May 2002 News Archive
Wednesday, May 29, 2002
Local Kiwanis help Beautify Santa Barbara High School
At noon, on Friday, May 31, 2002, Santa Barbara High School (SBHS) will honor the Key Club, Carpinteria Kiwanis, and Suburban Kiwanis for their campus beautification efforts. School representatives will unveil a plaque, commemorating the efforts of these groups. Members of Key Club and the Kiwanis chapters will join SBHS students and school administrators, on the Key Club Lawn (an area encompassed by the school’s auditorium, Career Center, and room 336), where they will enjoy a barbecue.
The Key Club Lawn beautification efforts began last year, when Santa Barbara High School converted a parking lot into a landscaped area for students. With the guidance and support of the two Kiwanis groups, SBHS Key Club members worked with groundskeepers and Santa Barbara Beautiful to improve the area. Funds were raised for trees and plants and benches were built for student use.
Positive Attendance Award-Winning Campaign
The Santa Barbara High School District’s "At School, On Time, Ready To Learn!" positive attendance campaign received first-place recognition in the California Gold category of the 2002 California School Public Relations (CalSPRA) communication competition. Barbara Keyani, Coordinator of Special Projects and Communication, spearheaded the District’s communication campaign, which included the development of a classroom poster, flyer, public service announcements, and a refrigerator magnet. Most of the information was produced in English and Spanish and funded through a California Safe Schools grant.
California Gold entries are judged on the planning and execution of a major school program or event. This year, the CalSPRA competition included 150 entries from K-12 educational institutions. The entries were evaluated by a team of Georgia school public relations professionals.
Through this competition, CalSPRA spotlights outstanding examples of successful school public relations efforts. CalSPRA is a Blue Ribbon chapter of the National School Public Relations Association.
LEAPS Fellows at Santa Barbara Junior High School
The National Science Foundation recently funded a new University of California-Santa Barbara Outreach Fellowship Program: LEAPS (Let’s Explore Applied Physical Science). LEAPS is a joint effort of the physics department and the Materials Research Laboratory. The purpose of LEAPS is to improve the ability of science teachers to teach scientific inquiry to their students by incorporating undergraduates and graduates into their classrooms. The LEAPS fellows will serve as role models, mentors, and valuable resources. In return, the fellows will gain experience and knowledge of classroom pedagogy to help them become effective teachers of undergraduates.
LEAPS will focus on the eighth- and ninth-grade curriculum of physical science and physics. Santa Barbara Junior High School’s Marilyn Garza and Melissa Woods, co-principal investigators of the grant, will serve as lead teachers by training the LEAPS fellows during the summer and by incorporating them into their classrooms in school year 2002-2003.
Teachers Network – Crystal Apple Awards
Recently, several teachers in the Elementary and High School Districts were among the recipients of the annual Teacher’s Network Disseminator Grants:
- Leon Lewandowski, Cleveland Elementary, for "Improvement Week";
- Peggy Lubchenco, Rhonda Springer, and Sarah Williams, La Colina JHS, for "Genetic Disease Detectives";
- David Haggerty, Dos Pueblos HS, for "Make Mine Mobile."
Winners of the Venoco, Inc. Crystal Apple Award winners were:
- Haide Balster, DPHS secondary teacher;
- Michael Gonzalez, La Cumbre MS, administrator;
- Jeanne Palmer, McKinley Elementary classified employee.
These individuals were honored at the annual dinner of The Teachers Network at the Rancho Santa Barbara Marriott in Buellton on Tuesday, May 14, 2002. This annual recognition is sponsored by the Santa Barbara County Education Office.
STAR Assessments
The Stanford 9 (SAT 9) exam was adopted by the California Board of Education over five years ago, with the expectation that it would be used until spring 2002. On April 24, 2002, the state Board of Education announced its selection of the California Achievement Test, Sixth Edition (CAT 6) as the nationally-normed achievement test that would succeed the SAT 9, beginning spring 2003. The CAT 6 will be one of the state’s Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) tests, which also includes the California Standards Test and the High School Exit Exam.
Meanwhile, the SAT 9, a tool for assessing individual students, will continue to provide important information for educators, students, and parents. At the secondary level, $1,000 scholarships for high school students are available from the state for those who score well on the SAT 9 and the California Standards Test.
