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Kids read any 8 books and get a free book from Barnes and Noble. More Information |
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ERAA Back to School Conference , Rally for Education & Festival: Saturday, August 21, 2010
Lincoln High School - Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. FREE! Workshops for parents and children grades K-12
FREE! Childcare
FREE! Rally and Festival
FREE! Backpacks and Education Supplies |
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MCAS Miramar School Liaison has published the summer edition of their newsletter, ChalkTalk. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 09 July 2010 )
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Free Family Film Festival Selected G or PG movies start at 10:00am every Tuesday and Wednesday during the festival. Tickets and seating are first-come, first-served and are limited to theatre capacity. |
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Free summer lunches for kids 2-18. No enrollment, No paperwork, No income requirements. At the Mira Mesa Rec Center 12-1 Mon-Fri from June 24-Aug 27 except July 5. Check here for details and other locations |
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This camp will help kids become quicker, faster, reduce injuries, be more flexible and most importantly HAVE FUN. For more informatin read the flyer
When: 1st session(June 28th July 28th)
2nd session(Aug. 2nd Sept. 1st)
Where: Breen Park(mira mesa)
How Old: 10-14 yrs old
Time: 2:30-3:45pm Its not too late to sign up, spaces are still available. The prices have been dropped down to $135, so take advantage. To sign up just visit www.xlr8-sp.com, and if you have any questions feel free to give me a call at (619)806-0939 |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 25 June 2010 )
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Information on how to start a book club at kidsreads.com |
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CARES (Center for Autism Research, Evaluation and Services) will be hosting Camp Aspire, which is a summer day camp for children and teens ages 6-17 with developmental disabilities. Each session is five days (Monday through Friday) from 9:30 to 1:30 each day with a 2:1 camper to staff ratio. Check the flyer for more details |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 02 June 2010 )
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Here are some links to help you and your child transistion to middle school. Help ease the transition to a new school by tuning into what worries your child most.
Kids' Biggest Middle School Fears Watch for these academic milestones as your child makes her way through middle school.
What to Expect, Grade by Grade Starting middle school is stressful for any student, but the process can be even more challenging for a student on The autism spectrum
(asd) and for his or her parents.
Transition to Middle School
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The Family-School Partnership Act is a California law that allows parents, grandparents, and guardians to take time off from work to participate in their children's school or child care activities If the following criteria are met, you may take off up to 40 hours each year (up to eight hours in any calendar month) to participate in activities at your child's school or day care facility: - You are a parent, guardian, or grandparent who has custody of a child enrolled in a California public or private school, kindergarten through grade twelve, or licensed child day care facility.
- You work for a business that has 25 or more employees at the same location
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Camp Dates: July 5-9 • August 2-6
Limited Enrollment for ages 5-13 For more information: |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 12 May 2010 )
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Enrichment Program 6 Week Program, Thursday, 12:25 - 1:25 p.m. May 2O - Jun. 24, 2OlO
Cost: $69.95 per student Download the flyer Postmark Deadline: Sat. May 15, 2OlO
Please mail your form to Mad Science or register online at: ww.madscience.org/sandiego 858-505-4880 |
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We have a new officer from the San Diego Police Department, Estill. She has been here at Mason several times in the past couple months and noticed a lot of problems with parking, vehicles stopping to pick up and drop off students and vehicles/drivers not paying attention to signs posted in the area as well as the Safety Patrol stop signs. Our concern is for the Safety Patrol students as well as all other students coming to and from school. We need your assistance in obeying all traffic laws, signs, and postings in and around school area when you are dropping off or picking up your children. Failure to obey the rules can result in an expensive fine, see below. |
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Wangenheim Middle School’s
Parent Support Group and
Behavior Support Resources (BSR)
invite you to annual Movie Night!
