Today marks the last day of school for students on traditional calendar. Congratulations to the Class of 2008. The last day of school on year-round calendar is Monday, July 21.

The 2008-09 District Calendar (monthly wall calendar) is now posted in Excel (editable) and PDF    on the For District Staff webpage in the Calendars section. For information, contact Linda Zintz at lzintz@sandi.net or (619) 725-5568.

The Communications Department is conducting an Employee Communications Survey to get feedback on the district’s efforts to keep employees informed. The survey will provide feedback needed to tailor future internal communications initiatives that best meet staff needs. Please take a few minutes to complete the Employee Communications Survey and submit to the Communications Department. You comments are encouraged. For information, contact Linda Zintz at lzintz@sandi.net or (619) 725-5568.

Wilson Middle School is hosting the Year-Round Summer School Program for eighth grade students recommended for retention. The session will be held July 22 through August 15. The opportunity for qualified certificated employees to apply is currently available online in the Quick Links section on the Employment website. The application deadline is Monday, June 23. For information, see Administrative Circular 103    or contact Darin Noyes at dnoyes1@sandi.net or (619) 725-8019. For general information, contact Rhonda Archard at rarchard@sandi.net or (619) 725-7147.

Beginning Monday, July 7, the Instructional Media Center (IMC) and Teachers’ Media Center (TMC) will be open on weekends. Weekend hours are Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Weekday hours will be Monday-Thursday, from 2-6 p.m. Both centers will be closed on Fridays. Staff is encouraged to take advantage of the weekend hours. More than 500,000 instructional items including books, exhibits, CD-ROMs, videos, and equipment are available. Saturday, August 23 will be the first day that materials can be checked out for the new school year. For information, call the circulation desk at (858) 496-8340, Monday-Friday, from 2-6 p.m. 

The new school boundaries for 2008-09 are now available on the School Finder site. Users can enter an address and determine the associated neighborhood schools for the new school year. For information, contact Roy MacPhail at rmacphail@sandi.net or (619) 725-7370.

The new, recently-adopted instructional materials in college, career & technical education; English language arts; history/social science; language acquisition/world languages; mathematics;  science; special education; and visual and performing arts are listed in the 2008-09 Textbook Adoption Fact Sheet  . New materials can also be reviewed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday – Friday, at the IMC. Resources for Construction Technology, Human Psychology & Family Sociology; English 1-4 and 3-4 Adv; U.S. History AP,  U.S. History and Geography 1,2 (incl. Honors); Japanese 7-8 Honors; Algebra Readiness; Physics C AP, Science 6th, 7th, 8th and 8th Adv; and Studio Art AP are available to review online.  For information, including online viewing instructions, contact Robin Clabaugh at rclabaugh@sandi.net (858) 496-8466.

As school sites close out the 2007-08 school year and prepare for 2008-09, remember that in early September it will be necessary to certify sufficiency of instructional materials for 2008-09. The Education Code Section 60119 defines “sufficient textbooks or instructional materials” as each student, including English learners, having a textbook or instructional materials, or both, in English Language Arts, Science, History/Social Science, Mathematics, and for grades 6-12 World Language and Health, to use in class and to take home. To help with planning, a list of current, adopted materials can be found on the Instructional Materials Department website under Forms/References>K-6 Elementary and Grades 6-12 Secondary Textbook Ordering Workshop Packets>Adopted Titles. For information, contact Denise Hankins at dhankins@sandi.net or (858) 627-7564.

• Discover Program Summer Classes
  Gain extra knowledge while earning district credits by taking a Discover Course. Check out the classes    being offered June through September. For information and to register online, visit the Discover Program website, or contact Esther Caluza at ecaluza@sandi.net or (858) 496-1887.

• Service-Learning Discover Course for Educators
  Volunteer San Diego is offering a full-day Engaging Students in Service: The Comprehensive Service-Learning Training on Tuesday, June 24, and Wednesday, July 30, from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. The course can be taken as a Discover Course for .5 district credit. Principals, teachers, staff and parents are encouraged to attend. The registration fee is $50. However, $30 registration fee waivers for the June 24 course are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  For information on waivers, contact Nancy Hemmings at nhemmings@sandi.net or (619)-725-5597. For information or to register online, go to www.volunteersandiego.org, or contact Jennifer Hamilton at jhamilton@volunteersandiego.org or (858) 636-4137.

