District, April 10, 2009
Your coverage is invited of any of the following upcoming events on the
campuses of the San Diego Unified School District.
(*) New or revised this week.
April
13 -- Tree Planting Ceremony, 9 a.m., Kearny High Educational Complex,
7651 Wellington St. (92111). San Diego Unified Board Member John De Beck
and San Diego City Council Member Donna Frye are scheduled to break
ground on a project in cooperation with the Urban Corps of San Diego.
More than 100 trees will be planted on the campus. Contact: Cheryl
Hibbeln, principal, Kearny School of Digital Media and Design, (858)
496-8370. Not open to the public.
13 -- Open House, iHigh Virtual Academy, 1-3 p.m., Mount Everest
Academy, 4350 Mt. Everest Blvd. Contact: Eileen Warrington Franco, (858)
496-8764. Open to the public.
14 -- Board of Education meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education
Center, 4100 Normal Street. Agenda and future schedules available at
www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm. Open to the public.
14 -- San Diego National College Fair, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., San Diego
Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Dr. (92101). Representatives from
universities and colleges from around the nation will meet with
prospective students. Contact: 703/836-2222 ext 127. Open to the public.
15 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education Programs,
6:30 p.m., Harold J. Ballard Parent Center at Fremont Elementary School,
2375 Congress Ave. (92110). Parents, staff and community leaders consult
with the Board of Education and district staff on behalf of Title I
compensatory education program participants. Information: Program
Monitoring Department, (858) 496-4048. Open to the public.
16 -- San Diego Unified Surplus Property Auction, 9 a.m. preview,
auction 10:30 a.m., San Diego Unified School District Supply Center
Yard, 2351 Cardinal Lane (92123). Miscellaneous obsolete, no parts
available, and beyond economical repair furniture and equipment will be
for sale. $200 cash deposit required to bid. Contact: Rose Gustafson,
Manager of Materiel Control, (858) 522-5850 or rgustafson@sandi.net;
auction conducted by Anstead's Auctioneers and Associates, (619)
233-3148. Open to the public.
* 17 -- Accelerating Success for English Learners in Middle and High
School, 1 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal
Street (92103). Dr. Aida Walqui of WestEd, Dr. Kenji Hakuta of Stanford
University and Dr. Magaly Lavadenz of Loyola Marymount University will
discuss improvements in the field. Part of the Superintendent's Speaker
Series. Contact: Joan McRobbie, (619) 725-7388. Open to the public.
* 18 -- Surfboard Recycling, 9-11 a.m., Pacific Beach Middle School,
4676 Ingraham St. (92109). Part of eighth grader Rusty Mendoza's service
project, surfboard recycler Rerip.com will be on hand to take those old
boards off your hands for reuse or recycling. Contact: Dr. Julie Martel,
Principal, (858) 273-9070. Open to the public.
21-24 -- Closing the Achievement Gap, Third Annual Title I Parent (ESEA)
Training Conference, Parent/Community Coordinator Training, Bahia Hotel,
998 West Mission Bay Drive (92109). Sponsored by the California Advisory
on Education Events and the San Diego County Title I Parents
Association, conference topics include parent training and involvement.
Contact: Diane Haney, (619) 822-4382 or www.caceeconference.com. Open to
the public.
25 -- RECESS Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Field Elementary School, 4375
Bannock Ave. (92117). Professionals from the community and UCSD Alpha
Phi Omega students will be on hand to encourage students to stay in
school and get focused on a career. Students are encouraged to dress in
a costume appropriate to their future career. Contact: Robin Stern,
Principal, (858) 273-3323. Open to the public.
25 -- Rose Creek Cleanup, 9 a.m. to noon. The students and community of
Doyle Elementary School in University City will be participating in a
cleanup project in Rose Creek, a nearby stream. Doyle has adopted the
stream. Part of I Love a Clean San Diego's annual "Bay to Creek
Cleanup." Contact (I Love a Clean San Diego): (619) 291-0103 x3014. Open
to the public.
27 -- Open House, iHigh Virtual Academy, 1-3 p.m., Fremont Center, 2375
Congress St. Contact: Eileen Warrington Franco, (858) 496-8764. Open to
the public.
