Weekly Bulletin

STUDENT INFO

2008-2009 GED SCHEDULE
There will be three more opportunities for adult students to take the GED during the 2008-2009 school year. The future
testing dates are as follows:   October 21, 22, 23 in 2008 and February 24, 25, 26 & March 31, April 1, 2 in 2009.
Students may retake the part(s) of the exam not passed. In order to sign up to take the GED, stu-dents need to fill out a
demographics sheet, pay a fee, and watch a video. Free practice tests may be taken at any campus. To register,
students pay $110 (cash or money order only) and must present a valid CA picture ID, driver’s license or a passport.
Applicants must be 18 years or older. Students, see your academic teacher advisor for additional info and to talk about
your readiness to take the exam.

POLY CAMPUS MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S PICNIC
The Poly Campus is planning a potluck picnic on the Poly Quad for the last night of Summer School. From 7:15 – 9
classes will sit under the stars sharing food and enjoying each other’s company. The campus’ own stars will entertain
from time to time during the evening with international music and dance. One of the highlights of the evening will no
doubt be the world premiere of the new line dance troupe Faculty Feet, choreographed by principal dancer, Kathy
Javaheri. Come on out Poly Campus and join the midsummer night’s fun.

2008-2009 PHOTO IDS
NH-P ECC is issuing the school’s 2008-2009 photo IDs. The ID costs $10 and is good through June, 2009. Ask your
teacher for schedule.

CITIZENSHIP CLASSES
In addition to the current Citizenship classes at the NoHo (M/W, 6:30-9) and Poly (T/Th, 6:30-9) campuses, on Sept. 20
we will begin a Saturday class (8 am-12pm) at the Poly Campus.
TWO MORE WEEKS OF SUMMER SCHOOL. KEEP COMING & LEARNING!

TEACHER & STAFF INFO

2008-2009 Back-to-School Meeting
Thurs., Sept. 4, 4 – 6 p.m., Poly Cafeteria

MORE TEACHING POSITIONS AT NH-P
NH-P ECC has these four teaching positions open for the fall semester: ESL Beginning Low, Mon. –Thurs., 6–9 p.m.,
NoHo Campus; ESL Beginning Low Orientation, Mon.–Thurs., 6:30–9 p.m., NoHo Campus; ESL Intermediate High/A,
Mon.–Thurs., 6:30-9 p.m., NoHo Campus; and Multi-level ESL, Sat., 9-11 a.m., St. Patrick’s Church Branch. The
deadline for applying for these positions is Friday, August 15 at 5 p.m. If you did not receive the position
announcements in your mailbox, ask your office technician for them or access them at the DACE web page under
employment.

NH-P ACADEMIC DEPT MEETINGS
APACS Rosalie Cruiz has called an academic dept meeting for Mon., Aug. 11 at 5:00 p.m. in Room 64 at the Poly
Campus. All academic teachers should attend. Then on Mon., Aug. 18 at 5:00 p.m. there is an academic teacher
advisor meeting in Room 64 at the Poly Campus.

ESL TEXTBOOK SELECTION COMMITTEE
Twelve members of the ESL Textbook Selection Committee met on Wednesday, August 6 at the Poly Campus to kick off
the important process. The committee members teach at all three main campuses and several branch locations and
represent all ESL levels. The committee will be evaluating core ESL textbooks in order to recommend texts to be used
at all levels in the ESL Program. ESL teachers who would like to serve on this committee may still join and participate in
the process. You may contact committee chair Anne Byrnes or assistant principal Chan Bostwick to sign up.    The com-
mittee’s work will continue well into the fall semester. If you are not able to serve on the committee but would like to
suggest a textbook to be considered, you may contact one of the following committee members: Don Burton, Karen
Cruz, Jane DiBattista, Chris Jones, Esperanza Lucero, Sarah Mallery, Myrna Montenegro, Ann Pett, Michael Perronne,
Sharon Poppleton, Elizabeth Regalado, Steve Schmissrauter, and Norma Smith.

RENEWED CREDENTIALS – A REMINDER
Teachers are reminded to register renewed credentials with DACE credential specialist Rosalind Cook after the
renewal. Failure to do that will result in not being able to work. Also, be sure to turn in a copy of the renewed credential
to SAA Carlos Santoyo for the school’s personnel files.

DACE FALL CONFERENCE – OCTOBER 11
Mark your calendars! “A National Model” Educating All Generations, the theme of this year’s conference, says it all.
That’s who we are and what we do. Attend the Sat. event at the Los Angeles Convention Center (7:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m.)
to celebrate, to communicate and to connect with hundreds of colleagues from across the Division. There will be
workshops, displays, carousel presentations, exhibitors, continental breakfast, lunch with keynote speaker, not to
mention prizes and giveaways. Something for everyone!!

FACULTY TECHNOLOGY SURVEY
Faculty members are asked to complete this survey to assist the technology committee in assess-ing the school
community’s technological experience and needs. You may access the survey at http://www.quia.com/sv/193431.html.
The password is “adult school.” See 7/28 memo from committee for additional information.

CBET PLEDGE CARDS/TUTORING LOGS
Thanks to the 21 ESL/CBET teachers who have turned in 102 CBET Pledge Cards this summer.

Tutoring Logs will be collected the last week of Summer School. Teachers are asked to review the Logs now to make
sure entries have been done correctly and completely. It’s very important to have all the information at the top of the
Log filled in, especially student ID numbers and section numbers. FYI, we sent all of the Pledge Cards to the Division
Central Office last month. All of the K-12 students’ names were input into a system so that their academic achievements
can be tracked. The hope – and expectation - is that their academic benchmarks will prove the effectiveness of the
CBET Program. Those results will no doubt have huge implications on CBET funding in future years. Today we sent all
of the 07-08 Tutoring Logs to the Central Office for audit purposes.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
Next Classified Payday- August 30.
Next Certificated Payday- September 5.
Last Day/Summer School 2008- August 22.
2008-2009 NH-P Back-to-School Mtg- Sept. 4, 4-6 pm, Poly Campus Cafeteria.
Fall Semester- September 2, ’08 – February 6, ‘09.
DACE Fall Conference- Sat., October 11, 2008.