Sam Brannan will be hosting a drive-through promotion ceremony
for all 8th grade Sam Brannan students on the evening of
Wednesday, June 16th from 6-7pm. Below are some bullet
points that may be helpful
· Students will
be limited to one car per student.
· Students can
arrive anytime between 6 and 7pm. There is no set order
.
Sac City Unified has opened its application for this summer’s
Summer Matters@SCUSD program. The summer learning program will be
in-person, five days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Parents can select the program site which works best for them.
Applications must be submitted by Friday, May 28,
2021.
Parents will be notified of enrollment between June 7-18. Please
note that the following groups will receive priority enrollment:
foster youth, students experiencing homelessness, students with
special needs, English Language learners, and other targeted
groups identified by SB 86.
Summer Matters@SCUSD-Middle
Summer Matters@SCUSD-Middle is an exciting 5-week program that
gives incoming 7th and 8th grade students the opportunity to
become agents of change in their new schools by completing
student-led projects that incorporate both research and action
through a human design thinking model.
•An exciting 5 week program.
•Targets incoming 7th and 8th grade students.
• Students engage in helping out their community through service
learning opportunities that address community issues and
concerns. Expanded Learning staff work collaboratively with
teachers to provide a unique experience in educational and
enrichment activities.
•Students engage in project based learning.
All programs will include the following restorative
practices:
•Focus on Relationships: Safe space to build mutual relationships
with fellow students and adults. Enrichment activities will
provide opportunities of collaboration, thus building trusting
relationships among peers. Staff will focus on community
agreements in order to address discipline issues.
•Addressing Mental Health: Social workers will do circles
and check ins addressing well-being, safety, trauma, anxiety,
loss of stability, how to manifest feelings, and will work on
building trusting relationships.
•Connecting with Families and Communities: Parent education
nights and regular check ins with parents/guardians.
•High-dosage of Tutoring: Teachers will work with small groups of
students to accelerate classroom learning.
SCUSD has recently launched a Mental Health Wellness app for
students. This app was created by students for students and
connects users with school-based resources, local community
resources, a virtual calming room, crisis support lines and more.
The app can be found in the Apple and Android app stores, or
at www.preparedapp.com/grace. See attached flyers for more
information.
This week the student support center will be hosting their last
drop-in session. We will be playing Taboo and handing out prizes
to our lucky winners! Join us one last time before the end of the
school year! See attached flyer for more information.
Students needing some extra tutoring time with their teachers may
connect on Zoom after lunch beginning today, Tuesday, May 4.
These sessions will be run through a single Zoom using breakout
rooms for individual teachers. They are not intended to count as
a replacement for attendance during a normal Zoom or in-person
session.
Sessions will run from 12:30 to 1:30 on Tuesday – Thursday.
The Student Support Center would like to check-in with our
students. Come hangout with us this Wednesday at 2:00pm! See
attached attachment for more information.
This is just a reminder of the schedule for the week of April
19-23!
Monday – April 19
Regular Monday Schedule (all Zoom Classes Per 1-6)
Teachers will explain schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday
Tuesday – April 20
All asynchronous learning. Teachers may request or require
a check-in at the beginning of a period. Follow
instructions given on Monday!
SCUSD in partnership with Dr. Rusty Oshita with Urgent Care Now
is hosting a COVID vaccine clinic:
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 from 9am – 2pm
Luther Burbank High School
3500 Florin Road, Sacramento, CA 95823
4,000 vaccines of the 1-dose Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine
will be provided. The one dose vaccine means you will be
fully vaccinated in just 2 weeks!
This week the student support center will be focusing on cyber
bullying and social media usage. We hope you can join us in
our virtual drop-in groups! See attached flyers for more
information.
Call the attendance office at (916) 395-5360 ext. 1 or fill out
the form below. If no call is made or the online form is not
used, a note is required to clear the absence. All absences will
be verified. If an absence is not cleared within 3 days,
it will be considered a truancy.
