Mendez School Activities Calendar

Mendez School Activities Calendar

2019-Spring Student Success Assembly

2018-2019 Student Drop-Off Guidelines

Be sure to follow all guidelines when dropping off and picking up your children!

Speech & Debate - Go Mustangs!

Miscellaneous Mustangs -- A podcast on Anchor

SAUSD Parent Survey / Encuesta para padres: Feb. 1 - Feb. 28

We Want To Know What You Think! Please complete the parent survey for the opportunity to weigh in on your child's experience at our school and our school community. ¡Queremos saber que piensa! Complete la encuesta de padres para tener la oportunidad de analizar la experiencia de su hijo(a) en nuestra escuela y en nuestra comunidad escolar.

California Healthy Kids Survey (7th Grade only): Feb. 1 - Feb. 28

We Want To Know What You Think! Please complete the student survey for the opportunity to weigh in on the 2018-2019 school calendar, your experience at your school and your school community.

RBI Jr. Boys Baseball

Way to go Mendez Jr. Boys!

Congratulations Girls Soccer!!!

1st Place Champions! (3rd year in a row)

Mendez Coffee Chat

Click through to view slides of Mendez Programs from the Parent Coffee Chat (November 3rd, 2017)

Girls Volleyball takes 1st Place!

Congratulations Mustangs!

Cross Country Event Champion

Congratulations Mendez Mustangs!

8th grade Video

Check out our 8th grade end-of-the-year video created by Mr. Hoffmann's media students!

Field Trip to The Museum of Tolerance

7th graders explore the history of tolerance and intolerance.

Mendez Teacher of the Year & SAUSD Classified Employee of the Year

Congratulations, Mr. Lubba and Mr. Miramontes!

Mendez History Exhibition

Featuring our 8th grade historians and their NHD projects!

Mendez College Night

Join us for an informational seminar on how to get into your dream university!

Mendez Renaissance Assembly

Schedule and Information for Friday, December 16th, 2016

Support Mendez Hot Shots!

Eat at Chipotle on Thursday, December 8th!

Technology & Learning Survey 2016

Students and parents, please take this survey!

RED RIBBON WEEK FILM FESTIVAL

Create something amazing.

ASB ELECTIONS 2016

FIND OUT THE RESULTS!

Padres Promotores

Learn how to help your child succeed in school!

Kidseum - After-school Tutoring!

Apply to be a part of this amazing program!

Association of Gifted & Talented Education

Parent and Community Meeting - Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

SAUSD Summer Enrichment Showcase

Come and see the amazing work done by our students!

SAUSD Annual Parent Conference

October 1, 2016 - Saddleback High School

Mendez is honored by the California PBIS Coalition

For Successful PBIS implementation at the Silver Level

Saturday STEAM Academy

At the California Science Center

Mendez Academic Pentathlon

Congratulations, Pentathletes!

Mendez Engineering

Our Engineers participated in the SeaPerch Competition & in the OC Fair's Imaginology Event!

ActiveLearning

Mendez Dancers win Awards!

Engage 360 Information

Enrollment Information for the 2016-2017 School Year

Lady Mustangs win 2016 SAUSD Championship

Congratulations, ladies!

Mendez is honored with TWO Outstanding STEM Program Awards!

The Orange County Engineering Council Honors TWO Mendez Programs

Important School Surveys

For students and parents

Spanish Placement Test

8th graders ONLY!

RBI Baseball and Softball at Mendez

Please join us at the RBI Parent Information Night - Wednesday, January 27th - 6:00-7:00pm

Mendez History Fair

Exploration, Encounter, Exchange

25th Annual SoCal Half Marathon

Our very own Mustang wins a 1st place medal!

Cyber Savvy Week 2015 at Mendez

Mendez Mustangs are serious about being safe, smart, and responsible online!

Mendez RunStrong Athletes

Our Mendez RunStrong Athletes have been receiving great awards this year!

Tech Survey 2015

If you are a Mendez student, parent, or teacher, please take the survey!

Support our Hot Shots Rocket Team and help save the environment!

Recycle your old and unused electronics! Saturday, October 3rd from 10am to 2pm at Mendez!

Summer Enrichment Showcase

An Interactive Display of Innovative Summer Learning

SAUSD has its own Mobile App!

Have you downloaded the SAUSD app? It features articles and photographs highlighting the programs, events, staff members, and students of our district. The app is offered in the Apple and Google Play Store. Simply type SAUSD or Santa Ana Unified.

Congratulations Class of 2015!

