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Student
journalists from all over San Diego City Schools held a press
conference March 19 in preparation for April as Alcohol Awareness
Month. Students had the opportunity to ask a panel of experts
ranging from physicians to law enforcement officers to the American
consulate to Mexico questions related to the legalities, hazards
and consequences for teens who cross the border into Tijuana
and engage in underage drinking. A video produced by Health
Services' Life Skills program and the Video Services
unit, "Think Ahead, Think Smart, Part Two,"
will be available for high school students beginning next week.
The video includes interviews with law enforcement officials
from both sides of the border, and an on-camera "visit"
to a morgue. Informational materials will also be posted on
the website. For additional information, contact your Life Skills
teacher or Marcia Sorini at (858) 627-7447
The
Parent Involvement Department has been awarded a $10,000
grant from the Starbucks Foundation to help support ongoing
efforts to improve family literacy through the Latino Family
Literacy 
Project.
TheLiteracy Project is a key component of Parent Involvement's
"San Diego Parent University," providing many opportunities
for parents to learn simple techniques to encourage their child's
love of books and reading. The Starbucks grant will help with
the provision of childcare while the parents are learning how
to promote their child's literacy. The Starbucks Foundation
has awarded more than 600 grants totaling over $6.5 million
to literacy, school and community-based organizations across
North America.
A
new districtwide Utility Conservation Plan has been implemented,
and is projected to save the district an estimated $3 million
per year through careful management of resources involving over
two hundred utility sites. The Utility Conservation Plan is
a multi-tiered approach to saving money. Each district employee
has a responsibility to help reduce energy costs. Some of the
measures will be very easy and may seem obvious. Others will
require more effort and a district-wide commitment. To review
the conservation plan, and to see other cost-saving ideas, visit
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