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September 2001 News Archive
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Monroe’s "Penny Drive" to Aid Families of the New York Firefighters
Following the September 11th tragedy in New York, Mrs. Margaret Ciolino’s fourth-grade class at Monroe Elementary School organized a school wide "penny drive" to help the families of the New York firefighters. Principal Zaletel noted, "A lot of enthusiasm and support has been generated for this worthy cause. Mrs. Ciolino’s class led the way and Monroe’s students, parents, and staff rallied behind their efforts. In addition to the students’ collection of large numbers of coins, one family donated $250 from their vacation fund. Another family donated $100. One staff member donated $500."
On Monday morning, October 1, 2001, at an 8:20 a.m. school wide assembly on the playground, Mrs. Ciolino and her students will present to Cliff Drive’s Station 6 firefighters (located on the Mesa), a check for the total of the penny drive donations. According to Principal Stan Zaletel, "The school’s goal was $500 and we have clearly exceeded it several times over." [The penny drive collection and count is currently underway and early indications are that the drive will yield a donation in the range of $1,500-2,000.]
Monroe Elementary School is located at 431 Flora Vista Drive, Santa Barbara, CA.
Board of Education’s September Schedule Changes
The Board of Education canceled their regularly scheduled September 12th meeting. It has since been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 19, 2001. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m., Board Room, District Administration Office, 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara.
The Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur, falls on the second regularly scheduled Board meeting in September. Therefore, the Wednesday, September 26, 2001 Board meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, September 25, 2001.
National Day of Prayer and Remembrance
Friday, September 14, 2001, has been designated as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
In accordance with instructions provided by the California Department of Education, all public schools will remain open on Friday.
On September 14, 2001, the Santa Barbara School Districts will acknowledge the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance in the following ways:
- at 10:00 a.m., all schools in the Santa Barbara School Districts will observe a moment of silence;
- at 10:00 a.m., all Administration Office employees, including Maintenance and Operations, will gather in the Board Room to observe a moment of silence;
- all athletic events in the District will begin with a moment of silence.
Locally, expressions of sympathy are taking many forms as students and staff work together to support each other, their community, and the communities touched by violence. For example, Dos Pueblos High School students have signed large condolence cards, which will be mailed to the Pentagon and the Office of the Mayor of New York. San Marcos High School’s Leadership Class has posted handmade signs with messages intended to console fellow students. Santa Barbara High’s Student Government Class is collecting funds for the American Red Cross, designating the donations for East Coast children in need.
Athletic Events
All schools in the Santa Barbara Elementary and High School Districts continued normal operations today, Wednesday, September 12, 2001.
Previously scheduled athletic activities will take place this week (following is a list of activities from September 12-14, 2001, call the respective schools for further details).
Dos Pueblos High School: 968-2541
Wednesday, September 12, 2001
- None
Thursday, September 13, 2001
- Girls golf, away game
- Varsity girls tennis, home game
- Junior varsity girls tennis, away game
- Varsity boys waterpolo, away game
- Soph football, home game
- Frosh football, away game
- Frosh, Soph girls volleyball, home game
- Junior varsity girls volleyball, home game
- Varsity girls volleyball, home game
Friday, September 14, 2001
- Girls tennis tournament, away game
- Football (DPHS v. Santa Maria HS), SBCC-La Playa Stadium
San Marcos High School: 967-4581
Wednesday, September 12, 2001
- Varsity boys waterpolo (originally scheduled for September 11, 2001), away game
- Cross country, away game
Thursday, September 13, 2001
- Girls golf, away game
- Frosh football, home game
Friday, September 14, 2001
- Girls volleyball, away game
- Varsity boys waterpolo, home game
- Junior varsity football, away game
- Varsity football (SMHS v. Santa Paula HS), away game
Santa Barbara High School: 966-9101
Wednesday, September 12, 2001
- None
Thursday, September 13, 2001
- Frosh, Soph, Varsity Girls volleyball, away game
- Alumni versus girls varsity volleyball, home game
- Frosh football, away game
- Soph football, home game
Friday, September 14, 2001
- Varsity, junior varsity boys waterpolo, away game
- Varsity football (SBHS v. Lompoc), away game
Tuesday, September 11, 2001
2:45 p.m.