• Educational Technology Summer Classes
  Registration is underway for Ed Tech summer classes, which start July 7. Courses include Moodle, Using Video, Google Collaborative Tools, Using Digital Images and PowerPoint. Sign up online at http://www.edtech.sandi.net/summer08 .The last day to register is Monday, June 30.
  
  
• New Elementary Science Program
  Beginning June 12, the Science Department will be conducting trainings on the new K-5 Earth Science    curriculum. This professional development experience is geared to support teachers in planning for science in the fall. All K-5 teachers and administrators are encouraged to attend. To register, go to http://registration.sandi.net.

• Math Dept. Summer Professional Development
  Check out the Mathematics Department professional development opportunities being offered this summer. Additional courses have been added. For information, contact Venus Matos at vmatos@sandi.net or (619) 725-7313.

• Course Prepares 3rd-4th Graders for STAR Test
  The SDSU College of Extended Studies and College of Education will be offering Becoming a STAR Writer    , a course to enhance a student’s performance on the 4th grade STAR writing segment.  Classes will be held Saturdays, July 19 - August 9, from 9-11 a.m., at San Diego State. For information, visit www.neverstoplearning.net/star or contact Becky Ryan at rjryan@mail.sdsu.edu or (619) 594-5674
  

• “Save Our Seas” Poster Contest
  In celebration of National Zoo and Aquarium Month, Legoland California is sponsoring a Save Our Seas poster contest    for children ages 4 to 12 years. The theme for the poster is protecting our seas and the creatures that live in them. The entry deadline is Monday, June 30. For information, visit www.LEGOLAND.com.

• LT’s School is Cool Scholarship
  The LaDainian Tomlinson Foundation is now accepting applications for a $1,000 School is Cool Scholarship  for graduating seniors. Applications must be postmarked by Friday, June 27. For information, e-mail andrewslamar@yahoo.com or call (619) 871-4518.

• Middle School Girls Summer Leadership Program
  The Jenna Druck Foundation Young Women’s Leadership Program is sponsoring its first ever Leadership Program   for middle school girls on Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to noon. The fee is $10; scholarships are available. For information, contact ywl@jennadruck.org or (619) 294-8000.

Wondering what to do with the extra neckties hanging in your closet?  Donate them to the "Ties for Teens" project aimed at assisting teens dress appropriately for job interviews. San Diego Unified is partnering with several community organizations to promote positive activities for youth during the summer, including helping find employment through a Youth Job Fair being held Thursday, June 26, from 4-7 p.m., at the South Metro Career Center. Ties can be dropped off through Friday, June 20 at the Communications Department, Room 2145 at the Education Center. For information, contact Ana Morales at amorales@sandi.net or (858) 496-8366. 

• SANDAPP Graduation Ceremony
  The San Diego Adolescent Pregnancy & Parenting Program (SANDAPP) is proud to announce the 2008 Graduation Ceremony in honor of 120 pregnant & parenting teens who have successfully achieved the goal of earning a High School Diploma and completing the SANDAPP Program. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 19, from 2 – 4 p.m., in the Hoover High School auditorium. For information, contact Sofia Martinez at smartinez4@sandi.net or (619) 235-5001.

• High School Musical at Montgomery Middle School
  Students at Montgomery Middle School will be performing High School Musical on Friday, June 20, at 5:30 p.m. For information, e-mail Charisa Childress at cpiety@sandi.net.

• Memorial Prep Enrollment Fair
  A Community Meeting (English  | Spanish ) to introduce students and parents to the new Memorial Preparatory for Scholars and Athletes will be held Saturday, June 21, from 11a.m. to 1 p.m.  For information, contact Barbara Asaro at basaro@sandi.net.

• Celebration of Art
  Parents, students, staff and community members are cordially invited to attend the Zamorano Fine Arts Academy's Annual Celebration of Art on Thursday, June 26, from 5-7 p.m. The best work from the 1,200 students will be shown in the auditorium and throughout the campus. For information, call Don Masse, visual art teacher, at (619) 267-8007.
  
  

View more Upcoming Events in the Events section on www.sandi.net.

• Superintendent’s Friday Notes
  
• Summer Resources for Children and Young Adults
• Curriculum and Instruction Newsletter 
• History/Social Science Newsletter 

• Henry High School student Matt Orlando and his geographic information systems (GIS) teacher Mark Abbott are featured on the San Diego Audubon Society website in recognition of Matt’s volunteer mapping project.

• The first graduating class from MET High School was featured in an article in Sunday’s San Diego Union-Tribune.