
College Night - Monday 9/18/23
Income Eligibility FormTop of Page
East Side Union High School District Child Nutrition Services is committed to providing students with nourishing breakfast and lunch on any school day. The state of California has implemented Universal Meals for All, which means any student in any school can receive a free breakfast and free lunch every school day. No money is necessary to receive breakfast and/or lunch.
An Income Eligibility Form is necessary for your student(s) to receive;
AP test discounts
College application waivers
Internet discounts for home
Grant opportunities for ESUHSD.
Grant opportunities for ESUHSD.
To receive these benefits your income must qualify.

Important dates for next school year (23-24)Top of Page
- First day of school for students: Thursday 8/3/23
- Fall break: Monday 10/2/23 --> Friday 10/6/23
- Thanksgiving break: Monday 11/20/23 --> Friday 11/24/23
- Christmas break: Friday 12/22/23 --> Friday 1/5/24
- Register for Summer School here: https://tinyurl.com/2023YBsummerschool
- Last day to register for Summer School: Friday 4/21/23
- Due to limited space, registering for Summer School DOES NOT guarantee a spot.
- All students will be notified by Monday 5/15/23 through email.

10th grade parent meeting. Wednesday 1/25 @ 6pm on ZOOMTop of Page
Join our 10th grade Parent Engagement Meeting and learn more about the graduation and A-G requirements.
Vietnamese: Zoom Link: https://esuhsd.zoom.us/j/88131795726
Spanish: Join Zoom Meeting https://esuhsd.zoom.us/j/87114391358?pwd=YjJqbTdVcjN4QlRUM3UzeVpQNmkzZz09
Yearbook Sold Out!Top of Page
The yearbook class has been a great success! This was my first year running the yearbook class and we learned a lot this year. We based the number of books we ordered on what was sold last year. This year we have sold out and there is a waiting list of about thirty people. We are sorry if you were not able to get a book this year. We will try to order more next year.
If you have already ordered a yearbook please pick up your book at the school bank in the student union.

