September is Hispanic Heritage Month It's September, and it's time to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD).
Public Service is About Making Sure People Who Need Boba Get Boba SSFUSD Superintendent Dr. Shawnterra Moore and School Board President John Baker took part in a September 2 panel discussion organized by the South San Francisco Youth Commission and the City of South San Francisco, where Baker employed the metaphor of boba tea to encourage SSFUSD students to advocate for themselves.
Outdoor Learning Comes to South City High South San Francisco High School's new outdoor learning space opened on May 18, 2022.
COVID-19-Related Racism Spurred South City High Students to Win National History Day in California South San Francisco High School juniors Charity Fan and Zoe Kwong recently placed first in the group documentary category of California’s National History Day contest on May 7, 2022, for their project on the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
In the News: Padilla Visits South San Francisco Surrounded by South San Francisco High School students and officials, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla highlighted the historical significance of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court and the importance of civic engagement.
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Name Checks South City High During Ketanji Brown-Jackson's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings During the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, United States Senator Alex Padilla of California told Judge Jackson that he had paid a visit to South San Francisco High School on March 18 to chair a roundtable discussion with students about the confirmation process.
Return of the Showcase of Bands South San Francisco Unified School District’s (SSFUSD) 33rd annual Showcase of Bands has returned for the first time since 2019.
This is What Day of the Dead Means in 2021 South San Francisco High School’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration returned for the first time since 2019 with live dance performances by the school’s ballet folklorico program and the construction of a gigantic Day of the Dead altar.
SSFUSD’s Ethnic Studies Program was the Product of Foresight Years before California Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 101, which requires that all high school students complete an ethnic studies course in order to obtain a diploma starting in the 2029-30 school year, South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) understood that ethnic studies could help keep students engaged inside and outside the classroom.
A Triumphant Return The South San Francisco High School ballet folklorico program made a triumphant return to live performances after a COVID-induced, 18-month hiatus with dances celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at South San Francisco city hall on September 16.
