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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)
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Happy Samoan Language Week 2024! This year's theme is 'Tautua le alofa, manuia le lumana'i.' (Serve in love for a blessed future)! Click button below for a Samoan Language Activity Book you can share with your students! |
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Happy Asian American Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
As the Month of May comes to an end, we would like to highlight a few SFUSD school sites and ways in which they celebrated AANHPI Month the Pasifika Way! Thank you to all the school site administrators, faculty, staff, parents, guardians, community based organizations, and SFUSD students! |
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Burton, Balboa, Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle & Visitacion Valley Middle School celebrated AANHPI month with Samoan cultural performances!
Samoan Community Development Center's 3T's program started the month of with their Annual Fealofani Celebration at Phillip & Sala Burton High School's Frenda B. Howell Auditorium. The event showcases cultural performances by many SFUSD High School & Middle School Students from Burton, Balboa, Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle, and Visitacion Valley Middle! Performances choreographed by SCDC staff and students! Just in case you missed it, click the link below to watch the students cultural performances. Shout outs to 3T's Coordinators Vonnie Kiliona and Eman Auelua! |
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El Dorado Elementary School celebrated API month with El Dorado & Samoan Community Development Center (SCDC) students performing four Samoan dances for their classmates and school in their multipurpose space. Dances were choreographed by SCDC Staff, event facilitated by Ms.Rose. Great Job Students! Shout out to Ms.Rose on the drums! To view students full performance, click the link below to SCDC's FB page. |
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Dianne Feinstein Elementary School in San Francisco Unified School District with over 120 4th and 5th grade students hearing a virtual presentation from Dr. Robert Underwood, who spoke of his experiences growing up, and as a retired president of the University of Guam and former Congressman for the Territory of Guam. Guam is on Chamorro Standard Time (the only Time Zone named after a People thanks to Dr. Underwood) and they are 17 hours ahead of PST, and we appreciate Dr. Underwood losing sleep on our behalf. Thank you to our Admin Staff for hosting this Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month event! In collaboration with Inafamaolek.us and founder Verna Castro and National Pacific Islander Educator Network founder Dr. Victor Thompson! |
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Harvey Milk Civil Right Academy celebrates the month by having a ceremony of storytelling. In the one photo, student shares a Filipino textile fabric and in the other photo, student is kneeling adding water which is life to the plant after sharing their story. Also Meri Veavea from Inafamolek.us shares story through Pacific Islander Dance, and longtime musician and Harvey Milk Academy's very own student advisor, Glen Castro discusses the importance of celebrating culture. |
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Hillcrest Elementary School celebrated with students sharing their culture with their school community with a couple of Samoan cultural dances taught by Ms.Henrietta Pulu! |
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James Lick Middle School celebrated AANHPI Month with Polynesian dances by James Lick MS students & Mixed Persuasion Dance Group. Cultural Performances included the Nifo Oti and the Siva Afi Samoan dances. Choreographed by Founder of Mixed Persuasion, Nessay Fa'ataui and family! |
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Leola Havard EES celebrated AANHPI month by having a 30 staff luncheon that included Pacific Islander music, artifacts, information on tattooes and cultural foods (Sapasui, Musubi, Rice, Lumpias and Tongan fruit drink called, 'Otai! Havard is where the PK Samoan Dual Language Program is housed and taught by Ms.Epenesa Taylor pictured above! |
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Marina Middle School held an assembly that included a Pacific Islander Cultural Attire Fashion Show and a Taualuga (Samoan Traditional Dance). Islands represented by models in the Fashion show were Fiji, Tonga, Hawaii, Samoa and a clothingline called, Mobbligated by a SF local Pacific Islander artist and filmmaker, Justin Pasene. This event was in collaboration with SALT Association, Pacific Islander Cultural District and SFUSD's Fa'aSamoa Initiative. Special thank you to all the students and educators! Thank you to the planning committee, AP Luisa Horde, Herbert "Coach Wylie" Ilalio, Anna Mahina and UrsulaAnn Siataga. |
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2024 | SFUSD Announcements
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SFUSD's High School Graduations is scheduled between
May 31st - June 5th!
TWO LOCATIONS for High School Graduation ceremonies this Year!
One Location is Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (Located in John McLaren Park)
Other Location is Kezar Stadium
Please click on Blue Button below for the Schedule that includes DATE, TIME & LOCATION!
*Note: Youth Chance Graduation will be held at CommonWealth Club (Embarcadero) |
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Hiring & Recruitment Season is HERE! Click on button below for current openings in SFUSD! If you have questions or would like to be connected to a recruiter, please email recruiters@sfusd.edu. |
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Spring | Summer 2024 | Upcoming Community Events & Resources |
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These monthly newsletters are to support and share information about Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Events, Collective work in Education and Community, SFUSD resources and more!
Thank you for reading!
To check out previous Monthly Newsletters or to subscribe to this newsletter - please visit www.sfusd.edu/fasi.
If you are interested in sharing content on this monthly newsletter, please contact: UrsulaAnn Siataga, siatagau@sfusd.edu.
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