QUE PASA SUNNYSIDE..... Human Resource Recruitment Videos Desert View: youtu.be/cIxC0OPAsDw Sierra 2-8 School: youtu.be/IGE8PvFyexk Summit View School: youtu.be/WVgq0kYditw Elevating & Celebrating Effective Teaching and Teachers Michelle Gottleber from Gallego, Katrina Herrera from Sierra, and Kathy Dong were all invited to participate in the first Arizona Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching & Teachers conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. 100 teachers from around the state, representing Teachers of the Year, Rodel Teachers, and National Board Certified Teachers, were asked to come develop a message relaying that teachers are the leaders in our profession. Kathy Dong was a facilitator that helped teachers develop their leadership voice for their passion. The purpose of this conference was to help develop a voice for teacher leadership. ASK: Do You Currently Have Health Insurance? Get Covered America is coming to your school and placing a dropbox in your school office. The goal for the dropbox is outreach to find those families, employees and general community members who may not have health insurance, and get them critical information on affordable health insurance options through the Marketplace and Medicaid. This is a free service provided by Get Covered America. Family Education Nights @ Mission Manor Literacy Connects will be starting up their very successful “Family Education Nights” at Mission Manor Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Literacy Connects will also be offering FREE English Classes at Esperanza, (Wednesdays and Fridays) and Los Niños (Mondays and Wednesdays) 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. at both schools. These workshops are open to ALL SUSD families. Family Reading Night at Los Niños Literacy Connects invites you to celebrate the very first Infusion Project Family Reading Night that takes place at Los Niños on Thursday, September 25, 5:30-7:00 p.m. The event is a collaboration of SUSD, Los Niños, Parents As Teachers, and Literacy Connects. Parents from the Los Niños Head Start Center have also been invited. October is Anti-Bullying Month THE CHALLENGE IS ON for student and employee submitted videos! Get your creativity and innovation on. Spread the word in your school and classroom as we begin a month-long campaign to end bullying and become KIND schools and a KIND community! More information will be forthcoming in the next weeks. Go Grrrls Project Starts Soon! ALL GIRLS aged 11-15 can participate in these empowering workshops to gain skills and knowledge to plan for a better future. Girls who join Go Grrrls learn about reproductive health, healthy relationships, decision making, self-esteem, communication, positive body image … all while connecting with other girls and a professional facilitator whose goal is to empower them with skills for life! The first session is a pizza party! Girls who participate receive snacks and small prizes each day of the program, and those girls with perfect attendance receive a special gift on the last day. $19,000 HOPE Grant Awarded for Expansion of Student Experiences in Health Careers. The University of Arizona College of Medicine has approved Sunnyside as a recipient of the U OF A HOPE Grant. The total we are receiving is over $19,000.00, which will be used to provide primarily 9th and 10th graders at Sunnyside HS the opportunity to engage in interactive experiences to explore careers in medicine and health care and to facilitate the collaboration of teachers and students in the Freshman Academy and the Medical and Health Careers Academy. OPPORTUNITY Cox Connect 2 Compete – Still Serving Sunnyside Families! Please share this information with your parents (and staff) seeking low-cost $9.95/mo internet options. To qualify they must meet eligibility requirements: • Must have a student on free/reduced lunch • Cannot have any outstanding balance with Cox • Cannot be a current customer within last 90 days • Must live within serviceable area Compass Learning Classroom Refresh Contest Announcing an opportunity for teachers and students to win a classroom makeover worth up to $70,000! Prize packages include cutting-edge personalized learning software, hardware, and professional development that will not only benefit the winning classroom, but will help the entire school. It’s easy to enter and fun! Heres how it works: 1. Encourage your teachers to work with their students to create a music video expressing how technology will enhance the learning experience. 2. Submit videos between September 19 and October 24. 3. Spread the word to your school and local community to vote for each video for a chance to win! 4. Winners will be selected based on a mix of public votes and a judging panel. View full contest guidelines, including the prize package details per grade category, at ClassroomRefreshContest. What’s your 3, 5, and 10 Year Career Outlook? Have you heard about National Board Certification? Classes to prepare for the National Board Certification are happening now and continue through November. For more information on how you can expand your career and take advantage of this opportunity, contact Maggie Hackett or Lianna Castillo. HEALTH & WELLNESS TOT Shots are BACK! The University of Arizona is sponsoring a free immunization clinic, TotShots. They will be having a clinic on Saturday, 9/27 from 9:00 - noon. The clinic is located at Shubitz Famly Clinic on 1450 N. Cherry Ave. Please help get the word out to our families! UA Mobile Health Center Coming Soon! The UA Mobile Health Van Program will be at Los Ranchitos from 3 - 6pm on September 30th. We will have a waiting area for patients and families set up. This is the first of a regular monthly visit and collaboration with the UA Mobile Health Van! PRIDE Bear Essential News Teacher of the Month – Lily Del Valle Congratulations go out to Lily Del Valle, 4th grade teacher @ Craycroft, who was nominated by a staff member for teacher of the month. She was elected and is featured in this month’s Bear Essentials News. Her colleagues want to give her this shout-out as she truly is a dedicated teacher who really cares about her students. Desert View Spotlighted for BEST PRACTICES The Desert View High School iSTEM Academy (selected programs: Precision Machining, Mechanical Drafting and Engineering) have been recommended to be listed as a national Best Practice example for the Manufacturing Institute brochure campaign. The Manufacturing Institute is spotlighting DVHS as part of their efforts to promote the manufacturing industry and the Skills Certification System in Arizona. Congratulations Cesar Gutierrez and all our Academy teachers and staff for this national recognition of our efforts to give our students the career ready skills needed in today’s local and national industries. FUNDRAISERS The Que Pasa is beginning a new section on school/community fundraisers. Please feel free to submit your fundraiser to this link for inclusion in the Que Pasa. Sunnyside Sumbathon A Zumbathon sponsored by the Sunnyside Cheerleaders will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 2-4 pm in the Sunnyside West Gym. Presale tickets are $8.00 or $10.00 at the door. Email Coach Bonnie Baron for presale tickets. SUSD Polo Shirts for Sale Announcing a special opportunity for ordering Sunnyside Unified School District polo shirts. The deadline to order and pay for your district polo shirts is payday Friday, Sept 19. Please submit payment (cash or check – VIP Printing) to Sandra Ruiz in the Business Office. If you have any questions regarding the order, please email Andrea Foster. CALENDAR September 12 Elvira Fall Festival September 15 Elvira Lifelong Learning Mural Painting Day September 16 Mexican Independence Day September 17 Bond Advisory Constitution Day/Citizenship Day September 22-26 Going for the Greens @ Challenger September 24 Employee Health Fair September 25 Roshashana September 30 District Parent Council October National Anti-Bullying Month October 2 National Day of Non-Violence October 6 Child Health Day October 9 Records Day - No Classes for students Sunnyside Foundation Annual Luncheon Fundraiser October 10 Schools Closed October 13 Columbus Day October 17 Dual in the Desert DVHS vs. SSHS @ DVHS October 18 Alumni Association Hall of Fame
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