April 2, 2019 Patrick Henry PHAME Hosts Opera Over the weekend of March 8-10, Patrick Henry High School’s PHAME auditorium was home to a production by the San Diego Opera. The chamber opera “Three Decembers” was part of the Opera’s dētour series, which their website describes as a combination of “the expressive nature of opera with the potency of intimate theater.” The opera featured a small cast of three singers, and a chamber orchestra of 11 players from the San Diego Symphony. With this production on their campus, music students from the high school got an up-close-and-personal glimpse into the life of a professional musician. Advanced choral students were able to observe rehearsals and afterward participate in a talkback with the singers. The PHAME auditorium revieved high praise from performers and audience members alike. In an interview with KPBS, soprano Kristin Clayton said, “This is amazing. I am just so impressed that San Diego had a theater like this built into a high school." Mezzo-soprano Frederica Von Stade echoed that sentiment in the same interview, saying, "This hall here is a dream. The acoustics are terrific.” / The run of performances was a success and practically sold out. While this may have been the first time PHAME at Patrick Henry was host to an opera production, it might not be the last. https://www.sandiegounified.org/vapanews/patrick-henry-phame-hosts-opera School Nurses: Keeping Students Healthy, In School, and On Track! Marshall Elementary School held an attendance challenge in February and students celebrated their good attendance at a special event with the theme “I Love School”.  School success goes hand in hand with good attendance! As early as kindergarten, too many absences can cause a student to fall behind in basic academic skills that are hard to make up. As students get older, schoolwork becomes difficult, students lose interest in school, and frequent absences can become a habit. In addition, it is important to know that all absences – whether excused or unexcused – have the same effect: the loss of valuable learning time. Missing just two days a month throughout the school year adds up to 10% of the school year, which identifies the student as “chronically absent”. By 6th grade, chronic absence is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school, and by 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores. Building the habit of good attendance early develops an important life skill that will ultimately help your child to be successful in college and career. In 2016, the Nursing & Wellness Department adopted an Attendance Protocol to define school nurse work in the area of attendance. Every day, school nurses work to ensure that individual health needs are met so students with health conditions can safely attend school. They monitor absence reports to identify students who have frequent absences due to illness, and work with students, parents and health providers to solve the issues and improve attendance. In addition, school nurses manage students who visit the health office to minimize time out of class and are available to advise parents about whether a student is well enough (or too sick) to attend school. School nurses participate on school Site Attendance Teams and support schoolwide attendance activities such as incentive challenges and attendance celebrations. To promote a healthy and positive school environment, school nurses educate students, families, and staff about healthy habits to improve overall wellness. For tips on helping to improve your child’s attendance, click on these links: https://attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/AW_HS-flyer-1-pager.pdf  https://attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Attendance_ESP1PG_English_062614.pdf  If you have questions or concerns about your child’s health as it relates to school attendance, do not hesitate to contact your school nurse via the school office. She or he is eager to help you! https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/school-nurses-keeping-students-healthy.html Lincoln High School ASB President Serves as Honorary SDUSD Student Board Representative Phonisha Pruitt, the ASB President of Lincoln High School, recently served as a San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) Student Board Representative. She joined the board members on the dais and provided a report about what has been happening at her school socially and academically. https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/lincoln-high-school-asb-president.html The Council of ASB Presidents Continue Their Monthly Meetings The San Diego Unified School District Council of ASB Presidents continue their monthly meetings with a Council meeting in March. The Council of ASB Presidents is made up of high school ASB Presidents from both traditional and atypical high schools. The March agenda included such topics as upcoming elections, updates from Board of Education meetings, and strategies to maintain motivation on their campuses throughout the second semester. https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-council-of-asb-presidents-continue.html Get CalFresh CalFresh is a nutrition program that can help households buy healthy foods. In California, CalFresh used to be known as the Food Stamp Program. Nationally, the program is called SNAP. It is funded by the federal government. CalFresh benefits are issued on an EBT card that works like a debit card and can be used at most grocery stores and many farmer's markets to purchase food. CalFresh is available to people who meet federal income eligibility rules and want to put healthy and nutritious food on the table.  Here’s how CalFresh works: 1. Submit an application and documents to verify your eligibility.  2. Do an interview with your county.  3. Your county will contact you within two weeks with an update and tell you if you are missing any verification documents.  