tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36873372973311432422024-02-07T21:24:48.423-08:00Superintendent's NewslineGrossmont Union High School Districthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00252182944999291229noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687337297331143242.post-52727847761296288802017-06-02T12:36:00.001-07:002017-06-02T12:46:11.480-07:00Superintendent's Summer Send-off<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
end of another school year is here with final exams and commencement exercises
concluding next week. I extend congratulations to the Class of 2017 and their
families! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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graduations occur next week, we reflect upon our many accomplishments as we
wish our nearly 5,000 graduates continued success. We are confident that they leave us
prepared for great futures and with many fond memories of their educational
experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thank our employees for their hard work and commitment to our students’
success. I also want to acknowledge the certificated staff and classified
employees who are retiring. Thank you for your years of service and commitment
to public education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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note, the first day of school for students in the fall is Tuesday, August 15.
The Superintendent’s Newsline will return at that time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The projected savings
from extensive conservation projects and utility management strategies in GUHSD
are on track to reach nearly $1.2 million in annual utility cost savings. The
projects, funded through California’s Proposition 39, the Clean Energy Jobs
Act, and Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), include photovoltaic installations,
consolidation of the number of utility meters, lighting retrofit projects, and
energy storage batteries to offset peak demand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Annual districtwide
utility costs typically top just over $5 million, including $4.2 million in
electrical costs, approximately $714,000 in water and sewer fees, and
approximately $253,000 in gas costs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This summer, under an
additional PPA, new photovoltaic arrays will be installed at eight more
campuses and, collectively, will generate 1,963,939 kilowatt hours of renewable
energy each year. Resulting utility cost
savings are projected at $42.1 million over the course of the 25-year PPA. The
solar arrays will contribute to a reduction of CO2 emissions, equivalent to the
consumption of more than one million gallons of gasoline on local roadways.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Utility costs take up
a sizeable portion of our overall operations budget and have historically been
a relatively fixed and inevitable cost. By tapping into a variety of innovative
conservation tools and best practices, and leveraging them with utility
incentives, we are seeing dramatic utility cost savings. By combining these
efforts with greater engagement of students, staff, and faculty on
behavior-based conservation strategies, we can truly improve our schools’
energy profiles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">More detailed
information on GUHSD's strategies for resource conservation are available <a href="https://goo.gl/0ztIKP">here</a>
and <a href="https://goo.gl/zJDGwh">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mount Miguel High
School JROTC held its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Friday, May 26. The
program began with Battalion Executive Officer Cadet Major Logyn Kelsey providing
a brief history and understanding of the significance of this important day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the playing of Reveille followed by the National Anthem, as the flag was
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Originally, Memorial
Day was called “Decoration Day,” because it was traditionally marked by
parades, memorial speeches, ceremonies, and the decoration of gravesites with
flowers and flags. In honor of this tradition, Cadet 1st Lieutenant Johnlester
Simon served as Honor Bearer, placing an American Flag, a helmet, and a pair of
boots at the base of the flag pole. He then slowly saluted the flag as a symbol
of respect and honor to those who have served and sacrificed their lives for
America’s freedom.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the flag was lowered while To the Colors and Taps were played.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Santana's
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (ACE) mentorship is a year-long
after-school program where any student interested in pursuing a career in the
STEM field can participate. Students who participate create a mock design that
would benefit the community. Mentors
from industry visit with the students once every two weeks to help guide the
students with their design, ensuring that the students take everything into
account when managing a public works project.
At the end of each year, schools from around San Diego present their
designs to architects, engineers, and contractors from industry. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The students who
participated took on the task of developing a mock redevelopment of the
Lakeside Rodeo. Their project included
repurposing the existing site to an event stadium with shops, extending the
trolley line from Santee to Lakeside, and a parking structure. The event center
would still hold the iconic rodeos while attracting other events such as
concerts, shows, conventions, etc., to improve the amount of use while also
helping property values increase in the local area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This year's ACE
banquet was held at San Diego State University on Saturday, May 20. The
students presented their ideas and design to a panel of architects, contractors,
and engineering professionals at San Diego State University.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Following the
presentations, members from industry award scholarships to individuals based on
academics, professionalism, and commitment throughout the year. This year,
seven Santana students were awarded $17,500 in scholarships.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at Cuyamaca College’s Auto Skills Day<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">On Saturday, May 6,
the Cuyamaca College Automotive Department held their 38th annual Skills Day
competition. There are two divisions, "Basic" and
"Advanced." Grossmont and Monte Vista High Schools had a combined total
of 17 students compete in both divisions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It was a challenging
event that tested the students’ technical expertise. Both instructors, Jordie
Lehr and and Michael Fleming, are proud of the performance of the students from
the District's two automotive pathways. The winning students each won
approximately $400 in tools. Congratulations to the following students for
representing both of their respective schools and the Grossmont Union High
School District:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Advanced: 1st place:
Matt Rempel (Grossmont), 2nd place: Jacob Byerline (Grossmont), 3rd place:
Ashley Martinez (Monte Vista)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Basic: 2nd place:
David Garibay and Mario Espinoza (Monte Vista)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thanks is extended to
Cuyamaca College for their partnership in helping our students grow in their
passion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">On Friday, May 5,
students from high schools in GUHSD who participate in the PEERS class (Program
for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) met at Parkway Bowl
after school to meet other students who have been participating in the same
class and celebrate their growth and progress.
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The students from El
Cajon Valley, Monte Vista, Valhalla, West Hills and the Home Choice program
have been developing their social and friendship-making skills. They enjoyed
bowling, eating pizza and putting their new social skills to work getting to
know one another and finding students who shared common interests. It was an opportunity to get together with
other teens after school that many of the students in the class had previously
not experienced. Students left the bowling alley that evening with new
friendships and plans to get together with one another for future
get-togethers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Annual Reclassification Celebration<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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English Learner Programs office held its second annual Reclassification
Celebration to recognize students who recently reclassified as fluent in
English (R-FEP). English learners from across the district gathered in
Grossmont High School’s “Old Gym” to be honored for their accomplishment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They
were joined by their families, site administrators, and teachers for
celebratory speeches, photo ops, and refreshments. Todd Linke, a science
teacher at Mount Miguel High School and one of San Diego County’s Biliteracy
Award recipients, delivered a keynote address on the importance of acquiring a
second language while honoring and preserving their first language and culture.
Students also received a certificate of achievement from the office of State
Senator Joel Anderson. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In addition to gaining
proficiency in English, these students were able to maintain passing grades in
academic subjects, show basic skills in academic English on the NWEA MAP
assessment, and score advanced on California’s English language test in
reading, writing, listening, and speaking. What makes their accomplishments
more remarkable is that many of them have only recently arrived to the United
States. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Capitan Hosts Global Language Summit<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thanks to the efforts of Program Coordinator Abigail Anders, the E</span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">l Capitan High School Global Language and Leadership Program's</span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> first Annual Global Summit
on May 25 was a huge success.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Global Language and
Leadership Program provides an innovative and rigorous course of study for
students who are interested in furthering multiple language proficiencies in
high school. The goal is to provide a dynamic, international perspective to
students who wish to continue with rigorous language and cultural studies from
their middle schools, while offering a flexible choice of AP courses and
content in the target languages of study.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The program provides a
pathway for the incoming ninth graders who have been in language immersion
courses since kindergarten (either Chinese or Spanish). At El Capitan, they
move into advanced levels of both language study and content courses in the
target language (Art in Chinese, Theater or World History in Spanish, to name a
few.) Many of them are on a triliteracy pathway; taking two classes a day in a
second language and another course in a third language. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The conference brought
together eighth graders as well as ninth through eleventh graders in the
program. Keynote Speakers included Dr. Glover, Maria Angeles Olson, Honorary
Consular to the Embassy of Spain, and Olympia Kyriakidis, Immersion Coordinator
at the San Diego County Office of Education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The summit also included a
tour of El Capitan High School for incoming 8th graders, a showcase of language
projects, break-out sessions on leadership, college preparation, studying
abroad, and awards presentations. More information on the program is available
<a href="https://sites.google.com/guhsd.net/gllp/home">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Edge Scholarship College Visits<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Higher Edge Promise Scholarship will be required to participate in engagement
activities and college preparation events throughout their time in high school
that will help ensure they are academically prepared for the rigors of a
college education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Part of the effort is
introducing high school students to Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges to give
them a taste of life on a college campus and inspire them to see that college
is attainable for them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Over the past two weeks,
selected students from El Capitan High School visited Grossmont College, while
Granite Hills’ students visited Cuyamaca College. The students learned about
some of the academic and career education programs offered and about the
activities and support available to them at the colleges.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We’re delighted that the
East County Education Alliance is getting our students excited about the
prospect of going to college. We want our students to know that a world of
opportunity is open to them when they graduate from high school.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Capitan Water Polo Coach Named Eagle Spirit Award Recipient<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Capitan Water Polo Coach Dave Thomas was honored along with only two others at
the "Victories of Spirit" event hosted by Sharp Health Care Group at
the Manchester Grand Hyatt.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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extraordinary patients of the Sharp Rehabilitation Services who have overcome
adversity and have gone on to help others. These three individuals were
recognized for their inspiring actions that encourage all others to live life
to its fullest and give back to the community. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Highlights of the evening
included a professional video presentation showcasing how special and important
Coach Dave Thomas is to the program at El Capitan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Master of Ceremonies
was Raul Martinez from Fox 5 Morning News.
He was genuinely excited to see so many students present at he ceremony
and mentioned that El Capitan is well-represented by several alumni in the news
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Over 45 members of El
Capitan's polo family were in attendance to share in the celebration, along
with hundreds of others.</span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We are
exceedingly proud of the accomplishments he has made, and grateful that he is a
part of El Capitan's coaching staff.</span></div>
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Can Get A Head Start on College<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If your student is
graduating this June, you may wish to consider enrolling them at Grossmont or
Cuyamaca College this summer. Classes begin June 12, and many online classes
are being offered in addition to classes being taught at the East County
campuses. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For students wanting to
learn how to become successful in college, both colleges are offering College
and Career Success (COUN-120) in class and online, teaching study skills such
as note-taking, listening to lectures, managing time, studying for tests and
improving memory. Also covered are topics such as stress management and
discovering motivations and personal strengths.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Popular general education courses
both colleges are offering include Cultural Anthropology (ANTH-120); Art Appreciation
(ART-100); Business Communication (BUS-128); Prep for General Chemistry
(CHEM-120), a prep course for science and engineering majors; College
Composition & Reading (ENGL-120); Early American History (HIST-108);
Elementary Statistics (MATH-160), Introductory Psychology (PSY-120) and many
more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Classes are $46 a credit
unit for California residents and financial aid is available. For summer class
schedules for both colleges and information on registering, go to <a href="http://www.gcccd.edu/now">www.gcccd.edu/now</a> or call Admissions and
Records at Grossmont College -- (619) 644-7186, or Cuyamaca College -- (619)
660-4275.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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close by wishing you a wonderful summer and leave you with a sampling of recent
photo highlights that showcase student and staff achievements:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Senior welders at El Cajon Valley receive ASW National Welding Certifications as well as certificates from CA Senator Joel Anderson</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Miguel Teaching and Learning Pathway student Erica Williams and teacher Courtney Jameson were honored by the Phi Delta Kappa Foundation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Granite Hills Teaching and Learning Pathway student Julissia Martinez and teacher Jennifer Hanzel were also honored for leadership by the Phi Delta Kappa Foundation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Valhalla Jazz Band performed in Coronado at the opening reception for the Association of California School Administrators Conference</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dr. Tim Glover<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Superintendent</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687337297331143242.post-30019030267990323642017-05-26T12:05:00.003-07:002017-05-31T09:43:36.564-07:00What's New in GUHSD<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Last month I informed you
that the Grossmont Union High School District had initiated drinking water
testing for lead across the District. In February 2017, we formally requested
testing from the four agencies that serve our school district: Helix Water District,
Otay Water District, Lakeside Water District and Padre Dam Municipal Water
District.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Following the strict
sampling instructions set forth by the State Water Resources Control Board,
testing has been completed, and I'm pleased to report that all of GUHSD’s high
school campuses passed with flying colors! All campuses were below the minimum
recordable levels. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Click <u><a href="https://goo.gl/4DBnze">here</a></u> to view
the test results.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Joint
Meeting of GUHSD & GCCCD Governing Boards<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GUHSD Governing Board (front row) and GCCCD Governing Board (back row)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At our third annual joint
meeting on May 16, the governing boards of the Grossmont Union High School
District and Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District reviewed the steps
being taken to strengthen a partnership that is better preparing students for
college and offering a way for them to pay for the first year of their higher
education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The meeting’s purpose was
to discuss the work in the past year and make plans for the future of the East
County Education Alliance, a 3½-year partnership between the two districts. The
goals of the Alliance are to inspire students to focus on college and careers,
develop a seamless pathway from high school to college, improve completion
rates, and prepare students for the workforce.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Through the Alliance, the
Higher Edge Promise Scholarship is offering a free year at Grossmont or
Cuyamaca College to all Grossmont Union High School graduates who participate
in college-preparation events. The scholarships will first be offered to
graduating high school seniors in the class of 2019 who take the necessary
steps to earn the Promise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Alliance efforts got a
boost this year when the college district was awarded a $1.5 million two-year
California College Promise Innovation Grant from the California Community
Colleges Chancellor’s Office. The money will be used to fund the Alliance’s
outreach and college preparation program, which includes college campus visits,
mentoring programs, Parent Nights and career workshops to introduce high
schoolers to the demands of college and a career.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The funds will also be used
for an online student support and data system to improve student retention and
completion rates. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Alliance is much
broader than many other programs offering free college to high school students.
In addition to the Higher Edge Promise Scholarship, participants in the
Alliance are working to better align curriculum, developing programs to
encourage high school students to attend college, and making efforts so that
more students can take college classes while still in high school. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Students who are seeking a
Higher Edge Promise Scholarship will be required to participate in engagement
activities and college preparation events throughout their time in high school
that will help ensure they are academically prepared for the rigors of a
college education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2016-17
Sportsmanship Awards Ceremony<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2016-17 Sportsmanship Award Recipients. Photo: Boyd Anderson</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The 2016-17 Sportsmanship
Awards Ceremony was held on Tuesday, May 16, at the La Mesa Community Center.
At the annual event, 22 GUHSD student athletes took to the stage to accept
their awards in the presence of family members, coaches and school officials.
Two students from each high school in the District were honored, not just for
excellence in sports, but in recognition of their sportsmanship and character.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After accepting their
awards, the students and their family members received complimentary photos
courtesy of Boyd Anderson Photography. Parents, siblings and other family
members stood with the students after pictures with coaches and administrators
were taken.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Grossmont Athletic
Conference is the only one in San Diego County to present sportsmanship awards
of this kind. I believe the event is an important extension of what we aim for
as an educational institution and is consistent with upholding the CIF 16
Principles of Pursuing Victory with Honor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Congratulations to the
following 2016-17 Sportsmanship Award Recipients:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">El Cajon Valley High School
– Ana Garate, Balfred Carrillo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Minshew, Tanner Bingham<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Granite Hills – Ally
Fordham, Josh Verdon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Grossmont – Chloe Camarero,
Franklin Jacob Golojuch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Turner, Jacob Hernandez <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Troy J. Gunter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mount Miguel – Janiza
Sanchez, Angel Vaca<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Santana – Karen Cruz, Trent
Forster<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Stathas, Yusuf Smith<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Valhalla – Jennifer Fox,
Gage Bulette<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">West Hills – Brooke
Anderson, Zachary-Thomas Weaver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The event program is
available <u><a href="https://goo.gl/tq9m3b">here</a></u>.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Champion
of Champions Event Celebrates CTE Pathway Students<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Miguel Marketing Pathway student Christian Del Villarreal <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">was one of many CTE students honored. Pictured here </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">with teacher James McFarland.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The 35th annual Career
Technical Education Champion of Champions Event was held on Friday, May 19,
2017, at the Cuyamaca College Student Center. Everyone was welcomed to
celebrate the CTE Champions with school site CTE pathway showcase tables.
