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1. Classified School Employee Week May 20-26
   Since 1986, California has taken the third week in May to honor the invaluable contributions of classified school employees. This year's theme is "Classified Employees: A Legacy of Service."
   
   Classified School Employee Week began as a resolution at CSEA’s Annual Conference in 1984. Two years later, it was adopted as California Senate Bill 1552 and decreed to be an official recognition of classified school employees.  From the time students board a school bus to the time they head home at the end of the day, every aspect of their educational experience is impacted by a classified school employee.
   
   San Diego Unified recognizes the more than 7,100 classified employees who a play crucial role in the education of our students. From transporting and feeding students to teaching them vital skills and ensuring that schools are operating smoothly, thank you for your dedication and commitment.
   
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2. IN THE NEWS: Stages of Learning: Theater and Language in San Diego Schools
   Known for its sunny beaches and mild Mediterranean climate, its tourist attractions and international conventions, San Diego is a popular travel destination. Yet this cultured and cosmopolitan city has another face, which is little known to outsiders. East of downtown and south of the Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway lies the area locals call "the Southeast." Through the last three decades, it has been plagued by gang violence, homicide, and poverty. In fact, its reputation was so bad back in 1992 that Councilman George Stevens campaigned against any official use of the designation "Southeast San Diego," pointing to the term's perceived negative connotations.
   
   
   Yet something significant has been happening in the elementary schools in this part of the city. While schools in the coastal and northern areas of San Diego have usually scored well, now innovative programs have begun to energize schools in neighborhoods that were once left behind. Read more from KCET>>
   
   

    

   

   
3. UCHS Senior named Best Female Scholar-Athlete in CA
   Congratulations to University City High School senior Marina Varano, who was recently selected as the top female scholar-athlete from California in the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) Scholarship program. Varano was chosen from a pool of public and private school students throughout the state. The scholarship recognizes the distinguished scholastic, leadership and sportsmanship attributes of high school student athletes, and the importance of high school athletics in each student's life.
   
   Marina has received 7 varsity letters throughout her high school athletic career and was recognized as a tri-varsity athlete in 2011, competing in volleyball, water polo and swim.  During her senior year, Varano was MVP in volleyball and received the Coach's Award in water polo. Varano currently maintains a 4.4 GPA and is ranked 19th in her class.

    

   

   
4. IN THE NEWS: San Diego Unified approves first-ever ‘Harvey Milk Day Proclamation’
   The San Diego Unifed School District announced Thursday (May 17) its first ever “Harvey Milk Day Proclamation” which will be unrolled to all schools within its system. According to the district, no other school system in San Diego County has had an official Harvey Milk Day.
   “Harvey Milk Day Proclamation” was first introduced by Trustee Kevin Beiser to the board members of the San Diego Unified School District. The decision was approved by the board by a 5-0 vote.
   “After working to enact historic anti-bullying policies, I am thrilled that we are honoring the contributions of such a great man who stood up for equal rights for all,” said Beiser.        -- San Diego LGBT Weekly, May 17, 2012