Celebrate Community May 2024!

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Public Notice & Agenda
2024 Carson Elementary STEAM,
Community School,
Parent Organization

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6905 Kramer St, San Diego, CA 92111

Volunteers appreciated for set-up @ 11:00a

Meeting start: 12:00

Meetings on Family First Fridays, in the auditorium

(*unless otherwise noted.)
Zoom: TBA

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* Welcome| Call to Orer: 

Thank you in advance for collaboration!

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Social Media & Communication Report:

Website for fundraising & content management:https://carsonsteamcommuni.wixsite.com/communityschool/notesagenda

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Treasurer Report (Link TBA after Appreciation Week actuals are consolidated.)

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1.0) Volunteers welcome: Organize, Advance, and Celebrate students learning. Do you have a skill you'd like to share?  Sign up & collaborate today for Community School

SDUSD "Self-Help Initiatives".

Nominate yourself for Secretary. We also need Social Media Coordinators, Composters, Organizers, Documentation, Data Collection, Artists, Musicians, Sewers, & Culinary Artists. 

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1.2) APEX Fundraiser Dates Announced! 15 volunteers needed for each Fun-Run Heat; Passing out water, Marking Runners Laps, Cheerleading! 
(45 total volunteers needed for the end of the school year event to run smoothly.)   

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1.3) Volunteer: Spread Mulch, accept plant donations, prep for plant sales. 

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1.3) Garden shed, in box. Our FoodCorps partners coordinated donation of a Garden Shed.  VOLUNTEERS Needed to build. Link to the products specifications:

4 ft. W x 6 ft. D Outdoor Storage Metal Shed Lockable Metal Garden Shed for Backyard Outdoor (24 sq. ft.)

https://www.homedepot.com/p/4-ft-W-x-6-ft-D-Outdoor-Storage-Metal-Shed-Lockable-Metal-Garden-Shed-for-Backyard-Outdoor-24-sq-ft-T-PS1146S0BN-1/322981047

 

1.4) RLA: Resident Leadership Academy past, present, and future invited to strengthen organization for continuous improvements of our eco restoration communities. 

We have many Resident Leadership Academy Alumni, here in our community school rebuilding our Parent Organization and advancing learning opportunities for our students. 

“Funding for this program is provided by the County of San Diego, HHSA, Department of Homeless  Solutions and Equitable Communities in partnership with Community Health Improvement Partners” 

https://www.livewellsd.org/i-want-to/get-involved/resident-leadership-academy

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1.4.1 Resident Leadership ^Arts Academy, Cohort Starting May 14, 2024.

Tuesdays @ 6p | Wednesdays @ 4p: Enter on Glidden Street at the Joint-use Park.

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Open Call for Interest for Resident Leadership "Applications are due May 16, 2024 by 11:59 pm P.  Announcing a NEW cycle of funding opportunity for our RLA community partners to help support your Resident Leadership Academy (RLA) and Community Improvement Projects (CIPs) efforts." Connect if Interested.

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2.) STEAM Makers Market Update:

Huge Success. Please extend a wholehearted Thank you to Perla Myers, University of San Diego, School of Leadership and Education Sciences | The Jacobs Institute For Innovation in Education, The Mulvaney Center for Community Awareness and Social Action, and crew, who have supported learning for over 11 years. Bravo! Thank you!  

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3.) Scholastic BookFair & Carson STEAM Community School Parent's Organized to co-sponsor Field Trips Transportation. We worked in Collaboration with the Associated Student Body Supports to help bridge fundraising goals. A very special Appreciation to Mrs. Amezcua & Principal Real for guidance! 

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/carsonelementaryschool

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GRANTS Advancing! Let's CELEBRATE!

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4.0) Equitable Community / Public Works Grant:

With immense gratitude to the Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities, Public Health Services, and the Department of Public Works, for collaboration towards Carson STEAM Community School Parent Organization

living schoolyard gardens & creative spaces.

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4.1) Input finalized on the Equitable Community Grant. 

Thank you neighbors, partners, & community  Share your recommendations.  The FINAL SUBMISSION was communicated:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Sgaj6rZXH-AbCfAsMaEtwmdZb6Y0TWNyNlS9L4OC_dw/edit#gid=1242953620

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4.2) Mulch Calculator: See map for measurements already taken...

A. STEAM Gardens: Delivery slated for May 16th! 

B. Pollinator Gardens @ Park Entrance on Glidden: Do you have a weed wacker? 

C. Joint-Use: Shade Installation slated for play structure summer 2024. Are you interested in Organizaing Community Garden days.

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4.1) Compost | Eco Restoration Community:

* Thank you Zro from Leah's Pantry & Christina A. from Barrio Botany, for Carson Irrigation Map to advance Community Improvements! : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tdPmsWkggsxlm3scKsmzxTppNxGOdnGr/view?ts=65c3be2f 

* Waste diversion & water-wise climate action tracks weeks of waste (salad bar weight) diversion from landfill. On track to divert +20 weeks of Food waste from landfill (~50% of school year).  Increasing the likely-hood of resilient/ self sustaining gardens through out summer, & 3+ years. This is also preparation for our schoolyard forest.

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5.1) Community Schools Grant UPDATE

Ask about Annual Grant Amount for the next ~5 years!

Join us amplifying our gratitude, & share your vision. Organize & share at the...

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5.2) @ Site Governance Team (SGT) Meetings on

2nd Mondays @ 2:30 in Rm 26.

Overview: https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/sdusd-community-schools/home

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5.3) SDUSD Funding Request Process

If educational partner has idea for funding, connect with the Site Governance Team to ensure request aligns with pillars and site goals; Submit your ideas! Collaboration is key.

"If SGT approves, coordinator requests funding via Funding Request Form. Aronn/Jason review request to ensure alignment with state grant requirements.

If approved, Jeanine follows up with Coordinator regarding how to spend."

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5.4) CCSPP Grant Expense Guidance for Annual Grant Amount (~5 years):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u8KzQxRbJSkhoMNFAIgGTCTAoFZBtXsKzEQvtzNa08I/edit

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5.5) Carson Coordinator & Site Coach Roles, announced @ the

!Congratulations to Mr. Ballard designated Carson Site Coach!!!

Community Schools - Cohort Three Preliminary Onboarding Meeting

Tuesday, February 13, at 4 PM via Zoom.

Overview: https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/sdusd-community-schools/overview  

Meeting Notes & Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_O4iFbWgvmiW0oMKQhjs74TNqqaCGJxDeur2U4gUpso/edit

 

6.0) Public Comment: Welcomed. Power is in the discourse.

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Enjoy today, 

Christina C.G. Bambino
619-430-8199 | ccgbambino@gmail.com

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Volunteer President, Carson STEAM Community School Parent Organization 

Parent Stakeholder | Climate Action Steward | Artesana

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“To love a place is not enough. We must find ways to heal it.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass