Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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PLEASE NOTE:

 

·       Committee Meeting Agenda: Executive Board of the District Advisory Council (DAC) for Compensatory Education – Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Zoom Meeting

Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/DAC/2023-24_executive_meeting_schedule_and_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link:  http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CVKSZL751F2A

·       Zoom Meeting Link: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/83627699361
OR by phone: 669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 836 2769 9361
         

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Additionally, please refer to the below links for upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes of the board advisory committees:

Thank you.

 

Melissa Hamilton (formerly Hudson)

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board of Education

mhamilton@sandi.net

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NEWS RELEASE: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education and San Diego Unified Leaders Join City Heights Students, in Dedicating New George Walker Smith Education Campus

 

 

 

 

News Release 

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education and San Diego Unified Leaders Join City Heights Students, in Dedicating New George Walker Smith Education Campus 

 

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 

 

SAN DIEGO - One of the largest public investments in City Heights’ history is officially complete, as the George Walker Smith Education Campus was formally dedicated. 

 

Named after the first African-American elected to office in San Diego County, the George Walker Smith Education Campus houses the completely rebuilt Wilson Middle and Central Elementary Schools. 

 

On Wednesday, Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson welcomed U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten, the family of the late George Walker Smith, Central and Wilson students, and community members to help celebrate the new schools and their namesake. Students from Hoover High School’s Army JOTC, drumline, mariachi band, and cheer team performed during the festive event

 

“We dedicate this campus to past, current, and future students, but also to the City Heights community,” said Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson. “We acknowledge Mr. Smith for his devotion to young students and bringing people of all ethnicities together.” 

 

Opened in 1938 as a one-building school along Polk Avenue, the former Central campus was expanded throughout the years to keep up with growing student enrollment. Predating Central, Wilson was originally built in 1924 as a two-story schoolhouse, serving the thriving suburban community along El Cajon Boulevard.

Now located along Orange Avenue,  the new campus provides seven modern buildings, including a new Performing Arts Center and a parking structure with roof-top playcourts to the Wilson Middle site, and nine new buildings to Central Elementary. 

On the Central side are 26 new general-purpose classrooms, 14 specialized classrooms, a Library Learning Center, a multipurpose room, an after-school program room, a community clinic, a health center, student services offices, and three new play areas.  Each of the general classrooms has access to an approximately 280-square-foot collaborative space designed for pull-out instruction. Specialized classrooms include five kindergarten classrooms, five special education classrooms, and four preschool classrooms.

A large, centrally located soccer playfield will be built and included in a joint-use area that will also include the roof-top hardcourts at Wilson Middle.  Along with a promenade connecting Orange Avenue to El Cajon Boulevard, this innovative play area will be shared by both schools and with the broader community as a park after school hours. 

Former San Diego Unified Superintendent and Central Principal, Marten advocated for the campus rebuild project. 

 

"San Diego and Central Elementary will always hold a special place in my heart, and to return to a campus that has been completely transformed is awe- inspiring,” said Deputy Secretary Cindy Marten. “San Diego Unified’s commitment to quality facilities that foster high-quality teaching and learning, its intentional involvement of staff, families, students and neighbors in the design process, and the outcomes these projects are producing, demonstrate how the school district is raising the bar for its students."

The new Central opened to students in August, and plans are underway to redevelop the former Central campus. 

“Bond funds have single-handedly transformed City Heights and communities within my district and beyond,” said Richard Barrera, a Board of Education Trustee. “We’re transforming the lives of our students while also transforming communities at the same time.” 

Barrera and the Board of Education voted unanimously to name the campus that hosts Central and Elementary and Wilson Middle after George Walker Smith in March 2021. 

Smith made local history when he was elected to the Board of Education in 1963. Serving for 16 years, Smith initiated a diversity campaign to encourage trustees to travel to historically black colleges to recruit black teachers and educators. 

“George personified equity for all students and spent his life building civic engagement throughout San Diego,” said Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, Board of Education Trustee for San Diego Unified. “He was a legend then and his legacy lives on to this day.” 

 

RELATED LINKS: 

Agenda Item: Board of Education Recommendation to Name District Facilities in Honor of George Walker Smith

Board of Ed. Video: Recommendation to Name District Facilities in Honor of George Walker Smith 

 

MEDIA CONTACT: 

Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, San Diego Unified, (619) 855-9283, jries@sandi.net.

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

NEWS RELEASE: Record Number of San Diego Unified Schools Recognized as America’s Healthiest Schools

NEWS RELEASE

Record Number of San Diego Unified Schools Recognized as America's Healthiest Schools

San Diego Unified receives 30 awards, most in state

SAN DIEGO – Thirty schools in the San Diego Unified School District have been awarded the distinction of America's Healthiest Schools for their dedication to supporting the health and well-being of students, staff, and families. San Diego Unified earned more America's Healthiest School Awards than any other district in California and ranked fifth in the nation for the distinction.

"As a school district, our commitment is to foster environments where all members of the school community can learn, grow, and thrive. This includes supporting the physical, mental, and social-emotional health and well-being of students and staff," Board of Education President Sabrina Bazzo said. "These awards demonstrate the exemplary job our educators and staff are doing in schools and classrooms across the district to support the whole child."

San Diego Unified has invested in a comprehensive and system-wide approach to school wellness since 2016. Every school has a designated school wellness coordinator and are encouraged to create wellness committees of staff, families, community partners, and student wellness ambassadors to help ensure they are prioritizing health and wellness in all its facets.

"In San Diego Unified, wellness is a comprehensive and collaborative approach that supports the whole school, whole community, and whole child," said Kate McDevitt, the district's Wellness Program supervisor. "This national recognition is a wonderful opportunity to spotlight our dedicated School Wellness Coordinators, who are working to create healthier school communities. We couldn't be more thrilled for our awardees."

Presented by Alliance for a Healthier Generation, America's Healthiest Schools is an annual recognition program that celebrates schools for implementing policies and practices to promote health and well-being.

 

Schools are recognized for demonstrating remarkable efforts to prioritize the essential health needs of their school community and exceeding best practice standards in one or more topic areas, including:

 

  • Increasing Family & Community Engagement - Facilitating collaborations to meet student, family, and caregiver needs alongside student learning and development
  • Strengthening Social-Emotional Health & Learning – Supporting the social-emotional, mental, and behavioral health of students
  • Cultivating Staff Well-Being - Helping staff build and maintain resilience through policies and practices that promote self-care, positive work culture, and healthy behaviors
  • Improving Nutrition & Food Access - Promoting and increasing healthy eating and food access through school nutrition programs and nutrition education
  • Implementing Local School Wellness Policy - Advancing health-promoting practices through implementation of the district's wellness policy
  • Bolstering Physical Education & Activity - Providing opportunities for students to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to develop and sustain lifelong physical activity practices
  • Promoting Tobacco-Free Schools - Fostering a tobacco-free learning environment through implementation of the district tobacco-free policy
  • Enriching Health Education - Providing educational experiences for students to gain health literacy, make healthy decisions, and adopt health promoting behavior
  • Supporting School Health Services - Providing services to address and prevent health concerns, health emergencies, and chronic health conditions

The 30 San Diego Unified schools being recognized are among the 781 schools nationwide to be named as America's Healthiest Schools for the 2022-2023 school year. Healthier Generation's list of America's Healthiest Schools remains one of the country's longest-running, nationwide recognition programs honoring schools for achievements in supporting the whole health of students, teachers, and staff.

"This year, Healthier Generation continues to meet districts, schools, and educators where they are, recognizing it takes a considerable degree of effort to serve as a model of best practice in whole child health for students, teachers, staff, and community," said Kathy Higgins, chief executive officer at Healthier Generation. "We commend America's Healthiest Schools for demonstrating resilience and adaptability amid challenging times for our nation's schools."

Any school can connect with Healthier Generation to access trainings, resources, and technical assistance by visiting HealthierGeneration.org.

To view the complete list of awardees, visit HealthierGeneration.org/HealthiestSchools.

MEDIA CONTACT: Tara McNamara, Communications, tmcnamara@sandi.net, 619-559-6596

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Monday, September 25, 2023

FW: MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education to join San Diego Unified, City Heights Students and Community in Dedicating New George Walker Smith Education Campus

 

 

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

 

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education to join San Diego Unified, City Heights Students and Community in Dedicating New George Walker Smith Education Campus

 

 

Monday, September 25, 2023 

 

WHAT:         

San Diego Unified representatives will join the U.S. Deputy Secretary of 

Education, George Walker Smith family, and Central Elementary, Wilson Middle, and Hoover High School students to dedicate the complete rebuild of Central Elementary and Wilson Middle into the George Walker Smith Education campus in City Heights. 

