Dear Arts Coordinators and Site Principals,   

Welcome back to the new school year! We hope it has gotten off to as smooth a start as possible for you. Your Arts team is here to support not only our outstanding arts educators at your sites, but Arts Coordinators and site administration as well.  Our Arts teachers are working extremely hard to find solutions to arts instruction through a global pandemic. The flexibility, resilience, and ingenuity they’ve shown has been awe inspiring and we could not do what we do without them. The Arts are one of the most powerful tools to fight racism, to heal the soul, and to move a society forward.  Now more than ever our students need arts instruction to find their voice and find their joy. Thank you for being committed to their arts experience as we get through this time in our history.

Vikki Araiza and I will be supporting the Arts Coordinator Network this year. This network of arts support continues to be a model in the state for a best practice in supporting arts education in the public schools. We are honored to serve as your guide and support for this program. 

In the spirit of Arts & Creativity 2025: Arts Equity Plan, we are beginning this year with a refreshed vision of the Arts Coordinator Network. In year two of reductions to the Public Education Enrichment Fund, we have had to reduce programming in all areas of support that the Arts Department offers. 

We look forward to your input and energy in continuing to ensure that SFUSD remains an Arts Education leader in California! Thank you for being an important and indispensable part of the success of arts education in our district, with equity at the center of all we do!  Be sure to review all Arts Coordinator documents and become familiar with the FAQs.. Of course, please do not hesitate to contact me or Vikki. We welcome your feedback and very much appreciate your support. I can be reached by email at machador@sfusd.edu and Vikki at AraizaV@sfusd.edu . 

Sincerely,

Ron Machado, Director

Victoria Araiza, Arts Coordinator Network

machador@sfusd.edu

AraizaV@sfusd.edu

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