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

MEDIA CALENDAR -- Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School
District, Feb. 1, 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.

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.

3 -- Hungry Dog Dash, 8 a.m., Liberty Station, Pt. Loma. Third annual 5k
run/walk; proceeds benefit the Pt. Loma High School cross country team.
Information: http://www.hungrydogdash.org

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.

7, 8 -- Patrick Henry Bel Canto ensemble presents "Heroes and Villains"
themed dinner theatre, 6 p.m., Patrick Henry High, 6702 Wandermere Dr.
(92120). The Patrick Henry Bel Canto Ensemble will explore a wide range of
"good and evil" human emotions and characters in songs from Broadway,
movies and popular culture. Proceeds from the dinner and accompanying
silent auction will help fund a trip to the America Music Performance
festival at the Crystal Cathedral. Admission is $20 per person, or $15 for
students. Contact: Carol Fleming, (619) 286-7700 ext. 4600 or (619)
300-6705. Open to the public.

8 -- Holmes Elementary School Prospective 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.

11 -- Area 1 cluster meeting, Porter North Elementary, 6-8 p.m., 445 S.
47th St. (92113). Parents, students and community members are invited to
attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at Area 1 schools.
Baker, Balboa, Chavez, Chollas/Mead, Encanto, Horton, Johnson, Nye,
Porter, Valencia Park, Webster elementary schools; Knox and Millennial
Tech middle schools; Lincoln High School. Contact: Shirley Wilson, Area 1
Superintendent, (619) 725-7233, Open to Area 1 community.

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.

13 -- Free Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis) Clinic, 2-6 p.m.,
Madison High School, Room 101, 4833 Doliva Dr., San Diego (92117).The
district's Nursing and Wellness Program is holding a free Tdap clinic for
all San Diego Unified students in grade six who have not obtained the
booster. Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who can sign
the consent. VFC (Vaccines for Children Program) qualification is not
required. No appointments needed. Contact: Eileen Griffiths, RN, BSN, PHN
at egriffiths@sandi.net.

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

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

20 -- Barnard Mandarin Chinese Magnet School Chinese New Year Celebration,
9:30 a.m., Barnard Chinese Magnet School, 2930 Barnard St. (92110). The
school's fifth-annual celebration has kids dancing, music and other
festivities. It will be the last at the Barnard Street location as the
school is moving to Pacific Beach next year. Contact: Eddie Park,
Principal, 619-224-3306. Open to media only. For morning show scheduling,
contact Principal Park. Note: A public celebration will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 23.

23 -- Barnard Mandarin Chinese Magnet School Chinese New Year Celebration,
11 a.m., Barnard Chinese Magnet School, 2930 Barnard St. (92110). The
school's fifth-annual celebration has kids dancing, music and other
festivities. It will be the last at the Barnard Street location as the
school is moving to Pacific Beach next year. Contact: Eddie Park,
Principal, 619-224-3306. Open to the public.

MARCH

2 -- San Diego Unified K-12 Honor Choir Concert, 7-9 p.m., Brown Chapel,
Point Loma Nazarene University, 3900 Lomaland Dr. (92106). Elementary,
middle and high school students who have been selected by audition will
perform in four honor concerts under the direction of special guest
conductors. Community members as well as family and friends are invited.
There is a $2.00 charge and tickets will be available at the door.
Contact: Karen-Childress Evans, Director, VAPA, (858)539-5349). Open to
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, 9 -- Association of African American Educators' 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/

9 -- San Diego Unified Instrument Honor Concert, 7-9 p.m., Copley Symphony
Hall, 750 B. St. (92101). (9). 2013 High School Instrumental Honor Concert
will feature high school students from throughout the district. This
concert is free and is open to the public. There will be a band and an
orchestra concert. Contact: Karen-Childress Evans, Director, VAPA,
(858)539-5349). Open to public.

11 -- Area 1 cluster meeting, Porter North Elementary, 6-8 p.m., 445 S.
47th St. (92113). Parents, students and community members are invited to
attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at Area 1 schools.
Baker, Balboa, Chavez, Chollas/Mead, Encanto, Horton, Johnson, Nye,
Porter, Valencia Park, Webster elementary schools; Knox and Millennial
Tech middle schools; Lincoln High School. Contact: Shirley Wilson, Area 1
Superintendent, (619) 725-7233, Open to Area 1 community.

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.

21 -- San Diego Unified Elementary Instrumental Honor Concert, 7-9 p.m.,
Brown Chapel, Point Loma Nazarene University, 3900 Lomaland Dr. (92106).
2013 Elementary Instrumental Honor Concert will feature elementary
students from throughout the district. This concert is free and is open to
the public. There will be a band and an orchestra concert. Contact:
Karen-Childress Evans, Director, VAPA, (858)539-5349). Open to 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.

23 -- San Diego Unified Middle School Instrumental Honor Concert, 7-9
p.m., Brown Chapel, Point Loma Nazarene University, 3900 Lomaland Dr.
(92106). 2013 Middle School Instrumental Honor Concert will feature middle
school students from throughout the district. This concert is free and is
open to the public. There will be a band and an orchestra concert.
Contact: Karen-Childress Evans, Director, VAPA, (858)539-5349). Open to
public.

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
District | (619) 725-5570 (Desk) | (619) 607-0477 (Cell)

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