Sunday, May 20, 2012
The American Civil Liberties Union is raising concerns about a local elementary school's effort to have iPads for students.
Poway Unified Superintendent John Collins said he will meet with the American Civil Liberties Union to address its concerns regarding an effort to supply students with iPads, according to U-T San Diego. The ACLU claims that Tierra Bonita Elementary School's attempt to have every fourth and fifth grader use iPads could be illegal, according to the newspaper. Read the full story here.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
The first four Hall of Fame inductees will be honored May 25.
The world-famous Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland will have a little competition soon. Poway High School is launching its own scholastic version―and the first four inductees will be honored next week. “During the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the school last year, Principal Scott Fisher expressed the desire and importance of creating a forum that not only commemorates the rich history of our school, but acknowledges the vast accomplishments of Poway High School alumni,” said Megan Battle, assistant principal. She says the PHS Hall of Fame will honor those who have contributed in academics, business, the arts, community service, public service, science or athletics. “I have enjoyed being a member of the planning …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Gov. Jerry Brown again calls for support of November initiatives to ease California budget deficit.
Gov. Jerry Brown says K-12 schools and both state university systems will suffer even more cuts and force tuition increases if California voters don’t approve a quarter-cent bump in the state’s sales tax rate to 7.5 percent and boost the income tax rate for people making more than $250,000 a year. His critics say the projected $16 billion state budget deficit can be erased without voter-approved tax hikes in November. Whose arguments do you buy?
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
An e-waste recycling event on May 19 will serve as a fundraiser for Poway schools.
Did you know, according to dosomething.org, the United States collectively dumps between 300 million and 400 million electronic items per year, and less than 20 percent of that e-waste is recycled? This weekend, do something about that statistic while helping out our local schools. The Poway High School Robotics Team and IMS Recycling are teaming up on Saturday for an e-waste recycling event that will benefit both the school and our environment. Residents can bring their various e-waste items to Poway High School on May 19, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and IMS Recycling will donate all of the collection proceeds back to schools. Acceptable items at this event include: See the attached flier for a full list of acceptable items. This event benefits …
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Result is Home Run for Chelsea tourney, with the second event taking place Sunday around the county.
When news broke of Chelsea King’s disappearance, Bill Reh of Poway and his youth baseball teams joined the search. Later, when her body was discovered, his son Hunter approached him and told him he wanted to do more for the King family. “We sat down and came up with the idea of running a baseball tournament,” Reh said. “It just really hit home because Hunter felt like he related to her because they’re from the same area.” So began Home Run for Chelsea. Baseball fields across the county will soon be filled with more than 1,300 children ready to make a home run in the memory of the slain Poway teen. Home Run for Chelsea—a fundraiser organized by AAU Baseball, San Diego Show Baseball, Southern California Little Leagues and Pony Baseball that…
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Unlike other school districts, Poway Unified and the teachers union sit down together and go over the budget line by line.
With all the mistrust between teachers unions and school districts across the county, the relationship between the Poway Unified School District and the Poway Federation of Teachers is noteworthy. Voice of San Diego interviewed PUSD Superintendent John Collins and PFT President Candy Smiley about “how they came to trust each other.” Click here to read the full story.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Many seniors were honored recently for years of volunteer hours helping children learn to read in the Seniors Helping Our Kids program.
A long-running reading program that partners local seniors with children in the Poway Unified School District recently celebrated a milestone: the first round of volunteers who have been giving back for 20 years. The announcement: On May 3, members of Seniors Helping Our Kids / OASIS Tutoring (SHOK/OASIS) gathered at Westwood Elementary to honor the program's five-year, 10-year, 15-year, and 20-year volunteers. SHOK/OASIS members volunteer in the Poway Unified schools. Westwood Elementary Principal Mike Mosgrove and County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price’s representative Steven Hadley assisted program director Jane Radatz in presenting the awards. Each expressed his appreciation for the contribution made by the volunteers. At the conclusion of…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The Poway Unified School District is recommending that Mt. Carmel Assistant Principal Ron Garrett replace retiring Abraxas Principal Rudy Casciato.
With the upcoming retirement of Abraxas High School Principal Rudy Casciato, the Poway Unified School District has announced that Mt. Carmel High School Assistant Principal Ron Garrett is being recommended for the position. The PUSD board will be asked to ratify the selection of Garrett as the next principal at Abraxas at its next meeting on May 21. Garrett has been serving as assistant principal at Mt. Carmel since 2002. “I’m really looking forward to working with the entire Abraxas community to continue the mission of college and career readiness toward the success of all our students,” Garrett said in a statement. Garrett was a science teacher at Poway High School from 1993 to 2000, as well as a Poway High School Foundation board member…
Poway High School is having an open art gallery on May 10.
Have a deep appreciation for all-things art? Then Poway High School is where you need to be on May 10. The school is having their fifth annual Eye on Art event this Thursday and it’s a one-of-a-kind experience for students and guests alike. Adjacent classrooms are set up as interactive galleries, with displayed art and demonstrations of various mediums of art. Each room will contain its own medium. “Some of the students will be demonstrating how they make the artwork,” said Poway High photography teacher and chair of the art department Daniel Harris. “In the photography room, there will be a dark room set up and students in there making prints and explaining how the process works; there will be students in the studio doing a studio shoot; …
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The new school, fundraising and employee contracts are on the agenda.
The board of the Poway Unified School District has scheduled a special meeting/workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the district office, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego. On the agenda (full agenda attached):
barry tarvin
11:30 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
First, this proposed tax increase is not specifically for schools. Second, it is the interest of the legislature and the governor's office to make this into a "school" issue, it is not. Now the topic at question, how is the heck is the "education system" an economic engine? What product does it produce? It is huge industry, and many think it should be smaller, but it would be a huge stretch to … more ›