Friday, May 28, 2010

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

Media Calendar -- Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School District,
May 28, 2010

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.

May

31 -- Memorial Day Holiday, all schools and offices closed.

June

* 1 -- Board of Education meetings -- 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker
Education Center, 4100 Normal St. (92103). 9 a.m. meeting is scheduled to
discuss the Physical Plant Operations budget; 5 p.m. meeting will discuss
charter schools. Agenda and information:
http://www.sandi.net/21832072015467900/site/default.asp

* 2 -- "Barnard's Got Talent" 6 p.m., Barnard Elementary School, 2930
Barnard St. (92110). Family talent show pairing students and their families
to show off who has the most talent at the Pt. Loma area school. Contact:
Edward Park, Principal, (619) 224-3306. Open to the public.

2 -- Pacific Beach Middle School Orientation in Spanish, 8 a.m., Pacific
Beach Middle School 4676 Ingraham St. San Diego, CA. If you speak Spanish
and your child(ren) will be new to PB Middle next year please attend this
important orientation. Contact: Wade Plunkett, (858) 273-9070. Open to the
public.

2 -- Family Wednesday, 9 a.m., Adams Elementary School, 4672 35th St.
(92116). The public is invited to join Adams students and staff in a flag
salute and a song by one of the classrooms, then to meet with Principal
Derek Murchison to hear about upcoming events, learn about school data and
have a question and answer session. Finally, the parents/guardians are sent
to the classrooms from 10-10:30 a.m. to read with the students. Contact:
Murchison (619) 284-1158. Open to the public.

* 3 -- "FoodPlay" at Cherokee Point, 1 p.m., Cherokee Point Elementary
School, 3735 38th St. (92105). FoodPlay Productions is an Emmy Award-winning
nutrition media company which tours the nation's schools and special events
using the power of live theater and interactive resources to turn kids on to
healthy eating and exercise habits. Contact: Gary Petill, Director, Food
Services, (858) 627-7301. Not open to the public.

* 4 -- Last day to apply for superintendent. See information at
http://www.sandi.net/218220125101929337/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=298854&C=60388

4 -- Holocaust Survivor at Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary School, 2:15
p.m., Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary School, 4133 Mt. Albertine Ave.
(92111). Holocaust survivor, Gussie Zaks, who lost her entire family in the
camps and was a bunk mate of Anne Frank, will speak to our students about
her life. Contact: Julie Harris, (858) 496-8400. Not open to the public.

* 4 -- Freese Open House Festival, 6-7 p.m., Freese Elementary School, 8140
Greenlawn Dr. (92114). Come see fabulous artwork from the Arts and Culture
Magnet School. Contact: Alma Hills, Principal, (619) 479-2727. Open to the
public.

* 5 -- Insects at Night, 8 p.m., end of Regents Road in University City,
near Lahitte Court. Sponsored by the Doyle Elementary School PTA, this event
with will feature entomologist Michael Klein, a bright light and hopefully a
lot of bugs. Family event. Contact: Debby Knight, Doyle PTA, (858) 597-0220.
Open to the public.

8 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center,
4100 Normal St. (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.

* 9 -- Art Exhibit "Games" Preview at La Jolla Elementary, 9:15 a.m., La
Jolla Elementary, 111 Marine St. (92037). Dr. Wayne Saunders, curator of the
San Diego Museum of Man's exhibit "Counter Cultures: The Secret Lives of
Games," which opens June 11, will share details of the new exhibit with
students. Contact: Donna Tripi, principal, (858) 454-7196. Not open to the
public.

9 -- Pt. Loma High Outstanding History Students Banquet, 6-8 p.m., Bali Hai
Restaurant, 2230 Shelter Island Drive (92106). We honor approximately 200 of
our most outstanding history students and their families at this banquet.
Each student who attends will receive a Cross Pen, a certificate of
achievement, and some will receive monetary scholarships for their
outstanding work while studying history at Point Loma High. Contact: Barbara
Samilson, Principal, (619) 223-3121. Not open to the public.

