Volunteers needed to help build the computer science program in our schools!

TEALS (Technology Education and Literacy in Schools) is coming to San Diego Unified!

We recognize that technology is transforming the world around us. Having a computer science education is key to our students being ready for the future job market. Did you know computer science majors can earn 40% more than the college average? Or that there are currently over 500,000 open computer science positions without qualified talent to fill them? We are proud to grow our computer science program and develop the next generation of computational scientists and software engineers.

TEALS pairs computer science (CS) professionals with classroom teachers to team-teach CS to high schools students and build teacher capacity. Over two years, the classroom teacher gradually takes over the responsibilities of teaching the course. TEALS volunteers create a ripple effect: impacting not just the students they teach, but the hundreds of students who will study CS with the teacher they helped prepare. Started in 2009 by Microsoft employee Kevin Wang, who developed and ran the program in his spare time, TEALS was embraced by Microsoft in 2011 and is supported by the company as part of its global YouthSpark initiative, which aims to increase access to CS education for all youth around the world.

TEALS is currently looking for dedicated volunteers to join our program for the 2018-2019 school year. Learn more by watching an informational video and apply online at tealsk12.org/apply! If you have more questions, please contact qianqian@tealsk12.org for more information. We’re eager to have more volunteers and happy to answer any remaining questions you may have!

Signing Day: Lincoln High Seniors Celebrate College Admissions

In a first-ever ceremony for the school, college-bound seniors at Lincoln High School were honored for their hard work and accomplishments on campus.  

Click here to watch the story on 10News.

La Jolla High Boys Volleyball Featured on Fox 5 News

See the story here:  http://fox5sandiego.com/2018/05/01/la-jolla-high-boys-volleyball-team-producing-college-level-players/

FACES Class of 2018 Showcase & Graduation Celebration

2018 CCTE Showcase

2018 Summer School Programs

Please Note: There are no first-time credit courses offered in summer school. There will not be any summer school program for general education students in elementary or middle school.

·       General Education High School - June 18, 2018 – July 27, 2018. There is one session for students in grades 9-12 who need to make up D and F grades in core courses (Credit Recovery).  

·       Special Education

·       Elementary - July 23 – August 17, 2018 - There is one session for Special Education Students with extended school year (ESY) eligibility on their IEP. 

·       Middle School - July 23 – August 17, 2018 - There is one session for Special Education Students with extended school year (ESY) eligibility on their IEP. 

·       High School - July 23 – August 17, 2018 - There is one session for Special Education Students with extended school year (ESY) eligibility on their IEP. 

·       Specialized Programs -  Dates Vary - ESY (Extended School Year for Students with ESY eligibility on their IEP)

Transportation

Transportation will not be provided for general education students. 

ESY (Extended School Year for Students with ESY eligibility on their IEP) will be transported to the closest Host site to their school of residence and will be supported through Special Education funds.) 

General Education High School - June 18-July 27, 2018

There is one session for students in grades 9-12 who need to make up D and F grades in core courses (Credit Recovery).  

Host Site	Time
Clairemont High School @ CPMA	7:20 am - 11:40 am
iHigh	7:30 am - 11:50 am
Lincoln High School	7:25 am - 11:45 am
Crawford High School	7:15 am - 11:35 am
Henry High School	7:30 am - 11:50 am
Mira Mesa High School	7:30 am - 11:50 am
Morse High School	7:25 am - 11:45 am

Special Education

Elementary - July 23 - Aug 17, 2018

ESY (Extended School Year for Students with ESY eligibility on their IEPs)

Host Site
Chollas Mead
Foster
Holmes
Kimbrough
Oak Park
Sessions
Salk
Zamorano

Middle School - July 23 - Aug 17, 2018

ESY (Extended School Year for Students with ESY eligibility on their IEPs)

Host Site
Memorial
Standley
Taft

High School - June 19-July 28, 2017

ESY (Extended School Year for Students with ESY eligibility on their IEPs).

Host Site	Time
Clairemont High School @ CPMA	7:20 am - 11:40 am
iHigh	7:30 am - 11:50 am
Lincoln High School	7:25 am - 11:45 am
Crawford High School	7:15 am - 11:35 am
Henry High School	7:30 am - 11:50 am
Mira Mesa High School	7:30 am - 11:50 am

Morse High School

7:25 am - 11:45 am

Specialized Programs - Dates Vary

ESY (Extended School Year for Students with ESY eligibility on their IEPs)

Host Site	Program	Dates Offered	Time
Alcott	Infant ESY	June 18 - July 13	8:15 am - 12:35 pm
Marcy	9-12 ESY	June 18- July 27	8:30 am - 1:30 pm
New Dawn	9-12 ESY	June 18 - July 27	8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Riley	K-8 ESY	June 18 - July 13	8:40 am - 1:00 pm
Whittier	K-12 ESY	June 18 - July 13	9:00 am - 1:20 pm

