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ENCINITAS/SACRAMENTO July 11, 2023

NORTON HIGH SCHOOL teachers continue to educate themselves for the benefit of our students.

ENCINITAS, MARCH 2023

Important information for our parents:

ENCINITAS, FEBRUARY 2023

National Youth Leadership Forum: National Security–Diplomacy, Intelligence & Defense- OUR CANDIDATES

Making Your World a Safer Place

At NYLF National Security, students have a unique opportunity to hear directly from U.S. national security experts, learn about the latest intelligence strategies, and experience public service in action.

Washington, D.C. serves as the perfect stage for this dynamic, six-day program where high school students get an insider’s look at potential career paths, and then put everything they learn into practice during a challenging, hands-on simulation. NYLF National Security students also enjoy access to an exclusive college admissions panel, where they can have one-on-one interactions withrepresentatives from universities, branches of service, military academies, government agencies, and private companies.

Participating in NYLF National Security will enhance your leadership skills and introduce you to numerous possible careers in national security, foreign affairs, intelligence, and defense. During your experience, you will form lifelong friendships with similarly motivated peers and understand the next steps to making your dreams a reality.

Late registrations are still possible until March 22nd

www.envisionexperience.com/explore-our-programs/national-youth-leadership-forum-national-security-diplomacy-intelligence-and-defense

Stanford/California,December 2022

Stanford Summer Mentorship Program with NORTON HIGH SCHOOL

This selective pre-collegiate virtual Summer Mentorship Program, organized by Stanford students and researchers, matches talented school students in grades 6-12 with Stanford mentors.

The program features one-on-one mentorship, interdisciplinary research, project-based learning, and guidance on college applications, all led by Stanford mentors.

The program's goal is to empower students to become future global leaders by teaching them about leadership & problem solving, emerging areas such as CS & AI/ML, critical thinking & communication skills, and real-world impact through research & innovation. Need-based financial aid is available for the program.

https://www.qualiahq.com

PARIS, OCTOBER, 2022

World Teachers' Day, 5 October
Over the past few years, global transformations, including the sanitary crisis, violent conflict, social inequalities, demographic change, the digital turn, and environmental degradation have caused the international community to reflect upon the future of education and the role it plays in addressing these societal concerns. The report of the International Commission on the Futures of Education, Reimagining our futures together: a new social contract for education (UNESCO, 2021) and the Transforming Education Summit (2022) have analyzed and documented these preoccupations and called for systemic change to address them, ensuring the right to education is preserved for all.

https://www.unesco.org/en/days/teachers

Encinitas, September, 2022

Nominations due for the 2022 Silver Beaver award by

Friday, October 28, 2022

The Silver Beaver Award is one of the more prestigious awards made by the Boy Scouts of America. The award is presented by the National Council and is the highest award that a local council can bestow on a volunteer for rendering outstanding service to Scout Youth.

Established in 1931, the Silver Beaver Award is presented for distinguished service benefitting youth within a BSA local council. More than 50,000 recognitions have been conferred to date.

Scouting programs are possible in the Western Los Angeles County Council because of the dedicated service of our registered adult volunteers. Annually a special group of volunteers is recognized with the Silver Beaver Award. This is the council-level recognition for distinguished service to Scouting above and beyond unit and district roles. Typically, the nomination and selection are a surprise to the honoree, so please do not notify a nominee.

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Encinitas, JULY, 2022

Uvalde Report Offers Safety Lessons

The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University released on July 6 the first part of its after-action report regarding the active attack at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.

REPORT: Robb Elementary School Attack Response Assessment and Recommendations

"This report was created using school video, third party video exterior of school, body cameras, radio logs,
verbal testimony of officers on scene, and verbal statements from investigators. This report should not be
considered a definitive or final report as all investigatory options have not been exhausted at this point.
This report should be considered a living document. It is subject to changes as new or further evidence
becomes available. This report is being compiled for the explicit purpose of identifying training gaps to be
addressed by police officers across the state of Texas. The authors of this report are subject matter experts
in their field of active attack incidents, patrol, and tactical operations with over 150 years of combined
experience. These are the expert opinions based on experience, research, and studies of other incidents and
not a formal accusation of the responders on this incident."

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Encinitas, July 2022

sACRAMENTO/Encinitas, JUNE, 2022

California Department of Education (CDE) CDE Launches 2023 California Teacher of the Year Program

The CDE, in partnership with the California Teacher of the Year Foundation, is pleased to invite County Offices of Education (COEs) to participate in the 2023 California Teachers of the Year (CA TOY) Program which honors the best and brightest of those who have chosen the teaching profession. The program brings attention to teachers who successfully employ strategies to increase academic success and narrow the opportunity gap among a range of students and to prepare students for twenty-first century college and careers. Learn more on the CDE CA TOY web page. COEs who are not participating in the program and want to learn more about it should contact the CDE Awards Unit by email at awards@cde.ca.gov. A County Coordinator training will take place on June 23.

SOURCE: https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ct/ct2022june17.asp

Paris/Encinitas, JANUARY, 2022

Norton High School participates in the UNESCO International Day of Education under the theme “Changing Course, Transforming Education”.

