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Harlem Grown brings NYC roots to Morse High School garden

02/07/2020

For students and staff at Morse High School, the roots of their school's garden run deep - and now run all the way back to Harlem.

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Hancock Elementary earns top spot in San Diego County for school safety patrol

01/29/2020

Safety first! For their daily commitment to school safety and discipline, an intrepid group of Hancock Elementary School fifth graders was recently awarded the title of Top School Safety Patrol in San Diego County for 2019.

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Early Thanksgiving Dinner for Military Families

Teaming up to serve those who serve us: Thanksgiving celebration for Hancock Elementary families

11/22/2019

Just in time for the Thanksgiving break, the Toby Wells YMCA, Mission Valley YMCA, San Diego Unified School Police and Family Engagement teams welcomed nearly 600 students and family members from Hancock Elementary to a full turkey dinner complete with raffles, games & activities, and more. Nearly all Hancock students are from military families, some with a parent deployed.

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WATCH: San Diego Unified Family Engagement Program Provides Parents Resources to Help Students Learn Year-round

09/25/2019

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WATCH: San Diego Unified Students Kick Off American Heart Association's New Dance Challenge

06/20/2019

Last month, San Diego Unified School District students, American Dance Movement founders Nigel Lythgoe, and Producer Adam Shankman, pop artist Lion Babe, the American Heart Association

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WATCH: San Diego Unified Leads Effort to Fight Summer Hunger

06/17/2019

San Diego Unified Leads Effort to Fight Summer Hunger

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WATCH: San Diego Unified Students Celebrate New Swimming Skills with USA Swim Team

06/05/2019

Students from Hage Elementary took part in San Diego Unified School District’s Bridge to the Beach program’s graduation celebration at Mission Beach on Monday

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VIDEO: Bird Rock students' embrace community service: "Be a part of your world, not just in it"

04/12/2019

From making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the homeless, to collecting school supplies for those affected by Hurricane Florence, Bird Rock Elementary students are having an inspirational impact on the world around them.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified Partners with United Way and Dreams for Change to Offer Onsite Preschool Enrollment and Free Tax Preparation

04/05/2019

San Diego families may qualify for two significant benefits: Free preschool in San Diego Unified, and an earned income tax credit

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Police, schools team up to create fun-filled Thanksgiving in City Heights

11/16/2018

The sun has just gone down, and classes ended hours ago, yet there is a commotion on the Wilson Middle School campus

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Bethune K-8 students conduct experiments with U.S. Navy scientists through virtual SPAWAR field trip

10/17/2018

Big Navy reached into classrooms across America through a first-ever livestream outreach event in an effort to stimulate interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields

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Hands-only CPR training saves another life

08/31/2018

Another life has been saved thanks to the Hands-only CPR training students are receiving at San Diego Unified

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An inside look at Clairemont High School

08/30/2018

Clairemont High School has always been at the heart of the Clairemont community. Located high on the mesa overlooking beautiful Mission Bay

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Back to School: San Diego Unified students return to class

08/27/2018

Monday marks the first day of school for students in the San Diego Unified School District

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Annual camping trip a treat for Central Elementary students

07/18/2018

The year is just not complete until select third graders from Central Elementary School in City Heights attend their annual camping trip

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CBS Sunday Morning features Hoover worker's kindness, new car

06/25/2018

During the day, Debra Davis is a beloved food service work at Hoover High School

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VIDEO: San Diego Unified's Summer Fun Café Brings Fresh, Free, Tasty Meals to San Diego Children

06/21/2018

This summer, more than 300,000 meals and snacks will be served to San Diego children at 58 sites throughout the city

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VIDEO: Lincoln High School Fire & EMS Students Practice Their Life Saving Skills at End of Year Simulation Workshop

06/13/2018

Instructor Austin Mann and an AMR EMT help Lincoln High School (San Diego, Calif.) fire/EMS students with a simulation

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VIDEO: San Diego Promise Program Offers Free College Tuition to All San Diego High School Graduates

06/11/2018

All San Diego high school graduates who are first-time college students can receive free community college tuition under an expansion of the San Diego Promise Program announced Monday

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VIDEO: Language of success: Hoover High's refugee students celebrate their new English skills