Flowers were furnished by the students from the Floral Design class at El
Capitan under the expert guidance of Brenda Davis-Landini. Culinary delights
were prepared by the Culinary Arts and CTE Restaurant Services classes at
Granite Hills (Jill Enright, teacher), Valhalla High School (Missy
Korn-Heller, teacher), Santana (Donna Small, teacher), and El Cajon Valley
(Christine Baptista, teacher), and IDEA Center (Laureen Botticelli).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Click <u><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8HsLPEYiHzyd3BBa2I0UkVBM1k/view">here</a></u> to view
the program.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The 42 CTE pathways offered
on GUHSD campuses have been established based on the 15 different industry
sectors recognized by the State as important to our economy and workforce. One
student from each pathway at each school was honored as the Outstanding Pathway
Student of the Year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The 2017 celebration also
recognized three students from the Education Pathway, Vallarie Basa, Granite
Hills High School, and Cassidy Davila and Carissa Meeker from Grossmont High
School, who are aspiring teachers, and were awarded the Terry K. Ryan
Scholarship. The program concluded by recognizing CTE retiree Mrs. Donna Small.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Regional
Collaboration Expands ‘One San Diego Skills for Success’ Program to Entire
Region<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santana Student Shane Kirk Shares his CTE Pathway Success Story with Media</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Thursday May 18, the
County of San Diego hosted an event that brought together civic leaders,
including mayors, community college presidents, school district superintendents
and local businesses to encourage the business community to open their doors to
young people for work-based learning opportunities. This would include expanding
opportunities for our students to participate in programs such as job shadowing
and internships. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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such great representation from the leaders of our cities in the East County. Santana
High School student Shane Kirk was featured at the event and shared his CTE
pathway experience, as well as the opportunities it has provided for him
including an internship with SunPower. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Generation of Great Teachers in East County Competition Event<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Wednesday May 17,
Education Pathway students from Grossmont, Granite Hills, and Mount Miguel High
Schools competed in the first ever Next Generation of Great Teachers in East
County Competition Event at Grossmont College. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ten teams of two students
each presented a STEM lesson that they developed for elementary age students. The
teams were judged by a panel, which included Superintendent Tim Glover. In the
end, the team of Williams and Lewis from Mount Miguel High School took first
place in the competition. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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participated!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Region Apprenticeship Fair<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Friday May 12, The
College & Career Readiness Department, in collaboration with Grossmont
Adult Education and the Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District, hosted
an Apprenticeship Fair at Grossmont College. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Nearly 20 apprenticeship
programs from San Diego and Imperial Counties were represented at the event,
along with over 160 students from GUHSD. The students were given the opportunity
to attend several workshops including: An Overview of the Trades, Females in
Apprenticeships, and Professional Skills.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Adult School Hosts OASIS Awards Ceremony<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Grossmont Adult School held
its seventh annual OASIS Awards ceremony on May 12 at Grossmont College. OASIS
stands for Outstanding Adult Students, Instructors, and Staff. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Over 100 people celebrated
this year’s honorees. The celebration included desserts, awards, and door
prizes. The 2016-17 OASIS Award winners follow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Diah Asker (Adult Basic
Education)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Philip Bol (Pre-Literacy)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sara Ferrer (High School
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Naomi Foster (Lifelong
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Raymond Massey (High School
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Maria Chavez (Medical
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Gary Clarke (Correctional
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Amy Mann (Lifelong
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Angelica Olivares (English
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Diane Rojas (Lifelong
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Barbara Mistak (Account
Technician)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Recipients:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mohammed Alyaqoobi
(Volunteer for ESL Program)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Myrtle Niesley (Business
Partner)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Danielle Sanderson (Medical
Program Partner)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Congratulations to all!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In closing, I wish you all
a safe, happy and meaningful Memorial Day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dr. Tim Glover</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Superintendent</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687337297331143242.post-40454916466409495352017-05-19T12:50:00.000-07:002017-05-19T21:20:39.236-07:002017 GRADUATION INFORMATION<div class="WordSection1">
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<b><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">GROSSMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Throughout the month of June, approximately 4,797 students will earn a high
school diploma from GUHSD's nine comprehensive high schools, two charter high schools
and three alternative high
schools. This breakdown includes:</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">2017
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Hills<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Monte
Vista<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">382<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Mount
Miguel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.1in;" valign="top" width="202"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">260<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.6in;" valign="top" width="250"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Santana<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.1in;" valign="top" width="202"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">347<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.6in;" valign="top" width="250"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Steele
Canyon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.1in;" valign="top" width="202"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">500<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Valhalla<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">465<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.6in;" valign="top" width="250"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">West
Hills<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.1in;" valign="top" width="202"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">478<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Grossmont
Middle College High<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.1in;" valign="top" width="202"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">37<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">IDEA
Center High School<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.1in;" valign="top" width="202"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">50<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Alternative & Special Education<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.1in;" valign="top" width="202"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">28<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Adult
School<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.1in;" valign="top" width="202"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">23<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Following is a schedule of graduation dates, times, listing of valedictorians and salutatorians by school, and a list of
the valedictorians including parent names and communities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">GRADUATION SCHEDULE</span> </h2>
<h1 align="left" style="margin-right: -16.2pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">School Date Time <o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">El Cajon Valley High School Wednesday,
June 7 6:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">El Capitan High
School Wednesday, June 7 6:00
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Granite Hills High
School Thursday, June 8 8:00
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Grossmont High School Thursday, June 8 10:00 a.m. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Helix Charter High
School Thursday, June 1 6:00
p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Monte Vista High
School Thursday, June 8 6:00
p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Mount Miguel High
School Thursday, June 8 6:00
p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Santana High School Wednesday,
June 7 6:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Steele Canyon High
School Thursday, June 8 6:00
p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Valhalla High School Thursday,
June 8 9:30 a.m. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">West Hills High
School Thursday,
June 8 8:30 a.m. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">IDEA Center High
School Thursday, June 8 9:00
a.m. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Grossmont Middle
College Monday,
June 5 5:30 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Adult Education Wednesday, May 31<span style="color: red;"> </span> 6:00
p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">REACH Wednesday, June 7 10:00 a.m. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">ELITE Academy Wednesday, June 7 1:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">MERIT Academy Tuesday, June 6 11:00 a.m. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>2017 VALEDICTORIANS</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">The Grossmont Union High School District announces the names for the 21 valedictorians for the senior class of 2017. Student names, parent names, communities and schools are as follows:</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Valedictorians</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Parents</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Community</span></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">El Cajon Valley High School<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Omar A. Garcia <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Omar Garcia &
Alejandra Lozano<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">El Cajon </span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">El Capitan
High School</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Haley Gritz <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mr. & Mrs.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Lakeside <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Granite Hills High School<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Roman Fedoriouk<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mr. & Mrs.
Victor Fedoriouk<span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">El Cajon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Grossmont High School</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Jillian Dawson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Megan Williams<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mr. & Mrs.
William Dawson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mr. & Mrs.
Gregory Williams<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">El Cajon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">La Mesa <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Helix Charter High School</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Emily
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Jorge
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Michelle
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Hina
Popal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Jeremy
Phan Nguyen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Winston
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mr. & Mrs. Henry Lam<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mr. & Mrs. Santiago Kcomt <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Hong Fong & Nguyet Chau<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Rahila Salehi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Binh Phan & Mai Nguyen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mr.& Mrs. Mark Lau
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">La Mesa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">La Mesa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">La Mesa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Lemon Grove<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Lemon Grove<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Monte Vista High School</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Brad Iglesia <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mr. & Mrs.
Igmedio Iglesia<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Spring Valley<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mount Miguel High School</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Onrei Josh Ladao<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mr. & Mrs.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Santana High School</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Sydney Benjamin <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Nathan Garrett <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Greg Benjamin & Debra Simpson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mr. & Mrs.
Jim Garrett<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Santee<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Lakeside<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Steele Canyon High School<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Angel Mora<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mr. & Mrs.
Ivan Nevarez<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Jamul<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;">2017 COMPOSITE DATA BY SCHOOL</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">306 Graduates (including 12 December grads)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Valedictorian: Omar A. Garcia – 4.581<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Salutatorian: Balfred Carrillo – 4.565<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">El
Capitan High School<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">309 Graduates <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Valedictorian: Haley Gritz – 4.87<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Salutatorians: Shane Cole – 4.825<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Nicole Williams – 4.761<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Kevin Nguyen – 4.75<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Marie Cook – 4.738<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Granite
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">597 Graduates (including 1 December grad)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Valedictorian: Roman Fedoriouk – 4.833<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Salutatorian: Nicole Miller – 4.813<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">459 Graduates <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Valedictorian: Jillian Dawson – 4.791<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Megan Williams – 4.786 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Salutatorians: Caleb
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Pamela Torresdey – 4.698<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Helix
Charter High School</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">556 Graduates (including 1 December grad)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Valedictorians: Emily Lam – 4.82<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Jorge Kcomt Del Rio –
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Michelle Fong – 4.77<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Hina Popal – 4.76<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Jeremy Phan Nguyen –
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Winston Lau – 4.72<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Monte
Vista High School</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">382 Graduates <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Valedictorian: Brad Iglesia – 4.854<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Salutatorians: Danielle Kelsey – 4.707<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Katherine Clark – 4.643</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mount
Miguel High School</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">260 Graduates<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Valedictorian: Onrei Josh Ladao – 4.689<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Santana
High School<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">347 Graduates<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Valedictorians: Sydney Benjamin – 4.773<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Nathan
Garrett – 4.773<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Salutatorian: Bryce
Chung – 4.714<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Steele
Canyon High School<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">500 Graduates (including 23 early grads)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Valedictorian: Angel Mora – 4.776<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Salutatorians: Jack Schaefer – 4.739<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Jason Chapman – 4.733<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Dominic Garza – 4.729<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Ami Patel – 4.720<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Valhalla
High School<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">465 Graduates (including 2 December grads)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Valedictorian: Marioes Matthe – 4.75<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Salutatorians: Faisal Al Shamaa – 4.696<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Annie Lieu – 4.659<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Kara Whitaker – 4.646<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Jennifer Fox – 4.636<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">West
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">478 Graduates <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Jacobo Fuentes – 4.82<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Grossmont
Middle College High School<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">37 Graduates <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Valedictorian: Leilani
Trautman – 4.688<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Eaton – 4.612<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Alternative
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">28 Graduates<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Foothills Adult School<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">23 Graduates<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Center High School<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">50 Graduates<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2016-17
Gold Star Parent Volunteers Recognized</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At the Governing Board
meeting on Tuesday night we honored Gold Star Parent Volunteers. The Gold Star
Parent Volunteers program was developed in 2011 to recognize a parent from each
school site who goes above and beyond to assist our schools in a variety of
different ways.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It was wonderful to hear
the stories of service to our schools as each principal introduced their Gold
Star Volunteer. We thank you for your efforts on behalf of our students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Water District’s 15th Annual High School Photo Contest<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Helix Water District awarded cash and prizes to winners
of its annual high school photo contest. </span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Celebrating its 15th year, the competition was created to bring awareness to water issues in East County. </span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">All high schools within the Helix service area were eligible to participate. </span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students’ work was honored with first,
second and third places in color and black & white categories, as well as
Best-in-Show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zahra Nazeri (El Cajon Valley)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Anthony Moreno, Color (El Cajon Valley)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mohammed Jiyad, Black & White (El Cajon Valley)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Michelle Bristol, Color (El Capitan)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Students received $250 for best in show, $200 for first
place, $100 for second place, $50 for third place, and $25 for honorable
mention. All winners received a certificate, ribbon and a flash drive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This summer, winning entries and several others will
be on display in a rotating exhibit in the water district’s administration
building lobby at 7811 University Avenue in La Mesa.</span></div>
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Cornerstone Partners with El Capitan Building and Construction Pathway<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In order to educate the
younger generation about jobs available to them, Project Cornerstone </span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">created a hands-on CTE program. Project Cornerstone is </span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">a nonprofit
organization whose mission is to educate students about the importance of the
construction aggregates industry through the use of STEM activities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Project Cornerstone kicked
off its CTE program by partnering with the Building and Construction CTE class
at El Capitan High School. The program is an incredible opportunity for
students to learn about the various jobs within the construction aggregates
industry. It introduced students to how materials are made, what
equipment is used at a facility, as well as safety, engineering, and interview preparation. This was accomplished through several field trips and in-class
activities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In addition, the companies
partnering with Project Cornerstone will offer summer internships to eligible
students. We are excited to build on the success of this program and offer it
to other CTE classes. We are grateful for the various partners who have made
this program possible including the Lakeside Chamber of Commerce and the annual
sponsors of Project Cornerstone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Vista Auto Pathway Students Compete in 50th SkillsUSA State Championship<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Automotive Pathway students competed in the 50th SkillsUSA State Championships
April 20-23 at the Town and Country Hotel in Mission Valley.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The students competed
against the best of the best throughout the state in automotive technology.
Eight students were in the "Basic" division, of which one team won
third place. In the "Advanced"
division, Monte Vista had one student place in the "Top 10" of 20
state finalists.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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their automotive awards!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Students Attack Hacking Competitions<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It's been quite a banner
year for the student hackers and Grossmont High School. In October, the girls
won the grand prize at the Cal State San Marcos Hackathon. In November, their
app challenge team won for Congresswoman Davis' district and secured a trip to
Washington, DC, to present at the congressional House of Code. In March, the
school's primary hacking team finished the CyberPatriot competition in 3rd
place for the Western Region Silver Division. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On March 25, the all-star
hacking team of eight students took third place at the SoCal Cyber Cup finals
at the UCSD Super Computer Center. They received a $2,000 check for their
efforts. The primary sponsor for the Cyber Cup was Booz Allen Hamilton and
representatives were present for the awards ceremony. They are looking to
partner with Grossmont High and the University of San Diego Computer Science
department to offer some courses on Grossmont's campus to further the pursuit
of cyber security. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Saturday, April 22, a
new team of girls competed in the Spring edition of the Cal State San Marcos
Hackathon. This group consisted primarily of girls who have never competed in
any event like this but are intrigued by the idea and positive experiences of
the students that have participated in similar events.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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County Career Center Teams up with Viejas for Job Fair<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The East County Career
Center (ECCC), along with Viejas Casino, combined forces for a very successful
Job Fair last Saturday, May 6, at ECCC. The event ran from 10:00 am until 2:00
pm and brought in 91 adults from our community who were searching for a job. Viejas
was able to hire 12 people on the spot and set up additional interviews for
another 22 people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Career Center provides
job placement services to adults living in the East County free of charge. Additional
information can be found <a href="http://eccc.guhsd.net/">here</a>.</span></div>
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the Date: Grossmont College Parent Orientation on 5/24<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Did you know that Grossmont
College:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">·Is just $46 per unit?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">·Offers more than 150
certificate and degree programs?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">·Has training programs for careers
in law enforcement, health care & more?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">·Provides a pathway to transfer
to a four-year university?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Learn this and more at the
Grossmont College parent orientation from 5:45-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24,
at Griffin Gate, Building 60. Parents will learn more about the onboarding
process, associate degree and certificate programs, counseling services,
financial aid, university transfer options, and special student support
programs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A complimentary dinner will
be provided for those who RSVP by May 15 to Karolia Macias at 619-668-1732 or </span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="mailto:karolia.macias@gcccd.edu">karolia.macias@gcccd.edu</a></span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Grossmont College is
located at 8800 Grossmont College Drive in El Cajon. A free parking permit can
be obtained from any parking lot permit machine using code 886.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. As we head toward the end of another school year, students face celebrations, final exams and the time-honored ritual of leaving family and longtime friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">For many, there are also a host of other pressures and any of these challenges can send students on an emotional roller coaster. As such, we want to connect you with these community partners whose resources address suicide prevention and depression:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">It’s Up to Us program – <a href="http://up2sd.org/">Up2sd.org</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">San Diego Access and Crisis Line – (888) 724-7240<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – (800) 273-8255 or text TALK to 741-741</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">IDEA Center Celebrates Newly-Completed Student Support
Services/Classroom Building<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">On Tuesday, May 2, we
hosted a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for IDEA Center High School’s new Student
Support Services and Classroom Building. IDEA Center High School is a school
within the Grossmont Union High School District, characterized by small class
sizes and an integrated curriculum infused with technology that helps prepare
students for excellence in post-high school college and career experiences. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The $3.7 million modernization
project provided for complete classroom renovations, upgraded restrooms to
include water-efficient fixtures, a new counseling and career center, nurse’s
office, staff lounge, and ADA and safety enhancements throughout. The project was funded through an insurance
reimbursement and Proposition U funds.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Click <a href="https://goo.gl/ZJ0eOO">here</a> for more
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The 32nd Annual Golden
Apple Awards & Retirement Ceremony was held on Monday, May 1, in the Bob
Guess Theater for the Performing Arts at West Hills High School in Santee. The
Golden Apple Awards event recognizes outstanding teachers selected by the
student body in each of the District’s high schools and other educational
programs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Governing Board
and the students of the Grossmont District, through their respective ASBs, host
the evening in honor of those teachers who were selected as the 2016 – 2017
honorees at their schools. Click <a href="https://goo.gl/oIzk0A">here</a> to view the program, including the list
of retirees.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><u>The 2016-2017 Golden Apple Award recipients include</u>:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">On Friday, April 28,
GUHSD was prominently featured at the San Diego County School Board
Association’s 15th Annual “Honoring our Own” Awards Dinner at the Sheraton San
Diego Hotel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Granite Hills High
School Chamber Chorale performed under the direction of Janessa Nadeau at the
ceremony, and the beautiful floral centerpieces for the tables were created by
El Capitan High School’s Floral Design class. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">One of ACSA Region
18’s priorities is to ensure that school leaders are recognized for their
excellence. Through the annual San Diego County School Boards Association
(SDCSBA) and ACSA Region 18 “Honoring Our Own” Awards Dinner, they honor school
board members, administrators, staff, parents, college professors, and
community members for their achievements and dedication to public education.
