NEWS From ExCEL Welcome our New position and new baby

Inside this issue: News about

ExCEL

1

Science Corner Wildlife program

2

Wildlife

Application

3

SF Youth Worker to

Teacher

Nwxt month’s mtgs

4

LTBGQ Forum

Forum

Team Up for Youth

5

Civil Rights &

School Discipline Con-

ference

6

Kaiser Permanente

Free Educational Pro-

grams

YEF Mini-Grant

7

Lights On 8

Did you know

November

Cornucopia

9

Special points of

interest:

How do you keep

fit?

What part of your

job do you enjoy

the most? What is

your favorite en-

richment?

Any funny or

amazing art work

to share?

Send all comments

to polkk@sfusd.edu

Meetings This Month

SFUSD

November 1, 2010

Volume 1, Issue 4

November – Alignment with the School Day –

Section 4 of the QSA

Day Rm 8 Auditorium

Tuesday Nov 9th Jen Karen

Wednesday Nov

17th

Yashica(Rm5) Mike

Friday Nov 19th Matt Aurelio

Michael Luk and his wife Corrine welcome their

new baby boy. He was born on 10/13/10 before

midnight. We have a new little District Coordi-

nator in the making.

We are pleased to announce that Ann Collaco will be coordinating our

new Mental Health Collaborative Program! Ann Collaco served as an

ExCEL District Coordinator from 2001-2007. She has since received

her Master’s degree in Social Work, with a PPS Credential, and has

worked with Urban Services YMCA as a Mental Health Therapist with

some of our SFUSD schools. The Mental Health Collaborative Program

(MHCP) will provide mental health support for targeted elementary,

middle, and high school students participating in the afterschool

program at 5 pilot sites for 2010-11.

MHCP will also provide parents and caregivers with access to direct

consultation, including linkages to citywide resources. While we have

previously collaborated with existing District mental health providers,

this is our most comprehensive effort, bridging the work of Learning

Support Professionals, Student Intervention Team, Wellness, and

ExCEL. Many of our community based organizations are providing

mental health services in our schools and programs, and we look

forward to working more closely with each of them to create seamless

services on school campuses.

Science Corner

NEWS From ExCEL Page 2

Environmental Education Programs For grades K-6 For more than 30 years WildCare has provided Bay Area teachers with environmental educa-tion programs that effectively incorporate concepts from the Life Sciences section of the

California Science Framework.

Programs at your school

Nature Van: Examine real animal specimens during a hands-on program designed to in-troduce students to California’s biodiversity. Topics include Endangered Wetlands,

Creeks and Ponds, California’s Wildlife and more!

Live Wildlife Ambassador: Meet live, non-releasable wild animals as you learn about their habitats and amazing adaptations. Live animals available for presentations include

a Northern Spotted Owl, Peregrine Falcon and Desert Tortoise.

Offsite Programs

WildCare Center Tour: Visit WildCare and get up close and personal with our live Wild-

life Ambassadors, including a Red-Shouldered Hawk, Turkey Vulture and pelicans.

(415) 239-3891

How it works: K-6 classes automatically qualify for a WildCare scholarship that matches the

percentage of the student body enrolled in the free/reduced lunch program.

For example: If 80% of the student body is enrolled in the free/reduced lunch program, any

class at the school automatically qualifies for an 80% scholarship for program fees and any

transportation costs.

Requesting a Scholarship: To submit a scholarship request go to wildcare-bayarea.org/scholarships or fill in and fax the form next to this flyer to (415)456-0594 attn: Anya. If you class needs financial assistance above the automatic scholarship reward, please indicate that on your scholarship application. We do not turn away any program requests due

to lack of funding for environmental education.

WildCare—76 Albert Park Lane, San Rafael, CA 94901—wildcarebayarea.org—415-453-1000 tel—415-456-0594

fax

Scholarship Request Form

Program Requested (circle program(s) interested in)

At Your School

Nature Van Live Wildlife Ambassador Offsite Programs

What percentage of the student body is enrolled in the free/reduced lunch

program? You can get this information from your schools’ secretary or

principal. __________ %

Are you able to pay the portion of the program fee, including transporta-

tion costs, that are not covered by the scholarship?

