Friday, August 21, 2009

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

Campus Calendar -- Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School District
August 21, 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. NOTE: The Dewey Elementary barbecue has been
moved to Sept. 3.

August

22 -- Sixth Annual New ERAA Conference for Parents and Students, 8 a.m. to
12:30 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777 Imperial Avenue (92113). The New
Everybody Recommitting to Academic Achievement (ERAA) Conference is
co-sponsored by San Diego Unified, several community groups and volunteers
with a goal to have parents and students become more knowledgeable,
supportive and committed to academic achievement. Contact: Zoniece Jones,
conference chair, (619) 264-6870. Open to the public.

24 – Schools Open for Registration: Most schools will open for new-student
registration. Returning students or those matriculating from lower grades do
not need to register.

26 – Advisory Committee on Utilization of Excess School Property, 2 p.m.,
Physical Plant Operations Center, 4860 Ruffner St. (92111). Board-appointed
citizens' advisory group authorized to consider proposals and develop
recommendations relative to the use and disposition of excess real property
owned by the school district. Contact: Tanya Belsan, principal, (858)
637-6242.

* 29 -- University City Schools Advisory Board meeting, 9:30 a.m., North
University Community Branch Library, 8820 Judicial Drive (92122). Contact:
Carol Hunter, clancy47@cox.net. Open to the public.

* 27 -- "4 or 40: The Choice is Yours" Movie Premier, 5:30 p.m., Lincoln
High School, 4777 Imperial Avenue (92113). Film was created by Lincoln High
students on San Diego District Attorney's Office Youth Advisory Board and
focuses on the hard choices made by teenagers everyday. Contact: Charles
Nguyen, (619) 531-4355. Open to the public.

September

* 3 – Back-To-School Barbecue, noon, Dewey Elementary School, 3251 Rosecrans
St. (92110). School welcomes back its military families with tours, fun and
good food. Kids, moms, dads and guardians of all ages are invited. Contact:
(619) 223-8131. Open to the public.

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

8 – First Day of Classes for 2009-10 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 to come.

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

24 – Advisory Committee on Utilization of Excess School Property, 2 p.m.,
Physical Plant Operations Center, 4860 Ruffner St. (92111). Board-appointed
citizens' advisory group authorized to consider proposals and develop
recommendations relative to the use and disposition of excess real property
owned by the school district. Contact: (858) 637-6242.

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.

22 – Advisory Committee on Utilization of Excess School Property, 2 p.m.,
Physical Plant Operations Center, 4860 Ruffner St. (92111). Board-appointed
citizens' advisory group authorized to consider proposals and develop
recommendations relative to the use and disposition of excess real property
owned by the school district. Contact: (858) 637-6242.

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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Jack Brandais
Communications Department
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (Desk)
(619) 607-0477 (Cell)


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