MEDIA ADVISORY -- Media Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District

MEDIA CALENDAR -- Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School
District, January 18, 2012

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.

Please note that if items are listed as "not open to the public," that
means accredited members of the media are invited, but the general public
is not. These are generally items during the school day.

* 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.

JANUARY

* 19 -- Skate for the Kids, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Robb Field Skate Park, 2525
Bacon St. (92107). Third annual barbecue and skate jam, with a skate pro
meet-and-greet, music and raffle prizes. All proceeds go to Ocean Beach
Elementary School. Contact: OB Surf and Skate, 619-225-0674. Open to the
public.

21 -- Martin Luther King Holiday. All schools and offices closed.

* 22 -- News conference on solutions to gun violence, 10:30 a.m. Eugene
Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal St. Details to come. Open to media
only.

* 22 -- Loma Portal Elementary Kindergarten and New Student Tours, 9:30
a.m., Loma Portal Elementary School, 3341 Browning St. (92106). Take a
tour of your new neighborhood school... or a school you might choice into.
Contact: Glenda Gerde, Principal, (619) 223-1683. Open to parents.

23 -- Dr. Carolyn Callahan: "What's Out There for the Advanced Student and
Why Do they Need It?," the GATE Distinguished Lecture Series, 7 p.m.,
Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal St. (92103). Dr.
Callahan has a PhD in educational psychology with an emphasis in gifted
education. The GATE Distinguished Lecture Series brings nationally
recognized speakers to San Diego to talk about gifted and talented
education (GATE). Contact: Rhonda Zawadzki, Office of Advanced Studies,
(619) 725-7284. Free and open to the public.

* 23 -- Standley Middle School Tours, 2 p.m., Standley Middle School, 6298
Radcliffe Dr. (92122). Prospective parents can tour the school and find
out why Standley is one of the finest schools in California, a nominee for
the National Blue Ribbon School and one of the rare examples of a school
that has exited NCLB Program Improvement. Contact: Heidi Eastcott,
Principal, (858) 455-0550. Open to parents.

* 25 -- "Bill Swick and the Las Vegas Academy Guitar Ensemble," Correia
Middle School Music Program Fundraiser, 7 p.m., Correia Middle School,
4302 Valeta St. (92107). This is a rare opportunity to see this ten-time
Grammy Award winning guitar ensemble for a great price. Contact: Christina
Gilmore-McKay, Correia Instrumental Music Assn., christina92107@gmail.com.
Tickets: $5. Open to the public.

* 25 -- Ocean Beach Elementary Family Arts Night, 6 p.m., Ocean Beach
Elementary School, 4741 Santa Monica Ave. (92107). There will be for a
night of hands-on art projects and live Jazz music. Multiple projects will
be offered for families to participate in, including our newest bottle cap
mural. Children will have a chance to work with professional artists to
"draw with scissors" and create artworks that are inspired by one of the
great artists of the modern era, Henri Matisse. Contact: Margaret Johnson,
Principal, (619) 223-1631.

25 -- Holmes Elementary School family tours, 9 a.m., Holmes Elementary
School, 4902 Mt. Ararat Dr. (92111). Find out about your neighborhood
school by taking a tour with Principal Jonathan Saipe. If your child is
entering kindergarten next year or you're considering a move to
Clairemont, here's your chance to learn about this school. Contact:
Jonathan Saipe, Principal, (858) 496-8110. Open to the public.

* 26 -- "Lust for Life" Band Fundraiser for Correia Middle School Music
Program, 7:30 p.m., Pete's Grill, 3704 Voltaire St. (92107). The band is
run by dads of Correia students and will raise money for the music
program. Contact: Contact: Christina Gilmore-McKay, Correia Instrumental
Music Assn., christina92107@gmail.com. Open to the public.

26 -- Kearny Cluster Pre-K to13 School Fair, Kearny High, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,
7651 Wellington Street (92111). The 16 schools in the Kearny cluster will
highlight their core instructional programs. Several early childhood
programs (Pre-K) are offered at the elementary schools, and many students
at the Kearny High Educational Complex begin attending classes at Mesa
College in 11th grade, some completing one year or more of college by high
school graduation (the ³13² in Pre-K to 13). Contact: Rosemary Cruz at
rcruz1@sandi.net or Laura Bellofatto at lbellofatto@sandi.net. Open to the
public.

26 -- Pacific Beach Cluster School Fair, noon to 3 p.m., Mission Bay High
School, 2475 Grand Ave. (92109). The six Pacific Beach schools -- Sessions
Elementary, Pacific Beach Elementary, Crown Point Junior Music Academy,
Barnard Mandarin Chinese School, Pacific Beach Middle and Mission Bay High
-- will have informational booths, activities for the kids and
performances throughout the afternoon. Contact: Mitzi Merino, Area
Superintendent, (619) 725-7232. Open to the public.

28 -- Area 5 high school cluster meeting, University City High media
center, 6949 Genesee Ave. (92122). Parents, students and community members
are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at
the high schools. High schools in area 5 are: Mission Bay, University
City, and Hoover. Contact: University City High, (858) 457-3040. Open to
the public.

31 -- Bay Park Elementary campus tours, 8:45 -10 a.m., Bay Park
Elementary, 2433 Denver St. (92110). Bay Park Elementary is offering
campus tours for neighborhood Kindergarten students and those interested
in applying through the CHOICE program. Contact: (619) 276-1471. Open to
area residents/interested families.

