Friday, September 25, 2009

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

Campus Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District, September 25,
2009

Your coverage is invited of any of the following upcoming events on the
campuses of the San Diego Unified School District. For more items, check out
the calendar on the front of the new district website at www.sandi.net.

(*) New or revised this week.

September

26 -- District A Parent Advisory Committee, 5:30 p.m., North University
Community Branch Library, 8820 Judicial Dr. Advisory panel to Dr. John Lee
Evans, Board of Education District A representative, that allows the
community to address the needs of their school clusters. Contact: Carol A.
Hunter, clancy47@cox.net. Open to the public.

26 -- Cine Latino, 6 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777 Imperial Avenue
(92113). In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Lincoln's parent center is
showing movies in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission: $2. Contact:
(619) 266-5500. Open to the public.

* 26 -- Taste of Asia with participation by Barnard Elementary School, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., International Cottage area, Balboa Park. Barnard Mandarin Chinese Magnet School will be co-sponsoring the event where we will have an informational booth for people to inquire about our program. In addition, our fabulous Barnard students will be performing songs and dances in Chinese and showcase what they have learned. Contact: Edward Park, Principal, (619) 224-3306. Open to the public.

* 28 -- Vintage Cars at Crawford High IDEA, 10:54 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. media availability, Crawford High School, 4191 Colts Way (92115). Vintage car enthusiasts will bring their antique autos to share with automotive technology students in the Invention and Design Educational Academy (IDEA), one of Crawford's small high schools. Media availability is during the school's third period. Contact: Greg Quirin, College, Career and Technical Education Program, (619) 961-5989. Not open to the public.

28 -- Magnet Monday at schools throughout the district. San Diego Unified's
Magnet schools are available for tours each Monday. Call the school to
arrange or the Magnet Programs office at (619) 725-5672. Open to the public.

* 29 -- Open House, 4-6pm, Laura G. Rodriguez Elementary, 825 S. 31st Street (92113). We will have two sessions for parents: 4-4:45 p.m. (first session), 4:45-5:30 p.m., (booths/fundraisers), 5:30-6:15 p.m. (second session). Contact: Claudia Jordan, Principal, (619) 699-4500. Open to the public.

29 -- 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

29 -- Confucius Classroom Signing Ceremony, 9 a.m., Barnard Elementary
School, 2930 Barnard St. (92110). Staff from the Confucius Institute at San
Diego State University will be on hand to dedicate the classroom, which will
provide curriculum for Barnard's Mandarin Chinese language students and
important professional development for the staff. Contact: Eddie Park,
principal, (619) 224-3306. Open to the public.

30 -- Back to School Night, Edison Elementary School, 4077 35th St. (92104).
Come and meet your child's teacher, learn about our teaching strategies and
student expectation for the new school year. Contact: Tavga Bustani,
principal, (619) 283-5961. Open to parents/guardians.

October

* 1 -- Good Character Assemblies (Responsibility), 8:50-9:20 a.m., Laura G. Rodriguez Elementary, 825 S. 31st Street (92113). We recognize students in K-2nd grade and at 9:30-10:00 we recognize 3rd-5th students for the monthly character trait and are listed on Laura's List as well as recognition for expressing amazing language. Contact: Claudia Jordan, Principal, (619) 699-4500. Open to school families only; not open to the public.

* Family Friday, 8:30-9:15 a.m., Laura G. Rodriguez Elementary, 825 S. 31st Street (92113). We will have our first part of the morning for breakfast in the classroom with your child while you listen to a read aloud and then participate in reading with children. This is followed by at 9:15am with the Coffee with the principal (community resources). Contact: Claudia Jordan, Principal, (619) 699-4500. Open to school families only; not open to the public.

5 -- Magnet Monday at schools throughout the district. San Diego Unified's
Magnet schools are available for tours each Monday. Call the school to
arrange or the Magnet Programs office at (619) 725-5672. Open to the public.

