November 2023 | Issue #19
 
Talofa*Aloha*Alii*Bula*Fakaalofa lahi atu*Hafa adai*Iokwe*Ia orana*Kia orana*Kia Ora*Ko na Mauri*Malo e lelei*Mogethin*Hello!
(These are various greetings in different Pacific Islander languages)
 

November 2023 | SFUSD Announcements  
It's Fall Recess Time! 
No School for a week.
 
November 20-24, 2023
 
Please have a great and safe break!
Schools start back on November 27th, 2023!
Special shout outs to the High School Football Teams that made it to the playoffs! Congratulations! 
 
Playoff game: Balboa HS vs. Lowell HS
Playoff game: Lincoln HS vs. Washington HS
 
Whoever wins during playoffs - goes on to play in the      Turkey Bowl at Kezar Stadium!
Wednesday, Nov 15th
6pm-9pm
CCSF Multi-Use Building (MUB 140)
 
14th Annual Talanoa Series starts up this month with
 
Dr.Ponipate Rokolekutu, PH.D!
 
His talk will be centered around Decolonizing Positionality: Articulating the Vanua (Land) and grounding Critical Pacific Islands and Oceania Studies on Land-Based Pedagogy!
Stay tuned! Herbert Coach Wylie Ilalio, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Parent/Community and Engagement Coordinator and UrsulaAnn Siataga, Special Assistant to the Superintendent will be launching the Taulogologo NEWS! A 30min bilingual segment that'll share facts. Our first segment will cover three legislation and resolutions passed in San Francisco. These segments are to increase access of information in the Samoan Language for our Samoan speaking SFUSD families.    
Celebrate Inclusive School Week
December 4th-8th!
Join SFUSD school sites and divisions across the district in celebrating Inclusive Schools Week. This annual event is an opportunity for all of us to come together to honor students with disabilities as full members of our school communities.
 
Inclusive Schools Week is a disability forward event that promotes a sense of belonging. It provides an opportunity for SFUSD educators and community members to teach students about the intersection of disabilities with other categories of identity, like race, gender, class, cultural heritage, language preferences and other differences.
For more details of events and for the resource guide go to:
 
SFUSD is hiring - Various positions! 
 
Click on the button below to check out SFUSD career website, and click on the Current Openings tab! For questions about any current job openings, please contact: Seilala Zumbado - recruiters@sfusd.edu
In case you missed it
On Nov 4th, 2023 - many attended the 2nd Annual Native American Heritage Month Celebration at Sanchez Elementary and hosted by Indian Ed Program of Office of Access and Equity and in partnership with Native American Community organizations and businesses. This event included sessions for educators, traditional dance, artists, frybread and more!
 
This year, (SCDC) Samoan Community Development Center's 3T's SFUSD high school students performed a Samoan Siva choreographed and led by Yvonne Kiliona, 3Ts program coordinator. In addition, Herbert "Coach Wylie" Ilalio facilitated a workshop entitled, Indigenous Pacific Islander. Hats off to all the organizers, Marlena Alva, American Indian Student Program Coordinator, Dr. Helen Pettiford and the team for a successful event! Below are a few pictures taken by Alejandra Vergara.
 
On November 3rd, 2023, Herbert "Coach Wylie" Ilalio launched the Fa'aSoa Friday Program this month! Fa'aSoa Fridays is a time and space to either do a read-a-loud or an arts and crafts activity with K-5th graders. This goal is to increase literacy among Pacific Islander students and reading culturally relevant books authored by Pacific Islanders. The 1st Fa'aSoa Friday was at Bret Harte elementary school during their Beacon Afterschool program with Merita Kaulave aka Ms.K and her beautiful team! Coach Wylie read the book entitled, O a'u o le Sāmoa (I am a Samoan) by Tony Laulu. The students enjoyed the book, learning Samoan words and sharing stories. Fa'aSoa Fridays will be monthly. Thank you to Ms.K and her team for the continued efforts to create space and effective strategies aligned with the Third-grade literacy goals - to increase the students reading at grade level! 
On November 1st, 2023, Matua Advisory Council (MAC) held their second general meeting of the 23-24 School Year! The had two speakers from SFUSD that night and great information with parents and guardians! Dr.Talya Huntley, SFUSD CCEIS Program Administrator shares information about CCEIS (Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services), Julia Martin, Ombudsperson Special Education Services shares information about 504 Plans and IEP Process. You can find links and resources on previous MAC agendas found on www.sfusd.edu/mac. Below are pictures taken by Anna Mahina.
On October 31st, 2023 - Leola Havard EES hosted their annual Fall Festival that included outdoor games for students to engage in and win a prize.  Parents, Staff, students and Volunteers dressed up in cool costumes such as Batman, Pizza slice, PawPatrol, Mary Poppins, Goddess, a wizard etc. There were booths with Samoan words like the Tattoo (Tatau) booth to the Musical Numbers game with numbers Students were able to recite in Samoan out loud! The Pacific Islander Resource Hut team volunteered and brought pizza for all the classes. Havard is the school that has our PK Samoan Dual Language Program taught by Ms.Epenesa Taylor! Great support from Principal Ms.Kamael Burch and team!
November 2023 | Community Announcements  
Samoan Solutions presents, 12th Annual 5K Turkey Trot for Charity! 
Saturday, November 19th, 2023
8:00AM
Brisbane Marina
400 Sierra Point, Brisbane, Ca
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