Leon Lewandowski in Jack Canfield’s Chicken Soup for the Teacher’s Soul
"The Reader," by Santa Barbara Elementary School District teacher Leon Lewandowski, is one of 101 stories included in the recently released book, Chicken Soup for the Teacher’s Soul. There were 2,000 submissions for the book. According to the publisher, the book "celebrates the role that teachers play in leading children on the path to adulthood." Lewandowski is a third-grade teacher at Cleveland Elementary School.
Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce Honors DPHS Student and Principal
Each year, the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce recognizes citizens who go above and beyond the call of civic duty. Among the recipients this year were "Student of the Year" Donald McCaffery and "Educator of the Year (7-12)" David Cash. McCaffery, a ninth-grade student at Dos Pueblos High School (DPHS), raised funds to refurbish 22 musical instruments for Goleta Valley Junior High School. Principal Cash was recognized as an innovative principal who promotes career and technical curricula at DPHS.
Goleta Valley Junior High Students Excel in the WordMasters Challenge
A team of students representing Goleta Valley Junior High won highest honors in the second meet of the 2002 WordMasters Challenge, a national language arts competition entered by more than 250,000 students annually. Coached by Carol Soltysik, Goleta Valley Junior High’s students placed ninth in the nation among 173 school teams competing in the eighth-grade level of the challenging Gold Division. Students Jory Harris and Sue Lin both earned perfect scores in the meet, earning the students highest honors for individual achievement. Nationwide, only 52 eighth graders had perfect scores. Other team members were: Erik Clarke, Aaron Marcuse-Kubitza, Rachel Cohen, Max Cutty, Luke Duncan, Alex Foster, Hannah Savage, and Michael Zhang.
Governor’s Scholarship Programs
Recently, California Secretary for Education Kerry Mazzoni released a list of students who received Governor’s Scholarship Program qualifying scores in the 2001 STAR program exams. Four hundred ninety two students in the Santa Barbara High School District were on the list. These students may be eligible to receive $1,000 scholarship awards from the Governor’s Scholarship Programs, which rewards high school students in grades 9, 10, and 11 who are dedicated to achieving academic success.
Santa Barbara High School District: Graduation Ceremonies: Class of 2002
Santa Barbara High School District commencement ceremonies will take place as follows:
- Dos Pueblos High School: June 13, 4:00 p.m., Charger Field at Dos Pueblos High School.
- La Cuesta Continuation High School: June 12, 5:15 p.m. at Elings Park.
- San Marcos High School: June 13, 5:00 p.m., Valley Stadium at San Marcos High School.
- Santa Barbara High School: June 13, 6:00 p.m., Peabody Stadium at Santa Barbara High School.
- Goleta Valley Junior High School: June 13, 10:00 a.m., Courtyard at Goleta Valley Junior High School.
- La Colina Junior High School: June 13, 10:30 a.m., Sunken Courtyard at La Colina Junior High School.
- La Cumbre Middle School: June 13, 11:00 a.m., Auditorium at La Cumbre Middle School.
- Santa Barbara Junior High School: June 13, 11:00 a.m., Soccer Field at Santa Barbara Junior High School.
Dos Pueblos Team Rises to the (Economics) Challenge
UPDATE
On Sunday, May 19, the Dos Pueblos High School Economics Challenge Team took second place at the national competition
in New York City. Each member of the team, and their coach, received a $2,500 U.S. Savings Bond.
(The following news release was originally issued on May 6, 2002.)
A four-person team of economics students from Dos Pueblos High School (DPHS), and their coach, are headed for the Big Apple. As winners of the Western Regional section of the nationwide Economics Challenge, sponsored by the National Council on Economic Education, they will head to New York for the two-day national competition. The Western Regional Economics Challenge, which took place in San Francisco, brought together state champions from Arizona, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Texas. The Dos Pueblos team members are seniors Hueichyun Luh and Ilana Goldflam and juniors Erin Gaines and Andrew Cox. Roland Lewin, a DPHS economics and mathematics teacher, served as the Economics Challenge coach.