4. If approved, you’ll get an EBT card with money for groceries within 30 days. Apply for CalFresh online at: http://mycalfresh.org/results/?county=sandiego  Eligibility Guidelines: http://mycalfresh.org/the-basics/ San Diego High School Hosts the Meb Keflezighi Invitational Track Meet The 4th annual Meb Keflezighi Invitational track meet was held at San Diego High School's Balboa Stadium. Among the people honored was Meb’s high school coach, Ed Ramos, who also coached Olympian Marc Davis. The girls' long jump winner was San Diego High freshman Charlize James with a jump of 16 feet and 3 inches. Caver’s Sonia Redon won the 100-meter hurdle with a meet record time of 15:02 seconds. Click here for more information: https://www.kusi.com/3-9-19-track-and-field-meb-invitational/ https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/san-diego-high-school-hosts-meb.html Students Join Educators, Community Members and Partners for the XQ Super School Live Show As part of an immersive and innovative seven-city tour across America, the XQ Super School Live Show stopped by Spreckels Theatre in San Diego. Students from across San Diego County joined educators, community members and partners for a show that combined the power of storytelling and theater to inspire communities to re-imagine high schools. XQ partnered with Pop-Up Magazine to provide a night of high school drama filled with transformations, teen detectives, poetry, mystery meat, school portraits, viral gratitude, multimedia, adventures and more. https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/students-join-educators-community.html The San Diego Food Bank Did you know that the San Diego Food Bank offers many programs to assist the community with hunger relief and other resources? The Neighborhood Distribution Program distributes food to thousands of individuals and families once a month at more than 20 different sites throughout San Diego County. Neighborhood Distribution Program sites welcome anyone in need of food assistance. I.D. and documentation ARE NOT required, and there are no income or asset restrictions for this program. Please visit the website for distribution locations:https://sandiegofoodbank.org/programs/neighborhood-distribution-program/ The Food Bank started the Diaper Bank Program to give young parents living in poverty a hand up. Diapers are expensive — a month’s supply for one child can cost between $70 and $80, and diapers cannot be purchased with CalFresh benefits or WIC. As a result, parents try to stretch their supply by changing their baby's diapers less frequently or by reusing diapers. The Food Bank partners with eight nonprofit organizations to distribute diapers throughout San Diego County. Each location has different operating hours, and may have different eligibility criteria. For specific information regarding the Food Bank’s programs, please call 1-866-350-FOOD (3663) toll free. A Food Bank staff member will be happy to assist you. https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-san-diego-food-bank.html Trauma Informed Training at Euclid Elementary On March 13th, the Children and Youth in Transition Team (CYT) made a trauma informed practices presentation to Euclid Elementary staff. The professional development training “Trauma and the Brain” is one in a series of four presentations that the CYT department offers. The presentation focuses on building awareness and shared understanding of trauma. It also highlights how trauma affects the brain, health, cognitive development and behavior of our students. One participant commented, “This was a phenomenal training …There was a great combination of information and scientific knowledge!” More than twenty-five school sites in the San Diego Unified School District have participated in the professional development series in the 2018-19 school year thus far. Interested schools should contact the CYT department to sign up for trainings. The remaining trauma informed practices presentations include: “The Trauma Informed School Site,” “Self-Care for the Educator” and “Mindup Curriculum Implementation.” https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/trauma-informed-training-at-euclid.html Students Present to the Board of Education Students presented to the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education on Vision 2020's LCAP Goal 2, Broad and Challenging Curriculum. They reported on the great work they are doing around civics education in the areas of student government/ASB, student equity, state and national participation, youth advocacy, LGBTQIA, wellness, and student events, such as the November March event at Morse HS and the TEDxYouth@SanDiego event at Lincoln HS, and then shared a proposal for a student Board member. Students shared work from Correia and Muirlands Middle School, iHigh Virtual Academy, Madison High School, Mission Bay High School, Morse High School, Mt. Everest Academy, San Diego High School, Scripps Ranch High School, the San Diego Met and University City High School, with special shout outs to Crawford High School, De Portola Middle School and TRACE. https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/students-present-to-board-of-education.html Lincoln Student Named Union-Tribune All-Academic Team Captain Lincoln High School senior Phonisha Pruitt, a San Diego Section champion in her weight class, is the Union-Tribune All-Academic Team Captain for girls' wrestling. Click here for more information: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/high-school-preps/sd-sp-preps-all-academic-team-captains-20190313-htmlstory.html https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/students-present-to-board-of-education.html Student Athletes Create New Bonds with the Hornet/Caver Cookout The Lincoln High School Hornets and San Diego High School Cavers boys' lacrosse teams recently came together after their game for a barbecue as a way to build community between their two schools. It was an event enjoyed by both teams and was a memorable and impactful experience for all who were in attendance. https://sdusdoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/student-athletes-create-new-bonds-with.html STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES San Diego FBA Teen Academy Splash@UCSD Splash@UCSD is happening on Saturday April 20th. Splash is an annual event held by Triton Engineering Student Coucil (TESC) where local high school students come to UCSD to take classes in a variety of subjects taught by undergraduate and graduate students and even some faculty. Some examples of classes being offered this year include Learning Rhetoric Through The Office, Data Analysis with Mario Kart, Video Games in Research, Time Management: College Edition, and Puzzles!  