MEDIA ADVISORY -- Media Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District, February 5, 2016.

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Media Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District, February 5, 2016.
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.sandiegounified.org.

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

For a calendar of noticed public meetings, as well as links to agenda items and other information, go to www.sandiegounified.org/board-meeting-information. Those meetings might not be included in this listing.
MEDIA CONTACT: Linda Zintz, Communications Director, (619) 725-5578, lzintz@sandi.net.

* -- New item this week.

FEBRUARY

All Month -- Black/African American History Month, with events throughout the district. Contact: Linda Zintz, Communications Director, 619-725-5578.

* 9 -- Board of Education meeting, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public. More information: www.sandiegounified.org/board-meeting-information.

9 -- Astronomy Night, 6-9 p.m., Curie Elementary School, 4080 Governor Drive (92122). A longtime tradition at Curie shines again, as members of the San Diego Astronomy Association will bring their telescopes for a night of checking out the stars for families. Contact: Cara Ramsey, Principal, (858) 453-4184. Open to the public.

11 -- Kearny High Cluster Meeting, 4:30 p.m., Kearny High Complex 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, and Wegeforth elementary schools; Montgomery and Taft middle schools; and Kearny High. Contact: Andrew Gergurich, co-chair, agergurich@sandi.net. Open to the public.

12 -- Lincoln Day Holiday, all schools and offices closed.

15 -- Washington Birthday Holiday, all schools and offices closed.

17 -- Scripps Ranch Schools Committee, 4:30 p.m., Marshall Middle School Community Room, 9700 Avenue of Nations, (92131). Discussion and community dialogue with school staff, parents and community members in the Scripps Ranch High School area: Dingeman, Jerabek, Miramar Ranch, Ellen Browning Scripps elementary schools; Thurgood Marshall Middle School; Scripps Ranch High School. Contact: Luis Fregoso at luis@fregoso.co; Jen Marchesini, JMarchesini@san.rr.com. Open to the public.

18 -- Balboa Elementary Design Task Force, 6 p.m., Balboa Elementary School, 1844 S 40th Street (92113). The third Design Task Force meeting is for phase one of the Whole Site Modernization Project at Balboa Elementary School. You will join other key stakeholders and the architect to discuss the general design of the school, and how it can best serve the students and the community for years to come. Contact: Gabriela Soriano, (858) 573-5837. Open to the public.

18 -- Emerson-Bandini Elementary Design Task Force, 6 p.m., Bandini Elementary School, 3550 Logan Avenue (92113). The third Design Task Force meeting is for the Whole Site Modernization Project at Emerson-Bandini Elementary School. The site master plan provides a road map for the near- and long-term growth and redevelopment of your school. It will also assist in planning the capital facilities bond projects for your school. Contact: Bryan Ehm, (858) 637-6243. Open to the public.

22 -- University City Cluster Committee meeting, 4:30 p.m., University City High School media center, 6949 Genesee Avenue (92122). Discussion and community dialogue with school staff, parents and community members in the University City High School area: Curie, Doyle, Spreckels elementary schools; Standley Middle School; University High School. Contact: info@uccluster.com. Open to the public.

* 24 -- An Evening with UC San Diego, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln High School Performing Arts Center, 4777 Imperial Avenue (92113). High school students and parents are invited to receive information on navigating the college preparatory process, admissions, financial aid, career services, and hear from UC students and alumni. UCSD Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, Juan Gonzalez is featured speaker. Contact: Linda Zintz, Communications Director, 619-847-6637. Free, open to the public with pre-registration at sandiegocalsoap.com/events.

29 -- Mira Mesa Cluster School Council meeting, Mira Mesa High School Media Center, 10510 Reagan Road (92116). Discussion and community dialogue with school staff, parents and community members in the Mira Mesa High School area: Ericson, Hage, Hickman, Salk, Mason, Sandburg, Walker elementary schools; Challenger, Wangenheim middle schools; Mira Mesa High School. Contacts: Bob Turner, rturner4@san.rr.com; Jennifer Kvalvik, jkvalvik@sandi.net. Open to the public.

MARCH

All month: Arts Education Month, Women's History Month. For school activities or story ideas, media contact: Linda Zintz, Communications Director, 619-725-5578.

* 2 -- National Read Across America Day, with events at schools throughout the district. Media contact: Linda Zintz, Communications Director, 619-725-5578.

5 -- Cal-SOAP Career and College Expo, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777 Imperial Avenue (92113). Sponsored by Cal-SOAP, students can learn interviewing skills, engage in career workshops, discover career paths, meet business leaders and professionals, find internship opportunities, and see career demonstrations. More information: www.sandiegocalsoap.com Media contact: Linda Doughty, Cal-SOAP Director, (858) 569-1866, ext. 211, ldoughty@ucsd.edu. Free and open to the public.

* 7 -- Grad Nation Workshop, 5:30 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777 Imperial Avenue (92113). Kickoff of San Diego Unified's participation in Grad Nation, a national effort to raise the high-school graduation rate in the US to 90 percent (it is currently 80 percent). The speaker is Aída Walqui, English learner scholar and director of the teacher professional development program at WestEd, anonpartisan, nonprofit research, development, and service agency working with education and other communities throughout the United States and abroad. Contact: Elizabeth Pappas, Office of Language Acquisition, epappas@sandi.net, (619) 725-7264. Open to the public.

7-11 -- National School Breakfast Week. For media story ideas, contact Tara McNamara, Marketing Director, Food and Nutrition Services, 858-627-7316.

13 -- High School Instrumental Honor Concert, 3 p.m., Copley Symphony Hall, Jacobs Music Center, 750 B St, San Diego, CA 92101. Concert brings together the top musicians from throughout the San Diego Unified School District for a performance of San Diego's best young artists. Contact: Mark Nicholson, mnicholson@sandi.net, (858) 256-2705. Free and open to the public.

19 -- Middle School Instrumental Music Concert. 7 p.m., Point Loma Nazarene University, Brown Chapel, 3901 Lomaland Drive (92106). Concert brings together the top musicians from throughout the San Diego Unified School District for a performance of San Diego's best young artists. Contact: Mark Nicholson, mnicholson@sandi.net, (858) 256-2705. Free and open to the public.

24 -- Elementary School Instrumental Music and Choral Concert. 7 p.m., Point Loma Nazarene University, Brown Chapel, 3901 Lomaland Drive (92106). Concert brings together the top musicians from throughout the San Diego Unified School District for a performance of San Diego's best young artists. Contact: Mark Nicholson, mnicholson@sandi.net, (858) 256-2705. Free and open to the public.

23 -- Special Olympics Soccer Tournament, 9 a.m., Balboa Stadium, San Diego High School, 1405 Park Boulevard (92101). Teams and athletes from Lincoln, Morse, Crawford, Hoover, Point Loma, and San Diego high schools with moderate to severe programs will be participating in a soccer tournament and soccer individuals skills. Contact: Dipakkumar Patel (Sunjay), San Diego High School, (619) 525-7455 ext. 4654. Not open to the public.

28-April 1 -- Spring break, all schools closed.

28-April 18 -- Spring break for year-round schools.

* 31 -- Cesar Chavez Day. Although schools are closed this week for Spring Break, teachers and schools will be honoring Cesar Chavez before spring break. Media contact: Linda Zintz, Communications Director, 619-725-5578.

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