January 8, 2019
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Positive School Climate Fair
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The Integrated Youth Services Division hosted their yearly Positive School Climate Fair where close to 50 community partners gathered at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation to share resources, programs, and services they provide to our San Diego Unified Schools, students, and families. Students from SD SCPA performed during the fair followed by the Ballet Folklorico dancers from Rosa Parks Elementary School. After the performances, two students from SCPA were approached by San Diego Pride Parade and asked if they would open the Pride Festival/Parade in Summer 2019! "I love watching our students perform, they are so talented", said Dr. Noemi Villegas. "It is so wonderful to see all these organizations in one place to promote positive school climates on our school campuses. We are excited about holding another fair in the Spring."
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/positive-school-climate-fair.html
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STEAM is a Family Affair
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Carson Elementary STEAM Magnet has come up with an innovative way to bring STEAM home through a program they’re calling Beyond the Bell. Beginning January 19th, families will check out Beyond the Bell backpacks filled with activities that support the exploration of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics from the school library. Kits include art supplies, building tools, Spheros, Snap Circuits and more. The program is designed to get students and parents working together to design, build, imagine and create through the power of STEAM!
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/steam-is-family-affair_17.html
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Bringing STEAM to the Fairgrounds
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This year the district’s STEAM magnet schools were well represented at the annual STEAM Maker Festival in Del Mar. The festival is a full day event celebrating and exploring science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics through maker projects and competitions. Students from several SDUSD schools participated in the event including Kearny High School, Carson, Franklin, Linda Vista and Montgomery STEAM magnet schools. Exhibitors shared prototypes of their designs and hands-on activities with the public. Some of the designs on display included game prototypes from Franklin, an interactive music board from Montgomery, gliders from Carson, disc spinners from Linda Vista and robotics from Kearny. The event also boasted competitions for makers of all ages including fashion challenges, engineering events and project presentations. The STEAM Maker Festival is held every 1st Saturday in December at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/bringing-steam-to-fairgrounds.html
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Family STEAM Night at Angier Elementary
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Kindergarten students are STEAMing ahead at Angier Elementary! They celebrated their learning and introduced their parents to STEAM at a Family STEAM Night. STEAM program resource teachers, Zoë Randall and Lacy Szuwalski, introduced the STEAM curriculum and the importance of STEAM in education. Derek Suzuki, instructional technology resource teacher and Angier’s STEAM support leader, helped facilitate the night with the TK/K team teachers: Catherine Perry, Clare Flanagan and Alice Marie Burke. Principal Adrienne Cannon supported the evening’s events and welcomed families.
The STEAM curriculum has been written for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten classrooms across 32 schools in the district. STEAM units are inspired by the California Science Framework. They integrate Next Generation Science Standards and Project-Based learning. Units include Caring for Living and Nonliving Things, Plants and Animals Change Their Environment, Daily Weather Patterns, Animals and Environment, Human Impact, and Pushes and Pulls. Project Lead the Way supplements the STEAM curriculum with engineering projects. Students participate in STEAM blocks for one hour a day, four days a week.
Students highlighted their learning during STEAM block at the Family STEAM Night, which included a song and a Project Lead the Way paintbrush activity. Families used their creativity and teamwork skills to build a paintbrush and create a unique hand-painted design. Families left with knowledge of the STEAM program and motivation to empower their children to become the creators of tomorrow.
Contact the Office of Innovation STEAM resource teachers for more information on how to engage your parents in a Family STEAM Night. Zoë Randall: zrandall@sandi.net and Lacy Szuwalski: lszuwalski@sandi.net.
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/family-steam-night-at-angier-elementary.html
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TK/K Hour of Code at Fletcher Elementary
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First grade students in Ms. Shawna Duncan’s class helped facilitate an Hour of Code with Ms. Mary Jennings’ TK/K students last week at Fletcher Elementary, one of 32 schools in the STEAM pilot.
Fletcher Elementary joined millions of students in participating in this annual Hour of Code event in over 180 countries across the world. The Hour of Code is celebrated to help encourage children to learn coding skills. Why is learning to code important? Technology is advancing every day. We are preparing students for an unknown workforce. While coding can lead students to career pathways in computer programming and computer science, it can also help them develop basic writing skills. Mitch Resnick, creator of a coding program called Scratch, states “When we learn to write, we are learning how to organize, express, and share ideas. And when we learn to code, we are learning how to organize, express, and share ideas in new ways, in a new medium.”
Learning to code is a win-win! During the Hour of Code, Fletcher students tried on different programs and projects from Scratch, Code.org, and Blockly and learned about different kinds of robots such as the Bee Bot, Dot and Dash, and OSMO. Acquiring robotics can be costly. Fletcher teachers fundraised through Donors Choose and were fortunate to gain resources for their school.
