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SCUSD and the Santa Clara City Library are partnering to provide students with greater access to resources that support learning, creativity, and exploration.
Join us on October 14 at our Educational Options Campus in the multi-purpose room for a fun-filled evening at our 3rd annual Family Resource Fair!
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![SCUSD Spotlight September]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791217246/santaclarausdorg/qcdfidhvfkavh6ckmrie/Spotlights2026-202733.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791217246/santaclarausdorg/qcdfidhvfkavh6ckmrie/Spotlights2026-202733.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791217246/santaclarausdorg/qcdfidhvfkavh6ckmrie/Spotlights2026-202733.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1791217246/santaclarausdorg/qcdfidhvfkavh6ckmrie/Spotlights2026-202733.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1791217246/santaclarausdorg/qcdfidhvfkavh6ckmrie/Spotlights2026-202733.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791217246/santaclarausdorg/qcdfidhvfkavh6ckmrie/Spotlights2026-202733.png","width":2000}])
![SCUSD Spotlight August]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791216789/santaclarausdorg/e5a85biot2az0jy4ndtd/Spotlights2026-202732.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791216789/santaclarausdorg/e5a85biot2az0jy4ndtd/Spotlights2026-202732.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791216789/santaclarausdorg/e5a85biot2az0jy4ndtd/Spotlights2026-202732.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1791216789/santaclarausdorg/e5a85biot2az0jy4ndtd/Spotlights2026-202732.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1791216789/santaclarausdorg/e5a85biot2az0jy4ndtd/Spotlights2026-202732.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791216789/santaclarausdorg/e5a85biot2az0jy4ndtd/Spotlights2026-202732.png","width":2000}])
![Collage of graduation-related content, including a Wilcox graduate holding a diploma, a teenager shaking an adult's hand, and MacDonald students at graduation tossing their caps in the air, with the text: Join us! College Fair October 27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790704716/santaclarausdorg/vhvi3kmlegbacseugkre/CollegeFair.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790704716/santaclarausdorg/vhvi3kmlegbacseugkre/CollegeFair.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790704716/santaclarausdorg/vhvi3kmlegbacseugkre/CollegeFair.png","width":600}])
![SCUSD board room with chairs and name plates with blue overlay and text "Board Briefs" with Santa Clara Unified School District social media logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1789060074/santaclarausdorg/mraxxqltpglxeqdzlg75/BoardBriefs2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1789060074/santaclarausdorg/mraxxqltpglxeqdzlg75/BoardBriefs2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1789060074/santaclarausdorg/mraxxqltpglxeqdzlg75/BoardBriefs2026.png","width":600}])
![Community members chatting with staff at a resource table during the 2025 Family Resource Fair with the words Family Resource Fair]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790362765/santaclarausdorg/updwyqf7yi1xs8j1cj88/ResourceFair2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790362765/santaclarausdorg/updwyqf7yi1xs8j1cj88/ResourceFair2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790362765/santaclarausdorg/updwyqf7yi1xs8j1cj88/ResourceFair2026.png","width":600}])
Spotlight
Welcome to our Spotlight section where we will showcase school and district programs and initiatives.
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about Our North Star In Action
![The Bridge Podcast]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765928337/santaclarausdorg/kwotxqrxddx2hlitios8/TheBridge.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765928337/santaclarausdorg/kwotxqrxddx2hlitios8/TheBridge.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765928337/santaclarausdorg/kwotxqrxddx2hlitios8/TheBridge.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765928337/santaclarausdorg/kwotxqrxddx2hlitios8/TheBridge.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765928337/santaclarausdorg/kwotxqrxddx2hlitios8/TheBridge.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765928337/santaclarausdorg/kwotxqrxddx2hlitios8/TheBridge.png","width":2200}])
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about The Bridge Podcast
![Mr. Orozco is a STEAM Teacher of the Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1696632183/santaclarausdorg/kyoqv6howcvavkmqnzcp/RAFT_Event165of219-scaled.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1696632183/santaclarausdorg/kyoqv6howcvavkmqnzcp/RAFT_Event165of219-scaled.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1696632183/santaclarausdorg/kyoqv6howcvavkmqnzcp/RAFT_Event165of219-scaled.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1696632183/santaclarausdorg/kyoqv6howcvavkmqnzcp/RAFT_Event165of219-scaled.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1696632183/santaclarausdorg/kyoqv6howcvavkmqnzcp/RAFT_Event165of219-scaled.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1696632183/santaclarausdorg/kyoqv6howcvavkmqnzcp/RAFT_Event165of219-scaled.jpg","width":2200}])
Montague is so proud to have Mr. Orozco honored as a STEAM Teacher of the Year by RAFT! Mr. Orozco goes above and beyond to make sure students become critical thinkers in science!
![Ripe red tomatoes hang from a vine supported by a metal cage, with a blurred garden in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695425774/santaclarausdorg/aaqyitrejhhjrpbjnoil/SpotlightGarden.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1695425774/santaclarausdorg/aaqyitrejhhjrpbjnoil/SpotlightGarden.png","width":425}])
Thanks to our helpful students and our dedicated teachers, our garden is flourishing this year! Can't wait to see what else we can grow here!
![GLEAM stands for Gardening, Leadership, Engineering, Art, Math (+Cooking)!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692655028/santaclarausdorg/lircg5ycm6lc0mghhqvh/GLEAM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1692655028/santaclarausdorg/lircg5ycm6lc0mghhqvh/GLEAM.png","width":475}])
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about GLEAM Stands for Gardening, Leadership, Engineering, Art, Math (+Cooking)!