May 22, 2018
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3rd Annual CODEchella
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Congratulations to the winning teams for scoring 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the 3rd Annual CODEchella Competition. The winning student teams joined 115 students from five school districts throughout San Diego to showcase their coding skills. The middle school students had to create code to race Spheros Robots through a series of complex mazes. The high school students had the opportunity to code their own flying Robolink mini-drones.
Thank you to our regional sponsors for bringing this fun event to life for our students: Doing What Matters, Regional Pathways, Robolink, San Diego County Office of Education, SDG&E, and San Diego Unified School District.
These regional educational partners, community leaders and leading high-tech San Diego professionals created a fun and challenging competition for the students. They hope it will inspire and prepare San Diego’s young adults to take interest and pursue careers in the growing computer science and tech industry.
"We are so excited to participate in this year's CODEchella,” said Kristen Koeblin, Director of Education at Robolink. “This coding competition is the perfect way to introduce more of San Diego's students to what they can do with computer science. We hope that this event inspires the participants to create amazing things with code and pursue majors and careers in STEM fields."
A special thanks to computer science teachers from San Diego Unified School District for creating the fun coding Spheros curriculum.
“Coding is fun and creative, and anyone can do it,” said Gail Lake, a teacher at the College, Career and Technical Education at San Diego Unified School District. “We’re excited to provide this opportunity for students to come together to collaborate, code and create. This is the third year of this competition, which has grown to include students of all levels of experience, from middle school to high school.”
“This has been the best day ever,” said Haley Lange, a student from Coronado Middle School, who scored 3rd place in the Spheros competition. “I love to code and despite some challenges, I am so proud we came in 3rd place.”
There are an estimated 500,000 unfilled U.S. jobs that require some level of computer-science understanding, yet three-quarters of the nation’s public schools do not offer any computer science courses. Despite growing demand for jobs in the field, it remains marginalized throughout the US K-12 education system. California is one of 17 states that does not require all high schools to offer computer science courses.
“The need for these high-tech skills is critical to the San Diego workforce and we are so thankful to our partners for giving us the unique opportunity to teach digital literacy to our kids,” said Ashley Packard, Work-Based Learning Manager at JA of San Diego County, a non-profit that teaches kids how to get a job, start a business and manage money.
Learn More
Click here to view KUSI's CODEchella Report. |
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Has your student’s genius been unlocked?
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Have you heard? All 6th-12th graders are participating in the Unlocking the Genius program to learn about their personal strengths, interests and values as well as explore career aspirations. Upon completing the assessment on Thrively, each student received a personal uplifting profile about their strengths.
By using Thrively for Unlocking the Genius, teachers and parents learn about the whole child to provide a deeper insight to the student beyond the typical academic profile. It provides an additional dimension of the student to provide personalized learning opportunities.
Parents can connect with their student’s account to learn about their strengths, areas of interest and career aspirations, as well as view their digital portfolio and journal entries. To find out how to connect to your student’s account click here.
If your student and/or their school hasn’t started Unlocking the Genius yet, it’s not too late! Talk to their school to find out when they will be participating. It’s easy to begin and students just need a computer with internet access and earphones. You can learn more about how to get started here.
Not sure what to do this summer? Thrively has curated hundreds of hours of content that can help your student learn more about their personal areas of interest and career aspirations. “PATHWAYS” provides opportunities to explore student identified careers of interest and recommend other careers based on their strengths and interests. “ACTIVITIES” suggest opportunities in San Diego based on the student’s interests. “SPARKS” offers daily headlines and brain boosters to ignite curiosity and complement learning. These components of Thrively are a great way to have your student explore far beyond the classroom walls for free!
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/has-your-students-genius-been-unlocked.html |
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CPMA Dancer is Youngest Artistic Growth Award Winner
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A budding young dancer has been awarded the VAPA Spotlight Award for Artistic Growth in its inaugural year. Elijah Mack, an 8th grade student at Creative Performing and Media Arts Middle School (CPMA), is the youngest award recipient in the Artistic Growth category.
“Elijah has been an outstanding student at CPMA since his 6th grade year,” his teacher Sara Dickman stated. “During the past 3 years, he has shown dedication, leadership, and incredible growth as an artist in the field of dance. Not only has his technique improved, his conception of what it is to be an artist has completely transformed as seen in his choreography and performance.
This is not Elijah’s first award for dance. During his time at CPMA, he has been awarded scholarships with San Diego Dance Theater which ultimately led him to becoming a paid dancer in San Diego Dance Theater’s Trolley Dances.
