Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Sustainable Technologies Now In Scripps Ranch High Curriculum
IN THE NEWS: New facility will help students learn about renewable resources, career paths. Watch video from CBS8»
New Patrick Henry Principal Prepared to Go The Distance
IN THE NEWS: Anyone doubting the determination of Patrick Henry High
School’s new principal need look no further than last spring when
Elizabeth “Listy” Gillingham was training for the San Diego Rock ‘n’
Roll Marathon. She moved from DePortola Middle School. Read more from Mission Times Courier»
Monday, December 3, 2012
Garfield High Culinary Program’s Thanksgiving Program Celebrates 15 Successful Years
Culinary arts students at Garfield High had a much deserved
Thanksgiving break after serving nearly 400 diners at this year’s
Thanksgiving luncheon at The Prado restaurant in Balboa park. The
students prepare the majority of the Thanksgiving meal at Garfield High
as well as on-site in the Prado’s commercial kitchen.
“On this special day, the students are given the opportunity to work in a real banquet environment among some of the most talented chefs in the city," said Principal Jolee Pickett. "This luncheon is a dress rehearsal to show them their potential and give them real life skills that will take them far beyond graduation.”
This year, students were mentored by a pastry chef and prepared all the desserts for the event at Garfield. After transporting them all to the Prado, students were divided into “front of the house” and “heart of the house” staff for the event. Nationally known for his "Slim Chef" series, Chef Arlyn Hackett teaches the program at Garfield and supervises the entire Thanksgiving production.
The event benefits the Garfield High School Foundation and is generously supported by the Cohn Restaurant Group. The Culinary Arts and Events Center at Garfield was built in 2008 under the Proposition S and Proposition 1D bond programs. The center is a 3,200 square-foot building and adjacent concrete amphitheater/courtyard which includes a commercial-quality kitchen and serving line, a lecture area, two dining/conference rooms and a nearby organic garden where students learn how to grow and cook with produce from the garden.
For more information on the program, contact Principal Pickett at 619-525-2059.
“On this special day, the students are given the opportunity to work in a real banquet environment among some of the most talented chefs in the city," said Principal Jolee Pickett. "This luncheon is a dress rehearsal to show them their potential and give them real life skills that will take them far beyond graduation.”
This year, students were mentored by a pastry chef and prepared all the desserts for the event at Garfield. After transporting them all to the Prado, students were divided into “front of the house” and “heart of the house” staff for the event. Nationally known for his "Slim Chef" series, Chef Arlyn Hackett teaches the program at Garfield and supervises the entire Thanksgiving production.
The event benefits the Garfield High School Foundation and is generously supported by the Cohn Restaurant Group. The Culinary Arts and Events Center at Garfield was built in 2008 under the Proposition S and Proposition 1D bond programs. The center is a 3,200 square-foot building and adjacent concrete amphitheater/courtyard which includes a commercial-quality kitchen and serving line, a lecture area, two dining/conference rooms and a nearby organic garden where students learn how to grow and cook with produce from the garden.
For more information on the program, contact Principal Pickett at 619-525-2059.
Cabrillo, Dewey Elementary Schools Split Half-Million Dollar Grant
The Department of Defense has awarded a $503,000 grant to the San
Diego Unified School District to fund language programs in Mandarin
Chinese at Dewey Elementary School and German at Cabrillo Elementary.
The schools will combine classroom instruction in the languages with
cultural enrichment activities.
The program is designed to expand, strengthen and coordinate strategic foreign language programs for military dependent students. San Diego Unified serves students whose parents are stationed at Naval Station San Diego, Naval Base Point Loma and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The Department of Defense Education Activity Educational Partnership facilitated the grant review and selection process.
“This grant is going help give our kids a leg up in the global economy,” said Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego), who serves on the House Education and the Workforce Committee. “With the innovative advancements in communication and technology, the world is getting smaller. If America’s future generations are going compete with countries that are rapidly catching up to the United States, they will need the skills and tools to do so.”
San Diego Unified's Operation World Language Project will provide military dependent students attending Cabrillo and Dewey an opportunity to learn German or Mandarin through a foreign language elementary school program that combines classroom instruction with cultural enrichment activities.
