133 Mission Street Suite 100
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone (831) 429-3410 | Fax (831) 429-3439
Webinars
Throughout the school year, we like to make ourselves available as often as we can for questions and conversations with current, new and prospective parents.
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In this webinar, we cover:
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State Funding
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Federal Funding
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Local Funding
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Special Education
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Bond & Facilities
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COVID funding (now over)
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Variables affecting budget
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How to provide input on budgeting!
To help make it easy to understand how school budgets work in California, and how our money is generated and spent in Santa Cruz, we hosted this budget webinar to provide transparency and an opportunity for families to give input on Tuesday, December 9th.
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In this webinar, we cover:
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The importance of a warm welcome
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The beginning of College-Prep Curriculum
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Career Technical Education Programs
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Enrichments & Extracurricular Endeavors
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Academic Support Systems
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Leadership Opportunities
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Social / Emotional & Mental Health Support
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Connection & Diversity of perspectives
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School Safety Overview
To help make the transition easy for new families to start Middle School next year, we hosted a Q&A Webinar with Middle School principals and district administrators on Thursday, November 10th.
Recorded:
​In our webinar, we covered:
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Career Technical Education Programs
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Academic Support Systems
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Enrichments & Extracurricular Endeavors
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Leadership Opportunities
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Award-Winning Programs
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Social / Emotional & Mental Health Support
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Connection & Diversity of perspectives
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College Prep Academics
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School Safety
To help make the transition easy for new families to start High School next year, we hosted a Q&A Webinar with High School principals and district administrators on Thursday, November 13th.
Casa de la Cultura partnership:
Dia de los Muertos
In 2025, we're thrilled to be partnering with Casa de la Cultura Oaxaqueña to provide students & families activities, lessons & experiences to enrich cultural understanding leading up to Day of the Dead.
Recorded Webinars:
Feature: Visiting Scholar
Recorded:
Join District Leadership to ask any question as we cover:
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An overview of our Support Resources
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How to get Academic Support
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How to get Mental & Emotional Health Supports
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How to get Involved at Your School
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How to easily Communicate with your School & District
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A preview of our Screen & Social Media health initiative
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An overview of School Safety
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An overview of Bond Work & Modernization at your school!
Elementary Prospective Parent Webinar
Starting Elementary School (whether at 4 in Tk or 5 in Kindergarten) is a welcoming, exciting way to create a lifelong love of learning. To help make it manageable, Santa Cruz City Schools hosts an Elementary School Preview Q&A Webinar every year!
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You can also learn more about the Elementary school experience & hear from parents and students by clicking here!
Middle School Prospective Parent Webinar
We know Middle School can be a big transition. To help make it welcoming and manageable, Santa Cruz City Schools hosts a Middle School Preview Q&A Webinar!
You can also learn more about the Middle School experience & hear from students by clicking here!
High School Prospective Parent Webinar
We know that High School can be a big transition. To help make it welcoming and manageable, Santa Cruz City Schools hosts a High School Preview Q&A Webinar every year!