Community Event August 25

There is a Community Event for August 25th at the Soledad Farmer's market and would like to spread the word and encouraging parents and members of the community to attend.  Please stop by at the Farmer's Market! See Flyer for details!

Monday, Aug 15 2022

Start Of School

August 9, 2022 Dear Soledad Unified School District Community Members, As we open school, we wanted to share a few items with you.  We will welcome over 4,800 learners onto our campuses  on Wednesday, August 10. We are all excited for the school year to begin. We are looking forward to having students return to school. Start time for all school sites is 8:00 a.m.  Daily schedules are as follows: GRADE   STUDENTS   REPORT TO CLASS DISMISSAL Mondays, Tuesdays,   Thursdays, Fridays DISMISSAL Early Release Wednesdays Kindergarten 8:00 A.M.  2:25 P.M.  1:25 P.M. 1st – 3rd  8:00 A.M.  2:35 P.M.  1:35 P.M. 4th – 6th  8:00 A.M.  2:40 P.M.  1:45 P.M. 7th – 8th *  8:00 A.M.  3:10 P.M*.  2:00 P.M. 9th – 12th *  8:00 A.M.  3:15 P.M.*  2:00 P.M. → Wednesday, August 10 will be a regular school day with no early dismissal. A link to the school year calendar can be viewed here . Parents who wish to request bus transportation may obtain a form at their child’s school site or print one off of the District’s website click here to complete and submit back to their child’s school site.  Transportation information and qualifications are attached in detail in this mailing.  We have a universal free meal program. Students can access breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. at school sites. COVID continues to occur in our community.  The district will continue to strongly recommend the wearing of face coverings for students and employees while on school premises.  The district will continue to offer COVID testing to students at the Main Street Middle School Community Room.  Schools will make available face masks and hand sanitizer to all students.  Access to school offices and campuses will continue to be restricted as a precaution due to COVID.  Parents of Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten students, Kindergarten students and students with special needs will be allowed to escort their students to their classrooms during the first week of school. Updated COVID guidance from the State Department of Public Health requires school districts to implement a COVID testing plan for unvaccinated students. Details on the testing plan for the 2022-23 school year will be sent to parents at the start of the school year. The district will continue to provide information on COVID vaccination opportunities in our community. Questions regarding the start of the school year can be directed to school site principals: School Name  Principal  Phone Number Frank Ledesma Elementary  Dr. Jonathan Sison, Interim Principal  678-6320 Gabilan Elementary  Ms. Abbie Arbrun  678-6440 Jack Franscioni Elementary  Ms. Angelica Fonseca-Vasquez  678-6340 Rose Ferrero Elementary  Mr. Tommy Frank  678-6480 San Vicente Elementary  Dr. Gaige Bailey  678-6420 Main Street Middle School  Ms. Lucette Zepeda  678-6460 Pinnacles High School/Soledad Virtual  Academy Mr. Jeff Lopez  678-6300 Soledad High School  Mr. Jeff James  678-6400 We wanted to share a video on the Soledad Unified School District mission and vision.   It can be viewed here . The Board and staff join me in wishing every student the best year possible for growth and learning. Parent/Guardian  involvement is a key factor in student success.  Our schools and staff members stand ready to help students reach their potential every day.  It is a privilege to serve our students and members of the Soledad Community. Sincerely, Randy Bangs Superintendent

Tuesday, Aug 09 2022

Hartnell Panther Fair

Soledad Community - Next Tuesday, August 16 we will host an evening registration fair. Please share this information with the community

Tuesday, Aug 09 2022

Testing Center

                                                                       Covid Testing Center Closed For Lunch                                                                                 Close August 8-12 2022                                                                                    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm                                                                                     Monday - Friday                                                                         (We are sorry for the inconvenience)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Monday, Aug 08 2022

Hartnell Fall Classes

Good morning Soledad Community! Hartnell College released a ​partial list of open fall classes at the Soledad Education ​Center. ​See flyer and link for ​more details. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sKLC9eGJJHIC1BfgxWO9CWUr0TM_0Inh/view?usp=sharing

