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

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Media Calendar from the San Diego Unified School
District, April 3, 2014

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.

APRIL

4 -- Traditional Calendar schools reopen. Year-round schools reopen April
25.

* 9 -- Scripps Ranch High School Master Plan Update, 6 p.m., library,
Scripps Ranch High School, 10410 Treena St. (92131). Hear details on the
planned Prop. S/Z updates to the campus, including new classroom
buildings, additional stadium seating and other improvements to sports
facilities. Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter, Prop. S/Z communications,
619-546-3378. Open to the public.

10 -- Autism Through the Lifespan discussion, 9:30 a.m., Ballard Parent
Center, 2375 Congress St. (92111). Part of the district's Autism Support
Group, the discussion will center on how autism changes through an
individual's lifespan. Contact: Dr. Grace Fantaroni, (858) 490-8532. Open
to the public.

* 12 -- Clairemont Day at the Bay, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., De Anza Cove,
Mission Bay. This free community event will bring Clairemont schools,
businesses and community members together for a day of fun and educational
activities for the whole family. Activities include the Fast Times 5K.
Schools in the Clairemont and Madison clusters will showcase the many
innovative programs they offer students. Contact: Linda Zintz,
Communications Department, 619-725-5569. Free and open to the public.

12 -- Fast Times 5K, 7 a.m., De Anza Cove, Mission Bay. Five-kilometer run
benefits schools in the Clairemont neighborhood, including Clairemont and
Madison high schools. Sponsored by the Clairemont Hills Kiwanis and
Clairemont Mesa Education Foundation. Part of the Clairemont Day at the
Bay. Contact: rdrews2008@gmail.com or fasttimes5k.com. Open to the public.

22 -- Earth Day, events at schools throughout the district. Contact: Jack
Brandais, Communications Department, 619-725-5570.

24 -- Engineers for a Sustainable World Student Sustainability Outreach
Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Price Center, Gilman Dr., UC San Diego.
Interactive workshops and a panel of speakers will teach students about
both environmental and social sustainability. Information:
http://esw.ucsd.edu/ Media contact: Nayelli Mondragon, nmondrag@ucsd.edu.
Open to the public.

* 25 -- Supt. Cindy Marten at Franklin Elementary, 6 p.m., Franklin
Elementary School, 4481 Copeland Ave. (92116). Supt. Marten will be
speaking to the parents and community at this STEAM magnet school.
Contact: Moises Aguirre, Executive Director, District Relations,
619-725-7505. Open to the public.

25-26 -- Association of African American Educators conference, San Diego
Marriott Mission Valley, 8757 Rio San Diego Dr. (92108). Conference theme
is Achieving Equitable Education for All: Diversity, Inclusion and
Accountability, and will be marking the 60th Anniversary of Brown vs.
Board of Education. Contact: aaaesandiego.org. Open to the public with
conference fees and registration.

28 -- Schoolyard Dash at Pacific Beach Middle School, 7:30 a.m., DeAnza
Cove, Mission Bay. Join supporters of Pacific Beach Middle School in this
5k adult and 1k kids run/walk around the beautiful bay. Every runner will
take home a finisher's medal and an event shirt with awards to the top
three male and female runners, as well as the top three boys and girls in
elementary, middle school, and high school level. Contact: website,
http://schoolyarddash.org/; Friends of Pacific Beach Secondary Schools,
http://fopbss.org/. Open to the public.

MAY

2 -- EdUCate!'s Taste of the Triangle. The University City school
foundation, EdUCate!, sponsors this event with local businesses.
Restaurants provide special menu items for customers. Proceeds go to
University City schools. Contact: Jemma Samala, Taste of the Triangle
chairperson, at taste@uc-educate.org. Open to the public.

3 -- Future Pointers K-8 Track and Field Meet, 9 a.m., Pt. Loma High
School, Pt. Loma High School, 2335 Chatsworth Blvd. (92106). Last May over
400 athletes from local Elementary and Middle Schools gathered at the PLHS
Track and Field for our inaugural track and field meet. Athletes competed
as members of their school team with their school PE Teachers serving as
head coach. It was a fun filled day and all proceeds support Protect Our
Pointers. Contact: Eleanor Snyder protectourpointers@gmail.com. Open to
the public.

* 3 -- Silver Gate Elementary Foundation Silent Auction and Fiesta, 6
p.m., Hyatt Regency Mission Bay, 1442 Quivira Road (92109). Help the
community raise funds for this Point Loma school. Purchase tickets:
www.sandi.net/silvergate Contact: Jen Weck, jenweck@gmail.com. Open to the
public.

3 -- Teen Job Fair, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Roberts Family Branch, Boys and
Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego, 2230 E. Jewett St. (92111), Come meet
local businesses that are hiring teens, organizations offering volunteer
opportunities and local colleges. Contact: 619-247-3598. Open to the
public.

6 -- Day of the Teacher Celebration, 4:30 p.m., Lewis Middle School, 5170
Greenbrier Ave. (92120). San Diego Unified School District honors its 2014
district and school Teachers of the Year in a festive off-site board
meeting with music and refreshments provided by students. Future Educator,
Mashing and STEM Scholars are also recognized. Contact: Jennifer
Rodriguez, Communications Department, 619-725-5598. Open to the public.

* 18 -- Reality Changers Scholarship Celebration, Speaker is Vicente Fox,
Former President of Mexico, 4:30 p.m., Jenny Craig Pavilion, University of
San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park (92110). Celebrating 250 of the region's top
graduating seniors, Reality Changers, an independent non-profit
organization that helps challenged students get through high school, has
invited the former President of Mexico as keynote speakers. Contact:
Reality Changers, 619-516-2222. Open to the public.

20 -- Classified Employee of the Year Celebration, 5 p.m., Sherman
Elementary School, 302 22nd St. (92102). San Diego Unified School District
honors its classified employees, naming one the 2014 Classified Employee
of the Year. The celebratory off-site board meeting features music and
refreshments provided by students. Contact: Anisha Dalal, Human Resources,
619-725-8071. Open to the public.

JUNE

13 -- Last day of school, traditional calendar.

JULY

4 -- Independence Day, all schools and offices closed.

21 -- Last day of school, year-round calendar.


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-- To separate public events from school functions we'd like you to
cover, items open to the public are now labeled as such. "Not open to the
public" means that you're welcome to cover it, but it's not something to
list in an events calendar or announce 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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