06/11/2018

Mohammed Al-Meslmani was eloquent and composed

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VIDEO: Hage Elementary Students Celebrate Their New Water Safety Skills at The Bridge to the Beach Program’s Graduation Celebration at Mission Beach

06/07/2018

5th grade students from Hage Elementary participated in the Bridge to the Beach program’s graduation celebration at the Mission Beach

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VIDEO: San Diego Unified Students Launch “If You See Something, Say Something” Public Service Announcement Video Campaign

06/06/2018

A group of San Diego Unified students, in partnership with San Diego Unified School Police and Crime Stoppers San Diego, will launch a new Public Service Announcement (PSA)

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VIDEO: San Diego Unified CCTE Student Entrepreneurs Take Part in Nick Cannon's Next Teen Mogul Competition

05/30/2018

Nick Cannon's Next Teen Mogul Competition

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Serra High School Students Join WWII Veterans on A Trip to WWII Museum in New Orleans

05/09/2018

A group of 22 San Diego area World War 2 veterans along with 19 students from Serra High School are getting the trip of a lifetime

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VIDEO: Golden HIll k-8 Celebrates Biliteracy with Cinco De Mayo Festival

05/03/2018

Golden Hill k-8 hosted their 2nd annual Cinco De Mayo festival in celebration of their dual-language immersion program

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VIDEO: College Signing Day! More Than 300 Lincoln High School Students Celebrate Their College Acceptance Offers

05/03/2018

Lincoln High School students celebrated College Signing Day on Tuesday, honoring all graduating seniors who will attend college in the fal

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VIDEO: San Diego Unified Celebrates UC San Diego Arts Partnership at Copley Symphony Hall High School Honor Concert

05/01/2018

SAN DIEGO – (April 30, 2018) The San Diego Unified School District announced a new partnership with UC San Diego aimed at creating the next generation of San Diego artists

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VIDEO: Mayor Kevin Falconer and San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten Break Ground on New Joint-Use Park at Horton Elementary School

04/24/2018

The city of San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and San Diego Unified School District leaders marked the beginning of construction on a new joint-use field

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VIDEO: San Diego Unified School District and the YMCA Celebrate New Partnership at Pacific Beach Middle School

04/18/2018

San Diego Unified, Pacific Beach Middle School, and Beach and Bay Family YMCA have come together to celebrate a growing partnership

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WATCH: San Diego Unified Student Test Scores Stand Out Nationwide

04/12/2018

San Diego Unified School District was the only large district in the country to see an increase in both math and reading test scores among fourth and eighth grade students, according to new federal data

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San Diego Unified VAPA Foundation Announces 2018 Grant Recipients

03/08/2018

Fourteen teachers from the San Diego Unified School District have been awarded a combined $11,000 in grants to pursue artistic projects with their students

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San Diego Unified Celebrates Music in Our Schools Month with Announcement of Music Instruction in 100% of its schools

03/08/2018

San Diego Unified is proud to announce that 100 percent of its schools offer music instruction

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VIDEO: Morse High School Students Refurbish and Gift Beloved Hoover High School Lunch Lady with New Car

03/06/2018

On June 4th, 2018, Morse High School students surprised Ms. Debra Davis with a newer car.

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Students Receive Over $1.3 Million in Scholarships at Black College Expo

02/07/2018

San Diego High School Senior Khalayla was just one of the many San Diego Unified students that walked away with thousands of dollars in scholarship money

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Morse High School Wins Teen Iron Chef Competition

01/23/2018

Congratulations to Morse High School for claiming the Teen Iron Chef Title!

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933 San Diego Unified Students Selected to Participate in The Hamilton Education Program

01/10/2018

More than 900 San Diego Unified High School students have been selected to participate in the Hamilton Education Program

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San Diego Unified partners with BioLabs to give students an inside look at biotech careers

12/01/2017

The county and city have deployed hand-washing stations, tents and nurses armed with vaccines to stop the spread of hepatitis A in San Diego

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The Today Show honored two San Diego Unified teachers whose CPR lesson saved a life!

11/15/2017

CPR lesson saved a life!

