May 8, 2018
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Volunteers needed to help build the computer science program in our schools!
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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!
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/volunteers-needed-to-help-build.html |
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Crawford Students Win The San Diego County Bar Association Law Week Poster and Video Contest
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Students from Ms.Candors's tenth grade Criminal Justice class at Crawford High were featured in the San Diego Union-Tribune. Students from schools throughout San Diego County competed in the San Diego County Bar Association Law Week Poster and Video Contest.
Jayden Sao, Tommy Thaaudara and William Nguyen took first place in the high school division for their outstanding video on equal justice. Along with the nicely framed certificates, Jayden, Tommy and William split the $300 first place prize between the three of them.
Jimenez Martinez took first place for her poster on equal justice for all in the high school division. Jimena also received a nicely framed certificate and the $300 first place prize.
Along with being recognized for their outstanding work, the above students enjoyed lunch with lawyers and judges at the Downtown Westin Hotel.
The competition was open to schools throughout San Diego County. Outstanding work by our students and Ms. Candor.
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/sd-me-countybar-awards-20180501-story.html
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/crawford-students-win-san-diego-county.html |
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Student Equity Ambassadors Participate, and Help Lead, This Year’s Final Student Equity Coalition
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The 2017-18 Student Equity Ambassadors joined community members and partners, families, district and school site staff at San Diego High School to discuss and address college and career readiness of all SDUSD students. Diego Robles from Kearny High School, Sabrina Lee from Mt. Everest Academy, Vesna Vasich from TRACE and Brittany Jasper from Morse High School helped host the event alongside the Program Manager from the Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Department. The Student Equity Ambassadors also engaged in a fishbowl discussion and lead group discussions at collaborative tables.
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/student-equity-ambassadors-participate.html |
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Special Olympics Track Meet
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A Special Olympics Track Meet was held at Pershing Middle School on Friday April 27th. Pershing has an inclusion class for physical education which includes both special education and general education students. Students choose to attend this exceptional class and receive their credit in physical education. The class is a collaboration between physical education teacher Alissa Cott and adapted physical education teacher Chris Ahrens. The whole school pitched in to host this event. Students from Pershing, Lewis, Bell, CPMA, Roosevelt, Farb, DePortola and Taft attended this event.
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/special-olympic-track-meet.html |
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Signing Day: Lincoln High Seniors Celebrate College Admissions
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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.
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/signing-day-lincoln-high-seniors.html |
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Patrick Henry Students Win First Prize at the 2018 Regional Chevron Engineering Design Challenge
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Patrick Henry Engineering Academy students Kasey Bitter, Olivia Van Houten and Alonzo Robles took home first prize at the 2018 Regional Chevron Engineering Design Challenge and advanced to State Finals in the Bay Area in May, where they won third place overall.
The students competed against teams from all across California in an all-day event which assessed student skills across multiple skill areas; students were given a Design Brief and, over the course of the day, built and submitted sketches and software models of their solution. At the end of the day, teams presented a product proposal to a team of industry judges and were scored on their technical skills, originality, professionalism and persuasiveness.
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/patrick-henry-students-win-first-prize.html |
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Scripps Ranch High School Hosts a Districtwide College Fair
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Over 60 colleges joined students and families from across the district at Scripps Ranch High School the evening of Friday, April 20th for a districtwide college fair. Students and their families received information, asked questions, and made connections to support their exploration of options for the future. Thank you to everyone who participated, it was a great success.
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College Night for Parents at San Diego High School
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Over 150 families came to San Diego High School to learn about the College Career Access Pathways program. Over 250 students are signed up to take college courses next year in subjects such as English, Political Science, Chicano Studies, and Black Studies. Representatives from City College shared the benefits and risks of participating in the college program. We are very excited for the increased college course participation at San Diego high school.
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/college-night-for-parents-at-san-diego.html |
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La Jolla High Boys Volleyball Featured on Fox 5 News
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See the story here: http://fox5sandiego.com/2018/05/01/la-jolla-high-boys-volleyball-team-producing-college-level-players/
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/la-jolla-high-boys-volleyball-featured.html |
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College and Career Ready Resource
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School counselors have a critical role in our schools, especially now with LCAPs (Local Control Accountability Plan) focused on college and career readiness and the important work of equity for our students.
The San Diego Workforce Partnership website has great resources for educators and students such as current labor market information, links to offered majors at community colleges, and assessments for students to take to understand their passions.
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/college-and-career-ready-resource.html |
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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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Time
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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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Time
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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 |
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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Host Site
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Program
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Dates Offered
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Time
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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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Bea Gonzales Biliteracy Scholarship
The Bea Gonzalez Biliteracy Scholarship is awarded in memory of Bea Gonzalez, director of the Bilingual Teacher Training Program at the San Diego County Office of Education.
Scholarships in the amount of $750 will be awarded to high school seniors with high academic achievement who are also eligible for or earning the district and/or state Seal of Biliteracy.
