To support improving student achievement, the Board of Education and Superintendent have reorganized the former Curriculum and Instruction Division (previously with elementary, middle, and high school levels) and established the Instructional Support Services Division. View key contacts for the new division.

• District Purchase Card Training
  District Purchase Card training will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, August 27, September 16, October 14 and November 18, in the Ed Center auditorium. Training is required for new card holders, approvers or reconcilers who have not yet attended this class. RSVP to Julie Nguyen in the Fiscal Control Office at (619) 725-7669 or jnguyen1@sandi.net.

• Physical Education Training
  Middle and high school PE teachers and administrators should mark their calendars for PE professional development on Thursday, September 3, from 8 a.m. to noon, location to be determined. PE instructors interested in being considered as presenters or schools interested in hosting training at your site can contact Brenna Baringer at (619) 725-7124 or bbaringer@sandi.net.
  
  
• $10,000 Scholarship for Aspiring Latino Education Leaders
  The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) announces the annual ALAS/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Scholarship, which provides Latino educators seeking to become administrators and superintendents with a one-time, $10,000 award. Additionally, the scholarship offers a one-time, $2,000 honorable mention award each year. Applications are available online and are due on September 1.

• Discover Program Course Offerings
  To view a complete list of course descriptions offered for district credit and to register online, go to the Discover website. For information contact Esther Caluza at (619) 725-7431 or email ecaluza@sandi.net.
  

Visit the Staff Development Website

• Discover Program – Summer-Fall Sessions
  The Discover Program is seeking instructors to develop and teach classes to certificated and classified employees during the Summer-Fall Sessions (Jul.-Dec.’09) and throughout the year. Instructors are paid at a rate of $45.29 per hour for teaching time and $30.57 for preparation time spent outside of assigned workday. For information contact Esther Caluza at (619) 725-7431 or email ecaluza@sandi.net.
  
  
• Summer Institute and Demonstration School
  The district’s GATE program and University of Southern California are offering a multi-faceted professional development experience for grade 1-8 teachers and administrators. The program is offered August 10-12, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Cherokee Point Elementary School. GATE funding can be utilized to offset the cost of $250 per participant. See flier and registration forms or contact Jessica Manzone at jmanzone@usc.edu or (626) 224-4097.
  
  
• CSET Prep Courses
  Teacher Preparation and Induction will offer California Subject Examinations for Teacher (CSET) Prep Courses to prepare teachers for the November 7 exam. Classes begin Thursday, October 8.  Courses are available in Single Subject English , Mathematics , Science , and Social Science , plus Multiple Subjects . Courses are free for district employees; $60.00 for Charter schools and all others. The deadline to register is Thursday, October 1, by 5 p.m. Click individual subjects above for schedules. Download a registration form . For more information, you can contact Lucy Delvalle at ldelvalle@sandi.net or (858) 539-5330.

• Free Nutrition Education Curriculum
  Dairy Council of California is offering free nutrition education curriculum for teachers in grades K-12. All curriculums are research-based and align with California state standards in Math, Language Arts, Science and the newly adopted California Health Education content standards. Visit webpage for more information. To order the curriculum, contact Heather Troska, Dairy Council of California, at (619) 756-9881 or htroska@dairycouncilofca.org.

• Superintendent’s Friday Notes
• New Administrative Circulars and Bulletins
• Slam the Spam
• Become a Fan on Facebook (Access from outside the SDUSD network)
• Follow SDUSD on Twitter

• San Diego Union-Tribune
  July 20, 2009
  Interns see budget ax up close
  
  
• San Diego Union-Tribune
  July 18, 2009
  Parade plays up Rite of Passage
  
  
• Scripps Ranch Civic Association Newsletter
  Stories about all the schools in the neighborhood are published regularly, including Scripps Ranch High School, Thurgood Marshall Middle School, and Dingman, Jerabek, Miramar Ranch and Ellen Browning Scripps elementary schools.

See San Diego Unified School District Newsfeed for more district news.

• Lincoln High Competes in Fashion Grand Championship
  On Friday, July 24, Lincoln’s aspiring fashion designers will defend their San Diego championship title as the only San Diego school represented in the Hurley Walk the Walk Fashion Show. Sponsored by the clothing line, Hurley, the fashion show will take place in Huntington Beach at the US Open of Surfing event, from 4 to 7 p.m. All supporters are welcome to attend, or watch the event live at www.hurley.com and vote for Lincoln High school to win the grand prize of $10,000. For more information, go to www.hurley.com or contact Lincoln teacher Dan Camacho at (619) 266-6508 or dcamacho@sandi.net.
  
  
• New ERAA Conference Next Month
  The 6th Annual New Everybody Recommitting to Academic Achievement (ERAA) Conference will be held on Saturday, August 22, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Lincoln High School. The free event is co-sponsored by SDUSD, several community groups and volunteers with a goal to have parents and students become more knowledgeable, supportive and committed to academic achievement. Workshops will be provided for parents and students at all grade levels. Every participant will be given a back-to-school backpack filled with schools supplies. A festival with exhibitors, free lunch, giveaways, and entertainment will also take place. Registration forms are provided in English , Spanish and Somali . For more information, contact Zoniece Jones, conference chair, at (619) 264-6870.

View upcoming events throughout the district. (Campus Calendar)

• Mary L. Collier-Wade, Crawford CHAMPS
  Retiring after 24 years at Morse High and 34 years with the district as a coach and teacher. Celebration on July 31, at the Christ United Presbyterian Church fellowship hall. For more information and to send well-wishes, contact Bertha Sims at (619) 794-0336 or bsims@sandi.net.

• Barbett Wood, R.N., Cherokee Point Elementary
  Retiring after 30+ years of service to the district. Please send any pictures, favorite memories, and best wishes for Nurse Wood to Rachel Clark at rclark@sandi.net. 

• Billie Stanley-Miller, Payroll Department
  Please congratulate and thank Billie for more than 34 years of service to the district.

• Field Elementary: Joanna Airhart, Patty Carlson, Carole Phillips & Robin Stern
  Please send your favorite memories and best wishes for the honorees to the attention of Linda Earlston at learlston@sandi.net or (858) 273-3323.

• Jackie Kenworthy, Jefferson Elementary
  Retiring after 35 years of teaching. Please send well-wishes c/o: Maria Shingledecker at (619) 293-4406 or mshingledecker@sandi.net.

• The Mental Health Resource Center honors Larinda Pilkerton (27 years), Myrna Romero (21 years) and Linda Rubin (31 years).
  For more information, call (858) 636-4375.

For Sale

• Breakfast Restaurant: "Jane’s Country Kitchen" in Lemon Grove. For information, call Jose and Theresa Aviles at (619) 888-6193.

• 3BR/3BA attached home in Scripps Ranch: 2-car garage, A/C, community pool. $2,300/month. Call Chris at (858) 361-3683.

• Luxury motorhome: 2004 Damon Intruder, 36 ft. with 2 pop-outs, 6,300 miles, pristine condition. Make an offer at (858) 793-4686.

Travel

• Roosevelt Middle School staffers are organizing a 9-day Thanksgiving 2009 cruise from Venice to the Greek Islands and Croatia for $1,495 + taxes (air + cruise). For information, contact Sandra at sandraboe@sbcglobal.net.

• Join Roosevelt Middle School staffers during Spring Break 2010 (March 27 – April 2) in the Galapagos for $1,995 + taxes (air + land). E-mail: sandraboe@sbcglobal.net.

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