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San Diego Unified VAPA: Transforming Lives Through Arts Education

10/26/2017

Transforming Lives Through Arts Education

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The Benefits of a Bilingual Education: San Diego Unified Increases Commitment to Bilingual Education by Proposing New Dual Language Academy

10/23/2017

Area Superintendent Sofia Freire talks about the benfits of a bilingual education

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Introducing new County Teacher of the Year, Jaime Brown, from San Diego High

09/27/2017

San Diego High School's Jaime Brown, recently named one of five San Diego County Teachers of the Year

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San Diego Unified Successes to Be Highlighted at Education Equity Conference

09/14/2017

San Diego Unified Successes to Be Highlighted at Education Equity Conference

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Rosa Parks and Birney Elementary Named Two of The Healthiest Schools In The Nation

09/13/2017

Two San Diego-area elementary schools have gotten an excellent grade

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Green Elementary Student Uses CPR Learned in Class to Save Mom

09/11/2017

The San Diego Unified School District's CPR program was 2 years in the making and would not have been possible

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Important Information for Students, Staff & Families: San Diego Unified Stands Behind DACA Dreamers

09/06/2017

Yesterday, President Donald Trump acted to remove the protections afforded to thousands of immigrant students under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program

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San Diego Unified's Back to School Student Wellness Initiative Swaps Sugary Snacks for Healthy Treats, Promotes Physical Fitness, Healthy Lifestyles and More

08/31/2017

San Diego Unified's Back to School Student Wellness Initiative

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San Diego Unified Unveils New High Tech STEAM Classrooms Across District

08/31/2017

San Diego Unified Unveils New High Tech STEAM Classrooms

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San Diego Unified Heads Back to School with Emphasis on Wellness, Civic Leadership, Academics and STEAM

08/31/2017

San Diego Unified Heads Back to School

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Encanto Elementary Celebrates the First Day of School with FOX 5

08/30/2017

Encanto Elementary Celebrates the First Day of School with FOX 5

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San Diego Unified Holds Military Appreciation Day to Help Families Prepare for New School Year

08/15/2017

Military Appreciation Day

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Scripps Ranch student named 'Inspirational Student of the Month'

07/21/2017

Persistent, creative and optimistic are just a few of the words used to describe Amira Walia

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San Diego Unified Approves School Climate Bill of Rights

07/18/2017

San Diego (KGTV) - Holding students accountable for their actions without removing them from the classroom

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SD Unified Kicks Off Pride Weekend with The Pride Youth Marching Band

07/12/2017

The San Diego Pride Youth Marching Band kicked off San Diego Pride weekend Tuesday morning with a live performance on the FOX 5 morning show

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SDUSD Stories: The Central Elementary Camping Experience

06/30/2017

This week, third grade students from Central Elementary School traded the noise and bustle of City Heights for the clear, open skies of Stelzer County Park

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Board of Education passes budget, Supt. Marten talks 'fiscal stability' on KUSI

06/29/2017

Superintendent Cindy Marten appeared on KUSI June 28 to discuss the 17-18 budget

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SDUSD Stories: Lincoln High's Exceptional Class of 2017

06/15/2017

Exceptional. That is the word we've been using to describe the Class of 2017 at Lincoln High School - and it couldn't be more true

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San Diego Unified Class of 2017 Graduates Prepare for Their Future

06/14/2017

San Diego Unified Class of 2017

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4th Annual Kids Create Recipe Contest Winners on FOX 5

06/12/2017

This year was the Fourth Annual Kids Create Recipe Contest. Students grades K-5 were asked to create a Meatless Monday entrée

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Student Wellness Summer Send Off Showcase

06/08/2017

CBS's Ashley Jacobs joined San Diego Unified students as they closed out the school year with a Summer wellness showcase highlighting the healthy habits they’ve picked up this school year

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'Young Athletes' event to highlight district partnership with Special Olympics

06/05/2017

San Diego Unified Young Athletes is a partnership between Special Olympics Southern California and the San Diego Unified School District

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CBS previews San Diego Unified's College, Career & Technical Education Showcase Featuring Nick Cannon Foundation’s America’s Teen Mogul Competition

05/24/2017

The CCTE Showcase is an annual culminating event for students to exhibit their real world projects

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Challenger Middle School MCAS Marine PE Challenge

05/22/2017

Every year for the past 7 years San Diego Unfied has partnered with MCAS Miramar through their school liaison to conduct a fitness day

