Monday, March 28, 2016

[Media] NEWS RELEASE - Spring Fun Café Brings Free Lunch to Students on Spring Break (Updated)

Please note: The Spring Fun Café is closed Thursday, March 31 for Cesar Chavez Day, not Monday as was previously noted.

News Release from the San Diego Unified School District, March 28, 2016

Spring Fun Café Brings Free Lunch to Students on Spring Break

San Diego children on Spring Break have multiple opportunities to have free lunches as Spring Fun Café begins a four-week run on Monday, March 28. Lunch is free to kids age 18 and younger at 10 locations throughout the City of San Diego. No application or proof of income is needed to participate.

This program is a collaboration between the San Diego Unified Food and Nutrition Services Department and the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department, and other community organizations, such as libraries, YMCA centers and military child and youth centers.

Spring Fun Café Schedule (Monday-Friday, March 28-April 15. Closed March 31 for Caesar Chavez Day)

- City Heights Recreation Center, 4380 Landis St. 92105 12-1 p.m.

- Colina Del Sol Recreation Center, 5319 Orange Ave. 92115 12-1 p.m.

- Linda Vista Recreation Center, 7064 Levant St. 92111 12:30-1:30 p.m.

- Logan Heights Branch Library, 567 So. 28th St. 92113, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

- Mt. View Recreation Center, 641 So. Boundary St. 92113 1-2 p.m.

- North Park Recreation Center, 4044 Idaho St. 92014 1-2 p.m.

- Paradise Hills Recreation Center, 6610 Potomac St. 92139 12-1 p.m.

- Penn Elementary School, 2555 Dusk Dr. 92139 12-1 p.m.

- Sherman Heights Community Center, 2258 Island Ave., 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

- Southcrest Recreation Center, 4149 Newton Ave. 92113 12:30-1:30 p.m.

For a flier about the event in both English and Spanish, please visit the district’s Newscenter.

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[Media] NEWS RELEASE - Spring Fun Café Brings Free Lunch to Students on Spring Break

News Release from the San Diego Unified School District, March 28, 2016

Spring Fun Café Brings Free Lunch to Students on Spring Break

San Diego children on Spring Break have multiple opportunities to have free lunches as Spring Fun Café begins a four-week run on Monday, March 28. Lunch is free to kids age 18 and younger at 10 locations throughout the City of San Diego. No application or proof of income is needed to participate.

This program is a collaboration between the San Diego Unified Food and Nutrition Services Department and the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department, and other community organizations, such as libraries, YMCA centers and military child and youth centers.

Spring Fun Café Schedule (Monday-Friday, March 28-April 15. Closed Monday March 31 for Caesar Chavez Day)

- City Heights Recreation Center, 4380 Landis St. 92105 12-1 p.m.

- Colina Del Sol Recreation Center, 5319 Orange Ave. 92115 12-1 p.m.

- Linda Vista Recreation Center, 7064 Levant St. 92111 12:30-1:30 p.m.

- Logan Heights Branch Library, 567 So. 28th St. 92113, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

- Mt. View Recreation Center, 641 So. Boundary St. 92113 1-2 p.m.

- North Park Recreation Center, 4044 Idaho St. 92014 1-2 p.m.

- Paradise Hills Recreation Center, 6610 Potomac St. 92139 12-1 p.m.

- Penn Elementary School, 2555 Dusk Dr. 92139 12-1 p.m.

- Sherman Heights Community Center, 2258 Island Ave., 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

- Southcrest Recreation Center, 4149 Newton Ave. 92113 12:30-1:30 p.m.

For a flier about the event in both English and Spanish, please visit the district’s Newscenter.

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Friday, March 25, 2016

[Media] FW: News Release: More than 75 joint-use parks at San Diego Unified schools open during Spring Break

NEWS RELEASE FROM SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT -- Friday, March 25, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Cynthia Reed-Porter at 619-546-3378 or creed-porter@sandi.net

 

More than 75 Joint-use parks at San Diego Unified schools open during Spring Break  

 

Even though schools are closed for Spring Break, their joint-use parks/fields will be open. For six decades San Diego Unified School District has been maximizing the use of its facilities by developing joint-use agreements that benefit the schools and the communities around them.  The school district has 76 joint use agreements with the City of San Diego for turf playfields and recreation facilities at which the schools use the facilities during school hours, then the communities use them after school is out and during school breaks.  For example, the community will have access to these joint-use playfields and recreation facilities every day during the schools’ Spring Break, which starts Monday.   

