| San José Schools are members of a large
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| | New Program: One San Jose Schools high
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| urban school district serving about
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| | school, Leland High School, has
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| 32,000 students from kindergarten through
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| | instituted the "Every 15 Minutes"
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| grade twelve. San Jose Schools represent
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| | program. This is an anti-DUI program
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| the eleventh largest urban school
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| | which emphasizes good decision making for
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| district in California, with thirty one
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| | high school juniors and seniors. The
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| elementary schools, seven middle schools,
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| | program has two phases; phase one is a
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| and seven high schools. The student
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| | simulated accident scene and phase two is
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| population is 31% Anglo, 49% Hispanic,
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| | a funeral that includes guest speakers
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| 13% Asian, 3% Black and 4% other
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| | who have lost loved ones in alcohol
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| minority. The district's web page states
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| | related collisions. The program brings
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| the following Vision Statement: "San Jose
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| | the San Jose Schools students as close as
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| Schools [are] learning communit[ies] that
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| | possible to losing a loved one, and
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| inspire students to be the best they can
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| | brings home the reality of an alcohol
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| be, equipping them with world class
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| | related collision.
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| skills, a commitment to lifelong
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| | Just For the Kids: Another new program
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| learning, active citizenship in a diverse
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| | that San Jose Schools are participating
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| society, and respect for self and
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| | in is the Just For The Kids program. This
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| others."
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| | helps schools and communities compare
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| Service Projects: San Jose Schools
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| | their schools to similar schools in the
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| students learn about service projects
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| | state. Parents and educators can access
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| through a partnership with Youth
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| | the Just For The Kids web page at The
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| Re:Action Corps ( a high school based
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| | data is free and gives easy to understand
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| program to educate young people about
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| | data on every public school in
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| local, national and international issues,
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| | California, including San Jose Schools.
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| empower them to create plans for social
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| | The information is designed to help
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| change, and invest financially in their
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| | schools and communities raise student
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| visions of a better world.
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| | achievement.
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| Awards: On May 27, 2007, San Jose Schools
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| | Opportunity: On Monday, April 2nd the
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| announced that the Capitol Expressway
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| | non-profit California Dictionary Project,
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| Auto Dealers Charitable Foundation
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| | in conjunction with San Jose Schools and
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| donated $50,000 to 12 elementary schools
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| | 100 volunteers from the community, will
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| and supports 38 third grade classroom
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| | distribute dictionaries to all 3rd grade
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| libraries. San Jose Schools
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| | San Jose Schools students. Founded in
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| Superintendent Don Iglesias, stated, "We
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| | 2002, the California Dictionary Project
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| are very grateful...for their generosity
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| | has distributed more than 75,000
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| and commitment to education displayed by
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| | dictionaries to kids who attend San Jose
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| their...donation. Literacy is the key to
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| | Schools.
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| successful learning for our students."
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