Dear Godinez Parents, Staff and Students,

  It is with great excitement that I have been appointed to serve as the principal at Godinez Fundamental High School. As a sixteen-year administrator for Santa Ana Unified School District it is an honor and a privilege to serve this district and its families, students and staff. 

  Godinez has experienced tremendous success. In a recent US News World report Godinez was ranked #141 in the nation based on college and career readiness, the Academic Performance Index of 805 and student-teacher ratios. This accomplishment speaks volumes to the work already in place at Godinez including the staff dedication and commitment to excellence for all students and the parent involvement.

  I believe that every student at Godinez can be college and career ready. Having a laser like focus from freshman year to graduation is of the utmost importance. Having one School Resource Oficer (SRO) and three District Safety Officers (DSO's) helps to ensure this atmosphere is the best for the effective teaching and learning that takes place at Godinez. The fundamental structures in place at Godinez are used to guide, nurture and grow excellence for all our students.   My mission is to support my administrative team, counseling department, teachers and staff to ensure that every student is successful and receives a high school diploma that represents the completion of A-G requirements so that every student who desires to, can be eligible for the UC or Cal State system upon graduation. Parents play a key role in our success as well and I commit to providing parent avenues to be a partner with us as we move every child to academic success. 

  While Godinez has had great success, we are not done. We will look to find more ways to support students throughout their four years at Godinez. We need to increase the number of graduates who meet their A-G requirements. The instructional leaders at Godinez will revisit the success of our English Learner population, especially in English Language Arts, a refine school-wide best practices to support our English learners with best first instruction everyday in every class. I am confident that we can bring our Godinez team together to move all students to “proficiency and beyond” and move Godinez to not only a California Distinguished School but also a National Blue Ribbon School.

  I look forward to seeing many of the students and parents I had the pleasure of serving during my tenure in Santa Ana Unifies School District. To those of you whom I have not yet met, I look forward to our second Coffee Chat scheduled for Friday October 5^th at 8:00 am in the Performing Arts Center (PAC). I will share with you at that time the our goals and objectives for the school year and you will have the opportunity to meet the Administration and Counseling team. Until then, GO Grizzlies!