The path to New York began with the first place win at the April 9, 2002, Southern California competition at Woodbury University in Burbank. There were two levels of competition: One division comprised of "regular" economic students and the second in the Advanced Placement (AP), or "Adam Smith" division. The Dos Pueblos students competed, and won, in the Advanced Placement division. Dos Pueblos also fielded teams who took second and fifth place at the Southern California competition. Trophies were awarded. The state championship took place on April 19, 2002, at California State University-San Bernardino, where Dos Pueblos aced a team from Sacramento. Each team member, and Coach Lewin, received a $150 cash award. On April 29, 2002, the Western Region competition took place at the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco, where Dos Pueblos beat the state champions from Arizona, Hawaii, Oregon, and Texas. Each team member, and Coach Lewin, received a $1,000 U.S. savings bond. According to Coach Lewin, "These are very tense competitions. Our kids were brilliant. They were awesome in their display of poise, intelligence, and quick thinking." The finals, a two-day national competition, will take place on May 19-20 in New York. Teams from all four regions of the country will participate in the preliminary rounds (written tests) on May 19. The top two teams will enter the final "college bowl quiz," a fast-paced round, on May 20. First-place winners at the national level, and their coach, each receive a $5,000 savings bond. Second-place winners, and their coach, each receive a $2,500 savings bond.
Economics Challenge contestants are quizzed individually, and as a team, on microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics and current events. An example of the type of questions contestants face is: "The main motive behind creating barriers to the importation of goods and services from abroad is to: (A) increase economic efficiency, (B) reduce the prices of domestically-produced goods, (C) help expand the exportation of goods, (D) benefit some special interest group(s), or (E) lower the cost of producing goods."
The correct answer is: "(D) benefit some special interest group(s)."
For additional information on the Economics Challenge, contact Roland Lewin at Dos Pueblos High School, (805) 968-2541, extension 358.
New Aquacide Hot Water Weed Control System to be Demonstrated at McKinley Elementary School
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department and the Santa Barbara School Districts are addressing the public’s concern about chemical pesticide use for weed abatement by jointly purchasing the Aquacide Environmental Weed Control System. Because this system uses only hot water to kill vegetation, it provides a safe, alternative method to weed control. Staff from both agencies will demonstrate the system on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at 1:30 p.m. at McKinley Elementary School, 350 Loma Alta Drive in Santa Barbara. Those present at the demonstration will be able to see the effective results of a previous on-site Aquacide weed and turf control application as well as observe the equipment in operation.
"We are very excited to be using this new, safe technology to combat the ongoing issue of weed control at our sites," explains Robert Gonzalez, Director of Facilities and Operations. "This particular piece of equipment has proven to be very effective. It deals with weed abatement in a way that is safe to our students and staff. Pesticide and herbicide use is an important issue for the school community and we will continue to test and utilize the safest and most effective measures that are available."
Jeff Cope, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, concurs: "The Aquacide system is another step in the department’s commitment to reduce the use of pesticides in city parks. With the addition of this equipment, we hope to eliminate any need for herbicides in parks located near playgrounds, picnic areas and areas where park visitors may have direct contact. The City has already reduced its pesticide use by 50%. This technology will contribute to this trend."
The Aquacide system pumps super-heated water, which reaches temperatures of up to 280°, under low pressure to the treatment area. According to the manufacturer, Smithco, "The extreme heat of the water immediately destroys the cellular (molecular) structure in the vegetation, killing the plant on contact." Once the surface growth is destroyed, the roots do not receive the nutrients they need and the weeds die within three days.
A major benefit of this method of delivery is safety. Since the system only uses water to kill vegetation, workers do not need to wear masks or other protective clothing. The system does not generate any harmful byproducts and eliminates the need to store, handle, or transport chemicals. There is no harmful drift, groundwater contamination, or threat to wildlife.
Dr. Robyn Phillips Selected to be Districts’ Interim CBO
This morning, the Board of Education selected Dr. Robyn Phillips as the Santa Barbara School Districts’ Interim Chief Business Officer. She will be employed part-time through mid-July. In the meantime, the Districts will begin the process of hiring an Assistant Superintendent of Fiscal Services, a position equivalent to a chief business officer.
Dr. Phillips stated, "My role with the Santa Barbara School Districts is to provide transition support until a permanent chief business officer is hired. My number one focus is to assist the Districts with the upcoming budget adoptions for the 2002-2003 school year. We plan to have the budgets ready for adoption at the June 26 Board meeting." Dr. Phillips continued, "Because of California’s economic situation, this is a challenging time for all school districts across the state. Locally, the Board of Education has already taken important steps in careful budget planning by making cuts to the Elementary District budget for next year." Dr. Phillips has been reviewing the audit report prepared by the Fiscal Crisis Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) and the Districts’ financial records. "There is value to having external auditors, in this case FCMAT, audit the Districts’ records. Their financial assessments indicate that the numbers provided to the Board are solid and the differences that have surfaced have been very small. I look forward to helping the Elementary and High School Districts continue to move forward in completing the budget planning process."
