Mt. Diablo Unified School District

The Rossmoor Pickleball Club from Walnut Creek shares its love of the game with students at El Dorado Middle School in Concord. "There are things we have in common," said Club President Carol Cerioni, who is a retired school psychologist. "We still like to play and have fun and laugh and so do they, and that’s always a good thing! The students get to see that older people are still kids at heart, especially the pickle-ballers! It enriches our lives because we have something we love to do, it’s physical, it gets us out of the house and it's social. And that's true at any age!" The volunteers, who include retired school teachers and a retired principal, hope to expand their program to another District middle school in the spring. You can read more about this heartwarming partnership here: https://lnkd.in/gvTHE8Pz

We are so fortunate to have counselors Marcie Torres, Leidi Arias, Angela Ordaz, and Yaretzie Amaya - who work together reaching out to families and making them feel welcomed, included and heard. Thank you for bringing your own life experiences to your work, making heartfelt connections with our families! More information about these amazing women and their "Cafecitos con las Consejeras" is here: https://lnkd.in/g5fhQBgW

American Sign Language courses taught by deaf teacher Matt Moyers at Concord HS attract students interested in world language alternatives. You can read about Moyers and his classes here: https://lnkd.in/gJ6RXZ_Y

Are you passionate about supporting students with disabilities? Do you have a passion for creating an inclusive learning environment? If you answered yes, we want you on our team! Apply now: https://mdusd.link/chart

MDUSD Celebrates Deaf Awareness Month and International Week of Deaf People with this look at the American Sign Language classes at Concord HS taught by Matt Moyers, who is deaf, with the assistance of District interpreters.

This week's MDUSD Friday Letter features the American Sign Language (ASL) program at Concord High School taught by Matt Moyers, who is deaf; School news including volunteers from the Rossmoor Pickleball Club are sharing their love of the game with students at El Dorado Middle School, using equipment funded through a grant; Monte Gardens Elementary recently hosted an International Food Festival celebrating the school's diversity; and the Wren Avenue Elementary PTA's Car Show fundraiser was a huge success; plus school, student and staff news in our Social Media Highlights! https://lnkd.in/gqxgKqkv

MDUSD's Adult Education program will host the District's annual free Parent Conference for families of students in grades TK through high school from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Loma Vista Adult Center in Concord, including workshops and community resources. Details are here: https://lnkd.in/gqAxJYzV

The MDUSD School Board will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 in the District Office Boardroom to receive a report on International Baccalaureate programs in MDUSD, approve updates to Board Policies, and consider a resolution verifying that each K-12 pupil has sufficient textbooks and instructional materials in the four curricular areas for the 2024-2025 school year and certify that the textbooks are aligned to state standards. The public is invited to comment on this issue during a Public Hearing before the Board makes its decision. The complete agenda is here: https://lnkd.in/g-qYHUCG

Today is National See Something, Say Something Awareness Day. MDUSD has partnered with the Sandy Hook Promise to provide an anonymous reporting system here: https://lnkd.in/gKHjG7Bq

MDUSD continues our recognition of Deaf Awareness Month this week, with special recognition of International Day of Sign Language today (Monday, September 23rd) and the International Week of Deaf People from September 23-29th. Our Board resolution is here: https://lnkd.in/gKFnr2iW