The Instructional Media Center (IMC) and Teachers’ Media Center (TMC) are now open on weekends:  Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Weekday hours will be Monday-Thursday, from 2-6 p.m. Both centers will be closed on Fridays. More than 500,000 instructional items including books, exhibits, CD-ROMs, videos, and equipment are available. Please Note: Saturday, August 23, will be the first day that materials can be checked out for the new school year. For information, call the circulation desk at (858) 496-8340, Monday-Friday, from 2-6 p.m. 

• Discover Program Course Offerings
  Take advantage of the great professional development opportunities offered by the Discover Program  throughout the 2008-09 school year. Please note: The Strengthening Your Curriculum! class had been rescheduled to August 18-20. Be sure to register early. Classes are held based on the number of registrations. To view course descriptions and to register online, go to the DISCOVER website. For information contact Esther Caluza at ecaluza@sandi.net or (858) 496-1887.

• Earth Science (K-5) Make-up Day
  Teachers who did not attend the FOSS Earth Science June/July training can attend a make-up session  on Thursday, August 28, from 9-11a.m., or noon-2 p.m. Register at http://registration.sandi.net. For information, contact the Science Department at (619) 725-7315.

• Crown Point Enrollment Day
  Crown Point Junior Music Academy, the first public school in San Diego County to feature the world-renowned Suzuki violin music program, is hosting special enrollment days   on Thursday, August 14 and 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Free Kids Day
  The San Diego Unified Police Department and STAR/PAL are organizing a Free Kids Day   on Wednesday, August 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Colina Park. Activities include a soccer clinic, golf, swimming and a barbeque lunch. The event is free to the first 100 kids, ages 9-13 years, who turn in a waiver . For information, contact Det. Dana Ellis at dellis1@sandi.net or (619) 725-7010.

• New ERAA Back to School Conference & Festival
  The New Everybody Recommitting to Academic Achievement Conference (ERAA) is holding its fourth annual Back-to-School Conference & Festival  on Saturday, August 23, at Lincoln High School. The theme of this free conference is “Students Achieving and Succeeding” and its goal is to help parents and students activate their knowledge, skills, and resources to work together to achieve and succeed. Students attending the conference will receive a free backpack with school supplies. For information and to register, contact Pazzaz at (619) 264 -6870, or (619) 725 -5610.

View more Upcoming Events in the Events section on www.sandi.net.

• The Office of the Liaison for Children and Youth Living in Transition has established two websites to assist schools: Students in Foster Care or Homeless Students.
• Muir K-12 Magnet School
• Superintendent’s Friday Notes

San Diego Union-Tribune
August 8, 2008

• Switching over to electric cars
  http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080809-9999-1cz9hybrid.html
  The garage at San Diego High School isn't your father's auto shop.
  
  
• S.D. Unified hopes hybrid high school hits expectations
  http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080809-9999-1cz9mid.html
  The San Diego school district will open a hybrid high school in September in what would be the first in a string of nontraditional offerings designed to prevent students from dropping out while meeting growing demands for alternative education programs.

For Sale
• 2005 Chevy Impala. 23,000 miles. $9,500. Call (619) 540-9441.
• 2000 Ford Focus SE. Great gas mileage. Zetec engine. Safe, reliable. 101,000 miles. $3,800. Call (858) 220-0257.
• New home. 3BR/2.5BA, 2-car garage. City Heights. Upgraded appliances, fenced, view. $379,000. Incentives for police, firefighters, teachers and first-time buyers. Call (619) 729-1205.
• Lake Havasu Time Share. Sleeps four. $4,000 obo plus closing costs. Call (619) 301-3189.

For Rent

• 2BR/1BR plus upstairs in family home Allied Gardens. Share w/ female professional/ grad student. $750 per room. Call Linda at (619) 287-7845.
• Oceanfront condo in Rosarito, Mexico.  Sleeps 6, fully equipped. $150-$200. Daily/weekly/holidays available.  E-mail BajaAtTheBeach@san.rr.com.
• New home. 3BR/2.5BA, 2-car garage. City Heights. Upgraded appliances, fenced, view. $1999 month. Call (619) 729-1205.
• 3 BR/2BA house in Lemon Grove. 2-car attached garage. QUIET cul-de-sac with excellent neighbors, major appliances include dishwasher, refrigerator, stove, microwave, washer and dryer (all two years old). Fenced back yard, small dog ok. $1900/mo. Call (619)660-2460.

Travel

• Carpool. Temecula area to Mira Mesa area, M-F, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (951) 378-3622.

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