The application deadline is May 11.
Winners must attend the awards ceremony June 2.
Click here for more information.
https://ossstudentopportunities.blogspot.com/2018/05/sign-up-for-free-soccer-clinic-with-fc.html |
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UCSD High School Splash
UC San Diego will be holding the 3rd annual Splash event for high school students on Saturday May 12.
During the day, a variety of classes and workshops designed for high school students are taught by UC San Diego faculty, graduate students, and undergrads. There are dozens of different course offerings, spanning engineering (e.g., audio signal processing, materials science, robot localization and many others), math and computer science (e.g., game theory, pattern popularity, etc.), biology and medicine (e.g., appendicitis, DNA repair) and arts and humanities and social sciences (e.g., history of pandemics, modular origami, etc.) along with some practical classes particularly relevant to high school students (such as paying for college, applying to college).
Lunch will be provided. The registration fee is $20, but there is a financial aid application available on the website.
Students should register ASAP. Email questions to: ucsdsplash@gmail.com
For registration and general information, the UC San Diego Splash Website is: https://ucsd.learningu.org/
https://ossstudentopportunities.blogspot.com/2018/05/ucsd-high-school-splash.html |
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William Male Foundation Grant
The William Male Foundation (“WMF”) awards a broad array of grants to assist individuals interested in pursuing a career in the arts. Applicants may be pursuing formal training in the arts (fine arts, performing arts, film, video, or photography) at a college/university/academy or from a private instructor or coach. Formal training, however, is not required, and funds may also be used for travel, study, or other similar purposes to enhance a particular skill of the grantee or to produce a specific product.*
The typical grant is between $1,000-5,000. The maximum is $20,000. Applicants may apply for more than one grant each year.
Application and Selection Deadlines: Applications are accepted throughout the year, and grants are awarded twice a year. Grant decisions will be made on April 1 and October 1 of each year. Application and grant periods are as follows:
Applications submitted: January 1 to June 30
Will be considered for the following grant date:
October 1
Applications submitted:
July 1 to December 31
Will be considered for the following grant date:
April 1
Click Here for More information: https://ossstudentopportunities.blogspot.com/2018/05/william-male-foundation-grant.html |
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Sign Up for a Free Soccer Clinic With FC Barcelona!
Who: Area 1 & Area 5 students ages 6-16
What: Free Area 1 & 5 SDUSD/FC Barcelona Clinic
When: Sunday, May 6, 2018
Time: 9:00am-10:30am (ages 6-11)
10:30am-12:00pm (ages 12-16)
Where: San Diego High School (1405 Park Blvd 92101)
Sign Up Through This Registration Link: https://fcbarcelonaus.wufoo.com/forms/area-1-5-free-sdusdfc-barcelona-clinic/
*All San Diego Unified School District students are welcome!
https://ossstudentopportunities.blogspot.com/2018/05/sign-up-for-free-soccer-clinic-with-fc.html |
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Scholarships are available for SD Unified students to attend Sally Ride Science summer academy
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 15
Students in the San Diego Unified School District can apply for scholarships to attend hands-on STEAM workshops at this summer’s Sally Ride Science Junior Academy.
The 2018 Junior Academy, from June 25 to July 20 at Mission Bay High School, will offer dozens of innovative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) classes for middle school and high school students. See a course schedule and register here: https://sallyridescience.ucsd.edu/junior-academy/
The Junior Academy is open to all students entering grades 6 through 12 during the 2018-2019 school year. However, scholarships are reserved for San Diego Unified students. The deadline to apply for scholarships is May 15. Click here to apply: https://ucsdextension.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dgtVqdMu0AZ59m5.
Applicants will be notified of scholarship decisions by June 1.
“Science and technology continue to play a more significant role in our daily lives than ever before,” said Dr. Ed Abeyta, associate dean for community engagement and director of pre-college and career preparation programs for UC San Diego Extension. “We need to make sure all students are literate in science, math and technology so they can make informed decisions about their lives – their health, their communities and our planet.”
Sally Ride Science, cofounded by America’s first women in space to promote diversity in science education, became part of UC San Diego in 2015 and launched the Junior Academy in 2016. Nearly 400 students took part in the academy’s first year and more than 500 participated in the second year. This summer’s enrollment is expected to be around 1,000.
More than 40 percent of students at this year’s academy will receive scholarship assistance. Scholarship sponsors include the Hellman Foundation, Soroptimist International of San Diego, San Diego Gas & Electric, and San Diego Unified.
Each scholarship covers tuition for a STEAM workshop consisting of one week of half-day sessions. The workshops are held during either the morning or the afternoon session. Separate lineups of workshops are offered for middle school students and high school students.
The 2018 Junior Academy also features new multi-week courses that allow high school students to earn college prep credit. Another new feature is an option to enroll students for early drop-off and late pickup.
