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 Kim Moore SIATech South Sacramento High School opened last year and is the newest SIATech campus. This classroom-based charter school is SIATech’s only California campus that is focused on at-promise students in the Sacramento community. SIATech South Sacramento’s Summer Scholar Program is currently in session. The goals of this summer school session are to 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
