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Cornelia Corn and Friends Visit Penn Elementary
Penn Elementary School students and Principal Godwin Higa welcomed the Five a Day Follies (costumed fruits and vegetables) to their school in celebration of the first anniversary of Kid's Choice Café. Food Services staff from the Revere Center served carrot cake to students and staff during lunch while Anna Banana, Carol Carrot, Cornelia Corn, Mary Strawberry and Delicious Apple circulated among the students. Godwin Higa was recognized for his early and strong support of the program, and Channels 7, 8 and 10 were on hand to record the festivities. Penn was one of the first schools to introduce this innovative program to students a year ago. Today 85 elementary schools have implemented the Kid's Choice Café program because it is a healthy way to offer breakfast and lunch to students. At breakfast, choices include three entrees along with fruit, yogurt, granola, juice, milk and other items. At lunch, students make a choice from four entrees and visit a salad bar for selections of salad, vegetables, fruits and various toppings. Students and staff alike have embraced the new program and agree that, "It's cool to eat at school."
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Fletcher Fifth Graders Visit Translation Services
Fifth grade students from Fletcher Elementary along with their teachers, Ms. Sandy Lee and Ms. Michaelann McKittrick, experienced firsthand the cultural diversity in our district at the Translation Services Unit. District translators presented multicultural activities and spoke about the cultures they represent. Translation Services provides services in Cambodian, Lao, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese and allows for the disbursement of more effective communication materials to parents and community members of different languages and cultures.
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High School Journalism Project Brings Professional Journalists and Students Together
An unprecedented tutorial program by the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists is enhancing journalism classes at Patrick Henry, Kearny and San Diego high schools. Coordinator Leo Laurence, J.D., editor of San Diego News Service, along with special media guests, such as Union-Tribune Senior News Editor Todd Merriman (shown at right, courtesy of Leo Laurence, J.D.), visit classes several times each week to lecture on journalism. KGTV Channel 10 Cameraman Mike Howder videotapes the lectures which will be distributed to high school teachers across the nation by Ball State University in Indiana under a $10 million grant from the Knight Foundation. Teachers and schools who are interested in participating are encouraged to call (619) 757-4909 or email info@sdnewsservice.com for more information.
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Librarians and Others Tour New Correia Library
A small group from Correia Junior High School recently caught an insider's glimpse of their new library. Library Volunteer Donna Stone, Principal Linda Taggart, Soltek Contractor Derrick Storm and Librarian Marcia Abbott snapped on their hard hats for a walk through of Correia's new state or the art library on Jan. 29, 2004. The new facility is scheduled for completion in August 2004.
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Montgomery Academy Dedicates 100 Minutes to Non-violence
Last month, on Jan. 21, a peace theme event was harbored at the lunch arbor and surrounding fence at Montgomery Academy. 100 flowers, 100 paper cranes, 100 ribbons, a tree and a 100-minute ceremony were used to dedicate the new lunch arbor as a campus tribute to non-violence. The event was held on the anniversary of the shooting of Tariz Kahmisa. Tariz was shot by Tony Hicks while delivering pizza nine years ago. After his death, Tariz's father and Tony's grandfather created the Tariz Kahmisa Foundation, an organization dedicated to non-violence and forgiveness as a positive effort to stop the cycle of youth violence. The event was jointly organized by the Tariz Kahmisa Foundation, the Montgomery Academy Linda Vista Leaders and the San Diego City Schools Counseling and Guidance Safe and Drug Free program. |
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Morse Mural Brightens Downtown San Diego's Children's Museum
The site of the new Children's Museum in downtown San Diego is now home to a new mural, thanks to the creative students in Bridget MacConnel's drawing and painting class at Morse High School. Just over a month ago, the Children's Museum asked the class to create a 40-foot mural on canvas to be part of the construction site for the museum located along Market St. between Front St. and 1st Ave. Originally, the museum suggested a jungle theme a la Henri Rousseau, but in the hands of the students the design became
more like an "Urban Jungle." The mural depicts a collision between the past, the present and the probable future of an urban area such as downtown San Diego. "We tried to create a fanciful interpretation of the ongoing changes to San Diego's downtown - everything finding its way to coexist," says MacConnel. 24 students collaborated for three weeks to design and complete the mural, and even spent Saturdays in front of the canvas. MacConnel adds, "They really came together as a group on this and did an awesome job. I had a great time working with them and was impressed with their creativity and work ethic. |
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READing Program Really Scores!
On December 18th, professional athletes Clayton Read and Greg Barber from the San Diego Gulls Hockey Club visited with Standley Middle School students and selected the winner of READ's hockey jersey. This fun event, which supported our Reading program, awarded super readers with prizes, autographs and the chance to meet professional athletes who really know the value of reading. |
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Sixth Graders Visit Camp Palomar
During the first week of January, sixth graders from Roosevelt Middle School, Muir Alternative School and Mt. Everest Academy got a taste of the great outdoors at Camp Palomar. Students spent five days and four nights in the beautiful Palomar Mountains and enjoyed arts and crafts projects using natural materials, music, games and evening programs. Camp Palomar is part of the Off-Campus Integrated Learning Experience (OCILE) program. All San Diego City Schools sixth graders participate in the weeklong program at some point during the school year. |
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Students and Officers March in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade
Students and officers from the SDCS Police department marched in the 24th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade on Saturday, Jan. 17 to remember and honor Martin Luther King Jr. and his contributions toward achieving peace between all races of people. The group from SDCS held the School Police banner which depicts their logo and reads, "Protecting our future." Attendees and organizations from across the county participated in this multicultural and festive event. |
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Toler Elementary Accessibility Ramp Completed by Prop. MM
At Toler Elementary, the new accessibility ramp is a dream-come-true for Dominic Rock. Dominic attended Toler over a decade ago and now works at the school as a classroom aide. Before the ramp was built, Dominic's path of travel was cumbersome and out of the way, especially when trying to get to classrooms located on the higher tier of the campus. On Jan. 6, Toler students cheered as Dominic cut the ribbon and dedicated the new ramp, which was made possible through Proposition MM funding. Dominic's mom, Nancy Rock, attended the ceremony along with the construction team. Harlan Klein, principal, and Jane Davis, retired principal, also helped cut the ribbon. Proposition MM is funding accessibility upgrades at campuses across the school district.
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