Dr. Phillips, a resident of San Diego, has extensive experience in finance and education. Her work experience during the past 20 years includes: Associate Superintendent-Business Services for the Los Altos Union High School District (1998-2002); Assistant Superintendent-Fiscal Services (1996-1998), Director of Finance (1993-1996), and Manager, Capital Projects Financing (1992-1993) for the Cupertino Union School District; Visiting Professor in Economics, Leavey School of Business Administration, Santa Clara University (1982-1991).
Robyn Phillips received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA. She earned a Masters degree in City and Regional Planning-with a specialization in public policy administration-from Harvard University. In 1982, she earned a Doctorate in Urban Planning-with a specialization in public finance-from Harvard.
Dr. Phillips will work a maximum of three days per week. Her contract, for a total of $15,000, will expire in mid-July.
Joan Jamieson will be the Santa Barbara Community Academy’s Principal
Joan Jamieson, has been selected to serve as the full-time principal of the Santa Barbara Community Academy (SBCA), beginning school year 2002-2003. "I am looking forward to working together with students, staff, and parents in continuing the Academy’s already-excellent path toward academic excellence. As a long time educator in the Elementary District, I bring a commitment to high expectations for all students. The Academy’s parents and staff have an excellent reputation for providing solid support to their children and I am pleased to be part of this school community," said Mrs. Jamieson.
Superintendent Flores noted, "Joan brings a strong mix of experiences to the Academy. She has been a classroom teacher, administrator, and leader on a wide range of District projects. She knows the District well and is recognized for her tireless dedication to the needs of all students."
Mrs. Jamieson has been with the Santa Barbara Elementary School District since 1988, when she worked as a substitute teacher. Beginning in 1989, she was assigned to teach in the Gifted and Talented Education program, first at McKinley (1989-1992) and then at Washington (1992-1993). From 1993-2001, she worked in regular third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade classrooms at Monroe. Beginning in 1998 (and continuing through the present), she simultaneously worked as the Elementary District’s summer school coordinator. In that position, she was responsible for overseeing the program at eight sites, serving 1,350 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. During those summers, Mrs. Jamieson periodically served as the acting principal at McKinley, Monroe, and Washington Elementary Schools. Then, in 2001, Mrs. Jamieson began work as an administrative intern, focusing on grant applications to the California Department of Education, assessment design, and special projects. Prior to joining the Santa Barbara School Districts, and during the time when she was raising a family, Mrs. Jamieson served as a member of the Board of Education in Union School District in San Jose, CA. Before her many years of service in the Union School District, Mrs. Jamieson taught grades 4-6 in the Mountain View School District in Mountain View, CA and she taught grades 7-8 in the Fremont Unified School District in Fremont, CA.
Mrs. Jamieson received her B.S. degree in Elementary Education from the University of Minnesota. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Elementary Administration and Supervision from San Jose State University.
As the principal of the Santa Barbara Community Academy, Joan Jamieson will earn $85,765 per year.
The Academy is located at 215 E. Ortega Street, adjoining the Santa Barbara School Districts’ Administration Office.
Junior High Chess Tourney on May 17
Beginning at 12:40 p.m. on Friday, May 17, 2002, La Colina Junior High’s Chess Club will host the first annual Santa Barbara Area Junior High Chess Tournament. The event, which is expected to conclude at 4:00 p.m., will be held in the La Colina Library. The tourney will include three-person chess teams from the following schools: Goleta Valley Junior High, La Cumbre Middle, Santa Barbara Junior High, and Carpinteria Middle. Trophies will be awarded to the top five individual players and a school trophy will be awarded to the winning team, which their school will keep for one year.
According to La Colina Chess Club advisor and world history teacher Kurt Bergthold, "Chess is currently being used as a teaching tool in many school districts throughout the nation. Chess strengthens a student’s reasoning, logic, and problem-solving abilities while improving memory, concentration, visual skills, patience, and determination." He continued, "The tournament will be a place where kids can have fun and meet other chess players."
