Portrait of a Graduate

Breathing Life into the Portrait of a Graduate

SSFUSD has formed a guiding coalition comprised of school and district leaders to bring the district's new portrait of a graduate to life.

During its first meeting on February 28, 2024, coalition members began brainstorming different approaches related to communicating the portrait of a graduate and helping SSFUSD's community of students, families, and employees understand and internalize it.

Given the approval of the district's new strategic plan, SSFUSD will begin examining its budget in order to find ways to readjust, reduce, and reallocate resources accordingly.

Members also discussed how to initiate instructional practices in the classrooms and throughout the district to reinforce the skills and abilities outlined in the new portrait of a graduate

Keeping the community informed of the coalition's progress and working with various partners to secure their support to effectively launch the implementation of the plan's initiatives will be key.

As an educational community united in our commitment to equity, we work together to build relationships and ensure that every graduate has the essential academic and social-emotional skills, knowledge, and habits to:
Graduate aim	Characteristic	Description
LEARN *constantly as their life and world change*	Intellectual curiosity and critical thinking	Embraces a growth mindset and love of learning by seeking understanding, asking questions, and using data and evidence
	Academic excellence	Demonstrates mastery of all academic disciplines needed for post-secondary success
	Creativity and resourcefulness	Explores their creativity and finds new and innovative ways to solve problems
THRIVE *as a person*	Self-awareness	Confidently embraces their identities and understands their values, intentions, and impact on others
	Wellness	Lives a healthy lifestyle that promotes their physical, mental, and emotional well-being
	Real-world readiness	Uses life skills including time management, goal setting, self-discipline, motivation, and self-advocacy to navigate day-to-day responsibilities, overcome obstacles, and feel successful
NAVIGATE *their future* *purposefully*	Career and/or college readiness	Understands their options after high school (education, careers, entrepreneurship), and is prepared for success in whatever path they choose
	Technology skills	Uses current technologies fluently to meet their needs and solve problems
	Financial literacy	Understands the importance of money management and has the skills to make informed short and long-term financial decisions
IMPACT *their community* *for the better*	Collaboration	Demonstrates empathy, compassion, kindness, teamwork, effective communication, and respect to collaborate effectively toward a common goal
IMPACT *their community* *for the better*	Community service and engagement	Finds opportunities to support others and be involved in their communities

Como una comunidad educativa unida en nuestro compromiso a la equidad,trabajamos juntos para construir relaciones y asegurar que cada graduado tenga las habilidades, los conocimientos y los hábitos académicos y socioemocionales para:
Objetivo para el graduado	Cualidad	Descripción
APRENDER constantemente a medida que su vida y el mundo cambian	Curiosidad intelectual y pensamiento crítico	Adopta una mentalidad de crecimiento y amor por el aprendizaje, buscando el entendimiento comprensión, hacer preguntas y usando datos y evidencia
	Excelencia académica	Demuestra dominio de todas las disciplinas académicas necesarias para el éxito postsecundario
	Creatividad e ingenio	Explora su creatividad y encuentra formas nuevas e innovadoras de resolver problemas
PROSPERAR como una persona	Conciencia de sí mismo	Acepta sus identidades con confianza y entiende sus valores, intenciones e impacto en los demás
	Bienestar	Vive un estilo de vida saludable que promueva su bienestar físico, mental y emocional
	Preparación para el mundo real	Utiliza las habilidades para la vida, incluida la gestión del tiempo, el establecimiento de metas, la autodisciplina, la motivación y la autodefensa, para navegar las responsabilidades diarias, superar obstáculos y sentirse exitoso
NAVEGAR su futurocon determinación	Preparación para la universidad o una vocación	Entiende las opciones disponibles al terminar la escuela secundaria (educación, vocaciones, emprendimiento) y está preparado para tener éxito en cualquier camino que elija
	Habilidades tecnológicas	Utiliza con facilidad las tecnologías actuales para cubrir sus necesidades y resolver problemas
	Conocimientos financieros	Entiende la importancia de la administración del dinero y tiene las aptitudes necesarias para tomar decisiones financieras informadas a corto y largo plazo
IMPACTAR a su comunidad para el bienestar	Colaboración	Demuestra empatía, compasión, amabilidad y respeto, puede trabajar en equipo, y usa comunicación efectiva para colaborar de manera eficaz y alcanzar un objetivo común
IMPACTAR a su comunidad para el bienestar	Servicio comunitario y compromiso	Encuentra oportunidades para apoyar a otros y se involucra en sus comunidades

Guiding Coalition

SSFUSD Superintendent Dr. Shawnterra Moore
Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Keith Irish
Director of Curriculum and Instruction Marianne Hew
Director of Special Projects Marcos Garcia
Program Evaluation Analyst Jon Mohammad
Teacher on Special Assignment Karie Mullassery
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Marwan Hannon
HR Executive Assistant Rebeca Carrillo
Alta Loma Middle School Principal Nina Mendez
Alta Loma Middle School teacher Sophia Buscher-Criswell
El Camino High School Principal James Briano
Martin Elementary School Principal Jonathan Covacha
Martin Elementary School teacher Jocelyn Lindell
Monte Verde Elementary School teacher Monyca, Currier
Monte Verde Elementary School teacher Kristen Searles
Parkway Heights Middle School teacher Beth Butchart
Spruce Elementary School Principal Angelica Garduno Fletes
Spruce Elementary School Community Liaison Teresa Ortiz
Spruce Elementary School teacher Rachel Estrada
South San Francisco High School Assistant Principal Stephanie Andrews
Westborough Middle School Principal Loraine Rossi de Campos
Westborough Middle School teacher Joan Lim
SSFUSD PTA President Lauren Kitchen
Parent Alma Ruiz Soto
Parent Jesus Ruiz
Parent Karla Vides
Parent Maria lopez
Parent Priya Mercado