Larry Baza, president of the new VAPA Foundation and vice chair of the California Arts Council, handed out the 12 VAPA Spotlight Awards, 3 of which were for Artistic Growth, in an award reception on April 29th before the Band and Orchestra Honor Concert held at Copley Symphony Hall. The small reception boasted a list of VIPs including the San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten, school board members, UC San Diego Dean Cristina Della Coletta and UC San Diego Chancellor Dr. Pradeep Khosla.
https://www.sandiegounified.org/vapanews/cpma-dancer-youngest-artistic-growth-award-winner |
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Scripps Ranch High School hosts a Miramar College Student and Parent Night
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On Thursday, May 17, 2018 Scripps Ranch High School Counselors hosted a Miramar College Student and Parent Night for current 10th and 11th grade students who will take college courses on the Scripps Ranch High School campus next school year. This partnership with Miramar College allows for Miramar College Instructors to teach college courses during the school day for Scripps Ranch High School students. They had over 500 students and parents show up during two separate meetings, one at 4:30 p.m. and another one at 6:00 p.m. It was very exciting to see so many students and parents eager to take advantage of this amazing opportunity. Students who pass courses successfully will earn college credits while attending high school.
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/scripps-ranch-high-school-hosts-miramar.html |
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CAHPERD Awards Banquet
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The Annual California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) awards banquet was held on May 17, 2018. Dennis Gildehaus a physical education teacher at Pacific Beach Middle School was selected as the Secondary Teacher of the Year for 2018. Dennis has been an exemplary physical education teacher in our district at elementary and middle schools. He continues to be a leader in his cutting edge style and his classes exhibits the highest form of teaching excellence. Dennis is now eligible to apply for California State Teacher of the year and when he is selected he will automatically be elevated to the National Teacher of the Year competition.
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/cahperd-awards-banquet.html |
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Student Art from San Diego High Selected for 5th Annual Groff Exhibition
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"Resilience," by Sonia Redon (mixed media)
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The 5th Annual Groff Exhibition is on view now at San Diego City College’s Art Gallery. The Groff is a juried exhibition of the finest high school art in San Diego County, sponsored by the San Diego County Art Education Association. This year, San Diego Unified is being represented in this prestigious show by four talented and accomplished students from San Diego High School, alongside the best high school art works from schools and districts across San Diego County. The four students, who all share art teacher VC Groves are Olivia Howard, Alicia Krueger, Laura Martineza and Sonia Redon.
Meet the artists at the exhibition closing awards reception, open to the public, at the Gallery on Sunday, May 27, 2018 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm.
https://www.sandiegounified.org/vapanews/student-art-san-diego-high-selected-5th-annual-groff-exhibition |
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SDUSD Joint Brigade Cadet Staff
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| The outgoing Joint Brigade Cadet staff has done an amazing job leading the Brigade with over 2,300 cadets. Below the staff details their post-graduation plans. They have set the example of being College and Career ready for the schools they represent. |
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Brigade Commander:
The Brigade Commander, Johnny Nguyen from Madison High School, will be attending the University of California at Berkeley on a Regents full-ride scholarship, studying political science.
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XO:
The Executive Officer, Siddhi Patel from Mira Mesa High School, will be attending the University of California at San Diego, studying data science and computer science.
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CSM:
The Command Sergeant Major, Eric Mains from Kearny High School, has enlisted in the Army, where he will become a helicopter mechanic.
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J1:
The J1 Gemma Samoy from Kearny High School, will be attending the University of California at Los Angeles, studying mathematics.
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J2:
The J2 Joshua Abuyo from Morse High School enlisted in the US Navy, where he aspires to be culinary specialist.
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J3:
The J3 James Gordon from Patrick Henry High School will be attending the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs with a Navy ROTC scholarship.
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J4:
The J4 Josephine Hart from Point Loma High School, will be attending the University of Arizona with a National Level Navy ROTC scholarship, studying computer science.
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J5:
The J5 Yasmine Sadoudi from San Diego High School, will be attending the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs with a full ride scholarship from the GWU Trachtenberg Foundation.
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J6:
The J6 David Tu from Crawford High School, will be attending the University of California at San Diego with a Regents full ride scholarship, studying neurobiology.
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J8:
The J8 Susan Garcia from Hoover High School, will be attending Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts outside of Boston with a Alumni and Friends full ride scholarship, studying Biochemistry.
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LNO:
The Liaison Officer Melba Nuzen from Scripps Ranch High School, will be attending the California Institute of Technology (CALTECH) in Pasadena, California, studying computer science.
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2018 Summer School Programs
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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).
Host Site
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Clairemont High School @ CPMA
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7:20 am - 11:40 am
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iHigh
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7:30 am - 11:50 am
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Lincoln High School
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7:25 am - 11:45 am
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Crawford High School
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7:15 am - 11:35 am
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Henry High School
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7:30 am - 11:50 am
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Mira Mesa High School
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7:30 am - 11:50 am
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Morse High School
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7:25 am - 11:45 am
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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.
Host Site
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Chollas Mead
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Foster
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Holmes
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Kimbrough
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Oak Park
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Sessions
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Salk
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Zamorano
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- Middle School - July 23 – August 17, 2018 - There is one session for Special Education Students with extended school year (ESY) eligibility on their IEP.
Host Site
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Memorial
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Standley
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Taft
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- High School - July 23 – August 17, 2018 - There is one session for Special Education Students with extended school year (ESY) eligibility on their IEP.
