May 2005 News Archive
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Interim Principal Matt Zuchowicz to Serve as Principal of Adams Elementary School
To address a school site administrative need, on January 18, 2005, Matt Zuchowicz was selected to serve as the interim principal of Adams Elementary School. The position at Adams was open when former principal Jo Ann Caines moved to La Cumbre Junior High School. The search for a permanent principal began when the position was open for applications in late-March and April; final interviews were then conducted. On May 24, 2005, the Board of Education announced the selection of Mr. Zuchowicz as the new principal of Adams, effective immediately.
Matt Zuchowicz spent his early childhood in Mexico City. Following the family’s move to Santa Barbara, he attended Peabody, Santa Barbara Junior High, and Santa Barbara High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in Latin American studies at Yale University and an administrative credential at U.C. Santa Barbara. Over the years, he taught bilingual education at McKinley Elementary School, served as a library media specialist at Peabody Charter, ran the Santa Barbara County Education Office’s “Computers for Families” program, and at one point served as their director of instructional media services. Mr. Zuchowicz worked as Franklin Elementary School’s assistant principal from August 30, 2004 until he joined Adams in January 2005 as the interim principal.
Santa Barbara High’s Students to Serve as Docents in a PBS Program
On May 21, 2005, Santa Barbara High School students in the Leadership Institute will be docents at the Austin Val Verde estate in Montecito during a special Public Broadcasting System (PBS) taping of a Huell Howser program.
For more details, contact Dr. Cynthia White at (805) 966-9101.
Dos Pueblos and Santa Barbara High on Newsweek Magazine’s list of 1,000 Top Schools
Newsweek Online has posted its list of the 1,000 top U.S. schools. According to the article, public schools were ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews. The ratio is based on the number of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students at a school in 2004 divided by the number of graduating seniors. Dos Pueblos High School was ranked 730 and Santa Barbara High School was ranked 954 on the list.
Santa Barbara High School District: Graduation Ceremonies for the Class of 2005
Santa Barbara High School District commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2005 will take place as follows:
Dos Pueblos High School. Thursday, June 16, 4:00 p.m., Scott O’Leary Stadium at Dos Pueblos High School.
La Cuesta Continuation High School. Wednesday, June 15, 5:15 p.m., Godric Grove at Elings Park.
San Marcos High School. Thursday, June 16, 5:00 p.m., Valley Stadium at San Marcos High School.
Santa Barbara High School. Thursday, June 16, 6:00 p.m., Peabody Stadium at Santa Barbara High School.
Goleta Valley Junior High School. Thursday, June 16, 10:00 a.m., Quad at Goleta Valley Junior High School.
La Colina Junior High School. Thursday, June 16, 10:15 a.m., Palm Stage at La Colina Junior High School.
La Cumbre Junior High School. Thursday, June 16, 10:00 a.m., front lawn at La Cumbre Junior High School.
La Cuesta Community Day School. Tuesday June 14, 6:00 p.m., Community Day School.
[Update: Due to a schedule problem, the date of Community Day School’s graduation has been
changed from June 14 to Monday, June, 13, 2005. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused.]
Santa Barbara Junior High School. Thursday, June 16, 11:00 a.m., Field at Santa Barbara Junior High School.
Santa Barbara School Districts’ Facilities Master Plan Update
As the first step in the Santa Barbara Elementary and High School Districts’ update to the 2003 Facilities Master Plan, community meetings will be held to discuss trends that affect the districts’ education facilities.
All three meetings will cover the same material, including increases in housing costs and demographic shifts; enrollment trends; programs and improvement projects at various schools; and some of the “big picture” issues that affect the districts. Input on future improvement projects at individual schools will also be solicited. Please join us at one of the following meetings:
Thursday, May 19, 2005
6:30-8:30 p.m., Harding School auditorium,
1625 Robbins Street, Santa Barbara, OR
Monday, May 23, 2005
6:30-8:30 p.m., Franklin School auditorium,
1111 East Mason Street, Santa Barbara, OR
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
6:30-8:30 p.m., San Marcos High School
cafeteria, 4750 Hollister Avenue, Goleta
For more information: Pat Saley, Facilities Master Plan consultant, (805) 969-4605 or psaley@silcom.com.
Family Appreciation Day in the School District’s HIPPY* Program
(*Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters)
On Saturday, May 7, 2005, from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m., 88 participating families in the Santa Barbara Elementary School District’s Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program will celebrate Family Appreciation Day. The fun-filled event will be held at La Casa De La Raza, 601 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA.
According to Ron Zecher, HIPPY director, “The event will honor mothers; celebrate family; and empower families through education, knowledge, and learning new skills.” Zechner continued, “Moms and dads of at-risk kids in Santa Barbara are committed to starting their children’s school careers on the right foot. In the HIPPY program, families work together to provide their children with the skills they need to succeed in kindergarten.”
Family Appreciation Day activities will include a barbecue; carnival games for children; dancing; piñatas; a Community Action Commission’s Los Compadres Program workshop for fathers to create and present gifts in celebration of Mother’s Day. Fathers will sing for their spouses as well. Mother’s will attend a separate workshop sponsored by the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics where they will learn about diabetes and women’s health issues.
For more information about the event, contact Ron Zecher at 965-4633, ext. 267.