These new resources have inspired students and teachers to learn how to code. Their energy and enthusiasm engaging with coding is contagious. They are ready to take on the world one line of code at a time! Visit code.org to celebrate the Hour of Code and join the movement at your school or home.
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/tkk-hour-of-code-at-fletcher-elementary.html
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Perry Elementary School Using Robotics to Solve Problems in the Real World
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5th grade students in Mrs. Zitsman’s class at Perry Elementary School are learning how robotics can help solve scientific problems around the planet. The students began an in depth study of the tsunami that took place in Japan in 2005. Their team researched how robots were used to gather data underwater from the nuclear reactors. This translated into their hands-on learning using sensors and motors to program VEX robotics from Project Lead the Way. The students were engaged in the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices and looking for the Cross Cutting Concepts of patterns and cause and effect. Student research also revealed how robotics could be used locally to help at the recently closed San Onofre nuclear plant near San Clemente.
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Jimmie Johnson Champions Grant! Knox Library Makeover
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Knox Middle School is the proud recipient of a grant for a school library makeover. This grant will allow them to add over 2000 needed books to the school library, as well as furniture to create a space for students to build their love of reading.
Special thanks to Ms. Ullman, the Knox library tech, for her help selecting books for this project!
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Boys to Men Mentoring
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The Integrated Youth Services Division has established a new partnership with Boys to Men Mentoring to bring mentors to selected students at Knox Middle, MTM, and Lincoln High Schools. These mentors meet with students three times a month and work on promoting responsible decision making through ownership, responsibility, integrity and respect. The participants are asked, "What do you want to improve about yourself?" The students participating will be invited to a weekend mountain trip where they will connect with their mentors outside of the school campus. For more information on the Boys to Men Mentoring program, please contact Katherine Aud @kaud@sandi.net or (619) 725-7329.
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/boys-to-men-mentoring.html
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Talking About Labor Unions is Work!
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Clairemont High 10th graders in Ms. Profit’s class are ready to fight for their rights! They’ve been studying the United States labor unions between the end of the Civil War and the early 1900s. Today they brought the discussion into the 21st century. Chieftans participated in a Socratic Seminar in World History classes where they used primary source documents to discuss unsafe working conditions, wages and hours, the growth of labor unions and something they had a lot to say about - - - child labor laws! Students facilitated their own discussions with little teacher input. They were asking each other questions, referring to the text, and adding examples from personal experience. Students argued that working in coal mines was unsafe and deadly because of the powder, smoke, poisonous gas and falling rocks. Some wondered why it took the United States so long to pass the Workmen’s Compensation Law for people injured in the workplace. The discussion was academic and quite passionate! These students are fired up about the topic of labor unions - - and ready to put their opinions into action in the workforce!
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Students Lead the December Student Equity Coalition
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Student representatives from the district’s schools, Student Equity Ambassador group, GSA Collaborative, Council of ASB Presidents, Wellness Ambassadors, Clubs and Athletic Programs led the December Student Equity Coalition at Patrick Henry High School. The students prepared the agenda, led the discussions at the tables on topics that are important to them as students and began to construct action plans and next steps. Thank you to the parents, staff, community members and partners that joined the students for the event. We hope you can join the students for the next Student Equity Coalition scheduled on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 from 5-6:30pm at Morse High School.
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/students-lead-december-student-equity.html
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Thriving Schools Honor Roll 2018
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The Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools Honor Roll awards program recognizes those individuals who are championing sustainable, healthy school environments. The program celebrates successes, recognizes innovation and elevates best practices so that we can all be inspired. Kate McDevitt, San Diego Unified School District Wellness Supervisor, was awarded the 2018 Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools Honor Roll award because of her commitment to creating a school system and environment that promotes and supports healthy eating, physical activity, social and emotional health and wellness and for all of her work with the District Wellness Initiative. Click here...https://thrivingschools.kaiserpermanente.org/get-inspired/thriving-schools-honor-roll-2018/
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The Cavers Bring a State Football Title Home to San Diego!
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San Diego Cavers head coach Charles James said he had big plans for the program when he took over in 2015, but he never imagined he'd be holding a State Championship trophy this past weekend. "I knew we were turning things around. But I didn't imagine a championship, not this soon"...
