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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. |  |
Town Hall Meeting on the Budget |
 Employees, parents, students and community members are invited to learn more about the state budget crisis and its impact on public K-12 education at a Town Hall (Flyer: English  | Spanish ) meeting on Thursday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m., at Kearny High School. Attendees will have the opportunity to share ideas and opinions with the Board of Education and state representatives who are invited to attend and participate. For more information, please contact Chief District Relations Officer Bernie Rhinerson at (619) 725-5578.
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SDUSD Leads the Way in Maximizing Federal Stimulus Package |
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The Bond Buyer, the daily newspaper of Public Finance, recently announced that San Diego Unified will be the first district to sell the qualified school construction bonds (QSCB) authorized under the federal stimulus package. The district expects to pay no interest on the debt. Chief Financial Officer James Masias worked directly with our bond counsel, bond financial advisor, lead underwriter and the Treasury Department to ensure the district developed the best financial package for the district and taxpayers. The district is rated AA by Standards & Poor’s and Aa2 by Moody’s Investors Service. For more information, contact James Masias at (619) 725-7561. |
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The Federal Government is in the process of releasing dollars to the State of California from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund established by the economic stimulus bill, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Click here to view how these dollars may and may not be spent. We should know how much of these funds will be sent to San Diego Unified within the next few weeks. For more information, please call Chief Financial Officer James Masias at (619) 725-7561. |
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California Music Educators Association Honors District Standouts |
San Diego Unified will have five honorees at the upcoming Fortissimo Celebration taking place Tuesday, April 28, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla. Honorees include 2009 Fortissimo Award winner and Board Member Katherine Nakamura; General Music Educator of the Year Peggy Jacobsen from Sequoia Elementary; Orchestra Educator of the Year Tamara Paige from SCPA; and Elementary Administrator of the Year Momiji Seligman from Hawthorne Elementary. Congratulations to these deserving award winners. For information, please contact Mark Nicholson at mnicholson@sandi.net . |
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Can You Walk and Read at the Same Time? |
 Teachers, administrators, support staff, parents, students and others are invited to participate in the Union-Tribune Race for Literacy to benefit the San Diego Council on Literacy and our schools. This annual two-day event takes place in Balboa Park and starts with the Kids Magic Mile on Saturday, May 2, followed by the Race for Literacy 8K on Sunday, May 3. This year, a Team Incentive Program has been created to provide cash awards to schools and school districts that participate. Board President Shelia Jackson is the captain of the San Diego Unified Strollers team, which could earn $2,000 for SDUSD if the district has the largest team in the Race for Literacy 8K. Many of our schools are participating and could win up to $1,500 for the largest 8K team; up to $1,500 for the largest Magic Mile Team. For more information and to join a school or the San Diego Unified Strollers team, please visit www.utraceforliteracy.com or call Contact In Motion at (760) 692-2900.
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Renowned Humanitarian Leads Workshops for History Teachers |
 This past week Gerda Weissmann Klein, a Holocaust survivor, historian, humanitarian and Academy-Award winning filmmaker, facilitated a discussion with 35 high school history teachers about teaching the Holocaust and genocide in high school history courses. Ms. Klein then met with administrators and teachers from eight of our middle schools to plan for the implementation of Citizenship Counts, a civic education curriculum that she founded. For more information, please contact John Spiegel, high school instructional support, at (619) 725-7315 or Kim Hall, middle school instructional support, at (619) 725-7301.
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High School Student Mechanics Program Continues its Success |
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Well into its second year, the student “apprentice program” partnership with Special Education, Clairemont High School and the Transportation Services Department continues to be a success. This semester, four students are exploring careers in fleet Maintenance and recently spent time at Transportation doing valve adjustments alongside their “technician teacher of the day” John Joaquin, automotive repair technician. When asked about the program and the students who come to the garage three times per week, John stated, “It’s very rewarding working with these students. I feel like I’ve accomplished something at the end of every day they’re here.” Transportation is now in discussions with other high schools and non-Special Ed programs about additional apprentice opportunities. For more information, please contact Alex Robinson, director of transportation, at (858) 496-8710. |
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If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It |
Physical Plan Operations (PPO) has been compiling data for a new combined work order and project system that will replace the current work order only system as of July 1. For PPO, doing projects begins with knowing what type of work is needed and where, which includes:
- 14.5 million building square footage
- 2,265 improved acres
- 3,994 buildings, of which 2,398 are portable buildings
- 40,306 spaces, including classrooms, hallways, offices ,auditoriums and play areas
The new system will be more efficient, providing information in real time. For more information, please contact Tom Wright, manager, support services, at (858) 573-5733.
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Order Your Discounted Padres Tickets Now |
Don’t forget to order your discounted Padres tickets and support our Visual and Performing Arts programs. Click here to see the schedule of games, ticket prices and instructions on how to purchase tickets. For more information, please contact Aly Evans at (619) 725-5582 or aevans2@sandi.net.
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- Henry High Science Fair Winner to Attend INTEL International Science Fair
Congratulations to Anna Kornfeld Simpson who has been invited to attend the INTEL International Science Fair in May as a result of being selected one of only five high school sweepstakes winners at the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. Anna also won four professional society awards: Society of Women Engineers, U.S. Navy, Space.com, and ACLU; two special awards: $500 from ATK and $1,000 from FGM Inc; and first place in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering for her robot. For more information, please contact Pat Crowder, principal at pcrowder@sandi.net or (619) 286-7700.
- Student Artists Showcased at San Diego Museum of Art
Young Art is the San Diego Museum of Art’s exhibition of K–12 student artwork from San Diego city and county schools. Young Art 2009: Expressing Literature marks the 40th exhibition and will focus on artwork in a variety of media inspired by all forms of literature. Patrick Henry High School students Andrew Moreno, Sara Petersen, Fiona Hoang, Jazmeen Garibay, Kassandra Spencer, Dat Fo and Carlos Garcia will have their art work on display April 18-May 31. For more information, please contact Gonja Wolf at 619-286-7700 or visit www.sdmart.org .
- San Diego High Excels at Air Rifle Championship
The varsity air rifle team from San Diego High School earned the Team Gold Medal for the State of California at the recent U.S. Army Open Rifle Championship. Cadet Elizabeth Avalos earned the Individual First Place Gold Medal for the state. Congratulations to the Caver team and Coach Hughey. The final match of the season is the Civilian Marksmanship Program's Junior Olympic Competition on Saturday, April 25. For more information, please contact Jan Janus, program manager, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), at (858) 496-8203 or jjanus@sandi.net .
- San Diego Met Attends A4E Conference
San Diego Met Principal Mildred Phillips, Internship Coordinator Jill Badger, junior Jenner La Fave and sophomore Jeff Barerra joined Big Picture Company Co-founder Elliot Washor in Pasadena for the Architects for Education dreamTeam Symposium on March 19-21. The conference drew nationwide attendance of those on the cutting edge of future school design. Read more. For more information, please contact Mildred Phillips at (619) 388-2299 or mphillips@sandi.net , or Jill Badger at (619) 388-2296 or jbadger@sandi.net . |
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