Contacts

General Education Summer School

Lisa Sheldon
lsheldo1@sandi.net
619-725-7139

Special Education and Specialized Programs Summer School

Lisa Dryer
ldreyer@sandi.net
619-725-7389

Naomi Lewis
nlewis1@sandi.net
619-725-7426

Proms- Limosine, Party Bus, and Ride Services

SCHOOL PROMS—LIMOUSINE, PARTY BUS, AND RIDE SERVICES

From Tom Torlakson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Prom season is fast approaching. We would like to take this opportunity to remind school officials of the potential problems that can occur when hiring an unlicensed transportation carrier and encourage that this information be communicated to parents and students. Unlicensed carriers operate illegally; fail to demonstrate compliance with insurance, safety, and driver requirements; and are less likely to operate safe vehicles.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) licenses and regulates limousines, party buses, and app-based ride services such as Uber and Lyft. Licensed transportation providers must carry between $750,000 and $5 million in liability insurance based on the vehicle size, undergo annual vehicle or terminal inspections, and enroll in the Department of Motor Vehicle’s program that notifies the company when a driver accrues and adverse action on his/her driving record. Limousine and party bus drivers are subject to drug and alcohol testing. State laws require a company and its drivers to ensure that minor do not consume alcoholic beverages on board limousines or party buses. The CPUC requires app-based companies to promptly suspend any driver accused of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Drivers of Transportation Network Companies must undergo background checks based on a driver’s Social Security Number, which screens publicly available information for evidence of criminal convictions that prohibit a person from becoming a driver.

While all app-based company may transport minors, the CPUC requires a company whole primary business is to transport minors to ensure each driver undergoes a fingerprint-based criminal background check performed by the California Department of Justice. Currently, three app-based companies conduct fingerprint-based criminal background checks to transport minors: HopSkyDrive, Dolighful (Kango), and Zum. (The terms of service for Uber and Lyft require an account holder to be 18 years of age and for minors to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.)

While there is no guarantee that a ride with a licensed carrier will be problem-free, parents and students are less likely to encounter problems with a licensed company. Make sure that you receive a written contract for the transportation and check the company’s license (TCP) number, which is required on all advertising at www.cpuc.ca.gov/MoveandRide. You can also call the CPUC Transportation Enforcement Branch at 800-894-9444 and ask to verify a company’s operating authority.

Thank you helping us to ensure that 2018 is a safe year for our students.


Tom Torlakson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Muirlands: Heart Safe School

Girl Scout Troup 3803 at Muirlands Middle School are going above and beyond when it comes to a Heart Safe school. Selma Hyytinen, Maggie Johnson, Natalie Saham, Allison Foerster and Amber Watt are using the CPR Kits provided by the American Heart Association and County Supervisor Ron Roberts to get Muirlands the Heart Safe School Accreditation. They have spent the past two year to organizing CPR in physical education classes for all 7th graders, coordinating with teachers to also receive CPR training, and finding community partners to assist in teaching CPR. This year they held 3 emergency drills as part of the Accreditation process and have sent in the application. As they move onto High School they plan to take this program district wide to other middle schools during the next 4 years. They recently presented to the District Wellness Committee and to our community partners.

Standley Middle School Career Fair

Standley Middle School’s 2^nd Annual Career Fair was be held on April 18, 2018 in the courtyard area of the school.  It consisted of 50+ presenters from a variety of professions.  These professions varied from carpentry, pilot and restaurant owner to TV producer, DNA sequencing and scientific researcher. In addition, University City High teachers and students were there with hands on activities promoting their CTE pathways.  The pathways represented were Biomedical, Engineering, Child Development and Engineering.  

On the BioMed Pathway: La Jolla High program offers students hands-on career insight

From La Jolla Light: http://www.lajollalight.com/news/education/sd-la-jolla-high-school-biomed-pathway-20180418-htmlstory.html

By Ashley Mackin-SolomonContact Reporter

The first group of seniors set to complete the BioMed Pathway program at La Jolla High School are filtering into area labs and research facilities to gain hands-on experience reflective of their advanced biomedical studies.

The Pathway, which has different iterations in a handful of schools, is a four-year commitment wherein students pore over specific fields of medical science, in depth, that piece together at the end of their high school years. The Pathway started three years ago, with a dual class of freshmen/sophomores, some are now seniors.

“The goal, at least for me,” said teacher Rachel Tenenbaum, “is for the students to see that a career in medicine is not just about being doctors, but entering specific fields and being people that support the different medical fields in research and technical capacities. It’s about how to do research and looking at the tools of the biotech industry. I’d love it if my students could leave here and be able to work in a lab during their higher education or have the research techniques to get a job in a lab facility as a research technician.”

Click here to read the entire article.

Sahra Aalaei looks at Green Fluorescent Protein-stained mouse brain slices through a confocal laser scanning microscope at the Dulcis Lab at UC San Diego. After that she will do cell counts on the sample to collect data for her experiment. 

University City High Teacher Selected To Shape Country's Theater Curriculum

University City High School teacher Matt Moody was one of 12 educators from across the United States selected to help shape the country's theater curriculum. Together with La Jolla Playhouse's Julia Cuppy, the San Diego team will join the Educational Theatre Association to develop a high-quality, meaningful way to teach theater in schools. → Read more about the program.


From: http://www.kpbs.org/alerts/samples/kpbs-arts/

SCPA Featured in KPBS Arts Newsletter

PHOTO CREDIT: COURTESY OF SUSAN CLAUSEN

"You In The Arts" highlights people engaging in the arts, like these students from San Diego School for Creative and Performing Arts.

Along with studying theater, music and visual arts, students at this high school learn about using the arts to engage in social activism and community dialogue. These 11th graders from Bridget Persons' English class wrote scripts about important social causes like the Me Too movement and the environment. Their final goal is to find an audience and engage the community through their work.
http://www.kpbs.org/alerts/samples/kpbs-arts/

Crawford Open House VIdeo