All games will be played using chess clocks. Each player will have 20 minutes on his/her clock. The tournament will consist of five rounds of play. Points will be accumulated on the following scale: win = one point; draw = 1/2 point; lose = zero points.
For more information about this event, contact Kurt Bergthold at La Colina Junior High, 967-4506, extension 502.
La Colina Junior High School is located at 4025 Foothill Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.
Santa Barbara Junior High Renaissance Fair and 70th Anniversary Celebration
Santa Barbara Junior High will hold its fourth Renaissance Fair on Friday, May 17, 2002, from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Fair activities will take place in front of the the main building, located at 721 East Cota Street. The area will be clearly visible as pennants, banners, flags, and trumpeters welcome students in grades 6-8. Food booths will be part of the event. This year, the event is coupled with another celebration: the 70th anniversary of the school. Mayor Marty Blum will present Principal Gerrie Fausett with a proclamation from the City of Santa Barbara, honoring Santa Barbara Junior High’s 70th anniversary. The public is invited to join the celebration. Cake will be served at 3:30 p.m.
Principal Fausett reports that the Renaissance Fair fosters two important objectives:
- demonstrates part of the 7th grade social studies curriculum in a manner that is educational, informative, and fun;
- provides an opportunity for incoming 7th grade students to participate in an activity at Santa Barbara Junior High.
Students from Santa Barbara Junior High feeder schools (Cleveland, Roosevelt, Peabody, Franklin, Cold Spring, Washington, Montecito Union) have been invited to attend.
Santa Barbara Junior High 7th graders begin the academic year studying world history, and finish their spring course work with the Renaissance. In keeping with their studies, all 7th grade students and teachers are involved in planning and implementing this event. Highlights will include various demonstrations and hands-on activities such as: Renaissance fashion show, sword fighting, calligraphy, jugglers, and magicians. There will also be an area focused on medieval medical practices. Students will be able to observe leeches while they are feeding. They will also conduct leech races. Some booths will require a ticket. Tickets will be $.25 each.
Santa Barbara Junior High School is located at 721 E. Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Dos Pueblos Receives "The Charger Spirit"
Layne Campbell, a Dos Pueblos senior, is adding a new dimension to his school’s mascot. In April 2002, Layne completed work on "The Charger Spirit," a metal sculpture of a rearing horse.
Beginning in July 2001, Layne devoted over 1,000 hours to this project. "The Charger Spirit," weighs more than 1,000 pounds and measures approximately 10’ high x 12’ long x 4’ wide. Painted with chocolate brown acrylic paint, this equine cuts an imposing figure. When asked why he created a work of this scale, which is markedly larger than other projects he has done, Layne’s response was simple, "I did it for me."
Dos Pueblos expressed an interest in the sculpture and will reimburse Layne for the cost of his materials, $1,494.54. Principal Dave Cash envisions the sculpture permanently displayed in a central location on campus, where it can be viewed by all students.
Following graduation, Layne plans to attend Santa Barbara City College and then transfer to the University of California-Santa Barbara. His goal is to pursue studies in architecture or mechanical engineering.
Dos Pueblos Team Rises to the (Economics) Challenge
A four-person team of economics students from Dos Pueblos High School (DPHS), and their coach, are headed for the Big Apple. As winners of the Western Regional section of the nationwide Economics Challenge, sponsored by the National Council on Economic Education, they will head to New York for the two-day national competition. The Western Regional Economics Challenge, which took place in San Francisco, brought together state champions from Arizona, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Texas. The Dos Pueblos team members are seniors Hueichyun Luh and Ilana Goldflam and juniors Erin Gaines and Andrew Cox. Roland Lewin, a DPHS economics and mathematics teacher, served as the Economics Challenge coach.
The path to New York began with the first place win at the April 9, 2002, Southern California competition at Woodbury University in Burbank. There were two levels of competition: One division comprised of "regular" economic students and the second in the Advanced Placement (AP), or "Adam Smith" division. The Dos Pueblos students competed-and won-in the Advanced Placement division. Dos Pueblos also fielded teams who took second and fifth place at the Southern California competition. Trophies were awarded. The state championship took place on April 19, 2002, at California State University-San Bernardino, where Dos Pueblos aced a team from Sacramento. Each team member, and Coach Lewin, received a $150 cash award. On April 29, 2002, the Western Region competition took place at the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco, where Dos Pueblos beat the state champions from Arizona, Hawaii, Oregon, and Texas. Each team member, and Coach Lewin, received a $1,000 U.S. savings bond. According to Coach Lewin, "These are very tense competitions. Our kids were brilliant. They were awesome in their display of poise, intelligence, and quick thinking." The finals, a two-day national competition, will take place on May 19-20 in New York. Teams from all four regions of the country will participate in the preliminary rounds (written tests) on May 19. The top two teams will enter the final "college bowl quiz," a fast-paced round, on May 20. First-place winners at the national level, and their coach, each receive a $5,000 savings bond. Second-place winners, and their coach, each receive a $2,500 savings bond.
