South San Francisco Unified School District

☀ Welcome Wednesday! South City is hiring for #teachers, #schoolleaders, and #districtleaders. We are looking for mission-driven educators 🍎 who want to be part of something special - the transformative work we are doing for students in South San Francisco. 🚀 ✅ Apply to teacher and school leader roles here: https://lnkd.in/g2qU-y5J ✅ We are also looking for a strong #talent leader. Apply to our new HR Director role here: https://lnkd.in/gQTvvWZE 👉 If you know someone who would be a great team member in South City, email their name to recruitment@ssfusd.org, and we will follow-up!

These Are the SSFUSD Schools that Won a 2024 Kent Award South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) was the only school district with two schools in the winner’s circle at the San Mateo County School Boards Association's (SMCSBA) 44th annual Kent Awards on May 10, 2024. Sunshine Gardens Elementary won for its annual diversity and multicultural talent show, where students without formal training in dance, music, or performing arts have the opportunity showcase their talents through cultural performances.   Meanwhile, El Camino High received recognition for its culinary arts program, which evolved from a traditional home economics class to a career technical education (CTE) program that allows students to earn academic credit at the University of California.  Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gPSn8Ny8

SSFUSD Students Cleaned Up at the Chamber of Commerce’s Scholarship Luncheon Students from South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) took home 47 out of 50 scholarship awards at the South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce’s scholarship luncheon event on April 25, 2024. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gzmYmqEn

So SSFUSD Has a New Strategic Plan. Now What? South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) administrators and principals of the district’s nine elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools met on March 14, 2024, to strategize about ways to bring the district’s portrait of a graduate to life at individual schools.    “A teacher in the classroom should be able to bring this to life just as we are doing at the district and school level,” said Katie Martin, a consultant from Learner Centered Collaborative.   Martin was leading the district’s principals and administrators through a series of exercises designed to help them better understand and communicate the vision spelled out in SSFUSD’s new strategic plan.   “The strategic plan is not something that sits in a binder that gathers dust on a shelf. It’s a tool that helps you understand where your district or school is headed.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/giYjkFaj

We love our educators! This year, we are celebrating and appreciating our educators in an even bigger way. Learn more here about how we are educating and thriving: https://lnkd.in/gsmmGb2c Thank you to all the local businesses who are supporting this effort, and special thanks to our partners City of South San Francisco, South San Francisco California Teachers Association, South San Francisco Education Foundation, South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and Bay Ed Fund.

🌟 South San Francisco is looking for dynamic, equity-focused, and inclusive leaders to serve as principals and assistant principals for 2024-25! 🏫 Principal openings are at South San Francisco High School, Parkway Heights Middle School, and Los Cerritos Elementary School. Assistant principal openings are at Parkway Heights Middle School and El Camino High School. SSFUSD is a diverse, vibrant TK-12 community located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our 15 elementary, middle, and high schools serve nearly 8,000 students in Daly City, San Bruno, and South San Francisco. Our community worked together for the last year and a half to develop a shared, student-centered vision for our district. School leaders are the key lever to bring this vision to life. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gSy6vFw8. ✅ Join us in our mission to foster a truly equitable education for all. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g2qU-y5J

🌟 Apply Today! South San Francisco 2024-25 Teacher Applications are live! 🏫 South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) is actively seeking dynamic, equity-focused, and inclusive teachers to join our vibrant school community. At SSFUSD, we reject the notion that educational outcomes should be predetermined by factors such as race, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or learning differences. Our unwavering commitment is to challenge and dismantle systemic, institutional, and individual biases every day. We strive to create an environment where every student can flourish and thrive. ✅ Join us in our mission to foster a truly equitable education for all. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g2qU-y5J

Students enrolled in #biotechnology classes at El Camino and South San Francisco High Schools recently took part in a day-long field trip to Genentech on February 8, 2024.    The annual event, dubbed Job Shadow Day, is an example of the unique partnership between the biotech company and South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD). At Job Shadow Day, Genentech employees guided students through a series of workshops designed to illustrate various phases of the product development life cycle and the jobs associated with it. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ge8Suk5c 

South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) has a new strategic plan.   The district's new, five-year plan is meant to help SSFUSD deliver on the outcomes outlined in its portrait of a graduate, which lists the knowledge and skills students need to be successful after graduating from high school. The plan revolves around five priorities:   1. Providing Exceptional Instruction 2. Engaging Students 3. Establishing Purposeful Partnerships 4. Empowering Educators 5. Creating Equity-Centered Systems Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gZm2F8Gf

Here's a quick look back at 2023 from South San Francisco Unified School District: Fifth grade teacher Elena Jinzo realized her long-held dream of creating a school garden at Skyline Elementary. South City High senior Lauren Fong and El Camino High School seniors Gabriel Hua, Karen Kitchen, and Ryan Wong found ways to stand out during the college admissions process. Westborough Middle School’s Planeteers Club received recognition for helping to raise environmental awareness and improve sustainability at their school, and the South City High Warrior band program took home a first-place trophy and two-second place trophies at the Feste Del Mar band review in San Jose. See what else happened in our December 2023 Toplines newsletter. https://lnkd.in/gZguMZWn