Important Dates, Deadlines for PeopleSoft Financial 8.9 Upgrade
The new PeopleSoft Financial Application is scheduled to ‘go live’ on Monday, October 15. In preparation, there are
some important deadlines, events and instructions for employees who use the Financial Application. This includes
everyone submitting or approving eProcurement requisitions, Travel Authorizations and Expense claims. Visit
http://www.sandi.net/peoplesoft/finance89/091807.asp
for complete information. Expense reports with September activity must be submitted to Accounts Payable by 5 p.m.,
this Friday, September 28. For information, contact Sandy Davis, Accounts Payable Supervisor, at
sdavis@sandi.net or (619) 725-7756. With general questions about the upgrade,
contact Jessica Youngs at jyoungs@sandi.net or (619) 260-5426.
Principal for a Day Deadline is Friday
The Community Relations Department is currently matching schools with guest principals for Principal for a Day on
Friday, October 19. All middle and high schools and many elementary schools have already been matched. Elementary
principals who would like to invite their partner in education or a prospective partner should contact Ellen Tiffany at
etiffany@sandi.net or (619) 725-5594 by this Friday, September 28.
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.
District Trainings
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Mandatory Purchase Card Training for Central Office Staff
The district is switching from procurement cards to a new online purchase card program. Mandatory training sessions
regarding this change are being conducted for all procurement card approvers and cardholders. Central office
departments will be trained first. (Training sessions for school sites will be conducted in October and November.)
All Central Office approvers and cardholders should attend a training tomorrow, September 25, or Thursday,
September 27, from 3 to 5 p.m., in the Education Center auditorium. Be sure to bring your current procurement
card to the training. It will be exchanged for a new purchase card from Wells Fargo Bank. No RSVP required.
For information, contact Julie Nguyen at jnguyen1@sandi.net or
(619)725-7669, or Sandy Davis at sdavis@sandi.net or (619) 725-7756.
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Service Learning 101
A Service Learning 101
conference is being held Tuesday, October 30, from 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., at the Marina Village Conference Center.
Principals, teachers and other interested individuals are encouraged to attend. Bonnie Benard, renowned expert
in the field of service learning, is the keynote speaker. Registration fee is $49. A limited number of
scholarships are available to district personnel on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration deadline is
Friday, October 26. For scholarship information, contact Nancy Hemmings at
nhemmings@sandi.net or (619) 725-5597. For conference information,
contact Christina Lopez at (619) 718-6661.
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School Site Council Trainings
The Program Monitoring Department is offering a one-hour School Site Council (SSC) training 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 the training online at
http://studata.sandi.net/saa/app/trainingreg/. In
October and November, additional hands-on trainings will be offered about the role and responsibilities of
School Site Councils and English Learner Advisory Committees.
Professional Development
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Discover Program’s September and October Offerings
Don't miss out on the upcoming professional development opportunities, including Basic Life Support (September
29 and October 20), Garden Design/Project Based (October 16) and Developing Gifted Potential: Utilizing Tiering and
Compacting Strategies for Gifted Students (October 20). Additional courses are posted daily. To view course
descriptions and register online, go to the Discover website at
http://www.sandi.net/discover. For information, contact Esther
Caluza at ecaluza@sandi.net or (858) 496-1887.
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Safe Schools Workshop
San Diego County Office of Education Safe Schools program is sponsoring a two-day workshop,
Girls: Risk Factors, Trends and Strategies
, on Tuesday, October 23, and Thursday, October 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants must attend both days. Registration deadline is
Saturday, October 20. For information, contact Gabriela Baeza at gbaeza@sdcoe.net
or (858) 569-5440. For registration, call Aida Estrella at (858) 569-5443.
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K – 8 Language Arts Multimedia Academy
The San Diego County Office of Education is sponsoring a hands-on training
on how to integrate multimedia tools and strategies into effective Language Arts instruction. The first of three
sessions will be held Wednesday, October 3, from 4 to 6 p.m. To register, go to
http://tinyurl.com/2xkmbv. For information, contact Ward Smith at
wsmith@sdcoe.net or (619) 980-3979.
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LEGO Engineering Conference
A hands-on robotics conference
is being held Saturday, November 3, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at LEGOLAND® California. The conference fee is
$75; Title 1 schools can attend for $50. UCSD CEU Credit available. To register, call (760) 438 – LEGO (5346)
by Thursday, November 1. For information, contact Lynn Crockett at
lynn.crockett@legoland.com.
Funding Opportunities
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Organic School Garden Awards
A Rodale Institute program recognizes and rewards the
most outstanding organic school gardens. The award for first place is $1,000. The
application deadline is Wednesday, October 31.
For information, visit www.kidsregen.org
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Teaching of Writing Bob Costas Grants for the Teaching of
Writing recognize exceptional teachers of grades 6 through 12 for their innovative methods used to develop
student writing skills. Grants of $3,000 each will be awarded to six teachers. The
application
deadline is Friday, November 16. For information, visit www.collegeboard.com.
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Environmental Science Awards
The SeaWorld-Busch Gardens and Fujifilm
Environmental Science Awards recognize the outstanding efforts of K-12 students and teachers who are working at
the grassroots level to protect and preserve the environment. Maximum award is $10,000 and prizes. The
application deadline is Friday,
November 30. For information, visit the Conservation Matters section at http://www.seaworld.org.
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Middle and High School Science Teaching Award
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Foundation and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) are looking for exemplary
science teachers. One middle school and one high school teacher will receive $2,000, a one-year membership in NSTA,
and up to $500 to attend NSTA's National Conference. The application
deadline is Monday, October 15. For information, visit www.ntsa.org.
For a complete listing of current grant and funding opportunities, visit the district’s Office of Resource Development
website at http://www.sandi.net/depts/grants/index.htm.
New on the Web
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The Cognos Reporting Warehouse Available from Home
Cognos can be accessed from outside of the district’s network at
https://cognos.sandi.net/ anytime, except between12:30 and 12:45 a.m. New and
updated data from Zangle, Encore, and PeopleSoft is uploaded daily at 2 a.m. Need help with Cognos? Visit the
Cognos Training & Support website or take advantage of
Open Labs offered on Fridays at the
Fremont Training Center. For information, contact Gary Altstadt at
galtstadt@sandi.net or (619) 260-5411.
Upcoming Events
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National Walk to School Day
Wednesday, October 3, is National Walk to School Day. Schools
throughout the district will be participating in this event that promotes the importance of pedestrian and bicycle
safety; the increased health benefits of building physical activity into a child’s daily routine; and a reduction
in environmental risks with fewer cars on the road. For information, contact School Police Sergeant Al
Contreras at acontreras@sandi.net or (619) 725-7000.
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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.
Laura Rodriguez Elementary will hold a community
celebration on Tuesday, October 11. Dedication ceremony begins at 2 p.m., followed by the open house. For
information, call (619) 699-4500.
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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Cabrillo Festival
San Diego’s 44th Annual Cabrillo Festival, commemorating explorer
Juan Cabrillo’s landing in San Diego in 1542, takes place September 29 and 30. For information, call (619)
557-5450, ext. 0.
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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.
In the News
Morse, Patrick Henry and Madison high schools have been selected by the National Academy Foundation to participate in a
pilot project of national engineering academies. A total of 13 high schools across the nation will be part of the
program, which will address the national engineering work force shortage as well as high school students’ proficiency
with math and science. The San Diego Business Journal posted the announcement at
http://www.sdbj.com/article.asp?aID=117590.
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