Special Distribution of March Pay Warrants for Year Round Sites
The March 30 pay day falls on the same day as the beginning of spring break for year round schools. March pay
warrants and advices for all year round school monthly and hourly employees will be in the U.S. Mail on Thursday,
March 29, and payable on Friday, March 30. Special handling will not be available. For information, contact your
payroll technician.
Changes at IMC during Remodel
The front of the Instructional Media Center (IMC)
is under construction to accommodate the new Center for Educational Technology, opening fall 2007. During
construction, the front doors will be locked and access to the IMC and TMC will be through the side doors. The
Curriculum Library will remain open for browsing. The Multimedia Library will not be available for self selection
of materials. Materials from that collection can still be ordered by phone, online or in person. For information,
contact Martha Karanopoulos at mkaranopoulos@sandi.net or (858)
496-8439.
Be Part of a New School
The first list of certificated vacancies for Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary School, opening in fall 2007,
is posted in the Employment section of
the district website now through Wednesday, March 28. The new K-5 year-round school is located in City Heights.
For information, check Administrative Circular No. 91
or contact Trish Wagner at pwagner@sandi.net or (619) 725-8011.
Beautify Your Campus
Does your campus, community park or local beach need some spring-cleaning? You supply the volunteers and the district’s
Recycling Program will supply gloves, bags, promotional posters and information about
organizing a cleanup.
To receive supplies, fill out a registration form
and send to the Recycling Program office. For information, contact Laura Henne
at lhenne@sandi.net or (858) 627-7154.
Normal Heights Elementary School is Celebrating
Normal Heights Elementary School invites you to attend its official dedication ceremony at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, March
28. Join students, staff, parents, district leaders and community members for this celebratory event. The school is
located at 3750 Ward Road, San Diego, 92116. For information, contact Maria Gomez, vice principal, at
mgomez1@sandi.net or (619) 584-6000.
Safety Reminder
Planners of carnivals, fairs or other events need
to know that the use of astrojumps, large inflatable slides, trampolines, and dunk tanks is prohibited on district
property. Mini-trampolines or similar devices used for special education or adaptive physical education programs
are permitted. For information, see Administrative Procedure 5153
or contact Risk Management at (858) 627-7345.
Public Auction Set for April 5
The district is holding a public auction on
Thursday, April 5, at the Supply Center Yard, 2351 Cardinal Lane. Obsolete, beyond economical repair and
unusable-by-the-district furniture and equipment will be for sale. Registration and preview start at 9 a.m.;
auction at 10 a.m. A $200 cash refundable deposit is required to receive a bidder number. For information, contact
Rose Gustafson at (858) 496-8020 or Anstead's Auctioneers and Associates at (619) 233-3148.
District Trainings
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Truancy Letter B Training
The Mandated Cost Unit is offering a Truancy Letter B training. Participants will learn the definition of a
“truant” and how to use Zangle to run reports on truant students. Training sessions will be held Monday, March 26,
and Wednesday, March 28, from 10 to 11 a.m., and Friday, March 30, from 1 to 2 p.m., in room B-6 at the Fremont
Training Center. To register, contact Tyinesha Calhoun at tcalhoun@sandi.net
or (619) 725-7568, by Friday, March 23.
Professional Development
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Discover Program Spring/Summer Offerings
Don't miss out on the Discover Program upcoming spring/summer professional development classes.
April offerings include Garden Design/Project Based; Art, Media, and Techniques for the Classroom; Public Speaking; and
Basic Life Support. For information, registration or complete class schedule, visit the
Discover Program website or contact
ecaluza@sandi.net or (858) 496-1887.
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Toyota International Teacher Program
In October 2007, the Toyota International Teacher Program will send 20
secondary (grades 7-12) school teachers on a fully funded, 10-day study program to the Galapagos Islands.
The application
deadline is Monday, April 23.
Funding Alerts
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Parent Group of the Year 2007
The Parent Group of the Year Contest is an excellent opportunity to
showcase all parent groups – PTA, PTSA, PTO, etc. – while giving schools the chance to win prizes and cash up
to $8,000. The deadline for entries is Thursday, May 31.
QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship Questbridge is a non-profit organization dedicated to
giving high-achieving low-income students resources during the college application process. More than 800
high school juniors will be awarded scholarship packages that will include one or more of the following:
full scholarship to summer program, college admissions counseling and attendance at college preparatory
conferences. The deadline to apply is Saturday, March 31.
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Kids Do Shakespeare
The Second Annual San Diego Student Shakespeare Festival
will be held from 12:30 to 5 p.m., on Saturday, April 28, in Balboa Park. The free event features performances
by students in elementary, middle and high schools. For information, go to
www.sandiegoshakespearesociety.org.
Upcoming
Events
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Parent Forum
Parents are invited to join Superintendent Cohn, Area 3 Superintendent Rich Cansdale and Assistant
Superintendent for High Schools Nellie Meyer at the next district Parent Forum
being held Monday, March 26, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the Kearny High School Library. Although the meeting
is being held in Area 3, parents from throughout the district are welcome to attend.
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Share the Joy of Music
The City/County Choral Honor Concert, featuring elementary, middle and secondary school students from
throughout the County, will be held Saturday, March 24, at 7 p.m., at Brown Chapel, Point Loma Nazarene
University. For information, contact the Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Department at (858) 539-5349.
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ELDA Open House
The Educational Leadership Development Academy (ELDA) at
the University of San Diego (USD) is hosting an
Open House on
Tuesday, March 27, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Interested individuals are invited to learn about USD’s premier
programs in educational leadership. RSVP by March 22 to Lauren Armellini at
armellini@sandiego.edu.
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IEP Day Conference
The Involved Exceptional Parents (IEP) Day conference
(English
| Spanish)
will be held Saturday, March 31, at the Handlery Hotel. The theme of this one-day event is "Integrating
Experience and Perspectives: Individuals with Disabilities, Parents, and Professionals Working Together."
For more information or registration, click here.
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Fiesta Educativa
The 11th Annual Fiesta
Educativa
conference will be held Saturday, April 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the San Diego County Office
of Education. This conference is conducted in Spanish for parents with children who have special needs
and for the professionals who work with them. For information and registration, contact the Exceptional
Family Resource Center (EFRC) at 1-800-281-8252 or www.EFRConline.org.
In The News
SDUSD was featured in a Fox 6 News
story
about The Price of Absence. Fox 6 News reporter Eric Collins visited Birney Elementary on Wednesday, March 15, and
interviewed Principal Amanda Hammond-Williams. Area Superintendents Vince Matthews and Delfino Aleman were
interviewed in studio on the Fox in the Morning show on Thursday, March 16.
The opening of Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary was the subject of a report
on KPBS radio. Roy MacPhail, director, Instructional Facilities Planning, was interviewed on March 14 by reporter Ana
Tintocalis.
La Jolla High science and physics instructor Martin Teachworth received a $17,500 grant from Best Buy for his proposal to
lead an electric car conversion project at the school. The La Jolla Light ran an
article about Teachworth and his project in the
March 6 edition.
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Idea" email to communications@sandi.net.
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