Host Site
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Clairemont High School @ CPMA
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7:20 am - 11:40 am
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iHigh
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7:30 am - 11:50 am
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Lincoln High School
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7:25 am - 11:45 am
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Crawford High School
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7:15 am - 11:35 am
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Henry High School
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7:30 am - 11:50 am
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Mira Mesa High School
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7:30 am - 11:50 am
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7:25 am - 11:45 am |
Specialized Programs - Dates Vary - ESY (Extended School Year for Students with ESY eligibility on their IEP).
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Alcott
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Infant ESY
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June 18 - July 13
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8:15 am - 12:35 pm
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Marcy
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9-12 ESY
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June 18- July 27
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8:30 am - 1:30 pm
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New Dawn
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9-12 ESY
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June 18 - July 27
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8:30 am - 1:30 pm
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Riley
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K-8 ESY
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June 18 - July 13
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8:40 am - 1:00 pm
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Whittier
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K-12 ESY
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June 18 - July 13
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9:00 am - 1:20 pm
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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.)
Contacts
General Education Summer School
Special Education and Specialized Programs Summer School
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Free FCBESCOLA Soccer Clinic
When: Sunday, June 3, 2018
Time: 9:00am-10:30am
Where: Kearny High School
Parking Instructions: There will be no on-site parking the day of the clinic, please park on the streets where permitted by the City. Some options include Linda Vista Rd. & Mesa College Dr. or across the street to the east- Family Circle that runs along the Colima Linda Apartments. Be aware that there is no parking to the south of the school in the military housing as that is patrolled and they will ticket/tow.
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CSU Maritime Academy present an opportunity to learn more about their program
California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) has an upcoming opportunity in San Diego to become more familiar with what we do and the secret to our students’ success.
You are invited to visit the Cal Maritime Training Ship Golden Bear as it comes to San Diego on Tuesday, June 26 at 9:30 am – at the B Street Pier (Cruise Ship Terminal) as the last port visit of its two month voyage in the South Pacific with over 300 students and 50 faculty/staff aboard. Come down and learn what makes us the CSU’s unique campus and leader in student success after graduation. You can come by yourself, bring colleagues, bring your family, or bring your students. The two-hour program will end around 11:30 am.
You can learn more information and sign up at https://www.csum.edu/web/admissions/visitthetsgoldenbearinyourcity.
There will be a short information session on the ship and then a student-led tour from the bridge to the engine room.
There is no cost for the program.
Contact Marc Mcgee if you have any questions about this opportunity.
Contact: Marc McGee
Director of Admission, California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime)
President-Elect, Western Assoc. for College Admission Counseling (WACAC)
200 Maritime Academy Dr.
Vallejo, CA 94590
Phone: 707-654-1330
FAX: 707-654-1336
www.csum.edu
mmcgee@csum.edu |
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A FREE Maritime Alliance Summer Immersion Program in BlueTECH for Students Exiting the 10th Grade
Do you know a current 10th grade student who might be interested in learning more about BlueTECH - sustainable, science-based ocean and water related industries? The Maritime Alliance is hosting a new summer immersion program for interested students to introduce students to some of the various careers and opportunities in this field. Click here to register.
https://ossstudentopportunities.blogspot.com/2018/05/a-free-maritime-alliance-summer.html |
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UC San Diego Academic Connections
Summer (July 8–28, 2018)
Academic Connections provides an opportunity for high school students with a 3.3 (or above) weighted cumulative GPA to get a jump start on the college experience. We invite students to explore the best UCSD has to offer. In Session I, students choose one of approximately 25, three-week courses offered. Classes meet five hours a day, with a maximum of 22 students per class, to ensure quality interaction with instructors and instructional assistants. Academic Connections instructors are typically UCSD doctoral students who design and instruct the course. This engaging combination brings freshness and excitement to the classes.
A large part of the college experience for students is living on campus in the residence hall, which enables them to see first hand what it is like living on a college campus. As a residential student, the student has many opportunities to participate in activities in the afternoon, early evening and weekends. These activities include sports, arts and crafts, music, dances, talent shows and more. Participants are enabled to take advantage of the resources the beautiful UCSD campus has to offer. The resident halls are staffed with an experienced and trained Resident Dean, Assistant Resident Dean, office staff and residential assistants who provide supervision 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
Some Advantages of Attending UCSD Academic Connections
- College-level academic, residential and extracurricular activities
- Exposure and access to state-of-the-art courses, technology, and facilities
- Earn college prep units and recognition for program participation on college admission applications
- Study with other like-minded academic students from all over the country and the world
- SAT preparation
Important Dates
- Application deadline June 15, 2018 (or until course is full)
- Student Notification - within five working days after receipt of required documentation
https://ossstudentopportunities.blogspot.com/2018/05/uc-san-diego-academic-connections.html |
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SUMMER FLYERS GALORE! – UCSD POSTS SUMMER WORKSHOP AND INTERNSHIP FLYERS TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD!
If you want to learn more about the grade 3-12 camps and workshops at the San Diego Supercomputer Center this summer we have it all for you. Download a complete workshop list, information for younger students programs or information about UCSD's amazing skateboard creation workshop, it is all in one place for your convenience.
Please visit http://education.sdsc.edu/studenttech/ . |
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For more information about the Office of Secondary Schools please visit our website at sandi.net/oss |
