December 12, 2017
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University City Lab Coat Ceremony
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Wednesday, November 29th marked a special moment for 79 University City High School seniors who participated in the Lab Coat Ceremony that was held at the First Baptist Church off of Governor Drive. These seniors are currently participating in the Patient Care and Biotechnology Pathways at University City High School. This is a four course Biomedical Project Lead the Way sequence over their high school tenure. This is the largest number of students for this ceremony, which “packed the house.” The White Coat Ceremony celebrates a “rite of passage” for seniors as they prepare to participate in various internships during the upcoming spring semester. These students will spend time in various clinical settings ranging from UCSD Hospital, VA Hospital, biomedical companies and even local vet clinics. This event acknowledges the hard work accomplished by the students who participate in the University City High School Biomedical platinum pathways program.
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https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2017/12/biotech-incubator-lets-clairemont.html
Ceremonia de bata de laboratorio en la Preparatoria UC
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STEAM Leadership
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On December 6, 2017, the Institute of the Americas, in collaboration with the San Diego Unified STEAM Leadership Series, the San Diego Unified School System and lead sponsor the Moxie Foundation, hosted over 300 secondary students for a day of discovery designed to emphasized the importance of education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for future careers.
Latin American professionals shared their experience and demonstrated how their achievements and personal pathways to success could serve as practical models for students, inspiring them to achieve their true potential. Our speakers and panels of exciting and knowledgeable experts included:
• Amb. Jamal Khokhar, President & CEO, Institute of the Americas
• Marcela Celorio, Consul General of Mexico in San Diego
• Wendy Martinez, Chief Engineer, Manager, Electrical Engineering Raytheon
• Luisa Reyes, STEM Programs Manager, Institute of the Americas
• Michael Goodbody, Strategic Partnerships, San Diego Unified School District
• Steve Chapple, Exec. Director of the San Diego Unified STEAM Leadership Series
• Felipe Fernandez, Chief Operating Officer, Jelp, Software Engineering Visionary
• Guillermo Mejia, Director Tijuana’s Mind HUB, Consortium of Software and IT Startup Companies
• Gabriela Dow, Owner, Mora Dow Consulting; Director, NV5; and Co-founder, “Plug & Play San Diego”
• Adriana Herrera, Entrepreneur, Consultant/Advisor, Co-founder of GrandIntent and FashioningChange
• Miguel Marshall, Chief Executive Officer, Centro Ventures
• Adriana Heldiz, Reporter, Digital Editor, Voice of San Diego
The goal was to make students aware of the variety of business, research, academic, and not-for-profit opportunities in the San Diego/Baja California mega region. The collaboration sought to empower youth to discover their personal aspirations, set goals, and to encourage them to position themselves for the future so that they might take advantage of the richness of opportunities available in our region.
The STEAM Leadership Series is a program of Intellectual Capital Media and Kids Eco Club in partnership with the San Diego Unified School District with support from The Moxie Foundation, The San Diego Foundation, Farrell Family Foundation, SDG&E, the USS Midway Museum, Samuel Lawrence Foundation and others, including producing vendor Intellectual Impact. Now in its third year, the successful program has reached thousands of high school students from dozens of high schools in San Diego Unified. Across ten major events, the students have interacted with legendary San Diego science and high-tech executives, Nobel Laureates, inventors and entrepreneurs from a range of industries including unmanned vehicles/drones, satellite communications, biotech and green tech, video gaming, software and sports.
As a first for the STEAM Leadership Series, the main sessions and breakouts were live-streamed to a host of academic institutions in Latin and South America – including, but not limited to, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay.
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Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic and CODING
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Our students are changing the future with an Hour of Code.
We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly depend on understanding how technology works. Computers are everywhere, changing every industry on the planet, but fewer than half of all schools teach computer science. Girls and minorities are severely underrepresented in computer science classes, and in the tech industry. Good news is, we’re on our way to change this.
With the Hour of Code, computer science has been on homepages of Google, MSN, Yahoo!, and Disney. Over 100 partners have joined together to support this movement. Every Apple Store in the world has hosted an Hour of Code. Even President Obama wrote his first line of code as part of the campaign. That’s why schools are joining in on the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week (December 4-10). More than 100 million students worldwide have already tried an Hour of Code.