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Last Updated ( Friday, 16 April 2010 )
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SDUSD has launched a new, user-friendly website featuring valuable information on standardized testing TestSMART |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 01 April 2010 )
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Arthur(on KPBS) will be airing an episode about Aspergers, on April 5th at 4pm You can watch a clip on youtube |
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School Police Share Tips That Help Protect Children The safety and well-being of our students and staff are a top priority. In response to the Chelsea King and Amber Dubois tragedies, School Police has compiled a list of simple, common sense tips that can help protect children and adults against stranger abduction or attack. |
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Mission Federal Credit Union introduces Mission 2 $AVE a special program for Mason. This program offers a convenient and consistent way for students to learn how to save and to understand the value of money. There will be a table set up in the playground every Wednesday from 11:55am–1:05pm. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 04 May 2010 )
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This is the link to the full Autism Paper that was in the March 2010 Newsletter
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The Megan's Law web site lists designated registered sex offenders in California and actions you can take to protect your family. |
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Gifted and Talented Education Department's Distinguished Lecture Series for Parents 2009-2010
Wednesday evenings 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Eugene Brucker Education Center auditorium
4100 Normal Street (University Heights) 92103
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 19 January 2010 )
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The IEP (Individualized Education Program) process is a shared responsibility of the community, the family, and the school. The development of an IEP is also part of a cycle that begins with a particular child. The cycle has the following steps:
1. Referral: The cycle begins when either a parent or a teacher notices that your child is struggling with some aspect of his schooling and requests that he be referred for potential special education services. A committee then meets to decide whether your child's difficulties are severe enough to warrant a formal evaluation. You must give permission for the child to be evaluated. In addition, a parent must be invited to this and any other meeting regarding the identification, evaluation, or placement of your child. In this regard, a meeting means a "prearranged event" and not an unscheduled or informal conversation among school personnel.
2. Evaluation: Evaluations must be conducted by a multidisciplinary team. Many different methods, tests, and materials are used to evaluate children. The purpose is to understand your child's strengths and needs. The team may look at issues such as educational performance, medical history, social interactions at school and at home, psychological evaluations, and other factors. Any information provided by you must be considered by the team.
3. Eligibility: Once the data have been gathered, you and a team of professionals meet to discuss the results of the evaluation and decide if your child has a disability. Definitions of disabilities, such as hearing impairments, emotional disturbances, and specific learning disabilities, are spelled out in state and federal laws. If your child is found eligible, then the committee must decide if he, because of his disability, needs special education.
4. Development: If your child is found eligible for special education, then the IEP team is formed and meets to develop the IEP.
5. Implementation: After the IEP has been developed, your child's special education program and services begin.
6. Annual review: The IEP team reviews your child's IEP at least once a year to discuss whether he is meeting his goals, to set new goals and objectives, and to revise the educational program and services as necessary.
This cycle is an orderly one that is required by law. The process is designed to assure that children receive the services they need, as well as to provide legal protection for the rights of children with disabilities and their families.
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The National PTA has partnered with Consumer Reports and the National School Boards Association to form the School Safety Alert Program. The School Safety Alert program located at www.consumerreports.org/schoolsafety will alert parents, school administrators, and educators immediately to imminent dangers and allow them to remove potentially dangerous even lethal products from their homes and schools. |
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Live Homework Help is a free, live, one-to-one online tutoring service connecting students in San Diego Unified School District to qualified tutors from any Internet-enabled computer. English and Spanish-speaking tutors are available. Students, parents and teachers can connect to online tutors -- seven days a week any time between 1:00 - 10:00 pm. Students can use Live Homework Help as often as they need help. More Information and a diect Login. Note:Due to firewall issues this resource is not generally from school sites , |
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New Autism Information and Support Group
focusing on "Autism Through the Lifespan"
Please join other parents, caregivers and professionals at this new information and support group meeting monthly near downtown San Diego. A joint collaboration between the Autism Society of San Diego and the San Diego Unified School District, this new information and support group will discuss autism through the lifespan. See below for specific dates and topics:
- November 19: New Diagnosis-Where do we go from here?
- December 17: Early Intervention and Preschool Years (0-5 years)
- January 21: Early Elementary Years (K-3rd Grade)
- February 18: Upper Elementary Years (4th-6th grade)
- March 18: Middle School Years
- April 15: High School
- May 20: Transition to Adulthood
Location:
Ballard Parent Center in Old Town
2375 Congress Street
San DIego, CA 92111
Time: 9:30 - 11:00 am
Each meeting will feature an expert speaker, an ASA parent mentor and the opportunity to ask questions and network. The meetings are free and open to all. |
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The Preuss School UCSD Information Session
Wednesday October 21, 2009 5:30 p.m. @ Hickman Elementary
Do you enjoy school?
