Public Announcements

Celebrate National School Lunch Week on Oct. 12-16! Student Nutrition Services will be celebrating through dining staff recognition, fun activities, and encouraging student meal participation.

Monthly automated truancy letters will be posted to Synergy this Friday, October 9, 2026. Please ensure that attendance data is correct and complete by the end of the day Thursday, October 8, 2026 to assure the accuracy of the truancy letters.

Join NAMI San Francisco on Oct. 22 for a virtual conversation exploring the evolving role of AI in supporting young people's mental health. We’ll bring together mental health professionals, technology experts, and youth-focused advocates to explore both the possibilities and the concerns surrounding these rapidly changing tools.

Acompañe a NAMI San Francisco en una conversación en español sobre la salud mental y el sistema de justicia en San Francisco.

826 Valencia is thrilled to announce our 2026 Personal Statement Workshop series! This fall, we’re offering six free workshops at our Mission Center to support high school seniors in San Francisco as they draft, revise, edit, and submit their college application essays and responses.

Join the fun in this year's Filipino American International Book Festival on Oct. 17–18! Participate in engaging story times with a child in your life, centered on Filipino American books.

Get ready for SF Youth Theatre’s SCARY-OKE: A Family Halloween Karaoke Extravaganza featuring singing, dancing, costumes, raffles, and a special Spring Show Reveal! Come dressed to impress, grab the mic, and join us for a fang-tastic night of family-friendly Halloween fun!

Bring your youth to watch Elmo and the Sesame Street friends as they embark on a once-in-a-lifetime African safari adventure. For youth ages 3–8 and their caregivers.

Empower Me Academy (EMA) basketball clinics are unlike any other! Our coaches have designed these sessions to push and motivate your child to become a better athlete and person. Clinics are for K-8 grade students and have half or full day options. Basketball experience is helpful but not required. 

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department's Tennis and Learning Center (TLC) is currently recruiting middle school students who may be interested in joining our program. Students receive homework support, tennis instruction, enrichment activities, and snacks.

The 5th Annual District 10 Safety Plan Violence Prevention Peace Rally is a free, family-friendly community event bringing youth, families, community partners, and local resources together to promote peace, safety, and violence prevention. Join us Saturday, October 10, from 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

The Fall Family Festival is on October 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. and will feature fun carnival games, free pumpkin decorating, face painting, the San Francisco Public Library Bookmobile, and entertainment such as stilt walkers and bubble magic with Sterling Bubble.

UPDATE: The survey is now closed.

SFUSD is seeking community members to join a working group that will recommend a permanent location for its new TK-8 Mandarin Immersion School. Deadline to apply: Sunday, October 4 at 11:59 p.m.

Study sessions are working meetings where the Board of Education and district staff discuss information in public. They are not decision meetings. The SF Board of Education Study Session begins at 6:30 p.m. at 555 Franklin Street. The public can also attend the session via Zoom or by phone.

Pasifika Reads & Counts is a family-centered event promoting literacy, math, science, and joyful learning among Pacific Islander and youth. Over the past two years, families have enjoyed free books, local celebrities, SF authors/artists, STEM kit raffles, pumpkins, sensory play, literacy, math and science activities, delicious food, and more! This year, we’re bringing back the fun and adding even more activities for the whole family!

Attend the annual SFUSD Enrollment Fair at Moscone Center on Saturday, Oct. 24 to learn about all our wonderful schools, connect with services and organizations, and learn how to enroll. Visit sfusd.edu/fair for more info!

SFUSD continues to follow current California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidance for preventing and managing COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses in school settings. Schools should use CDPH's Child Symptom Guidance when determining whether a student who is sick should remain at school or be sent home.

The annual housing survey is essential in identifying students experiencing housing transitions, instability, and homelessness who qualify for McKinney-Vento support and making sure they know their educational rights.

Celebrate Italian-American culture and heritage at the San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 12:30 p.m. in North Beach.

The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office invites SFUSD students and families to Keepin’ It Safe in the City, a free public safety community event on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Civic Center Plaza. Designed especially for families with children ages 5–12, the event brings together local public safety agencies and community partners for a fun and engaging day focused on safety, learning, and community.

GirlVentures' Girls Climb On program is now starting on October 18h! GirlVentures offers outdoor education programs for girls and gender-expansive youth that combine hiking, rock climbing, and more with a strong social-emotional learning focus.

The SF Youth Baseball League (SFYBL) is a joint partnership with the SF Rec & Park Department and the SF Fire Department's FLAME program. To participate, you can (1) create an independent team of your own and invite parents/players to join, (2) be invited to join an independent team, or (3) sign up as an individual for a Rec & Park team.

Are you interested in learning more about the outdoors? Come be a Greenager! Join us for a youth stewardship and leadership program for rising 9th-11th graders who live in or attend a school in the Southeast or Northeast neighborhoods of San Francisco.

There is an upcoming deadline to submit the Multipurpose Family Income Form (MFIF) for the data to impact school site funding for the 2027-28 SY. We need your help to get each school site at 100% submissions by October 1.