PASS AmeriCorpsNewsletter

March/April 2020

COVID-19 Response

“ PASS AmeriCorps ProgramEmpowering Students… Cultivating Leaders…

Transforming Futures

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PASS AmeriCorps Response to COVID-19

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▸ During the school year, PASS AmeriCorps Members provide mentoring and academic support to students st ruggling wi th grades, at tendance, and behavior.

▸ When the COVID-19 Pandemic began and all school dist ricts closed schools to protect the health of students and fami l ies, Governor Gavin Newsom called on all AmeriCorps programs and members to support local food banks, meal packaging, and meal dist ribut ion.

“Messag e f rom Californ ia Ch ief Service Of f icer,

Josh Fryday on Governor New som ’s Call t o Act ion .

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PASS AmeriCorps Response to COVID-19

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▸ Since March 16, 2020, PASS AmeriCorps Members have assisted foodbanks and school dist ricts in packaging and dist ribut ing a total of 156,038 meals.

▸ We are also support ing school dist ricts to:▹ Assemble and dist ribute schoolwork packets▹ Assign chrome books to students▹ Call fami l ies to do wellness checks▹ Support teachers in vi rtual classrooms

▸ Looking forward, PASS AmeriCorps Members are collaborat ing wi th our partnering school si tes to create plans to cont inue to provide services through virtual academic support and enrichment activit ies.

PASS AmeriCorps Response to COVID-19

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▸ PASS AmeriCorps support so far, by the number:

Location School Meals Distributed Schoolwork Packets Distributed

Chromebooks Distributed

Total ALL 156,038 200 715

Total OUSD 152,455 0 715

Total VUSD 1000 0 0

Total VCPUSD 350 200 0

Total EPCS 1000 0 0

Total Food Bank Kits 2022 0 0

Cesar Chavez Day of Service: Food Bank in Vist a, CA

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▸ PASS AmeriCorps Members served at the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank in Vista, CA, to help fight food insecurity.

Food Dist r ibu t ion :W arner Sp ring s Un if ied School Dist r ict

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▸ Four PASS AmeriCorps Members and two Supervisors helped pack and distribute food in Warner Springs.

Serving at Food Bank s

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▸ PASS AmeriCorps Members are serving at various Food Banks in their local communities throughout San Diego County

Food and Schoolw ork Dist r ibu t ion

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▸ PASS AmeriCorps Members served partnering school sites to help with food and schoolwork distribution.

Thank you to ourPASS AmeriCorps

Partners!!!!

Thank you to our School District and County Office of Education partners who have supported PASS

AmeriCorps to get things done!

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Maria Cordero,Director of Special

ProjectsValley Center Pauma USD

Jordy Sparks,Director of

Student ServicesOceanside USD

Michelle Walsh,Student Support

Services CoordinatorVista USD

Tim Ware,School Safety CoordinatorSan Diego County Office of

Education

Anna Lozano, Principal

Blanca Zuniga, Counselor

Epiphany Prep Charter School

Mara Madrigal-Weiss,Director, Student Wellness

and Positive School ClimateSan Diego County Office of

Education

Nikki Hinostro,Director

High Tech Middle

Noemi VillegasIntegrated Youth Services

Division Instructional Support Officer

San Diego Unified School District

PASS AmeriCorps Leadership Team

Suzanne Bray PASS AmeriCorps

Support SupervisorSDUSD, OUSD, & High Tech Middle

Yaneen GutierrezPASS AmeriCorps

Support SupervisorVCPUSD, VUSD,

OUSD, & Epiphany Prep Charter

Monica QuirozPASS AmeriCorps

Program Specialist

Tessa DiederichPASS AmeriCorps Project Specialist

Aida HairstonPASS AmeriCorpsProgram Secretary

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PASS AmeriCorps Program DescriptionThe PASS (Promoting Achievement and Student Success) AmeriCorps program serves in 30 school sites in San Diego County, including campuses in San Diego, Oceanside, Vista, Escondido, and Valley Center. We support our partnering school sites in reaching their LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan) goals, working to provide support, increase student motivation, improve achievement, and foster school connectedness, all while helping our students improve in grades, attendance, and behavior.PASS AmeriCorps serves students in grades 3 through 12. Each PASS AmeriCorps Service Member provides support for 30 students through individual and group mentoring, academic support, grades and attendance reviews, leadership development, guest speakers, service learning projects, parent outreach, and encouraging our students to become positive leaders in their schools and communities. For the PASS AmeriCorps website and more information, click here.

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San Diego County Office of EducationPASS AmeriCorps ProgramMonica A. QuirozProgram Manager6401 Linda Vista Road - MetroSan Diego, CA 92111-7399Phone: 760-803-7573Fax: 619-683-7678Email: mquiroz@sdcoe.netWebsite: www.sdcoe.net/pass-americorps

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