Many of these honorees have gone on to be recognized at the State and National
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Please join me in congratulating each of them on
attaining this high honor. We deeply appreciate their commitments to our
schools and the field of education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">On Saturday April 8,
2017, fifteen local Project Lead the Way (PLTW) high school engineering teams
from the San Diego area competed in the annual PLTW engineering design
challenge. Santana High School's
engineering team dominated the field and took home the first place trophy for
the regional competition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">With the first place
finish, Santana students Brian McRae, Alejo Favero, and Garrett DesRosiers will
go on to compete for the state championship held locally at Scripps Ranch High
School on Saturday May 6, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Mr. Kay's engineering
program at Santana High School continues to flourish and is becoming known throughout
the state of California. His teams have made it to the state finals seven of
the past nine years and are looking to claim its fifth state championship this
year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Technical Education program was front and center as GUHSD hosted the San Diego
East County Chamber’s monthly breakfast meeting on Friday, May 5. In addition
to highlighting the award-winning CTE programs in our schools, we also
recognized Jakob Lepur<b> </b>as a winner of the Chamber’s Ethics in Business
Conference essay contest, which was open to all students who participated in
the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This past month, the
El Capitan FFA Chapter made its debut at the 89th Annual California State FFA
Leadership Conference held in Fresno. This week-long event challenges members
to think critically, work efficiently, and cooperate with other members from
around the state. The first day consisted of their Novice and Advanced
Parliamentary Procedure Teams competing at the State level against other
competitive chapters. These students demonstrated proper understanding of
parliamentary law. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The following day,
members competed at the Fresno Field Day where students competed on teams judging
livestock, dairy cattle, meats, floral, and farm records. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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first as overall novice in food systems. Her project included the comparison of
different pasteurization methods affecting the outcomes of mozzarella cheese. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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placed second in animal systems. Her project presented on the differences in
dressing percentages between organic and standard broilers. Tyler Dufloth and Trenton Thompson received
first place in teams food systems with their project on vitamin C concentration
in different fruits. Drew Niccum earned third place in plant systems with his project
was on the germination rate and water quantity effect on radish seeds. Drew,
Catherine, and Emma placed first in FFA Champion Teams (for Novice Interviews).
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">After the day of
competition, the 89th Annual California State FFA Leadership Conference began.
In addition to speeches on the necessity of agricultural education, students
Blake Jackson and Anne Signore were welcomed on stage to receive college
scholarships.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">As the conference drew
to a close, the election of the 2017-2018 California State FFA Officer Team was
just beginning. El Capitan's President, Blake Jackson, survived the cuts of
over 800 members down to the final 12 candidates for State Office. The process
included months of interviews. Blake was slated for the position of Reporter
against one other State member. Although the votes were not in El Capitan's
favor, Blake Jackson's journey to state office served as a model of pure
dedication, professionalism, and genuine character. He represented El Capitan's
chapter in an extraordinary way, inspiring all of its members to pursue a
greater purpose.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Marksmanship Program Western Regional Championship Rifle Match<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Cadets qualified for and competed in the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s
Western Regional Championship April 6 - 8 in Layton, Utah. Sophomore cadets
Cynthia Cortez and Calista Zaenger are members of Grossmont's Marksmanship
Team. They qualified for the match by virtue of their high scores in the
National Postal Match held earlier this year. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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scores of the season when it counted the most. Cadet Zaenger fired her best
overall score (493) and her best prone score (187). Her steady improvement this
year and her experience in tough matches will serve her well next season. Cadet
Cortez broke (500) on both days and posted a season high, personal best, and
team High (521) on the final day. Her score was only five points shy of the
school record, placing her in 32nd place out of 90 shooters at the Layton Match.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Team is experiencing considerable success as well as significant growth.
Building on this season's achievements, the team is adding a Precision Marksmanship
Team to its line-up next season. The 2017-2018 Foothillers will field three Marksmanship
Teams next season, two Sporter Teams, and one Precision Team.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Friday, May 12, the East
Region Apprenticeship Fair will be held on Friday, May 12, in the Grossmont
College Quad. Come and learn more about apprenticeship opportunities in San
Diego and Imperial Counties. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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students from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. and to the public from noon to 3:00 p.m. </span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Parking is available in Lot
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for the opening reception of the 31st Annual GUHSD Student Art Show at
Westfield Shopping Center-Parkway Plaza tonight. The opening reception begins
at 5:30 p.m. with an awards ceremony. Student artwork will be on exhibit
through Sunday afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Graduation at Monte Vista High School<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Vista Principal Marietta Minjares at the Parent Institute for Quality Education
(PIQE) event at Monte Vista High School. PIQE graduating parents received a
certificate of completion on behalf of PIQE and the California State University
System.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It was nice to see parents
recognized for their commitment and hard work on behalf of their children’s
education. Since its inception in 1987, PIQE has graduated over 625,000 parents
in California. In 2016, PIQE San Diego graduated 1,491 parents at 31 K-12
schools.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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has consistently produced some of the best entry-level welders in the local
maritime industry. By recognizing the unique demands of their advisory board
members, El Cajon Valley High School regularly consults and works with Trident
Marine to prepare welders to their specific industry demands. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Last year El Cajon Valley welding partnered with Trident Marine to teach maritime welding skills to
students in high school. Trident staff made weekly visits to the weld shop to
train the student welders to meet the military’s demanding welding
specifications. Students who completed the program were guaranteed careers at
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Currently there are eight graduates working for Trident Marine on combative warships. These former students are working on America’s most advanced warships, helping to keep them combat ready for the most demanding environments. </span></div>
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order to achieve the level of welding that is used in these environments, El
Cajon Valley has created a three-year Linked Learning welding pathway that
emphasizes American Welding Society industry certifications. With the hard and
soft skills gained at </span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">El
Cajon Valley,</span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> welders are prepared to enter the
workplace directly upon graduation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">With grant funding, El Cajon Valley and Trident have
partnered to build a ship simulator in its welding facility. The simulator will
be used to further enhance their CTE curriculum by creating a realistic
shipboard environment and adding additional maritime specific skills.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><i><a href="https://vimeo.com/208748823">Click here</a> to view a
fantastic video from Ron & Karen Cook of East County Style highlighting
this high demand program.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Center (HOC) focused its spring energy on a donation drive for local foster
youth. The HOC Student Council organized
all campus programs to collect spring baskets for little kids and practical
items for youth transitioning to independent living. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The baskets were full of
games, toys, and candy. Toiletries, cleaning supplies, and other useful items
were gathered for the older youth moving into apartments and group homes. </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Overall, hundreds of items
were collected and delivered to a local foster care organization for
distribution to youth in their care.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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Miguel Street-Painters Teach Middle Schoolers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mount Miguel Art Teacher
Paula Annicchiarico's street-painters traveled to the La Mesa Art Academy last
month to teach Mrs. Lindsay's art students how to create their own murals on
the ground in their quad. By leading them in a mini-street-painting festival,
the Mount Miguel students created an inspirational mural for them, and taught
them as they created their own murals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><i><a href="https://vimeo.com/206679455">Click here</a> to view another
exceptional video from Ron & Karen Cook of East County Style memorializing the
collaboration.<b><o:p></o:p></b></i></span></div>
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High School Open House on May 3<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">On Wednesday, May 3, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., IDEA Center High
School is holding an open house to showcase student work, classes and provide
campus tours. <a href="http://idea.guhsd.net/">Click here</a> for more information. IDEA Center High School is
located at 1600 North Cuyamaca Street in El Cajon.</span></div>
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District Art Show May 5 - 7<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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Art Show at Westfield Shopping Center-Parkway Plaza. The opening reception
begins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 5, with an awards ceremony. Student artwork
will be on exhibit through Sunday afternoon, May 7.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I begin this issue by
informing you that the Grossmont Union High School District has initiated water
testing for lead across the District. In February, 2017, we formally requested
testing from the four agencies that serve the District: Helix Water District,
Otay Water District, Lakeside Water District and Padre Dam Municipal Water
District.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Following the strict
sampling instructions set forth by the State Water Resources Control Board, testing has
already been completed or is scheduled at all of GUHSD’s comprehensive high
school campuses.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">GUHSD is committed to the
safety and health of our students and staff. We will keep you apprised of all
developments and sample results when they become available within the next
several weeks. If results indicate the presence of lead above allowable levels,
which is not expected, the water agencies and District staff will determine the
source of the contamination and take appropriate action.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As we prepare to embark on
our two week spring recess, I wish you a safe and relaxing Spring Break. During
this time away, it is my hope that our students, staff and families will enjoy
some well-deserved rest, relaxation, and quality time spent with loved ones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As a reminder, Spring Break
is from April 10 through April 21, 2017, with school resuming on Monday, April
24.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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– 2018 Teacher of the Year Recognition Ceremony<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At the Governing Board
meeting on April 6, we recognized the Teacher of the Year nominees from each of
our schools. This is a great honor, as each nominee was selected by their
peers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">School site nominees are
interviewed by a panel comprised of previous Teachers of the Year and District
personnel. The panel selects two representatives from this distinguished group
to recommend to our Board of Trustees for consideration for the San Diego
County Teacher of the Year competition. If selected to represent the County,
the next step is the California Teacher of the Year Competition. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">These GUHSD teachers are
representative of the quality of our educators. I am pleased to present to you
the GUHSD 2017-2018 Teachers of the Year:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And our two 2017 - 2018
GUHSD Teachers of the Year who advance to compete at the County level for San
Diego County Teacher of the Year:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Worley – Representing West Hills High School<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ms. Worley is an Industrial
Technology and Manufacturing Teacher, who began teaching at West Hills in 2010.
Kathy joined the District in 1988 and has been an inspiration to many people over
her long and distinguished career. In addition to teaching, she coached and led
a highly successful athletics program. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Principal Robin Ballarin remarked,
“with warmth, kindness, a “get to work” attitude and humor, Kathy leads
students to multiple levels of success, she cares deeply about their learning.”
A quote from one of her students, “she is a role model for all of us; she goes
above and beyond to help us succeed.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Daemein
Patterson – Representing Grossmont High School<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mr. Patterson is an English
Teacher who began teaching at Grossmont in 2005. He is involved with the
English Learner program and took on the role of teaching transitional English,
which serves the long-term English Learners at Grossmont High School. Mr.
Patterson’s creativity and experience helped ensure the effective teaching at
these pivotal learning levels for students. He is dedicated, energetic and
passionate about teaching and connecting with his students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Daemein was a Golden Apple
Award Winner in 2010. One of his colleagues said, “Daemein is a passionate
teacher who seeks out innovation to encourage students to be their best, not
only in his courses, but also as citizens of the world.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Please join me in
congratulating Kathy Worley and Daemein Patterson who will now compete for 2018
County Teacher of the Year and be honored at A Salute to Teachers next fall. They
will also be honored as the GUHSD Teachers of the Year at the San Diego Padres’
Teacher Appreciation Night on May 19. Please congratulate our other
inspirational Teachers of the Year also. We are very proud to have these fine
teachers represent their school sites and our District as our 2017-2018
Teachers of the Year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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participated in a two-day trip to Sacramento to learn more about the
legislative process at the State level as part of their leadership development.
Students came prepared to share with state legislators about the Grossmont
Union High School District schools, CTE pathways, and their experiences as
students. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They were able to observe
and connect with the issues that our State legislators oversee through
committee hearings as well as through individual visits with State legislators.
The CTE Student Ambassadors represented GUHSD well and were welcomed by
everyone they met throughout the Capitol. They were accompanied by Frank Luera,
Work-based Learning Specialist, and Brenda Davis-Landini, CTE teacher and
Student Ambassador Advisor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The students spoke with
Assemblymember Shirley Weber before a committee hearing, and met with Senator
Joel Anderson's staff, who took them into the Governor's office. They also
visited both the Senate and Assembly floor with Senator Jim Nielsen and
Assemblyman Randy Voepel, respectively. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Our Student Ambassadors
continuously demonstrate outstanding leadership and communication skills, while
providing service to their school, the district, and the community. They are
passionate about the benefits of CTE classes and are outstanding role models
for their peers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Quarter Outstanding Classified Employee<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">At the Governing Board meeting on Thursday, April 6, 2017,
Marlyn Slusher was recognized as the Outstanding Classified Employee of the
Fourth Quarter for 2016-2017. Marlyn serves the Grossmont District as a Senior
Secretary in the College and Career Readiness Department. She is
recognized for being highly dedicated, enthusiastic and passionate about her
work. Her supervisors refer to her as detail-oriented and thorough. Marlyn is
also known for her calm, kind, and empathetic demeanor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Classified employees provide critical support to the District’s
overall mission. </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Congratulations, Marlyn
Slusher, on being selected as the Fourth Quarter Outstanding Classified
Employee for 2016-2017!</span></div>
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Advisory Committee Recognition Awards<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The East County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) provides
annual Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Awards to recognize individuals whose
service goes above and beyond their normal responsibilities with our students
in Special Education. GUHSD had two awardees who were honored at a dinner on
March 27:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as the Transition Partnership Project (TPP) Coordinator. She initiated a Job
Club for transition students to work on resumes and other job-related skills.
