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| El Cajon PD recognizes Grossmont students and staff |
Grossmont High School was
highlighted in the news this week to showcase how the El Cajon Police
Department is working to utilize students’ innovative minds to work
collaboratively on an issue as important as school safety.
Earlier in the school year,
Grossmont’s School Resource Officer, Jeannine Johns, developed a classroom
competition for students and staff to create "Emergency Preparedness
Kits."
The competition was a
voluntary effort with staff and students to develop emergency kits and plans
that could be used in multiple, “shelter in place” emergency situations
including natural disasters, fires, active shooter, etc. The plans were to
include basic items such as water and sustainable foods, but also plans of
action and other innovative ideas.
El Cajon PD, El Cajon Fire
Department and school administrators judged the preparedness kits last month.
Two classrooms were selected as winners and the El Cajon Police Officer's
Association sponsored a luncheon for them on Wednesday.
The overall goal of the pilot
project was to be a more prepared campus for any type of critical incident. We
will determine viability for possible implementation at other schools and explore
a variety of funding options.
Citizens’
Bond Oversight Committee Issues 2014 Annual Report
The independent Citizens’
Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) has issued its 2014 Annual Report to community.
It is publicly accessible
via this web site link. Print versions of the report are being
distributed to PTAs this month. It will also be available in all school
offices, county libraries within the district, and at CBOC and Governing Board
meetings.
CBOC community volunteers
met a total of 28 times last year. They reviewed all planned projects and
expenditures, the district’s Deferred Maintenance program, and annual
performance and financial audits completed by an independent auditor. They also
reviewed a 2013 Grand Jury report concerning the planned high school in Alpine.
The CBOC annual report
provides a comprehensive review of the CBOC’s role as well as challenges and
accomplishments of the Prop H/U program. Included in the report is a review of
the financial status, projects, and results of the latest audits.
We appreciate the work of
these volunteers’ steadfast commitment to actively review and report on the
proper expenditure of taxpayers’ money for school construction. I also extend
our appreciation to 2014 outgoing CBOC members Nick Marinovich and John
Pagenkopp.
Grossmont
Healthcare District Awards Scholarships
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| 2015 Grossmont Healthcare District scholarship recipients |
At a recent board meeting, the Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD), a
public agency that supports various health-related community programs and
services in San Diego’s East County region, presented $85,500 in scholarships
to 38 high school students interested in a career as a healthcare professional.
The students from 19 high schools in the East County were selected by
school administrators 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 a GHD scholarship of either $3,000 or $1,500.
Students will receive checks 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.
GUHSD scholarship recipients include:
Chaparral: Martin LaRue, Julia Genovese
El Cajon Valley: Jesery Mendez, Mustafa Haleem
El Capitan: Leslye Santiago, Torie Rogers
Granite Hills: Joshua Kurtz, Holly Benoit
Grossmont: Kaitlyn Moreno, Sean Dawson
Grossmont Middle College: Ryan Zentmyer, Ivan Jebrael
Helix Charter: Vivian Kimberly Hua, Jennifer Lee Sung
Monte Vista: Cierra Johnson, Diana Gonzalez
Mount Miguel: Cinthya Gonzalez, Cierra Conwright
Santana: Kayla Hayes, Samantha Pazo
Steele Canyon: Linh Cook, Brandon Sanchez
Valhalla: Madelyn Dow, Noemi Barragan
West Hills: Iona Vestemean, Jules Hinderliter
GHD has honored local high school students interested in a healthcare
career with scholarship grants since 1999. Over the years, hundreds of local
high school students have received individual scholarships totaling $962,000.
Thank you for providing financial support to our students so that they
may pursue their dream of working in the healthcare arena.
Students Learn
About WWII through Visual Presentation
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| West Hills' teacher Dan Sutton in uniform |
At West Hills High School on Friday, March 20, students in Social Science
teacher Dan Sutton’s class were transported back to the World War II era as
part of an annual living history presentation. The day-long presentation was
held in the school’s outdoor amphitheater and provided an opportunity for
students to gain a greater understanding of the largest conflict in the history
of mankind.
This was the eleventh year of the World War II Living History
presentation, which included original vehicles, weapons, Hollywood props and
first-person presentations by historical reenactors. The presenters were
dressed in original uniforms as they portrayed actual combatants from various
countries.
Superintendent Ralf Swenson