Yes No

If yes, please specify the amount that you are able to pay. $ ________

Please fax, email or mail Attn: Anya Pamplona

WildCare

76 Albert Park Lane

San Rafael, CA 94901

415-453-1000 x12 tel ; 415-456-0594 fax

anya@wildcarebayarea.org

Name:

School:

Address:

Email:

Phone:

Fax:

Best way to reach you?

Volume 1, Issue 4 Page 4

The San Francisco Youth Worker to Teacher Pathway is a collaboration between

seven organizations* with a mission to support disconnected transitional-aged youth through college and into rewarding teaching careers. SFYW2TP is especially interested in youth (ages 17-25) who are interested in becoming teachers in sci-ence or math (STEM.) This program is funded through the CALGRIP Initiative. The program places sixty students into two cohorts (one beginning in October and the other in Janu-ary) and provides them with financial aid assistance, books stipend, academic counseling, and on-going paid employment in afterschool programming. Below is a guideline of what students should expect: 2 years full-time at City College of SF (morning & afternoon class schedule) Employment in after-school programs while enrolled at CCSF Participation in Summer STEM Institute (stipend program) After 2 years at CCSF, receive Associate's Degree & Youth Worker Certification AND transfer to SFSU Receive BA from SFSU after another 2 years Receive Teaching Credential after another year Program is full-time for next 5 years. If you have any questions or are interested in the program, please contact Sabrina or Juan at sfyw2tp@gmail.com. *The San Francisco YouthWorker to Teacher Pathway is a collaboration be-tween SFSU, CCSF, CalSAC, OEWD, Project Rebound, GLO, and Larkin Street. Kathleen White Department Chair Child Dev. & Family Studies Dept. City College of San Francisco 50 Phelan Ave. - MUB 247 San Francisco, CA 94112

December – End of the Semester Wrap Up and Celebration

December 14, 2010 - 20 Cook Street ALL LEVELS

Next Month’s upcoming meetings

San Francisco LBTGQ Inclusive Schools

Forum

Bringing people together to talk about Les-

bian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer

inclusion in schools with other Parents

(LBTGQ & Allies), Teachers and Adminis-

trators. Topics of conversation include:

Family Diversity, Gender roles and Stereo-

typing, Anti-Bullying. NEW We will present

data to help us better understand why so

many fear this work in elementary schools, and provide concrete demonstra-

tions of lesson plans. Tuesday November 16 5:30 - 8:30pm McKinley Ele-

mentary 1025 14th St, San Francisco $5 adults and children with childcare.

Free for OFC Member Adults. Dinner will be served. Please register online

by November 5 at ourfamily.org or by calling (415) 981-1960

SPOTLIGHT: Team Up for Youth Team Up for Youth (TUFY) helps create after-school

sports opportunities for girls and boys that build their

confidence and skills, connect them to mentors and improve

their prospects in school and in life. TUFY partner with

after-school sports programs, offering a range of sup-

ports—training, consulting, and Coaching Corps volunteer

coaches—that help more young people learn the impor-

tant life lessons sports offer.

Many of you met Chris Fajardo , Program Coordinator from

Team Up for Youth during the October Site Coordinator

PD Sessions and hopefully were inspired to Rev Up your

programs by including more intentional PA, sports program-

ming, or programs to get your girls in the game. If you are

interested in learning more about TUFY or how to engage

your girls in programming, contact Chris’s colleague: Suz-

anne Sillett, Program Manager, Girls Sports at suz-

anne@teamupforyouth.org or 510/663-9200, ext. 104

UPCOMING TEAM-UP FOR YOUTH WEBINARS TO HELP YOU

GET KIDS IN THE GAME!

Strengthening Girls: The Power of Sports

Tuesday November 2, 2010 10:00-11:00 am

Registration link: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/4mimxafjso36

Thursday November 4, 2010 1:00-2:00 pm

AmeriCorps Update

This month our AmeriCorps volunteers are planning

the 1st learning kit on the Great American Smoke Out. The fo- cus is on the

detrimental effects of

cigarettes and the social influ-

ences brought on by peer

pressure and the media. Our

volunteers are available if you

would like ideas to imple-

ment this topic in your after

school programs. Jeff Jelsma jsjelsma@gmail.com

and Blossom Cole blossom.cole@gmail.com welcome

any support, comments and questions regarding

this service learning topic and future projects.