New one-week workshops cover a wide variety of engaging STEAM topics, including:
Astrobiology: Students investigate how life persists in extreme environments on Earth and then explore the potential for life beyond our planet.
Android App Design: Students use the MIT App Inventor application to design and code their own apps.
Fractal Poetry: Students write poems that mimic fractals – geometric figures in which each part has the same characteristics as the whole.
Living Structure – Walking Beasts: Students work together to build a fantastical contraption that walks on its own with no motor or batteries.
Also offered will be popular workshops from past academies, including Introduction to Robotics, Space Out!, Messy Science and Culinary Chemistry.
Junior Academy instructors include graduate students from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, undergraduates from UC San Diego, and local artists and science educators. In addition to teaching the material, the instructors serve as role models.
Sally Ride blasted off aboard space shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983, to become the first American woman – and, at 32, the youngest American – in space. After retiring from NASA, she became a champion of science education.
In 2001, Ride joined with her partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, and three other friends to found Sally Ride Science. Their goal was to inspire students, especially girls, to study science and to consider careers in science and engineering. Ride died of pancreatic cancer in 2012.
Since joining UC San Diego, Sally Ride Science has been based at UC San Diego Extension. O’Shaughnessy is executive director of Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego.
https://sallyridescience.ucsd.edu/scholarships-are-available-for-sd-unified-students-to-attend-sally-ride-science-summer-academy/
https://ossstudentopportunities.blogspot.com/2018/04/african-american-leaders-for-tomorrow.html |
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UCSD Jazz Camp for Musicians!
Jazz Camp at University of California San Diego is a five-day summer program designed for intermediate to advanced level jazz musicians, ages 14–adult. Enrollment is Iimited to a maximum of 60 students, who work directly with our faculty of internationally renowned jazz artists, exploring styles ranging from classic bebop to contemporary open-form. Students receive one-on-one and small group instruction, earning three units of University of California continuing education credit. You can commute to UCSD or participate in the residential program.
Register today!
Application Deadline - May 23, 2018
Camp Instruction - June 25-29, 2018
To find out more visit their website.
https://ossstudentopportunities.blogspot.com/2018/04/ucsd-jazz-camp-for-musicians.html |
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Summer STEM Pathways Camp
The Office of Secondary Schools is partnering with UCSD Extension to offer the 4th installment of the Summer STEM Pathways Camp (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) at University of California San Diego, July 31 – August 3, 2018. It is our intent to provide a rich hands on experience, while opening up the world of STEM careers, in an elite college setting. We hope that participants leave this program inspired to strive for excellence in all areas (social and academic), continue their education beyond high school and pursue STEM related career opportunities.
The Summer STEM Pathway camp is a free, four day experience for 50 San Diego Unified College Career Technical Education students on the UCSD campus. Bussing will be provided to UCSD and back daily from targeted high schools according to needs identified through student application. Parents can also drop off students daily at UCSD. The drop off location will be shared upon acceptance. All meals and snacks are provided for the entire camp. The camp consists of 4 modules designed and delivered by UCSD professors that focus on Biological Science, Bioengineering, Computer Science, and Electrical / Computer Engineering. There will be an opportunity August 3rd for parents to attend a closing ceremony and see what your students have done during the camp.
Because spots are extremely limited and we expect high interest, we suggest your students obtain a recommendation from a STEM teacher or teachers, and apply as soon as possible.
Students should:
- have > than 2.0 GPA
- be enrolled in a Health, BioMed, Engineering, computer science or ICT career themed pathway
- have a high interest in STEM fields, and
- commit to attend the camp in its entirety
Priority will be given on a first come first served basis to students with teacher recommendations that meet the criteria listed above. We will also keep a waiting list as there are always spots that open up due to unforeseen circumstances.
Registration Link
Note: Teacher Recommendation Link may only be accessed by district staff logged into their Google Account.
If you have any questions please email Michael Goodbody – mgoodbody@sandi.net
https://ossstudentopportunities.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-office-of-secondary-schools-is.html |
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2018 PBL Scholars Paid Summer Internship for Students!
The Office of Secondary Schools announces the 2018 Project Based Learning Scholars paid summer internship for students! We are looking for 10-12 students from around the district interested in supporting the design of interdisciplinary projects as part of the 2018 PBL Institute. Last year, both student participants and teachers at the Institute felt like it was a very valuable experience, and we look forward to welcoming a new cohort of interns! Please distribute the following to your students (need to be 16+ by June 15th and eligible for employment in the U.S. to be considered).
Student applications are due on May 14th, and selected applicants will be informed by May 21st.
Click Here To Download Flyer
Click Here To Download Application
https://ossstudentopportunities.blogspot.com/2018/04/2018-pbl-scholars-paid-summer.html |
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For more information about the Office of Secondary Schools please visit our website at sandi.net/oss |
