The mission of San Diego City Schools is to improve student achievement
by supporting teaching and learning in the classroom.
February 2 , 2006
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| • | Walter J. Porter Elementary (formerly Kennedy Elementary) 4800 T Street, San Diego, CA 92113 Phone: (619) 266-4500 Fax: (619) 266-4590 Principal: Evva Cross |
| • | Brooklyn Elementary 1240 33rd Street, San Diego, CA 92102 Phone: (619) 236-5600 Fax: (619) 236-5690 Principal: Juan Romo |
| • | Thursday, February 23, from 4:30-8:30 p.m. |
| • | Tuesdays, February 28, March 7 and 14, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. |
| • | Thursdays, March 2, 9, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. |
| • | Thursday, March 16, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. (Multiple Subjects and Science only) |
Courses are free for SDCS employees and $60 for others (checks only). View and print the registration form. Registration is due no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21. For more information, call Gail at (858) 539-5330.
| • | Information Meetings will be held on Wednesday, February 15, and Tuesday, February 21, March 7, and March 14, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. |
| • | Orientation Meetings will be held on Saturday, April 29, May 13, and September 16, from 8 a.m. to noon. |
| • | The National Board Certification Incentive Program provides a $20,000 incentive award to National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs). NBCTs who are employed by a California public school district or charter school and who are assigned to teach at least 50 percent time in a high-priority school for four years are eligible for $20,000. The award is paid in $5,000 payments for four consecutive years. For information and application, go to www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/nb/index.asp. Application is due Tuesday, February 14. |
| • | Applications are due Friday, March 31, for environmental-education grants from the Captain Planet Foundation. Grants support hands-on environmental projects for students ages 6 to 18. Applications are available at www.captainplanetfdn.org. |
| • | Applications are now being accepted for Outdoor Classroom grants, which are sponsored by the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation, International paper and National Geographic Explorer! classroom magazine. K-12 schools can apply for grants up to $20,000 to build a new outdoor classroom, or to expand an existing one. For information, go to www.lowes.com. |
| • | The Bowerman Track Renovation program, sponsored by Nike, is now accepting applications for matching grants of up to $50,000 in order to refurbish or build running tracks. For information, contact Manager, Bowerman Track Renovations Program, Global Community Affairs, Nike, Inc., One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, OR 97005-6453; (503) 671-6453. |
Young Audiences of San Diego is offering the following free classes:
| • | “Hip Hop, Where’d You Get Your Flip Flip: Teaching Poetry via Youth Music,” presented by Jim Hornsby, poet, on Thursday, February 2, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Participants will learn how to teach poetry elements from an intuitive vs. cognitive synthesis and will work on their own poems. |
| • | “Artist Collaboration,” presented by Nancy Isbell, visual artist, on Monday, February 6, from 5:30-7 p.m. Participants will share ideas and compare experiences related to teaching art in the classroom. The class is open to all art forms. |
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Instruction, Grades K-2
Houghton Mifflin Reading Implementation Network is presenting Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Instruction for K-2 teachers on Monday, April 3, from 4 – 7 p.m., at the San Diego County Office of Education, 601 Linda Vista Road, Room 306, San Diego, 92111. The program will take a closer look at the instructional delivery of phonemic awareness and phonics lessons as implemented in the Houghton Mifflin program. Attendees will receive AB466 Passport Hours. The fee is $25 per person and includes materials and refreshments. Registration deadline is Monday, March 27. For information, call Karen Wagner at (858) 292-3792 or kwagner@sdcoe.net.
Salsa (Save A Life Saturday Activities) Offers CPR Class
On Saturday, March 18, hundreds of instructors and volunteers will be ready to teach CPR to San Diegans. The free, three-hour CPR training is being offered to the public by the San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross. All participants successfully completing the course will receive certification at no cost. The event will take place at Golden Hall at the San Diego Concourse (202 C Street at B Street and 3rd Avenue). Classes start at 7 a.m. and continue every hour and a half until 1 p.m. Participants should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the session. Each session is 3 ½ hours long. New this year, the event will include training sessions for children ages 5-11. Children can participate in Basic Aid Training (basic first aid & safety information) and Whales Tales (how to be safe in, on and around water). For more information please visit www.sdarc.org.