 

WHEN:        

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

9- 10:45 a.m. 

 

WHERE:      

New Central Elementary School at the George Walker Smith Education Campus

3878 Orange Ave.

San Diego, CA 92105 

 

*New campus with new address. Please do not go to the campus on Polk Avenue. See map below for location of event and media staging options. 

 

VISUALS:       

9:00 - 9:25 a.m. -    Student Performances Part One: Hoover High Mariachi* Performs, Wilson Middle Robotics Students Demonstration, George Walker Smith Education Campus” Sign Photo Opp., Wilson Theater and Multipurpose Room Tour

9:25 - 9:30 a.m. -    Dignitaries Walk from Wilson Middle to Central Elementary Campus for Ceremony 

9:30 - 9:31 a.m.      Welcome Remarks 

9:31-  9:41 a.m. -    Student Performances Part Two: Wilson Middle Cellist performs, National Anthem while Hoover High AJROTC Presents Display of Colors, Hoover Drum-Line and Cheer Team Performs 

9:41 - 9:53 a.m.-     Speakers Part One 

9:53- 10:00 a.m. -   Performances Part Three: Central Elementary English & Spanish UTK Kindergarteners Sing, Wilson Middle Student Paola Bello Sings “Cielo Rojo,” Wilson Middle Student Massah Seelay Sings

10:00 -10:08 a.m.-  Speakers Part Two

10:08 - 10:13 a.m.- Countdown to ribbon-cutting, ribbon-cutting, photo opps* 

10:13 - 10:45 a.m.- Central Elementary Campus Tour, Media 1-1s 

 

*The Hoover High Mariachi includes former Wilson Middle students. 

 

Drone and time-lapse video, project fact sheets, and ground photos can be found here.  

 

SPEAKERS:            

Dr. Lamont Jackson, Superintendent, San Diego Unified 

Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education* 

Richard Barrera, Board of Education Trustee, San Diego Unified 

Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, Board of Education Trustee, San Diego Unified

Angelica Hueso-Garcia, Principal, Central Elementary School 

Liz Castillo-Duvall, Principal, Wilson Middle School 

Taj N.Stewart, Granddaughter, George Walker Smith

Central Elementary School Student

Caleb Dabi, Cellist and Current Wilson Middle Student (Former Central Student) 

 

 *Cindy Marten is the former Superintendent of San Diego Unified School District and served as principal of Central Elementary School. 

 

BACKGROUND: 

Named after the first African American elected to office in San Diego County, the George Walker Smith Education Campus brings the Wilson Middle School and Central Elementary School campuses together for the first time. 

 

The result of a major rebuild project in the heart of City Heights, the new campus provides seven new buildings, including a new Performing Arts Center and a parking structure with playcourts to the Wilson Middle site, and nine new buildings to the Central Elementary site. 

 

On the Central side are 26 new general-purpose classrooms, 14 specialized classrooms including a music room and robotics lab, a Library Learning Center,  a multipurpose room, a PrimeTime room, a community clinic, a health center, student services offices, and three new play areas. Each of the general classrooms has access to an approximately 280-square-foot collaborative space designed for individualized instruction. Specialized classrooms include five kindergarten classrooms, five special education classrooms, and four preschool classrooms.

A large, centrally located soccer playfield will also be constructed and will be included in a joint-use area comprising the field and hardcourts that are located on the top level of the parking structure at Wilson Middle.  Along with a promenade connecting Orange Avenue to El Cajon Boulevard, this innovative play area will be shared by both schools and with the broader community as a park after school hours.

 

Opened in 1938 as a one-building school, the former Central campus was expanded throughout the years to keep up with growing student enrollment.

 

Similarly, Wilson was originally built in 1924 as a two-story schoolhouse, serving the thriving suburban community along El Cajon Boulevard.

 

PARKING MAP: 


 

RELATED LINKS: 

Agenda Item: Board of Education Recommendation to Name District Facilities in Honor of George Walker Smith

Board of Ed. Video: Recommendation to Name District Facilities in Honor of George Walker Smith 

 

MEDIA CONTACT: 

Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, San Diego Unified, (619) 855-9283, jries@sandi.net.

