Thank you to San Miguel and Columbia Middle School. The Juntos program has been life-changing for my whole family. I’m incredibly grateful for this educational opportunity. It has been a journey. I want to encourage ongoing collaboration between the Sunnyvale School District and Fremont Union High School District. The email from Katherine Armstrong from SSD earlier this week was very informative. Please continue collaborating with Fremont Union High School District to address the trajectory of students and the impact beyond elementary and middle school, on to high school and beyond, for those lives of joy and purpose. Please consider more opportunities for Spanish-centered and Latin American-centered opportunities in high school. There are opportunities to engage historically marginalized students and support academic achievement for all students. Consider high school courses like AP Spanish literature, class for Spanish interpreters, or Latin American history, there is so much potential to center and celebrate students who make up a large demographic of that school. This could benefit both Spanish speakers, non-Spanish speakers, Latino, non-Latino, Juntos and non-Juntos students, and many other students coming from other feeder schools. There is potential for students to feel seen and to feel like they belong, to feel engaged, and to build cultural understanding amongst various student groups. Thank you for all the work you’ve done with the Juntos program. It’s a really special school, and all of our schools are really special. It has been a unique learning experience for my family. I want to also continue to advocate for the Juntos Parent Advisory Committee. Beyond Juntos students, there’s also potential for how this can impact other students that may have similar backgrounds or histories and for closing achievement and opportunity gaps while celebrating the strengths of our community. Thank you very much. 

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