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
Wednesday, April 21, 5 to 6 pm: Rocketship Public Schools, DCP, Alpha, KIPP, Voices, and ACE charter schools are hosting a virtual event about COVID-19 vaccines with Dr. Marina of Stanford University and Dr. Ryan Padres of Stanford’s Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital. The event is for parents to get their questions answered about the COVID-19 See The Story
SIATech is pleased to announce Dr. Terrance Mims as the new Superintendent / Chief Education Officer of SIATech as of July 1, 2020. Dr. Mims brings more than 25 years of experience in public education and business management to the organization. Dr. Mims replaces Dr. Linda Dawson who led SIATech in this capacity since 2004 See The Story
SIATech is pleased to announce the selection of Bobbie Arterberry III as the new staff representative on the SIATech Board of Directors. Mr. Arterberry replaces the previous staff representative, Greg Cohen. Mr. Arterberry brings a wealth of experience from his long career at SIATech where he has been a teacher for seven years. He is See The Story
Shirley learned about SIATech through another board member, Dr. Mark Baldwin, who diligently served on the SIATech board for many years. Shirley and Mark had worked together in administrative roles within the Poway Unified School District, however Shirley had moved on to work for the Ken Blanchard Companies. She also had board experience as a See The Story
SIATech expressed its gratitude to Don Haught at the August 20th board meeting. Don served as the Chairman for the SIATech Board of Directors for the past few years. Don was commended for his consistent demonstration of a strong commitment to service and governance of the organization. Don remains on the board as a board 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
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
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
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 and NEWCorp board members, along with several members of SIATech schools’ leadership team, met on Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Oceanside for its annual board workshop. SIATech and NEWCorp board members from right to left: Dave Meyer, Greg Cohen, Delaine Eastin, Brenda Hall, Mike Fickel, Bernadette Griggs, Stephen Halfaker, and Linda Dawson. This day See The Story
SIATECH STUDENTS TO INTERACT WITH CALIFORNIA SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS JACK O’CONNELL; Previous High School Dropouts to be Featured at Educational Event for Teachers Working with At-Risk Students San Diego – February 12, 2009 – Several high school students from SIATech®, a public charter high school with seven campuses in California and seven additional campuses outside See The Story
SIATech Participates in Senate Hearing on Dropout Crisis; School Experts Discuss the Success of SIATech’s Dropout Recovery Program LAKESIDE, CA —Oct. 23, 2008—The School for Integrated Academics and Technologies (SIATech®) is proud to announce that the school was recognized at a Senate Hearing on the dropout crisis organized by Senator Tom Torlakson. SIATech was featured See The Story
SIATech Site Leaders Accepted into the Harvard Graduate School of Education Principals’ Center’s Summer Institute VISTA, CA—April 29, 2008—SIATech is proud to announce that six of its site leaders have been accepted into The Principals’ Center Summer Institute, “Improving Schools: The Art of Leadership” from June 30 – July 8, 2008. The application process See The Story
