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The Solana Beach School District has resumed its efforts to transition to by-trustee area for elections, a conversion that was disrupted by the pandemic. Under the new election system, the district would be divided into five geographic areas and one board member living in each area would be elected by the voters who live in that area, rather than the current method of at-large elections.
Solana Beach School District aims to have by-trustee elections with its new five-area map in 2022.
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The board selected its new map last February and it was meant to be used in the November 2020 election before the process was delayed. The process picked up where it left off on April 21, when the San Diego County Committee on School District Organization held a public hearing on the proposed map. Action is expected to be taken at a future San Diego County Board of Education meeting the board next meets on May 12.
Solana Beach Online Scholars win creativity award in Lego League tourney
The Winning Ducks team.
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A team of Solana Beach School District students called The Winning Ducks won the creativity award in a FIRST LEGO League competition on April 18.
The award-winning Winning Ducks include Nathan, Serena, Alex and Siyona, who are third graders at Solana Highlands Elementary School and are currently enrolled in the district’s Online Scholars program; Faith, a fifth grader at Solana Pacific in Online Scholars; and Arjun, a first grader at Solana Highlands in Online Scholars.
Coached by parent Lili Hsieh, the team met approximately 12 times this year to collaborate together, design and build their lego structure.
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Solana Pacific, Online Scholars artwork selected for SD Museum of Art exhibit
Solana Pacific fifth grader Gabriela Morillo’s art was selected to be featured on a utility box downtown.
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Artwork by 10 students from Solana Pacific School and the Solana Beach School District’s Online Scholars’ was recently accepted as part of the San Diego Museum of Art exhibit “Young Art 2021: My World, Our Planet.” The environmentally-themed artwork will be on display at Balboa Park through May 9.
The 4-6 grade Solana Pacific students who will have their artwork shown at the San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) include Sierra Liu, Kai Shaprut, Katelyn Zeng, Gabriela Morillo, Dal Piccol, Pela Hadley, Mia Lopez, Kenzo Karres and Cici Mei. Art by Online Scholars Maya Krishnan and Purvi Jain will also be on display.
Solana Beach schools weather emotional, budgetary impacts of pandemic
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During this unprecedented school year of hybrid instruction, the Solana Beach School District is working to keep track of students’ academic progress as well as their social and emotional wellbeing.
At the board’s Dec. 10 meeting, the board received the results from a universal social and emotional screener that was given to all third through sixth grade students. Per the results, 94% of students said they had a trusted adult in their life, 81% said they like school, 90% said they feel safe and 91% said they “like being me.” Lisa Denham, the coordinator of student services, said each school site’s social and emotional learning team reviewed the results and identified students and families who needed additional support.