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 January 3, 2007
 

Cookies with Carl
District employees are invited to come by and speak with Superintendent Cohn at the next Cookies with Carl on Thursday, January 11, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Freese Elementary.
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Nominate Your School Site’s Teacher of the Year
Recognize excellence. Nominations are now being accepted for school site 2007-08 Teacher of the Year Acrobat PDF candidates. The deadline to submit a nomination form MS Word is Friday, January 26. All nominated teachers will be recognized at the May 8 Board of Education meeting. Nominees also have the opportunity to apply to the district-level competition. For information, contact Linda Zintz at lzintz@sandi.net or (619) 725-5568.
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District Trainings
• School Foundation Fundraising Strategies
The third in a series of meetings for school-based education foundations is scheduled for Thursday, January 18, 2007, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., in the Education Center Auditorium. Topics include “Food Services for Fun,” presented by SDUSD Executive Chef Mark Mendoza; “Farmers’ Market Magic,” first-hand knowledge shared by Kroc/Madison parent/advocate Michael Peacock; and “Discovering Alumni,” presented by San Diego High School graduate Daryl Ferguson. For information, contact the Community Relations Department at (619) 725-5592.
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SDSU Dept. of Educational Leadership Schedules Info Meetings
The San Diego State University Department of Educational Leadership will be holding six informational meetings Acrobat PDF in January for those interested in obtaining their Master’s degree in Educational Leadership PreK-12 and/or Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. Applications will be accepted through April 21 for the fall 2007 term. For information, visit http://edweb.sdsu.edu/edleader/ or call (619) 594-4063.
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Professional Development
• Teacher Training for Spring 2007 International Economic Summit
The Archaeological Institute of America in partnership with the district's Discover Program is conducting a special teacher's workshop, Using Archaeology in the Classroom Acrobat PDF, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturday, January 6, at the San Diego Marriott and Marina. District staff can earn salary advancement credit equivalent to 1/2 unit. For information or to register, contact Ben Thomas at bthomas@aia.bu.edu or (617) 353-8708.
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Upcoming Events
• New Zealand Barbershop Group to Perform
The Musical Island Boys, a young men's barbershop group from New Zealand, will present a concert Acrobat PDF at Lewis Middle School on Tuesday, January 16, at 7 p.m. The Musical Island Boys are the 2006 International Collegiate Quartet Champions. For information or tickets, contact Carolyn Banks at cbanks1@sandi.net or (858) 539-5352.
• San Diego Symphony Young People’s Concerts
What’s in a Score? Acrobat PDF, a program for students in grades K-8, will feature music by Oscar award-winning composer John Williams. Performances are scheduled on February 6 and 7, at 9:30 and 11 a.m., at Copley Symphony Hall. Tickets are $5. For information or tickets, contact James Miles at jmiles@sandiegosymphony.org or (619) 615-3911.
• Family Archaeology Day
The 7th Annual AIA Archaeology Fair is sponsoring Digging into Archaeology: A Hands-On Family Fair Acrobat PDF from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Sunday, January 7. For information, contact Lisa Naas at lnaas@aia.bu.edu or (617) 353-8703.
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
The International House of Blues Foundation-San Diego (IHOBF-San Diego) will present its first annual program Acrobat PDF celebrating the life and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 15, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The event is free of charge and open to the public. To RSVP for the program, contact IHOBF-San Diego at ihobfsandiego@hob.com or (619) 525-1982 by Monday, January 8.
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Save the Date
The Administrators Association of San Diego City Schools (AASD) Annual Community Leaders Celebration (breakfast) is scheduled for Thursday, February 15, 2007, at 7:30 a.m., at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in Mission Valley. Cost is $26 per person. Information/registration forms will be distributed after Winter Break. For information, contact Linda Crout-Hamel, AASD Office Manager, at linda@aasdcs.org or (619) 295-2118.
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In the News
The new Walter Porter Elementary School North opens on January 16. Preparations for opening day were the topic of an article in the San Diego Union-Tribune on December 30.

The ten-year partnership between Torrey Pines Elementary School and UCSD was front page news in an article published in the December 28 edition of the La Jolla Village News.
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