She also mentors other transition teachers and was integral in expanding the
students served by the Special Education Career Connection Department. She
continues to raise the bar for our students and encourages others to do so as
well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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MERIT Academy to provide students at Merit with a truly phenomenal prom. With her help and support, we were able to
get donations for our students in catering, photo booths, caricature artists,
moving pictures, and a fantastic DJ at the New Children's Museum venue in
downtown San Diego. Liz and her team
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The 2017 Confidence Conference was an overwhelming success with
hundreds of attendees from the Grossmont Union High School District with dozens
of volunteers, keynote speakers and special guests. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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To make things even more exciting, the event was held at one of San Diego's
finest venues, the Hyatt. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 Metropolitan
Transit System (MTS) & Coca-Cola Laptop Scholarship. Completed applications
and submissions are being accepted through Friday, April 14.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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an opportunity to earn brand new laptop computers as part of the annual
Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and Coca-Cola Laptop Scholarship Contest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The laptop scholarship contest is a partnership between MTS,
Coca-Cola Refreshments of San Diego, and the San Diego County Office of
Education. Dell-Inspiron 2-in-1 13.3-inch touch-screen laptop computers will be
awarded to the top 40 student essay writers from San Diego County. To be
eligible to win, students must submit an application form and an advertising
campaign summary aimed at attracting new MTS Trolley and bus riders. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">More information is available <a href="https://www.sdmts.com/inside-mts/events/mts-coca-cola-laptop-scholarship">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">On Wednesday, May 3, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., IDEA Center High
School is holding an open house to showcase student work, classes and provide
campus tours. Click <a href="http://idea.guhsd.net/">here</a> for details. IDEA Center High School is located at
1600 North Cuyamaca Street in El Cajon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that highlight the accomplishments of our talented students, staff, volunteers and community partners:</span></div>
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Hills Students Examine US Legal System<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Granite Hills Teacher Brendon Sexton & Students with Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller at Conclusion of Mock Trial</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Wednesday, March 15, 30
students from Granite Hills High School participated in the Southern District
of California's Open Doors to the Courts program. This national program
welcomes thousands of students into local federal courthouses around the
country. The local event was divided into three segments: Credit Abuse
Resistance Education (CARE), hosted by experts in the field of bankruptcy law;
a Legal Careers Panel; and a mock trial in which students acted out all the
parts from defendant to judge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The purpose of the CARE
program is to train young men and women to intelligently manage their credit
and to keep them from ever seeing the inside of a bankruptcy court. A local
bankruptcy attorney taught Social Studies teacher Brendon Sexton’s students the
pros and cons of student loans and credit card hazards to avoid as they begin
their own financial journey. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The students next heard
from Assistant U.S. Attorneys, a U.S. probation officer, a court interpreter
and other court personnel, who each discussed their individual roles in the federal
justice system. These professionals also shared information about the education
and experience required to attain these positions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Finally, the students participated
in a scripted mock trial presided over by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey T.
Miller. The trial focused on the illegal importation of drugs over the U.S./Mexico
border, a common issue tried in San Diego's federal courts. Overall, the day
emphasized the importance of civic responsibility, good citizenship and
impartiality to these young men and women preparing to leave high school and
enter the adult work force.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Achievement “PitchFest 2017”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grossmont Students Dress to Impress for PitchFest 2017</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Monday, March 20, 2017,
18 students from Grossmont High School’s English for Business classes attended
the Junior Achievement PitchFest 2017. In total, there were 22 teams from
around the county. The students presented their ideas for a new product or
service and were judged by a panel of six professionals, including employees of
OtterBox. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Each team had six minutes
to pitch, and the judging panel had four minutes to ask questions. Out of the
six Grossmont teams from Mrs. Thren’s and Mrs. Ginn’s classes, four have been
selected to go to the second round of the JA Company Program on April 20. Each
advancing team from the March 20 PitchFest can receive a check in an amount
ranging from $200 to $500 to build a prototype of their product. Winners on April
20 will continue to the final competition in Washington, D.C.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mount
Miguel JROTC’s 44<sup>th</sup> Annual Military Ball<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. & Mrs. Glover with Cadets at Mount Miguel's JROTC Military Ball</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Saturday, March 25, my
wife and I attended the Mount Miguel JROTC Matador Battalion’s 44<sup>th</sup>
Annual Military Ball at the Town and Country Resort.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The importance of a
military ball is ceremonial in nature, but has value as a means of preserving
and honoring US Army traditions and customs. It is an occasion that promotes
unit cohesion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m very impressed with the
caliber of the students in the program. Earlier this month, the program
achieved the highest rating, Honor Unit with Distinction. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Mount Miguel High
School Army JROTC program was established in 1967. It is a leadership education
program aimed at helping high school students become leaders. Students practice
teamwork, discipline, and gain real skills, including resume building and
public speaking that will assist them throughout their adult lives. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Every year, Mount Miguel
High School Army JROTC produces leaders who succeed both inside and outside the
classroom. Students acquire a breadth of knowledge in several fields, including
drill and ceremony, history, and leadership skills. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Monte
Vista Participates in MESA Day<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monte Vista Teacher Brian Carpenter with MESA Club Students at SDSU</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Last month, Monte Vista
Math teacher Brian Carpenter's Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement
(MESA) Club competed in their first MESA Day at San Diego State University
against the other San Diego County MESA schools. The MESA Schools Program
prepares California students for college in science, technology, engineering
and math (STEM) majors. It helps them excel in math and science to become
competitively eligible for academically rigorous colleges and universities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At MESA Day, Monte Vista's
student teams coded and designed a prosthetic arm, built a balsa wood airplane,
designed an egg carrier to be dropped from from 60 ft and made a balsa wood
bridge for strength.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The students also completed
age-specific mathematics exams. Student Travis Kulhanek took first place in the
math test for 10th graders. Danielle Kelsey, Ami Sanders and Lea Sanders took
third place in the senior team math exam (even without a calculator that was
allowed), and Brad Iglesia, Katy Clark, Luiz Gonzales, and Rubisela Gonzales
took second place in the technical paper for the prosthetic arm
competition! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Congratulations to all of
our student winners who will advance to regional competition on April 1. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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NJROTC Marksmanship Team Earns Multiple Awards at the NRA Sectional Rifle Match<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Grossmont High's NJROTC Marksmanship Rifle Team finished second in the NRA's Southern California
Sectional Rifle match last Saturday in Fontana, California. Four members of the
team also earned individual awards. Cadet Andrew Nguyen was the overall second
place shooter in the match. He fired his personal best of 518 to earn that
award. Cadet Kayla Mendoza was the number one prone position shooter, while
Cadet Cynthia Cortez finished second; they both earned trophies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The performance of the day
went to Cadet Paulina Mendoza, firing in her first ever match. Not only was she
a member of the second place Grossmont Team, she also earned an individual
award by placing second in the Kneeling Position, earning a trophy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">El
Cajon Valley Hosts Faculty Follies this Friday/Saturday<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Recurring Skit from Faculty Follies Past, Real Woman and a Cheerleader</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">El Cajon Valley is hosting
its 35th annual show to raise money for scholarships. I will be joining the
performance on Saturday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tickets are $5.00 at the
door, and show time is at 7:00 p.m. tonight and tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dr. Tim Glover<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Superintendent</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687337297331143242.post-62224219401213743632017-03-24T08:18:00.001-07:002017-03-24T08:18:19.570-07:00What's New in GUHSD<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Grossmont
Healthcare District Scholarship Recipients<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grossmont Healthcare District Scholarship Recipients with Dr. Glover & Granite Hills Health Pathway Coordinator Esteban Monge</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Grossmont Healthcare
District (GHD), a public agency that supports various health-related community
programs and services in San Diego’s East County region, awarded $57,000 in
scholarships to 25 GUHSD high school students who have expressed interest in a
career as a healthcare professional. I had the pleasure of attending the
presentation of the scholarships at the GHD board meeting on Friday, March 17.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Students were selected by
school counselors and health pathway coordinators for their academic excellence,
outstanding citizenship and a desire to improve our world in the healthcare
field. Two students from each high school will receive either a $3,000 or
$1,500 check from GHD at the end of their first semester of college, contingent
on completing at least nine units with a grade point average of 2.0 or better.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><u>GUHSD Scholarship
Recipients Include</u>:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">El Cajon Valley: Mario Ballo, Noor Haleem<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">El Capitan: Mikayla Buckley, Tori Vaca<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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College: Alexandra Munson, Emelda Alchi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">IDEA Center: Jenna Marogi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Monte Vista: Euridice Pamela Sanchez Martinez, Silvia
Bustos<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Steele Canyon: Angelina Miramontes, Anna Silva<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Valhalla: Madison Becker, Zion White<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">West Hills: Rose Hawaree,
Rayelynn Barker<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">GHD has honored more than
500 local high school students interested in healthcare careers with
scholarship grants since 1999. Over the years, hundreds of local high school
students have received individual scholarships totaling more than $1 million.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">El
Capitan FFA Wins Regional Awards<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The annual Southern Region
FFA Awards event was held at Sonora High School in La Habra on Saturday, March
19. This year, Blake Jackson (El Capitan's Chapter FFA President) is serving as
the FFA Vice President for the San Diego Region. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Top honors recognizing
outstanding student achievement went to:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><u>Proficiency Awards</u>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Agriscience Research Plant
Systems - Blake Jackson, Section Winner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Diversified Agricultural
Production - Blake Jackson, Region Winner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Diversified Livestock
Production - Anne Signore, Region Winner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Equine Science
Entrepreneurship - Tera Galea, Region Winner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Forage Production - Jacob
Nichols, Region Winner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Poultry Production -
Tatiana Woliung, Region Winner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Small Animal Production
& Care - Megan Churchill, Section Winner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Veterinary Science - Adriana
Velguth, Section Winner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">All of the region winners
go on to compete at the state level. Blake Jackson was also named as the STAR
in Agriscience, Region Winner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><u>The following 13 students received
their FFA State Degrees</u>:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Megan Baker</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Megan Churchill<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Trey Collins<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Katelyn Stone<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Kate Swanson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><u>Finally, the following
staff members received awards</u>:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">STAR Support Staff - Tara
Meade, Michele Storton, Kim Kilander</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">STAR Counselors - Christine
Carroll, Joe Herman, Jeannine Oliver, Stephanie Picon, Frank Quinones<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">STAR Administrators - Lucia
Washburn, Laura Whitaker<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Congratulations, El Capitan
FFA students and staff on these outstanding accomplishments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Board Representative Named Teenager of the Month<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Student Representative to
the Board Daevionne Beasley was selected as Teenager of the Month for March by
the Elks El Cajon Lodge 1812. Daevionne was awarded a Certificate of
Achievement and a $400 scholarship at a ceremony earlier this month.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Daevionne has a 3.7 GPA and
has participated in ASB as president, VP of the class of 2017, Governing Board
Representative, Sign Language Club and varsity swim. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To date Daevionne has been
accepted to University of La Verne, Creighton University, Seaton Hall, CSU
Chico, Channel Islands, San Marcos, San Bernardino and has received a full ride
to the Howard University.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Daevionne truly exemplifies
what we hope our young people will be come.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Congratulations Daevionne
Beasley!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Celebrating
Adult Education Week April 6 – 8<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Grossmont Adult School was
established in 1946 as part of the Grossmont Union High School District. A
group of citizens saw a need to offer high school diploma classes to returning
WWII Veterans to help prepare them for reentry into the workforce. A room above
a men’s clothing store was already set up as a community meeting place, so it
was easily converted into Grossmont Adult Education’s first classroom. In 1952,
additional classes were offered for the local community at limited locations
within the Grossmont School District boundaries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Grossmont’s Adult School
currently operates in a number of permanent facilities that were designed
specifically for adult education use.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In 2015, the State of
California dedicated block grant funds specifically for Adult Education and a
collaboration was formed with Grossmont Adult School, Grossmont-Cuyamaca
Community College District, and the Mountain Empire Unified School District to
form the East Region Adult Education consortium to meet the needs of adult
students throughout East San Diego County.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Currently, Grossmont Adult
School serves over 18,000 students every year at more than 50 locations
throughout East San Diego County. Program areas include ESL and citizenship,
adult literacy and high school diploma, career technical education (medical,
business, and industrial trades), parent involvement, and lifelong education
(community interest) classes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Grossmont Adult School will
be celebrating Adult Education Week April 6-8, 2017. The three-day event will
offer an open house for the community to visit our facilities and view our
programs, a special information session for business and community members, and
a street fair celebrating our community with family events. </span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Click </span><a href="http://adultschool.guhsd.net/" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">here</a><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> for more information.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ethics
in Business Conference 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The San Diego East County
Chamber of Commerce and the Grossmont Union High School District presented the
annual Ethics in Business Conference for 160 advanced CTE students from seven
district schools on Tuesday, March 14, at Cuyamaca College. The annual event’s
goal is to train the next generation to become principled leaders. The half-day
conference challenged students to consider ideas and situations that are
designed to help them think critically about ethics in business situations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The award-winning Ethics in
Business Program, which is presented by the Chamber’s Business Education
Committee, was developed in 1992 to educate our high school seniors about
situations and ethical dilemmas that occur in the workplace. Back by popular
demand was keynote speaker Jeff Bramstedt, former US Navy Seal and
film/commercial stuntman. He discussed the value and importance of ethics and
how individuals can make a difference. Many San Diego East County Chamber
members participated in the program by facilitating table discussions with groups
of students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I thank our many business
partners who served as facilitators and the Ethics in Business Committee members
who planned the event for our students: Cindie Wolf, Steve Devan, Frank Luera,
Jeff Wood, Eric Lund, Rosemary Reed, Linda Hoffman, Leigh Hughes and Debbie
George.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Special thanks are extended
to the following event sponsors: Foothills Christian Church, San Diego Gas
& Electric, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College
District, Subaru of El Cajon, COX Communications, DSD Business Systems, Leidos,
East County Schools Federal Credit Union, Junior Achievement, First Citizens
Bank, Padre Dam, Dr. Mark Zacovic, Investment Asset Management (James &
Leigh Hughes), Aflac (Becky Burgstiner, Agent), Cindie Wolf Photography, and
GUHSD’s CTE Department.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For the fourth year in a
row, students in Grossmont High School teacher Holly Jones’ class participated
in the San Diego County High School Mock Trial Competition. The Program is presented by local state and
federal courts and the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA). Each team is comprised of 8-25 high school
students. SDCBA assists in providing
lawyer coaches and the courts provide judges and courtrooms. This year, 29 county high schools participated
in the competition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The mission of the program
is to foster understanding and respect for the American legal system and for
the rule of law. The program seeks to develop high school students into better
citizens by familiarizing them with our Constitution and Bill of Rights through
academic competition enhancing students’ ability to think critically,
communicate effectively and work as a team as well as with other members of
society.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Grossmont's team included
seniors Kennedy Nolta, Bella Gargano, Sophia Wulftange, Brycen Carter, Caleb
Cheek, Megan Williams, Tenema Sirleaf, Jillian Dawson, Cayla Macres, Liliana
Guerrero, Sarvenaz Karbasi, Luis Escobar, Carley Freedman, Pamela Torresdey,
Alyssa Chong, and junior Ashley Prus. These students dedicated over four months
of training, including over 40 hours of their own time. Grossmont placed 6 out
of 30 teams, and Bella Gargano came away with an individual award of
"Outstanding Prosecution Attorney."
