We held our 3rd CSAC meeting where we shared attendance data and worked together with staff, parents, and community partners to develop strategies for improving student attendance. Representatives from our various stakeholder groups attended our Community School Coalition meeting at the Vista Innovation Center to develop partnerships and engage in conversation.

Our PBIS team met to discuss our plan for providing Tier 2 intervention supports for students and address our school-wide goals for improving attendance, engagement, and motivation while reinforcing positive behavior. Meanwhile, our guidance team continued biweekly discussions centered around how we can best support our students. 

We had representatives from Mira Costa and Palomar College visit campus to assist students with their plans for college enrollment and offer guidance where needed. Community school staff have held individual meetings with students to discuss post-secondary plans. We hosted two financial aid workshops to assist students and families with FAFSA and CADAA completion and offered students and families additional opportunities to participate in other workshops off campus related to this topic. 

Students were invited to participate in the Maker’s Market in downtown Oceanside where they could sell their handmade wares to the public. Our students were also invited to participate in RBV’s welding program and were provided with information about job opportunities in various career fields. Finally, students interested in veterinary careers had the opportunity to hear from a guest speaker about what the job entails; this was met with enthusiasm and well attended. Students interested in continuing on this pathway are excited about completing their required labs alongside the veterinarians at the Wildlife Safari Park in Escondido. 

Students enjoyed our February spirit week activities with dress-up days, Valentine’s kindness grams, and other festivities throughout the week leading up to the holiday weekend. These activities offered students a chance to reflect and show gratitude and appreciation for the people in their lives who mean the most to them. 

Finally, at the end of the month, staff, students, and parents took a trip to Ontario for the Community Engagement Initiative conference and were able to further develop their partnerships and offer support for one another.