 

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Friday, September 22, 2023

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·       Notice of Change of Time for Closed Session: Board of Education – Tuesday, September 26, 2023, from 3:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center; Room 2249, 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103  

Notice: https://www.sandiegounified.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=125033311

·       Closed Session Agenda: Board of Education— Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 3:00 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center; Room 2249, 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103  
Open and Closed Session Meeting Information: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/meeting_information

·       Closed Session Agenda: https://www.sandiegounified.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=125056905

·       Closed Session Public Testimony: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/public_testimony_request

·       Board Meeting Agenda: Board of Education – Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 5:00 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center; Auditorium, 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103  

Open and Closed Session Meeting Information: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/meeting_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link:  http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CMAQEH68350B

·       Link to YouTube Livestream: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education   

·       Open Session Public Testimony: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/public_testimony_request 
           

·       Committee Meeting Agenda: Audit and Finance Committee – Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 4:00 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center; Room 2249, 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103  
Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/audit_and_finance_committee
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CJY28M00F7F6

·       Committee Meeting Agenda: Charter School Facility Committee (CSFC) – Thursday, September 28, 2023, 11:30 a.m., Physical Plant and Operations Center, 4860 Ruffner St., 92111
Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/CSFC/meeting_schedule
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CVNN6N5E6ACD

Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/SpedCAC/2023-24_executive_meeting_schedule_and_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link:  http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CVUKZL542C6C

 


Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print agenda and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

Additionally, please refer to the below links for upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes of the board advisory committees:

 Thank you.

 

Melissa Hamilton (formerly Hudson)

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board of Education

mhamilton@sandi.net

"The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives." - Robert M. Hutchins

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: Logan Memorial Educational Campus Partners with Veterinary Industry Leader in DEI to Inspire and Support Future Veterinarians

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

Logan Memorial Educational Campus Partners with Veterinary Industry Leader in DEI to Inspire and Support Future Veterinarians

 

September 21, 2023

 

SAN DIEGO - Logan Memorial Educational Campus (LMEC) is hosting the nationally-recognized veterinary diversity, equity, and inclusion program BLENDvet to educate and empower youth on the vast opportunities in veterinary medicine. Through immersive hands-on experience, students at LMEC will be introduced to the veterinary field as a career path. The event is sponsored by the American Association of Animal Hospitals (AAHA), which is currently hosting a veterinarian conference in San Diego.

 

WHAT:  Diversity-focused event engaging elementary and middle school students in a hands-on experience introducing them to the veterinary field as a career path

 

WHEN: Friday, September 22, 10:30 a.m.-noon

 

WHERE: Logan Memorial Educational Campus - 2875 Ocean View Blvd, San Diego, CA 92113

 

VISUALS: Students in medical gowns practicing suturing on a life-like animal model; students learning how to perform a physical exam with actual dogs; students learning how to perform animal CPR and bandage wounds for pets

 

BACKGROUND: The veterinary field is one of the least racially and ethnically diverse fields. According to BLENDvet founder and CEO Dr. Niccole Bruno, only 6 percent of veterinarians are Latinx, 4.5 percent are Asian, and less than 3 percent are Black. The BLENDvet group is working with veterinary industry leaders nationwide to inspire more young people from underrepresented communities to enter the veterinary career path. San Diego Unified School District and LMEC believe exposing students at a young age to career paths that they may not have previously been aware of or believed are not available to them because of underrepresentation is an important part of the educational system.

 

MEDIA CONTACT: Tara McNamara, San Diego Unified Communications, 619-559-6596, tmcnamara@sandi.net

 

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About LMEC
The Logan Memorial Educational Campus seeks to build a more just and peaceful world by cultivating tomorrow’s leaders who find purpose and joy in their own lives and advocate for others to be able to do the same. The school does this by providing students with access to a transformational, interdisciplinary, inclusive, and academically rigorous Montessori environment that encourages personal growth, curiosity, self-direction, and well-being.

About AAHA
The American Animal Hospital Association was founded by leaders of the veterinary profession in 1933. From its inception, AAHA has focused on promoting high-quality standards for the rapidly evolving sector of small-animal private practice through accreditation and other initiatives. These standards were developed to raise the bar of veterinary excellence and have undergone numerous updates throughout the years, always reflecting current industry standards. Today, AAHA is still the only organization to accredit companion animal veterinary hospitals.

About BLEND
Blendvet™ is owned and backed by a diverse group of leaders in veterinary medicine. Blendvet™ offers a veterinary workplace and academic certification program designed to train veterinary teams in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB). By providing the nation’s only veterinary-curated DEIB curriculum, it is the first of its kind to create an inclusive workplace culture geared toward fostering environments of belonging for teams and clients.