Ask your student if they participated in an Hour of Code activity and to show you what they did. If they (or you!) want to learn or do more, visit https://hourofcode.com/us/learn to find activities for all grades (pre-reader to grade 12). Activities include: making your own Google doodle, creating a Flappy Bird game, animating Star Wars characters and coding with Frozen’s Anna and Elsa.
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Standley Students Explore The Relationship Of Place and Identity
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On November 30th, 2017, approximately 100 8th grade students from Standley Middle School participated in a full-day event at the Ballard Center in which students explored the relationship between place and identity. This day, organized by their teacher, Monte Carroll, kicked off the day with a presentation that helped students better understand the complexity of the relationship between place and identity. Mr. Carroll shared some of his own experiences and connected the concept to The House on Mango Street, which students are reading in class. In addition, Mr. Carroll modeled and emphasized the importance of risk-taking in the learning process, by stepping out of his own comfort zone to make this full day experience happen, and by trying new techniques to connect students more deeply to the concepts. Following the presentation, in groups of three, students interviewed an adult volunteer about their relationship to place and identity. Students were well prepared, worked collaboratively, and asked questions that were incredibly well thought out and thought provoking. Three cheers to Mr. Carroll for going the extra mile and to his students for their incredible work!
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2017/12/standley-students-explore-relationship.html
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Showcasing East Village High School
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East Village High School is located downtown and is a part of the Early Middle College Initiative. Founded in 2008 and formerly known as San Diego Early/Middle College, East Village High School offers students:
- Opportunities to earn up to 54 college units, free of charge, while simultaneously earning a traditional high school diploma
- Free college textbooks and small high school classes with a 1:20 student/teacher ratio
- Dedicated City College Counselor on site, AVID courses, and tutoring services (tutors from San Diego City College on site)
- ASB, student clubs/organizations, community service opportunities, and experiential internship opportunities
Furthermore, the partnership between East Village High School and San Diego City College consist of:
- Students earn college credits every year, beginning in the ninth grade with opportunities to earn credits during the summer
- Dual enrollment in college classes on the City College campus
- High school and college faculty participate in ongoing professional development focused on high school/college curriculum alignment and best teaching practices for equity
- Early Colleges were created to encourage all students to earn a high school diploma while simultaneously earn college credits, without having to pay any tuition (earlycolleges.org)
East Village High School is currently accepting student applications for students grades 9-12 for the Spring semester and for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year. Please contact Ha Le (counselor) at hle@sandi.net if you have questions.
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Naviance Family Connection
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Did you know that all high school students within the San Diego Unified School District have access to the Naviance Family Connection program?
What is Naviance Family Connection?
It is an online program that allows students and their families to explore career and college programs as well as scholarship opportunities available to them.
How do you access Naviance Family Connect?
Students and their families can log-in directly to the site from the web link that is posted on their high school’s webpage.
Once in the program, students and families have access to:
over 200+ scholarship opportunities; career exploration videos and inventories; in depth post-secondary programs; college search activities; academic planning tools; college application links; resume building and more.
Please speak with your student’s high school counselor if you have further questions about the Naviance Family Connection program. |
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Hoover High School wins SDCCU High School Takeover – a private performance by one of today’s hottest up-and-coming artists
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San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institution, and Channel 933 teamed up to give students at Hoover High School an unforgettable holiday treat! As part of the SDCCU High School Takeover, Hoover High School won a private performance from one of today’s hottest emerging artists, Alex Aiono!
Students, teachers and parents entered on Instagram for a chance to win a private performance with Alex Aiono, a popular YouTube sensation best known for his genius covers and mashups. In addition to the performance, SDCCU is giving Hoover High School a $1,000 award.
In previous high school takeover contests, Mira Mesa High School won a concert by Echosmith and a second performance by Alessia Cara, Scripps Ranch High School won a private Tori Kelly concert, San Marcos High School won a performance by Zara Larsson and Noah Cyrus performed at San Diego High School this past May.