"We recognize that significant language gains are made at an early age and are proud to work with the San Diego Unified School District on this endeavor and to enhance K-12 language education,” said David Edwards, Program Manager, Defense Language and National Security Education Office.
There are more than a
million school age children from military families, with the majority
attending public schools throughout our nation. DoDEA is committed to
supporting educational outcomes for all children of military families.
"The Defense Language and National Security Education Office and the DoD Education Activity are pleased to partner with the San Diego Unified School District in realizing the Strategic Foreign Languages Expansion Program, which is focused on improving strategic foreign language education in military-connected schools," said Dr. Michael Nugent, Director, Defense Language and National Security Education Office.
To be eligible, Local Education Agencies must have a military student population of at least five percent at the district level. Participating schools must have a military student population of at least 30 percent. The S-FLEP projects may be implemented at any grade level.
"We recognize that significant language gains are made at an early age and are proud to work with the San Diego Unified School District on this endeavor and to enhance K-12 language education,” said David Edwards, Program Manager, Defense Language and National Security Education Office.
The program is designed to expand, strengthen and coordinate strategic foreign language programs for military dependent students. San Diego Unified serves students whose parents are stationed at Naval Station San Diego, Naval Base Point Loma and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The Department of Defense Education Activity Educational Partnership facilitated the grant review and selection process.
“This grant is going help give our kids a leg up in the global economy,” said Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego), who serves on the House Education and the Workforce Committee. “With the innovative advancements in communication and technology, the world is getting smaller. If America’s future generations are going compete with countries that are rapidly catching up to the United States, they will need the skills and tools to do so.”
San Diego Unified's Operation World Language Project will provide military dependent students attending Cabrillo and Dewey an opportunity to learn German or Mandarin through a foreign language elementary school program that combines classroom instruction with cultural enrichment activities.
"We recognize that significant language gains are made at an early age and are proud to work with the San Diego Unified School District on this endeavor and to enhance K-12 language education,” said David Edwards, Program Manager, Defense Language and National Security Education Office.
"The Defense Language and National Security Education Office and the DoD Education Activity are pleased to partner with the San Diego Unified School District in realizing the Strategic Foreign Languages Expansion Program, which is focused on improving strategic foreign language education in military-connected schools," said Dr. Michael Nugent, Director, Defense Language and National Security Education Office.
To be eligible, Local Education Agencies must have a military student population of at least five percent at the district level. Participating schools must have a military student population of at least 30 percent. The S-FLEP projects may be implemented at any grade level.
"We recognize that significant language gains are made at an early age and are proud to work with the San Diego Unified School District on this endeavor and to enhance K-12 language education,” said David Edwards, Program Manager, Defense Language and National Security Education Office.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Third Grade Visual, Performing Arts Programs Get $5,000 Grant
The Kinder Morgan Foundation has donated $5,000 to fund a portion of
the Grade 3 Exploratory Visual Art Project (EVAP3) serving 18 district
classrooms.
The program gives grade three students six weeks of basic visual art instruction, one hour per week, taught by trained visual art teaching artists.
"This is a wonderful grant that will help bring art to the next generation," said Dr. Karen Childress-Evans, Director of San Diego Unified's Visual and Performing Arts Programs.
Participating schools provide arts supplies and materials for the program. After six visual art lessons, grade three students will have not only experienced the basic elements of visual art, according to the California State Standards for Grade 3 Visual Art, but will also have learned important vocabulary, skills and understanding that will in turn support other content areas. Classroom teachers learn the lessons with the students so that they can feel comfortable teaching these basic lessons in subsequent years.
"Schools are selected on the basis of need, ability to provide the arts supplies, teacher interest and availability of funding," said Childress-Evans. "The San Diego Unified School District Visual and Performing Arts Department is honored to have been chosen by this prestigious group as one of the recipients."
The Kinder Morgan Foundation believes that today's youth are tomorrow's leaders. Their mission is to provide students with opportunities to learn and grow in a variety of areas including science, math, and the arts. Their goal is to help today's students become the engineers, educators and artists who will support our diverse communities for many years to come. They primarily fund programs that promote the academic and artistic interests of young people in the many cities and towns across North America where Kinder Morgan operates.