Economics Challenge contestants are quizzed individually, and as a team, on microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics and current events. An example of the type of questions contestants face is: "The main motive behind creating barriers to the importation of goods and services from abroad is to: (A) increase economic efficiency, (B) reduce the prices of domestically-produced goods, (C) help expand the exportation of goods, (D) benefit some special interest group(s), or (E) lower the cost of producing goods."
The correct answer is: "(D) benefit some special interest group(s)."
For additional information on the Economics Challenge, contact Roland Lewin at Dos Pueblos High School, (805) 968-2541, extension 358.
Student Musicians to Participate in Cinco de Mayo Celebration
As part of the City of Santa Barbara’s Cinco de Mayo festivities on May 4 and 5, the Santa Barbara All-District Elementary Band and String Orchestra will perform at 1:00 p.m. in De la Guerra Plaza. Young musicians from McKinley, Franklin, Monroe, Washington, Harding, Roosevelt, Cleveland, Adams and Peabody Elementary Schools, as well as the La Cumbre Middle School will participate in this 120-member ensemble. The Band will perform Latin Magic and Louie, Louie and the String ensemble will perform Banana Boat Song, Firohralera and Salsa Fiesta.
The Santa Barbara Symphony League, in its determination to support the music programs in public schools, has assisted music teachers Nancy Mathison and Karen Dutton to organize the first-ever All-District Elementary Band and String Orchestra.
The Santa Barbara Symphony League introduces families to symphonic music and will participate in the Cinco de Mayo celebration. The Symphony’s Music Van will be a focal point of activity at Casa De la Guerra from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. when dozens of musical instruments will not only be on display but will be there for everyone to pick up and "play!" Symphony League docents will offer everyone an opportunity to try the French horn, the piccolo, the flute, the trombone, trumpet, percussion and an array of String instruments.
Martha Salas, coordinator of the Symphony’s League’s Outreach Programs stated, "This program specifically gives Santa Barbara children an opportunity to perform in public and encourages them to continue in music classes in the future. Music is a universal language, and we wish to see all children of various socio-economic backgrounds have an opportunity to listen and play classical and other forms of music. Music should be part of their lives."
These events are open and free to the public. For more information, call 898-9526.
Summer School for Students in Grades 7-12
The Santa Barbara High School District’s 2002 summer school program for students in grades 7-12 will begin on June 24.
At the middle/junior high school level, the summer school focus will be solely on remediation. Students who have been recommended for retention and/or students who are performing at the lowest academic quartile are candidates for the program. Students who will complete the 6th grade in June and have been identified as needing academic support are eligible to participate in the junior high summer school program. Summer school will be held on all eight Santa Barbara High School District campuses: Goleta Valley Junior High, La Colina Junior High, La Cumbre Middle, Santa Barbara Junior High, Dos Pueblos High, La Cuesta Continuation High, San Marcos High, and Santa Barbara High.
At the high school level, summer school is a critical remediation strategy for academic achievement. While one-third of the course offerings at this level are geared for enrichment, two-thirds of the course offerings are tailored to meet the needs of students who are failing their courses, deficient in units, and/or are in danger of not graduating. Eighth-grade students who will graduate from a middle/junior high school in June are eligible to participate in the high school summer school program. Additional High School District summer program information is as follows:
- classes will take place June 24-August 2, 2002 (closed for vacation on July 4, 2002);
- student:teacher ratio will be 30:1 at the junior high level and 32:1 at the high school level;
- registration will take place at the counseling office of each secondary school campus from May 13-31, 2002;
- course descriptions for grades 7-8 are available on the web and are also available at each school’s Counseling Office;
- on or about May 6, course descriptions for grades 9-11 will be available on the web and at each school’s Counseling Office;
- the High School District summer school coordinator will be Mike Grua.