Friday Letter - May 22, 2026

This week's MDUSD Friday Letter spotlights:

• "If I Could Change the World" projects at Northgate High School,
• Focal Scholar I Shine Awards Event;
• El Dorado MS, Concord HS, and Northgate HS musicians perform at Yoshi's Jazz Club;
• Former Sunrise Elementary student returns for a Grad Walk as a Concord HS senior;
• Advanced Culinary Arts students at Mt. Diablo HS complete a "Mystery Basket Challenge" for final exam;
• Foothill MS featured by Common Sense Media for its Tech Habit Challenge;
• Ygnacio Valley HS students show their appreciation for Concord Police School Resource Officer Espino;
• Dr. Clark's recent SmartSocial podcast on teaching students appropriate uses of A.I., and his appearance on an upcoming podcast panel discussion on Mental Health;
• National Public Radio's visit to Dr. Mary Acebu's special education classroom at Riverview MS, where she is using A.I. to streamline paperwork;
• School and Staff Social Media Highlights;
• And more!

Read it here.