Mt. Diablo Unified School District

MDUSD schools are closed to students today (Friday, Nov. 1) for a Staff In-Service Day. District offices are open. Schools will reopen for regular classes on Monday, Nov. 4th.

Ygnacio Valley HS students receive prestigious Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam??grant?in the amount of $7,500 to create an invention geared towards helping people with limited hand mobility regain their independence and reconnect with loved ones and their community. Ygnacio Valley High is one of only eight high schools nationwide to be selected as an InvenTeam this year, and it is the only school in California to earn this honor. The team hopes to attract outside mentors in the field of technology and/or Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) support, as well as in-kind donations or monetary support, since the grant will not cover all of the group’s expenses as they develop a working prototype that could lead to a patent.?You can read more about the team's project here: https://lnkd.in/ghnkWW5g

In recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month, MDUSD presented two "Experiencing Dyslexia" events that helped parents understand what it feels like to have dyslexia. MDUSD is rolling out K-2 dyslexia screeners this year, ahead of CA requirement next year. You can read about the most recent event here: https://lnkd.in/gzdw3d5V

This week's MDUSD Friday Letter newsletter highlights: Our "Experience Dyslexia” event, Ygnacio Valley High School students awarded InvenTeam grant, Girl Golfers from Northgate and College Park High School celebrate undefeated seasons in the DAL, and recognition for individual girl golfers from Concord and Mt. Diablo high schools, The grand opening of a new InFab Lab at Concord HS, Career Pathways students from 3 high schools participate in Manufacturing Day, A College Now student earns 2nd place in college-level speech and debate competition, Olympic HS students participate in Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee, and Mt. Diablo Adult Education Surgical Technology Students Receive Scholarships. You can read it here: https://lnkd.in/gA5sS2Gj

The MDUSD School Board has declared Oct. 23-31, 2024 as Red Ribbon Week and encourages staff and students to participate in drug prevention education activities, making a visible statement that we are strongly committed to a drug-free community. The Board urges its students, parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and employees to pledge ongoing support of the 2024 Red Ribbon Week Theme: "Life is a movie, film drug free." The Board resolution is here: https://lnkd.in/g6iu63EM...

The 7th Annual MDUSD Career Education Fair at Concord HS showed high school students a variety of career and training options after graduation. Thank you to all of the local organizations, agencies and training programs that participated! You can read about the event here: https://lnkd.in/gcfmaqyu

We appreciate the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and other agencies, organizations and training programs that participated in our Career Education Fair. Thank you for sharing your career options with our students!

Here's a look back at MDUSD's awesome Career Education Fair at Concord HS on Wednesday! We're glad so many students were able to enjoy the event and grateful that so many potential future employers and training programs took time to speak to our students about options after graduation!

MDUSD is pleased to celebrate National School Lunch Week from Oct. 14-18, 2024. Our MDUSD Food & Nutrition Services Department serves over 12,000 lunches daily and nearly 2.2 million lunches annually! Our Board resolution is here: https://lnkd.in/gaSwv6yq

MDUSD celebrates Oct. 13-19, 2024 as CA Week of the School Administrator in recognition of education leaders and commends the many outstanding contributions and services provided by administrative teams in our public schools. The Board resolution is here: https://lnkd.in/g79DRAeZ