News and Announcements

The Los Angeles Times asked Southern California students about their experiences during the pandemic. AUSD students from Mark Keppel High School and San Gabriel High School were part of this important feature. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to read what Raven Ferrer & Kendall Tam (MKHS) and Emily Chen & Ryan Fung (SGHS) had to say about this past year.

(Read the entire LA Times article at: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-10/in-their-own-words-high-school-students-describe-their-covid-year-as-they-return-to-campus-for-the-first-time)

We are excited to begin welcoming some of our students back to campus for In-Person Learning. Please remember to complete the Qualtrics Symptoms Screener for your child each day, and be prepared to show a screenshot (or printout) of your "green checkmark" upon arrival. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to download a copy of the QR code graphic or go to the URL: https://tinyurl.com/AUSDQualtrics. We are looking forward to seeing students on our campuses!!! (Thank you to #YnezSchool for the use of their graphic!)

CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to download thank you cards you can fill out and email to your favorite teacher(s).

CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to download the menu for the week.

Parents who opted in for In Person Learning (IPL), please check your emails for detailed information. IPL will run from 1:30 to 3:30 on the designated dates provided in the email. Please click on the link for Bus Information.

We would like to invite you to our next Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) meeting on Monday, May 3, 2021 from 6:45-8:00 P.M. At this meeting we will be presenting the preliminary LCAP for 2021-2022. This meeting will take place through Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/92769149278. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to download the flyer with embedded links.

Click on the link for information on how to report changes in income to local colleges and universities. More detailed information can be found on our Financial Aid page under the Office of School Counseling.

Attention Seniors! Please be sure to arrive during your designated time slot for Decision Day, happening on Friday, April 30th. We can't wait to see you all there!

Family Engagement Night - Zoom in on Keppel. Come learn about all the departments and the type of experience your student will have here at MKHS.

PART 1 and 2: For each session, click on the links to participate in the meeting to learn about each department.

Families SAVE THE DATE for April 28th and 29th to learn about the different programs at Mark Keppel High School.

Congratulations to our MARCH GAME CHANGERS: Activate Arroyo (VAPA Teacher, Dance Teacher, and Director of the Dance Team and All Male Dance Team at Mark Keppel High School) and Eduardo (Eddie) Fernandez (Custodian at Emery Park School). Both of them will be recognized at the April 27th Board of Education meeting.

We are currently accepting nominations for our April Game Changers. Nominate a deserving AUSD staff member by Friday, April 30th. Click on the headline to access the nomination form. (Click on one of the two badges, Above and Beyond the Call of Duty or Spotlight, that you want to nominate someone for. Game changers are selected from the badge recipients.)

CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to download the menu for meal distribution at our school sites during the week of April 26th.

Please join us for our next SSC Meeting on Thursday, April 29. Click on the headline for more information.

AUSD is working with local health agencies to arrange for COVID-19 vaccines for our students age 16+ and their immediate adult household family members. Please CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to download a PDF of a flyer (in multiple languages) with a link to a survey to gauge parent/student interest in getting the vaccination through our district. Families who complete the survey will get PRIORITY NOTIFICATION when registration officially opens. This interest survey will close at 11:59pm on Monday, April 26th. This is the direct URL to the link: https://forms.gle/frpShroU9QFuY5vk7

CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to download a copy of this week's menu, along with information about service changes this week.

Please join us for our next ELAC meeting Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 6:30pm via Zoom. Click on the headline for the link.

We would like to invite all parents to the next Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting. This meeting will take place virtually through Zoom on Monday, April 19th, from 6:45pm until 8:00pm.

Please CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to access a PDF of the flyer with an embedded links to translated versions of the flyers and the Zoom meeting (https://zoom.us/j/96003978805; Meeting ID: 960 0397 8805).

Your input is important, so we hope to see you there!

Tonight’s game will be streamed live over Instagram! In order to watch the live stream, you must have an active Instagram account. Click on the link above for instruction.

Please be aware that, effective Monday, April 5th, meals will be served from 12:00pm until 1:00pm (instead of 1:30). Our "bus stop" locations will also be reduced to just one location: San Gabriel & Garvey. (Look for the big AUSD truck instead of a school bus.)