Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School District
April 17, 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
18 -- Surfboard Recycling, 9-11 a.m., Pacific Beach Middle School, 4676 Ingraham St. (92109). Part of eighth grader Rusty Mendoza’s service project, board 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.
*22-- 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.
*22 -- BeadForLife Party at Open House, 6-8 p.m., John Muir K-12 Magnet School for Global Citizenship, 4431 Mt. Herbert Ave. (92117). BeadforLife is a global organization that helps impoverished Ugandan women who are lifting their families out of poverty with their handmade beaded jewelry. The event will also feature African drumming and music. Contact: Caryn Maroni, magnet coordinator, (858) 268-1954, ext. 145. Open to the public.
*23 – Arbor Day Tree Planting Celebration, 11 a.m. Balboa Park, just north of the Laurel Street entrance. Students from Roosevelt Middle School and the Garden Club of San Diego High School will help the Friends of Balboa Park volunteers plant a mixed grove of twenty Engelman Oaks, Island Oaks, and Western Redbuds. Contact: Lorraine Schmalenberger, Friends of Balboa Park Administrative Director, (619) 232-2282. 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.
*30 -- Lincoln High School College Fund Benefit, 6-9 p.m., Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, 404 Euclid Avenue. “Emeralds and Pearls” silent auction fund-raiser to benefit the Monique Palmer Scholarship Fund, established in memory of the slain Lincoln High student. Open to the public. Tickets: $25 Presale; $30 Night of Event. Contact: Daniel Camacho, (619) 266-6508 or www.emeraldsandpearls.com.
*30 – Budget Town Hall Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Kearny High School Auditorium, 7651 Wellington St, (92111). The public is invited to learn more about the state budget crisis and its impacts on public K-12 education. Attendees will have the opportunity to share ideas and opinions with the Board of Education and state representatives who have been invited to attend. Contact: Bernie Rhinerson, (619) 725-5578, or communications@sandi.net. 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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