Monday, Aug 08 2022

PBS Content for Schools

PBS content for all California public schools, no cost to local districts or charters. Dear Team Members, I wanted to share the following message with you: The California State Library had a special announcement  earlier this week: a robust collection of PBS programming is now available for all California K-12 public schools. Access is paid for at the state level so there's no direct cost to local districts or charters. "Starting with the new school year in August, California public school students and educators will have access to over 1,200 streaming PBS videos covering topics in science, history, current events, music and drama," notes the release . The PBS Video Collection (Fourth Edition) from ProQuest, part of the Clarivate company, is the latest addition to the online resources the State Library makes available at no charge to California’s six million public school students. “With topics ranging from science and history to art and Shakespeare, including early learning content, this partnership is a huge asset to our California students and educators,” said State Librarian Greg Lucas. “The collection also includes some well-known programs that originally aired on PBS, which are not only super educational but a delight to watch.” This ongoing program is a unique partnership between the California State Library (the state’s version of the Library of Congress) and the Riverside County Office of Education to provide online library content that teachers and administrators can rely on being available year after year from the K-12 Online Content Project . California K-12 students have had access to Britannica School  and Escolar , TeachingBooks , and various resources from ProQuest (e.g. CultureGrams, SIRS Issues Researcher) and STEM resources from Gale  (e.g. NatGeo Kids, Interactive Science) in recent years. The State Library is thrilled to be offering PBS streaming video for public schools now too. The State Library has a training calendar for all the resources, or educators can view what's upcoming through the training catalog . These sessions are recorded so educators can review the sessions listed in the webinar archive . And the State Library has an  e-newsletter  (2x/month) with suggestions on how to use the content from these resources for inquiry-based learning, universal design for learning (UDL), and general educational support. Please feel free to reach out if you or your staff and fellow educators have any questions about set-up and content for the PBS collection or any of the other resources. Sincerely, Mary Beth Barber, K-12 Online Content Coordinator California State Library marybeth.barber@library.ca.gov * 916-894-6561 Add us to your address book

Saturday, Aug 06 2022

Mission 4-H General Meeting

Hello families! Mission 4-H is holding their first meeting on August 9, 2022 and every 2nd Tuesday of each month thereafter. See the flyer for more details:

Wednesday, Aug 03 2022

School/District Offices Closed on Friday, August 5

Dear Soledad USD Community, School site offices and the district office will be closed on Friday August 5, so that district employees can participate in districtwide safety training.  Offices will be open Monday-Thursday, this week, August 1-4 and on August 8-9 in advance of the first day of school on August 10. If you have any questions or need any more information you may contact your school site as follows: Frank Ledesma Elementary: 678-6320 Gabilan Elementary: 678-6440 Jack Franscioni Elementary : 678-6340 Rose Ferrero Elementary: 678-6480 San Vicente Elementary: 678-6420 Main Street Middle School: 678-6460 Pinnacles High School/Soledad Virtual Academy: 678-6300 Soledad High School: 678-6400 Soledad Unified School District Office: 678-3987 Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Monday, Aug 01 2022

Start of Year Update

July 29, 2022 Dear Soledad Unified School District Team Members, As we approach the end of summer break we wanted to send out some reminders of upcoming start of year activities. The first day of the 2022-23 school year for students is Wednesday, August 10. Certificated employees are scheduled to return to service on Thursday, August 4. Ten-month and eleven-month Classified staff will return according to their work calendars.   Wednesday, August 10th will be a regular school day. The New Teacher Orientation is scheduled for August 1-3 at Main Street Middle School. We welcome the new certificated employees to our district.   Professional development activities and opening of school preparations for all certificated team members are scheduled for August 4th & 5th and August 8th & 9th. An updated schedule can be viewed  here.   All certificated employees should report to the Soledad High School gymnasium on Thursday, August 4, at 7:45 am for professional development.  Instructional aides will be invited to attend professional development activities on August 4 at Soledad High School. Lunch for August 4 will be “on your own”. A districtwide training on Active Shooter Readiness is scheduled for August 5 at Soledad High School for all certificated and classified employees.  Half of our team members will attend this training in the morning, 8:00-11:15am, starting in the Soledad High School gymnasium. The other half of our employees will attend the same training in the afternoon, 12:15-3:30pm. Employees not in the half-day active shooter readiness session will be at their school sites for principal-directed professional development and preparations.   Please see the August 5 schedule   for details.   On August 5th, employees are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes and shoes, as the training may include practice drills. On August 5th, our Board will host a lunch at Soledad High School for all team members. The lunch which will include a tri-tip sandwich is scheduled for 11:15am - 12:15 pm. Those employees who would prefer to have a vegetarian lunch can respond  here .  Note that employees are asked to complete an online training module by August 4th before the August 5th active shooter readiness training.  The instructions for the training module can be accessed  here . Certificated and classified non-management employees may qualify for a $48 stipend for completing the module by 8/4/22. Our district’s team members are our most valuable asset.  We look forward to having everyone return for the start of the school year!  Thank you for all you do for our students and families. Sincerely, Randy Bangs Superintendent "

Friday, Jul 29 2022

Mindfulness Sessions for Parents, Guardians and Comm...

The Mindful Life Project and Soledad Unified are pleased to announce its Mindfulness and Meditation for Parents, Guardians and Community Members.  Wellness Sessions will focus on building tools and skills that are at the forefront of what the science of mental and emotional wellness is proving; Consistent practice of mindfulness, self-compassion, compassion for others, and gratitude create deep well-being! Mark you calendars:  Monday, May 16th at 5:00-5:30 p.m. (English Session) Monday, May 16th at 5:30-6:00 p.m. (Spanish Session) Click Here to Join: https://bit.ly/3IY5cOu

Friday, May 13 2022