On 24 January 2022, we will be celebrating the fourth International Day of Education under the theme “Changing Course, Transforming Education”. As it was detailed in UNESCO’s recent global Futures of Education report, transforming the future requires an urgent rebalancing or our relationships with each other, with nature as well as with technology that permeates our lives, bearing breakthrough opportunities while raising serious concerns for equity, inclusion and democratic participation.

This year’s International Day of Education will be a platform to showcase the most important transformations that have to be nurtured to realize everyone’s fundamental right to education and build a more sustainable, inclusive and peaceful futures. It will generate debate around how to strengthen education as a public endeavour and common good, how to steer the digital transformation, support teachers, safeguard the planet and unlock the potential in every person to contribute to collective well-being and our shared home.

https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/educationday

Paris/Encinitas, october, 2021

Norton High School participates in the UNESCO World Teachers' Day 2021: “Teachers at the heart of education recovery”. 05 October 2021

World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate all teachers around the globe.

It commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which sets benchmarks regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers, and standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruitment, employment, and teaching and learning conditions.

The Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel was adopted in 1997 to complement the 1966 Recommendation by covering teaching personnel in higher education. World Teachers’ Day has been celebrated since 1994.

World Teachers’ Day is co-convened in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNICEF and Education International

https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldteachersday

SACRAMENTO/Encinitas, September, 2021

Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring Latino Heritage Month 2021

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring September 15 to October 15, 2021, as Latino Heritage Month in the State of California.

The text of the proclamation can be found HERE:

Norton High School is proud to celebrate this important month and to join The State of California during Latino Heritage Month in honoring these remarkable communities and their essential contributions to our state.

www.gov.ca.gov/2021/09/15/governor-newsom-issues-proclamation-declaring-latino-heritage-month-2021/

Encinitas, July 9, 2021

We are very pleased that some of our students are nominated to take part in the MIT online program for independent study.

We sincerely hope that they will be successful and serve as an example for all of us.

Encinitas, July 7, 2021

Norton High School students regularly attend at the NASA STEM education.

NASA's excellent educational offerings are a valuable addition to our STEM classes and shape the next generation of young Americans.

Encinitas, July 4, 2021

Enjoy a safe and happy

Independence Day 2021!

Boston/Orlando, June 2021

Boston Music Institute is delighted to announce in-person summer course for violin, viola, cello, and bass students aged 9-17.
A great chance for our musicians.
See the FULL description here:

https://www.bostonmi.org/2021-summer-course

NORTON IS committed to the UN's 2030 Agenda

March 04, 2021

Norton High School is committed to the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and makes an active contribution to the realization.

Therefore, we support the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), especially goal number 4, Quality Education.

https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/envision2030.html

NORTON IS NOW FULL MEMBER OF IOADE!

February 12, 2021

What is IOADE?

They are a grassroots movement, established by academic educational institutions, which need a network of different
practitioners, to manage the difficulties of delivering high quality education between a pandemic.

IOADE exists as an independent global platform to share knowledge and improve understanding amongst professionals in distance education and e-learning.

It is their core priority, to achieve a standardization in quality, professional and ethical standards in distance learning and to establish a distance education and e-learning framework worldwide.

www.ioade.edu.eu

https://www.ioade.org/members/

IMPORTANT INFORMATION! MISSING CHILDREN NATIONAL POSTER CONTEST

October 20, 2020

information for parents-UPDATE

APRIL 1, 2020

Superintendent: Schools are Closed but Classes are In

April 1, 2020

A letter to the community from San Diego County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Paul Gothold

There are many questions circulating after remarks by Governor Gavin Newsom and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond about if and when California campuses will reopen this school year.

The San Diego County Office of Education continues to carefully monitor guidance from federal, state, and local public health and education agencies. All decisions about reopening will be made in conjunction with local public health officials. We continue to hold out hope that campuses will reopen later this spring, but are making plans to continue teaching and learning in earnest if that is not the case.

I want to be very clear that the 2019-20 school year is not over, it has just transitioned from classroom instruction into distance learning. As Superintendent Thurmond said today, “schools are closed but classes are in.”

San Diego County school districts, and our own school programs, are quickly transitioning into a new way of teaching and learning to meet the health and safety impacts of COVID-19.

We are also extremely concerned about the social and emotional well-being of all of our students, and are working on ways to stay connected even at a distance. We also know that many students (especially our seniors, who we know were looking forward to celebrating promotion and graduation ceremonies) are very concerned about missing out on end-of-year activities and celebrations. Please know that schools are planning how we might offer these experiences in different formats and/or at a later date.

In the coming days and weeks, schools will provide families with information regarding how grades, graduation, transcripts, scholarships, summer school, and continued distance learning instruction will be handled.