28 -- Board of Education meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education
Center, 4100 Normal Street. Agenda and future schedules available at
www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm. Open to the public.
May
1 -- Education Center Annual Spring Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eugene
Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal St., Annex 9, Testing Room
(92103). Talented district artisans will have their art and handicrafts
for sale. Contact: Elaine Lindberg, (619) 725-7104. Shopping is open to
the public.
5 -- Teacher of the Year Celebration, 4:30 p.m., Sherman Elementary
School, 301 22nd St. (92102). Ceremonies honor San Diego Unified's
outstanding individual teachers for the 2008-09 school year. Teachers of
the Year will be named for the elementary, middle and high schools.
Student musicians will perform and members of the culinary arts program
will provide hors d'oeuvres. Open to the public.
6-8 -- Drama Showcase, 7 p.m., Ole Kittleson Little Theatre, San Diego
School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), 2425 Dusk Drive (92139).
Drama students showcase their individual strong points as performers in
an eclectic array of musical numbers, monologues, and dramatic scenes in
a show for the whole family. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for students,
seniors and military. Box office: (619) 475- 8556 or go to
www.scpa.sandi.net. Open to the public.
7 -- District English Learner Advisory Committee, 6:30 p.m., Harold J.
Ballard Parent Center at Fremont Elementary School, 2375 Congress Ave.
(92110). Committee includes representatives from each school's English
Learner Advisory Committee, a school-based committee required if there
are more than 21 English Learners at that school. Information: Office of
Language Acquisition, (619) 725-7264. Open to the public.
7 -- End-of-Year Community Recognition Event, 4-6 p.m., SeaWorld. Annual
event recognizing district partners in education and volunteers.
Contact: Janet Delaney, community relations director, (619) 725-5593.
Not open to the public.
8 -- Mother's Day Family Friday, 1:45 p.m., Horton Elementary School,
5050 Guymon St. (92102). Horton moms are invited to visit their child's
classroom and enjoy student Mariachis and Mexican dancers. Contact:
Principal Robin McCulloch, (619) 264-0171. Not open to the public.
12 -- Board of Education meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education
Center, 4100 Normal Street. Agenda and future schedules available at
www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm. Open to the public.
13 -- Junior Recorder Festival, 9:30 a.m. instruction; 11:15 a.m.
concert, De Portola Middle School, 11010 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. (92124).
The day begins with period recorder and dance instruction, followed by a
concert with students from throughout the district. Contact: Karen
Childress-Evans, Director, Visual and Performing Arts Program, (858)
539-5349. Open to the public.
13 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education Programs,
6:30 p.m., Harold J. Ballard Parent Center at Fremont Elementary School,
2375 Congress Ave. (92110). Parents, staff and community leaders consult
with the Board of Education and district staff on behalf of Title I
compensatory education program participants. Information: Program
Monitoring Department, (858) 496-4048. Open to the public.
15 -- Whitman School 50th Anniversary Celebration, 5 p.m., Whitman
Elementary School, 4050 Appleton St. (92117). PTA-sponsored event to
mark a half-century of education excellence. They're looking for old
photos and other material. Contact: whitmanpta2008@yahoo.com. Open to
the public.
* 16 -- Benefit Concert, 7 p.m., Lincoln High School auditorium
4777 Imperial Avenue (92113). Sponsored by the Mainly Mozart Festival,
the concert features: Anthony McGill, principal clarinet of the
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York; Point Loma Nazarene University
vocal coach and pianist Ines Irawati; and the Lincoln High School choir.
Tickets are $10, $25 and 50. Information: (619) 704-1140, or
www.mainlymozart.org. Open to the public.
16 -- Bay Park Western Carnival Extravaganza, 3-7 p.m., Bay Park
Elementary School, 2433 Denver St. (92110). 2433 Denver St. (92110).
PTA-sponsored school fundraiser offers fun for all. Contact: Bay Park
PTA via the school, (619) 276-1471. Open to the public.
19 -- Classified Employee of the Year Celebration, time and location to
be announced. Honoring San Diego Unified's outstanding individual
non-teaching workers for the 2008-09 school year. Open to the public.
