or incomplete information about us. We need to change that!

We are asking each parent to 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:

• 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/

• Yelp - search SD Met High School (we are working on updating our profile but you can post a review)

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!

Team SD Met won the award for Communication during the UCSD Listen Lab Amazing Race that took place on the UCSD campus on Saturday, March 1. Great job, team!

For our March MetUp, our student and staff leaders are planning experiences that will help us all make healthy choices! This will include an informative presentation as well as multiple choices of fun, interactive workshops! We are looking forward to another wonderful MetUp with our community!

Seniors who are doing senior portraits through Prestige: Your deadline for selecting poses is approaching: 3/3/25! After that date, the Prestige Yearbook Choice tool can help you finalize the yearbook pictures. Visit the help page to learn more.

Mesa College is in full swing. Students should stay on top of their increased course load and communicate frequently with their professors as needed. Questions can be directed to Mr. Moravec. And a special shout out to the freshmen who are now in their very first college class!

PARKING: Students who drive may purchase a parking permit. Please see Ms. Mihoko in our office for the necessary paperwork. Then take the paperwork to the police station with $40 payment (we are told that currently only CASH is accepted due to technical limitations in their office).

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.

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 March 3, 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!

Do you know a college-bound high school senior or a current or former foster student in San Diego or Riverside County? Cal Coast Cares Foundation is now accepting applications for student scholarships through March 5, 2025.

Recipients can earn up to $2,000 toward tuition and fees. To learn more about eligibility and requirements check out the following Application Fact Sheets:

• High School Senior Students

• Foster Youth Students

The mission of the Cal Coast Cares Foundation is to help local students attain their goals of earning a college education. We are proud to honor the legacy of the teachers who founded Cal Coast Credit Union 96 years ago! For questions or information about the Scholarship program or how you can support the Cal Coast Cares Foundation, please contact us at foundation@calcoastcu.org.

Completed scholarship applications must be submitted by

Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. PST.

Apply here

The North Island Credit Union Foundation is now accepting student applications for their Annual Scholarship. The Foundation will award 10 students a scholarship of $1,000 each. High school seniors and community college students transferring to a four-year university are eligible to participate. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA and submit an official school transcript, information about school or community involvement, a letter of recommendation, and an essay.

Applications are available through Friday, March 7, 2025, and winners will be announced on the North Island Credit Union website on Monday, March 31st. Interested students can find more information and apply at northisland.ccu.com/studentscholarship.

Scholarship Details

Application Link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8138676/Student-Scholarship-2025-NICU-Foundation

Deadline to Apply: Friday, March 7th

Number of Awards: 10

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

• Resident of San Diego County

• Graduating high school senior enrolling in a two- or four-year college OR community college student transferring into a four-year university

• Minimum 3.0 grade point average

For questions, contact Gloria Rogers with North Island Credit Union at grogers@ccu.com.

If you need to leave campus prior to 3:15pm M/W/F or 11:30am Tu/Thu for an appointment, etc., the office must receive a call from your parent/guardian no later than 10am that day. Please have your family reach out directly to Ms. Carolyn via phone call (619-388-2299) or email (cdumas@sandi.net).

A notice will be sent to your teacher to release you at the designated time to sign-out at the office before leaving campus. Failure to complete this 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 11 - Foundation meeting, 5:00pm
• 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