The following is a status report of Santa Barbara Elementary and High School Districts’ activities:
- all schools in the Santa Barbara School Districts are open today, September 11, 2001 (Adams, Cesar Chavez, Cleveland, Franklin, Harding, McKinley, Monroe, Open Alternative, Peabody, Roosevelt, Santa Barbara Community Academy, Santa Barbara Charter, Washington Elementary Schools / Goleta Valley Junior High, La Colina Junior High, La Cumbre Middle, Santa Barbara Junior High, Dos Pueblos High, La Cuesta Continuation, San Marcos High, and Santa Barbara High Schools);
- all Elementary District and High School District after-school and evening sports practices have been canceled for today, September 11, 2001;
- all school Open House activities planned for today, September 11, 2001, have been canceled;
- all "home" high school athletic games held at Santa Barbara High, San Marcos High, and Dos Pueblos High have been canceled;
- all "away" high school athletic games are being reviewed as it is the decision of the host school to determine if a game is played;
- the Wednesday, September 12, 2001 meeting of the Board of Education has been canceled;
- the Thursday, September 13, 2001 meeting of the Bond Oversight Committee has been canceled.
Today’s enrollments at all elementary, middle/junior high, and high schools in our Districts is reported to be at normal levels. School administrators have been visiting every classroom. School psychologists and (in the High School District) counselors are on site to meet student and staff counseling needs.
We will continue to update the the community and the media as information is available
Tuesday, September 11, 2001
10:00 a.m.
Following is a statement from Dr. Deborah Flores, Superintendent of the Santa Barbara School Districts:
This is a distressing time for our community and our nation. Our hearts go out to the those in the East Coast who have been touched by the unprecedented devastation and loss of life that began early this morning.
We are closely monitoring today’s events and will make decisions regarding school operations based on the most up-to-date information available. We are maintaining lines of communication with the Santa Barbara County Education Office. County Superintendent Bill Cirone is keeping us informed of his discussions with top level law enforcement and has informed us that all schools in Santa Barbara County are open.
We are taking every step possible to provide a safe, supportive environment for students and staff today. The following measures have been implemented at our 21 school campuses (Adams, Cesar Chavez, Cleveland, Franklin, Harding, McKinley, Monroe, Open Alternative Peabody, Roosevelt, Santa Barbara Community Academy, Santa Barbara Charter, Washington Elementary Schools / Goleta Valley Junior High, La Colina Junior High, La Cumbre Middle, Santa Barbara Junior High, Dos Pueblos High, La Cuesta Continuation, San Marcos High, and Santa Barbara High Schools):
- site administrators are visiting every classroom, talking with students:
- school psychologists are on duty at all elementary and secondary campuses;
- security has been heightened at all campuses;
- all staff is on alert;
- in honor of those who died in this tragedy, all night meetings and Open Houses scheduled for tonight are being cancelled;
- in our High School District, we are communicating with CIF and Channel League officials about the possible cancellation of this week’s pre-season athletic events;
- all flags in the District are being lowered to half mast.
We understand parent concerns and feel that any parent who wishes to have their child at home today should take their child home from school after notifying the school’s attendance office.
We will notify local news media immediately of any decision to close schools in the days ahead and updates on school activities.
District’s SAT Results
The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) results for 2001 are now available. The performance of Santa Barbara High School District students at all three high schools was better than the performance of students statewide and across the nation. A three-year comparison is provided below:
| Year | National | California | Dos Pueblos High School | San Marcos High School | Santa Barbara High School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal | 2001 | 506 | 498 | 548 | 548 | 564 |
| 2000 | 505 | 497 | 566 | 541 | 539 | |
| 1999 | 505 | 497 | 576 | 537 | 555 | |
| Mathematics | 2001 | 514 | 517 | 584 | 561 | 572 |
| 2000 | 514 | 518 | 598 | 550 | 558 | |
| 1999 | 511 | 514 | 608 | 560 | 566 | |
| Combined | 2001 | 1020 | 1015 | 1132 | 1109 | 1136 |
| 2000 | 1019 | 1015 | 1164 | 1091 | 1097 | |
| 1999 | 1016 | 1011 | 1184 | 1097 | 1121 |