July 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.
July
* Governance Subcommittee of the Proposition S Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee, 4 p.m., Physical Plant Operations (PPO) Center, PPO Annex Room 1, 4860 Ruffner Road, San Diego, The Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee was established to oversee the expenditure of funds from the $2.1 billion general obligation bond measure, Proposition S, approved by the voters on November 4, 2008. Contact: (858) 725-5588. Open to the public.
13 -- Lincoln Area District E Parent & Community Forum with Board President Shelia Jackson, 6 p.m., Porter Elementary South Auditorium, 4800 T St. (92113). Join Board of Education President Shelia Jackson in a public meeting with her constituents. Contact: (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.
14 -- Giant Puppet Parade, 9:30 a.m., Monroe Clark Middle School, 4388 Thorn St. (92105). San Diego Guild of Puppetry lead artist, Felix Diaz's whistle will blow, and the annual parade will begin in the streets around the City Heights school. Students from Monroe Clark and many other schools will participate. Contacts: Midge Backensto, City Heights Collaborative, (619) 845-8042, mjbackensto@hotmail.com; or Lynne Jennings, San Diego Guild of Puppetry, (619) 987-5345, lynnejenn@aol.com. Viewing parade is open to the public.
14 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public. Agenda and information: www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm
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.
20 -- Morse Area District E Community Forum with Board President Shelia Jackson, 6 p.m., Morse High School, 6905 Skyline Drive (92114). Join Board of Education President Shelia Jackson in a public meeting with her constituents. Contact: (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.
21 -- Year-Round Calendar Last Day of School.
* 21 -- Board of Education Workshop, time and location to be announced. Open to the public. Agenda and information: www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm.
* 22 -- Clean Diesel Bus Grant News Conference, 10 a.m., San Diego Unified Transportation Center, 4710 Cardin St. (92111). State and federal officials will be on hand to talk about San Diego Unified's fleet of clean diesel buses, and grants to increase their number. Students who are in the district's automotive technology program will also be on hand to talk about their career options after receiving training in diesel engine operations. Contact: Jack Brandais, San Diego Unified, (619) 725-5570. Not open to the public.
* 27 -- Summer Fun Café Visit from Supt. Jack O'Connell and Mayor Jerry Sanders, noon, Linda Vista Recreation Center, 7064 Levant Street (92113). San Diego's free summer lunch program for kids age 18 and under get a visit from San Diego's Mayor Jerry Sanders and state Supt. of Schools Jack O'Connell, along with San Diego Supt. Terry Grier. The adults will be there to salute the kids' lunch program and enjoy the adult barbecue, which is being held that day at Linda Vista. Contact: Jack Brandais, San Diego Unified, (619) 725-5570. Open to the public.
* 28 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public. Agenda and information: www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm
* 31 -- Hire-A-Youth Salute, 8:30-10 a.m., USS Midway, 910 N. Harbor Drive (92101). More than 500 high school students and their employers are expected in this star-spangled salute to San Diego Unified's Hire-A-Youth students for summer '09. The federally funded program through the San Diego Workforce Partnership provided summer jobs in business, industry and government agencies for disadvantaged students. While at the Midway, students will hear from adults who had similar childhoods and have become a success in life, as well as thanks from their employers. Contact: Jack Brandais, Communications Department, (619) 347-5491. Not open to the public.
August
3-14 -- Summer Intensive, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), 2425 Dusk Drive (92139). Two-week program 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: Richard Trujillo, Artistic Director, (619) 470-0555, ext. 212. Not open to the public.
3 -- Crawford Area District E Parent & Community Forum with Board President Shelia Jackson, 6 p.m., 4191 Colts Way (92115). Join Board of Education President Shelia Jackson in a public meeting with her constituents. Contact: (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.
* 4 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public. Agenda and information: www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm
10 -- Lincoln Area District E Parent & Community Forum with Board President Shelia Jackson, 6 p.m., Porter Elementary South Auditorium, 4800 T St. (92113). Join Board of Education District E Representative Shelia Jackson in a public meeting with her constituents. Contact: (619) 725-5550. 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.
17 -- Morse Area District E Community Forum with Board President Shelia Jackson, 6 p.m., Morse High School, 6905 Skyline Drive (92114). Join Board of Education District E Representative Shelia Jackson in a public meeting with her constituents. Contact: (619) 725-5550. 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 schools and offices closed.
* 8 - First Day of Classes for 2009/2010 School Year. Note: Media are invited to Roosevelt Middle School, 3366 Park Blvd. (92103), for first-day of school stories. School starts at 7:45 a.m. Contact: Dr. Carmen Garcia, Principal, (619) 293-4450. More school locations will be coming.
* 8 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public. Agenda and information: www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm
22 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public. Agenda and information: www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm
October
13 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public. Agenda and information: www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm
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 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
Communications Department
San Diego Unified School District
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