31 ­ Community Literacy Night, Toler Elementary, 3350 Baker St. (92117).
Award-winning author Kathleen Krull, whose acclaimed biographies for young
readers include "The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to
Become Dr. Seuss," the "Lives of" series, the "Giants of Science" series,
and the brand-new "The Beatles: They Were Fab ­ and They Were Funny," will
be the featured speaker. Contact: Amy Murad at 858-273-0294. Open to the
public.

FEBRUARY

* 2 -- E-Waste Recycling, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., La Jolla High School, 750
Nautilus St. (92037). Drop off old tech, electronics and other onetime
goodies for safe disposal. Proceeds benefit the La Jolla High PTA.
Contact: www.ewastegreen.com. Open to the public.

* 7 -- Dana Middle School Family Tour, 3:30 p.m., Dana Middle School, 1775
Chattsworth Blvd. (92107). Fourth grade students and parents are invited
to participate in a school tour. Meet with Principal Ryan and other staff
members during a Q-A session. Tour the library, art studio, science labs,
music rooms, physical education center, and classrooms. Contact: Diane
Ryan, Principal, (619) 225-3897. Open to families.

8 -- Prospective Family Tours of Holmes Elementary School, 9 a.m., Holmes
Elementary School, 4902 Mt. Ararat Dr. (92111). Find out about your
neighborhood school by taking a tour with Principal Jonathan Saipe. If
your child is entering kindergarten next year or you're considering a move
to Clairemont, here's your chance to learn about this school. Contact:
Jonathan Saipe, Principal, (858) 496-8110. Open to the public.

12 -- Bay Park Elementary campus tours, 8:45 -10 a.m., Bay Park
Elementary, 2433 Denver St. (92110). Bay Park Elementary is offering
campus tours for neighborhood Kindergarten students and those interested
in applying through the CHOICE program. Contact: (619) 276-1471. Open to
area residents/interested families.

* 13 -- Loma Portal Elementary Kindergarten and New Student Tours, 9:30
a.m., Loma Portal Elementary School, 3341 Browning St. (92106). Take a
tour of your new neighborhood school... or a school you might choice into.
Contact: Glenda Gerde, Principal, (619) 223-1683. Open to parents.

15 -- Lincoln Day holiday. All schools and offices closed.

18 -- Presidents Day Holiday. All schools and offices closed.

MARCH

* 7 -- Dana Middle School Family Tour, 3:30 p.m., Dana Middle School, 1775
Chattsworth Blvd. (92107). Fourth grade students and parents are invited
to participate in a school tour. Meet with Principal Ryan and other staff
members during a Q-A session. Tour the library, art studio, science labs,
music rooms, physical education center, and classrooms. Contact: Diane
Ryan, Principal, (619) 225-3897. Open to families.

* 8, 9 -- Association of African American Educators¹ 22nd Annual
Conference, Mission Valley Marriott Hotel, 8757 Rio San Diego Dr. (92108).
The Association of African American Educators hosts an annual conference
to encourage, equip, and empower attendees to make a meaningful difference
in the lives of African and African-American children. Educators and
concerned community members return each year to learn from each other and
from engaging workshop facilitators, session presenters, and keynote
speakers. This year's theme is Still We Rise. Speakers will be 79th
District Assemblywoman Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D and Edwin Lou Javius, Ed.D,
founder, president and CEO of EdEquity Inc. Contact: The office of the
AAAE, (619)717-2441. Registration required for this event. Details can be
found at
http://www.aaaesandiego.org/events-programs/conference-registration/

20 -- Dr. Thomas Greenspan, "Perfectionism: Something Positive or
Something Negative?", the GATE Distinguished Lecture Series, 7 p.m.,
Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal St. (92103). Dr.
Greenspan is a psychologist and marriage and family therapist in private
practice in Minneapolis. The GATE Distinguished Lecture Series brings
nationally recognized speakers to San Diego to talk about gifted and
talented education (GATE). Contact: Rhonda Zawadzki, Office of Advanced
Studies, (619) 725-7284. Free and open to the public.

* 23 -- Vikings, Vines and Vintners Fundraiser for La Jolla High
Foundation, TBA. The event features wine tasting from vineyards around the
state. Contact: Alexe Page, alexe.page@gmail.com.

APRIL
* 11 -- Dana Middle School Family Tour, 3:30 p.m., Dana Middle School,
1775 Chattsworth Blvd. (92107). Fourth grade students and parents are
invited to participate in a school tour. Meet with Principal Ryan and
other staff members during a Q-A session. Tour the library, art studio,
science labs, music rooms, physical education center, and classrooms.
Contact: Diane Ryan, Principal, (619) 225-3897. Open to families.

MAY

* 2 -- Dana Middle School Family Tour, 3:30 p.m., Dana Middle School, 1775
Chattsworth Blvd. (92107). Fourth grade students and parents are invited
to participate in a school tour. Meet with Principal Ryan and other staff
members during a Q-A session. Tour the library, art studio, science labs,
music rooms, physical education center, and classrooms. Contact: Diane
Ryan, Principal, (619) 225-3897. Open to families.



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Jack Brandais | Communications Department | San Diego Unified School
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