7 -- International Walk to School Day with participation at many San Diego
Unified School District schools. Contact: Jack Brandais, (619) 725-5570 for
district involvement. Event information: http://www.walktoschool-usa.org/

* 10 -- BeachFest with participation by Mission Bay High School and Pacific Beach Middle School, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Pacific Beach Boardwalk from Diamond to Thomas streets. Students and staff from the schools will be participating, including Mission Bay High principal Fred Hilgers in the Dunk Tank at 4:45 p.m. Contact: Fred Hilgers, Principal, Mission Bay High School, (858) 273-1313. Open to the public.

12 -- Magnet Monday at schools throughout the district. San Diego Unified's
Magnet schools are available for tours each Monday. Call the school to
arrange or the Magnet Programs office at (619) 725-5672. Open to the public.

12 -- GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) District Advisory Committee, 6:30
p.m., Auditorium, Harold J. Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St.
(92110). Contact: (858) 573-5987. Open to the public.

12 -- Lincoln High Area District E Community Forum, 6 p.m., Porter South
Elementary School, Auditorium, 4800 T Street (92113). Join Shelia Jackson,
District E Board Member and Board President, in a discussion of school
issues. Contact: (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.

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

14 -- How to Apply Workshop, 3:30 p.m., Annex 9 Testing Room, Auditorium,
Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Members of San
Diego Unified's Human Resources Department will share advice on how to apply
for jobs with the district. Contact: (619) 725-8195. Open to the public.

* 15 -- Statewide Earthquake Drill Set with Participation by San Diego Unified schools, 10:15 a.m. San Diego Unified will join millions of Californians and participate in the 2009 Shake-out Earthquake Drill. Students, staff and visitors at both schools and central office work sites will practice "Drop, Cover and Hold On" and other aspects of site emergency plans. For more information about the district drill, see Administrative Procedure 22 . For information on the statewide "Shake-out", go to www.shakeout.org. For coverage of individual schools, contact Jack Brandais, Communications Department, (619) 725-5570.

19 -- Magnet Monday at schools throughout the district. San Diego Unified's
Magnet schools are available for tours each Monday. Call the school to
arrange or the Magnet Programs office at (619) 725-5672. Open to the public.

19 -- GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) District Advisory Committee, 6:30
p.m., Auditorium, Harold J. Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St.
(92110). Contact: (858) 573-5987. Open to the public.

19 -- Morse High Area District E Parent and Community Forum, 6 p.m., Morse
High School Auditorium, 6905 Skyline Dr. (92114). Join Shelia Jackson,
District E Board Member and Board President, in a discussion of school
issues. Contact: (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.

* 23 -- International Festival, 4-7 p.m., Doyle Elementary School, 3950 Berino Court (92122). The University City school's annual event brings together cultures and nations represented at Doyle and across San Diego. Contact: Kimberly Moore, principal, (858) 455-6230. Open to the public.

20 -- How to Participate in the Project Stabilization Agreement (PSA)
Workshop, two sessions: 1 p.m., San Diego Unified Physical Plant Operations
Center Training Room A, 4860 Ruffner St. (92111); and 6 p.m., Lincoln High
School, 4777 Imperial Ave. (92113). Starting October 27, 2009, the PSA will
affect all Proposition S work valued at $1 million and over. Learn how the
PSA will impact bidding and day-to-day operations on school construction.
Contact: George Harris, (858) 637-6269. Open to the public.

21 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education, 6:30 p.m.,
Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress Ave. The District Advisory Council for
Compensatory Education (DAC) is a district-level committee made up of
parents/guardians, staff and community leaders who consult with the Board of
Education and district staff on behalf of Title I compensatory education
program participants. Contact: (858) 496-4048. Open to the public.

23 -- International Festival, Doyle Elementary School, 3950 Berino Ct.
(92122). This exciting event brings together many of the cultures and
nations that are represented at Doyle Elementary and across the district.
Come and celebrate your heritage, culture and the differences that make us
all great. Contact: Principal Kimberly Moore, (858) 455-6230. Open to the
public.

