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School starts Sept. 4
School offices are open and ready to enroll neighborhood students. Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 4.     
- Back-to-school shopping spree gives students fresh start
Going back to school never felt so good for 1,500 deserving, underprivileged San Diego County students, thanks to the eighth annual Start Smart event, underwritten by professional golfer Phil Mickelson and his wife, Amy. The Start Smart initiative provided students from eight local school districts, including San Diego Unified, with a once in a lifetime shopping experience for school clothes and school supplies. Read more.
- Transitional kindergarten 2012-13
California's Kindergarten Readiness Act changed the required birthday for admission to kindergarten and first grade and established a transitional kindergarten program beginning in the 2012-13 school year. In accordance with this law, San Diego Unified will provide Transitional Kindergarten to students who turn 5 years old on Nov. 2, 2012 through Dec. 2, 2012. A transitional kindergarten is the first year of a two-year kindergarten program. Read more.
- Save energy and help your favorite middle school
The more energy you save, the more you can win. Sound good? Join the San Diego Energy Challenge now and a district middle school could also win big. San Diego Unified area residents are eligible to earn Reduce Your Use day rewards by saving energy, while also earning points for the district middle school of their choice. You don't need to have a child in school to participate. Read more.
 | STAR Assessments Linked to State Tests.
STAR Enterprise™ assessments are linked to state tests and aligned to the Common Core State Standards, so educators can compare class performance. Also, educators can predict outcomes on high-stakes tests and determine where to add teaching emphasis. See STAR reports for your state. |
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- Juarez, Whitman receive $25,000 grants from Target
Juarez and Whitman elementary schools were awarded $25,000 grants as part of Target Stores' "Give With Target" initiative. The two schools were among 25 schools nationwide to receive grants, announced this week. Target plans on announcing 75 more grant winners by the end of August. "Give With Target" is a two-part giving campaign aimed at helping schools across the country prepare for the new school year. Target will provide $2.5 million in grants to 100 in-need schools, as well as up to $2.5 million in Target Gift Cards to local schools that receive votes on Target's Facebook page. Read more.
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- Free Tdap clinic at John Muir School Aug. 28
This clinic is for all incoming 7th grade or new 7- to 12th-grade students who have not obtained the Tdap booster required by state law. Students without the required documentation will not be able to start school on Sept. 4. Read more.
- Obtaining transcripts, diplomas
Elementary, middle and high school transcripts can be obtained from the school of attendance for $3 per transcript. Please allow five working days for processing requests. Read more.
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- Free sackpack giveaway Aug. 25
Pazzaz and the New ERAA Planning Committee will be giving away free sackpacks filled with school supplies from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., this Saturday, Aug. 25, at Pazzaz Inc. 1913 Euclid Ave (92105). Read more.
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- How connected educators can connect students to the curriculum
 Now that you're a connected educator, writes English teacher and technology-curriculum specialist Nicholas Provenzano, how are you going to use your connections to benefit students? In this blog post, Provenzano suggests that connected educators work together to create engaging projects for students, use their connections to expand the audience for students' written work, and help students form real-world connections with authors, politicians and others to help students engage more deeply with all areas of the curriculum. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education
(8/21)
- Classroom teachers discuss the importance of being leaders
Seven classroom teachers reflect on the paths to becoming a teacher leader and share their own leadership experiences in this online roundtable discussion. Boston teacher Lillie Marshall explains why teacher leaders also must lead in areas outside of education, while Arkansas teacher Justin Minkel talks about collaboration and professional development. Several teachers mention the importance of advocating for their own profession. "If we don't make teaching public and speak out on our behalf, someone else will," writes first-grade teacher Jane Fung. Education Week Teacher/Teaching Ahead: A Roundtable
(7/31)
- Study shows why students shouldn't stay up late and cram
 Students who stay up all night and cram actually may be harming their grades, according to a study published in the journal Child Development. Amy Wolfson, a professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., said the research shows the "need to remind school districts to think seriously about school start times, homework policies and the need to teach study skills and health to developing adolescents." National Public Radio/Shots blog
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