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Specialty Schools Fair 2017
A Smashing Success!
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ver 1,000 SUSD students and their parents filed through Danner Hall at San Joaquin Delta College to discover the pathways offered in our schools at the 2017 Specialty Schools and Programs Fair! Eighteen SUSD schools and programs were represented this year, including Pittman Elementary and their dualimmersion program; Commodore Skills with their AVID and robotics program; the new Stockton Public Safety Academy with student cadets; Merlo Institute with their award-winning SkillsUSA team; and more! Entertainment at the fair was provided by the Chavez High School Show Choir and the Fremont Elementary Travel Troupe, each performing a twenty-minute set in Delta College’s West Forum. Students from Primary Years Academy also showcased their skills this year in their set, “Creative Minds Making Music.” (Click here for see live video of PYA’s performance on the Stockton Unified Facebook Page) Thank you to everyone who attended this year. Special thanks to San Joaquin Delta College programs for tabling, holding open houses during the fair and providing
food and takeaway bags for our families. The application priority period is from January 21 - February 3, 2017, although applications will be accepted until March 31. All student applications received during the priority period will be placed in a random selection computer program for processing. A lottery will be held in the SUSD boardroom on February 24 to establish
lists used to determine placement into each program. Selection is determined by the lottery, with preference given to siblings already enrolled in the program and other schoolspecific requirements. Kindergarten placement is based on available space, the lottery, with sibling preference and other factors taken into consideration. FEBRUARY 2017 Joaquín 19