Friday, December 9, 2011

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

Media Calendar -- Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School
District, December 9, 2011
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.
(Indicates new items added since last week.)
For a calendar of noticed public meetings, go to
www.sandi.net/meetingcalendar . Those meetings might not be included in
this listing.
December
Through 15 -- Scrooge, The Musical at SCPA, San Diego School of Creative
and Performing Arts, 2425 Dusk Drive (92139). More than 90 SCPA students
in grades 6-12 are featured in Scrooge, The Musical as performers on
stage, in the orchestra or working on the production. Performances are
Thursday December 8 and 15 at 2:30 p.m., December 9, 10 and 16 at 7 p.m.,
and on December 10 at 2 p.m. in our Grand Theatre. Visual arts students in
grades 6-11 will exhibit their artwork from Thursday, December 8 through
Friday, December 16 in the Little Theatre at 6 pm prior to the
performances of Scrooge, The Musical. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased
online at www.sandi.net/scpa under "Events. "Tickets may also be purchased
at the box office one hour prior to the performances. Contact: Mitzi
Lizarraga, Principal, 619-470-0555. Open to the public.
9 -- La Jolla High Improv Show, 7 p.m., La Jolla High School, 750 Nautilus
St. (92037). Great fun, lots of laughs, hilarity abounds as the school's
Improv Club has its first show. Open to the public.
9 -- Lincoln High Band and Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m., Lincoln High School,
4777 Imperial Ave. (92113). Lincoln's Hornet band and orchestra take to
the stage in the state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center. Open to the
public.
10 -- SCPA Open House for Prospective Students and Families, 9 a.m.
Saturday, December 10, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts,
2425 Dusk Drive (92139).Come hear about our unique magnet school with a
dual curriculum of arts and academics and learn why SCPA is the District's
premier college, preparatory arts-focused magnet school for students in
grades 6-12. Refreshments will be available. Contact: Mitzi Lizarraga,
Principal, 619-470-0555 x202. Open by reservation only.
* 12 -- San Diego High Cluster Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m., 1405 Park Blvd.
(92101). Parents, students and community members are invited to attend
this meeting, which discusses educational issues at the high school and
its middle and elementary schools. Schools in the San Diego High cluster
are: Birney, Burbank, Emerson-Bandini, Florence, Garfield, Grant,
Jefferson, Kimbrough, McKinley, Rodriguez, Sherman and Washington
elementary schools; Golden Hill, Logan and Perkins K-8s; Memorial and
Roosevelt middle schools; ALBA, Early-Middle College and Garfield
alternative schools; and San Diego High School complex. Contact: Consuelo
Manriquez, Principal, San Diego High LEADS and Business schools,
cmanriquez@sandi.net. Open to the public.
12 -- Lincoln High School Cluster Meeting, 6 p.m., Porter Elementary South
Auditorium - 4800 T St. (92113). Parents, students and community members
are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at
the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools in the
Lincoln cluster are: Baker, Balboa, Chavez, Chollas/Mead, Encanto, Horton,
Johnson, Nye, Porter, Valencia Park, Webster; Knox and Millennial Tech
middle schools; Lincoln High School. Contact: Michelle Bryant,
Chairperson, mbryant@sandi.net. Open to the public.
12 -- Serra High School Cluster Meeting, 5 p.m., Farb Middle School, 4880
La Cuenta Dr. (92124). Parents, students and community members are invited
to attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at the high
school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools in the Serra cluster
are: Hancock, Kumeyaay, Miller, Tierrasanta and Vista Grande elementary
schools; Farb and De Portola middle schools, and Serra High School.
Contact: Susan Levy, slevy@sandi.net. Open to the public.
12 -- Kearny Cluster of Schools Meeting, 4:30 p.m., Kearny High School,
7651 Wellington St. (92111). Parents, students and community members are
invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at the
high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools in the Kearny
cluster are: Angier, Carson, Chesterton, Cubberley, Fletcher, Jones,
Juarez, Linda Vista, Ross and Wegeforth elementary schools; Montgomery and
Taft middle schools; Kearny High Educational Complex, San Diego Met High
School and Twain Alternative High School. Contact: Marian Kim-Phelps, Area
Superintendent, (619) 725-7254. Open to the public.
* 13 -- Winter Concert of Guitar, Percussion, Flutes and Choir, 6:30 p.m.,
Correia Middle School, 4302 Valeta St. (92107). Enjoy performances by one
of San Diego County's top middle school music programs. Contact: Marc
Dwyer, Music Teacher, mdwyeer@sandi.net. Open to the public.
* 14 -- Cabrillo Elementary School Holiday Music Program, 6 p.m., Cabrillo
Elementary School, 3120 Talbot St. (92106). Join the students in
kindergarten and grades 1-4 sing their hearts out in this salute to the
holidays. Contact: Nestor Suarez, principal, (619) 223-7154. Open to the
public.
14 -- Clairemont High School Band Winter Concert, 7 p.m., Clairemont High
School, 4150 Ute Dr. (92117). Join the top musicians at Clairemont High in
for their winter show. Open to the public.
14 -- Hoover High Fall Art Show, 4:30­7:30 p.m., Hoover High School, 4474
El Cajon Blvd. (92115). See the best of the visual arts from the Hoover
Cardinals. Open to the public.
