Grappling with ethical dilemmas, like conflicts of interest or the district gifts policy? Check out the new
Ethics Office website. Test your ethics knowledge with a self quiz,
find answers to your questions and discover how you can promote an ethical culture. Bookmark at
http://sandi.net/depts/ethics. For information, contact
ethics@sandi.net or (619) 725-7388.
Board President’s Scholarship Award
Monthly classified employees who are interested in becoming teachers are encouraged to apply for the
Board President's Scholarship Award.
Two recipients will be selected to receive a $1,000 check. The application
deadline is Friday, October 19. For information, contact the Board Office at (619) 725-5550.
The Cognos Reporting Warehouse is Here
Cognos is a web-based tool designed to provide district staff with the ability
to report and obtain a variety of student data in one place. Data for current students, including schedules, grades,
absences and test scores, is available. Reports display data at a district, site, classroom and student level based
on user access. For information, visit the Cognos website at http://www.sandi.net/cognos
or contact Gary K. Altstadt at galtstadt@sandi.net or (619) 260-5411.
Central Office Employees Wanted for Baldrige Taskforce
The Baldrige Education for Performance Excellence is seeking 25- 30 central office employees to serve on the
Baldrige Central Office Taskforce.
Management, non-management, classified and certificated employees are
encouraged to participate. Meetings will be held every 6 – 8 weeks. If you are interested in participating,
submit a registration form
by Friday, September 28. For information, contact Jo Anne Mabe at
jmabe1@sandi.net or (619) 725-7133.
Enter Contest to Rename ‘6 to 6’
The Extended Learning Opportunities Department is sponsoring a contest
to rename our “6 to 6” program. All SDUSD employees, students, parents and provider agencies are eligible to enter.
The winner of the contest will receive a “Purple Cow” and pizza party for a school site’s before and after school
program. For information or to enter the contest, contact Mary Engle at
mengle@sandi.net or (858) 496-1938.
A Salute to Teachers
The San Diego County Teacher of the Year Awards
will be held Saturday, October 6, at 7 p.m., at the Civic Theatre in the Downtown San Diego Concourse. Come support
SDUSD nominees Courtney Browne, Lisa Hawk, Sylvia James, Rudy Ortiz, Celia Ramirez and Elizabeth Ward. The deadline
to order tickets is this Friday, September 21. For information and to order tickets, call (858) 292-3753 or visit
www.sdcoe.net.
Showcase Your Partnership at the Ed Center
Schools and departments are invited to showcase their partnerships in education at the Eugene Brucker Education Center.
Bulletin boards (72” long x 44” wide) located outside the Community Relations office can be reserved for one month.
More than one bulletin board may be available. All months, except February 2008, are available. For information and
to reserve a bulletin board, contact Kathy Gartland at kgartland@sandi.net
or (619) 725-5591.
District Trainings
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Grant Writing Workshop
The Office of Resource Development is available to conduct workshops to help teachers, staff and parents apply for
outside funding and navigate the district’s required procedures. Handouts with valuable information are provided.
Contact Elizabeth Blower at cblower@sandi.net or (619) 725-7221 to schedule
a training at your school or work site.
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School Site Council Trainings
The Program Monitoring Department is offering six one-hour School Site Council (SSC) trainings in September. The
training will provide information about implementing Title I mandates as well as tips for holding SSC elections
and increasing parent involvement. Register for any one of the six trainings online at
http://studata.sandi.net/saa/app/trainingreg/. In
October and November, two-hour hands-on trainings will be offered about the role and responsibilities of School
Site Councils and English Learner Advisory Committees.
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Refresher Course on Office Depot Online Ordering
All Office Depot “Approvers” or “Requesters” are invited to attend a refresher course about online ordering.
The final session is this Friday, September 21, from 2 to 3 p.m., in the Education Center auditorium. For
information, contact John Groll at jgroll@sandi.net or (858) 522-5821.
CSET Prep Courses for November Exam
The district's Teacher Preparation and Student Support Division will offer California Subject Examinations for
Teachers (CSET) Prep Courses for the upcoming November 3 exam. Classes begin Thursday, October 11. Courses are
available for Single Subject English,
Single Subject Science,
Single Subject Mathematics,
and Multiple Subjects.
