San Juan Unified FACE

Happy summer, San Juan Unified families! ☀️
Did you know that our FACE department has some fantastic FREE summer family events happening that we’d love to see you and your family at?! Check out our flier for more information on our Summer 2026 Family Events! 🎉

Our first summer family event, the Summer Community Care Hub, is taking place this Friday, June 12, from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Whitney Avenue Elementary School (4248 Whitney Avenue, Sacramento). This is a free district and community resource fair offering families essential tools and resources to support student success. At this event, families can access tangible resources such as emergency food boxes, diapers, hygiene products, learning-at-home tools, and learn about a variety of community and district resources to support their family.

This month’s Community Care Hub will focus on summer learning resources, kids activities (outdoor games, sports, gardening, robotics), and many more family resources and community supports!

No pre-registration is required and all resources are available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. We invite all families to stop by, connect, and access support needed!

For more event details, visit the sanjuan.edu/communityresources webpage or contact our office at 916-971-7929 or [email protected].

The FACE FamFest is almost here! 🎉 This FREE fun family event is tomorrow, Thursday, May 7, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Dyer-Kelly Elementary School (3101 Bell Street, Sacramento). The first 100 families who attend will receive a free family swag bag filled with fun items for the whole family!

Join us for this FREE health, wellness and family community engagement celebration that connects all district families with resources, promotes student well-being, and showcases ways families can learn and have fun together. Families that attend this event will be able to participate in interactive STEM, art, dance, sports activities, and a community resource fair to learn about summer school programs. There will also be a food box distribution for families in attendance. We hope to see you there! 🥳

Registration is not required for this event and translators will be available at the event. For details, please visit our sanjuan.edu/face website or contact (916) 971-7929.

It’s almost here! 🎉 The second annual district FACE FamFest is coming up Thursday, May 7 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Dyer-Kelly Elementary School (3101 Bell Street, Sacramento).

Join us for this FREE health, wellness and family community engagement celebration that connects all district families with resources, promotes student well-being, and showcases ways families can learn and have fun together. Families that attend this event will be able to participate in interactive STEM, art, dance, sports activities, and a community resource fair to learn about summer school programs. There will also be a food box distribution for families in attendance. We hope to see you there! 🥳

Registration is not required for this event and translators will be available at the event. For details, please visit our sanjuan.edu/face website or contact (916) 971-7929.

Have you checked out our online Video Library yet? In the library, we have pre-recorded learning workshops on a wide variety of topics to help families and other educators. It’s a great way to customize your learning and find topics that are most relevant to your own personal needs, and always accessible at a time most convenient for you!

Each month, we produce and feature a new learning video to add to the collection! This month’s video is “Supporting Read Aloud at Home” and explores all the ways you can:

📚 Develop a deeper understanding of reading development stages

📚 Learn ways to build habits that strengthen your child’s reading and writing skills

📚 Identify read-aloud ideas to practice at home with your child

📚 Explore practical strategies and activities to help develop your child’s love of reading

📚 And more!

Check it out by visiting www.sanjuan.edu/familyed and clicking on the Family Engagement Video Library!

Calling all San Juan Unified community! 🗣️

As a reminder, please join us tomorrow, Thursday, April 23 from 3:00–4:30 p.m. at San Juan High School (7551 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights) for our April Community Care Hub event, which is a free monthly resource fair offering families essential tools and resources to support student success. At this event, families can access tangible resources such as emergency food boxes, diapers, hygiene products, learning-at-home tools, and learn about a variety of community and district resources to support their family.

This month’s Community Care Hub will focus on Kindergarten readiness. summer resources, and will include an immunization clinic and many more family resources and community supports!

No pre-registration is required and all resources are available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. We invite all families to stop by, connect, and access support needed!

For more event details, visit the sanjuan.edu/communityresources webpage or contact our office at 916-971-7929 or [email protected].

Calling all Spanish speaking families of students with an IEP (Individualized Educational Program) in Special Education!

Don’t forget to join us tonight (Tuesday, April 21) at our District Office (3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael) from 6:00-7:30 p.m. for tonight’s workshop “Understanding Special Education and Your IEP” presented IN SPANISH by WarmLine Family Resource Center and hosted in partnership with Special Education Department, Family & Community Engagement Department and parents from the Community Advisory Committee for Special Education.

Attendees will also receive an IEP binder and hands on guidance to organize IEP paperwork and supplemental documents. Feel free to bring your IEP to follow along!

Families will learn about
* IEP process and components of the IEP
* Parent Rights and Responsibilities
* District and Community Resources

PRESENTED IN SPANISH. Free childcare and dinner provided.
Details and registration on our website:
sanjuan.edu/familyed.

We hope to see you there! 🎉

Join us tonight (Monday, April 20) on Zoom from 5:30-7:00 p.m. for the next workshop in our monthly Families Matter learning series! Tonight’s virtual workshop, “Summer Learning Resources” will help families learn about summer programs in our school district and in our community that can support your child’s learning and social-emotional wellness during the school summer break.

Learn about topics such as:

☀️ District and community summer enrichment programs
☀️ Practical strategies to support learning at home during the summer break
☀️ Explore ideas of fun, family friendly summer activities and events
☀️ Strategies to help prepare for the new school year
And more!

For details and registration, visit our website:
sanjuan.edu/familyed

We hope to see you there! 😎

Calling all San Juan Unified community! 🗣️

As a reminder, please join us Thursday, March 26 from 3:00–4:30 p.m. at El Camino High School (4300 El Camino Avenue, Sacramento) for our March Community Care Hub event, which is a free monthly resource fair offering families essential tools and resources to support student success. At this event, families can access tangible resources such as emergency food boxes, diapers, hygiene products, learning-at-home tools, and learn about a variety of community and district resources to support their family.

This month’s Community Care Hub will also include a job fair with employers and supporting agencies looking to hire! Additionally, we’ll have health and wellness resources, including flu and COVID vaccines, child vaccination status checks, vision screenings, dental resources, and more!

No pre-registration is required and all resources are available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. We invite all families to stop by, connect, and access support needed!

For more event details, visit the sanjuan.edu/communityresources webpage or contact our office at 916-971-7929 or [email protected].

Join us Tuesday, March 17 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the San Juan Unified School District Office Board Room (3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael) for our next March family education workshop, “Understanding Special Education and Your IEP.”

The workshop is designed for families of students with an IEP (Individualized Educational Program) and presented by WarmLine Family Resource Center (www.warmlinefrc.org), in partnership with our district Special Education Department, Family & Community Engagement Department and parents from the Community Advisory Committee for Special Education.

Families will learn about:
•IEP process and components of the IEP
•Parent Rights and Responsibilities
•District and Community Resources

Attendees will also receive an IEP binder and hands on guidance to organize IEP paperwork and supplemental documents. Feel free to bring your IEP to follow along!

The workshop is free and childcare, dinner and interpreter support are provided with registration.

For details and registration, visit our website:
www.sanjuan.edu/familyed

We’re looking forward to seeing families and community on Zoom tonight from 6:00-7:30 p.m. for our first March workshop, “Navigating the CAASPP Journey: Strategies for Student Success” presented by Scholastic Education and our district Assessment Evaluation and Planning (AEP) team!

Discover valuable tips and effective strategies to help your child succeed on the upcoming California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). Gain insights to optimize their learning experience and foster a positive environment to prepare for a smooth path through the CAASPP and other assessments.

For more information and to access tonight’s Zoom link, please visit www.sanjuan.edu/familyed.