Dolphin Scholarship Foundation

The Dolphin Scholarship Foundation offers grants, available on a competitive basis, to high school or college children/stepchildren of members or former members of the Submarine Force who have qualified in submarines and have served in the Submarine Force for at least eight years; or children/stepchildren of Navy members who have served in submarine support activities for a minimum of ten years. For more information and to apply visit https://dolphinscholarship.org/

Junior Achievement is hosting Winter Camps

Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? If so, you might be interested in attending a Winter Camp with Junior Achievement. Opportunities are available for students in grades 4-9 exploring topics like Dream Jobs, Entrepreneur Careers, Innovation Challenges, and College and Career Awareness.

The camps are hosted at the Junior Achievement Headquarters (4765 Mission Gorge Pl. San Diego CA 92120) and meet from 9:00am to 3:00pm on the designated days.

Camps occur during San Diego Unified’s Winter Vacation and costs range from $100 to $250 per camper. For more information please click here.

To register for a camp please click here.

San Diego Education Association Scholarships

San Diego Education Association (SDEA) annually offers scholarships for members and members’ dependents. The Dependent Application is for high school graduating seniors and current college-enrolled students, who are dependents of a current CTA/NEA/SDEA member. 

The Member Application is for current CTA/NEA/SDEA members who wish to further their education. Applications can be found on the SDEA website: http://www.sdea.net/membership/scholarships. If you need further assistance with SDEA scholarships, contact Lisa Steinberg at SDEA (619) 283-4411 or steinberg_l@sdea.net.

California Teacher's Association Scholarships, Grants, and Awards

California Teacher's Association (CTA) offers several different educational scholarships, grants and awards to members and their dependents throughout the academic year. Application deadlines are quickly approaching. More information can be found at www.cta.org/scholarships.

Bank of America Student Leaders Internship Opportunity

The Student Leaders program from Bank of America connects qualifying high school juniors and seniors with paid summer internships that have a focus on serving the community. 

In addition to an eight-week internship working with a local nonprofit, each student will attend the Student Leaders Summit in July 2020 in Washington, D.C., with travel expenses paid by the program. The application period closes January 31, 2020.

Download the flyer here.

Visit the website here.

District Honor Ensembles Auditions

Each year San Diego Unified selects students to be a part of their Honor Ensembles. These students participate in Honor Concerts at distinguished venues such as Point Loma Nazarene University, and Copley Symphony Hall. Applications are now open for Spring 2020 auditions. Read below for more information and how to apply.

Debut (grades 4-6)

• Debut Choir (gr 4-6): CLICK HERE for the audition packet and rubric.
• Band and Orchestra (gr. 4-6): Step 1: fill out the application (CLICK HERE). Step 2: sign up for an audition time (CLICK HERE). Step 3: print the audition scale and excerpt for your instrument (CLICK HERE). 

Middle School (grades 6-8)
For choir students in grade 6, please see Debut Choir linked above.

• Tenor-Bass Choir (gr 7-12): CLICK HERE for the audition packet and rubric.
• Treble Choir (gr 7-12): CLICK HERE for the audition packet, sheet music, tracks, and rubric. CLICK HERE to sign up for an audition time
• Band (gr 6-8): CLICK HERE for audition packets (select your instrument) and the rubric. CLICK HERE to sign up for an audition time
• Orchestra (gr 6-8): CLICK HERE for audition packets (select your instrument) and the rubric. CLICK HERE to sign up for an audition time

High School (grades 9-12)

• Tenor-Bass Choir (gr 7-12): CLICK HERE for the audition packet and rubric.
• Treble Choir (gr 7-12): CLICK HERE for the audition packet, sheet music, tracks, and rubric. CLICK HERE to sign up for an audition time
• Band (gr 9-12): CLICK HERE for required scales, etudes, and the rubric.
• Orchestra (gr 9-12): check back soon

Visit VAPA's Honor Concerts website for more information.

Become a Water-Wise Gardener

Are you looking to improve your outdoor space, yet protect our earth’s most valuable resource? If so, then The Water Conservation Garden should be your next Saturday family trip.

The mission of The Water Conservation Garden is to inspire positive change in the living environment through the conservation of water and other natural resources. The Water Conservation Garden has nearly six acres of displays that showcase water conservation through a series of beautiful themed gardens, such as a native plant garden and a vegetable garden, as well as how-to displays such as mulch and irrigation exhibits. The Garden can be a learning laboratory for the dedicated gardener, a delightful place for an afternoon stroll, or a place to gather lots of information about water-wise, or California-Friendly® gardening. Admission is free, and the Garden can be viewed on a self-guided tour, with a group or through one of their FREE docent-led Garden tours the first Saturday of each month at 10:00am. Learn more by visiting: https://thegarden.org/.

Going for Gold(berg)!

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The Fleet Science Center, in partnership with the San Diego Engineering Council, will host San Diego’s first-ever Rube Goldberg Machine Contest on January 11, 2020.

The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is an event where high school students ages 14 to 18 showcase machines that they have imagined, designed and created to perform a simple task. This year’s task is to Turn off a light! During the competition, the public will be able to see the contraptions while at the Fleet. This exhibit will be included with general admission to the Fleet that day.

This fun competition will encourage teamwork and out-of-the-box problem solving, in a fresh learning environment and on a level playing field. All one needs is a good imagination and a pile of junk!

Space is limited, and the registration is $295* per team. The registration deadline is Friday, December 15, 2019.

First and second place winners at the Fleet will be eligible to participate in the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Finals, which will be held Saturday, April 4, at the Lawrenceburg Event Center, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

*A portion of the $395 team fee is underwritten thanks to the support of the San Diego County Engineering Council.

Grief Support Groups Available for SDUSD Students and Families

Children and teens who are struggling with feelings of grief and loss after the death of a significant person in their life are invited to join the Grief Support Groups at the Children's Bereavement Center in Mission Valley. There is no cost to participate.

Sessions are ninety minutes and are facilitated by trained childhood bereavement professionals from The Elizabeth Hospice. These are held bimonthly throughout the school year. Children learn about grief and loss, develop coping skills, share their grief story, and connect with others who are facing similar circumstances. 

Parents and guardians meet in a separate group that runs concurrent with the children's group. For more information or to apply, visit this website or contact The Elizabeth Hospice at grievingchildren@ehospice.org or 760.796.3705.

Free Event for the Whole Family!

It’s never too early to learn about career development! Barnes and Noble is hosting a free event on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at their Grossmont Center store. Students and their families will be able to learn more about the world of work by meeting professionals from the community and activities. Also, get a chance to win a raffle prize! Come by Grossmont Center’s Barnes and Noble (5500 Grossmont Center Drive, Suite 331) on Thursday, November 21 from 5:00-8:00 pm to participate in the fun learning event for all!

Take Outdoor Exploration to the Next Level

San Diego is a beautiful place to explore the outdoors. Observing nature with your child helps your child develop a relationship with their environment. An organization called iNaturalist is helping to improve that relationship by creating an app called Seek. Seek identifies the plants and animals around you and gives you information and fun facts about their species. You earn badges as you identify more species. It’s similar to Pokémon Go in that it gets you moving around outdoors, but it’s way better because it invites you to look up and observe the world around you. Learn more by visiting: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app.