Honoring the Arts

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As we celebrate March as Arts in Education Month, it is important to recognize the work of our hundreds of arts teachers throughout our schools. Over 11,000 4th - 6th grade students receive instruction each week in instrumental music by our team of 29 full and part-time elementary itinerant instrumental music teachers. Elementary music prep-time music teachers provide general music instruction to more than 14,450 K - 6th grade students.
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Also in this issue:
Budget Update:
Understanding Title I Funding
In direct response to school principals and the District Advisory Council, Superintendent Bersin recently announced a proposal to increase Title I funding for the 2003-04 school year.

Designing A New School
Since 1998, sites have been selected for 10 of 16 of the new schools being built or rebuilt under Proposition MM. But before construction can begin, the schools have to be designed.

Getting to Know You: Andreanna Murphy
Counselor, Farb Middle School

Education Spotlight:
Literacy at Ocean Beach Elementary
Can a teacher promote empathy through literature? Patricia Ladd, a staff developer at Ocean Beach Elementary, offers up a resounding "yes!"

School Supply Donation Valued at $150,000
San Diego City Schools is receiving a school supply donation worth approximately $150,000 from a national school supply provider which recently bought out several smaller companies.