26 -- Magnet Monday at schools throughout the district. San Diego Unified's
Magnet schools are available for tours each Monday. Call the school to
arrange or the Magnet Programs office at (619) 725-5672. Open to the public.

* 30 -- Uniform Presentation Ceremony to All American Bowl Participant Dillon Baxter, Mission Bay High School, 2475 Grand Ave. (92109). Mission Bay High School student athlete, Dillon Baxter, has been selected to play in the 10th annual U.S. Army All-American Bowl football game on January 9, 2010, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Dillon will receive his bowl game uniform at a special event hosted by the U.S. Army. Contact: Fred Hilgers, Principal, Mission Bay High School, (858) 273-1313. Not open to the public.

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.

November

9 -- GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) District Advisory Committee, 6:30
p.m., Auditorium, Harold J. Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St.
(92110). Contact: (858) 573-5987. Open to the public.

12 -- How to Apply Workshop, 5 p.m., Annex 9 Testing Room, Auditorium,
Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Members of San
Diego Unified's Human Resources Department will share advice on how to apply
for jobs with the district. Contact: (619) 725-8195. Open to the public.

17 -- How to Participate in the Project Stabilization Agreement (PSA)
Workshop, two sessions: 1 p.m., San Diego Unified Physical Plant Operations
Center Training Room A, 4860 Ruffner St. (92111); and 6 p.m., Lincoln High
School, 4777 Imperial Ave. (92113). Starting October 27, 2009, the PSA will
affect all Proposition S work valued at $1 million and over. Learn how the
PSA will impact bidding and day-to-day operations on school construction.
Contact: George Harris, (858) 637-6269. Open to the public.

18 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education, 6:30 p.m.,
Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress Ave. The District Advisory Council for
Compensatory Education (DAC) is a district-level committee made up of
parents/guardians, staff and community leaders who consult with the Board of
Education and district staff on behalf of Title I compensatory education
program participants. Contact: (858) 496-4048. Open to the public.

December

2 -- Career Technical Education Advisory Committee, 3 p.m., College, Career
& Technical Education (CCTE) Conference Room, 2441 Cardinal Lane, Building E
(92116). The committee's purpose is to develop recommendations on the
College, Career and Technical Education program and to provide liaison
between the district and potential employers. Contact: (858) 503-1754. Open
to the public.

7 -- GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) District Advisory Committee
Steering Committee, 6:30 p.m., Auditorium, Harold J. Ballard Parent Center,
2375 Congress St. (92110). Contact: (858) 573-5987. Open to the public.

9 -- How to Apply Workshop, 3:30 p.m., Annex 9 Testing Room, Auditorium,
Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Members of San
Diego Unified's Human Resources Department will share advice on how to apply
for jobs with the district. Contact: (619) 725-8195. Open to the public.

16 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education, 6:30 p.m.,
Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress Ave. The District Advisory Council for
Compensatory Education (DAC) is a district-level committee made up of
parents/guardians, staff and community leaders who consult with the Board of
Education and district staff on behalf of Title I compensatory education
program participants. Contact: (858) 496-4048. Open to the public.

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.

Notes to editors and reporters

To receive news releases by e-mail from San Diego Unified, go to
http://sandi.net/comm/media/signup/.

Friday Notes Online: Each Friday afternoon, the superintendent's office
updates district staff and community on a variety of issues. The newsletter
is posted online at www.sandi.net/fridaynotes/archive.html. To sign up for
the Friday Notes e-mail list, go to
www.sandi.net/fridaynotes/signup/default.aspx.

# # #

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

You are a subscriber to the news release mailing list for the San Diego Unified School District. To unsubscribe, send a message to "media@lists-sandi-net" with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of the message. For an archive of these releases, go to http://sdusd-news.blogspot.com/