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Welcome Eagles Families!

Coffee w/the Principal

September 18, 2025

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Agenda 9/18/2025

  • Welcome
  • PTSA
  • New Staff
  • Important Offices
  • Academic Data Snapshot
  • PSAT / AP Testing Updates
  • General Updates
  • Upcoming Dates
  • Stay in the Know!

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El Segundo High School PTSA!

What’s in it for you?

  • Support your student’s education
  • Get the latest information
  • Become involved on campus

Workshops

  • Beyond being a Freshman Seminar
  • Naviance and College & Career workshop
  • Preparing for your incoming Senior presentation
  • New Drivers Workshop

What’s in it for your student?

  • Leadership Opportunities
  • Have a voice
  • Student Appreciation Days
  • Access to (25) $1,000 Senior scholarships
  • Student Discounts

14 current

ESHS PTSA student

leaders

Exec Board and Chair

opportunities

What else?

  • Mock SAT & ACT exams
  • Women’s Defense training
  • Financial Literacy workshop
  • Supporting ASB & AVID
  • Teacher supplies
  • CPR training

AND MORE!

JOIN

ESHS PTSA TODAY!!

Sign up both you and your student!

Woo Hoo!

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New Staff Welcome!

    • Assistant Principals: Megan McCann & Randy Boykins
    • Intervention/MTSS: Betsy Wynn
    • College & Career TOSA: Erin Bolanos
    • Biology/Biomed: Taylor Amaral
    • English: Amber Dien, Eric Sheckler
    • Flight Program: Alaana Wood
    • Instructional Aide: Kevin Adams
    • Custodian: John Hildreth

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Eagles Counseling Team

Julie Yamashita

Student last names A-D

Dr. Yvette Habrun

Student last names E-K

Brandi Woods, M.A

Student last names L-Q

Tiffani Pinier, M.A.

Student last names R-Z

ESHS Counselors provide holistic guidance that includes academic, social emotional, and personal support.

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Activities/Athletics Office

Foti Davlantis

Athletic Director

Ashley Richmond

Activities Director

Patricia Guzman

Admin Assistant

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Erin Bolanos

College & Career Teacher

ebolanos@esusd.net

Room A105

ESHS College & Career Center

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When to Apply for College: Fall 2026

Most college application deadlines fall within narrow windows of about two weeks. This is because most colleges and high schools follow similar academic years, which simplifies the process for students and institutions. Below are some key college application deadlines to have on your radar for the 2025-2026 academic year.

  • Early action: November 1–15, 2025
  • Early decision: November 1–15, 2025
  • Regular decision: January 1–15, 2026
  • Rolling admission: No set deadline

While you’ll have to start planning earlier, it’s smart to apply for early action or early decision if you can. The sooner you know what college you’ll attend, the less stress you’ll feel the rest of the year. Aim for the following college deadlines if you plan to apply for early admission for the 2026 school year:

  • August 2025: Request letters of recommendation
  • September 2025: Start writing your essays
  • October 2025: Apply for student aid
  • November 2025: Submit application

***Remember that these are just general guidelines. Application deadlines for colleges vary, so it’s important to check the official website of each school you’re interested in.

ESHS College Application Bootcamp

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Snapshot Performance Data 2024 - 2025

Five Year Summary of CAASPP Scores

2019- 2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

2023-2024

2024-2025

Math

N/A

63.74%

56.04%

65%

64%

62%

ELA/Literacy

N/A

74.04%

82.59%

79%

82%

82%

Science

N/A

N/A

49.48%

47%

59%

11th Grade only

Did not test

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Snapshot Performance Data - AP Overview

AP Platinum Honor Roll and AP Access Awards

    • Platinum Honor Roll
      • College Culture (students taking at least one course)
      • College Credit (students earning 3+)
      • College Optimization (students taking 5+ AP courses during high school)
    • Access Award
      • Underrepresented student access
      • Exceeds percentage of graduating class

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Oct/Nov

PSAT & AP TESTING Updates

  • PSAT: October 11
    • Registration still open
    • Qualification for NMS Program
  • AP: May 4-15, 2026
    • ESHS Website AP Info Here
    • October: AP Student Assembly

HAVE YOUR DEVICE READY!!

Effective this year, the PSAT, AP exams, and SAT exam will all be digital, with students taking them on their own device. If you are registered for one or more of these tests, you must have the CollegeBoard Bluebook program installed on your device.

For all test-takers, please download this program as soon as possible by following THESE STEPS, or click HERE for a downloadable file walking you through the process. For those students taking the SAT, in addition to the Bluebook, please CLICK HERE for instructions on setting up your SAT exam.

