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 Active Parents Help Out at Edison
On Saturday, February 26, the Dad's Club and Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) at Edison held a clean-up and rummage sale. They planted new greenery in the front of the school and cleaned up trash along the perimeter. Through the rummage sale, the school was able to raise $800 to replace some of the funding lost from allotted state Targeted Instructional Improvement Grant monies (TIIG). Edison is grateful for their dedicated parents, who will do whatever they can to promote existing programs at Edison. Special thanks to Gina Montijo, Edison's Parent Academic Liaison, who worked tirelessly to organize and lead the event!
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 More Than a Game
On February 26, the 15th annual "National Girls and Women in Sports Day" was held at San Diego City College from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year's theme, "More Than A Game," recognized the significance of women's participation in sports and the benefits of sports and physical activity. More than 300 girls (Grades 4-8) attended four of the following clinics:
Basketball (Senior Women's Basketball Association)
Dance (Jean Marmet, Physical Education Specialist at Dana Middle)
Field Events (Ellen Turkel)
Field Hockey (Tara Jelley, USA Field Hockey)
Softball (Andi Milbert, SDCC Women's Soccer)
Tennis (Simone Vazquez, SDCC Women's Tennis)
Track (Patti Tufley)
Volleyball (Dede Bodner, SDCC Volleyball)
The day started with an energy breakfast, followed by two clinics. During lunch there was a volleyball exhibition, then two more clinics and a closing ceremony where each participant received a free T-shirt.
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Resources for Students with Autism Program Wins Award
The Autism Society of America, San Diego Chapter, has selected the Resources for Students with Autism (RSA), a San Diego City Schools Special Education Program, as the recipient of the 2005 Health Hero Award. RSA is recognized for supporting and promoting better health and education in the community. The Health Hero Award will be presented during a special awards ceremony on March 22 at the Wyndham Hotel. For more information about the ceremony, please call (858) 636-4150.
The Autism Society of America, San Diego Chapter, is one of the largest member agencies of the Combined Health Agencies, an association 27 national and local health agency chapters here in San Diego. As the workplace fundraising partner of the United Way of San Diego, Combined Health Agencies Drive (CHAD) is well known to donors as United Way/CHAD. Each year the member agencies honor local businesses, medical professionals and media for their contributions, dedication to its mission and commitment to better health for all San Diegans.
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 De Portola Teacher Wins Wal-Mart's San Diego Teacher of the Year
Carmen Munnelly, an 8th grade history teacher at Gaspar de Portola Middle School, was recently selected from more than 250 nominees to represent San Diego as the Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year. Carmen will go on to compete for the state title later this month. In conjunction with this award, Carmen and De Portola will receive $1,000 and other prizes in recognition of her outstanding work.
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PE Director Certified by NIAAA
Bruce Ward, Director of Physical Education and Interscholastic Athletics for San Diego City Schools (SDCS), recently received the title of "Certified Master Athletic Administrator" from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). This program identifies administrators nationally for their exemplary knowledge, contributions and on-going professional development in the field of interscholastic athletic administration. Bruce is one of a very elite group of interscholastic athletic administrators nationwide to attain this level of professionalism.
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Recycling Contest Winners
The February winners for the district's recycling contest were:
Althea Bagsby, Communications, who won two free entrees for El Torito; and
Marie Rodriguez, Office of Resource Development, who won 4 tickets to a San Diego Gulls Hockey game.
Congratulations to these winners, and thank you to all of our prize sponsors! Each month on the 15th, two winners are chosen from entries received. To enter, you must pledge to recycle and send your pledge card to the Recycling Office via school mail or email to acalbow@sandi.net. Pledge cards are available online at www.sandi.net/energy/recycling. Click on "Contests." Good luck!
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Tsunami Funds Raised at Paradise Hills
The Paradise Hills Elementary School Student Council organized a recycling drive for the school's 4th, 5th and 6th graders to raise money for the children that were devastated by the Tsunami. The students recycled soda cans and plastic bottles and raised $111.
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Madison Theatre Program Honored
The drama program at Madison High School was recently selected by the American High School Theatre Festival to represent California, one of only ten schools in the state, as one of the United States' exemplary drama programs. A nomination by Diane Sinor of the Old Globe Theatre, led to this recognition.
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