By Kelly Heffern You may remember graduate Jasmine Aleman, class of 2018, from a previous post. She was part of our ResCare partner’s youth trip to Washington, DC, where she was able to sneak a selfie with Senator Bernie Sanders! Jasmine popped in to the Perris site to visit with her teachers, and get tips See The Story
Changing At-Risk to At-Promise! By Ernie Silva On August 19, the California State Senate approved AB 413 which replaces the deficit term “at risk” in the Education and Penal Codes and adopt the affirmative term “at-promise.” Senator Steven Bradford, a co-author of the bill, presented AB 413 to his colleagues on the Senate Floor. “Perception See The Story
By William Rochester SIATech Los Angeles held its graduation ceremony Friday, August 23, 2019, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The graduation ceremony was done in conjunction with the Los Angeles Job Corps Center. It was a very beautiful ceremony that included a total of 62 SIATech graduates. The class valedictorian was Ms. Josephina Phillips See The Story
SIATech California staff gathered in Oceanside last month to create a strong start to the school year. The event was organized by SIATech’s Instructional Services team. The keynote was given by Dr. Amy Lansing of UCSD who focuses on trauma-informed systems. Staff members then went to breakout sessions that addressed their subject content areas, administrative and compliance reminders, advances in career pathways, honoring diversity, building your brand, and much more.
Welcome to September, Everyone! I hope the summer was relatively restful and you are ready for the 2019-20 School Year. The Learning Summit, August 21-23, was a fantastic event! I so enjoyed catching up with so many of you from our California sites. The sessions were terrific and the planning suburb! (Thanks, Hanh!). Special thanks See The Story
August 9 Graduation: SIATech at San Jose Job Corps San Jose Job Corps info@siatech.org August 19-23 SIATech Staff Open Enrollment Week for Benefits More information will be sent to staff via email August 21-23 SIATech Staff Learning Summit Oceanside, CA Information: hanh.nguyen@siatech.org August 23 Graduation: SIATech at Los Angeles Job Corps Los See The Story
By Dan Logue SIATech at San Diego Job Corps recently completed a new greenhouse. This is the latest installment to Science Teacher Howie Cohen’s magnificent science laboratory and specifically adds another dimension to the school’s farming curriculum featuring hydroponics, aquaponics, mushroom production, and a weather station. This greenhouse was constructed in coordination with the students See The Story
SIATech Sacramento welcomes a new principal this school year! Terena Small brings many years of experience in the education of at-promise students at SIATech. Over the last 16 years, Ms. Small has made a significant contribution to the organization in the roles of a math teacher, science teacher, content lead, and now in her new See The Story
By Kelly Heffern SIATech is an open entry, open exit program. This means that new students enroll each day, and students graduate when they have met all the requirements for graduation. I’d like to tell you about one new enrollee and one recent graduate from our campus at SIATech Perris. Welcome to Rayheme Jones! Rayheme See The Story
by Laurie Pianka SIATech schools work with many community partners to provide additional services and opportunities for students. In Summer 2019, many students from SIATech at San Jose Job Corps participated in the following summer college programs: College-Readiness through California Community College Enroll In May and June 2019, 53 SIATech San Jose Job Corps students See The Story
Cisco Sanchez is a graduate from SIATech San Diego Job Corps. We were thrilled to learn about his learning and life path which was submitted through our “Share your SIATech Story” online form. Before enrolling at SIATech, Cisco had lost his job as a carpenter and was working as a bouncer at a night club. However, due See The Story
Hello All! Welcome to the 2019-20 school year! There are many exciting events scheduled for this coming year. August 21-23 we will be hosting the Learning Summit here in Oceanside at the QLN Center. This is an opportunity for all SIATech staff to come together to share best practices, discuss pressing site issues, learn new See The Story
Congrats and BRAVO!! On June 7th, SIATech Long Beach High School held their graduation. Family, friends, staff and community members were in attendance to cheer on the graduates for thier success. Some students were also recognized for exceeding basic requirements. The Educational Excellence Award recognizes the academic success in the classroom. To be eligible, students See The Story
Congrats and BRAVO!! SIATech Culver City Independent Study High School celebrated its graduation in June 2019. The event was featured on KPCC radio. The campus completed its first year serving students who have previously been in the juvenile justice system. Congratulations to all the SIATech Culver City graduates! Listen Here SIATech Culver City Independent Study See The Story
Career Pathways in STEM The MAPin Design Thinking and STEM Bootcamp was held on June 10th – 14th. Several SIATech San Jose High School students were happy to attend and learn more about careers in STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. SIATech San Jose students completed a boot camp put on by our San Jose See The Story
Congratulations and BRAVO! On Wednesday, June 12, SIATech North County high school held their graduation ceremony in Oceanside, CA. Family, friends, teachers, and community members were in attendance to cheer on the new grads. Kayla Martinez was excited to receive her high school diploma and recalls her experience at SIATech saying: “My experience at SIATech See The Story
The current school year of 2018-2019 has provided SIATech Perris’s largest graduating class thus far. This year, one of our graduates, Selena Self, wore graduation cords provided by her tribe, the Choctaw Nation. Selena had emailed her tribal leaders about her upcoming accomplishment. Selena, and her husband Angel Garcia, both came to SIATech in February See The Story
Congratulations to Andy Knuth from SIATech Pico-Union Independent Study High School who graduated from the SIATech Induction program in May 2019. SIATech’s Induction program is the second part of California Teacher Credentialing. It is a 2-year program. Andy’s mentor was a fellow SIATech teacher, Michele Lee, who has been a teacher for many years. As See The Story
SIATech Perris was pleased to welcome SIATech Superintendent Dr. Linda Dawson and SIATech Board Members Cisco Sanchez and Mike Fickel. The SIATech leadership team visited the school site to talk with staff and students about their experiences. It was an excellent opportunity to see the SIATech program in action and to receive feedback and suggestions See The Story
Superintendent Dr. Linda Dawson enjoying a conversation with SIATech Perris Graduate Ivett Librado! Congratulations to Ivett and all our graduates! 2019 Graduate Ivett Librado. 2019 Graduates Juan Orozco and Roy Bravo. SIATech Perris Independent Study High School is part of a network of California charter high schools focused on helping 16-24 year old students get See The Story
SIATech Perris Independent Study Charter High School is pleased to announce that Ivett Librado will have earned all the credits needed to graduate from high school as the part of the Class of 2019! Ivett is a young working parent who needed to take some time away from her traditional high school to welcome her See The Story