While we recognize this situation poses challenges and hardship to many families, the most effective way to slow and disrupt the transmission of this pandemic – and therefore get back to normal – is by continuing to implement social distancing practices. We are grateful to our community for everything you are doing during this unique and difficult time.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this unprecedented time. In the meantime, please trust that we are doing everything in our power to prioritize student safety, keep our community updated, and work toward the goal of getting our teachers and learners back together as soon as we can.

https://www.sdcoe.net/news/Pages/San-Diego-County-Schools-Closed-Indefinitely.aspx

March 10, 2020

Dear School Leaders,

San Diego County public health officials announced last night that the county has its first presumptive positive case of COVID-19. At this time, the individual is quarantined at a local hospital and there is no active threat to the public. State officials also indicated yesterday that with 133 positive cases in the state, they have moved from a policy of containment to one of mitigation. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said in a recent interview that shifting to a mitigation phase means that communities will see more cases and need to start thinking about whether it makes sense to cancel large gatherings, close schools, and make it more feasible for employees to work from home.

I met yesterday with Governor Gavin Newsom, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, county superintendents of schools, and top advisers from the state Department of Public Health and Office of Emergency Services. They were very clear that at this point, decisions around school closures will be made by school districts in conjunction with local public health.

Pandemic Response Threat Plan Template Now Available

As you know SDCOE has been developing a pandemic response threat plan template for schools that is customizable to help in preparing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) should it spread in San Diego County.

Based on guidance from national, state, and local health agencies, and developed in consultation with public and school health officials, school safety experts, and administrators from public, private, and charter schools, the SDCOE Pandemic Threat: COVID-19 template

Defines roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders
Includes triggering criteria for actions to take before, while, and after COVID-19 cases are present
Lists goals, objectives, and action steps districts and schools should take in each scenario

Additional support resources will be posted online at www.sdcoe.net/coronavirus in the next several days to assist you in your planning.

We are hosting a workshop on the creation of school plans for COVID-19 using SDCOE’s Pandemic Threat template and toolkit on March 16 from 9 to 11 a.m. Due to space limitations, we can only accommodate one representative from each school in-person; participants may also attend online via ZOOM meeting. RVSP for the training here.

Guidance Updates

Guidelines for Schools: Criteria for staying home, or being sent home, from school or work continue to evolve based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health departments at the State and County. The guidelines are being updated daily to keep our student and staff populations safe and healthy. View the latest version here.
Guidance for Cleaning Schools: The SDCOE Risk Management team has curated guidance that can assist in determining which products are compliant with the Healthy Schools Act and may be used to clean in advance of a COVID-19 case in your schools.
Mass Gatherings: California Department of Public Health has issued new guidance on mass gatherings with recommendations for counties with and without evidence of community transmission.

This is a fluid situation that continues to evolve. We will share additional information as it becomes available. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need additional assistance in the meantime.

Sincerely,

Paul

Dr. Paul Gothold

San Diego County Superintendent of Schools

email: paul.gothold@sdcoe.net

phone: 858-292-3514

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Washington, March 2020

GREAT HONOR AND AWARD FOR NORTON HIGH SCHOOL

information for parents

Although we are a 100% distance learning school, we would like to make the public aware of the official announcement of the County of San Diego regarding the Covid-19 crisis:

Dear School Leaders,

I want to make sure you are aware that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new guidance for people who have traveled to countries with widespread, ongoing transmission of COVID-19.

At this time, people who have traveled to China, Iran, Italy, and South Korea (Level 3 Travel Health Notice countries) are asked to self-quarantine and practice social distancing for a period of 14 days from the time they left the area. We anticipate Japan (Level 2 Travel Health Notice) will be added to that list soon, so our materials reflect the same guidance.

Specifically, the CDC instructions for people who have traveled to these countries are:

· Take your temperature with a thermometer two times a day and monitor for fever. Also watch for cough or trouble breathing.

· Stay home and avoid contact with others. Do not go to work or school for this 14-day period. Discuss your work situation with your employer before returning to work.

· Do not take public transportation, taxis, or ride-shares during the time you are practicing social distancing.

· Avoid crowded places (such as shopping centers and movie theaters) and limit your activities in public.

· Keep your distance from others (about 6 feet or 2 meters).

With spring break approaching, you may want to share this information with parents and staff. This template letter, in English and Spanish, provides some language you can use to inform your community about the new guidance.

Your school should also consider how to address self-quarantine-related absences (whether for employees or for students). Yesterday the California Department of Education sent guidance to school districts and charter schools regarding independent study and distance learning options.

We have added the letter to our COVID-19 webpage, in addition to other resources for school leadership and school nurses.

We will share additional information as it becomes available. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need additional assistance in the meantime.

Sincerely,

Paul

Dr. Paul Gothold

San Diego County Superintendent of Schools

email: paul.gothold@sdcoe.net

phone: 858-292-3514

San Diego County Office of Education

858-292-3500

www.sdcoe.net

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LEARNING and INNOVATION SUMMIT

San Diego County Office of Education

Feb. 8, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

LEARNING and INNOVATION SUMMIT, San Diego County Office of Education

“I really enjoyed presenting at the Summit and it was great to hear about all of the different ways that educators were using technology with their students. We started sharing ideas and ways that we could make Chrome Music Lab work with different grade levels and subject areas. The best part about it was learning together.”

-Derek Suzuki
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher

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