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students on this once in a lifetime experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">On Thursday March 9, Culinary Pathway students from Santana, Granite
Hills, and IDEA Center participated in the 2017 San Diego County CTE
MasterChefs Competition at the Shadowridge Golf Club in Vista. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students have been practicing for several weeks for this
competition and were able to showcase their skills at the event. The
competition pitted ten high schools from throughout San Diego in a battle that
tested students on safety, sanitation, cooking procedure and a final dish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students prepared two identical entrees, which include five
components: protein, starch, vegetable, sauce, and edible garnish, on two
burners in a one hour competition. This year’s selected protein was beef.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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leadership, culinary skills and receive professional feedback. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This year Santana High School took third place for the second year
in a row. Congratulations to all of our teams for competing. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Annual Celebration of Community Partners Event<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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celebrated community partners involved with GUHSD’s WorkAbility &
Transition Partnership Project at the Elks Lodge in El Cajon. School Board Vice
President Dr. Gary Woods was present as well as School Board Trustee Jim Kelly who
in closing remarks thanked employers who have partnered with the school district
and agencies to support special needs students with employment and higher
education opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Transition Partnership Project are statewide collaborative programs of the
California Department of Education, the State Department of Rehabilitation, and
local education agencies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">These programs were created
through interagency agreements in order to promote career exploration and teach
vocational skills to students in Special Education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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NJROTC Hosts Annual Military Inspection<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I was present as Grossmont
High School’s NJROTC unit conducted their annual military inspection on Wednesday, March 8. The inspection, which requires a thorough review of all
internal unit procedures as well as a detailed inspection of each cadet by Commander Rick Jordan, USN Ret.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Commander Jordan assumed
the duties of Area 11 Manager last December. He inspected the entire unit, was
the reviewing officer for the cadets’ parades, and heard the cadets’ staff
briefing before departing. His review of the unit will be forwarded to the
Commanding Officer of Naval Service Training Command. The cadets were rated as
excellent/outstanding by the Commander.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I was very impressed with
the actions of our NJROTC Cadets and thank our Naval Science Instructors,
Captain James Iannone and Master Gunns, for the impact they are having on our
youth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Academic League Awards Dinner<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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the 2017 Annual Academic League Awards Dinner on Wednesday, March 1. The
evening included an awards banquet and meal for nearly 300 players and their
parents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to honor and thank the students, parents, organizers and moderators, as well as
the coaches of the Academic League program.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">High honors went to
Santana’s Varsity team for their undefeated League Championship. On the JV
front, West Hills High School was honored for their championship, 9-1 season.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to Santana Principal Tim Schwuchow for hosting the event, which was enjoyed by
so many students and their families that evening.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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District PTA Reflections Gala</span></b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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on Friday, March 3, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the San Diego County Office of
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Quijote in El Capitan teacher Noelia Lara's Spanish for Spanish Speakers class,
she encouraged her students to participate in a poster drawing contest. The
House of Spain in Balboa Park offered a poster contest and invited students
from several County schools, including El Capitan, to participate. The first place winner of the poster contest
would have their drawing used on all of the posters advertising the fourth
annual "Don Quijote Read-A-Thon" event at Balboa Park’s International
Cottages. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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student Bryan Castillo Rios drew an amazing illustration of Don Quijote and his
esquire Sancho Panza as they prepared to battle the "giants/windmills."
Bryan's illustration received first place and was used on all the posters
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people gather on the cottages lawn area and enjoyed the novel Don Quijote by
Miguel de Cervantes read aloud by readers from several schools all over San
Diego area. Attendees also received an opportunity to learn about Spain's
culture by watching flamenco dancers, viewing exhibits of portraits and eating
Paella. This is the second year El Capitan has participated and assisted the
House of Spain with this event.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Castillo Rios for your impressive first place artwork!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Today: April 1 Girls Empowerment Conference<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Empowerment Conference will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on April 1,
2017.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As special guests, the $40.00
fee is being waived for all GUHSD girls with the guhsdstudent promo code. Amenities
will include a light breakfast, lunch, workshops, giveaways and many more
opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Board recognition of the top Varsity and Junior Varsity Academic League teams
in GUHSD:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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District Advisory Meeting Celebrates Successes<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Friday, February 24, the
CTE District Advisory Meeting was held at Cuyamaca College. Ten industry
sectors were represented at this meeting, along with a CTE teacher from the
industry sector, a student, and a parent. Also present were representatives for
English Learners, Special Education, and the Employment Development Department.
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The event was emceed by San
Diego East County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Eric Lund, who gave his perspective on the need for a diverse and well-trained workforce. A special
introduction to the participants was provided by GUHSD Governing Board
President Robert Shield. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The purpose of the meeting
was to evaluate the progress that had been made since the last advisory
meeting, and to look ahead at what we can do to improve our CTE pathways across
the district. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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everyone involved in helping us with this work on behalf of our students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Students Pitch Businesses to Industry Professionals<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Tuesday, February 28, I participated
in PitchFest along with a six-person panel of local business professionals who assisted
Grossmont Business teachers Nicole Thren and LeAnne Ginn in their English for
Business class.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Local business
professionals and Junior Achievement partnered with the English for Business
course to judge student-created businesses.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For this activity, students
were required to work in groups to develop their own business. Students could
sell a product or a service, and all ideas had to be original. The project
itself included a five-part written business plan which included a cover page
and financial plan that stated projected monthly income and projected start-up
costs. Each group also created an original logo, 30-60 second commercial, and a
hard-copy advertisement. Many groups went the extra mile in creating a company
web page and slideshow presentation highlighting each section of the written
portion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">During the “shark tank”
presentations, students were graded on their oral presentation skills, attire,
preparation, and all parts of the report.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Students receiving the
highest marks and meeting the PitchFest presentation requirements will advance
to the Junior Achievement Company Program PitchFest on March 20. From there,
advancing students will compete locally on April 20 at the San Diego County
competition. The top three companies will be nominated and finalists will have
the opportunity to attend the national competition in Washington, D.C., in
June. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This volunteer commitment
by our community business partners is equipping our students with vital skills
that will help them outshine the competition in the pursuit of their goals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Granite Hills CTE
Coordinator and Art teacher Heather Rust, organized an Elective Fair that was a
huge success. Held in the school gymnasium, the February event showcased the
electives available at Granite Hills, including those located in the core
academic areas such as AP Government, IB Film, or Ceramics to name a few. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Fair was organized to
promote an understanding of what each elective offers. Each elective had its
own board of information and pictures to represent important information
including: A-G Requirements, Honors course, and prerequisites so that students
can be prepared and plan for electives they may want to take throughout their high
school career. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Teachers selected Elective
Student Ambassadors from their classes to represent their course that day in
order to teach other students about the class and why they should consider taking
it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Attendees had the
opportunity to play an instrument, interact with skeletons, create with clay,
and gather enough information to make an informed decision about what they want
to include in their schedule as they finish high school. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The main idea for this
successful event began as an effort help promote CTE programs at Granite Hills
High School, but transformed into an Elective Fair. Showcasing and explaining
electives in better detail is helping students discover new academic pursuits
that meet their interests.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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School’s NJROTC unit are preparing for the upcoming Area Manager’s Inspection.
Once every two years, the Navy sends the Area 11 Manager (California, Arizona) to
Grossmont to inspect the Cadets. Cadets are expected to be well versed in
military customs and courtesies, general military knowledge, and close order drill.
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will be conducted in conjunction with the inspection. The ceremony is scheduled
for March 8 and will be conducted behind the auto shop on the NJROTC Drill pad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The East County Schools Federal Credit Union is embarking on a
social media campaign throughout 2017 that will recognize the “heroes” and
exceptional programs within our local school districts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The link below is for the first video highlighting GUHSD in a
year-long series of short productions that highlight some of the amazing work
and accomplishments going on all around our East County schools
community. These videos are the result of a partnership between East
County Schools Federal Credit Union and Ron Cook Media.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Click <a href="https://vimeo.com/203048645">here</a> for the first video featuring University of Chicago-bound
engineering student Nathan Garrett that highlights CTE programs at Santana High
School.</span></div>
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Empowerment Conference will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on April 1,
2017.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fee is being waived for all GUHSD girls with the guhsdstudent promo code. Amenities
will include a light breakfast, lunch, workshops, giveaways and many more
opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bond Oversight Committee Issues 2016 Annual Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee
(CBOC) has issued its 2016 Annual Report to the community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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available in all school offices, county libraries within the district, and at
CBOC and Governing Board meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">CBOC community volunteers review project planning,
conduct project walk-throughs, and review expenditures to ensure that bond
funds are spent only on projects listed in bond language approved by voters. In
addition, they review the district’s Deferred Maintenance program, and the
annual performance and financial audits of the bond program completed by an
independent auditor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The CBOC annual report provides a comprehensive review
of the CBOC’s role as well as challenges and accomplishments of the Prop U
program and an introduction to the new Measure BB program approved by voters
last November. Included in the report is a review of the financial status,
projects, results of the latest audits, and a specific project review completed
under the auspices of the CBOC.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We appreciate the work of these volunteers’ steadfast
commitment to actively review and report on the proper expenditure of
taxpayers’ money for school construction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Community College District Garners $1.5 Million State Grant for High
School-to-College Transition<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">East County educators are
celebrating a $1.5 million state grant to further the work of the East County
Education Alliance, a partnership between the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community
College and Grossmont Union High School districts to help students make the
transition to higher education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The two-year grant will
fund the Alliance’s Jumpstart Program, which will include outreach efforts such
as college campus visits, Parent Nights, mentoring programs and career workshops
to introduce ninth through twelfth-grade students to the demands and
expectations of college and careers. It will also be utilized for an online
student support and data collection system to improve student retention and
completion rates.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Alliance, created in 2014 to smooth the transition between high school and
college, is the Higher Edge Promise Scholarship, which will offer a free year
of classes at Grossmont or Cuyamaca College to qualifying high school graduates
beginning with the class of 2019. The scholarship promise was created to
provide a pathway to higher education and to better prepare students for
college by increased collaboration between the college and high school districts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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launched a major philanthropic effort to raise the money needed to support the
Higher Edge Scholarships. In addition to funding the Jumpstart Program, the
state Promise Grant will provide $100,000 toward scholarships.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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PTA Founders Day Celebration<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Wednesday, February 22,
I joined school administrators, principals, teachers, school board members,
superintendents and Parent Teacher Association (PTA) leaders from across San
Diego County to celebrate the founding of the PTA and its rich history of
accomplishment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This year’s Ninth District
PTA Annual Meeting/Founders Day Celebration Brunch was held at the Scottish
Rite Center. Several of our local PTSA presidents were in attendance including
Foothills Secondary Council PTA President Lisa Stewart. We deeply appreciate
our local PTSA leadership and its service on behalf of our youth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Founder’s Day event featured
recognition of the San Diego County Teachers of the Year, including Santana
High School’s Brooke Crocker. PTA leaders Cathy Roth (Grossmont alumna) and
Beth Bacting (Monte Vista alumna) both received the prestigious PTA Honorary
Service Award. In addition, IDEA Center received a gavel for the school’s newly
constituted PTSA.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Founder’s Day event
underscores the dedication and commitment that the members of our school PTAs
offer. Parent involvement and presence makes a positive difference at our high
schools.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you are not a member of
your school’s PTSA, I encourage you to get involved. Membership forms are located in your school
office and on your school or PTSA website.
Please join today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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GUHSD principals, ASB Presidents and Advisors and District Administrators
attended the 59th Annual San Diego County Laurels for Leaders Luncheon. The
event honors San Diego County’s high school student body presidents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">School ASBs enhance campus
life. They are concerned with the entirety of the high school experience and
maximizing student activities and options while on campus. During the event,
leadership awards were presented to high school ASB presidents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I am very proud of our ASB
students for their participation in the 7th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr.,
High School ASB Food Drive Challenge. <b>Granite
Hills High School</b> was recognized as the third place winner for the number
of cans its students donated for needy families. Their efforts, combined with
other participating county schools, will provide nutritious meals to San
Diegans in need.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thanks to all of our
student leaders for your hard work & dedication!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sheriff's Captains Spearhead Computer Donation<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">San Diego County Sheriff’s Captains
Hank Turner and Marco Garmo, along with deputies from the Alpine and Rancho San
Diego Sheriff’s Stations presented four laptop computers to Mount Miguel High
School students in a surprise ceremony last Friday, February 17.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Students Calista Alvarado,
Sevannah Cardiel, Lorraine Maraan, and Angel Vaca, were selected as recipients
based on their demonstrated leadership on campus. All four of the students have
attended Camp LEAD and returned to campus making positive contributions to the
campus community through programs including the Medical Academy, LINK Crew,
Book Club, and athletics. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The San Diego Futures
Foundation (SDFF) donated the computers to the Sheriff's Department. The SDFF
is a local nonprofit whose mission is to improve lives in San Diego County by
making information technology available to underserved populations. They
provide technology equipment, training, support, IT outsourcing, and digital
media services to nonprofit organizations, disadvantaged small businesses, low-income
households, people with disabilities, and seniors. SDFF is working hard to
bridge the digital divide in our community. The Deputy Sheriff's Association of
San Diego assisted with financial support. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to Sheriff’s Captain Hank Turner for his hard work on this effort.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Thursday, February 16,
five district schools participated in the High School Hospitality Conference
hosted at Golden Hall in Downtown San Diego.
Students from the Culinary Pathways at El Cajon Valley, Santana, Granite
Hills, and IDEA center, as well as the Marketing, Sales, and Service Pathway from
Mount Miguel High School attended the event. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The students were welcomed
with a continental breakfast and Keynote speech by Claudia Sandoval, the Season
6 winner of Fox Network’s hit TV series MasterChef. Following the Keynote, students were grouped
up and given tours at a variety of restaurants and hotels from downtown San
Diego to Coronado. These hotels and restaurants included Tom Ham’s Lighthouse,
Lou and Mickey’s, Omni San Diego, and the Coronado Island Marriott just to name
a few. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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behind the scenes tour at each establishment and treated to samples of the
restaurant favorites. After the tours,
the students returned to Golden Hall where they attended a Career Fair to learn
about careers in the Hospitality Industry along with a catered lunch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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League Final 2016-2017 Standings<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Junior Varsity first place team is the West Hills Wolf Pack, coached by Corrie
Biggerstaff and Michelle Liddell. They finished with a 9 and 1 record, just
edging out the Steele Canyon Cougars, coached by Betty Jensen, with a record of
8 and 2. Congratulations to all of our JV teams on a great, competitive season.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Last week's Varsity dual
match at Grossmont High School, determined the 2016-17 Varsity GUHSD first
place team. The Grossmont Foothillers, coached by Christina Alley were 10 and 0
as were the Santana Sultans coached by Brooke Crocker and Rebecca Short, in the
battle of the undefeated teams. Only one team can be the Varsity winner to
compete in the Spring at the County Academic League Finals. The match went back
and forth and the final outcome came down to the last question. The end result
was a score of: Grossmont 74 and Santana 75, making the Santana Sultans the first
place Varsity team. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Click <a href="https://vimeo.com/204579889">here</a> to view a brief video from the final match, created by </span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Ron and Karen Cook of Ron Cook Media.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Congratulations on a great
season for all of our wonderful schools and Academic League teams!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Golden Apple Winner Announced!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CTE Golden Apple Winner Mick McMurray is honored by GUHSD CTE & Principal Kim Hedrick</td></tr>
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Readiness Department congratulates Mick McMurray from Mount Miguel High School
for his selection as the CTE Golden Apple Award winner for 2016-17. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mick McMurray has been a
teacher leader in Career Technical Education in the Arts, Media and
Entertainment Pathway. He is always willing to participate on district and
school level committees to share his expertise, as well as to help individual
teachers by providing them the support they need to be successful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mick has a
unique combination of artistic skills with a deep understanding of advanced
technologies required in an Arts, Media, and Entertainment Pathway to keep his
teaching current and relevant to the industry. Mick is also a teacher leader at
Mount Miguel High School, where he has served in many roles to ensure that all
students have access to a quality education with the support they need to
thrive. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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McMurray!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Date: 4/1 Girls Empowerment Conference<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The annual Girls
Empowerment Conference which was founded at Mount Miguel High School, has
evolved from a high school gym in 2006, to the Manchester Hyatt, and promises
to be the best one yet. Sylvia Sposato is the chairperson for the Girls
Empowerment Conference, and along with Girl Force USA and iheart radio, would
like to personally invite GUHSD girls to this year’s conference on April 1,
2017.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As special guests, the
$40.00 fee is being waived for all students from the Grossmont Union High
School District using the guhsdstudent promo code. Please accept this as a personal invitation
to your young women. Amenities will include a light breakfast, lunch,
workshops, giveaways and many more opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hosted by Channel 93.3
radio personality Geena The Latina, special guests including: Season 6
MasterChef winner, Chef Claudia Sandoval, iHeart Media Region President,
Melissa Forrest, Julie Pilat from Beats 1 & Apple Music, Coordinator of the
Academy of Medical and Health Sciences, Bridgett DeSonia, NBC7 San Diego
Meteorologists, Kimi Evans and Jodi Kodesh, Jam’n 95.7 San Diego Radio
Host/On-Air Talent, Cedes, 102.7 KIIS FM Los Angeles and Channel 93.3 San Diego
Radio Host/On-Air Talent, Alex G, Public Speaker and Coach at Alliance Training
Center, Jamie Del Fierro, ECVHS Drop Out Prevention Specialist, Tammy
Ullsperger, and more. A special performance by Multi-Platinum
Singer/Songwriter/Producer/ Grammy Nominated Artist, Frankie J will be
featured.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://goo.gl/OqOoyO">here</a>.</span></div>
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Students Dominate Engineering Competition at SDSU<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Saturday, February 11,
San Diego State University hosted an inaugural Engineering Olympics competition
that was open to all high schools located in San Diego. Santana students showed tremendous interest
with 16 students signing up for the competition. A total of 64 students from around the county
showed up to compete. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The morning commenced with
a paper bridge competition. Santana students Nathan Garrett, Victoria Hilke,
Colton Gerry, and Cole Stromberg earned first place in this competition with
their bridge holding 25 lbs, while Santana's all-girls team consisting of:
Narrie Loftus, Sarah Wilson, Makayla Mcfarland, and Morgan Boyce earned third
place with their bridge holding 15 lbs.
