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In this episode of the OneSMFC Podcast, Superintendent Ochoa is joined by Librarians Barbara Sibley and Jennifer Alfonso-Punzalan, and the Instructional Material Center Technician Joanna O'Brien. The four have a conversation about the strategies at play to increase diverse content in our libraries and broaden access.

Our school librarians have always provided an incredible service to our students, helping to expand their views of the world, through the books they read aloud during class visits, and by helping each student find books to check out that are just right for them!  

This year, an additional focus of our librarians has been collaboration on improving our school library collections, to make them more inclusive and culturally relevant.  This work includes researching and finding the best books, creating monthly cultural heritage library displays, and a complete audit of all our library collections.  We appreciate all their hard work!

Learn more about what our school libraries do!

Interested in learning more? Check out our recent On the Road to Year 3 Annual Report!

In this episode of the OneSMFC Podcast, Superintendent Ochoa is joined by Assistant Superintendent of Education Services Davis Chambliss and Coordinator of Data, Evaluation, and Assessments Kiela Jimenez. The three discuss how the district is currently ranked on the new CA Dashboard.

The San Mateo-Foster City School District published the California Dashboard L3 Update document to walk families through how the district is doing overall and in the county.

Learn more about the L3 Report.
Read the California Dashboard L3 Update.

Interested in learning more? Check out our recent On the Road to Year 3 Annual Report!

In this episode of the OneSMFC Podcast, Superintendent Ochoa is joined by Director of Multilingual Learner Services Aleyda Barrera-Cruz, Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Elementary Pam Bartfield, and Principal on Special Assignment for the Annex Afterschool program Tiffany Kiniris. The four discuss the upcoming Spring Break "Sunshine Camp" and Summer School programs, all made possible through a grant from the County of San Mateo. The district is strategically inviting students with academic need and economic need, to increase learning opportunities district-wide for all students.

Read the full press release on the district website.

Interested in learning more? Check out our recent On the Road to Year 3 Annual Report!

In this episode of the OneSMFC Podcast, Superintendent Ochoa is joined by the Coordinator of Math, Amy Burke, and two 3rd-grade teachers, Kimberly Amoroso from San Mateo Park Elementary and Dawn Presse from Foster City Elementary. The four discuss instruction in 3rd-grade math classrooms and how engaged students have become with the new approach to math instruction—reinforcing students to understand concepts and procedures, problem-solving and data analysis, and communicating reasoning.

To learn about the district fall math internal Common Formative Assessment test scores, visit the District Math Gall Test Scores: Celebrating Gains and Strong 8th Grade Math CFA Scores.

Interested in learning more? Check out our recent On the Road to Year 3 Annual Report!

In this episode of the OneSMFC Podcast, Superintendent Ochoa is joined by Director of Special Education Heather Morgan, Assistant Director of Special Education Kira Walsh Nazario, and Coordinator of Special Education Monique Arbuckle. The four discuss the recent updates in the Special Education department, which includes a Board Certified Behavioral Analyst and Registered Behavior Technician teams. These teams collaborate with site leaders and our district special education coordinators to provide teachers and students with the necessary resources.

To learn more about this structure, visit our Special Education page.

Interested in learning more? Check out our recent On the Road to Year 3 Annual Report!

In this episode of the OneSMFC Podcast, Superintendent Ochoa is joined by the Principal at Parkside Montessori, Nima Tahai, Parkside Montessori teacher Rebecca Castiglia and North Shoreview teacher Jason Humphrey. The four discuss the district's public Montessori programs, highlighting the unique and wholesome approach to teaching our kiddos.

Meet both Parkside and North Shoreview's administrators and PTA by joining us for the Fiesta de Opciones | Festival of Options on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at College Park Elementary School, 715 Indian Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401. The event will begin at 10 am - 2 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room. Learn more by visiting the Fiesta de Opciones page.
 
To learn more about our Montessori Programs and other magnet school programs, visit Our Magnet Schools page.

To learn about our Montessori Schools, visit Parkside Montessori's and North Shoreview Montessori's websites.

Interested in learning more? Check out our recent On the Road to Year 3 Annual Report!

In this episode of the OneSMFC podcast, Superintendent Ochoa is joined by Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Dennis Hills and Coordinator of Enrollment Stephanie Gibson. The three discuss important dates that are upcoming for the 2023 - 2024 new student registration and transfer process. They also bring up an important event the San Mateo-Foster City School district holds for current and prospective families called Fiesta de Opciones | Festival of Options! This event provides our community with early on-the-spot registration assitance and transfer requests!

Learn more about Fiesta de Opciones by visiting our website.

Interested in learning more? Check out our recent On the Road to Year 3 Annual Report!

In this episode of the OneSMFC Podcast, Superintendent Ochoa is joined by two Teacher's on Special Assignments (TOSAs), Peter Limata and Eleni Maynard, and the district's Math Coordinator Amy Burke. The four discuss the recent Math Fall Test Scores and explains further the district's strategies to achieve these results.

View the District Math Fall Test Scores: Celebrating Gains.
Learn more about the L3 Report.

Interested in learning more? Check out our recent On the Road to Year 3 Annual Report!

In this episode of the OneSMFC Podcast, Superintendent Ochoa is joined by the Principal at Borel Middle School, Jessica Notte, Science Program Specialist Ian Kastelic, and one of our amazing educators teaching one of our College and Career Exploration (CCE) class, Mark Drumm. The four discuss the newly implemented Paxton|Patterson College & Career Ready Labs and how the students at SMFCSD have been engaging with the new curriculum.

Learn more about the Paxton|Patterson College & Career Ready Labs in SMFCSD.

Interested in learning more? Check out our recent On the Road to Year 3 Annual Report!

In this episode of the OneSMFC Podcast, Superintendent Ochoa is joined by three dedicated and passionate individuals who help provide funds for students in the San Mateo-Foster City School District. Our excellent San Mateo-Foster City Education Foundation partners are board president Annie Tsai, vice president Marianne Wallace, and executive director Sonja Tappan. The four discuss the upcoming SMFC Education Foundation Night at the Museum benefit gala! This year, funds will go towards the arts!

Learn more by visiting the San Mateo-Foster City Education Foundation website.

Interested in learning more? Check out our recent On the Road to Year 3 Annual Report!