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MISSION STATEMENT
All San Diego students will Graduate with the Skills, Motivation, Curiosity and Resilience to Succeed in their choice of College and Career in order to Lead and Participate in the society of Tomorrow. |  |
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On March 10, the Board of Education adopted a set of additional budget cuts, called Plan A  , for the 2009/10 fiscal year. This action was necessary for the board to meet its legal requirements to file a financial statement, called the 2nd Interim Financial Report, with the County Office of Education which was due on March 17. This is a preliminary list of budget cuts that may be included in the final annual budget that will be adopted by the board in June. Of the $100 million in budget reductions adopted by the board, approximately $34 million are subject to collective bargaining. The board was also required to identify additional potential budget reductions, called Plan B , that would be considered should agreements not be reached on the Plan A reduction list. For more information, visit the Budget Update website. |
Standley M.S. 8th Grader Wins County Spelling Bee |
 Alex Wells, an eighth-grader at Standley Middle School and son of Marshall Middle School teacher Sean Wells, competed against nearly 90 other middle school students to win the 40th annual Countywide Spelling Bee on March 10. Read more. |
2009 State of the District Address |
Board President Shelia Jackson will present the 2009 State of the District address on Thursday, March 26, at 6 p.m., in the Lincoln High School Arts Center. A dessert reception, hosted by SDG&E, will be held immediately following the program. Seating is limited. RSVP required by March 23. For more information and to RSVP, please go to http://www.sandi.net/stateofthedistrict.aspx . |
Students to Attend World Classic Baseball Tournament |
Thanks to a generous donation from Major League Baseball and the San Diego Padres, more than 150 district high school students will enjoy a World Classic Baseball game this weekend at PETCO Park. Tickets have been distributed to students participating in GAME On! (Good Attendance Means Everything) ninth grade attendance pilot at Kearny Science Connections & Technology and Mission Bay High School; “10-to-Succeed” Male Leadership Development Program at Morse and Madison high schools; students selected by the Advanced Placement Challenge Grant; and students participating in Race/Human Relations student advocacy programs. For more information, please contact Becky Phillpott, Community Relations, at (619) 725-5595 or bphillpott@sandi.net . |
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The California School Nurses Organization San Diego/Imperial Section has recognized Donna Magden, from Monroe Clark Middle School, as the School Nurse of the Year for the area. Donna was recognized for nursing excellence, and the staff and students at Clark agree. For more information, please contact Thomas Liberto, principal, at tliberto@sandi.net . |
Notice to District Employees of Collective Bargaining Rights |
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This notice is provided to district employees under an agreement between San Diego Unified School District and the San Diego Education Association (SDEA) resolving Unfair Practice Charge No. 5199. Pursuant to the Educational Employment Relations Act, district bargaining unit members have a right to be represented by their exclusive representative. The district cannot interfere with these rights, and the district cannot bypass, undermine or derogate the authority of their exclusive representatives. For more information, please contact Legal Services at (619) 725-5630. |
Lunch is Served on Minimum and Early Release Days |
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During these challenging economic times, parents may find it helpful to know that nutritious, low-cost school lunches are available on all minimum and early release days. Elementary school lunches are only $1.75 and include protein, fruits, vegetables and milk. For further information, please contact Sally Spero, food services planning supervisor, at (858) 627-7306. |
PPO Works Hand-in-Hand with Community Partners |
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Several times a year, Physical Plant Operations (PPO) works with volunteer groups to support school site improvements including weed abatement, general cleanup, landscape improvement, litter pick-up and painting. District employees provide guidance to make sure that the services provided meet district standards. Through this collaboration, our schools gain valuable resources and build relationships with community partners. On March 11, Landscape Services worked with Cox Communications to provide rolling planter boxes at Baker Elementary and is currently working with the Rotary Club of Southeast San Diego to select a site for an improvement project in April. PPO will also be assisting Balboa Elementary with its $100,000 school makeover awarded by the National Educators Association. For additional information, please contact Greg Taylor, zone manager, physical plant operations, at (858) 627-7214. |
Volunteers Provide Safe Passage for Elementary Students |
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The School Police Volunteer and Parent Patrols help ensure our students’ safe passage to and from 13 elementary schools. As extra pairs of eyes and ears, these active parents serve as safety monitors who assist school Safety Patrols at crosswalks and intersections before and after school. Launched in 2002, the program provides volunteers who remind drivers to obey traffic laws and assist both student and adult pedestrians with obeying posted signs and crosswalks. All patrol candidates are required to complete a district volunteer application and agree to background checks. The group recently gathered for a picnic at City Height Urban Village Park to celebrate the program. SDUSD Community Service Officers Ricardo Garcia and Eugene Lewis were in charge of the cooking. School Police Chief Don Braun commended volunteers for their exemplary effort and dedication. For more information, please contact Officer Garcia or Officer Lewis at (619) 725-7000. |
San Diego Science Festival Free Expo Day |
 Teachers, students and families are encouraged to attend Expo Day at Balboa Park on Saturday, April 4, from 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. There will be 200 different organizations creating over 300 different hands-on activities. Check out music performances, solve puzzles, build structures, look at the teeny tiny. Best of all, learn about the science all around you as you explore. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please e-mail biobock@mac.com . |
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- Hoover Academy of Information Technology Film Festival
Last month, Hoover High School’s Academy of Information Technology (AOIT) hosted its biannual film festival showcasing the work of students in grades 10-12. The 12th grade projects were created in collaboration with the developers of the “Roadtrip Nation” documentary. Watch the student videos. For more information, please contact Dr. Chuck Podhorsky, principal, Hoover High School, at (619) 283-6281 or cpodhorsky@sandi.net .
- Mira Mesa High School Students Embrace Science
Spring semester is giving science students at Mira Mesa High School (MMHS) the opportunity to participate in a number of science activities and excursions. Students participated in the 19th annual High School Science Day (http://www.salk.edu/support/science_day.html) on February 28 and will visit SDSU and UCSD to participate in the Kyoto Laureate Symposiums on March 19. They will also meet with Dr. David Webb from Celgene Pharmaceuticals on March 24 as part of the San Diego Science Festival (SDSF) Nifty Fifty program, travel to Lincoln High School on March 27 to hear a presentation by Nobel Laureate Mario Molina, and visit Biogen-Idec to explore cancer as part of SDSF’s “Science on the Mesa” program on April 1. For more information, please contact Dr. Greg Steinbach, science teacher, at gsteinbach@sandi.net or call (858) 566-2262.
- Scripps Ranch High School Student Shine
In January, nearly 4,000 students nationwide participated in an American Association of Physics Teachers exam, including Scripps Ranch High seniors Josh Wang and Vincent Lee. Wang and Lee were among the top 400 students in the nation whose exam scores advanced them to the quarter-final round of the U.S. Physics Olympics Team selection. In addition, sophomore Catherine Grant was named a top runner-up in the 2009 Prudential Spirit of Community Award and has qualified for the President’s Volunteer Service Award. She was also recently recognized by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors for her exemplary volunteer work. For more information, please contact Kurt Madden, principal, at (858) 621-9020, ext. 1103.
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