Friday, November 19, 2010

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

Media Calendar -- Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School District,
November 19, 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 district website at www.sandi.net.

(*) New or revised this week.

November

22-26 -- Thanksgiving Break. All schools closed. Some district offices will
be open Nov. 22-24. All schools and offices are closed Nov. 25-26.

25 -- House of Giving Thanksgiving Day Event, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., House of
Blues, 1055 5th Ave. (92101). A free Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day
at the House of Blues for families from five of our district's schools.
Admission is by ticket only and families can get free tickets through their
schools. Flyers will be given to students in the schools giving details on
how to obtain tickets. Feeding America is supplying the food and the House
of Blues is preparing it. Contact: Laurie Campbell: lcampbell@sandi.net or
619 725-8167 in the office of Children and Youth in Transition. Not open to
the public.

30 -- 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.

December

7 -- 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.

8 -- Madison High School Automotive Facility Grand Opening, 10 a.m., Madison
High School, 4833 Doliva Dr. (92117). Grand opening of the new automotive
training facility, built with funds from San Diego Unified's Prop. S and
California's Prop. 1D. Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter, (619) 725-5579. Open to
the public.

* 9-17 -- SCPA Presents "Scrooge, The Musical, 7 p.m. Dec. 9-11, 15-17 and 2
p.m. Dec. 11, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts Grand
Theater, 2425 Dusk Dr. (92139). Starring our very own teacher and a former
SCPA teacher of the year, Bill Doyle, as Scrooge, 92 students are working on
this production including 50 actors, 26 musicians, and 16 crew members. Mark
Stevens directs. Tickets available at www.sandi.net/scpa or by calling (619)
475-8556. Media contact: Richard Trujillo, vice-principal, (619) 470-0555.
Open to the public.

* 11 -- SCPA Fall Visual Arts Exhibition Reception, prior to the 2 and 7
p.m. performances of Scrooge, San Diego School of Creative and Performing
Arts Grand Theater, 2425 Dusk Dr. (92139). The exhibition is open one hour
earlier than the Scrooge showtimes and during intermission. The Friends of
SCPA, the school's foundation, will host a special holiday treat complete
with cookies, hot cocoa, and carolers. Exhibition runs Dec. 9-17. Tickets
are $4 and available at www.sandi.net/scpa or by calling (619) 475-8556.
Media contact: Richard Trujillo, vice-principal, (619) 470-0555. Open to the
public.

* 11 -- SCPA Open House and Information Session, 8:45 a.m., San Diego School
of Creative and Performing Arts, 2425 Dusk Drive. (92139). Featuring student
art, theatrical and band performances, this event is for interested students
and families presenting information about what SCPA magnet school has to
offer and the admission process. Event features exhibit of current student
art in the Little Theater. The first 25 attendants win free tickets to that
day's 2 p.m. showing of student presentation, "Scrooge, The Musical"; next
25 attendants win free tickets to the 7 p.m. performance. Media Contact:
Mitzi Lizarraga, Principal, (619) 470-0555. Open to the public.

13 -- San Diego High School Culinary Arts Facility Grand Opening, 10:30
a.m., San Diego High Educational Complex, 1405 Park Blvd. (92101). Grand
opening of the new culinary training facility, built with funds from San
Diego Unified's Prop. S and California's Prop. 1D. Contact: Cynthia
Reed-Porter, (619) 725-5579. Open to the public.

14 -- 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.

20-31 -- Winter break and district office furlough. All schools and offices
closed.

January

3 -- Traditional-calendar schools and district offices reopen.

13 -- Construction Tech Academy Facility Grand Opening, 10:30 a.m., Kearny
High Educational Complex,7651 Wellington St. (92111). Grand opening of the
new facility, built with funds from San Diego Unified's Prop. S and
California's Prop. 1D. Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter, (619) 725-5579. Open to
the public.

February

14 -- Ladies of Science in the City, 11 a.m., Serra High School, 5156 Santo
Rd. (92124). UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox and 30 members of the Ladies of
Science program will visit with students and perform a pickle experiment
conducted by UCSD chemistry professor James Whitesell (the chancellor's
husband). Contact Erika Senegar-Mitchell, Serra science teacher,
esenegar@sandi.net, (858) 496-8342. Not open to the public.

March

19-26 -- San Diego Science Festival, on SDUSD campuses and in various
locations around San Diego. More than 75,000 students, parents, scientists,
educators, and other community members are anticipated to take part in this
year's activities, with over 30,000 expected on Expo Day, a
free-to-the-community event. Contact: Mary Jo Ball, San Diego Science
Festival, Managing Director (858) 822-4470. Selected events are open to the
public.

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 Farmer's 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.,
Scripps Mesa Conference Center, 10380 Spring Canyon Rd. (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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Jack Brandais
Communications Department
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (Desk)
(619) 607-0477 (Cell)


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