Courses are free for district employees; $60 for others. The registration form
is due Thursday, October 4, by 4 p.m. For information and to register, contact Lucy Del Valle at
ldelvalle@sandi.net or (619) 725-7142.
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Green Practices in the Classroom
Become a Conservation Champion and learn how to improve your classroom’s green practices at UCSD Extension’s new
Saturday Series at the Zoo program.
Earn 2 units in Education. For information and to register, visit
www.extension.ucsd.edu or call Teri Moore at (858) 964-1063.
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Blues SchoolHouse Program is Free to Grades 5-12
The International House of Blues Foundation is again offering the Blues SchoolHouse program free to SDUSD students
in grades 5-12. A teacher orientation
for past participants is scheduled for Saturday,
September 29, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Teachers new to the program can attend an orientation
on Saturday, January 26,
2008. Pre-registration is required. For information and to register, contact Melanie Seales at
Melanie.Seales@hob.com or (619) 525-1982, or visit
www.ihobf.org.
Funding Opportunities
2008 Best Buy Teach Awards
Applications are now available for the 2008 Best Buy Teach Awards,
which award innovative use of technology in K-12 classrooms. This year, more than 1,500 schools will receive Teach Awards
of $2,000 to $10,000. Last year, San Diego Unified received the $250,000 National Best Buy Teach Award. The deadline to
submit an application is September 30. For information and an application, visit
https://bestbuyteach.scholarshipamerica.org/.
New on the Web
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Operations Update is back. It is posted on the
website every Wednesday on the For District Staff page
in the News section.
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CST test results for the past six years including the newly
released 2007 scores can be accessed using the Cognos Reporting Warehouse at
http://www.sandi.net/cognos.
Upcoming Events
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Ramadan Observed September 12 – October 11
Ramadan is a month-long observance when Muslims worldwide fast during the daylight hours and in the evening eat
small meals and visit with friends and family. The last day of Ramadan is Thursday, October 11.
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Breast Cancer Education Summit for SDUSD Employees
Cadman Principal and breast cancer survivor Jackie McCabe is hosting a Breast Cancer
Education Summit
for district employees on Tuesday, September 18, from 4 to 5 p.m., at Cadman Elementary. RSVP to
(619) 682-7445 or MakingStridesSanDiego@cancer.org.
Lend a Hand to Wilson Middle School
Wilson Middle School will receive a $35,000 makeover as part of Volunteer San Diego’s annual
Hands
On San Diego event on September 22-23. Volunteers are needed, especially on Sunday, to complete tasks such as
painting, landscaping, and beautifying the fence and field areas. For information and to volunteer, visit
www.volunteersandiego.org.
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School Grand Re-Openings and Dedications
Lincoln High School celebrates its return to glory with a dedication and
ribbon-cutting ceremony
on Saturday, September 29, from 9 a.m. to noon. For information, call (619) 725-5588.
Marshall Middle School will host a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, October 24, beginning
at 11:30 a.m. For information, call (858) 549-5400.
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Walk to Raise Awareness, Funds for Psoriasis
Join the National Psoriasis Walk for Awareness
in San Diego on Saturday, September 29, at Mission Bay Park. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m., walk begins at 9 a.m.
Psoriasis is an immune-mediated, genetic disease manifesting in the skin and/or the joints that affects as many as
7.5 million Americans, including children. For information and to register, visit
www.psoriasis.org/walk.
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5K Asthma Walk
Join the American Lung Association’s Asthma Walk on Sunday, September 30, to help the more than 85,000 students in
San Diego County who have asthma. The Walk will be held at The Promenade at Liberty Station in Point Loma.
Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. The Walk starts at 9 a.m. Register
online or call 1-800-LUNG-USA.
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Walk for Food Allergy
Currently one in 17 children under the age of three years has food allergies. Help raise funds for food allergy
research and education by participating the Walk for Food Allergy
on Sunday, October 7, at Mission Bay. For information and to register, go to
www.foodallergywalk.org or contact
WalkSanDiego@foodallergy.org.
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