THEY LISTENED TO US AND MITZI LIZARRAGA IS STAYING AT SCPA!! THIS IS A MASSIVE VICTORY FOR OUR ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY!! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO REFUSED TO STOP FIGHTING FOR OUR PRINCIPAL!!
August 21, 2014
Final supporters
For the past 7 years Principal Lizarraga has created a world class learning community at SCPA through innovation, collaboration and inclusion of all school site stakeholders including Teachers, Parents, Staff, Community Members and most of all, Students.
During Principal Lizarraga’s tenure at SCPA she has:
- Established SCPA as the premier college-preparatory. arts focused public magnet school in Southern California as illustrated by its ranking as “One of the Best High Schools” in the United States by Newsweek, The U.S. News and World Report, and The Daily Beast in 2013
- Attained an API Growth of 816 in 2013 that was better than the SDUSD and the State of California average.
- Achieved a Graduation Rate far above that of both the SDUSD and the State of California
- Received the Bravissimo Award from the San Diego Theatre Educators Alliance in 2013 where the Program Manager of the SDUSD VAPA program praised Principal Lizarraga for her “Outstanding Leadership”.
Because of her exemplary performance and leadership, and for the continued success of SCPA in the future, we the undersigned demand that Principal Lizarraga be retained as Principal at SCPA for the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 school years.
Signing Instructions: SDUSD Employees and Students will be allowed to sign this petition with an alias by indicating “alias” in their pseudonym if they are concerned about repercussions for signing by the SDUSD. For example: A teacher might use “Mr. Teacher Alias” as their pseudonym.
Thank You for your support!
Frank Engle - SCPA Parent and School Site Council Chair
Donna Silva-Garcia - SCPA Parent and Friends of SCPA President
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
June 19, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
June 17, 2014
139 Comments
She knew me by name and inspired me to go to college in the arts. I start college in the Fall and I am on a merit scholarship. THANK YOU Principal Lizarraga! I want you to stay so other students can have the same experience and opportunity as I did.
Principle Lizarraga has been an inspiration and amazing leader during one of the most fiscally difficult times in the SDUSD. Are you kidding me? How much more could she have done? Again, educators giving their life blood and receiving no recognition. We need to keep Principle Lizarraga!!!
Mrs. Lizarraga cares about her students and she always tries her best to help her students as much as she could. She also made the effort to visit our choir concerts. She tried her best to support the arts. All the successes the art departments had achieved were mostly because of Mrs. Lizarraga.
Besides her wonderful and kind personality, she is also an amazing leader. Throughout all my years at SCPA, I have been amazed at the balance of Arts and Academics, of talent and intelligence. Yet now I know this was all thanks to Mrs. Lizarraga, a truly memorable and essential principal.
My husband and I are shocked by this situation and we will be writing many letters to SDUSD, and we also hope that the person (and she knows who she is!) responsible for unjustly wielding her power, is held accountable!!!
Ms. Lizarraga is very professional and perfect for SCPA. Replacing her for personal reasons is unacceptable behavior.
Shameful what has happen. What message doe this send to the Students
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THEY LISTENED TO US AND MITZI LIZARRAGA IS STAYING AT SCPA!! THIS IS A MASSIVE VICTORY FOR OUR ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY!! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO REFUSED TO STOP FIGHTING FOR OUR PRINCIPAL!!
August 21, 2014
Final supporters
For the past 7 years Principal Lizarraga has created a world class learning community at SCPA through innovation, collaboration and inclusion of all school site stakeholders including Teachers, Parents, Staff, Community Members and most of all, Students.
During Principal Lizarraga’s tenure at SCPA she has:
- Established SCPA as the premier college-preparatory. arts focused public magnet school in Southern California as illustrated by its ranking as “One of the Best High Schools” in the United States by Newsweek, The U.S. News and World Report, and The Daily Beast in 2013
- Attained an API Growth of 816 in 2013 that was better than the SDUSD and the State of California average.
- Achieved a Graduation Rate far above that of both the SDUSD and the State of California
- Received the Bravissimo Award from the San Diego Theatre Educators Alliance in 2013 where the Program Manager of the SDUSD VAPA program praised Principal Lizarraga for her “Outstanding Leadership”.
Because of her exemplary performance and leadership, and for the continued success of SCPA in the future, we the undersigned demand that Principal Lizarraga be retained as Principal at SCPA for the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 school years.
Signing Instructions: SDUSD Employees and Students will be allowed to sign this petition with an alias by indicating “alias” in their pseudonym if they are concerned about repercussions for signing by the SDUSD. For example: A teacher might use “Mr. Teacher Alias” as their pseudonym.
Thank You for your support!
Frank Engle - SCPA Parent and School Site Council Chair
Donna Silva-Garcia - SCPA Parent and Friends of SCPA President
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
June 19, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
June 17, 2014
139 Comments
Keep Ms Lizarraga as SCPA Principal because she is uniquely qualified for this role and has raised expectations and outcomes during her tenured as evidenced by the large number of students pursuing higher education in academic and artistic fields of study.
She knew me by name and inspired me to go to college in the arts. I start college in the Fall and I am on a merit scholarship. THANK YOU Principal Lizarraga! I want you to stay so other students can have the same experience and opportunity as I did.
Principle Lizarraga has been an inspiration and amazing leader during one of the most fiscally difficult times in the SDUSD. Are you kidding me? How much more could she have done? Again, educators giving their life blood and receiving no recognition. We need to keep Principle Lizarraga!!!
Mrs. Lizarraga cares about her students and she always tries her best to help her students as much as she could. She also made the effort to visit our choir concerts. She tried her best to support the arts. All the successes the art departments had achieved were mostly because of Mrs. Lizarraga.
Besides her wonderful and kind personality, she is also an amazing leader. Throughout all my years at SCPA, I have been amazed at the balance of Arts and Academics, of talent and intelligence. Yet now I know this was all thanks to Mrs. Lizarraga, a truly memorable and essential principal.
My husband and I are shocked by this situation and we will be writing many letters to SDUSD, and we also hope that the person (and she knows who she is!) responsible for unjustly wielding her power, is held accountable!!!
Ms. Lizarraga is very professional and perfect for SCPA. Replacing her for personal reasons is unacceptable behavior.
Shameful what has happen. What message doe this send to the Students
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Keep Ms Lizarraga as SCPA Principal because she is uniquely qualified for this role and has raised expectations and outcomes during her tenured as evidenced by the large number of students pursuing higher education in academic and artistic fields of study.