Relámpago del Cielo’s Ritmos de la Costa Tropical concert will be held this Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 7:00 PM at Santa Ana High School.
Tickets are selling fast! Contact the office to reserve tickets: (714) 836-8715.
Relámpago del Cielo Inc. (RDC) , a 501(c)3 non-profit organization is celebrating it’s 30th Anniversary. Continue reading
SAUSD Science Teacher Gary Reynolds speaks out about dangerous overcrowding in chemistry classes at School Board meeting on Sep. 8
“A Santa Ana High School science teacher is claiming chemistry classes at the campus are crowded beyond state regulations, causing unsafe conditions for students,” according to the O.C. Register.
Gary Reynolds, who has taught physics, chemistry and other science classes at Santa Ana High for 22 years, filed a “report of concern” with the school district alleging an “existing unsafe situation in our high school chemistry classes.”
I know Mr. Reynolds – he is a great teacher and as solid a citizen as you could ever hope to find. He told me in an email that he wanted to give the district the chance to correct the overcrowding in chemistry classes – but their response was not what he was looking for.
Juan Lopez, associate superintendent of human resources for Santa Ana Unified, said the state Science Safety Handbook provides guidelines for class sizes, but does not set down legal requirements. Continue reading
“It has been almost a year since thieves broke the locks at Santa Ana High School and tore from the walls several plaques that honored the school’s war dead, apparently to sell as scrap,” according to the O.C. Register.
The good news is that “School officials and alumni have begun raising the thousands of dollars they expect it will cost to replace the plaques. They want to have at least a few re-cast by the end of the year, maybe those that paid tribute to the former students who died in the two world wars.”
Santa Ana High School needs our help to raise the $8K to replace the plaques. Continue reading