SDCCU Classroom Heroes is a program set forth by SDCCU to honor deserving educators and recognize the importance of education in shaping the future of today’s youth and contributing to a strong and thriving economy for years to come.

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Project Lead The Way Scholarship
The William Leonhard PLTW Scholarship - Scholarships for students to attend the College of Engineering at San Diego State University. They are open to any U.S. student who has participated in a high school PLTW program. These are renewable scholarships for up to 4 years of support (pending satisfactory performance each year). Currently, the annual amount ranges from $1,000 to $2,000.
Deadline: March 30 of each year
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AVID Scholarships for 2017-2018
- AVID Founder’s Scholarship
- Todd Gutschow Scholarship
- University Club “Lamp of Learning” 2017 Senior Award
- San Diego Indian American Society (SDIAS) Scholarship
- Classroom of the Future/AVID High Tech Academic Achievement Scholarship
- Donald R. Costa Scholarship (from Donald R. Costa Endowment Fund)
- Cyndy Bishop Scholarship (includes former AVID Alumni; AVID Dream Team Scholarships)
- Nancy Stabb Scholarship
THE COMMON SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION OPENS ON DECEMBER 1, 2017 AND CLOSES ON FEBRUARY 1, 2018 AT 2PM.
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The San Diego Foundation 2018-19 Common Scholarship Application
The San Diego Foundation 2018-19 Common Scholarship Application is now open!
With California residents producing the most FAFSA applications in the nation, it is evident that students in California need financial support when pursuing post-secondary education. Help your students receive the financial support they need by having them complete our online scholarship application.
Our online application accesses more than 100 scholarship opportunities with awards ranging from $1,000 to more than $5,000. Some scholarships can be renewed for multiple years, helping offset the financial burden for more than the first year of school.
Scholarships are open to:
- Graduating high school seniors
- Current college students (undergraduate or graduate)
- Adult re-entry students
- Students with financial need (includes middle income families)
- Students attending 4-year, community college or career/technical schools
The application can be accessed at SDFoundation.org/CSA. For questions, email scholarships@sdfoundation.org or call 619-814-1343.
The deadline to complete the application is Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 2pm (PST).
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San Diego Park & Recreation LEADER Academy
The City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department will be hosting a LEADER Academy for 15-25 year olds interested in learning about part time, entry-level, careers in Park and Recreation. Upon graduation, they will have learned about working with individuals of various ages, disabilities, and seniors in the area of arts and crafts, sports, and special events. They will also learn about CPR/First Aid, San Diego Civics, Resume Writing, and Interview Skills. The course is free and it is easy to register. The deadline is Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Register at www.SDRecConnect.com (Activity code 45073).
For additional questions: (619) 235-1138 KCastello@sandiego.gov

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Ocean Beach People’s Food Co-Op Scholarship
For the third year, the Ocean Beach People’s Food Co-Op is offering two $1,000 scholarships for college-bound high school seniors.
This scholarship is intended to assist students in our local community in furthering their education. With this scholarship, Ocean Beach People’s Organic Food Market, a California food cooperative, is reaching out to extend knowledge and appreciation of the cooperative business model in order to effect change.
Download the Application Here.
Deadline: March 1, 2018. |
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Leo Hamel Fine Jewelers Scholarship
Here’s How You Win:
Be a current or upcoming college student and be able to prove you’re enrolled or will be enrolled, and then fill out the form below.
Winners will be picked on January 3, 2018. (Winners are chosen by a random drawing; everyone has an equal chance to win.) If you win, Leo Hamel will email you to confirm your mailing address, and send you a check in the mail for $1,000.
Leo Hamel will announce the winner on their company blog, and contestants who don’t win can apply for the next year’s scholarship.
To Be Eligible:
You must be a graduating senior in high school or a freshman, sophomore, or junior in college.
Leo Hamel reserves the right to verify the date of your high school graduation and/or college enrollment. If a winner, you understand that you must give permission for your name to be used on Leo Hamel’s website and in social media posts.
https://www.leohamel.com/scholarships
Deadline: January 2, 2018 |
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