​As a vice principal at San Joaquin Memorial I was credited by then Chief of Police Jerry Dyer for stopping a potential school shooting after following a lead from a student report of social media posts. The event helped us create better security and safety protocols on the campus. 

​​During the pandemic and school closure, I sought ways to stay connected with students and families. I uploaded YouTube videos of me reading books to our learners. I also assigned writing tasks and showcased student entries in my weekly newsletter. KMPH 26 covered a story of this work after a parent contacted them with the information. 

​​The following news piece covered our work in starting a school tradition--Founder's Day. We dedicate May 26th as a day of service and will continue to do so since Justin Garza cared deeply about giving-back to the community. We partnered with Beautify Fresno for this event. 

The following coverage was done for our school's ribbon cutting ceremony. It provided a brief history of the late Justin Garza. 
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​Our official ribbon cutting ceremony included a celebration of our school's diversity and unveiling of our Alma Mater. Members of the community and dignitaries were in attendance to commemorate the event. 

The first-ever 1st day of school was a true celebration. We had news coverage to document the opening of the school. Students and families were eager to be back for in-person instruction after a long time away from this normal format. 

Once our school was officially named we started the work of developing a mascot and logo. This process involved a district-wide student submission contest. The unveiling of the logo involved Justin Garza's family who was in attendance. ​

Celebrating our school and community's diversity, we hosted a cultural showcase on campus. ABC 30 covered a story about the event in the evening news. 

 
The following clip is from a recognition our cheer team received in the form of a city proclamation. They earned the 2022 National Championship title at the High School Cheerleading Championship competition in Orlando FL.