Raising the Rainbow Flag
May 5, 2023
Dear community member, Next week, the Santa Cruz COE will be conducting our 3rd Annual Rainbow Flag Raising ceremony on May 9 to celebrate Harvey ...
Recognizing Our Educators
April 28, 2023
Dear community member, Do you know there are more than 6,000 amazing people working across public K-12 education in Santa Cruz County? They are your teachers, ...
Importance of Environmental Education
April 21, 2023
Dear community member, Tomorrow is Earth Day, an opportunity to reflect on our role in stewarding the environment, both here in the Monterey Bay and ...
COVID-19 Testing Availability
April 14, 2023
Dear community member, On Monday, President Biden signed legislation immediately ending the national COVID-19 emergency, and the national public health emergency is set to end ...
Tragedy in Nashville
March 31, 2023
Dear community member, It is unthinkable that I must write to you in the wake of another horrific mass shooting, this time at an elementary school ...
Introducing the STEAM Expo
March 3, 2023
Dear community member, Every year, the COE hosts students from across our community at the Santa Cruz County Science Fair. This longstanding tradition provides an ...
Updates to COVID-19 Response
February 24, 2023
Dear community member, The COVID-19 State of Emergency declared in California is set to end on February 28, 2023, marking a milestone moment in the ...
Centering Wellness
February 17, 2023
Dear community member, Behavioral health issues impacting our students were already at crisis levels before the pandemic, and by many metrics those issues have only ...
Stronger Together
February 10, 2023
Dear community member, I want to share my gratitude for the hundreds of people who attended our celebrations of the Santa Cruz County school community ...
Tragic Loss of A Student
February 3, 2023
Dear community member, We are heartbroken by the recent loss of a student, a young man who attended the COE’s Oasis High School who was recognized by ...
Solidarity and Support
January 27, 2023
Dear community member, On behalf of Santa Cruz County’s school community, I want to extend our deepest sympathies and support to our neighbors in Half ...
Impacts to Our School Community
January 13, 2023
Dear community member, Our hearts go out to all those in our local community and neighboring communities who have been impacted by this continuing series ...