MEDIA CALENDAR -- Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School District
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.
MARCH
9 -- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory performance, 7 p.m., Clairemont High, 4150 Ute Dr. San Diego (92117). Clairemont High School Theatre Arts and the Y.O.U. After School Program proudly present Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. General admission is $10 and $7 for students and seniors. Contact: Stacey Allen, (858) 273-0201 ext. 4502.
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-- Promethean ActivBus Tours, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Innovation Middle School, 5095 Arvinels Ave. (92117). Middle school students and their teachers will be touring the Promethean ActivBus, an i21 interactive classroom on wheels. Contact: Jodie Pozo-Olano at (540) 270-7819 or Jodie.Pozo-Olano@Prometheanworld.com
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.
11-- Area 6 San Diego High cluster meeting, 5:30- 7:00 p.m., 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 cluster are: Birney, Burbank, Emerson/Bandini, Florence, Garfield, Jefferson, Kimbrough, McKinley, Rodriguez, Sherman, and Washington elementary schools; Golden Hill, Grant, Logan, Perkins K-8s; Memorial and Roosevelt Middle Schools; and San Diego Complex high schools. Contact: Hope del Valle, 619-725-7210 or hdelvalle@sandi.net. Open to Area 6 cluster members.
11 -- Taste of North PB Art & Restaurant Walk, 5-8 p.m., Turquoise Animal Hospital, 950 Turquoise St. (92An event promoting local cuisine in PB. 17 area restaurants will be serving delicious food and drink samples. Mission Bay High's jazz group, The Preservationists, will be performing and student artwork will be on display in The Gallery at Land's End. 100% of the funds raised from tickets purchased will go back into Mission Bay High school, along with Pacific Beach Elementary and Pacific Beach Middle. Tickets may be purchased at Mission Bay High (2475 Grand Ave.) room 152, or at the following locations: Java Earth Café (4978 Cass St.), Turquoise Coffee (5026 Cass St.), Lelani's Café (5109 Cass St.) or Pernicano's Pizza House (711 Turquoise St.). Contact: Kelly Lowry, klowry@sandi.net. Open to the public.
13 -- Mira Mesa High Eighth Grade Open House, 4:45-7 p.m., Mira Mesa High School, 10510 Reagan Rd. (92126). Students in grade 8 who are considering Mira Mesa High can meet teachers and fellow students during this evening of information. Contact: Scott Giusti, Principal, 858-566-2262. Open to the public.
14 -- Area 4 Kearny Cluster Meeting, 4:30, Kearny High, Room 301, 7651 Wellington Street (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, Wegeforth, Montgomery, Taft and Kearny High. Contact: (858) 496-8370. Open to Area 4 cluster members.
14 -- Madison Open House and Multicultural Fair, 11:33-12:15 p.m., Madison High, 4833 Doliva Drive (92117). Madison will hold its annual Spring Open House and Multicultural Fair. Enjoy a variety of food and entertainment. Classrooms will be open for parents to observe their students. Parents wishing to attend are asked to sign in as visitors at the school office before going to your students' classes. Contact: (858) 496-8410 ext. 2215 or 2232. Open to Madison High community.
16-23 -- San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering. Annual event held at locations all over San Diego County salutes science, engineering and other advanced subjects. Contact: Mary Jo Ball at 858-455-0300, ext. 131 or mjball@sdsciencefestival.com. Open to the public.
*20 -- Dedication of Hoover High School Softball Field, 3:15 p.m., Hoover High School, 4474 El Cajon Blvd. (92115). The dedication will be followed by a softball game at 3:30 p.m. Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter, Prop S communications supervisor, at (619) 725-5579 or creed-porter@sandi.net. Open to the public.
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 -- Clairemont Community of Schools meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., Marston Middle School media center, 3799 Clairemont Dr. (92117). Superintendent Designate Cindy Marten will attend. Contact: Julie Jenkins at julee.jenkins@gmail.com. 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.
27 -- Patrick Henry High Prospective Parent Tour, 9:00 a.m., Patrick Henry High School, 6702 Wandermere Dr. San Diego, (92120). Tour for parents considering enrolling their children at Henry. Contact: Elizabeth Gillingham, (619) 286-7700 ext. 2208. Open to prospective parents.
*March 29 -- Spring Break begins for all schools. District offices remain open.
APRIL
*8 -- Traditional schools reopen after spring break.
8 -- Area 4 Madison Cluster Meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., Madison High, 4833 Doliva Drive (92117). his meeting covers topics that are relevant to the elementary, middle and high schools in the Madison cluster. The meeting is open to all school staff, parents and community members in the Madison area. Schools in the Madison cluster are: Field, Hawthorne, Holmes, Lafayette, Lindbergh Schweitzer, Sequoia, Whitman, CPMA, Innovation, and Madison High. Contact: Greg Williams, gwilliams3@sandi.net or 858-496-8410 ext. 4056. Open to Area 4 cluster members.
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.
11 -- Pacific Beach Middle School Tour, 8:00 a.m., Pacific Beach Middle, 4676 Ingraham Street San Diego, (92109). For prospective students and parents considering attending PB Middle. Contact: (858) 273-9070. Open to interested families.
18 -- Area 4 Kearny Cluster Meeting, 4:30, Kearny High, Room 301, 7651 Wellington Street (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, Wegeforth, Montgomery, Taft and Kearny High. Contact: (858) 496-8370. Open to Area 4 cluster members.
*21-- Fast Time 5K, 7 a.m., De Anza Cove Mission Bay Park. A fund-raiser for the Clairemont Mesa Foundation, which supports the 16 schools in the Madison and Clairemont clusters. Sponsored by the Clairemont Hills Kiwanis. Contact: http://www.fasttimes5k.com/. Open to the public.
*29 -- Year-round schools reopen after spring break.
30 -- National College Fair, 9-12:00 p.m., 6-8:30 p.m., San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Hall H, 111 West Harbor Drive, (92101). Parents and students participating in National College Fairs meet one-on-one with representatives from colleges and universities to discuss admission and financial aid opportunities at their respective institutions. Register (http://www.nacacnet.org/Pages/default.aspx) before the fair to make the most of your time onsite and ensure that colleges can follow up with you. Upon arrival at the fair, pick up a map to find your best-fitting colleges. Counselors will be available onsite to help you determine the colleges that meet your requirements regarding major, location, and other areas of interest. Over 270 colleges will be present. Contact: Stephanie Moore, Smoore@nacacnet.org or (703) 299-6823. Open to public.
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.
*7 -- Day of the Teacher, 4:30 p.m., Kearny High School, 7651 Wellington St. (92111). The district's annual Teacher of the Year recognition for school site Teachers of the Year and the district Teachers of the Year and runners-up. Contact: Jennifer Rodriguez at jcornelius@sandi.net or 619-725-5598.
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