   

In addition to the existing joint-use facilities shared by the San Diego Unified School District and the City of San Diego, Superintendent Cindy Marten and Mayor Kevin Faulconer unlocked the gate to the first of 30 new joint-use parks that are included in a new “Play All Day” Initiative.  The ceremonial gate unlocking was park of a dedication ceremony for the Wegeforth Elementary School Joint-Use Park in the Serra Mesa Community.  The event kicked off the Play All Day Initiative.  

 

During his State of the City address in January, Mayor Faulconer announced an initiative to break ground or upgrade 50 parks over the next five years, 30 of these parks will be shared city/school parks that remain open for community residents after the school day ends. The partnership between the City of San Diego and San Diego Unified School District fills an essential gap in addressing the need for more park land and additional recreational resources for San Diego families. As the first of many parks under the Play All Day partnership, the upgraded park at Wegeforth Elementary opens with $3.2 million in improvements including a turfed sports field, running track, designated parking area, security lighting and more.

 

The City of San Diego and San Diego Unified School District have been cooperating in the development of numerous recreational facilities for more than 60 years. This collaborative effort aims to increase park space to meet community recreational needs by utilizing joint-use facilities at district schools. To date, more than 280 acres of school district property are joint-use fields/parks. This project supports the city’s pledge to increase the number of parks in the communities it serves. The district benefits from the access this project provides for students and staff to use the newly designed and constructed park facilities for school activities.

 

Below is a list of schools that will be open to the community during the schools’ Spring Break.  Most of the district’s schools are on a traditional schedule, which means Spring Break is March 28 to April 4.  Others are on year-round schedule.  Spring Break for those schools is March 28 to April 18.  To confirm the schedule for a particular school, visit the school’s website at sandiegounified.org.   

 

Adams

Elementary

School

Alcott

Elementary

School

ALBA

Elementary

School

Bayview Terrace

Elementary

School

Bird Rock

Elementary

School

Birney

Elementary

School

Cabrillo

Elementary

School

Cadman

Elementary

School

Carson

Elementary

School

Challenger

Middle

School

Chavez

Elementary

School

Cherokee Point

Elementary

School

Chollas/Mead

Elementary

School

Clark

Middle

School

Clay

Elementary

School

Crown Point

Elementary

School

Dailard

Elementary

School

Dana

Elementary

School

De Portola

Middle

School

Dingeman

Elementary

School

Doyle

Elementary

School

Edison

Elementary

School

Ericson

Elementary

School

Farb

Middle

School

Fay

Elementary

School

Field

Elementary

School

Fletcher

Elementary

School

Forward

Elementary

School

Franklin

Elementary

School

Garfield Elem.

Elementary

School

Griffith-Joyner

Elementary

School

Hage

Elementary

School

Hardy

Elementary

School

Hearst

Elementary

School

Ibarra

Elementary

School

Jefferson

Elementary

School

Jerabek

Elementary

School

Juarez

Elementary

School

Keiller

Middle

School

Kimbrough

Elementary

School

King

Elementary

School

Kumeyaay

Elementary

School

Lanugage

Academy

 

Lewis

Middle

School

Mann

Middle

School

Marshall

Middle

School

Marston

Middle

School

Mason

Elementary

School

Mission Bay

Senior

School

Normal Heights

Elementary

School

Ocean Beach

Elementary

School

Pacific  Beach

Elementary

School

Pacific Beach

Middle

School

Parks

Elementary

School

Penn

Elementary

School

Pershing

Middle

School

Porter

Elementary

School

Rodriguez

Elementary

School

Roosevelt

Middle

School

E.B. Scripps

Elementary

School

Scripps Ranch

Senior

School

San Diego School of Creative & Performing Arts

Serra

Senior

School

Sherman

Elementary

School

Spreckels

Elementary

School

Standley

Middle

School

Tierrasanta

Elementary

School

Torrey Pines

Elementary

School

Valencia Park

Elementary

School

Vista Grande

Elementary

School

Walker

Elementary

School

Wangenheim

Middle

School

Wegeforth

Elementary

School

Wilson

Elementary

School

Zamorano

Elementary

School

 

Cutline for attached photo:  Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Superintendent Cindy Marten at March 23 dedication ceremony for Wegeforth Elementary School Joint-use Park, the first of 30 new joint-use fields/parks shared by San Diego Unified School District and the City of San Diego.

