SJCOE News

March Outlook

The March 2010 edition of Outlook is now available!

Download March's Outlook below or from the Resource section of this webpage.

MARCH STAFF DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN (SDB)

Enjoy the March 2010 SDB.

MARCH 2010: “ED AHEAD” created by California Department of Education

Important Dates in March

March 10-11 State Board of Education Meeting, Sacramento http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/main201003.asp

Designated Month

Arts Education Month in California
Music in Our Schools Month
National Middle Level Education Month
National Nutrition Month
National Social Work Month
National Women’s History Month
Red Cross Month

Designated Weeks

March 1–5    Newspapers in Education Week
March 7–13 Week of the School Administrator (California Education Code §44015.1)
March 8–12 National School Breakfast Week
March 14–20 National Agriculture Week
March 14–20 National Poison Prevention Week
March 15–19 California Adult Education Week

Designated Days

March 2        Read Across America Day

March 5        Black American Day (California Education Code §37221)

March 7        California Conservation, Bird, and Arbor Day (California Education Code §37221)

March 8        International Women's Day

March 21      International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

March 21      Race Unity Day

March 30      Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day (California Education Code §37222)

Holidays

March 31      Cesar Chavez Day (California Education Code §37220.5. CDE Offices will be closed.)

DSP Challenge Test Schedule

DSP Training Schedule (July-December)

This is the Direct Support Professional Training Schedule for Year 1 and Year 2 from July through December, 2010.

DSP Training Schedule

This is the Direct Support Professional Training Schedule for Year 1 and Year 2 classes that are available from January through June 2010.

Teachers College Information Meeting

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Channel 10 News Coverage of SJ County Jail's 1,000 GED Diploma

STOCKTON, CA - With six more diplomas handed out Friday, the San Joaquin County jail system has now helped push over 1,000 inmates through the GED process.

The graduation ceremony happened at the jail's honor farm with family, friends and teachers on hand.

Among the graduates: a 50 year old woman who was in jail for her third DUI arrest. Sue Laine Spangler's two daughters, who have both graduated from college, witnessed their mom's proud moment.

"It feels fantastic. Being in here, it's degrading. But this is great. It feels good," said Spangler.

While studies show typical inmates have a 70 percent recidivism rate, those figures drop to around 50 percent when inmates earn high school degrees.

Spangler said her most recent arrest was a "horrible mistake, but I got something out of it." She said her next step was entering college.

Venture Academy Student Wins Top Art Award

Venture Academy Family of Schools (VAFS) student Melissa Barreiro earned top honors on February 6, receiving the Award of Excellence in the 79^th annual Robert T. McKee Student Art Exhibit and Contest at Haggin Museum. Barreiro was VAFS’ sole representative in the Art Contest, which collected approximately 1,000 entries from students of grades K-12 throughout San Joaquin County.

Barreiro, a ninth-grade student, submitted a pencil sketch of her friend on a Harley Davidson Motorcycle. Enrolled in Venture Academy Family of Schools Teacher Michael Olivia’s Drawing Class and Haggin Museum figure Drawing Course, Barreiro is very enthusiastic about the Arts.

“Drawing has been a passion of mine since I was three years old. When I saw the award next to my drawing I was so excited,” said Barreiro.

The Robert McKee Student Art Exhibit is displayed at Haggin Museum from February 4 to May 2. Invitations for student entries are sent to all public, private and charter schools as well as home-school programs in San Joaquin County. The Exhibit accepts works created in crayon, pencil, pastel, watercolor, oil, and acrylic paint as well as photographs and mixed media pieces. The Exhibit seeks to capture the quality of student art in the county as well as emphasize its importance in education. San Joaquin Delta College Sculpture Instructor Gary Carlos judged student entries for the contest.

For more information regarding the Robert McKee Student Art Exhibit and Contest, contact Haggin Museums’ Curator of Education Lisa Cooperman at (209) 940-6315 or education@hagginmuseum.org.

Venture Academy Student Wins Top Art Award

“Drawing has been a passion of mine since I was three years old. When I saw the award next to my drawing I was so excited,” said Barreiro.

For more information regarding the Robert McKee Student Art Exhibit and Contest, contact Haggin Museums’ Curator of Education Lisa Cooperman at (209) 940-6315 or education@hagginmuseum.org.