Click here...
https://www.kusi.com/the-cavers-bring-a-state-football-title-home-to-san-diego/
https://www.sandiegounified.org/newscenter/san-diego-high-caps-storybook-football-season-state-championship
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/high-school-preps/sd-sp-preps-football-san-diego-cavers-20181215-story.html
https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-cavers-bring-state-football-title.html
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Student Led Circle Trainings
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The Restorative Justice Practices department has started our second consecutive year of Circle Training at Bell Middle School and Rowan Elementary. Unlike last year, these trainings are being facilitated by students who were trained last year to facilitate circles and trained this year on how to be trainers of trainer. It is the first time our department has tried this and we are now into our third and fourth week at these schools. The student trainers are excited to be teachers and we are all excited to have a new batch of incoming students ready to be trained to facilitate circles in the classrooms, hopefully as soon as February. Thank you to everyone for supporting and empowering our youth!!!
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's R2L NextGen Program
Are you a high school student who wants to learn about how government works?
Apply now to CHCI’s R2L NextGen program and take advantage of an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.
R2L® NextGen is a week-long leadership and civic engagement program for current high school sophomores and juniors. CHCI will bring a group of Latino high school students to D.C. to learn about how the Federal Government works, meet key leaders, visit historic sites and develop a deeper understanding of how they can affect positive change in their communities and their nation.
CHCI is excited to announce that we will be hosting two classes of R2L NextGen participants in 2019.
The program is completely FREE of charge to all selected student participants.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
January 15, 2019 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
San Diego County students will participate in the program during the week of July 15-20, 2019.
In order to be eligible to apply, students must:
- Reside in San Diego County
- Be a current 10th or 11th grade student
- Demonstrate interest in learning more about civic engagement
While CHCI does require applicants to share their grades and a copy of their transcript, there is no minimum GPA requirement to apply.
All individuals are welcome to apply. However, preference is given to individuals with financial need.
Interested in applying? Visit apply.chci.org and complete the application named R2L NextGen – San Diego, California |
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Enspire UCSD January 2019
Enspire is the signature outreach event of UC San Diego’s Triton Engineering Student Council (TESC). January 2019 will be their 12th annual event. Enspire is well-known for being one of the largest STEM outreach events at UC San Diego. The purpose of Enspire is to provide middle school students a chance to come to UCSD for a full day of fun and engage in engineering activities. Middle school students will experience a college campus, interact with engineering students, participate in engineering activities, and learn about engineering majors and organizations. Enspire is a free event and they try to accommodate several classrooms from various local San Diego schools to explore UCSD for a day of fun and engaging engineering activities.
Ask your student’s teacher to sign up the class here: tinyurl.com/enspire2019
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Elementary Institute of Science Winter Session
For students in grade 2-8
Authentic hands-on science experiences
12:1 student-instructor ratio
Activities include:
- 3-D Printing
- Coding
- Dissections
- DNA Extractions
- Engineering
- Rocket Lauching
- and more!
Click here for more information.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarships
Application Postmark Deadline: April 3, 2019
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is the first Greek letter organization founded by university educated African American women. Grounded in service to mankind, this international sorority gives back to local and global communities via a variety of philanthropic endeavors. The San Diego Chapter has awarded academic scholarships since it's chartering in 1949. These scholarships are available to female (male if he will attend an HBCU) San Diego County African American or African Diaspora high school seniors who will attend accredited 4-year colleges and universities in Fall of 2019. Download the fillable PDF application at: http://www.akasandiego.com Be sure to include your essay and sign the last page before mailing the application packet.
Click here for more information.
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San Diego Foundation Community Scholarship
The 2019-2020 Common Scholarship Application deadline is Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 2pm.
In 2018, more than 876 students received over $2.6 million in scholarships from more than 143 funds that support the Community Scholarship Program. Among the 2018 recipients, 66 percent are the first in their families to attend college and 76 percent are considered low-income students based on Expected Family Contribution data.
Since 1997, $30.4 million has been awarded to thousands of students who help fuel our San Diego economy – making our program the largest private non-university scholarship provider in San Diego County.
The San Diego Foundation continues to find ways to increase educational opportunity and attainment for local students, particularly from underserved communities. Most recently, The Foundation partnered with College Futures Foundation to launch a new partnership, the Community Scholars Initiative, which will help hundreds more low-income and first-generation students prepare for, pay for and persist through college.
Learn More About the Community Scholars Initiative
Scholarships are available for: graduating high school seniors, undergraduates, graduate, medical and professional school students and adult re-entry students who are attending community colleges, four-year universities, career/technical schools, teaching credential programs and graduate, medical or professional schools in the United States.
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McDonald’s HACER® National Scholarship
Your generation is changing the world, and McDonald’s wants Hispanic students to be front and center in the transformation. That’s why we’re giving more opportunities to our community.
Apply today for a McDonald’s HACER® National Scholarship.
https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community/hacer.html
Hurry, the application period ends February 4, 2019. |
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Lions Club Scholarships
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For more information about the Office of School Innovation & Integrated Youth Services please visit our website. |