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

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·       Committee Meeting Agenda: District Advisory Council (DAC) for Compensatory Education – Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Zoom Meeting

Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/DAC/2023-24_general_meeting_schedule_and_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link:  http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CVKMSZ5CB8AD

·       Zoom link: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/81572141573
OR by phone: 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 815 7214 1573    
         

Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print agenda and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

Additionally, please refer to the below links for upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes of the board advisory committees:

Thank you.

 

Melissa Hamilton (formerly Hudson)

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board of Education

mhamilton@sandi.net

"The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives." - Robert M. Hutchins

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified to Raise Latinx/e Flag in Honor of Latinx/e Heritage Month

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MEDIA ADVISORY



San Diego Unified to Raise Latinx/e Flag in Honor of Latinx/e Heritage Month



Wednesday, September 13, 2023



WHAT: In celebration of Latinx/e Heritage Month in September, students from the San Unified School District will raise the official Latinx/e flag at the district's central office. Students, district staff, educators, and members of the Board of Education will attend and support this event. The ceremony represents San Diego Unified's commitment to recognizing students of all backgrounds and teaching about the significance of understanding different cultures.



WHEN: Friday, September 15

10 a.m.



WHERE: Eugene Brucker Education Center - Flagpole

4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103



VISUALS: Student Mariachi performance; student speakers; students raising the Latinx/e flag; student band performance. Community members, district staff, and students gathered in support.



BACKGROUND: For the first time in district history, San Diego Unified will raise the Latinx/e flag above district headquarters from September 15 to October 15 in honor of Latinx/e Heritage Month. Students will raise the Latinx/e flag to signify the district's commitment to acknowledging all backgrounds and cultures by teaching about their contributions. The flag-raising ceremony<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jt2aGwSh_dHY6hmGEEmtoyZnS_KIUgHH/view> will be entirely student-led, featuring students from across the district.



On Tuesday, September 12, the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education adopted a resolution<https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/files/CVGSL373233A/$file/Resolution%20LatinXE%20Heritage%20Month%2C%209-12-2023.pdf> to recognize Latinx/e Heritage Month. The resolution and flag-raising coincides with the beginning of the heritage month, a period of time intrinsically linked to the independence anniversaries of several Latin American nations. The Latinx/e Heritage Month Resource Guide<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kHodU_cBTQ-tYJnlRyDUXY34d_kbQWYz/view> from the Equity & Belonging Division provides materials to learn more about Latinx/e culture, including background on where the Latinx/e term originated, and books from notable authors.



Please confirm attendance in advance: communications@sandi.net



MEDIA CONTACT: Maureen Magee, Communications Director, San Diego Unified School District, 619-381-7930, mmagee@sandi.net<mailto:mmagee@sandi.net>



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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified Emphasizes the Five Essential Elements of Well-Being at Employee Wellness Festival

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

San Diego Unified Emphasizes the Five Essential Elements of Well-Being at Employee Wellness Festival

 

September 12, 2023

 

SAN DIEGO - For the second year, San Diego Unified School District is hosting a wellness festival for district staff. Following the five essential elements of well-being as defined by Gallup, employees are invited to explore the various resources available to them regarding their physical, financial, career, social and community well-being.

“Focusing on the overall health and well-being of our staff is an important part of creating environments for our students to thrive,” Deputy Superintendent Dr. Fabiola Bagula said. “When the adults who care for our students feel supported and loved, they are better able to serve the needs of students.”

District staff in attendance can receive free biometric health screenings, take part in mindfulness activities, and browse the resource fair featuring local wellness service providers, shops, and vendors. Employees can also explore career paths and professional development opportunities, as well as financial wellness and retirement planning resources.

Community partners will be on hand to explain benefits available to district employees, including VEBA, Schools First Credit Union, North Island Credit Union, San Diego County Credit Union, and CalCoast Credit Union.

WHAT: Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing Festival

WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2023; Media availability 2:30-4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal St. San Diego, CA 92103

BACKGROUND: San Diego Unified has more than 17,000 employees across the district – from two-hour food service workers, walk-on coaches and substitute teachers, to full-time educators, central office staff and administrators. The district is committed to providing resources, information, and support for all students and district personnel.

*This advisory is intended to provide information to professional journalists. Please confirm attendance in advance.

MEDIA CONTACT: Tara McNamara, Communications Dept, 619-559-6596, tmcnamara@sandi.net

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