 

Cynthia Reed-Porter, communications supervisor l Communications Office l San Diego Unified School District

Mobile phone:  619-546-3378 l E-mail:  creed-porter@sandi.net

 

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

[Media] Media Advisory: Mayor Faulconer, Superintendent Marten to Unlock First of 30 New Joint-Use Parks

MEDIA ADVISORY FROM SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT -- Tuesday, March 22, 2016

 

CONTACT:  Cynthia Reed-Porter at 619-546-3378 or creed-porter@sandi.net

 

Superintendent Marten, Mayor Faulconer to Unlock First of 30 New Joint-Use Parks:  Mayor's “Play All Day” Initiative with San Diego Unified School District Begins with Opening of Wegeforth Elementary School Joint-Use Park

 

WHAT:  Dedication Ceremony for Wegeforth Elementary School Joint-use Park and Kickoff for Play All Day Initiative -- Working together to help build better communities for San Diego families and children, San Diego Unified School District’s Superintendent City Marten will team up with Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer to ceremoniously unlock the first joint-use “Play All Day” park at Wegeforth Elementary School in the Serra Mesa Community.

 

WHEN:  Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.

 

WHERE:  Wegeforth Elementary School, 9020 Village Glen Dr., San Diego, CA 92123  -- On-site parking will be available for media.  A map is available upon request.

 

WHO:

Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer, City of San Diego

Superintendent Cindy Marten, San Diego Unified School District

Councilmember Scott Sherman, City of San Diego

Kevin Beiser, Trustee, San Diego Unified School District Board of Education

Lori Sandoval, Principal, Wegeforth Elementary School

Andres Cadena, Student Council President, Wegeforth Elementary School 

 

VISUALS:   Following news conference remarks, Mayor Faulconer and Superintendent Marten will ceremoniously unlock the park gates, allowing students from Wegeforth Elementary to rush through and participate in exercise stations in the upgraded school park.  The students will demonstrate how they will be using the new field, participating their physical fitness circuit training.

 

INTERVIEWS:  Superintendent Cindy Marten, San Diego Unified School District; Trustee Kevin Beiser, San Diego Unified School District Board of Education; Principal Lori Sandoval, Wegeforth Elementary School; and

Student Council President Andres Cadena, Wegeforth Elementary School will be available to answer questions after the ceremony.  (Spanish interviews available.)

 

BACKGROUND:  During his State of the City address in January, Mayor Faulconer announced an initiative to break ground or upgrade 50 parks over the next 5 years. 30 of these parks will be shared city/school parks that remain open for community residents after the school day ends. The partnership between the City of San Diego and San Diego Unified School District fills an essential gap in addressing the need for more park land and additional recreational resources for San Diego families. As the first of many parks under the Play All Day partnership, the upgraded park at Wegeforth Elementary opens with $3.2 million in improvements including a turfed sports field, running track, designated parking area, security lighting and more.

 

The City of San Diego and San Diego Unified School District have been cooperating in the development of numerous recreational facilities for more than 60 years. This collaborative effort aims to increase park space to meet community recreational needs by utilizing joint-use facilities at district schools. To date, more than 280 acres of school district property are joint-use fields/parks. This project supports the city’s pledge to increase the number of parks in the communities it serves. The district benefits from the access this project provides for students and staff to use the newly designed and constructed park facilities for school activities.

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Cynthia Reed-Porter, communications supervisor l Communications Office l San Diego Unified School District

Mobile phone:  619-546-3378 l E-mail:  creed-porter@sandi.net

 

 

Monday, March 21, 2016

[Media] MEDIA ADVISORY FROM THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT: Clairemont High School Class of 2020 Academy Acceptance Letter Opening and Welcome Day for Marston Middle School Students

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

MEDIA ADVISORY

March 21, 2016

Contact:  Stephanie Sipe, Heying & Associates, 541-905-3583 (cell) ssipe@heying.com

 

What:                                                   Clairemont High School Class of 2020

Academy Acceptance Letter Opening and Welcome Day for Marston Middle School 

 

When:                                                  Thursday, March 24

                                                                9:30 a.m. – Noon

Where:                                                                Marston Middle School

                                                                3799 Clairemont Dr., San Diego (92117)

Clairemont High School

                                                                4150 Ute Dr., San Diego (92117)

 

