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Congratulations, May Game Changers!!!

🥳 Congratulations to our MAY GAME CHANGERS (and our last ones for the 2020-21 school year)! 🥳 - APRIL MORA: educational interpreter for the DHH program at Granada School - DOROTHY HEM: 6th grade teacher at Repetto School April and Dorothy will both be recognized next Tuesday at the June 1st Board of Education meeting. Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations this year. We look forward to honoring more deserving employees in 2021-22.

Summer Meals for Children

Please CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to download information for summer feeding programs for children in Monterey Park and Alhambra during the summer.

Congratulations to the 2021 AUSD Employees of the Year

CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to be redirected to the District's YouTube page, where you can see tribute videos to our employees of the year: - Classified Employee: Roxanne Venegas, Cafeteria Manager at SGHS - Teacher: Virginia Vasquez, English Teacher at SGHS - Manager: Lindsey Ma, Director - Student/Employee Welfare TK-8 Congratulations to these amazing employees!

Daily Qualtrics Symptom Screener

We are excited to begin welcoming some of our students back to campus for In-Person Learning. Please remember to complete the Qualtrics Symptoms Screener for your child each day, and be prepared to show a screenshot (or printout) of your "green checkmark" upon arrival. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to download a copy of the QR code graphic or go to the URL: https://tinyurl.com/AUSDQualtrics. We are looking forward to seeing students on our campuses!!! (Thank you to #YnezSchool for the use of their graphic!)

Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) - Eligible families can get $50/month towards broadband services

The FCC has launched a temporary program to help families and households struggling to afford Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. For eligible households, EBB provides up to $50 monthly credit for broadband service, and a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a device from participating providers. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to access more detailed information.

Face Coverings Update

Please see attached memo from our Student Employee Welfare division in response to the recent news about vaccinated persons and the wearing of masks. (NOTE: Updated to include translated versions.)

MKHS & SGHS Seniors Reflect on the Pandemic (LA Times Article)

The Los Angeles Times asked Southern California students about their experiences during the pandemic. AUSD students from Mark Keppel High School and San Gabriel High School were part of this important feature. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to read what Raven Ferrer & Kendall Tam (MKHS) and Emily Chen & Ryan Fung (SGHS) had to say about this past year. (Read the entire LA Times article at: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-10/in-their-own-words-high-school-students-describe-their-covid-year-as-they-return-to-campus-for-the-first-time)

Return of High School Athletics

High School Parents: You should have received an email announcing AUSD's plans to bring back athletic activities for our high school students. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to download the letter if you did not receive it. (03/11/2021 - Updated to include translations.)

Enrollment Window is OPEN!

Click on the headline to access the enrollment page.

AUSD Statement re: Increased Violence against AAPI Persons

Please click on the headline for a statement from AUSD and the Board of Education condemning the recent increase in violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

ABC7 Segment on AUSD Employee Vaccination Clinic

Click on the headline to view the ABC7 News segment by Marc Cota-Robles about our employee vaccination clinic on March 2nd at MKHS.

China Press Snipet at AUSD Vaccination Event

China Press Segment on AUSD Employee Vaccination Clinic (in Mandarin)

Please click on the headline to view the segment (in Mandarin) by China Press' Gigi Lee on the AUSD Vaccination Clinic on March 2nd.

Letter from the Superintendent (updated with translations)

Please click on the headline to access the Superintendent's latest letter to the community, which was sent home to parents and staff members earlier this evening. (2/17/21: Document was updated and now includes translations in Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.)

Educational Results Partnership (ERP) names AUSD and many of our schools to their annual Honor Roll

Based on an extensive analysis of student data, the ERP Honor Roll recognized 28 districts and 2,568 schools that demonstrated high levels of student academic achievement, improvement in achievement over time, and reduction in achievement gaps. For high schools, Honor Roll recognition also includes measures of college readiness in students. Click on the headline for a list of recognized schools and awards.

Famiily Members of Special Needs Students May be Eligbile for COVID-19 Vaccine

The State of California recognizes that some people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities may be at high risk of COVID-19 complications and related fatalities. The Department of Developmental Services has clarified that family members who are caretakers of certain people are considered “health care workers” and may be eligible to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine during Phase 1A of the Vaccination Plan. Please click on the headline for more information.

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