Want to go to College?
Are you motivated?
Interested in attending The Preuss School UCSD?
The Preuss School UCSD will be hosting an INFORMATION SESSION for all interested parents at Hickman Elementary. You will have an opportunity to learn about The Preuss School including the application process. Applications will be available. We are an intensive college preparatory middle and high school located on the University of California San Diego campus in La Jolla. We recruit the most promising youngsters entering the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grades in the Fall of 2010. Information Flyer |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 20 October 2009 )
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Klassic Kids is a before and after school program available to children attending Mason Elementary. The facility opens at 6:30 AM and closes at 6:00 PM Monday through Friday, except for major holidays. For more information go to harmoniumklassickids.schools.officelive.com |
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The San Diego Unified School District today announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Read the annoucement on the SDUSD web site and application information. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 17 August 2009 )
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Free Basic Skill Tutoring is offer at the Miramar Base Library. Check the flyer for more information, or call 8858 577 1261 for details |
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The Internet can be a wonderful education resource, but it can also be dangerous if you are not careful. Below are some free tips to help make the internet safer. - Keep the computer is a open place so you can keep an eye on your children's activity
- Use KidRex www.kidrex.org/ a child safe search engine is a search engine.
- Switch your DNS (Domain Name Service) to OpenDNS. Computers use DNS to find each other on the iInternet find each other on the Internet. More Information is available at the OpenDNS www.opendns.com.
- Keep the computer in an open area of the house so you can keep an eye on what your children are doing.
- Other Safety Tips
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 19 February 2009 )
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The School Liaison program offers the tools to enhance learning and support military children as they successfully navigate the many transitions unique to a military lifestyle. They have resources and events for Military families. For more information check their web site www.miramar.usmc.mil/slo/liaison.htm or call them at (858) 577-6633. |
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Calling all Boys Cub Scout Pack 1203 is starting a new year of scouting check out cubscoutpack1203.org for more information |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 August 2008 )
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A Message About Bullying from The Parent Institute Bullying is a common experience for too many students. The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry reports that "as many as half of all children are bullied at some time during their school years, and at least 10% are bullied on a regular basis, and the effects of bullying can last well into adulthood |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 10 October 2008 )
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Check out the list suggested supplies created by the Mason teachers. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 11 July 2008 )
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Here are some good information on getting your children to read. - The Center for the Book
The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress was established in 1977 by Public Law 95-129 to use the resources f the Library of Congress to stimulate public interest in books and reading. With public and private sector support, he center carries out its mission through a national network of affiliates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and in cooperation with more than 80 national reading promotion partners such as the Children's Book Council. - Children’s Choices is cosponsored by the Children’s Book Council. The list includes brief reviews of approximately 100 titles, each of which has been recommended by children themselves.
- Teachers’ Choices identifies approximately 30 books rated by teams of teachers, librarians, and reading specialists as outstanding for curriculum use.
- Young Adults’ Choices provides descriptions of approximately 30 books selected by teenage reviewers.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 08 July 2008 )
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The San Diego Unified School District is now using a Standards-Based Report Card (SBRC) at the elementary level. This is an exciting step for our schools as we work towards ensuring that all students are successful at meeting grade-level standards. Standards describe what a student should know and be able to do at each grade level in all subjects, and this new report card is designed to give parents more and better information about how their children are progressing. On the report card, parents will learn whether or not their child is proficient—meaning that the child has met grade-level standards, basic—meaning that the child is approaching the standards, below basic—meaning that the child has not met the standards, or advanced—meaning that the child has exceeded the standards. The report card will also provide information on student work habits. More Information |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 10 October 2008 )
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Standards for San Diego City Schools San Diego City Schools adheres to the Academic Content Standards established by the California Department of Education (CDE). The district page is located at studata.sandi.net/saa/standards/. The content standards adopted by the California State Board of Education are located at www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/ English Language Development Standards |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 19 May 2008 )
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California Standards Tests (CSTs) Released Test Questions have been posted at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/css05rtq.asp There are questions in English-Language Arts,Mathematics, andScience |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 16 May 2008 )
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The San Diego Public Library/San Diego Unified Schools presents: Live Homework Help
at www.sandiegolibrary.org |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 20 August 2009 )
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