Saturday, May 2, 2009

H1N1 Media Info from San Diego Unified School District, May 2, 2009 PM

Media Partners:

Here are some facts, figures and other items you might find helpful today; there is nothing new to report on the H1N1 situation in our schools.

Letters to parents: The letters to parents of Kearny and SCPA students are now posted online, in English and Spanish, at http://www.sandi.net/depts/nursing_wellness/swine_flu.html

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About the schools:

Kearny High Educational Complex, 7651 Wellington St. (92111), Clairemont Mesa East neighborhood.

Grades: 9-12. Enrollment, 1,921. Four schools in one (part of the Gates Foundation small high school effort in San Diego), with individual enrollments (Sept. 28 official enrollment numbers): School of Digital Media and Design (482); School of International Business (454); School of Science, Connections and Technology (506); and Stanley E. Foster Construction Tech Academy (479). Each school has a principal and students generally take all courses within their school, but combine for all-campus events and programs such as athletics, prom, ASB, etc.

San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, 2425 Dusk Dr. (92139). Bay Terraces neighborhood.

Grades: 6-12. Enrollment: 1,421. Commonly known as SCPA, this is San Diego's performing arts magnet school, with students in grades 9-12 needing to pass an audition to enroll. Website: http://www.scpa.sandi.net/

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We maintain a blog for parents and the public at http://www.sdusd-newsfeed.blogspot.com/ in English and http://www.sdusd-espanol.blogspot.com/

For the media, all of our releases are blogged at http://sdusd-news.blogspot.com/ and you can subscribe to the e-mail list by going to http://www.sandi.net/comm/media/signup/

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As I mentioned, we are in touch with County Health and Human Services Agency; either the County or San Diego Unified will notify you if there are any new developments.

Jack Brandais
Media Relations
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (desk)
(619) 607-0477 (cell)
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