Seaside High School

Seaside High School is a comprehensive public school located in Seaside, CA, between the beautiful Monterey Bay and the Salinas Valley (Salad Bowl of the World). Our student body is composed of students from a wide variety of socio economic statuses, cultures, and languages. Seventy one percent of our students receive free and reduced lunch, and 64% of our students speak English as a second language. Our Hollyhock team consists of four members: Tessa Brown, Tessa Mauro, Rikee Ross, and LaShunda Nugent. The Tessas and Rikee have taught for 4 years. Tessa B. teaches Math and Computer Science, Tessa M. teaches English and Read 180, and Rikee teaches Integrated Math and Leadership. This is LaShundas second year teaching. She teaches English, ELD, Newcomers English, Graphic Design, and and Yearbook. In addition to teaching, we participate in extracurricular activities such as coaching sports and advising clubs. We are looking forward to meeting all of the Hollyhock fellows and learning from their experiences. As a school transitioning into the Project Based Learning (PBL) model, we will be challenged to develop culturally relevant projects using 1:1 technology. We hope to gain insight about how to leverage these tools to create more equitable learning opportunities for our students. We are looking forward to fully realizing our school motto of serving “Every Student, Every Day.”