Registration link:

https://cc.readytalk.com/r/al3phz9tswos

For more information or to register for these webinars,

please contact Cory Wechsler, Director of Education and

Training, at (510) 663.9200 x 113 or

coryw@teamupforyouth.org.

Scholarship Opportunities

Civil rights and School Discipline Conference - US

Department of Education

Volume 1, Issue 4 Page 6

November 17-18 2010 Hyatt Regency, San Francisco

Civil Rights and School Discipline A Path to Ensuring

Equal Educational Opportunity The Civil Rights and

School Discipline Conference is a unique opportunity

for school administrators, student support services,

staff and teachers to learn about successful, non-

exclusionary approaches to address student behavior

in diverse communities, while keeping students en-

gaged in the classroom. You are invited to hear from

your colleagues and educational equity experts about

best practices in implementing positive behavior in-

terventions and other strategies for fair and effective

discipline practices. There is no registration fee for

this conference.

For More Information Contact

For registration contact OCR at (415) 486-5555 or

ocr.sanfrancisco@ed.gov

The DuPont Challenge Launch: Science Essay Competition

Essay submission period begins

November 15, 2010. Final deadline

for submitting essays is January 31,

2011. for more information go to

http://thechallenge.dupont.com/rules.

Free Educational Theatre Programs brings

live theatrical programs to schools and

communities to inspire children, teens, and adults to make informed decisions about their health and to build stronger, healthier

neighborhoods.

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Funding Opportunity: YEF "Gatherings for Change" Mini-Grant

DCYF’s Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF) Mini-Grants Program is excited to announce a Request for Pro-posals (RFP) for “Gatherings for Change” Youth Summits. Through the YEF, “Gatherings for Change” will grant approximately $15,000 for youth-led neighborhood-based and issue-based youth summits to bring together young people to learn, discuss, and share ideas on how to make positive community im-

pacts. Funding is open to all San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations and summits must

be a collaborative of at least 3 organizations or constituency groups.Please note, awarded programs will

be contracting with Community Youth Center (CYC) of San Francisco and not DCYF.

To download the RFP, please visit http://www.dcyf.org/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=4540.

Proposals are due Monday, November 29, 2010 at 5 p.m.

For more information, contact Bryant Tan, Youth Empowerment Fund Manager, at 415-557-6727 or

btan@dcyf.org.

BRYANT TAN | YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FUND MANAGER

SF Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families

1390 Market Street, Suite 900 | San Francisco | CA 94102

phone 415-557-6727 | fax 415-554-8965 | www.dcyf.org

SPOTLIGHT:Lights ON After School

LONGFELLOW Elementary- Longfellow TEAMED UP with many of their after

school partners to offer a FUN and ENGAGING event for their school com-

munity- SCORES offered prizes for sharing poems PLI invited students to

PLAY outside the District’s Nutrition Education Program offered healthy

snacks.

Alvarado Elementary—A wonderful celebration. The staff and students made

beautiful artwork and planetariums from recycled light bulbs; even a model of

the Golden Gate Bridge with blinking lights.

A big thanks to all that partici-

pated in Lights ON—We are so

proud of all of the hard work and

dedication each site

has given to make

ExCEL After school

the best place to

be.

Did you know . . . .

Economic Benefits: In a September 2007 report, The Long-Term Effects of After School Programming on Edu-cational Adjustment and Juvenile Crime: A Study of the LA’s BEST After School Program (Goldschmidt & Huang, 2007) found:

Economic benefits of the program exceed its costs; that is, every dollar invested in LA’s BEST program resulted in a savings in juvenile crime costs of ap-proximately $2.50.

SFUSD

ExCEL Afterschool

Programs

20 Cook Street

San Francisco

Phone: 415-750-4500

Fax: 415-750-8650

E-mail:

polkk@sfusd.edu

www.healthiersf.org/

excel

November Cornucopia

Snack Cones

From Family Fun Magazines

Ingredients

3 cups popcorn

2 cups multigrain cereal

1 cup dried fruit bits

24 wafer ice-cream cones

Instructions

- Just combine the popcorn, cereal, and fruit bits. Scoop

the mix into wafer ice-cram cones (you should have enough

to fill about two dozen). To keep them from spilling in

transit, cover each cone with plastic wrap held in place with

a rubber band