Dear Innovators,

As we close out an incredible school year, we want to take a moment to celebrate YOU our principals, coordinators, teachers, and specialists who helped bring Year 1 of the Advanced Curriculum implementation to life. Your dedication, collaboration, and creativity transformed our vision into a vibrant reality for students across our feeder pattern. Thank you for making our pilot year such a success!

Year 1 Highlights

• First-ever Young Innovators Summer Academy launched across 3 campuses with hands-on, student-centered enrichment

• Showcased student growth through innovative projects and STEM-based learning

• TOY at all participating campuses are currently AC teachers

• All classrooms maintained an (A) AMM in RLA and A/B AMM in Math

Phase 3 Has Begun!

We are officially in Phase 3 of planning for Year 2 of YISA. Participating principals can refer to the Phase 3 email sent earlier this month for access to updated resources, planning tools, and timelines. Let’s keep the momentum going! 

YISA Summer PD Sessions

This summer, we will offer YISA professional development opportunities via Zoom. These sessions are designed to equip teachers with new strategies, curriculum updates, and collaborative planning time. All sessions will be recorded and shared for flexible access.

Congratulations, Paula Pineda!

Please join us in congratulating Paula Pineda for being named District Teacher of the Year! Her passion, innovation, and unwavering commitment to students embody the spirit of YISA. We are incredibly proud to have her on our team.

Share Your Voice

Your feedback shapes the future of this work. Please take a few moments to complete the Year 1 Advanced Curriculum Feedback Form [linked here].

We’re so excited about what’s ahead and honored to be in this work with you.

Here’s to even greater innovation in Year 2!

With gratitude,

- Ms. Harris,  Dr. Brotherton & Mr. Hare

We want to give a huge round of applause to the Klentzman Advanced Curriculum Science teachers and their amazing specialist for going above and beyond this year!

While the expectation was just one STEM challenge per marking period, this powerhouse team submitted a challenge for every single chapter and concept turning their classrooms into year-round innovation labs. Their dedication to hands-on, inquiry-based learning is a model of what it means to go the extra mile for students.

Their incredible collection of student artifacts and challenges is available for you to explore here:

📂 View Klentzman’s STEM Artifacts

Thank you, Klentzman Science team, (Jaramillo, Saad, Mrs. Adams) for leading with passion, excellence, and creativity! Your work is inspiring educators across the district.