Enjoy the End of the Year Video

2016 Orange County Teacher of the Year: Sharon Romeo

Applause broke out in Ms. Romeo’s classroom as County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Al Mijares, presented her with the next Golden Apple shortly before 9:30 this morning. This time the pack of well-wishers included Santa Ana Unified Superintendent Dr. Rick Miller and Mendez Principal Dennis Cole, who announced the good news over the school’s PA.

Mendez Hot Shots are off to Washington DC

They will compete in the Team America Rocketry Challenge. Click here to read the article in the Orange County Register.

Mendez Hot Shots will compete in Washington D.C.!

The Mendez Hot Shots, from Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School in Santa Ana, California have scored in the top 100 teams in the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC), earning them a trip to the Finals in Washington D.C. on May 9th 2015.

Mendez Shines at SAUSD School Fair

On Saturday, Jan. 24th, Mendez showcased our wonderful programs at the SAUSD School Fair. Click here to read Mr. Cole's comments.

Mendez Staff Run & Walk for Health

at the 1st SAUSD 5K.

8th Graders meet with local attorneys and Mr. Gonzalo Mendez Jr.

Click here to watch the video

Mendez and Math Teacher, Andrea Earl selected by Tech & Learning "Best of EdTech" Contest

Mrs. Earl's student are creating math videos to explain their thinking and challenge their peers. Cleci here for the full article.

Century HS brings electric car to Mendez

Century High School engineering students built and electric car and brought it to Mendez. Click here to check out their videos.

Mendez Students preform at Westfield Mall in support of Toys for Tots

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/Watch--Fritzs-Holiday-Lights--Homeaid-Orange-County/286317631

8th graders go to Court

Mendez 8th Grader visit with Superior Court Judge Linda Marks in her chambers. Students were given a tour of various court rooms and participated in a mock trial. The group was led by Ms Salas and Mr Miraglia.

Mendez PTSA President honored as SAUSD Intermediate Parent of the Year!

Congratulations and a big THANK YOU to Mrs. Juanita Zambrano!

NPR visits Mendez

Listen to the interview here!

Congratulations Mendez Teacher & Support Staff of the Year

Congratulations to our 2014 Teacher of the Year, Mr. Harold Garrett and to our 2014 Certificated Support Staff of the year, Mrs. Kristan Green. Both were honored at a distict ceremony and reception.

Mendez Academic Pentathlon Team Scores BIG!

Once again, the Mendez Pentathlon Team places high. Click here to see a list of the winners and photos from the event.

2014-2015 School Year Calendar Available

The 2014-2015 School Calendar is now available on the District website at www.sausd.us. Some key dates are as follows: The first day of school for students is Tuesday, September 2, 2014, the winter break recess is December 22, 2014 – January 2, 2015 with students returning to school on Monday, January 5, 2015, and the last day of school is June 18, 2015.

Mendez Selected for Business Honor Roll for School Excellence

Congratulations to Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School and Greenville, Thorpe, and Muir fundamental elementary schools have been selected for the 2013 California Business for Education Excellence Honor Roll. These schools were selected by the business community because of their success in raising student academic achievement. After an extensive analysis of student achievement data for every public school in California, the California Business for Education Excellence selected these schools for raising their students to grade-level proficiency and beyond. The Honor Roll is published annually. Since 2005, the Honor Roll increased from 261 high performing schools to 2,099 high performing schools in 2013. Through the Honor Roll our schools will be recognized in local and state media as well as at events across the state. Each school will also receive a free, full-sized banner that can be proudly displayed to announce their accomplishment.

Mendez Parent Honored

Maria Cervantes, Diversity Partnerships Manager at the neuroscience and education nonprofit MIND Research Institute, has been named to OC Register Metro magazine’s 10 Women to Watch for 2014.

Mendez Morning Fitness Club

The Mendez morning Fitness Club did not take a break during winter vacation. On December 21st these students & staff ran from Mendez to the Angels Stadium and Honda Center. Check out the photos.

19 Mendez Scholars selected for Arts-X-press Summer Program

Arts-X-press is a summer arts immersion program for 7th and 8th grade students, created by the Pacific Symphony in 2001 in celebration of Cole Carsan St.Clair. 150 students are nominated by teachers throughout Orange County to come together for 5 days of creative exploration each summer. Clcik here to read more.

Mendez Scholars have a Blast with Science Fair Projects

Click here to read about our students & see some of their amazing projects

Text Reminders from Mendez

Sign-Up for text reminders from Mendez Fundamental. Click here for more information

Sylvia Mendez receives Medal of freedom!

Our own Sylvia Mendez was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Obama on Tuesday! This is the highest civilian honor in the country. Click here to read more.

9/14/07 Mendez vs Westminster Stamp Ceremony at Mendez

On Friday September 14, 2007, the US Postal Service came to Mendez to announce the official release of the Mendez vs Westminster Stamp.