Friday, June 26, 2009

NEWS RELEASE -- Campus Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District

Campus Calendar -- Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School
District, June 26, 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.

June

27 -- Ericson Cleanup Day, 8 a.m. to noon, Ericson Elementary School,
11174 Westonhill Drive, San Diego, CA 92126. The Friends of Ericson
Foundation is partnering with HEROES of Mira Mesa to do a major
beautification project at Ericson and we need all the hands we can get.
Activities include painting, planting and other general duties. From
adults to kids - it will be a great family day at Ericson with everyone
making a difference in some way. There will be jobs for people of every
skill set. Contact: (858) 271-0505. Open to the public.

30 -- Ocean Beach Elementary School Artwork On Display at Ocean Beach
Shops and Restaurants, open business hours in the Ocean Beach community.
Student work from the AT&T Yellow Pages Project Redirectory Phone Book
Recycling Art Challenge will be decorating businesses, including 10-15
pieces at the Ocean Beach Peoples Organic Food Co-op. Contact: Donna
Lamb, Ocean Beach Elementary School, (619) 223-1631.

30 -- Open House and Fair, 5-7 p.m., Boone Elementary School, 7330
Brookhaven Rd. (92114). All parents, guardians and family members are
invited to see their child's work in the classroom, speak with their
child's teacher, see a performance of the Boone Band and Orchestra
Performance, Upper Grade Invention Convention, and food and drink sale,
with proceeds supporting the Boone ASB. Contact: (619) 479-3111. Open to
the public.

30-31 -- Character Development Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
University of San Diego, School of Leadership and Education Sciences,
Character Development Center. Two-day conference includes speakers who
will discuss the particulars of character education. A program of the
University of San Diego. Information: (619) 260-2250. Open to the public
with fee and registration.

July

1 -- Open House, 5-7 p.m., Cherokee Point Elementary School, 3735 38th
St. (92105). Visit your child's classroom and chat with teacher.
Contact: (619) 641-3400. Not open to the public.

2 -- 4th of July Assembly, 1 p.m., Chavez Elementary School, 1404 South
40th Street (92113). Students will be performing patriotic songs and
presentations in honor of America's Birthday. Contact: (619) 527-4098.
Not open to the public.

3 -- Independence Day Observed, all schools and administrative offices
closed.

* 6 -- iHigh Virtual Academy Open House at Mt Everest campus, 1-2 p.m.,
Mt. Everest School, 4350 Mt. Everest Blvd (92117). Come learn what iHigh
Virtual Academy is all about. Who are we? What is online learning? What
is Independent Study? What kind of student does well in this kind of
school? Contact: Mary Lang, (858) 627-7448. Open to the public.

* 20 -- iHigh Virtual Academy Open House at Mt Everest campus, 1-2 p.m.,
Mt. Everest School, 4350 Mt. Everest Blvd (92117). Come learn what iHigh
Virtual Academy is all about. Who are we? What is online learning? What
is Independent Study? What kind of student does well in this kind of
school? Contact: Mary Lang, (858) 627-7448. Open to the public.

21 -- Year-Round Calendar Last Day of School.
August

3-14. Summer Intensive, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
(SCPA), 2425 Dusk Drive (92139). Two-week for advancing high school
students interested developing their chosen arts discipline; taught by
SCPA faculty and Master Artists from San Diego and Los Angeles. Contact:
Artistic Director, Richard Trujillo, (619) 470-0555, ext. 212. Not open
to the public.

* 10 -- iHigh Virtual Academy Open House at Mt Everest campus, 1-2 p.m.,
Mt. Everest School, 4350 Mt. Everest Blvd (92117). Come learn what iHigh
Virtual Academy is all about. Who are we? What is online learning? What
is Independent Study? What kind of student does well in this kind of
school? Contact: Mary Lang, (858) 627-7448. Open to the public.

* 19 -- iHigh Virtual Academy Open House at Mt Everest campus, 1-2 p.m.,
Mt. Everest School, 4350 Mt. Everest Blvd (92117). Come learn what iHigh
Virtual Academy is all about. Who are we? What is online learning? What
is Independent Study? What kind of student does well in this kind of
school? Contact: Mary Lang, (858) 627-7448. Open to the public.

September

7 -- Labor Day. All offices and schools closed.

8 - First Day of Classes for 2009/2010 School Year

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

Tuesday: Mira Mesa Farmer's Market, Mira Mesa High School, 3-7 p.m.,
10510 Reagan Rd. (92126). Some proceeds go to the Mira Mesa High School
Foundation. Contact: www.miramesafarmersmarket.com.

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
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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
Communications Department
San Diego Unified School District
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(619) 725-5570 (desk)
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