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Director of Pupil Services selected as SELPA Director
Sheila Weinberg, Director of Pupil Services, has been named the Director of the South County SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area) with the San Diego County Office of Education effective August 1st.
Sheila has been an integral part of the DMUSD for the last two years serving the students, parents and staff in the areas of special education, health, enrollment and pupil placement. In her new position of SELPA Director, Sheila will have achieved another of her career visions and will have a tremendous opportunity to influence South County families and students with her knowledge and skills.
The DMUSD Board of Trustees and District staff will miss Sheila’s leadership, but acknowledge that an opportunity such as this is rarely offered and we wish Sheila continued success. The district will be advertising for a new Director of Pupil Services immediately.
Sheila, we will miss you!
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Construction begins on child care facility
Construction of the child care facility for Ocean Air School began on June 18 and is progressing ahead of schedule. This facility being constructed by Barnhart, Balfour, Beatty, will be completed and ready to occupy for the start of the 2010/2011 school year. Construction crews are working six days a week to complete the aggressive building schedule. The move-in date has been moved up to August 18th! (To view more pictures click here.)
Julie Geisbauer, Director of Child Care/After School Programs, child care staff and the Ocean Air community are looking forward to the new facility.
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NCCSE honors Linda Hagerty and Analisa Mendiola
Congratulations to Linda Hagerty and Analisa Mendiola for receiving the 2010 Excellence in Special Education Award from the North Coastal Consortium for Special Education (NCCSE) Community Advisory Committee (CAC). We are very proud of both Linda, who received her award in the category of Administrator, and Analisa, who received her award in the category of Special Education Support. Linda and Analisa were selected anonymously from nominations received from throughout the 14 NCCSE member school districts. We congratulate Linda and Analisa on being recognized for their hard work and dedication to students, staff and families.
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Congratulations to all Del Mar Science Field Day participants!
San Diego County Science Field Day is a program designed, organized and administrated by elementary teachers from throughout San Diego County. Students in grades 4 through 6 practice and compete in science related events. In the spring, students come together in one location and compete in these events. On Saturday, May 15th, over 100 students in schools around the District participated in the San Diego County Science Field Day. These students, coached by the science lab teachers and by parent and student volunteers, took home many medals and ribbons from the competition. Congratulations, Science Field Day participants!
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Assistant Principal Appointed for DMUSD
At a the Regular Board Meeting held on May 26, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Del Mar Union School District announced the appointment of Mr. Christopher Delehanty as its new Assistant Principal. The District staff and the Board of Trustees are looking forward to working with Chris in his new position, effective for the 2010-2011 school year.
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Financial Task Force to Present Report at Community Meetings
On April 30, 2010 the DMUSD Strategic Financial Task Force completed its report and its findings were presented to the DMUSD Board of Trustees on May 5, 2010. The report and work was performed with two major objectives: to address the immediate financial challenges of our school district, and enhance the long-term financial structure. The DMUSD Strategic Plan Financial Task Force was comprised of a variety of stakeholders including the staff from DMUSD Administration, a principal, a trustee and a teacher but mostly parents from each school with a broad range of perspectives.
The Task Force members will be presenting their findings to the community and will make themselves available for questions and comments afterwards. Parents are encouraged to come to any of the scheduled presentations. The dates and times for these presentations are as follows:
Tuesday, June 1 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sage Canyon MUR
Thursday, June 3 at 6:00 pm in the Ashley Falls MUR
Friday, June 4 at 8:15 a.m. in the Sycamore Ridge MUR
We appreciate all of the community input that went into the work and findings of the Strategic Financial Task Force. The findings of our Strategic Financial Task Force will be presented at the public meetings and will be of great value to the Board of Trustees as they prepare to adopt the budget for 2010-2011.
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Mathletes Complete in Math Field Day
Del Mar Hills Academy Mathletes Benton Bickett and Jeffery Huang won First Place medals and graphing calculators in the Dynamic Duo event at the Greater San Diego County Middle School Math Field Day held at Francis Parker School on May 15, 2010. Neil Bhattacharjee won a 4th place ribbon in the Math 24 event. The ten student team is coached by Ms. Nancy Swanberg and Torrey Pines High School volunteers Robi Bhattacharjee, a former Del Mar Hills Academy student, and Soumya Basu. Congratulations Benton, Jeffery, Neil and the entire 10-student team!
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DMUSD Students Honored at Vic Kops Children’s Challenge Awards
May 12, 2010 marked the 27th consecutive year the Optimist Club of Del Mar-Solana Beach honored outstanding children who have challenged themselves to achieve excellence in the categories of community service, art, science, fellowship, humanities and courage. Founded by the late Optimist Victor “Vic” Kops, he started the award as a way to recognize children who are in “a league all their own.”
DMUSD superintendent, James Peabody, principals, teachers and parents attended the May 12 ceremony at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club to honor DMUSD students in the following categories:
Courage
Noah Severns, 6th grade student at Del Mar Hills Academy
Arts
Amelia Adam, 1st grade student at Sycamore Ridge
Cameron Chang, 6th grade student at Del Mar Heights
Perry Chen, 4th grade student at Torrey Hills
Patricia Ouyang, 5th grade student at Ocean Air
Science
Simon Kuang, 6th grade student at Torrey Hills
Jamie Smith, 5th grade student at Ocean Air
Fellowship
Adam Ervin, 2nd grade student at Carmel Del Mar
Humanities
Lauren Grove, 3rd grade student at Del Mar Heights
Congratulations to all!
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DMUSD Announces Math & Reading Teachers of the Year
Congratulations to two of the outstanding educators in the DMUSD who have recently been honored with district mathematics and reading awards and will be representing the DMUSD at the San Diego County level. DMUSD Reading Teacher of the Year – Traci Waxman, 1st Grade Teacher, Sycamore Ridge. Traci will be honored at the San Diego Reading Association Awards Dinner on Friday, May 14!
DMUSD Math Teacher of the Year – Nancy Swanberg, ESC Science/Math Teacher, Del Mar Hills Academy. Nancy will be honored at the Greater San Diego Mathematics Council banquet on Thursday, May 27!
Congratulations to Traci and Nancy! We are fortunate to have such talent and dedication in our district.
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STAR Testing Information
Starting next Monday, May 3, through Friday, May 14, all students in Grades 2-6 will participate in STAR, the state’s standardized testing and reporting program. Students will be administered the California Standards Tests (CSTs), which are based on the state’s academic content standards. Academic areas to be tested include English Language Arts and Math at Grades 2-6, and Science at Grade 5. Parents play a very important role during the spring testing period. You can help your child to perform at his/her optimal best by providing:
• A good night's sleep prior to each day of testing to maintain mental alertness and prevent fatigue
• A nutritious, well-balanced breakfast each morning to help maximize concentration levels
• Outdoor play and/or exercise time after school to maintain good physical fitness and well-being
• Words of encouragement each morning to reduce test anxiety and promote self-confidence
We would also appreciate your cooperation by ensuring that your child arrives at school on time each day during the testing window. Late students will not be permitted to enter classrooms until testing is completed for the morning.
If you have any questions about spring testing, please feel free to contact your child's teacher or school principal. Thank you for your continued support.
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