Science Notebook
SUHSD Curriculum & PD Science Newsletter
Congratulations on your Retirement Steve Rodecker!!!
Congratulations to all of our Science Teachers Retiring this Year!!!
Special Thanks to Site Curriculum Specialists
Thank You!
Kaia Yeager from RDM
Congratulations to Kaia Yeager an 8th grader at Rancho del Rey Middle School who took first place at the GSDSEF for Engineering. She went on to represent Sweetwater Union High School District at the California State Science Fair. A special thank you goes out to Ms. Susan Tu for the encouragement and support she provided along the way.
Congratulations Kaia Yeager!!!
2015-2016 Science Instructional Guides
Attention LSSI Teachers!
The LSSI-ABE San Diego Team is hosting a one-day refresher course on the ABE labs, including an industry visit. The workshop will provide LSSI alums an opportunity to improve upon their skills and knowledge within specific lab sequences:
-Tools of the Trade and What is Genetic Engineering? (think Insulin and Diabetes) -Lab 1
Pipetting, Gel Electrophoresis
-Gene Cloning: Making and Verifying Recombinant Plasmids-
Labs 2-4
Plasmid DNA, Restriction Enzymes and Gel Electrophoresis
-Getting Recombinant Plasmids into Bacteria and Bacteria Multiplication to Make Protein -
Labs 5 and 6
Bacterial Transformation and Protein Purification
We plan to tailor this workshop to fit the needs of its participants. In your RSVP email reply, please include which labs you would like to focus on: Lab 1, Labs 2-4, or Labs 5-6.
Date: Wednesday July 22, 2015
Time: 8-5pm
Location: San Diego Miramar College, Science Building S5-102
Email: biotech@workforce.org to RSVP
Lunch is provided.
Limited Space is available so please sign-up today!
Thank you,
Erika
Project Coordinator
Life Sciences Summer Institute
Email: biotech@workforce.org
HHMI BioInteractive Resources that Cross-cut the NGSS
HHMI BioInteractive Resources that Cross-cut the NGSS
Professional learning for High School Biology Teachers
Audience: High School Science & Biology Teachers & Teacher Leaders
Date: Monday & Tuesday - June 22 & 23, 2015
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Quantum Learning Center, 1938 Avenida Del Oro, Oceanside, CA 92056
Fee: $15.00
Register: http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1020-94438
-Light Breakfast & Lunch will be provided-
This two day workshop, presented by HHMI Biointeractive in collaboration with NCPDF, is available to high school biology teachers. See the attached flyer for more information.
Advanced HHMI BioInteractive Resources that Cross-Cut the Practices of Science
The goal of this one-day summer workshop is to highlight free multimedia resources including virtual labs, animations, short documentary films, and hands-on activities from HHMI Biointeractive that pertain to advanced topics in Biology, including AP, IB, and undergraduate courses.
Audience: AP & IB Biology and College Freshman-Level Biology Instructors
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Quantum Learning Center, 1938 Avenida Del Oro, Oceanside, CA 92056
Fee: $10.00
Register: http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1020-94441
-Light Breakfast & Lunch will be provided-
This one day workshop is presented by HHMI Biointeractive in collaboration with NCPDF. See the attached flyer for more information.
2015 AP By the Sea Summer Institutes
This year they are offering three 4-day institutes: Monday through Thursday in June and July.
Please visit the Faculty and Sessions Information for the course you plan to attend to learn about the week’s specific activities in your session and find faculty contact information.
Dates: June 22-25, July 13-16, July 27-30
Location: University of San Diego
Special Services Newsletter is HERE!!!
District Science Contacts
- Roman Del Rosario (Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Professional Development)
- Katrine Czajkowski (Lead Curriculum Specialist)
- Melanie Brown (Science Curriculum Specialist)
- Ana Garcia (Science Curriculum Specialist)
- Stephen Rodecker (Science Curriculum Specialist)
- Christine Fax (Special Services Science Support)
- Ivette Sanchez (English Learners)
- Christine Yarzabek (Apple Support)
Email: ana.garcia@sweetwaterschools.org
Website: www.sweetwaterschools.org
Location: 1130 5th Avenue, Chula Vista, CA, United States
Phone: (619) 691-5586
Science Notebook
Volume 2, Issue 5, June 5, 2015