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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. |  |
Interactive Budget Book Online |
The 2009-2010 Budget Book is posted on the district website, Through the use of modern technology, viewers can actually “flip” through the pages online.
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State Approves ‘07 Fire Closure Days |
Back in October 2007, our district and all the others in San Diego County were closed for several days because of wildfires in the area. We have finally received the official word from the state Department of Education that our request for these emergency days has been approved. With this official approval, the students’ days do not have to be made up, and the state has credited us for the lost funds.
This year, the same waiver has been submitted on behalf of Kearny and San Diego School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), which were closed for three days due to the H1N1 virus. We anticipate that this request will also be approved, based on the Education Code allowance for declared local state of emergencies. Please contact me at (619) 725-5506 should you have questions.
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EdCast: School Bus Fleet Gets Green Makeover |
 On July 24, the California Air Resources Board and the San Diego Air Pollution Control Board visited the district Transportation Department to unveil one of the first school buses in the country to be retrofitted with a pollution control device using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (economic stimulus) funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Watch the ceremony video. Read more.
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New Principal Assignments for the 2009-10 School Year |
The Board of Education approved the following principal assignments at the July 21 board meeting:
- Baker, Debra, from principal, Roosevelt Elementary School, Desert Sands Unified School District, to principal, Encanto Elementary School.
- Garrison-Arce, Cynthia, from IB Diploma Examiner, International Baccalaureate Organization, United Kingdom, to principal, Longfellow K-8.
- McMillan, Lillie, from principal, Hamilton Elementary, to principal, Porter Elementary.
- Spiegel, John, from director, High School Instructional Support, to principal, Bethune K-8.
For more information, please contact Dr. Chuck Morris, deputy superintendent, at (619) 725-8193.
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Sandi.net is Getting a Makeover |
The district website, www.sandi.net, is getting a new look this summer. The district Communications and Information Technology departments are working together on a new website platform that will facilitate improved two-way communication with our school communities, and enhance communication with our parents, our students, our staff and the general public. The redesign of the main district website will “go live” in September. School websites will be added progressively after the launch of the district site. For more information, please contact Linda Zintz, interim director of communications, at (619) 725-5568 or lzintz@sandi.net.
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New Apex Learning Agreement Expands Online Learning Programs |
 On June 23, the Board of Education approved a new agreement with Apex Learning for credit recovery and other online programs. The agreement is effective July 14, 2009 through June 30, 2012, and includes the following for all district high schools and alternative education programs:
- Unlimited access to all credit recovery courses for all 9-12 grade students (no limit on licenses).
- Unlimited access for all 9-12 grade students to the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) Prep product for Mathematics and English-Language Arts.
- Unlimited access for all 9-12 grade students to Advance Placement (AP) Exam Review courses.
- Unlimited access to all Virtual Courses (first-time instruction) under the auspices of iHigh Virtual Academy.
Summer school students who enrolled in an Apex Credit Recovery course prior to July 14 will be able to finish their course for credit. Apex will provide professional development for graduation coaches and teachers in the upcoming months. For more information, please contact Dan Wolfson, program manager, at (858) 496-8467 or dwolfson@sandi.net.
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Summer Fun Lunch Welcomes State Schools Chief |
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell will join Board President Shelia Jackson on a visit to the Summer Fun Café lunch program on Monday, July 27, at the Linda Vista Recreation Center. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a press conference, followed by a BBQ lunch and other special activities provided by the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Services, Food Bank and Network for a Healthy California. Lunch, provided by the district Food Services Department, will be served until 1 p.m. For more information contact Gary Petill, director, food services department, at gpetill@sandi.net or (858) 627-7301.
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San Diego High JROTC Exceeds Goals at the National Marksmanship Junior Olympics
Congratulations to the marksmanship team at San Diego High School for their national ranking at this year’s Junior Olympics. The top 150 nationally ranked marksmen were invited to compete in the two-day competition. San Diego High team members quickly established themselves as strong contenders as Elizabeth Avalos and Jamison Claflin-Cave achieved their personal best highest scores in the first round of competition. Elizabeth finished 6th place in her age group and was ranked #10 in the U.S. Team members from San Diego High include Elizabeth Avalos – score 1083; Jamison Claflin-Cave - score 1052; Monica Cedano - score 1034; and Maria Mendoza - score 993. Months of practice and dedication resulted in a team score of 4162, a 12th place national ranking and three unprecedented national records set. For more information, please contact Lt. Col. Guzman, interim JROTC program manager, Office of College, Career and Technical Education, at (858) 496-8203 or dguzman1@sandi.net.
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