September 2011
71 posts
Crawford Volley Ball
Lady Colts have their first tournament of the season tomorrow! September 1st, 2011 at El Camino High from 3PM to 6PM.
August 2011
33 posts
Looking Back
Parent Program
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law successfully launched its Parental Readiness and Empowerment Program (PREP) thanks to the generous support of Qualcomm, Inc. and its partnership with the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD). Workshops in March and May focused on parents’ rights and responsibilities regarding school discipline. The June workshop focused on the parents’ role...
Class of 1976… 1996 - 20th Year Reunion
High School Exit Exams
Under current California law, students take the exit exams for the first time in 10th grade. Those who do not pass can retake the test in 11th and 12th grade. At San Diego Unified schools, about 85 percent of 10th graders passed the math portion of the exit exam, while 82 percent passed the English portion. Five years ago the passing rate on both sections was 78 percent for city schools’...
Remember
Stamps… A Home Run for Baseball
On July 15, 2010 the U.S. Postal Service added two collectible postage stamps to its growing list of baseball commemorative stamps with their dedication of two 44-cent stamps honoring the Negro Leagues. Kadir Nelson, Class of 1992 was the designer of the stamps. The Negro League Baseball stamp features an action sequence of a play at home plate. The Rube Foster stamp, with the background design...
Food Offerings in SDUSD Cafeterias
As the Food Services Department prepares for the opening of 200 school cafes… school cafe managers gathered on Thursday for the final in a series of three orientation/training meetings. This training was a little different. Farmers and chefs were invited to the meeting termed “Know your Farmer, Know Your Food”. The day included a mini-farmer’s market, a tomato tasting and cooking demonstrations...
Will C. Crawford High School in 1986
Campus Life
Redistricting for the SDUSD
Every ten years after the National Census, every public agency must re-balance electoral districts. The 2010 census numbers were recently provided to the district and the Board of Education has initiated the process to re-balance the population within the five board subdistricts. A committee appointed by the Board of Education, following state and federal guidelines, will recommend to the board...
Looking Back
Class of 1971 Homecoming Court 1970
Homecoming Queen and Court
The Last 1st Lady
Queen For A Day
Miriam Aftreth, Class of 1972 was named Queen of the Homecoming Court of 1971.
Class of 1971... 2011 - 40th Year Reunion
Students Still Need Vaccination
About 40,000 San Diego County 7th through 12th graders have to submit proof they’ve had a whooping cough booster shot to attend school this fall. Roughly 21,000 of those students are in San Diego Unified School District.
Official Class Size 2005 to 2010
Vaccine Refusals in San Diego County
Crawford Complex Announcements
*Enroll at Schools Starts - August 25th, 2011
*Labor Day/Holiday - September 5th, 2011
*Back to School/Classes begin - September 6th, 2011
*Veterans Day/Holiday - November 11th, 2011
*Thanksgiving Break - November 21st to 25th, 2011
*Winter Break - December 19th to 21st, 2011
Official Class Size 1959 to 2004
The First 1st Lady
In Memory
Peter Keyser, Class of 1968
Passed Away on August 7, 2011
School Alma Mater
Dr. Will C. Crawford
The school was named after Dr. Will C. Crawford, Superintendent of the San Diego Schools from 1934 to 1954.
Class of 1971 - 40th Reunion
Susan McCasland Wilkerson and husband Neil McCasland at the Hilton Hotel Mission Valley, August 13th, 2011. Will C. Crawford High School… 2011 - 40th Reunion. Photo by Michael Pemberton.
Senior Prom 1971
Susan Wilkerson, Class of 1971 and Robert Long, Class of 1971… Will C. Crawford High School Senior Prom.
Dropout Rate Reduced at San Diego Unified
Only one large school district across California — San Francisco — has a lower dropout rate than San Diego Unified, according to figures released today by the California Department of Education. Statewide, San Diego Unified’s dropout rate placed second-lowest among the largest districts at 12.8 percent, behind only San Francisco’s 10.7 percent. Other large districts...
In Memory
Brenda J. Cumming, Class of 1961
Passed Away on August 3, 2011
In Memory
Susan Michelle Smith Cella, Class of 1974
Passed Away on July 29, 2011
In Memory
Cecil Glen Carpenter, Class of 1972
Passed Away on July 31, 2011
New City of San Diego Council District
The City Charter requires the new district boundaries to take effect 30 days after the map is adopted. But the new 9th District won’t have an election until next year, leaving them essentially voiceless at City Hall until the new representative takes office in December 2012. Note that Crawford High is dead center of the new district. The new 9th District was added to the City Charter when...
Looking Back
