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Are you ready for Smarter Balanced Assessments?
SFUSD | March 2015 | Get ready for Smarter Balanced Assessments
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It’s planning time across the district, and the good news is the overall budget is increasing. The bad news is that our funding remains below the national average, and we're still faced with difficult choices on what to fund.
When our teams are budgeting for the next year, I’m confident the same core value—equity—will guide us, as we all share a vision and know what strategies we need to ensure all of our students graduate ready for success in college and career.
—Richard A. Carranza, Superintendent
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Third- to eighth-graders will be taking the new Smarter Balanced Assessments starting this month. We've compiled a list of SBAC resources for you to cover what's different, along with some basic test-taking tips that never change.
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March is school planning season, and you can join principals and community members to work on your school's priorities, academic plan and budget for the next school year at the School Planning Retreat. Talk to your school about how you can participate.
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School planning season means everyone at SFUSD is drafting budgets to reflect our core goals and values. Find out more about what goes into the budget, from new expenses to how it's affected by the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).
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It's National School Breakfast Week (March 2-6), and SFUSD is serving 17 percent more breakfasts compared to last year. Things like Breakfast in the Classroom, Second Chance Breakfast at recess, and Grab 'n' Go are three successful programs currently happening across the district, and they're just one part of our entire program to give all our students access to good food.
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Placement Letters Go Out March 13
Round 1 enrollment applicants, placement letters are being mailed out on March 13. Find out what the next steps are after getting your placement offer.
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SFUSD Arts Festival Through March 8
Celebrate student creativity at this year's SFUSD Arts Festival. Artwork from students around San Francisco will be displayed at the Asian Art Museum, so come by and take a look!
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STEM College and Career Fair
Do you have middle- or high-school students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM)? Check out the Bay Area Teen Science STEM Fair on March 7.
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SFUSD in the News
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A One-Time English-Language Learner Puts Premium on Bilingual, Bicultural Education
Richard A. Carranza first stepped into a Tucson, Ariz., kindergarten classroom not speaking any English. By 2nd grade, the now-superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District was fully bilingual.
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Happy Meals: Can San Francisco Reinvent the School Cafeteria?
At exactly 11:55 a.m., 233 hungry sixth-graders burst into the cafeteria at San Francisco’s Roosevelt Middle School. Four kids run outside to a mobile cart, select turkey-and-cheese sandwiches, and head to a table next to a basketball court. Three boys grab barbecued-chicken salads from a pickup window. One of them makes a beeline for the couch in a cozy “chill out” area of the lunchroom.
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Eating Alone Discouraged at San Francisco School
Eating alone at school was discouraged at one San Francisco school on Friday. In fact, 700 other schools nationwide were on board with that. It was national No One Eats Alone Day. It was created locally three years ago to combat social isolation that can lead to bullying.
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SF Youngsters Get Up Close and Personal with Exotic Insects
First-grade student Asia Walley stared down in wonder at a darkling beetle squirming in her hand. “It feels tickly,” the 6-year-old said with a giggle, her eyes glued to the insect.
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School District Wants to Help Close Achievement Gap by Recruiting More Black Teachers
The achievement gap between students of different races has been well-documented, and the San Francisco Unified School District is trying something it hopes will address the disparities early on: Hiring more black teachers.
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SFUSD Teachers Help Design Next-Generation Science Curriculum
Galileo High School physics teacher David Barrios gave a demonstration while holding up a syringe with a balloon inside at a recent session for a select group of San Francisco Unified School District educators.
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Thousands of Families Gather at Summer Activities Fair
With summer fast approaching, many San Francisco parents are dealing with a looming and expensive problem—how to keep their children enlightened during work hours.
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Suspensions Slashed in San Francisco Schools After New Procedures Kick In
The number of students suspended in San Francisco schools has been cut in half over the last two years, a positive trend especially among African-American students, district officials said Thursday.
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New Position in SF School District to Focus on Success of Black Students
Community leaders are optimistic about a new approach by the San Francisco Unified School District to tackle long-standing disparities among black students and their peers.
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California Schools Look to Add "Social Emotional Learning" to Curriculum
All students learn the basics: reading, writing, arithmetic. Add to that compassion. Nowadays, more and more California schools are including social emotional learning in their curricula. Some districts are even including it on students' report cards.
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