The next competition consisted of wiring an electronic breadboard and
answering questions related to electricity. Nathan Garrett's group again
dominated and earned first place while another Santana team consisting of
Brandon Taing, Derek Cantor, Shane Kirk, and Trevor Seddon earned second
place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The final competition of
the day consisted of a Rube Goldberg design. The teams used simple parts and
physics to create a design that would ultimately land a golf ball in a
cup. At the end of the day after all of
the scores were tallied, Santana students won First and second place at the
all-day Engineering Olympic competition. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Middle College Student Tops Poetry Out Loud Competition<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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student Signe Laundrup has been chosen as the San Diego County representative
for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation’s National Poetry
Out Loud Recitation Contest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">She performed three poems
at the February 7 local competition held at the Downtown Central Library. She
now advances to represent San Diego County at the statewide competition on
March 12-13, 2017, in Sacramento. If she is a finalist in that competition, she
will move on to the national level and compete in Washington, D.C., and have
the opportunity to win a $20,000 scholarship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Poetry Out Loud is
sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Poetry Foundation. It is managed in California by the California
Arts Council and is coordinated in San Diego County by Write Out Loud. Other participating
schools included: Bay Front Charter High School, Helix Charter High School,
Mater Dei Catholic High School and San Diego Virtual School.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">More information on Poetry
Out Loud is available <a href="http://www.poetryoutloud.org/">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Annual Girls Rock! Conference at Grossmont High<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On February 1, fifty
freshman and sophomore girls from Grossmont High School participated in their
4th Annual Girls Rock! Conference. This empowering day consisted of activities
and motivational guest speakers focusing on issues impacting young women today.
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Issues discussed include
body image and the media’s influence on it, self-esteem, healthy relationships,
self-defense, and resilience. Statistics show that one in four women is likely
to be assaulted in her lifetime and that she will know the perpetrator 90% of
the time. Grossmont counselors believe that it is more important than ever that
our young women are equipped with the knowledge and tools to keep themselves
safe and in healthy relationships. They will also hold a self-defense class on
March 2.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Special thanks is extended
to the Grossmont High School Education Foundation along with guest speakers
Gabriela Delgado, San Diego County Office of Education; Tracie Arlington, Play
It Safe Self-Defense for Women and Children; Shannon Kopp, founder of Soul Paws
workshops and author of Pound for Pound; and Kristie Lyons, Core Power Yoga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Last month, Grossmont Adult
Education, the GUHSD CTE office, and Santana High School partnered to open new
advanced manufacturing classes for adult learners. The evening classes offered
are Introduction to CADD and Introduction to Digital Fabrication. These courses
are being offered to address the regional need for a skilled workforce in the
manufacturing sector.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When approached, Santana
Principal Tim Schwuchow and CTE Coordinator Doug Coffin saw the advantages of
offering adult learners the opportunities that their high school CTE
manufacturing and engineering students receive. By allowing access to Santana's
shops and labs, adults are retraining for modern, technology-based work
environments. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Additionally, the classes
are offered as an iBest program. In the iBest model, students have two teachers
in the classroom. Ivan Rubio is the
technical manufacturing teacher and Teresa Stanley is the academic support
teacher. By teaming, the teachers are able to teach the technical skills
necessary for success and provide additional support for the mathematics and
literacy components. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Students completing these
classes will have access to entry-level manufacturing jobs, as well as
opportunities to take courses at Grossmont-Cuyamaca and San Diego City
Community Colleges for advanced certifications.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At the Governing Board
meeting on Thursday, February 16, 2017, Cathi Brady was recognized as the
Outstanding Classified Employee of the Third Quarter for 2016-2017. Ms. Brady
serves the Grossmont District as a Personnel Specialist I in the Human
Resources Department. She is recognized
for being highly dedicated and enthusiastic, her wealth of knowledge and “can
do” attitude, and for having a great impact on employee livelihood!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Classified employees
provide critical support to the District’s overall mission. Congratulations,
Cathi Brady, on being selected as the Third Quarter Outstanding Classified
Employee of 2016-2017!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Dear GUHSD Employees & Families:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Grossmont Union High School District has made significant progress in upgrading its educational programs over the last several years as the economy has improved since the Great Recession. We have reduced class size, implemented the FutureForward initiative to create technology access for all of our student programs, expanded our Career Technical Education pathways, and added many other exciting enhancements at our school sites. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In his January Budget Proposal, Governor Brown has signaled concern about the future condition of the economy as state revenues from various sources have been trending below forecasts. Accordingly, the Governor has proposed a conservative state budget for next year (2017-18). This, in turn, will bring lower revenues to many school districts across our state. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Based on current fiscal projections using data from the Governor's Department of Finance, we are forecasting a budget deficit for next school year of approximately $11 million, representing about 5% of our total General Fund budget. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There are several reasons for this deficit, many of which are coming directly from the State and some of which are local: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Governor's budget proposal for revenues to schools is essentially flat from the current year and provides only a very small Cost of Living Adjustment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Compounding this, the State is requiring School Districts to pay an ever increasing amount for employee pensions (STRS/PERS). Sadly, the cost of living adjustment mentioned above does not even provide enough funding to cover the pension increases for next year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The District expects continued declining enrollment next year, which means lower state revenues as we receive funding on a per student basis. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>As the local economy has improved slightly, our District's poverty counts have declined. This is great news for our community overall, but also means lower revenues to the District to support our students in need. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The District has used fund reserves to mitigate the effects of reduced revenues due to declining enrollment over the last several years. These reserves have now been depleted and are no longer available as we have reached the minimum required reserve amount. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">With guidance from our Board of Trustees and input from stakeholders, we must and we will take action to resolve this deficit and balance our budget. We will do so in a very thoughtful and deliberative manner, keeping our students' needs at the forefront of our planning. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We will move through the budget planning and evaluation process with some essential student-focused tenets in mind:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Maintain safe learning environments on all of our campuses;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Maintain access to rigorous educational programming that allows students to earn a high school diploma and meet college admissions requirements;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Maintain the District core initiatives such as our FutureForward technology and learning efforts, College and Career Readiness skill building, and maintaining positive school climates with welcoming learning environments for all students; and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Maintain our refined Career Technical Education pathways aligned to students’ interests. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It is important to share that additional information and data will be needed from the State that will greatly influence the final GUHSD budget that must be adopted by June 30, 2017. Our state legislators and the Governor will be working through the state budgeting process over the next 19 weeks. We will be monitoring their efforts and look forward to the Governor sharing additional budget projections in early May and the final state budget in June.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In closing, please plan on receiving additional budget messages from me through our District website or my Superintendent’s Newsline. I also want to extend an open invitation to our Board Budget Workshop on Thursday, February 16, 2017, from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. at the East County Regional Education Center located at 924 East Main Street, in El Cajon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Keep the faith,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Dr. Tim Glover</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Superintendent</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>This entire message is also available by clicking <a href="https://goo.gl/SSCCMi">here</a></b>.</span></div>
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Career-Technical Education program is to provide quality programs that support
academic achievement resulting in post-secondary options for all students as
they acquire the tools for lifelong success. The Grossmont Union High School
District has Career Pathways at each site that prepare students to be college
and career ready and prepare them for high-wage, high-demand career fields. The
pathways represent 12 high-demand industry sectors in California and include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Vista Auto Pathway Brings Home the Gold from SkillsUSA <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Saturday, January 28, 18
students from MVHS Automotive Pathway participated in the California SkillsUSA
Region 6 skills competition. Ashley
Martinez, a senior who has been in the pathway all four years, took first place
(gold medal) winning the advanced division against top schools like Ontario,
Apple Valley and Ramona High School. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">She is the program's first female
gold medal winner in this event. In the basic division, Monte Vista took second
and fourth place with two teams of four students. It was the largest group of
participants SkillsUSA Region 6 has seen for the automotive competition. The
Region 6 competition included schools from San Diego, Imperial, Orange,
Riverside, San Bernardino, Inyo, and Mono counties.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By winning the event, 9
students have qualified to participate in the state championships. The
accomplishments occurred through the hard efforts of each student. For three
months, students practiced the necessary automotive skills on lunch breaks,
after school and on Saturdays. They are all committed to continue this effort
in preparation of representing Monte Vista High School and the Grossmont Union
High School District in the automotive state championship, which will be held
April 20-23 at the Town and Country Hotel in Mission Valley.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Miguel Matador Business Academy Competes in State Trade Show<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Matador Business Academy (MBA) students have competed in a number of trade
shows including the San Diego Trade Show and the Virtual Enterprise California
State Trade Show in Bakersfield on January 18-19. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">These competitions are part
of the MBA Virtual Enterprise (VE) class where students create and manage their
virtual businesses from product development, production and distribution, to
marketing, sales, human resources, accounting/finance and web design.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This year, the students
created VE Radio, an online radio to podcast events. At the San Diego Trade show VE Radio took home
honors for Video Commercial-Gold, Trade Show Flyer-Bronze, Website Design-Gold
(third in Show), Creative Booth-Silver, and Sales- Bronze. In Bakersfield, the
students were second in the Apprentice competition, third in Video Commercial,
and fifth in Website Design. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pathway Students Explore Careers in Education<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Friday, February 3,
students in the Education Pathway at Grossmont, Mount Miguel, El Cajon Valley,
and Granite Hills High Schools participated in the 2017 Educators Rising
California - San Diego Conference at San Diego State University. The conference
began with an introduction from Dr. Julie Evans followed be a keynote address
by David J. Johns from the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for
African Americans. Students were offered
insights into teaching careers, including participation in select breakout
sessions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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students experienced an authentic industry-related conference and came away
with essential information regarding the education profession. Tonette Salter,
Program Coordinator for the Joint Special Populations Advisory Committee
(JSPAC) stated, “I was deeply impressed, filled with excitement and joy to see
the students of the Education Pathways from the Grossmont Union High School
District engaged in the various breakout sessions at the conference.” Many of the students commented that they felt
inspired by what they learned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Occupations Center Celebrates Vocational Nursing Graduates<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Recently, the Health Occupations
Center celebrated the graduation of 28 students in the Vocational Nursing
program, “Class 63.” They have completed 18 months of rigorous classroom
instruction, campus lab simulations, and clinical rotations at hospitals and
clinics across the county. The event commemorated their hard work, many
achievements in the medical field, and passion for the nursing field. The
audience was full of proud supporters as the students took their Nurse’s Oath. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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planning to continue their journey as Registered Nurses, while others will find
their special niche as Licensed Vocational Nurses. Whichever road they choose,
we know they will help many patients and touch many lives. We are always happy
to support a student’s journey in healthcare education. </span></div>
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Governing Board Meeting/Budget Workshop on 2/16<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Next week, the Grossmont
Union High School District Board of Trustees will host a Board Budget Workshop on
Thursday, February 16, from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the
East County Regional Education Center (ECREC), which is located at 924 E. Main
Street in El Cajon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Grossmont Union High
School District Board of Trustees held a Goals & Objectives workshop on
Saturday, January 28, at Foothills Adult Education Center to receive input from
all stakeholder groups on the district’s goals and objectives. The goals and
objectives which were last revised in 2013, are a critical foundation for the
district and are used to prioritize action steps designed to focus our efforts
on the educational success for every student.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In addition to the
Governing Board, stakeholder groups who attended the workshop included parents,
students, business community members, teachers, classified staff, and
administrators. All feedback from these groups has been recorded and will be
used to review and revise existing goals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you to everyone who
attended the workshop and provided their insight and guidance regarding the
district’s priorities. It is our intent
to ensure that the fundamental beliefs that guide our district are timely,
meaningful, and responsive to the needs of our students and community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Engineering Students Attend Project Lead the Way Conference<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On January 24 and 25, Santana
high school's engineering teacher Jason Kay and three of his engineering
students Victoria Hilke, Nathan Garrett, and Cole Stromberg, attended the 6th
annual California Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Conference in Riverside. Having won the California state championship
engineering design challenge three times in the last seven years, Santana and
its team were invited to host a breakout session at the conference. The
breakout session was standing room only. Mr. Kay began the presentation with
best practices in preparing students for the competition. Victoria, Nathan, and
Cole finished the presentation providing information about the competition from
a student's perspective. The session received positive feedback and the
audience was extremely impressed with the professionalism and student
engagement of the presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The students then attended
a Google Cardboard Virtual Reality session where they were able to create their
own virtual reality device out of cardboard and magnets. The students also
attended a session put on by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The most exciting part of the conference was
hearing from guest speaker Andy Weir.
Andy Weir is the author of the book "The Martian" that became
a blockbuster movie hit starring Matt Damon. Victoria, Nathan, and Cole were
inspired by Andy Weir's story and are looking forward to their future
opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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High School's NJROTC Marksmanship Team Competes in Area 11 Championship<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Grossmont High School’s
NJROTC Marksmanship Team recently competed in the Area 11 Championship Match at
Westview High School in Poway. The team consisted of Cadets Andrew Nguyen,
Cynthia Cortez, Kailani Hill and Calista Zaenger. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Over 60 Marksmanship Teams
compete for a spot in the Area 11 Championship each year. This year, 13 schools
achieved the qualifying score or 1900 and earned a spot in the match. This is
the third consecutive year that Grossmont’s Cadets have qualified for the
Championship Match. The team did well, finishing eighth, with three out of the
four cadets firing personal bests.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Grossmont’s top marksman Cadet
Andrew Nguyen, earned the third place medal in the kneeling position, placing
him in the top one percent. Over 300 cadets compete annually during the Area 11
Season. This season has seen several excellent performances by Grossmont
marksmen, including Cadet Cynthia Cortez’s outstanding season-long performance.
Cadet Cortez is the first second-year shooter to break 500 points in a 3X20
match. She scored over 500 three times this season and has a very bright future
in NJROTC competitive shooting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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remain this season: the Junior Olympic Qualifier, the NRA sectionals, and the
CMP Western Regional Championships. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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collaboration has been underway between Grossmont High School and the Cajon
Valley Union School District in preparation for their upcoming TEDxKids@ElCajon
event on June 3, 2017. The Cajon Valley TEDxKids@ElCajon Branding/Marketing
Committee reached out to partner with Carolyn Jungman's digital art class at
Grossmont High School to design a logo for their event this year and resulted
in a friendly competition amongst student designers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In November, the
TEDxKids@ElCajon Branding/Marketing Committee visited Carolyn Jungman's class
to describe the logo requirements and to respond to questions from student
designers. Following this meetings the design process got underway. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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members returned to hear student presentations, and later selected four logo
finalists. These final logos were presented at the full TEDx Committee meeting.