Details:                                                Clairemont High School (CHS) students and staff host a special morning celebration to welcome the future freshman class from Marston Middle school - the Clairemont Class of 2020.  Similar to a college orientation, the morning begins with students opening their acceptance letters revealing which one of the four Linked Learning Academies – Academy of Business, Academy of Health & Medical Sciences, Academy of Engineering or Academy of Information Technology - they will attend during their four years of study at CHS beginning August 29, 2016.   Students were able to “apply” to their first and second choice of academy at CHS earlier in the year, so the big “reveal” finally takes place with formal acceptance letters handed out to students followed by a tour of the CHS campus. The morning schedule includes:

                                                                9:30-9:45 am – Academy Acceptance Letter Reveal Assembly (Marston Middle School)

·         250 students open Academy acceptance letters

·         Chieftain Pep band escort students to Clairemont High School – students, teachers, band and cheer squad will walk across Clairemont Drive to Ute Drive – *great photo opportunity

                                                                9:45-10:25 am - CHS Welcome Pep Rally (Clairemont HS)

·         Cheer Squad Welcome

·         CHS Teacher Performance

·         Distribution of CHS Academy T-shirts

                                                                10:30 am – 12:05 pm – Welcome Day Campus Tour featuring the 4 Linked Learning Academies, led by CHS Student Ambassadors

·         Station stops to visit selected Academy, Arts, ASB, AVID, Video Media Studio and more

 

Linked Learning at CHS:                Linked Learning is a proven approach to education that transforms students’ high school experience by bringing together college-focused academics, work-based learning, and intensive student supports. Linked Learning students follow industry-themed pathways in a wide range of fields, such as engineering, arts and media, biomedicine and health. These pathways prepare high school students for careers and a full range of postsecondary options, including attending a 2- or 4-year college or university, an apprenticeship and formal employment training.

 

Photo, Interview Opps:                Media will have the opportunity to photograph and interview students.  Check-in at the office before proceeding onto the campuses.  Media can set up in advance at Marston before letters are opened. 

For more information:                  www.sandiegounified.org/schools/clairemont  

 

Contact:                                               Stephanie Sipe, Heying & Associates, 541-905-3583 (cell), ssipe@heying.com

 

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Friday, March 18, 2016

[Media] MEDIA ADVISORY -- Media Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District, March 18, 2016

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Media Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District, March 18, 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.

MARCH

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

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.

21 -- Mira Mesa Cluster School Council meeting, 5:30 p.m., 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.

22 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public.

23 -- Special Olympics Soccer Tournament, 9 a.m., Balboa Stadium, San Diego High School, 1405 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 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.

* 24 -- Clairemont High Class of 2020 Acceptance Letter Ceremony, 9:30 a.m., Marston Middle School, 3799 Clairemont Dr., San Diego, CA 92117. Marston Middle School students entering Clairemont High next school year will find out which of Clairemont's four academies they will be attending. Students and staff from Clairemont High will be in attendance. Contact: Principal Jon Gollias, Marston Middle School, (858) 273-2030. Not open to the public.

* 24 -- Correia Middle School, Mission Bay High School, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts concert with Delfeyao Marsalis, 7:30 p.m., Crill Performance Hall, Pt. Loma Nazarene University, 3900 Lomaland Blvd., San Diego, CA 92106. Students at the three schools have been working with the First Friday Music Club and will perform with Marsalis, one of the top jazz trombonists, composers and producers; Ed Kornhauser on piano; Duncan Moore, drums; and First Friday Music Club president Glen Fisher on bass. Part of the Pt. Loma Nazarene University Cultural Concert Series through a major donation from the Ryan Family Charitable Foundation. Admission, $10, public; Pt. Loma Nazarene students, free. Contact: Pt. Loma Nazarene University Music Department, (619) 849-2325. 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.

25 -- Missoula Children's Theater at Barnard Elementary, 6:30 p.m., Barnard Asian Pacific Language Academy, 2445 Fogg St, San Diego, CA 92109. Missoula Children's Theater is a national traveling show that involves students from its host schools in performances. "Sleeping Beauty" will be performed using as many as 60 local children. Rehearsals scheduled March 21-15 from 12:10-5 p.m. Sponsored by the Barnard Elementary PTA. Contact: Bridgette Anderson, anderson321@cox.net. Performance is 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.

APRIL

14 -- 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.

* 16 -- UC Spirit Run, 9 a.m., University City High School, 6949 Genesee Ave, San Diego, CA 92122. This third-annual event raises money for University City schools and is sponsored by the University City cluster school supporters. Contact: http://ucspiritrun.org/ Open to the public.

