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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. |  |
Meeting with U.S. Secretary of Education |
This week, I had the opportunity to sit down with the new Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, and discuss his vision for the nation's schools. Secretary Duncan says schools must make drastic changes to get money from a special $5 billion fund in the economic stimulus bill. "We're going to reward those states and those districts that are willing to challenge the status quo and get dramatically better," Duncan said Monday at the White House. Read more. |
LAO Says State's Economy Still Deteriorating, New State Budget Already Needs $8 Billion Fix |
It's been less than a month since the Legislature and the Governor finally worked out a compromise budget plan to address a nearly $42 billion budget shortfall. And according to the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO), during that brief time California's economy has faded to the point that state government is facing an additional multi-billion-dollar budget problem. That was the not-so-encouraging word from Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor, who released his analysis. 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 . |
SDUSD Detective Named Peace Officer of the Year |
 SDUSD Police Department Detective Troy Holliday will be among 16 outstanding law enforcement officers being honored at the 18th Annual Peace Officer of the Year Awards on Friday, May 22, at the NTC Promenade. During the 2007-08 school year, Det. Holliday was assigned to investigate a series of copper wire and pipe thefts from schools and other facilities, which had resulted in a quarter million dollar loss to the district. He is credited with writing and executing seven search warrants, nine probation searches and making eight felony arrests before bringing this crime spree to a halt. For his dedication and outstanding investigation skills, Det. Holliday is being honored as the 2009 Peace Officer of the Year. For more information, please contact Don Braun, chief, police service department, at (619) 725-8000. |
Breakfast in the Classroom Continues Successful Rollout |
The Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) Program continues to spread to elementary schools throughout the district. Carver Elementary School became the 22nd school to take part, with training at Audubon and Ibarra elementary schools underway this week. In addition to the BIC program, Food Services continues to introduce salad bars at schools, which offer even more nutritious food choices to the regular menu. Wangenheim Middle School is the latest school to add a salad bar. For more information, please contact Sally Spero, food services planning supervisor, at (858) 627-7306, or Gary Petill, director, food services department, at (858) 627-7301. Learn more about Breakfast in the Classroom. Watch the video. |
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 The newly appointed Independent Citizen’s Oversight Committee (ICOC) for Proposition S will hold its inaugural meeting on Wednesday, March 25, at 4 p.m., in Conference Room A at Physical Plant Operations Center, 4860 Ruffner Street, San Diego (92111). The agenda will be posted on the Prop. S ICOC web page at http://www.sandi.net/props/icoc.html. For information, please call Leigha Cook at (858) 637-3609, or e-mail her at icoc@sandi.net. |
SDUSD, Padres Partner on Ticket Sales Fundraiser |
San Diego Unified has been invited to participate in a special fundraising program offered by the San Diego Padres. The program will offer discounted prices on tickets for home games at Petco Park to district employees and parents while developing resources for the district through a fundraising program. Proceeds will be distributed to the Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Department. Look for additional information, including the game schedule, pricing guide and ticket sales promotional codes, in next week’s Friday Notes. For information, please contact Aly Evans, program development specialist, at (619) 725-5582 or aevans2@sandi.net. |
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- Kearny High School of International Business Wins National Award
We We are pleased to announce that Kearny High School of International Business has received San Diego State University’s National Center for Urban School Transformation Award. The school was one of only 12 urban schools across the nation so honored. Congratulations to Principal Ana Diaz-Booz and the entire Kearny International Business team for a job well done. For more information, contact Ms. Diaz-Booz at (858) 496-8370.
- Middle School Receives $4,000 Grant
Thurgood Marshall Middle School recently received a $4,000 Best Buy Teach award which is given to schools to sustain or enhance existing educational programs. Marshall will use the funding to obtain digital video cameras for the 7th grade science classes so that during and at the end of study units, the students can demonstrate what they have learned in a movie-making culmination project. For more information, contact Michelle Irwin, principal, at (858) 549-5400.
- Students Shine at MESA Competition
Students from Science, Connections and Technology (SCT) at Kearny High Educational Complex and Millennial Tech Middle (MTM) School Magnet placed first, second or third in events at the MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievement) competition at San Diego State University on Saturday, March 14. The MESA Schools Program assists elementary, middle and senior high school students to excel in math and science and become competitively eligible for the most rigorous colleges and universities. Through MESA, students develop academic and leadership skills, increase educational performance, and gain confidence in their ability to compete professionally. The SCT students have been invited to the regional competition in Riverside in April. For more details, contact Phil Etson, SCT math teacher, at (858) 496-8370, ext. 3018 or petson@sandi.net; or Heather Potter, MTM magnet coordinator, at (619) 527-6933.
- Middle Schools Compete in “Pinnacle of Fitness” at NCAA Tournament
On Saturday, March 21, students from Bell, Taft and Roosevelt middle schools will compete in the Pinnacle of Fitness event during halftime of the NCAA Women's Basketball tournament games at Cox Arena. At the 5 p.m. game, Taft will compete against La Presa Middle School from the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District; Bell and Roosevelt will compete against each other during the 7:30 p.m. game.
The event, sponsored by NCAA Basketball, includes teams of five boys and five girls from each school competing in five different categories: Shuttle Run, Quarter Mile Run, Sit and Reach, Curl-ups, and Pull-ups. The winning team from each game will advance to the second round on Monday, March 23, at the 6:30 p.m. The winner of that match will compete in the final round of "Pinnacle of Fitness" at the NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four tournament in St. Louis, Missouri, April 5-6. For more information, please contact Bell Vice-Principal Laura Alluin at (619) 479-7111.
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