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GENERAL UPDATES

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WASC Update & Next Steps

Year 1 (2022-2023)

Year 2 (2023-2024)

Year 3 (2024-2025)

MID-CYCLE REVIEW

Year 4 (2025-2026)

WASC Goals 1 , 3 & 5

CLR Focus

    • Dr. Hollie Modules

Mental Health & SEL

    • Period 2

Data Driven Collaboration

    • Achievement Teams

WASC Goals 1, 2 & 4

Intentional Graduate Profile Implementation Year 1

CLR Focus

    • CLR Cadre & Engagement Strategies
    • Grad Profile Monthly Focus

Personalized PD Plans for each department

WASC Goals 2 & 4

Intentional Graduate Profile Year 2

  • College & Career Readiness
  • AI Literacy Initiative
    • LEARN Roadmap
  • MTSS Revamp

Personalized PD Plans for each department

Report submitted 5/22/25

Accreditation Confirmed 6/5/25

Next Visit 27-28.

Refinement, Recommitment,

& Shared Accountability

for all WASC Goals

  • Grad Profile Next Steps
  • College & Career Day moved to Fall semester
  • Data Driven Reflection
  • AVID Strategies for Success
  • Intervention Navigator

Personalized PD Plans for each department

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Critical Need #1:

Enhance subgroup performance and expand the implementation of culturally responsive teaching to increase equity and access for all students. (ESUSD Goal: Pathways to Excellence)

Critical Need #2:

Eighty percent or more of students will complete Naviance scope and sequence per grade level to increase preparedness on the college and career indicators on the Dashboard; as a result, these students will be prepared to meet the essential requirements for their post secondary plans. (ESUSD Goal: Pathways to Excellence)

Critical Need #3:

Evaluate and strengthen student mental health by using tools to assess, provide resources, outlets and opportunities for students to check in with their social and emotional well-being. (ESUSD Goal: Community of Well-Being)

Critical Need #4:

Establish an accountability system for student progress towards meeting the Graduate Profile. (ESUSD Goal: Pathways to Excellence)

Critical Need #5:

ESHS would benefit from continued structured data-driven collaboration in order to support high achievement for underperforming subgroups. (ESUSD Goal: Pathways to Excellence)

ESHS WASC Critical Needs:

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PD/PLCs

Department Driven Agenda Dates:

  • September 29
  • November 10 (Inservice)
  • December 8
  • February 23
  • March 6 (Inservice)
  • April 20

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2025-2026 Additional Focus Areas

Safety through…..

  • Tardy Monitoring

  • Absence Monitoring

  • Hallway Monitoring

  • Badges (all adults)
  • Updates to Bell Schedules
    • 2nd period time reduced
    • finals full 2 hours; only 3 days
  • Extended Homeroom Schedule
    • at minimum every 6 weeks
  • Handbook, Page 21
    • At 4+ Tardies, potential loss of privileges
    • At 5+ Absences, potential loss of privileges
  • Class Pass System
    • SmartPass protocols
    • Digital Hall Passes

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Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk

  • Sunday, October 19, 2025
  • Registration Open
  • Raised over $200,000 for ESUSD last year
  • Friendly competition with ESUSD and other South Bay schools
  • Register as an individual, team, school, or other group!

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ESHS 2025-2026 Schedules

Regular & Minimum Day Calendar / Schedules

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Back to School Night

  • Thursday, September 25, 2025

  • Meet teachers, counselors, and other staff

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General Protocols & reminders

There is no student or community parking in the Mariposa Lot or the Horseshoe Drop-Off area on Mariposa.

The Horseshoe Drop-Off area on Mariposa is for immediate loading and unloading only.

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Stay in the Know: Gundo Gazette/Website

  • elsegundohigh.org
  • Check Out:
    • News
    • Live Feed
    • Events (Calendar)

Embedded Links

QR Codes

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Ed! Foundation

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ESHS upcoming dates

  • Upcoming Events
    • September 19: Coronation Assembly
    • September 20: Kiwanis Main Street Fair
    • September 23: Non-Student, Non-Staff Day (School Closed)
    • September 25: Back to School Night
    • October 2: Non-Student, Non-Staff Day (School Closed)
    • October 4: Homecoming Dance
    • October 6-10: Homecoming Float Building
    • October 10: Homecoming Parade and Game
    • October 11: PSAT
    • October 20-24: Red Ribbon Week
    • October 23: College & Career Day

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Thank you!

Steve Gebhart,Principal

sgebhart@esusd.net

Megan McCann, Assistant Princinpal

mmccann@esusd.net

Randy Boykins, Assistant Principal

rboykins@esusd.net

Questions?