15 -- University City High Winter Concert, 7:30 p.m. University City High
School, 6949 Genesee Avenue (92122). All are invited to attend this
concert, which will consist of holiday-themed musical performances by the
choir, orchestra, and band. This promises to be a fun-filled,
family-friendly event! Tickets for the performance will be sold at the
door: $5/adults and $3/students/children/seniors. Contact: Phone: Cameron
Brown, Music Director, 858-457-3040, ext. 233.
15 -- Patrick Henry High School Cluster Meeting, 4:30 p.m., Patrick Henry
High School, 6702 Wandermere Dr. (92120). Parents, students and community
members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational
issues at the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools
in the Henry cluster are: Benchley/Weinberger, Dailard, Foster, Gage,
Green, Hardy, Hearst and Marvin elementary schools; Lewis and Pershing
middle schools; and Patrick Henry High School. Contact: David Downey,
Principal, Foster Elementary, ddowney@sandi.net; or Pat Crowder,
Principal, Henry High School, pcrowder@sandi.net, Open to the public.
19 through Jan. 2, 2012 -- Winter Break. All schools and offices closed.
January
2 -- Holiday, New Year's Day Observed. All schools and offices closed.
3 -- Traditional-calendar schools reopen.
7 -- Mira Mesa High Class of 2013 Rummage Sale, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mira
Mesa High School, 10510 Reagan Rd. (92126). Help raise money for the Class
of 2013 activities by buying some fine items. Contact: Mary Jensen, ASB
Advisor, (858) 566-2262. Open to the public.
9 -- Madison Community of Schools Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Madison High School,
Madison High School, 4833 Doliva Dr. (92117). Parents, students and
community members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses
educational issues at the high school and its middle and elementary
schools. Schools in the Madison community are: Field, Hawthorne, Holmes,
Lafayette, Lindbergh/Schweitzer, Sequoia and Whitman elementary schools;
Creative, Performing and Media Arts and Innovation middle schools; Mt.
Everest and Muir K-12; and Madison High School. Contact: Richard Nash,
Principal, rnash@sandi.net. Open to the public.
9 -- Lincoln High School Cluster Meeting, 6 p.m., Porter Elementary South
Auditorium - 4800 T St. (92113). Parents, students and community members
are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at
the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools in the
Lincoln cluster are: Baker, Balboa, Chavez, Chollas/Mead, Encanto, Horton,
Johnson, Nye, Porter, Valencia Park, Webster; Knox and Millennial Tech
middle schools; Lincoln High School. Contact: Michelle Bryant,
Chairperson, mbryant@sandi.net. Open to the public.
9 -- Mission Bay High School Winter Concert, 7 p.m., Mission Bay High
School, 2475 Grand Ave. (92109). Open to the public.
12 -- La Jolla Cluster Association Meeting, 4:15 p.m., Muirlands Middle
School, 1056 Nautilus St. (92037). Parents, students and community members
are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at
the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools in the La
Jolla cluster are: Bird Rock, La Jolla and Torrey Pines elementary
schools; Muirlands Middle School and La Jolla High School. Contact: John
May, info@lajollacluster.com. Open to the public.
16 -- Martin Luther King Holiday
17 -- Year-round schools reopen.
19 -- Patrick Henry High School Cluster Meeting, 4:30 p.m., Patrick Henry
High School, 6702 Wandermere Dr. (92120). Parents, students and community
members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational
issues at the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools
in the Henry cluster are: Benchley/Weinberger, Dailard, Foster, Gage,
Green, Hardy, Hearst and Marvin elementary schools; Lewis and Pershing
middle schools; and Patrick Henry High School. Contact: David Downey,
Principal, Foster Elementary, ddowney@sandi.net; or Pat Crowder,
Principal, Henry High School, pcrowder@sandi.net. Open to the public.
19 -- Clairemont Community of Schools Meeting, 6 p.m., Marston Middle
School, 3799 Clairemont Drive, San Diego (92117). Parents, students and
community members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses
educational issues at the high school and its middle and elementary
schools. Schools in the Clairemont cluster are: Alcott, Bay Park, Cadman,
Holmes and Toler elementary schools, Marston Middle and Clairemont High
School. Contact: Julee Jenkins, julee.jenkins@gmail.com. Open to the
public.
23 -- Mira Mesa Cluster School Council Meeting, 6 p.m., Mira Mesa High
School, 10510 Reagan Rd. (92126). Parents, students and community members
are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at
the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools in the Mira
Mesa cluster are: Ericson, Hage, Hickman, Mason, Sandburg and Walker
elementary schools; Challenger and Wangenheim middle schools, and Mira
Mesa High School. Contact: Bob Turner, rturner4@san.rr.com. Open to the
public.
February
* 15 -- School Choice Applications Due for 2012-13. All applications
online at http://www.sandi.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=902
March
* 22 -- La Jolla Cluster Views "Race to Nowhere," 6:30 p.m., La Jolla High
Parker Auditorium, 750 Nautilus St. (92037). "Race to Nowhere: The Dark
Side of America's Achievement Culture" will be watched, followed by a
panel discussion The cluster association first showed this film in October
2010, and it prompted changes in homework policies at some public.
Tickets: $10. If more than 50 attend, the school will be given a copy of
the movie. Contact: Sharon Jones, sharonlj@san.rr.com. Open to the public.
April
*26 -- College Orientation with Lynn O'Shaugnessy, 6:30 p.m., La Jolla High School, 750 Nautilus St. (92037). An expert on the college admission process, O'Shaughnessy is the local author of the Amazon bestseller: The College Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price. Contact: Sharon Jones, sharonlj@san.rr.com. Open to the public.
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