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Regular Board Meeting for July 23 is Rescheduled
The Regular Monthly Board Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, was rescheduled to July 30, 2008 at Del Mar Hills Academy, 14085 Mango Drive, Del Mar, at 5:45 p.m.
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Summer News You Can Use
School Offices are currently closed and will reopen on Monday, August 11, 2008.
District Office Summer Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Closed 12:30-1:30 p.m.) Closed Friday
Normal office hours resume on August 11, 2008 Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Need to register a new student?June 30 - August 7 registration is held Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Del Mar Union School District Office 225 9th Street Del Mar, CA 92014 For more information, click on the “Student Registration” button below the drop-down menu on the left. Want to order Hot Lunch for August/September? Order & Pre-Payment Deadline Week of: Due Date: August 25-29 8/13/08 September 2-5 8/20/08 September 8-12 8/27/08 September 15-19 9/3/08 Click on “Child Nutrition” in the drop-down menu to view the Hot Lunch Menu for August/September. Mail the order form and payment to: DMUSD Hot Lunch Program Del Mar Union School District 225 9th Street Del Mar, CA 92014 Need After-School Child Care for the 2008-2009 School Year?The deadline to register for After-School Child Care is August 11, 2008. Registration is held Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the After-School Programs Office: Ashley Falls School, Room 704 13030 Ashley Falls Drive San Diego, CA 92130 858/793-0071 Applied for an Intra-District or Inter-District Transfer Request?If you have applied for an Intra-district or Inter-district transfer you will receive notification of its approval or denial the week of August 18, 2008. Wishing you a fun, restful, happy summer!
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Update on the New Superintendent Search
The brochure
announcing the nationwide search for a new superintendent for the DMUSD
has been finalized. This brochure was developed by The Cosca Group,
the superintendent search firm spearheading the selection process. All
information in the brochure was gathered from meetings with staff,
parents, and community members districtwide. The deadline for
submitting an application is August 4, 2008.
View the complete brochure and application in PDF.
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Congratulations & Thank You!
Congratulations DMUSD students on another remarkable year. We are extremely proud of your hard work to the very end of the 07-08 school year.
A special congratulations to all the promoted 6th grade students! We wish you continued success as you begin down the path to high school graduation. We are confident that you are off to a terrific start.
Thank you to the DMUSD parents and community for your time, energy and support this year. Together, we were able to provide extraordinary learning experiences for the students in the DMUSD. We appreciate all of you!
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Search Firm Gathers Input for New Superintendent Search
The DMUSD Board of Trustees contracted with The Cosca Group to assist in the search and selection of a new superintendent. A critical component in the process was for all stakeholders to have an opportunity to give input on four questions:
1) What do you consider to be the greatest strengths of the Del Mar Union School District?
2) What do you consider to be the greatest needs/issues facing the District?
3) What leadership qualities and characteristics do you wish to see in the new superintendent in order to support the strengths and deal with the needs/critical issues?
4) What will be the greatest challenges a new superintendent will face?
On Wednesday, June 11, 2008, the Board held a Special Board Meeting with The Cosca Group to review the input received from all stakeholders across the district.
Click here for the full report.
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Rose Graves Honored by North Coastal Consortium for Special Education (NCCSE)
Congratulations to Ms. Rose Graves, Special Day Classroom Aide at Carmel Del Mar, for being selected for an Excellence in Special Education Award. Ms. Graves was recognized by the Board of Trustees at the May 28, 2008 Board meeting and applauded by DMUSD staff at the Year-End Celebration/Ice Cream Social held on June 3, 2008.
Each year the NCCSE Community Advisory Committee solicits nominations to honor individuals whose teaching or leadership skills enhance student self-esteem and dignity, encourage students to achieve their maximum potential and assist schools in providing excellent programs for students with special needs. The award recipients are selected anonymously from nominations received from 14 NCCSE member districts based on how strongly they meet the award criteria.