Welcome: First parent/guardian presentation (PDF)Top of Page
Here is the presentation from the August 5th meeting to welcome parents & guardians to the brand new school year.
Seniors Signup for Senior Portraits with Prestige PhotographyTop of Page
To be in the Yearbook you have to take a senior portrait using our new photographers at Prestige Photography. For the yearbook, only Tux and Drap photos are allowed. Students can choose to take additional photos with the gown, but for the yearbook class photo, only a tux or drape photos because it looks better in the yearbook. The tassel colors should be green, white, and black. To signup book your appointment through their website. Here is the link https://book.appointment-plus.com/d0zyvgrk/#/
2022 Spring Panorama Parents SurveyTop of Page
Greetings YB parents and guardians,
Please take 15-20 minutes to complete the Spring Panorama Survey (English, Spanish and Vietnamese). Your responses are important to us and we appreciate your participation.
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Navigate to anonymous survey link:
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Select school name from a drop down menu
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Start survey & select preferred language from drop down menu
YB Dancers Performance at EastridgeTop of Page
Spring Dance Festival performance on 4/23/2022
News and Upcoming EventsTop of Page
A message from the Superintendent - January 9th, 2022
Dear East Side Community,
This is to update my January 9 communication to you about the District’s efforts to keep our schools and programs open and safe for our students and staff.
As of today, the confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in the District’s high schools for the last ten days (January 2 – 12) is 90 reported confirmed positive cases among District staff (4.15% of all staff) and 1,093 reported confirmed positive cases among District students (4.96% of all students). While there has been an increase in cases in the last 4 days, that increase is still less than that being experienced in other areas. (The District’s dashboard with current data, including totals for the Adult Education Program, is updated daily and is on the District website at: https://www.esuhsd.org/Community/COVID-Dashboards/index.html.)
There have been widespread media reports about some bay area school districts reverting to remote on-line learning in response to the current surge in cases. Those districts had to reverse course and return to in-person instruction. Districts that refuse to implement in-person instruction risk losing millions of dollars in funding for important programs to serve their communities.
The state does not currently allow for a public school to provide only remote learning. Although some students and their families may choose an independent studies program (ESUHSD offers such a program), all students must be given the opportunity to learn in-person. East Side honors that commitment not just because the state says that is what we must do, but also because we know that our schools and classrooms and programs are vital the physical and mental health and social and emotional well-being of the thousands of students we serve. Our students count on us every day to provide a safe and welcoming place to learn. For many, our schools are also a place for healthy and hot meals. I am grateful for the dedication and commitment of our District teachers and staff to show up every day to honor that commitment and serve our students.
Following the guidance of the County Public Health Officer and the County Superintendent of Schools, the District has implemented multiple layers of risk-mitigation strategies to limit the virus’ spread on our sites and in our classrooms. Here are some important points to remember as we all work together to manage and stay safe during this latest surge.
- Free and accessible PPE: All students and employees and anyone else on a school site must wear a properly fitted mask each day covering both mouth and nose. All our schools have a stock of free masks for any student who needs one or who needs a replacement. If a student or employee would like to double-mask, we will provide an extra mask for that, too, for free. Our school sites are also stocked with hand sanitizer.
- Timely Communication Regarding Exposures: The District expresses its gratitude for those students and families who have reported the positive COVID-19 test results. The District continues to provide timely exposure notifications so that you can remain informed and so that you can make positive choices for your student and/or yourself.
- Ventilation: The ventilation filtration systems in all of the District’s schools, classrooms and facilities have been upgraded to meet public health recommendations and OSHA safety standards.
- Testing: The District distributed more than 22,000 home antigen rapid tests to students last week. (Each test pack has two tests in it) The District has only a limited supply of COVID-19 rapid tests for students and staff returning to school/work after testing positive. In addition, the District has a testing policy in place for employees. Santa Clara County continues to offer free testing. You can schedule an appointment for a free COVID-19 test through the following link: https://covid19.sccgov.org/covid-19-testing. As is being reported, there is a limited supply of tests available locally and statewide, including take-home rapid antigen tests. Federal and state government officials have announced that large quantities of rapid tests are being purchased for general distribution. The District continues to monitor the widespread availability of those tests and, as recently done, will be available to assist in the distribution of those test kits once available.
- Vaccination: The District continues with its vaccination and testing policy for all employees. We continue to encourage vaccination and boosters for all students and community members who are eligible. Full vaccination has been shown to prevent serious disease and hospitalization from COVID-19.
The District administrative team and I are in regular communication with employee representatives to address staffing issues and to address concerns about safety issues. Earlier this week, Governor Gavin Newsom called for new legislation to revive supplemental paid sick leave policies for workers required to stay home from work due to COVID-19 issues. We are monitoring these legislative developments very closely.
Thank you for your continued efforts and support. The District’s leadership team and I continue to monitor the public health and safety conditions closely, and we will consider every option and action needed to keep our students, staff and community safe.
In Community,
Glenn Vander Zee
Superintendent
Starting Tuesday 3/22/22, Advisory will no longer be on the Rotation System. Instead, Yerba Buena will switch Advisory back to being based on the the Request System. If a students need support from their teachers other than their 6th period teacher, he or she can obtain passes from those teachers and freely move around to those classes during the Advisory period.
Cyber HighTop of Page
Credit Recovery: We are starting the process of recruiting teachers for Cyber High to help our students recover missing credits.
COVID 19 Prevention PlanTop of Page
Some teachers and students are returning to the school in small cohorts of 15 students. Please check with your teacher for details. All students and staff members will follow the COVID Prevention-Plan attached below. Click on the link to view the details.
Past EventsTop of Page
Our Little Quarantine Video

The Tech Challenge:
Where can you learn engineering design skills, discover how to solve real-world problems, practice working collaboratively and have a whole lot of fun at the same time?
Our MissionTop of Page
To nurture and develop students in a safe, accepting and motivating academic environment that challenges and empowers its diverse population to meet the technological, social, and global challenges of the future. Upon graduation, Yerba Buena High School students will be prepared to successfully participate in society.
District AnnouncementsTop of Page