“How to Teach Guitar” Class in San Diego, June 2006
The Solana Beach School District will be hosting a training for county teachers from June 26-30, 2006, called “How to Teach Guitar.” This one-week workshop is sponsored by the Guitar Education Network and supported by Taylor Guitars. The cost of this workshop is membership to the National Association for Music Education (MENC) plus $100 per teacher. Each participant will receive a free guitar, gig bag, strings, tuner, multiple guitar teaching method books, etc. totaling approximately $1600. For information, contact Sheryl Lloyd at (760) 583-3953 or slloyd@sbsd.k12.ca.us. For further information, application form and additional opportunities go to www.guitaredunet.org.
On Saturday, February 4, from 4 – 7 p.m., de Portola Middle School will hold its 20th Anniversary Celebration. The entire community and alumni are invited to attend this event that will be held at the school located at 11010 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. in Tierrasanta. Time Warner is supporting the event, which will include food, musical entertainment by DJ Billy Fallon, and a “walk down memory lane.” De Portola’s former Teachers of the Year will attend and video yearbooks and slide shows featuring scenes from past years will be featured. Childcare will be provided onsite by Tierrasanta Girl Scout Troop #3108. For information, contact Yvonne Walden at (619) 286-7700, ext. 216 or ywalden@sandi.net.
Black Storytellers of San Diego (BSSD) February Events
The Black Storytellers of San Diego (BSSD) invites the community to attend the following events during the month of February:
| • | 17th Annual National African-American Read-In on Sunday, February 5, from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., at the Malcolm X Library, 5148 Market Street, San Diego, 92114. |
| • | Informational session about the 24th Annual National Black Storytellers Conference/Festival on Friday, February 10, at 10 a.m., at the Malcolm X Library. RSVP to (619) 422-7053 by February 6. |
| • | Grossmont College Storytelling Concert on Friday, February 10, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., at Grossmont College, 8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon, 92020. |
| • | BSSD “Fourth Sunday” event on Sunday, February 26, from 3:30-4:30 p.m., at the Malcolm X Library. |
Annual Community Leaders Celebration
The Administrators Association of San Diego City Schools (AASD) will be hosting its Annual Community Leaders Celebration on Wednesday, February 8, at 7:30 a.m. at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in Mission Valley. Guest speaker, Superintendent Carl Cohn, will address the topic: “Our Plan to Move San Diego City Schools Forward.” Cost is $26.00/person, which includes breakfast and validated parking. Contact Linda Crout-Hamel, AASD office manager, at (619) 295-2118 or via e-mail at linda@aasdcs.org for a registration form or additional information.
Employability Counseling Services Dept. Resource Fair
The Employability Counseling Services Department is holding its Resource Fair 2006 on Tuesday, February 28, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Balboa Park Club & Recital Hall, 2150 Pan American Road West, San Diego, 92101. The Fair is designed to provide transition resources to students, parents and staff involved in Special Education. Attendees will be able to find out about employment opportunities, learn about post-secondary educational programs and meet providers of vocational support services. School buses will transport students from most high schools, however seating is limited. For information, call (858) 693-5500.
New Bulletins and Circulars
| • | Administrative Circular 67: "Recruitment Of Support Providers for Beginning Teacher Support And Assessment (BTSA) Induction Program" - 01/30/06 |
| • | Administrative Circular 66: "Nominations for Classified Man And Woman Of The Year" - 01/30/06 |
| • | Administrative Circular 65: "Classified School Employees’ Week Board Recognition" - 01/27/06 |
| • | Administrative Circular 64: “Spring 2006 Administration Of The Prudential FITNESSGRAM Physical Fitness Assessment for Grades 5, 7, And 9” - 01/26/06 |
| • | Administrative Circular 63: “February 2006 Professional Development Conference” - 01/25/06 |
Several district schools are in the news for being selected as recipients of Best Buy te@ch awards. Miramar Ranch and Lindbergh/Schweitzer elementary schools, Wilson Middle School, and Crawford Educational Complex-Multimedia & Visual Arts School were awarded $2500 grants. Kumeyaay Elementary School received a $15,000 grant. Each school was recognized for demonstrating innovative use of technology to improve students’ classroom experience. To read the news release, click here.
Science Department resource teacher Marisa Ramirez was the centerpiece of an article in The San Diego Union-Tribune on January 28. The article details Ramirez's involvement as a foster parent and efforts to find homes for Latino foster children.
On January 30, Rod Luck of KUSI-TV (Channel 9/51) visited the construction site of what will be the new Normal Heights Elementary School. Rod interviewed Dave Umstot, deputy chief facilities officer, about the progress of the Proposition MM program. The new school is scheduled to open in September 2006.