The award winners were honored at the 2008 North Coastal Consortium for Special Education (NCCSE) Award Ceremony held on Monday, June 2, 2008 at the San Marcos Community Center.
According to Carmel Del Mar’s Principal, David Jones, “Rose is an exemplary educator who is very deserving of this fine award.” Congratulations, Rose!
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DMUSD Schedules Community Input Forums for Superintendent Search
On May 14, 2008, the Board of Trustees approved the selection of The Cosca Group to assist in the selection of the new superintendent. A critical component in the selection process is to obtain input from community members. Therefore, three community input meetings to gather information related to the search for a new superintendent have been scheduled, as follows:
Date: May 29, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Ocean Air School, MUR
11444 Canter Heights Drive
San Diego 92130
Date: June 2, 2008
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Ashley Falls School, MUR
13030 Ashley Falls Drive
San Diego 92130
Date: June 2, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Del Mar Hills Academy, MUR
14085 Mango Drive
Del Mar 92014)
During each meeting, the consultants will provide an overview of the process, and then ask three primary questions:
* What do you see as the strengths of the
district?
* What do you see as the critical issues/needs
facing the district?
* What are the desirable characteristics for the
next superintendent?
If you are not able to attend a scheduled meeting, please open the link to the Written Input Form
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Congratulations, Uma Krishnan, 2008 DMUSD Teacher of the Year
Congratulations, Uma Krishnan, 2008 DMUSD Teacher of the Year
On Friday, April 4th, Interim Superintendent, Janet Bernard, had the pleasure of announcing to the Torrey Hills’ staff that Mrs. Uma Krishnan, Science teacher at Torrey Hills, is the 2008 DMUSD Teacher of the Year! When asked about Uma she said, “Uma is an amazingly gifted teacher who inspires all students to explore the wonderful world of science. She is highly worthy of this special recognition.”
Uma is described as an outstanding teacher who goes above and beyond by giving hours of her own time to provide a fantastic hands-on science curriculum to all students at Torrey Hills. Students know Mrs. Krishnan as a dynamic, creative and caring teacher, whose science lab is like a visit to a great museum. Have you ever dissected a squid? Held a live turtle or lizard? Watched chickens hatch from eggs? Built a tower out of K'Nex and have it tested on the UCSD Shake Platform? If you are a Torrey Hills student, you have experienced many of these things in Mrs. Krishnan’s science lab.
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Doug Perkins Appointed to the Board of Trustees
At a Special Meeting held on May 7, 2008, the Board of Trustees of the Del Mar Union School District appointed Mr. Doug Perkins to the Board. Mr. Perkins will fill the seat left vacant on March 12, 2008 with the resignation of former Board Member Linda Crawford until the term expires in November 2008. The District advertised the vacant position in the local paper and on the District website.
Mr. Perkins was selected for the vacant seat from a field of seven well-qualified candidates with very diverse backgrounds. After questioning the candidates and narrowing the field, the Board discussed the qualifications of each finalist. The Board then approved the appointment by a unanimous vote.
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Julian Martinez selected 2008 DMUSD Classified Employee of the Year
Interim Superintendent, Janet Bernard, proudly announced at a District Maintenance Staff Meeting the selection of Julian Martinez as the DMUSD Classified Employee of the Year. Julian has been a valuable employee of the DMUSD for the last five years. He was initially hired to fill the position of Night Custodian at Torrey Hills School working with Gary Wilson, Principal of Torrey Hills School. When asked about his former staff member Mr. Wilson said, “I had the privilege of opening Torrey Hills School with Julian as my night custodian. Of all the employees I have worked with over the years, he is one of the most loved and cared for by all the teachers and staff. He was so helpful, patient, and considerate of all the employees and would work to have everyone happy and their needs taken care of. Julian has a tremendous loyalty, a good heart, strong work ethic, and he would help anyone in any way he could. He loves kids of all ages and treats everyone with respect and consideration.”
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