For more information about the Exploratory Visual Art Project for Third Grade, please contact Dr. Childress-Evans at kchildressevans@sandi.net.
The program gives grade three students six weeks of basic visual art instruction, one hour per week, taught by trained visual art teaching artists.
"This is a wonderful grant that will help bring art to the next generation," said Dr. Karen Childress-Evans, Director of San Diego Unified's Visual and Performing Arts Programs.
Participating schools provide arts supplies and materials for the program. After six visual art lessons, grade three students will have not only experienced the basic elements of visual art, according to the California State Standards for Grade 3 Visual Art, but will also have learned important vocabulary, skills and understanding that will in turn support other content areas. Classroom teachers learn the lessons with the students so that they can feel comfortable teaching these basic lessons in subsequent years.
"Schools are selected on the basis of need, ability to provide the arts supplies, teacher interest and availability of funding," said Childress-Evans. "The San Diego Unified School District Visual and Performing Arts Department is honored to have been chosen by this prestigious group as one of the recipients."
The Kinder Morgan Foundation believes that today's youth are tomorrow's leaders. Their mission is to provide students with opportunities to learn and grow in a variety of areas including science, math, and the arts. Their goal is to help today's students become the engineers, educators and artists who will support our diverse communities for many years to come. They primarily fund programs that promote the academic and artistic interests of young people in the many cities and towns across North America where Kinder Morgan operates.
For more information about the Exploratory Visual Art Project for Third Grade, please contact Dr. Childress-Evans at kchildressevans@sandi.net.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Met, SCPA Students Get Nordstrom Scholarships
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| Mikayla Stern-Ellis of SCPA |
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| Hannah Brown of the Met |
Hannah Brown of the Met and Mikayla Stern-Ellis of SCPA received notification of the scholarship by a personal visit by the company's San Diego Region Diversity Affairs Director, Anita Crandall. Scholarship winners demonstrate outstanding community involvement and scholastic achievement with an un-weighted cumulative GPA of 2.7. They also must also be eligible to attend a four year college or university in the United States during all years for which the scholarship is awarded.
Hannah has completed a number of academic internships while attending the San Diego Met High School, on the Mesa College campus. Currently, she is an intern at 3-D Robotics working with hobby drones. She has been accepted to LeTourneau University in Longview, Tx., where she plans to major in Electrical Engineering.
Mikayla’s goals are to become a scientist who works specifically with the Orangutan population in Borneo, after spending last summer in the island nation. Mikayla spent the summer of 2011 studying in the high school Oncology Program at UCSD. A student at SCPA since 6th grade, Mikayla will graduate from the 12th grade as a Drama Major in the Acting Program. She hopes to be attending either Columbia or Brown University in the fall of 2013.
Since 1994, Nordstrom has awarded college scholarships to hard-working high school students from across the country. In 2013, the company will again award 80 scholarships of $10,000. These scholarships are paid out in equal installments of $2,500 over four years to the college of the student¹s choice.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Madison Robotics a Hit at Lindbergh-Schweitzer
Lindbergh
Schweitzer is part of the Madison Community of Schools, and that was
evident on at the elementary school's recent Fall Festival when the
Madison High School Robotics Team amazed the crowds with its "basketball
shooting" robot. The robotics team, the Devil Duckies, were wonderful
representatives of their high school and have participated for the last
few years in this popular Clairemont family-friendly day for play.The Robotics Team is connected with the Design and Technology Academy (DATA) at Madison High and supported through the Office of College, Career and Technical Education. The students completely build their robot each year based on the parameters of the FIRST competition over a period of six weeks. Madison’s team is sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation and Qualcomm. In last year’s competition, they won the chairman’s award in a Southern California competition. This earned them the privilege of attending the world competition in St. Louis where they won the imagery award.
Building on community involvement and school awareness is one of the major goals of the Madison Community of Schools coalition, and this event is the perfect example of how our cluster schools are working together for the success of all our students and families!
For additional information contact Media Production Assistant Julie Harris at jharris2@sandi.net or 858-496-8400.
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