DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI)

‌Learn how to make Gorditas as we Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month‌

September 15th marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month. In support of our Core Value – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Natomas Unified staff and students cooked the Mexican dish known as Gorditas, a corn flour (masa de maiz) based recipe, that is stuff with fillings such as meat, beans, and cheese.

Watch this video to cook alongside our NUSD family!

If you would like to participate in our Feast & Learn series, please fill out this form. For more information about upcoming cultural recognitions, click here.

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month by Submitting Art

Students who share their painting, drawing, digitally created images, and other art to our art contest, in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, are not only showcasing their talent; they are helping us celebrate Natomas’s rich diversity.

To participate, please send in a picture of the illustration to [email protected]. The due date has been extended to September 30th.

Donned in superhero costumes, Heredia-Arriaga students show their pride in learning how to become bilingual in Spanish and English. The event encouraged the students to look at learning both languages as a super power. The students were also treated to an Aztec dance performance. The event kicked off the school’s celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs through September 15th – October 15th.

As the sun was rising Monday, CTE Public Safety students honored the 343 firefighters who died on 9-11. Outfitted in their firefighting gear, the students walked up and down Inderkum High School’s bleachers 65 times, about the same length of the 110 flights of stairs the Twin Towers had.

One student who participated in this 5th annual event said to climb that many steps was challenging but knowing other students were by her side, helped to push her, and helped her gain a little perspective of what the New York firefighters faced, “It just makes us want to push ourselves even more,” a CTE student said in this Tiger Talk video.

CTE Cosmetology Students Perfect Styling Tricks

CTE Cosmetology students have been learning how to keep work areas organized and professional for customers. These pictures also show the budding cosmetologists learning how to perfect their skills with hair styling tools. To learn more about the CTE programs we offer, click here.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Starbucks Foundation Donates $1k to Joey’s Food Locker

NUSD’s Joey’s Food Locker, secured a grant of $1,000 from community partner, The Starbucks Foundation. We are grateful to The Starbucks Foundation for the donation that is sure to help us provide meals to the more than 400 families who depend on us weekly when groceries are distributed each Friday. More than 19,000 organizations were nominated and Joey’s Food Locker was one of 1,900 to receive the grant. Families who need help with food can receive free groceries. To learn more, click here.

STAFF REMINDERS

Is Your Contact Information Up To Date?

This is a friendly reminder for staff to update their contact information with any changes that may have occurred, whether it be a new address, phone number, or your emergency contact information. Please be sure that your emergency contact information is up to date so that we may provide adequate communication and responsiveness in the event of an emergency.

Update your contact information by completing a Change of Information form and emailing it to [email protected].

Suicide Prevention Week –NUSD Staff Provides Helpful Information to Save Lives

Advisory: This podcast discusses suicide. Please take care when listening to this episode of Conversations with NUSD.

Natomas Unified recognizes September 10th – 16th as National Suicide Prevention Week. Our school district continually strives to connect families, students, and staff to resources that will help support them socially and emotionally. In this episode, host Kay Recede, with the Communications and Family Engagement Department (CAFE); sits down with Earl Pavao, Executive Director and Anthony Da Marto, Director; both work in NUSD’s Student Services and Support Department.

The full article, plus the link to the podcast, may be found here.