May 21, 2007

Classified Employees Week May 20-26
Classified School Employees Week is being celebrated May 20 - 26. The week honors classified employees and their significant contributions to the education, safety, and well-being of our students. It’s a good time to thank classified employees for providing valuable support services that help children succeed in school.
Cookies with Carl

All employees are invited to the final Cookies with Carl of the 2006-07 school year today, Monday, May 21, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Pacific Beach Middle School. Take advantage of this opportunity to come by and speak with Superintendent Cohn and hear what other employees have to say.

Area 2 Opens Second Office
Area 2 Superintendent Chelsea Smith and her team will be dividing their time between two offices. The contact information and operation hours for each office are:
Hage Elementary
(858) 566-8152
(858) 566-8155 - Fax
Tuesday and Thursday
Office hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 		Encanto Elementary
(619) 266-9313
(619) 266-9320 - Fax
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Office hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PeopleSoft Financials 8.9 Upgrade is Coming this Fall
Improvements to eProcurement, Travel Expenses, and other tasks in PeopleSoft Financials will be available in fall 2007. (The upgrade will not affect HR tasks.) The Information Technology (I.T.) Department is developing new manuals and interactive tutorials to assist employees when the new application is released. Watch for future announcements about new features and training opportunities. View the PeopleSoft Website for the latest information on the Financials 8.9 Upgrade or contact Jessica Youngs at jyoungs@sandi.net.
Leadership Forum
A leadership forum Adobe PDF to explore leadership ideas for aspiring SDUSD administrators will be held Tuesday, June 5, from 3 to 4 p.m., at the Crawford Educational Complex. RSVP by Monday, May 28. For information or to RSVP, contact Glenn Yarwood at gyarwood@sandi.net.
Partnerships in Education End-of-Year Survey Now Online
The Partnerships in Education End-of-Year survey is now available online. Principals, directors/program managers and partnership liaisons are asked to complete and submit the survey to the Community Relations Department by Friday, June 1. Schools can complete one survey for all partners. For complete details, refer to Administrative Circular #109 Adobe PDF , or contact Ellen Tiffany at etiffany@sandi.net or (619) 725-5594.
District Trainings
• Discover Program Offers Class on Gifted Students
The Discover Program is offering a course based on the book, “Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults," on Tuesday, May 29, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Madison High School. For information, to register, or to see a complete list of upcoming classes, visit the Discover Program website at http://216.122.44.192/SandiNetDiscover/ or contact ecaluza@sandi.net or (858) 496-1887.
Professional Development
• Community Service/Service-Learning Training for Educators
The Community Relations Department and Volunteer San Diego are offering “Service Learning 101” on Thursday, May 24, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., at the United Way Building, 4699 Murphy Canyon Road. Principals, teachers, staff and parents are invited to attend this “hands-on” training that will explore the elements of creating effective projects that integrate community service with academic learning. To register, go to www.volunteersandiego.org or contact Jessica End at jend@volunteersandiego.org or (858) 636-4124. The $25 registration fee is waived for all SDUSD staff. For information, contact Nancy Hemmings at nhemmings@sandi.net or (619) 725-5597.
Student Opportunities
• Scholarship
The San Diego African American Alumni Association, Los Angeles Chapter is offering a $1000 scholarship to a graduating senior of African American ancestry. The application Adobe PDF deadline is Monday, June 4. For information, contact JoAnn Fountain at jnnfountain@yahoo.com or (310) 416-3880.
• Essay Contest Highlights Aviation History
The San Diego wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is sponsoring a student essay contest Adobe PDF in conjunction with the 13th annual “Wings over Gillespie” Air Show. The contest is open to students in grades 3 – 12. The entry Adobe PDF deadline is Wednesday, June 6. For information, contact Donna Duchow at dduchow@sdccd.edu or (619) 388-2305.
• ReDesign Your School Contest
Target and the American Architectural Foundation are looking for students in grades 9-12 to stimulate new ideas for the design of learning environments and enter the Redesign Your School Contest. The winner will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Entries Adobe PDF must be postmarked by Saturday, June 30. For information, go to www.redesignyourschool.org.
Join the CSA Executive Board
The Community Service Association (CSA), the district’s employee contribution club, is looking for executive board members to replace two retiring members. Current administrator and certificated CSA members interested in serving as a board member, contact Michele Fettig, CSA Secretary/Treasurer, at mfettig@sandi.net or (619) 282-9596 by 5 p.m., Tuesday, June 5.
Support Adapted P.E. Department
The Adapted Physical Education (P.E.) Department is selling tickets to the La Jolla Festival of the Arts scheduled for the weekend of June 23 & 24. This event raises money to benefit San Diegans with disabilities. Tickets are $10 each and a portion of the proceeds will support the Adapted P.E. program. For information or to purchase tickets, contact Becky Paradise at bparadise@sandi.net or (858) 573-5973.
2007 SDUSD Polo Shirts Available
The 2007 SDUSD polo shirts are now available to purchase. Prices and colors vary. For information or to place an order, contact Kitty Jackson at cjackson1@sandi.net.
Upcoming Events
• School sites are “wrapping up” the school year with special events. Below is a partial listing of upcoming school site events: For information about any of these events, contact the school. To submit an event to Newsline, email Linda Zintz at lzintz@sandi.net.
In The News
KPBS Radio reporter Ana Tintocalis made the rounds to several SDUSD schools last week, sharing their stories with the radio audience. On May 16, she visited Johnson Elementary and stopped by the culinary class at the San Diego High School of Business. The next day, May 17, she paid a visit to Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary.

The San Diego Union-Tribune ran an article in the May 17 edition on the efforts taking place in Pacific Beach schools to adopt the International Baccalaureate program.

SDUSD 2007-08 Elementary Teacher of the Year, Rudy Jimenez Ortiz, was profiled in a story on the Voice of San Diego website.
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