More registeration information can be found at ucsd.learningu.org. Fleet Science Camp Volunteers Needed The Fleet Science Center has opened its camp counselor application for summer of 2019. This year, to ease the application process, applicants can electronically select the weeks they are available. Shift assignment will be based on a first-come, first-serve basis. Camp counselors are the heart of our camps! They are mentors, role models, classroom assistants, camper drop off and pick up greeters, and more! What are the perks to being a camp counselor? You will be volunteering with many people your age who are creative, fun, and love science! You will be a role model to the many campers who will look up to you! You will learn new responsibilities that will prepare you for jobs or college! You get a discount at the café and store! You get free Fleet tickets to share with your friends and family! How much time do I have to volunteer? The shifts are one full week at a time. You can sign up for as many as you want. We ask that you volunteer for at least three weeks so that you get as much as you can from the experience. The shifts are half-day shifts, either starting in the morning, or the afternoon- for those of you who like to sleep in! How do I start? Apply here- https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=43324702 and start asking your teachers for two letters of recommendation. Your teachers can contact Tanja Schroeder (tschroeder@rhfleet.org) directly, to provide a recommendation! What if I don’t want to be a camp counselor? Great question! We have other opportunities to volunteer on our exhibit floor engaging our visitors! You can volunteer in a guest services-related role, helping visitors and showing them around the Fleet. You can also volunteer in a science sharing role- helping our visitors interact with the exhibits and learn! If either of these opportunities sound great, apply here: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=1776123444 Any questions? Contact Tanja Schroeder at tschroeder@rhfleet.org  *There is an adult program too, if any of this sounds fun to you, e-mail Tanja! For more student opportunities, please visit the Office of School Innovation & Integrated Youth Services website UPCOMING EVENTS Thursday 4/04/19 Correia USS Midway Excursion Click Here for More Information Friday 4/05/19 Registration Deadline for May 4th SAT Exam Monday 4/08/19 GATE DAC General Meeting 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Harold J Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St) Thursday 4/25/19 Human Trafficking and Internet Safety Awareness 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Thurgood Marshall Middle School, 9700 Avenue of Nations, 92131) Register at goo.gl/3hTG4c Wednesday 5/01/19 Deadline for UC admitted freshment to submit Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/dates-deadlines/index.html Friday 5/03/19 Registration Deadline for June 1st SAT Exam Monday 5/06/19 US Government & Politics AP Exam Chinese Language and Culture AP Exam Environmental Science AP Exam Tuesday 5/07/19 Spanish Language and Culture AP Exam Japanese Language and Culture AP Exam Physics 1: Algebra-Based AP Exam Wednesday 5/08/19 National School Nurse Day Wednesday 5/08/19 English Literature and Composition AP Exam European History AP Exam French Language and Culture AP Exam Wednesday 5/08/19 CPMA Music and Movies Festival 2018 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (CPMA Performing Arts Center, 5050 Conrad Ave, San Diego, CA 92117) CPMA's annual Music and Movies festival showcases the best of the Music and Video departments! Each night is different, come see all three! May 8: Beginning Band and Beginning Orchestra Click Here for Tickets Thursday 5/09/19 Chemistry AP Exam Spanish Literature and Culture AP Exam Psychology AP Exam Thursday 5/09/19 CPMA Music and Movies Festival 2018 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (CPMA Performing Arts Center, 5050 Conrad Ave, San Diego, CA 92117) CPMA's annual Music and Movies festival showcases the best of the Music and Video departments! Each night is different, come see all three! May 9: Intermediate Band and Intermediate Orchestra Click Here for Tickets Friday 5/10/19 AP Studio Art Porfolio Submission Deadline Friday 5/10/19 US History AP Exam Computer Science Principles AP Exam Phsyics 2: Algebra-Based AP Exam Thursday 5/16/19 - Saturday 6/1/19 SCPA Presents: "Cabaret" (Florence Johnson Grand Theatre, 2425 Dusk Dr. 92139) Click Here For Tickets Monday 5/13/19 Biology AP Exam Physics C: Mechanics AP Exam Monday 5/13/19 CPMA Music and Movies Festival 2018 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (CPMA Performing Arts Center, 5050 Conrad Ave, San Diego, CA 92117) CPMA's annual Music and Movies festival showcases the best of the Music and Video departments! Each night is different, come see all three! May 13: Advanced Band, Advanced Orchestra Click Here for Tickets Monday 5/13/19 GATE DAC General Meeting 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Harold J Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St) Tuesday 5/14/19 Calculus AB AP Exam Calculus BC AP Exam Art History AP Exam Human Geography AP Exam Wednesday 5/15/19 English Language and Composition AP Exam Italian Language and Culture AP Exam Macroeconomics AP Exam Wednesday 5/15/19 DAC General Meeting 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Harold J Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St) Thursday 5/16/19 Comparative Government and Politics AP Exam World History AP Exam Statistics AP Exam Thursday 5/16/19 DELAC General Meeting 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (Harold J Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St) Friday 5/17/19 Microeconomics AP Exam Music Theory AP Exam Computer Science A AP Exam Latin AP Exam For a complete list of upcoming School Innovation & Integrated Youth Services events visit our on-line calendar or your school's website. 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