Health – OCDE Newsroom

Weekly roundup: Student uses engineering skills to build prosthetics, high school to offer healthcare curriculum, and more

November 22, 2019

At San Juan Hills High School, senior Ashlynn Mathews isn’t using her new engineering skills learned at her building trades class to design a building. Instead, she's designing and printing prosthetic hands and... Read More

Medical students point to an X-ray image

Santa Ana school’s partnership with UCI gives students a preview of medical careers

Ian Hanigan

November 18, 2019

It’s a Friday afternoon with a three-day weekend on deck, and about a dozen UCI medical students are gathered in a crowded classroom at Santa Ana’s Middle College High School. Dressed in bright white lab coa... Read More

How to help children cope with national tragedies

Staff reports

November 15, 2019

Whenever there's a national tragedy, whether it’s a hurricane or an act of terrorism, it’s important to remember that kids may be experiencing increased levels of stress or anxiety. Even if they’re not perso... Read More

Weekly roundup: Irvine students launch nonprofit musician program, top teachers honored, and more

Fermin Leal

November 8, 2019

Two Portola High School students wanted to start a club for musicians at their Irvine campus. But they also wanted to contribute more to their community. The Daily Pilot this week featured how Justin Pai, no... Read More

students eating lunch in school cafeteria

Anonymous donor pays off $7,813 school lunch debt of Ocean View School District students

Fermin Leal

November 5, 2019

More than 200 families who had outstanding bills for their children's school lunches in the Ocean View School District received an unexpected surprise recently when an anonymous donor paid off each and every ba... Read More

A few tips to ensure kids (and adults) have a safe Halloween night

Ian Hanigan

October 30, 2019

Here at the OCDE Boos-room, we like our Halloweens spooky, but we're also pretty big on safety. So we decided to search the interwebs for a few helpful tips and strategies designed to ensure your little ghouls,... Read More

Air quality guidelines aim to address ongoing wildfire concerns

Fermin Leal

October 29, 2019

As wildfires spread across California this week, we want to remind you of the state Department of Education's recently released guidelines to help school districts determine when to limit outdoor activities, or... Read More

Weekly roundup: Teachers learn about deep sea exploration, Unity Day in Capo, and more

Fermin Leal

October 25, 2019

More than 100 educators from across California, including more than a dozen from Orange County, visited San Pedro’s AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles earlier this week to learn from famed ocean explorer Dr. Ro... Read More

Red Ribbon Week: A DEA agent’s sacrifice leads to an enduring symbol of drug prevention

Ian Hanigan

October 23, 2019

Today marks the official start of Red Ribbon Week, which continues through Oct. 31. Formally established in 1988, Red Ribbon Week encourages students of all backgrounds to pursue healthy, drug-free lives. N... Read More

Mijares: Healthy students are better learners — and more likely to become healthy adults

Al Mijares

October 21, 2019

Educators across the country are increasingly focusing on the health of students, and for good reason. Along with our commitment to the overall well-being of young people, there is clear scientific evidence ... Read More

Weekly roundup: Student uses engineering skills to build prosthetics, high school to offer healthcare curriculum, and more

Santa Ana school’s partnership with UCI gives students a preview of medical careers

How to help children cope with national tragedies

Weekly roundup: Irvine students launch nonprofit musician program, top teachers honored, and more

Anonymous donor pays off $7,813 school lunch debt of Ocean View School District students

A few tips to ensure kids (and adults) have a safe Halloween night

Air quality guidelines aim to address ongoing wildfire concerns

Weekly roundup: Teachers learn about deep sea exploration, Unity Day in Capo, and more

Red Ribbon Week: A DEA agent’s sacrifice leads to an enduring symbol of drug prevention

Mijares: Healthy students are better learners — and more likely to become healthy adults

ocdeptofed

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT team keeps district computers running with backup servers

OCDE in 30: Does your school have an Academic Pentathlon team?

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Project Based Learning encourages collaboration in classrooms

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners provides multilingual and multicultural support

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners unit offers resources and guidance

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Annual workshop helps students and families prepare for college

OCDE in 30 Seconds: OCDE provides services for infants with hearing loss

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Resources and networking opportunities available to OC families

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Career technical education offers STEM opportunities for all students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: PAL program built on the philosophy of students helping students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Friday Night Live empowers youth to be leaders in their communities

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Credential and Fingerprinting Services

OCDE in 30 Seconds: The OCDE print shop makes business cards, books, brochures and more

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Nutrition programs focus on ‘the whole child’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Now in its 40th year, the VSA Festival is ‘Soaring to Greater Heights’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Looking for meeting space? ‘We’ve got you covered’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Here’s a little known fact about OCDE’s Business Services division

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT division supports the technology needs of Orange County schools

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A brief look at the ‘Move More Eat Healthy’ program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: We break down the Orange County Academic Decathlon in half a minute