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 District
staff who either attended or worked at Lincoln High School
are invited to attend Lincoln's Closing Celebration on
Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Events include Alumni
Decade Booths, documenting Lincoln history from its opening
in the 50's through the present; a display of historical memorabilia;
sale of "Hornet" merchandise; a video presentation;
school tours and much more. A sock hop-style dance will be held
in the gym beginning at 7 p.m. Admission to the dance is $5.00.
For more information on these events, please visit the Lincoln
Closing Celebration page on the Lincoln website. Demolition
for the new Lincoln facility will begin later this year, with
the plans calling for an $89.9 million dollar state-of-the-art
"school within a school" concept designed by Joe Martinez,
a Lincoln alum who also attended Knox and Gompers. For more
information, click on Lincoln under the "New Schools"
section of the Proposition
MM website. |
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New
hours of operation will take effect July 1, 2003 for the Instructional
Media Center (IMC). Both the IMC and the Teachers' Media
Center (TMC) will have modified hours for teacher browsing,
check-in/check-out of instructional materials and use of the
TMC. Both facilities will be open Monday through Friday, from
2 p.m. until 6 p.m. The IMC InfoLine (858) 496-8122 and the
IMC web page
will continue to be a source for current IMC and TMC information.
The IMC will continue to provide diverse instructional materials
for all K-12 students. The circulation desk staff will only
take phone orders during the modified hours of operations, but
teachers and staff may continue to place orders for instructional
materials using the Elementary Curriculum Library and Multimedia
Resources order forms found on the IMC web page. Orders can
also be faxed to (858) 560-7218 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
In
addition to modifying hours, the IMC will not continue to be
open the first Saturday of the month for the 2003-2004 school
year. The last Saturday for both the IMC and TMC will be Saturday,
June 7, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. |
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EdUCate!,
a volunteer foundation supporting public schools in University
City, has awarded 22 educational grants totaling more than $40,000
to its five schools; Curie, Doyle and Spreckels
elementary schools, Standley Middle School and University
High School. The foundation, developed a decade ago to provide
supplemental resources to University City schools, will present
the awards this afternoon from 4 - 5 p.m. at a special ceremony
at University City High School. The awards are divided into
categories, including Science & Technology, Language Arts,
Humanities, Fine Arts and Interdisciplinary. For more information
about EdUCate!, contact Rashmi Bhargava at (858) 457-4295. |
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The
Discover Program is seeking instructors to teach classes
for district employees for the Summer and Fall sessions (July
- December 2003) in all areas: Math, Science, Literacy, Fine
Arts, Social Studies, Second Language, Technology, Guidance
and Staff Development. Discover courses provide opportunities
for teachers to learn from other practicing professionals while
earning district salary enhancement credit. Instructors are
paid at a rate of $39.04 for teaching time, and $26.34 for preparation
time spent outside of an assigned workday. To submit a course
proposal, or if you have any questions, please contact Debi
Giolzetti at (619) 725-7255 or dgiolzet@mail.sandi.net.
You can also visit the Discover
page on the district website. |
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