By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully
June 13, 2021
| 7:30 p.m.
During last week’s Board of Trustees meeting, district leaders also named two new principals and an assortment of assistant principals to fill vacancies.
Righetti High School Principal Karen Rotondi is the district’s new director of teaching and learning, and Delta High School Principal Sal Reynoso is the new director of certificated human resources. Mike Stockton, assistant prinicipal at Pioneer Valley High School, will become the new director of instructional technology.
The trio will start the new district-level jobs July 1.
Meanwhile, Ted Lyon, currently an assistant principal at Righetti, will be the new RHS principal while Nate Maas, director of student services at the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, will take over as the new Delta High principal.
All grades now back in the classroom in Santa Maria Joint Union High School District
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All grades are now back to in-person learning in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District.
Seniors returned first, followed by ninth graders last week. Grades 10
th and 11
th returned to the classroom Tuesday.
The students at Delta, Righetti, Pioneer Valley and Santa Maria high schools are on a hybrid schedule.
Students who did not want to return to in-person learning had the option to continue with distance learning.
Graduation ceremonies for the schools are set for June 10 and 11. Graduating seniors can each have two family members in attendance.
Actual commencements resume after last year’s coronavirus cancellations with public safety protocols, of course
After last year’s drive-through and virtual commencement ceremonies, this year’s graduations will look a little more like that enjoyed by Lompoc High School’s Class of 2014 albeit with social distancing and reduced attendance. (Noozhawk file photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland | UPDATED 8:50 a.m.
May 9, 2021
| 8:30 p.m.
Many high school seniors in the Class of 2021 will be able to cross the stage to receive their hard-earned diplomas at in-person ceremonies in Santa Barbara County.
However, some local schools are finalizing plans as of this week.
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“I think tutor.com is very beneficial,’’ said Carlissa Solorio, a senior at Santa Maria High School. “We don t have to show our faces, and help is there 24/7 whenever we need it. I feel excited about using Tutor.com.’’
Practice quizzes in many subjects and tutoring on the SAT and ACT also are part of the program, said Paul Robinson, interim IT director and director of career technical education.
“This effort will help our students succeed during challenging and changing times,’’ Robinson said. “It really levels the playing field in terms of bringing help into our students homes at any and all hours.’’