Join the Holiday Food & Fund Drive
Dear community member, The Santa Cruz COE is proud to participate in Second Harvest Food Bank’s 2024 Holiday Food & Fund Drive, ongoing now through ...
Support for Immigrant Communities
Dear community member, Yesterday I joined a coalition of local education and government officials who released a letter affirming our steadfast support for Santa Cruz County’s immigrant ...
Welcoming New Student Trustees
Dear community member, It’s been a big week for student leadership in our school community. Yesterday I was thrilled to swear in Ruben Marcus (pictured), ...
An Environmental Health Milestone
Dear community member, The COE has a longstanding commitment to educating students and families about the harms of tobacco use. Through our Tobacco Use Prevention ...
Smartphones at School
Dear community member, Important discussions are happening in our community and across the state about students’ use of smartphones during the school day. As you ...
Suicide Prevention
Dear community member, September is Suicide Prevention Month, a crucial time to raise awareness about a preventable public health issue that so deeply affects our ...
United Against Hate
Dear community member, Next week is United Against Hate Week (UAHW), a call for seven days of action against acts of hatred and implicit bias of all ...
Child Food Insecurity
Dear community member, Child food insecurity is on the rise nationwide for the second consecutive year, and we know the need in our community is ...
Free Funds for College
Dear community member, Saving for college makes a difference for more than our bank accounts. In fact, research shows that children with a college savings ...
Belonging
Dear community member, Welcome to the 2024-25 school year! Students are now back in class across each of Santa Cruz County’s 10 school districts, as ...
The School Year Ahead
Dear community member, It’s hard to believe, but the new school year is around the corner! Educators across our community are hard at work preparing ...
15 Years of Stuff the Bus
Dear community member, I hope you and your family are enjoying a wonderful summer and staying cool during this historic heat wave. This month, the ...