10 -- Chelsea King Invitational Mile, 2 p.m., Lindbergh Schweitzer
Elementary School, 4133 Mt. Albertine Ave. (92111). In conjunction with the
Chelsea's Light Foundation, the invitational race is being offered to
deserving students throughout the district. The purpose is to honor the
memory of Chelsea and the qualities she stood for: athletic excellence,
academic achievement, and community outreach. Students must register by May
24. Contact: Marylou Baranowski, (858) 496-8400. Open to the public.

10 -- Community Advisory Committee for Special Education, all day, Standley
Middle School Auditorium, 6298 Radcliffe Drive (92122). General meeting of
committee that monitors issues related to students in special education and
provides community input. Contact: Joyce Clark, (619) 725-5550. Open to the
public.

11 -- BIOCOM Partnership Announcement, 10 a.m., Millennial Tech Middle
School, 1110 Carolina Ln. (92102). This partnership will provide science
industry professionals as guest speakers in middle school science classes.
Contact: Ellen Tiffany, Community Relations, (619) 725-5594. Not open to the
public.

14-15 -- Zamorano Elementary Band and Orchestra Concert, 6 p.m., Zamorano
Elementary School, 2655 Casey St. (92139). Budding musicians perform at the
Zamorano Fine Arts Academy. Contact: Marian Phelps, principal. (619)
267-8007. Not open to the public.

18 -- High School Commencements, All day event. Clairemont, Crawford, Henry,
iHigh, Kearny, Lincoln, Mira Mesa, Mt. Everest, Pt. Loma, Serra and
University City high schools. Contact the individual schools for access and
times. Some, but not all, are open to the public.

21 -- Commencement Ceremonies for Clairemont, Crawford, Henry, iHigh,
Kearny, Lincoln, Mira Mesa, Mt. Everest, Pt. Loma, Serra and University City
high schools. Contact the individual schools for access and times. Some, but
not all, are open to the public.

21 -- Last day of school, traditional calendar.

22 -- Commencement Ceremonies for Garfield, La Jolla, Madison, Mission Bay,
Morse, San Diego Early/Middle College, San Diego, San Diego MET, San Diego
School of Creative and Performing Arts, Scripps Ranch, Twain. Contact the
individual schools for access and times. Some, but not all, are open to the
public.

22 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center,
4100 Normal St. (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.

* 26 -- Insects at Night, 8 p.m., end of Regents Road in University City,
near Lahitte Court. Sponsored by the Doyle Elementary School PTA, this event
with will feature entomologist Michael Klein, a bright light and hopefully a
lot of bugs. Family event. Contact: Debby Knight, Doyle PTA, (858) 597-0220.
Open to the public.

July

* 3 -- Insects at Night, 8 p.m., end of Regents Road in University City,
near Lahitte Court. Sponsored by the Doyle Elementary School PTA, this event
with will feature entomologist Michael Klein, a bright light and hopefully a
lot of bugs. Family event. Contact: Debby Knight, Doyle PTA, (858) 597-0220.
Open to the public.

5 -- Independence Day Holiday observed; all schools and offices closed.

21 -- Last day of school, year-round calendar.

Ongoing

Tuesday: Powwow Workshop Soaring Eagles, 6 p.m. Ballard Parent Center, 2375
Congress Ave. (92110). Enjoy free potluck supper and practice for Soaring
Eagles student dance troupe, and pitch in to help the children learn
history, heritage and performance lessons. Part of Parent Outreach's
American Indian Education Program. Contact: Chuck Cadotte or Vickie Gambala,
(619) 994-0392. Free and open to public

Tuesday: Mira Mesa Farmer¹s Market, Mira Mesa High School, 3-7 p.m., 10510
Reagan Road (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 Road (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.

Monday: Yoga at Crawford, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Crawford High Educational
Complex, 4191 Colts Way (92115). Free yoga classes open to all, students as
well as community members. Contact Lara Gutierrez, lgutierrez1@sandi.net or
jwinn@sandi.net. Open to the public.

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