Superintendent, Santa Ana U.S.D. | Futurist | TED-Ed Innovative Educator | Social Entrepreneur #SAUSDBetterTogether #WEareSAUSD #SAUSDGraduateProfile
Santa Ana, CA
Joined May 2015
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Jerry Almendarez retweeted
📢 We were honored to welcome over 50 first-year principals from KNUE 🇰🇷 to Saddleback HS yesterday, following their visit to the #SAUSD district office! Staff shared how we bring the #SAUSDGraduateProfile to life through CTE, IB, dual enrollment, VAPA & more. 🎓🎭📚
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📢 Student voices matter! 🧡👂 Today, Villa Fundamental hosted our second #SAUSD Student Listening Session, where students shared what keeps them engaged in learning. Their input helps shape SAUSD’s future! 💡📊
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🎉🎻 Back-to-back champions! Congrats to Carr Mariachi Los Astros for winning 1st place again at the CABE Mariachi Festival! 🏆🎶
Thank you to our Board of Education leaders, families, and educators for your support. ¡Felicidades! 👏🎶
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Still smiling from Madison Elementary’s magical Willy Wonka Kids performance! These young stars showed what happens when you imagine the unimaginable. Huge thanks to all who brought this vision to life—your magic inspired us all!
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Today we are launching our next agent capable of doing work for you independently—deep research.
Give it a prompt and ChatGPT will find, analyze & synthesize hundreds of online sources to create a comprehensive report in tens of minutes vs what would take a human many hours.
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Musical season is coming up so we wanted to throw it back to a clip from last years summer musical for our elementary and intermediate students 🎭🎵
#sausd #sausdarts #artsed #artseducation #theater #sausdgraduateprofile #theatereducation
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🎥 Join us in taking a look back at our top headlines of the week!
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📚✨Today, we celebrated the "Our Stories Unite Us" Book Release, hosted by SAUSD Board VP Katelyn Brazer Aceves & FACE. Grateful to Board Clerk Valerie Magdaleno and Superintendent Jerry Almendarez for joining us in honoring this collection inspired by our Santa Ana community.
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Please see important update on wind conditions at our #SAUSD campuses. Please note that all students remain safe and continue to receive all services while they remain at school.
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Starting this winter break, students can get FREE virtual doctor visits with Hazel Health!
Just give permission in the Aeries Parent Portal and fill out Hazel’s consent form to make sure your student has access to care whenever they need it.
Sign up here getstarted.hazel.co/district…
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#Repost - @santaana_highschool & @sahs.legalacademy - 📸🎉 Santa Ana High School takes the win at our first Mock Trial event! Huge congratulations to the Elizabeth James Macias Legal Studies Academy for bringing home a big victory! 🏆💼
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Over the past year, SAUSD Executive Assistants have embraced growth & innovation, evolving from curious learners to confident innovators. Yesterday, they shared their inspiring AI journey with colleagues statewide, showing how they’ve reimagined their roles with cutting-edge tech
A Deep Dive into the Shift From Fixed Mindset to Growth Mindset: Embracing AI for Transformative Change open.substack.com/pub/jerrya…
Join me as I reflect on why the best decisions are never made alone, and how we can create the right conditions for true empowerment. open.substack.com/pub/jerrya…
🚀 Innovation in Action!
Shoutout to Esqueda K-8 School for embracing AI and inspiring us all through creativity and leadership. Thank you for empowering our students and shaping a brighter future! 💡👏
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A heartfelt TY to the incredible @casas_jimmy for joining us at today’s Leadership Team Meeting at Century High School! Your insights on leadership and building a thriving school culture inspired us all and gave us the perfect motivational boost before the Thanksgiving break.
Discover how social media is transforming leadership in education! Learn how we can build trust, foster meaningful connections, and inspire action—one post at a time. open.substack.com/pub/jerrya…
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🎉 #SAUSD recently hosted a Community Schools Convening, bringing together educators, community partners, & families to enhance collaboration & support for our Ss. Special thanks to Board Members Katelyn Brazer Aceves & Dr. Rigo Rodriguez for joining us & showing their support!
Inspired by Mrs. Terhune & Taft Elementary bringing VR to kindergarten literacy! 🌟 When we say reimagining education, this is it - making letters & phonics come alive through technology. Thank you for showing innovation knows no age limit! 👏 #SAUSDProud #FutureReady
New McKinsey research: Today's CEOs juggle 2X more critical issues than a decade ago.
The solution? "Leadership factories" that forge resilient leaders through real experience, not just training.
Bonus finding: Leaders with humor are 27% more motivating
drive.google.com/file/d/10jk…