19-21 -- Spring Music Concert, 7 p.m., San Diego School of Creative and
Performing Arts (SCPA) Florence Johnson Grand Theatre, 2425 Dusk Drive
(92139). Featured are all levels of choral and instrumental talent, from
"up-and-comers" to award-winning ensembles. Tickets are $8-$10 adults,
$7-$9 for students, senior and military. Box office: (619) 475- 8556 or
go to www.scpa.sandi.net. Open to the public.
20 -- Excellence Recognition, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Sea World Nautilus
Pavilion, 500 Sea World Drive (92109). Annual event that salutes the
academic top one percent in San Diego Unified. Principals from each high
school present their students to Board of Education members and the
Superintendent. Information: Janet Delaney, Community Relations, (619)
725-5593. Reporters covering the event should contact Jack Brandais at
(619) 725-5570 to arrange for access to Sea World. Not open to the
public.
21 -- 50th Anniversary Celebration, Cubberley Elementary School, 4:30
p.m., Cubberley Elementary School, 3201 Marathon Dr. (92123). Alumni,
friends and current families will celebrate a half-century at the Serra
Mesa school. Contact: Maria Edwards, jedward1@san.rr.com, or (619)
517-9358. Open to the public.
25 -- Memorial Day, all schools and offices closed.
27 -- GATE Distinguished Lecture Series with Eric Jensen, 7 p.m.,
Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103).
Jensen, author of "Parenting the Gifted Brain," is the guest speaker at
this lecture series, sponsored by the Gifted and Talented Education
Department. The series gives the community a chance to hear and meet
experts in the field of gifted education. Contact: GATE Department,
(858) 573-5998. Open to the public.
June
4-6 -- Spring Dance Concert, 7 p.m., San Diego School of Creative and
Performing Arts (SCPA) Florence Johnson Grand Theatre, 2425 Dusk Drive
(92139). Showcasing SCPA's Dance Ensembles as well as intermediate and
new dancers, and pre-majors in a variety of different styles including
ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and musical theatre. Tickets are $8-$10
adults, $7-$9 for students, senior and military. Box office: (619) 475-
8556 or go to www.scpa.sandi.net. Open to the public.
4 -- District English Learner Advisory Committee, 6:30 p.m., Harold J.
Ballard Parent Center at Fremont Elementary School, 2375 Congress Ave.
(92110). Committee includes representatives from each school's English
Learner Advisory Committee, a school-based committee required if there
are more than 21 English Learners at that school. Information: Office of
Language Acquisition, (619) 725-7264. Open to the public.
10 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education Programs,
6:30 p.m., Harold J. Ballard Parent Center at Fremont Elementary School,
2375 Congress Ave. (92110). Parents, staff and community leaders consult
with the Board of Education and district staff on behalf of Title I
compensatory education program participants. Information: Program
Monitoring Department, (858) 496-4048. Open to the public.
15 -- Traditional Calendar Last Day of School.
July
3 -- Independence Day Observed, all schools and administrative offices
closed.
21 -- Year-Round Calendar Last Day of School.
October
30-31 -- Crawford High Class of 1959 50th Reunion, Town and Country
Hotel, Mission Valley. Contacts: Sandra Craig Allen, (951) 301-7098;
Alice James McCapes, (951) 306-7706.
Ongoing
Thursday: de Portola Middle School Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., 11010
Clairemont Mesa Blvd. (92124). Information: (858) 272-7054. Open to the
public.
Saturday: Scripps Ranch Farmers Market and Art Festival, 9 a.m. to 1
p.m., Ellen Browning Scripps Elementary School, 11778 Cypress Canyon Rd.
(92131). (92131). Contact: Bev Cassity, (858) 586-7933,
srfarmersmarket@aol.com, or visit www.srfm.org. Open to the public.
Sunday: La Jolla Elementary Open Air Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., La Jolla
Elementary School, 1111 Marine St., La Jolla (92037). Proceeds benefit
La Jolla Elementary School. Market hotline, (858) 454-1699. Web site:
www.lajollamarket.com. Open to the public.
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-- To separate public events from school functions we'd like you to
cover, items open to the public are now labeled as such. "Not open to
the public" means that you're welcome to cover it, but it's not
something to list in an events calendar.
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Jack Brandais
Media Relations
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (desk)
(619) 607-0477 (cell)
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