Greetings Downtown LA/Historic Filipinotown SIATech Community, I have been blessed to be an educator for nearly thirty years, but these first few months at SIATech stand as some of the most enjoyable of my career. Being in an environment of talented, hard-working and kind students supported by a tremendously gifted and committed staff has exceeded See The Story
Congratulations to Dr. Jake Gordon who is the new Executive Director of Schools effective May 1, 2024. Dr. Gordon brings a wealth of experience to his new role where he has been a principal for 13 years across different SIATech sites, and Dr. Gordon was a SIATech teacher for three years. His service has included See The Story
On Tuesday March 26, 2024, a total of 65 SIATech students were hosted by Mt. San Jacinto College for a day of empowerment and career exploration. Each of the SIATech independent study campuses sent students and staff to attend the SIATech Youth Summit. The day had student and staff representatives from the SIATech high school See The Story
SIATech Wellness Coordinator, Misty Bonta, will be giving a free virtual workshop on the basics of Mental Health on March 28. RSVP by emailing misty.bonta@siatech.org
We wish all our SIATech staff, students, and families a wonderful holiday season. In the spirit of gratitude and appreciation, SIATech students participated in conversations about what they appreciate at SIATech. Here are some of their words: Staff takes time to explain things in a way that helps you understand. Staff is loving and kind. See The Story
SIATech has several new site employees who have come on board to help better serve students and the organization. Approximately 15 various site-based positions have been created for 2019-2020 to support all students as well as the additional activities funded by CTE / career pathways / Strong Workforce grants. We are featuring three new colleagues See The Story
Student Voting Matters! Are you registered to vote? Many students are new to voting and aren’t aware of the process. In 2008, 21% of young people ages 18-29 said they weren’t registered to vote because they missed the registration deadline. 6% said they didn’t know where or how to register. Registration Deadline California: The deadline See The Story
SIATech’s Learning Support Team announced the National Content Area Team Leads for the 2017-2018 school year. The competition was fierce as many amazing candidates applied. Congratulations to the following team leaders: Lisa Romero (LRSIA) will lead the Math Team. Luke Sponsler (SDJC) will lead the Social Studies Team. Ismael Magana (LBJC) will lead See The Story
SIATech charter school teachers collaborate to sharpen their teaching methods. SIATech offers an Induction program for teachers who need to clear their credential. Pictured are teachers collaborating at SIATech’s central offices. SIATech’s fully accredited Induction program provides individualized support and guidance in teaching practice for beginning teachers. With the revisions to the California Induction Program See The Story
SIATech’s LCAP provides actions and metrics around three of the school’s primary goals. It is a living document that is in a process of continuous improvement. We would like to hear from students, staff, and parents on the LCAP. Attached are presentation slides that explain SIATech’s progress and accountability metrics based on these recent updates. See The Story
SIATech received the final presentation by the AdvancED Review Team today. The organization was commended for meeting the rigorous requirements of this prestigious full-accreditation recognition and will recommended for accreditation to the AdvancEd Accreditation Commission. The accreditation applies to SIATech as an organization as well as all MYcroSchool and SIATech schools in its network. Leonard See The Story