In mid-December, students and all Cajon Valley district employees were invited
to vote and the winning logo was announced on December 16.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for our students' efforts to make these logos happen. Over 1,000 votes were
cast. The top two submissions were very close, with the winning logo at the top
of this story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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TEDx Event is available <a href="http://www.tedxkidselcajon.com/">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">GUHSD’s District Cheer
Showcase was held on Saturday, January 21, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Varsity
and JV Cheer squads from El Capitan, Granite Hills, Monte Vista, Santana,
Valhalla, West Hills, and Steele Canyon along with the Mt. Miguel Dance team
exhibited their amazing skills before a crowd exceeding 1,000 spectators. Their
2 1/2 minute routines involved cheer, dance, stunts, jumps, and tumbling. These
outstanding athletes will perform their polished routines at a variety of
competitions throughout the Spring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The District Cheer Showcase
offers a unique opportunity for the teams to come together to compete and
showcase their skills in the same venue. It encourages school spirit, promotes
school morale and crowd sportsmanship, supports interscholastic athletics and
demonstrates high standards of leadership.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">David Guevara is a Senior
at Granite Hills in the Moderate-Severe Special Education Program. He is one of
the most positive students on campus, always smiling and loves basketball.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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several staff members, including Principal Mike Fowler, that he was going to
try out for the basketball team. Though he didn’t make the team, his enthusiasm
touched several players who asked Coach Anderson if they could make a place for
him. Coach Anderson agreed and David has been working as the team manager all
season. He loves every minute of it. When they win, David celebrates wildly.
When they lose, he feels it deeply.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Last Friday night, when
Granite Hills was playing Santana, Coach Anderson looked for an opportunity to
put David into a game. Confident in their lead, he pulled the team's starters
and gave the bench players some play time. Santana had done the same.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As the clock wound down,
the Granite Hills student section began chanting "We want David... We want
David." With two minutes left, Coach Anderson put David in the game.
David's teammates fed him the ball several times and Santana's defense backed
off a bit. David launched a few unsuccessful 3-point shots.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In the final seconds, David
took a pass and made a beautiful 3-point shot. The gym exploded, as you'll see
in the video posted <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkcyTsl9k5g&feature=youtu.be">here</a>. The students rushed the floor. What you don't see in the
video is the students carrying David out of the gym on their shoulders
afterward. This was a very proud moment for all in attendance who witnessed the
great caring and concern for the life of another.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Honor Band and Orchestra to Perform Tomorrow<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Orchestra will perform on Saturday, February 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the Cuyamaca
College Theater. The Honor Band and Orchestra are comprised of talented high
school musicians who have auditioned from throughout the District. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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6:15 p.m.; the admission charge for adults is $8. We hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Alums to Play in Super Bowl!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As we head into Super Bowl
weekend, keep an eye out for the New England Patriots’ Joe Cardona, Long Snapper
#49, and Atlanta Falcons’ Levine Toilolo, Tight End #80. Cardona is a Granite
Hills alumnus and Toilolo is a Helix Charter graduate. We’re proud to have
these men join the lengthy list of pro athletes coming from our District
schools.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">GUHSD has joined an expanding statewide network of 71 innovative public school districts committed to serving freshly prepared meals made with California grown food. As the California Thursdays® program continues to grow, these delicious meals will soon become a regular part of menus for GUHSD students at all of our high schools next month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The kick-off event at Grossmont High School yesterday featured students taste-testing a veggie bagel sandwich menu item featuring a healthy, student-tested recipe made onsite from scratch with local ingredients by a talented team of food service cooks. The avocados, cheese, bread and vegetables all come from nearby farms and producers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The program is based on the simple logic that California children will benefit from eating fresh locally grown food. In addition to improving student health and academic achievement, this seemingly small change provides major benefits for farmers, regional economies and the environment. Many food service staff report that they are eager to make fresh meals and delighted to see the students they serve enjoying them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For more information about the California Thursdays program and to see the interactive map of the Network, click <a href="https://www.californiafoodforcaliforniakids.org/california-thursdays">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>12th Annual East County Young Men’s Leadership Conference</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Over 75 young men from throughout East County and Southern California attended the 12th Annual Young Men's Leadership Conference at Mount Miguel High School on January 21, 2017. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The event theme was: Get RE-Sensitized: YOUR Life Matters! The motivational morning keynote was given by Agustin Peña, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney. Ten thoughtful, uplifting workshops were offered by educators, business people, members of law enforcement, college students and community activists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The afternoon highlight was a surprise visit and welcome from Lemon Grove Mayor Racquel Vasquez. The closing activities included a tie drive wherein each young man in attendance received one or two ties and lessons on how to properly tie them. Everyone in attendance received a special limited edition conference t-shirt. Corporate support for this event was provided by The Men's Wearhouse and Instant Imprints. Community support was offered by the Student African-American Brotherhood (SAAB) chapter from San Diego State University. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The conference was organized by the Brother 2 Brother Club of Mount Miguel High School, a group of young men who commit to the principles of accountability, pro-active leadership, self-discipline and intellectual development.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Supervisor Jacob Honors El Capitan Golf Phenom Breann Horn</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">County Supervisor Dianne Jacob issued a proclamation this week commending El Capitan junior Breann Horn for her success on the golf course and declared January 24, 2017, to be "Breann Horn Day" throughout San Diego County.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Supervisor Jacob spoke of how Miss Horn began golfing at the tender age of six and fell in love at the very first stroke. By age seven, she was competing in tournaments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Among her many accomplishments as an athlete at El Capitan, Miss Horn has been honored as a Varsity MVP by the Grossmont Valley League for the past three years, and won first team in CIF this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Congratulations, Breann Horn, on receiving this honor!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Last spring, as part of an International Baccalaureate (IB) progam service project at Granite Hills, students reached out to UCSD to develop a partnership in order to recycle writing instruments through a company called TerraCycle. UCSD’s Anthony Singleton and LaWana Richmond came to Granite Hills to discuss a partnership and a “battalion” was formed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Recycling bins were donated by Waste Management and distributed to several classrooms on campus. Roughly 600 writing instruments were recycled.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This school year, several students formed a team to better implement the program on campus and work to expand its impact. Granite Hills’ ASB donated $1,000 to the cause this fall to purchase unique bins, which are now in all classrooms and offices on campus. Students also reached out to nearby Madison Elementary School and they are now a part of the effort to recycle writing instruments so that they do not end up in landfills.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The International Baccalaureate Program is an internationally recognized curriculum that offers 11th and 12th grade students an opportunity to earn the IB Diploma. To earn the IB Diploma, students complete and test in six IB subjects, write an extended essay of independent research guided by a faculty mentor, complete 150 hours of Creativity, Action, and Service activities, and participate in a critical thinking course called Theory of Knowledge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The GUHSD Honor Band and Orchestra will perform on Saturday, February 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the Cuyamaca College Theater. The ticket booth opens at 6:15 p.m.; the admission charge for adults is $8. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Honor Band and Orchestra are comprised of talented high school musicians who have auditioned from throughout the District. We are fortunate to have guest conductors working with these students.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Dr. Giancarlo Aquilanti will conduct the Honor Band. He serves as the Professor of Music Theory, Compilation and Conducting at Stanford University. Mr. Gary Horimoto will conduct the Honor Orchestra. He is the retired Director of Band and Orchestras at Rancho Bernardo High School. Please join us for an evening of wonderful music. </span></div>
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Culinary Linked Learning Pathway at Granite Hills High School recently
presented a food/business project to a group of industry professionals. The
students were tasked with creating a food item to sell at school as part of a
school fundraiser for various clubs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to determine interest, developed their recipes, and then had to “pitch” their
product to student leaders who then decided which food items to sell for their
fundraiser. At the conclusion of the project, Culinary Linked Learning Pathway
teachers Jill Enright, Thomas Clabeaux, and Maria Schembri had students present
their project to industry professionals from Chef de Cuisine, Koa Restaurant
Consulting, Silvergate Yacht Club, Feast on This catering company, and more.
This project is a great example of the power of Project Based Learning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Students from the West
Hills High School Health Pathway received an incredible opportunity to visit
the UC Irvine Medical Center Urology Department and participated in several
hands-on activities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with the opportunity to practice suturing, interacted with a da Vinci surgery
robot, and performed an endoscopic seed removal surgery from a red pepper. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you, UC Irvine
Medical Center, for this fantastic opportunity for our students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Donation for Students in Need<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Last month, Swashray
Foundation representative Vibhaa Kalathia presented 36 laptops to students in
need throughout the Grossmont Union High School District. This spirit of giving to
students in GUHSD began in 2010 and is expected to continue. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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laptops each include Steele Canyon, Grossmont, Monte Vista, and Mount Miguel.
The Swashray Foundation made these contributions in an effort to help students
who do not have access to a computer at home to assist them with their studies.
We thank Steele Canyon PTO President Mark Wightman for connecting the
Foundation to our schools.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cox Communications has
officially launched its 2017 Cox Scholars program. Each year, The Cox Cares
Foundation awards college scholarships to graduating high school seniors
looking to pursue their dreams of a college education. This year, Cox will
award up to $100,000 in scholarships to students across their Southern
California service area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and application details can be found <u><a href="http://www.coxcharitiesca.org/cox-scholars.html">here</a></u>. <b>The deadline to submit an application is February 1, 2017.</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The GUHSD District Cheer
Showcase will be held on Saturday, January 21, at 7:00 p.m. at the Del Mar
Fairgrounds in the Wyland Center. The event will include exhibitions by seven
of our school's cheer squads (JV and Varsity) and a dance exhibition from Mount
Miguel High School. Admission is $10, and parking is $13 per vehicle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Date: GUHSD Honor Band and Orchestra to Perform on 2/4<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The GUHSD Honor Band and
Orchestra will perform on Saturday, February 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the Cuyamaca
College Theater. The ticket booth opens at 6:15 p.m.; the admission charge for
adults is $8. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Honor Band and
Orchestra are comprised of talented high school musicians who have auditioned
from throughout the District. We are fortunate to have guest conductors working
with these students. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dr. Giancarlo Aquilanti
will conduct the Honor Band. He serves as the Professor of Music Theory,
Compilation and Conducting at Stanford University. Mr. Gary Horimoto will
conduct the Honor Orchestra. He is the retired Director of Band and Orchestras
at Rancho Bernardo High School. Please join us for an evening of wonderful
music. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Welcome to 2017 in GUHSD! We’re
looking forward to another great year of academic achievement as we work to
deliver a high quality education with superior opportunities for all our
students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As you begin making plans
for the year ahead, I have included links to the adopted calendars for the
2017-2018 and 2018-19 school years. You may click <u><a href="http://www.guhsd.net/home/calendars">here</a></u> to view them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Manufacturing, Product Innovation & Design) and Monte Vista High (Advanced
Manufacturing, Machining & Forming Technologies) participated in a tour of
two of East County’s finest manufacturing facilities, Deering Banjo in Spring
Valley and Computer Integrated Machining, Inc., in Santee. During the tours,
students observed firsthand the process of developing a product, from manufacturing
to shipping. They learned about attention to detail and producing a quality
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The tour was followed by a
luncheon, design challenge, industry panel and tour of Cuyamaca College, who
hosted the afternoon activities. The design challenge task was to build the
tallest freestanding structure out of pipe cleaners. During the challenge,
students were given obstacles such as not being able to use their hands, and
not being able to talk with their team. These obstacles simulated real world
obstacles that manufacturers deal with when machines go down, or they are
working overseas. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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find their passion and pave their own way through hard work and dedication. The
entire day was organized by the San Diego East County Economic Development
Council in conjunction with GUHSD’s College and Career Readiness Department.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Annual Roller Coaster Challenge<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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teacher Stephanie Palechek’s class at Santana High School showcased student
work product and presented their individual results of the roller coaster
challenge on Tuesday, December 20.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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project had students working in teams to design and analyze the roller coaster
of the future. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Students were given two months to incorporate everything they
had learned throughout the semester in this final project.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Team proposals were
presented using Google Slides and rated on how realistic the coaster was
designed. Using energy transformation concepts and numerous equations, the
teams were able to determine if their roller coaster could actually be built.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Event: 12th Annual East County Young Men’s Leadership Conference on 1/21<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In a little over a week, Mount
Miguel High School will host its 12th Annual East County Young Men’s Leadership
Conference on Saturday, January 21, 2017, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Presenters will include
esteemed educators, professionals, and college students as well as community
activists, who spend the day sharing their expertise. Workshops and breakout
sessions by prominent educators and professionals will provide an innovative
and engaging atmosphere for those in attendance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The conference is open to
all young men in grades 6 – 12 throughout San Diego County. The goal is to
motivate, support and encourage them to effect positive change in their lives
through self-empowerment and wise decision-making. More information is
available <u><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8HsLPEYiHzyd2NYWXktcTVKejQ/view">here</a></u>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I hope you all enjoy the three-day weekend and take some time to participate in the many Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., commemorations occurring throughout the County.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Holiday Open House<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Tuesday, December 20, I
hosted a Holiday Open House for District Office employees to come together and
enjoy a cup of cheer and some breakfast treats before we all head in many
different directions later this week. I appreciated hearing the stories of
plans for holiday merriment and time spent together with loved ones. Our
District Office staff is committed to the betterment of our District and the
welfare of our students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The staff in the district
office held its annual holiday party on Thursday, December 22. The annual
highlight included a performance by the Advanced Ensemble of the Grossmont Red
Robe Choir, under the direction of Dr. Ed Basilio.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It was a fun event, made
even more meaningful by the generous donations of our staff. Again this year,
several families in need were selected from within our GUHSD family of schools
and staff purchased clothing, gift cards, bikes and toys. After the holiday
luncheon, the gifts were delivered to the families.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The luncheon itself was
overseen by our talented Food Services Director, Vince Scimone and his staff.
The meal was underwritten by the Superintendent’s Cabinet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This act of combined
generosity, along with all the many wonderful donation programs occurring at
our school sites, embodies the true holiday spirit. I’m blessed to lead this
dedicated and compassionate team.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To
all GUHSD Faculty, Staff, & Administration,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I am taking this
opportunity to extend a heartfelt thank you for the warm welcome that I have
received over the past six months. The
Grossmont Union High School District is a wonderful place to call home, and
that is largely a result of the dedicated people who work here. I have had the pleasure of getting to know
many of you, and I will continue my commitment to connect as often as I can
with those of you doing the critically important work on our campuses. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We have much to be proud of
in our schools. Our students are accomplishing great things, and our teachers are
working collaboratively to deliver quality instruction for our students. The
recent passage of Measure BB, will expand the effort to bring better facilities
that support our academic program.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I wish each and every one
of you a happy holiday. I hope you will take time to rest and enjoy your
families over this well-deserved break. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">~Tim Glover</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687337297331143242.post-3541183327530247792016-12-16T14:40:00.002-08:002016-12-16T18:24:25.976-08:00What's New in GUHSD<div class="MsoNormal">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Trustees Chris Fite and Elva Salinas after being Sworn In by Dr. Glover & Student Representative Daevionne Beasley</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Student Representative to the Board Daevionne Beasley and I had the pleasure of performing the Administration of Oath to our new trustees. Afterward, we officially welcomed our new trustees to the Grossmont Union High School District with a brief reception and refreshments.<span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Also at the December organizational meeting, the GUHSD school board re-elected Robert Shield to serve as President. President Shield reaffirmed his continued commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of our students as he leads the Board through 2017. The Board also re-elected Dr. Gary Woods as Vice President and Jim Kelly as Clerk for the next year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At the November 15 meeting we also thanked our outgoing Trustees Jim Stieringer, who joined the Board in 2012, and Priscilla Schreiber, who began serving in 2000, for their service on the Board. Both receive a clock commemorating their years of service.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">History came alive for Valhalla band director Carl Reed and nearly 70 students in Valhalla High School’s marching band and color guard. They spent a week in Hawaii to participate in a parade on December 7, the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The musicians performed American anthems, “Bravura” and a drum cadence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Students had the opportunity to talk with veterans who were present during the attack, performed a concert at the USS Missouri, and also toured the USS Arizona, the Polynesian Cultural Center, a macadamia nut farm and the Dole pineapple factory.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Valhalla was the only California band in the parade. We're very proud of Valhalla's representation on behalf of our school district and state.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Nearly 100 GUHSD students and 30 staff, deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and 12 guide team members participated in Camp LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) from December 9 - 11, in Pine Valley. San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob was present to observe the successful program.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The three-day, two-night leadership and human relations development program provides an engaging and interactive learning environment where participants gain heightened interpersonal and personal-awareness skills. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">During the program, students and staff members come together to explore personal beliefs, challenge their biases and attain a better understanding of others. After attending camp, many students are inspired to make more positive choices for themselves and to serve as change-agents within their schools and communities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Grossmont High School's AP Computer Science students Christina Munoz, Angelica Ramirez and Kyle Trusso won the Congressional App challenge by building an Android homework tracker application. They have been invited to Washington, DC to participate in the #HOUSEOFCODE event in Washington, DC next Spring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Each December, photographers, hairstylists and makeup artists all around the world will find people in need, take their picture, print their picture and then deliver it—free of charge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Thursday, December 1, the Health Occupations Center (HOC) ran a drill simulating a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI). A “Mass Casualty” is when a large number of people have been in a traumatic situation needing medical triage and treatment. This drill was conducted by HOC’s Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program but involved HOC students from various medical classes who volunteered to be “patients.” They were artfully made up to look like they had broken bones, lacerations, been impaled, were bleeding profusely, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Sunday December 4, students from the Mount Miguel and Monte Vista CTE Cosmetology and Barbering Pathway partnered with California Hair Design, a local beauty college, and Rady Children's Hospital at Monte Vista High School to kick off the holiday season with an electric display of "Toys on Parade." Students, utilizing skills they learned in the pathway, brought some of their favorite toys to life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">At the Governing Board meeting on Thursday, December 15, Crystal Noblin was recognized as the Second Quarter Outstanding Classified Employee for 2016-2017. Ms. Noblin serves the Grossmont District as a Bus Dispatcher in the Transportation Department. She is recognized for being highly motivated and dedicated, her volunteer work using her expertise as a State Certified School Bus Trainer to smaller districts that don’t have a State Certified Trainer, and for earning the utmost respect from local governmental agencies including the El Cajon PD and CHP. Thank you for going “the extra mile.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at Valhalla High School recently hosted their annual Freshmen S.O.S. Week,
dedicated to supporting and encouraging the Freshmen class to seek out success.
