MEDIA ADVISORY -- Media Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District, February 23, 2015
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
23 -- Hoover High Cluster meeting, 4 p.m., Hoover High School library, 4474 El Cajon Boulevard (92115). Contact: Tia Anzellotti at tanzellotti@uwsd.org.
23 -- Serra High School Cluster Council meeting, 4:30-6 p.m., Farb Middle School, 4880 La Cuenta Drive (92124). Contact: Courtney Rizzo at crizzo@sandi.net .
23 -- University City Cluster Committee meeting, 4:30-6 p.m., University City High School media center, 6949 Genesee Avenue (92122). Contact: Info@uccluster.com.
23 -- Mira Mesa Cluster School Council meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., Mira Mesa High School media center, 10510 Reagan Road (92126). Contact: Bob Turner at rturner4@san.rr.com.
23 -- San Diego High Cluster meeting, 5:30 p.m., San Diego High School media center, 1405 Park Boulevard (92101). Contact: Gretchen Rhoads at grhoads@sandi.net.
*25 – Lunar New Year Celebration, 5 a.m. to 11 a.m., Barnard Asian Pacific Language Academy, 2445 Fogg Street (92109). Student performances will take place from 5-9 a.m.; a special ceremony will take place from 9:30-11 a.m. Activities include the traditional lion dance, martial arts presentations, classical Chinese musical performances and student performances. Not open to the public. Contact: Ana Borja at (619) 335-0245.
26 -- Black History Month Youth Speech Contest, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Crawford High School auditorium, 4191 Colts Way (92115). Student in grades 2-8 at any school in the San Diego Unified, Lemon Grove, or La Mesa/Spring Valley school districts or San Diego County charter school will present a three-minute speech. Awards will be presented to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Sponsored by the Association of African American Educators. Contact: info@aaaesandiego.org .
*26 -- Project Ujima, An African American Perspective on Discovering Your Roots, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Valencia Park Elementary School auditorium, 5880 Skyline Drive (92114). Margaret Lewis, President of the San Diego African American Genealogy Research Group, is the guest speaker. Complimentary dinner is served from 5:30-6 p.m.; workshop is from 6-7:30 p.m. Contact: Elneda Shannon, Ballard Parent Center manager, at eshannon@sandi.net or (619) 293-4431.
*27 -- 2016 Tournament of Roses Parade Presentation, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Mira Mesa High School gymnasium, 10510 Reagan Rd. (92126). The Mira Mesa High School “Sapphire Sound” marching band and color guard will be receiving their formal invitation to participate in the 2016 Tournament of Roses parade. Tournament of Roses President Mike Matthiessen will make the presentation. Students, parents, teachers, administrators, community members and elected officials will be in attendance. Contact: Jeanne Christensen, band director, at jchristensen1@sandi.net.
*27 -- Family Science Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Wangenheim Middle School, 9230 Gold Coast Dr. (92126). Hundreds of parents and students will participate in hands on activities and labs at the middle school’s first Family Science Night. Several community partners including UCSD Sparks and San Diego Astronomers Association will be in attendance to expand the range of activities beyond those run by teachers. Contact: Principal Matt Fallon at mfallon@sandi.net.
*28 -- 32nd Annual Involved Exceptional Parents' Day Conference, 7:30 a.m. to 4:35 p.m., Handlery Hotel, 950 Hotel Circle North (92108). Annual conference for parents of children with special needs and the professionals who work with them. There will be exhibits and workshops throughout the day. The theme of the Conference is "Circles of Support: Families, Communities and Providers." Contact: www.iepday.org or (858) 576-2966.
28 -- Cash for College: FAFSA & Dream Act Workshop, 9 a.m. to noon, Mission Bay High School, 2475 Grand Avenue (92109). Workshop provides the opportunity for high school students to get free assistance with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Dream Act application. Pre-registration required at www.sandiegocalsoap.com. Contact: CalSOAP at (858) 569-1866.
28 -- Barnard Lunar New Year Celebration, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Barnard Asian Pacific Language Academy, 2445 Fogg Street (92109). Students, families, and staff will celebrate the Year of the Sheep. Performers and Partners in Education from various Asian Pacific American Islander communities will share their unique culture. Contact: Ana Borja at (619) 335-0245.
MARCH
*7 -- 7th Annual Future Educators Association College Conference, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Point Loma Nazarene College Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Lanning Road (92106). High school and middle school students are invited to learn more about college programs and scholarships. Activities include workshops on scholarships and completing applications, panel discussions with college representatives and K-12 teachers, and a college fair with representatives from local community colleges and universities both locally and across the country. More information at www.sandi.net/fea. Contact: Amparo Romo at aromo@sandi.net.
*March 30 - April 3 -- Spring Break for all schools on traditional calendar. Classes resume on Monday, April 6, 2015.
*March 30 – April 24 -- Spring Break for all schools on year-round calendar. Classes resume on Monday, April 27.
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