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La Jolla High School Coach Runs 100 Miles for American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life

05/19/2017

One of our teachers and swim coach at La Jolla High School, Tom Atwell will be running 100 miles beginning Thursday night May 18th through Friday May 19th at 2:30pm

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Captain Michael Marquez Named New San Diego School Police Chief

05/18/2017

Captain Michael Marquez, a veteran San Diego School Police Captain, has been named the new San Diego School Police Chief

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NBC 7 Tours Grant K-8's Gecko Garden & Outdoor Science Lab

05/15/2017

This year Grant K-8’s gecko garden & outdoor science lab was the first stop on the 19th annual Mission Hills Garden Walk tour and NBC 7's Elena Gomez stopped by to get a preview

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FC Barcelona, through its FCBEscola Program, partners with San Diego Unified to bring the first ever “FCBEscola” Soccer Academy to San Diego

05/09/2017

FCBEscola” Soccer Academy to San Diego

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Pacific Beach Middle School Celebrates Earth Day!

04/24/2017

KUSI's Elizabeth Alvarez joined students at Pacific Beach Middle School

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Hancock Elementary Celebrates Day of The Military Child

04/21/2017

April 21st is "Purple Up! For Military Kids" day and San Diego Unified will be celebrating at schools throughout our district and throughout the nation

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Standley Middle School Career Fair on KUSI's Good Morning San Diego

04/20/2017

Standley Middle School’s 2nd Annual Career Fair was held yesterday and KUSI's Brad Perry visited with students early in the morning to get a sneek peek of the evening's festivities

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Testing for lead in water at San Diego Unified schools has begun; Testing to be completed by mid-June

04/04/2017

The City of San Diego began testing water for lead today at schools in the San Diego Unified School District

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San Diego Unified Offers Spring Break Resources To Help Parents Pick Up Where Teachers Leave Off

03/30/2017

Have you heard about San Diego Unified's High Impact Home Strategies, tips that parents can use to keep their students sharp-minded while on vacation?

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San Diego Unified’s ULTIMATE Spring Break FUN guide

03/29/2017

Thousands of San Diego students are thrilled to be on Spring Break. But for some parents, it can be difficult to find inexpensive ways to keep kids busy during their time away from school

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Pershing Middle School Hosts First Special Olympics

03/24/2017

Teams and athletes from schools throughout the district took part in a fun day of camaraderie and competition

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300 San Diego Unified High School Girls Take Part in Women in Biotech Conference with Nobel Peace Prize Winner

03/23/2017

300 San Diego Unified High School Girls Take Part in Women in Biotech Conference with Nobel Peace Prize Winner

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California Education Leaders to President Trump: We Will Protect Immigrant Students from Discrimination and Attack

03/23/2017

Representatives from the San Diego Unified School District, Sweetwater Union High School District, San Diego Community College District, and Southwestern Community College will hold a press conference

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Thousands of San Diego Unified Students become Part of History by Participating in Sri-Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run

03/20/2017

KUSI's Ed Lenderman was live from San Diego Unified's Peace Run kick off at Freese Elementary this morning

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Schools Throughout San Diego Unified Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

03/17/2017

St. Patrick’s day festivities are taking place with traditional Celtic celebrations at various school sites today

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Hundreds of Students Proudly Celebrate Art & Diversity at San Diego Unified’s Art Exhibit 2017

03/15/2017

San Diego Unified continues Arts Education month with art showcases that encourage students to create, innovate, and inspire others to embrace diversity and dream big

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Washington Elementary Students Celebrate Pi Day

03/14/2017

Happening today at Washington Elementary, students are celebrating Pi day

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San Diego Unified Celebrates Arts Education Month

03/13/2017

March is California Arts Education month and The San Diego Unified School District is taking part

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Supt. Marten talks about 2017-18 budget on Fox 5

02/23/2017

Superintendent Cindy Marten details $124 million in solutions to address a long-term structural deficit at the district

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Students explore photography profession at Photo 360

01/12/2017

More than 150 photography students from Morse, Mira Mesa, Lincoln, SCPA, Twain, Serra, La Jolla, Point Loma and Patrick Henry high schools got the chance to experience multiple aspects of the photography profession from professors at San Diego City College at the first Photo 360

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