Seeking Out Success (S.O.S.) is a weeklong event that addresses the three
counseling domains: academic development, career development and
social/emotional development. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Link Crew Leaders helped kick
off the week on November 14 by delivering candy grams and a schedule of the
week’s events to all ninth-grade students. On Tuesday, counselors delivered
classroom lessons focused on career exploration through the utilization of
Career Cruising and hosted a ninth-grade parent night where they provided
parents with an overview of the week’s events and discussed a variety of tools
and resources available to help support their students. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Wednesday was focused on
social/emotional development, including a schoolwide assembly by <a href="http://rachelschallenge.org/">Rachel’sChallenge</a>, which promotes a culture of kindness and compassion as a means to
improving school climate. Link Crew Leaders returned on Thursday to help
implement Academic Day. Student leaders facilitated a variety of mini workshops
focused on short- and long-term goal setting and academic planning. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In addition, all ninth
graders were individually photographed wearing a cap and gown to inspire them
to think about graduation and their future. To wrap up the week, inspirational
speaker and former Chargers running back Terrell Fletcher addressed the
students. He shared stories of personal persistence and triumph and encouraged
them to stay focused on reaching their goals. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and staff at Valhalla who helped to make this event a success for our students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Industry Open House at Monte Vista<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A dozen Automotive Industry
members got a workforce development boost at an Open House on Tuesday, November
15, at Monte Vista High School and Cuyamaca College’s Automotive Technology
Departments. The joint event was hosted by the San Diego East County Chamber of
Commerce in partnership with Mike Fleming, the Automotive Instructor for Monte
Vista High School, to showcase the facilities, programs, and students. Thanks
are extended to the many attendees who signed up to become guest speakers, host
mock interviews, offer job shadows, discuss internships, and join the advisory
board.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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180 students in the Automotive Career Pathway program, and Cuyamaca College has
close to 300 students in this program. Nineteen students participated in the
open house by performing auto tech demonstrations on vehicles during the open
house. Some of these demonstrations included working on head gaskets,
alignment, oil changes, differential, tires, and brakes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Secondary Council PTA Holiday Dinner<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Foothills Secondary Council PTA held its annual Holiday Dinner in El Cajon
Valley’s Wigwam restaurant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Culinary Arts teacher
Christine Baptista’s students spent more than a week planning and prepping for
the evening event. The dinner that we enjoyed that evening was truly delicious
and the hospitality was superb. After the meal students shared their respective
roles in meal preparation and execution. I thank Foothills Council PTA
President Lisa Stewart for hosting the event at the Wigwam to highlight our
talented students and facilities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Wigwam is the only
student-staffed restaurant in the district. The Restaurant Services Pathway is
in the Hospitality, Tourism, & Recreation Industry sector and is a two-year
sequenced CTE pathway consisting of Restaurant Services and Restaurant
Management. Students learn about restaurant and culinary occupations, develop
culinary skills, create recipes, prepare for the Food Handler’s Card test,
visit professional kitchens and culinary venues, and learn how to apply these
new skills in their future careers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Our students are obtaining
invaluable experience in the Wigwam restaurant as well as through school and
community catering events that support students learning skills in an authentic
setting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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League: Battle of Santee<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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special note this week was the Santana at West Hills Varsity match where the
winner won the right to display the Santee City Council's Perpetual Trophy for
a year. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The West Hills’ science
lecture hall was the location of the match, where it was determined in a score
of 95 - 32, that Santana’s Varsity team earned the right to display the
perpetual Santee City Council Trophy this year. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On hand to present the
trophy on behalf of the Santee City Council was Council Member Rob McNelis.
Also present was Wolf Pack principal Robin Ballarin. Congratulations to these
two Santee teams for their impressive intellect and sportsmanship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Region Adult Education Consortium Hosts Field Trips to Community Colleges <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One of the East Region
Adult Education Consortium's objectives is to open higher education doors and
facilitate smooth transitions to college for adult students. On October 28 and
November 4, field trips to both Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges provided a
unique, explorative way to learn about college opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">More than forty students
toured the campuses, listened to presentations from different certificate and
academic departments, learned about different student support services, student
organizations, and financial aid opportunities. Students from all major
Grossmont Adult Education programs participated: English as a Second Language,
Health and Medical Career Training, High School Equivalency and High School
Diploma Preparation. Some of the students had just started in September, while
others will be finishing their high school program next Spring and graduate in
May. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">These trips would not have
come to fruition without support from GUHSD's transportation department and the
respective college outreach teams. Bimonthly field trips are planned for the
future. We thank our Grossmont Adult Ed teachers and staff for encouraging students
to participate and the Consortium's transition services team for co-organizing
and facilitating the events.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">More information on East Region Adult Education is available <a href="https://goo.gl/qSPlue">here</a>.</span></div>
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Art on Display at Mission Trails Visitor Center Gallery<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The work of student artists
from Grossmont, IDEA, Monte Vista, Mount Miguel, Steele Canyon, Valhalla, and
West Hills High Schools is on display at the Visitor Center Gallery at Mission
Trails Regional Park. The "Natural Views" art exhibition will be on
display through January 6, 2017, in the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor
Center Art Gallery. The public is also invited to a free reception hosted by
the artists on Saturday, December 10, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://vimeo.com/194257072" style="text-align: start;"><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">link to view a preview video of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Natural Views</span></a><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-align: start;">.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Invited: IDEA Center Student Showcase on December 16<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Friday, December 16,
from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., IDEA Center High School is holding an open house
to showcase student presentations structured in the format of a gallery walk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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IDEA Center "Shark Tank"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Chef Meets US History<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Addiction<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Houses<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and Your Car<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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part of the day. IDEA Center High School is located at 1600 North Cuyamaca
Street in El Cajon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Date: 12th Annual East County Young Men’s Leadership Conference on 1/21<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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will host its 12th Annual East County Young Men’s Leadership Conference on
Saturday, January 21, 2017, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The conference is open to
all young men in grades 6 – 12 throughout San Diego County. The goal is to
motivate, support and encourage them to effect positive change in their lives
through self-empowerment and wise decision-making. More information is
available <u><a href="https://goo.gl/roqGnW">here</a></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dr. Tim Glover<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Enjoy Band & Color Guard Performances </span></b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hundreds of family members and band supporters were entertained on the evening of Thursday, November 17, from the stands at Monte Vista High School's football field as marching bands and color guards from GUHSD high schools performed routines in the annual District Fall Showcase.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The evening began with all
the GUHSD marching bands playing the national anthem and the Mt Miguel JROTC
presenting the colors. This was followed by a succession of all the district
high school marching bands playing excerpts from their repertoires. Our student
musicians and color guard members dazzled the crowd.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I had the pleasure of
directing a massed band performance of all schools in the grand finale. I like
to think my directing of "Livin on a Prayer" made the piece sound
wonderful, but we all know it was our talented students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The evening provided the
audience with a look at the musical prowess and skill of our marching bands and
color guards as the football season draws to a close.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I extend special thanks to
our District Band Directors and the parents of the Parent Music Advocacy Group
(PMAG) who make this annual event such a success!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Capitan FFA Chapter Receives Numerous Honors<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">It's been a very eventful
couple of months for the El Capitan FFA Chapter according to student reporter
Conner Watson. He shared that first- and second-year members earned Greenhand
and Chapter FFA degrees, and they were honored with a potluck at the Lakeside
Rodeo Hall. Additionally, a select group of students attended the National FFA
Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At the National Conference,
12 of El Capitan’s FFA members received their American Degree, the highest
award in the FFA, which only .04% of members receive. Along with those
outstanding accomplishments, President and Vice-President Blake Jackson and Anne
Signore were chosen to be two out of the 38 delegates representing California
(over 100 applicants).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Former El Capitan FFA
President, Dustin Suttles, was selected to be a national finalist after being
awarded as the California State winner for agriculture mechanics design &
fabrication. At National Convention, Dustin was recognized for his amazing work
and achievements on stage in front of thousands of FFA members. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It was a
distinct honor to have our El Capitan chapter recognized at the national level
and to showcase what our students and chapter are capable of. The El Capitan FFA
Chapter provides opportunities for its members to explore their horizons
through agriculture based projects and experiences to develop a sense of
leadership, meaning, and purpose.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Culinary Arts Students Participate in Industry Tour<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Thursday, November 10,
the Culinary Arts class at Santana High School, under the guidance of Donna
Small, went to Mom's Apple Pie House in Julian on an Industry Tour. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"Mom" Anita
Nichols started her pie business in 1984 in a small storefront with seating for
two. Today Anita has 40 employees and two Julian locations. "Mom"
guided the students on the tour of the processing facility and discussed
starting the business and how it has changed over the past 30+ years. The class observed the apple pie baking process
from cold storage of the apples, to the peeling and coring machine, to crust
making, filling, topping and finally baking. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tour was a slice of apple pie hot from the oven. This industry tour exposed the
students to how one individual can start a successful business from a family
recipe and hard work in the culinary field. Thanks, “Mom,” for the wonderful
learning experience for our students and for your delicious pies!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Paredes Save A Life Health Screening Event – 12/4<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Life Foundation is hosting a<b> </b><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">free heart screening
event on December 4, at Monte Vista High School for individuals ages 12 – 24, from
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.<span style="color: #292f33;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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complete and sign the parent consent/screening packet that is available online.
More details are available here: </span><a href="https://t.co/Yv7cr8A5WT" target="_blank" title="http://bit.ly/EPRgstr"><span class="m7200193899715680295gmail-invisible"><span style="background: white; color: #0084b4; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;">http://</span></span><span class="m7200193899715680295gmail-js-display-url"><span style="background: white; color: #0084b4; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;">bit.ly/EPRgstr</span></span></a><span class="m7200193899715680295gmail-js-display-url"><span style="background: white; color: #0084b4; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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will host its 12th Annual East County Young Men’s Leadership Conference on
Saturday, January 21, 2017, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Presenters will include
esteemed educators, professionals, and college students as well as community
activists, who spend a day sharing their expertise. Workshops and breakout
sessions by prominent educators and professionals will provide an innovative
and engaging atmosphere for those in attendance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The conference is open to
all young men in grades 6 – 12 throughout San Diego County. The goal is to
motivate, support and encourage them to effect positive change in their lives
through self-empowerment and wise decision-making.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For more information on how
to sponsor or attend the free conference, please contact Mike Love at </span><a href="mailto:mlove@guhsd.net"><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">mlove@guhsd.net</span></a><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">El
Capitan Global Language and Leadership Program Receives Excellence in
Innovation Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The East County Schools
Federal Credit Union established an Excellence in Innovation and Collaboration
Award to recognize school site efforts that have resulted in innovative
collaboration that benefits the students of the district. The award recognizes
those who have developed and implemented a program that highlights an
innovative example of collaboration among multiple groups with evidenced
success.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The “Global Language and
Leadership Program,” a four-year dual language immersion program in Spanish and
Mandarin at El Capitan High School, was selected as the inaugural recipient of
the Excellence in Innovation Award. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The November 15 Governing
Board meeting included a recognition of El Capitan's collaboration and
innovation which furthers the dual language immersion experience that has
existed in the Lakeside School District for many years. The program begins at Riverview
Elementary School and continues on through both middle schools, Lakeside and
Tierra del Sol.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">With the recent addition of
the high school program, students can now have a K-12 experience with language
acquisition and the opportunity to become tri-literate, thanks to the
collaboration between the two districts and among the various schools.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Schools Federal Credit Union for recognizing this important work on behalf of
our East County youth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Thursday November 3, 2016, a group of 15 girls from Mount Miguel High School's
Business Academy attended the Connecting Women to Power Business Conference.
They were accompanied by their Principal Dr. Kimberlee Hedrick. At the
conference students heard from keynote speaker and NASA Astronaut Heidemarie
Stefanyshyn-Piper, who spoke about her perseverance in achieving her dream of becoming
an astronaut. </span></div>
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sat in on several breakout sessions, in which female panelists discussed their
paths to success and hurdles along the way. In the last session of the day, the
young women were inspired to further their leadership skills, from Edna Murphy,
the Deputy Director of Administration for the California State Board of
Equalization.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Fabrication students from Santana High School went on a field trip to Balboa
Park on Friday, November 4, to see how the Spanish Revival architectural style
of buildings has influenced famous buildings throughout America. The students
are creating their own digitally fabricated buildings using some of the
architectural features seen in Balboa Park.</span></div>
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project is a Linked Learning team project called “The Land of Opportunity,” which
incorporates their English, history, math, and CTE pathway classes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Elementary<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Wednesday, November 9, Superintendent Glover, Principal Hedrick and district
health pathways coordinator, Heather Peterson visited Mount Miguel High School
Science teacher and Medical Academy Coordinator Bridget DeSonia's classroom. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A very
deserving young woman in the Human Anatomy class, Noemi Avenido, Medical
Academy President, was recognized as the Grossmont Healthcare District Health
Pathways student of the month. Following the recognition, the group walked to
Avondale Elementary where teams in the Human Anatomy class read children's books
that they created to a second and third grade classes. These books were a
representation of the learning from students' skeletal unit, outlining the
process of bone repair. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The high
school and elementary students were all smiles following the activity. Our
students did an outstanding job representing the Medical Academy at Mount
Miguel High School.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Today: Eric Paredes Save A Life Health Screening Event – 12/4<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Life Foundation is hosting a<b> </b><span style="background: white; color: #292f33; letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">free heart screening
event on December 4, at Monte Vista High School for any individuals ages 12 – 24,
from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Details on how to register are available <a href="http://bit.ly/EPRgstr">here.</a></span></span></div>
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Annual Thanksgiving Feast at Chaparral<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Chaparral High School held
its 28th Annual Thanksgiving Feast on Friday, November 18, at 11:15 a.m. as
students and staff were treated to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The annual tradition is a
fitting close to the week before break. Sponsored by Chaparral’s ASB, the event
has its origins in the staff wanting to ensure that students at the
continuation school received a Thanksgiving dinner and that this time-honored
tradition enjoyed by so many is not taken for granted. Several students shared what they were thankful for and fellow students provided musical entertainment during the lunchtime event.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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end this issue by wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. It is
my hope that each of you has an opportunity to spend time with your loved ones next
week and that your holiday is safe and enjoyable.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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