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I’m proud that our district is recognized by Common Sense Education as the largest public school district in California to be Digital Citizenship Certified for implementing safe, appropriate, and responsible online behaviors for students and staff. Not only do we want students to be creators of technology, we also want them to be wise consumers. We know that people, especially youth, are spending an increasing amount of time online these days. That’s why we believe it’s important to teach students about issues like cyber-bullying, online privacy and their digital footprint. Throughout the week of October 15 we're paying special attention to digital citizenship with activities across our schools.
—Dr. Vincent Matthews, Superintendent
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SFUSD uses a tool called SchoolMessenger to send out notifications via text message, phone, and email. If you have received a text message from SchoolMessenger and blocked it, you can opt back in at any time by texting "Y" to 67587. Learn more about notifications, including how to change your contact information.
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Happy Latinx Heritage Month! Learn more about how SFUSD supports and celebrates Latinx culture.
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SFUSD launched our new community website in September. We appreciate your patience as we continue to build the content on this new site. Find links at the top of each page to learn about the new website and give feedback.
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A suite of free communication tools are now available for families to better access and understand data about their child's school.
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The California Seal of Biliteracy recognizes high school graduates who have developed advanced levels of proficiency in a World Language and English. Meet some of last year's SFUSD graduates who earned this distinction.
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Four decades ago, San Francisco Peer Resources was created to train students to be advocates and allies for each other. Many Peer Resources alumni are now teachers in SFUSD and elsewhere—meet a few of them.
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Effective Sept. 16, San Francisco Public Library has eliminated overdue fines for all library patrons. Additionally, the library is clearing all outstanding overdue fines from all patron records.
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Enrollment Fair on Oct. 19
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet representatives from all SFUSD schools in one place. Learn about language programs, special education, how to apply and more.
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Indigenous Peoples' Day
All SFUSD schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.
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Cal Academy free weekends
Free admission to the Cal Academy of Sciences is available for San Francisco residents in each zip code during designated dates.
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SFUSD in the News
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Salesforce donates $17M to Oakland, San Francisco schools
San Francisco and Oakland schools were both the beneficiaries of a $17.2 million donation from Salesforce. At Presidio Middle School students were already taking advantage of the most visible portion of their latest gift from Salesforce, a new playground. "It's a big upgrade from last year, when it was just blacktop and concrete," said 8th grader Evan Kwon.
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Joining Stanford: Galahad of San Francisco
On May 28, 2015, Galahad Mai arrived in the United States for the first time. His mother and stepfather brought him to San Francisco in the hope of giving him a better life than the one he had in China, where he suffered from an abusive father. Mai faced numerous challenges as a new immigrant, including culture shock, a language barrier and financial struggles. To aid his assimilation, he enrolled at San Francisco International High School, which serves immigrants from around the world.
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Thirsty students can fill up at SF schools
Revenue from a tax on soda and sugary beverages approved by San Francisco voters in 2016 will soon pay for the installation of more than two dozen lead-free water bottle refilling stations at public schools. The tap stations are already installed and operating at 89 San Francisco Unified School District schools. The soda tax revenue allocated this year will allow the district to place the stations at all of its school sites.
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It takes a school
“It Takes a School” introduces you to some of the unsung heroes of the San Francisco Unified School District. This series from KALW shares stories of veteran impact makers and takes you on campus to follow each one through a day on the job.
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Increased stipends announced for teachers at hard-to-staff schools
San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Monday announced a $10 million stipend pilot program to support and retain teachers at under-resourced schools in the city’s school district. The city’s budget for the next two fiscal years includes $10 million to provide stipends to more than 1,000 teachers at schools in the San Francisco Unified School District serving disadvantaged students, according to the mayor’s office.
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