July 23, 2007

Central Enrollment Center Opens Today
Starting today, families have the option to enroll their child(ren) for the new school year while school sites are closed. The pilot Central Enrollment Center Adobe PDF, located at Roosevelt Middle School, can register students new to the district, multiple siblings and students attending a different school from the previous year. The center will be open in July and August.

Enrollment Center Schedule

Families continue to have the option to enroll at their neighborhood schools, which typically open the week prior to the first day of school, September 4. For information, contact Enrollment Options at (619) 725-5672 or visit their website.
PeopleSoft Financials 8.9 Upgrade Offers Convenience, Cost Savings
New improvements to eProcurement, Travel Expenses, and other tasks in PeopleSoft Financials will be available to employees in Fall 2007. One new feature, ePro DirectConnect, will allow users to purchase items directly from popular vendors. The new feature will help expedite the purchasing process and save money. The Information Technology (I.T.) Training team is developing a series of job aids and online tutorial demonstrations to assist with learning more about DirectConnect. For information, visit the PeopleSoft Training website or contact Jessica Youngs at jyoungs@sandi.net.
Clark Hosts Eighth-Grade Retention Program
Clark Middle School is hosting eighth grade students from Wilson, Montgomery, Mann, Farb and Language Academy (year-round sites) beginning Monday, July 23, through Thursday, August 16, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This additional instruction time is in compliance with Administrative Circular 113 Adobe PDF. For information, contact Brian Kenworthy at bkenworthy@sandi.net or (619) 725-7139
Funding Alerts
• Up to $5,000 for School Music Education
Through its Grants for In-School Music Projects, the Mockingbird Foundation supports programs that involve music education for children ages 18 and under. Grants range from $50 to $5,000 in value. The next application deadline date is Wednesday, August 1.
• Grants Promote Excellence in Math and Science
The Toshiba America Foundation aims to promote quality science and mathematics education in U.S. schools. Grants are made for programs and activities that improve teaching and learning in science and mathematics, grades K-12. The Foundation focuses its grant making on inquiry-based projects designed by individual teachers, and small teams of teachers, for use in their own classrooms. The application deadline for requests of more than $5,000 is Wednesday, August 1.
Upcoming Events
• Summer Commencement Ceremony
SDUSD students who completed high school graduation requirements too late to participate in June graduation can participate in a formal commencement ceremony on Friday, August 3, at 2:30 p.m., in Golden Hall.
In The News
Fox 6 News’ Ruben Galvan featured students from Monroe Clark Middle School last week, preparing for their Giant Puppet Parade to Rosa Parks Elementary. The puppets are based on the students’ study of Mayan and Aztec cultures. A photo was also featured in the San Diego Union Tribune.
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