16 -- Clairemont Day at the Bay, Fast Times 5K, 8 a.m., De Anza Cove, Mission Bay Park. The Clairemont area schools, including Madison and Clairemont high schools, sponsor this day of activities at Mission Bay Park. Area schools partner with local businesses and organizations to have all sorts of fun, family activities. Prospective parents and students can learn about the educational opportunities at the 19 Clairemont public schools. Race starts at 8 a.m., other activities at 10 a.m. Contact: Clairemont Mesa Education Foundation, 619-548-1552. Open to the public.

19 -- Joint Board of Education--San Diego Community College District Board Meeting, 5 p.m., Mira Mesa High School Media Center, 10510 Reagan Road, San Diego, CA 92126. Elected leaders from San Diego's school district and community college district will meet jointly to discuss coordinating education programs for San Diego's students. Media contacts: Linda Zintz, San Diego Unified, 619-725-5578; Jack Beresford, San Diego Community College District, 619-388-6540, jberesford@sdccd.edu. Open to the public.

20 -- 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.

21 -- Clairemont Schools Sustainability Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4760 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117. Each of the schools from the Clairemont and Madison high school clusters will have displays and activities focusing on sustainability. Contact: Mike Snyder, Clairemont Mesa Education Foundation, 619-548-1552. Open to the public.

25 -- 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.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

[Media] MEDIA ADVISORY FROM THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT: School Board Vice President Richard Barrera and Superintendent Cindy Marten join rally to save San Diego High SchoolGAR

San Diego Unified School District

MEDIA ADVISORY                            

March 16, 2016

 

School Board Vice President Richard Barrera and Superintendent Cindy Marten join rally to save San Diego High School

 

San Diego Unified School District leaders, including Board Vice President Richard Barrera and Superintendent Cindy Marten, will join education advocates today to fight for the future of San Diego High School. The oldest high school in San Diego has been threatened with eviction by court action. Barrera and Marten will reaffirm their call for urgent City Council action to save the school. They will be joined by Council Member David Alvarez (D-8).

 

Superintendent Cindy Marten said, “San Diego High School has been a part of our city for more than 100 years, and we are going to fight for the right of our students to continue attending the school they love.”

 

Who:     Council Member David Alvarez (D-8), School Board Vice President Richard Barrera (District D), San Diego Superintendent Cindy Marten, other San Diego High School leaders, staff, students, parents, alumni

What:    Rally to save San Diego High School

Why:     Court action threatens to deprive the school of its home

When: Today, March 16, 2016, 3:30 p.m.

Where:  San Diego High School, 1405 Park Blvd. (92101)

                 

Note to photo editors: This rally will feature cheerleaders and a drum line.

 

Contact: Linda Zintz at 619-725-5578 or lzintz@sandi.net.

 

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[Media] UPDATE to Media Advisory: San Diego Unified School District Dedicates Turf Field at Oak Park Elementary School

UPDATE: Spanish interviews will be available at the event this morning. For on-site parking, media should enter the north gate off of Maple Street.

Cynthia Reed-Porter, communications supervisor l Communications Office l San Diego Unified School District
Mobile phone: 619-546-3378 l E-mail: creed-porter@sandi.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Reed-Porter Cynthia
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 5:05 PM
Subject: Media Advisory: San Diego Unified School District Dedicates Turf Field at Oak Park Elementary School

MEDIA ADVISORY -- March 15, 2016
Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter, 619-546-3378

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DEDICATES NEW TURF FIELD AT OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WHAT: Superintendent Cindy Marten and Board Member Sharon Whitehurst-Payne will join hundreds of students, parents and community members in celebrating the completion of a new turf field at Oak Park Elementary School in San Diego. This new field enriches the physical education program by promoting health and fitness. It also enhances the school environment and increases school pride.

WHEN: March 16 (tomorrow), 9 a.m.

WHERE: Oak Park Elementary School, 2606 54th St., San Diego 92105
The field is located in the center of the campus. Media parking will be available on site. (A site map is available upon request.)

VISUALS: Student-led Pledge of Allegiance, fifth-grade band performing National Anthem, kindergarteners singing "The World is a Rainbow," student playing on new field, and ceremonial ribbon cutting

GUEST SPEAKERS: Board Member Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, Superintendent Cindy Marten, Principal Dr. Reashon L. Villery and Chief Facilities Planning & Construction Officer Lee Dulgeroff

INTERVIEWS: The speakers will be available for interviews.

PROJECT INFO: A turf play field including soccer striping, soccer goals, a cooling/cleaning system, drainage system, perimeter asphalt paving, concrete curbs and permanent backstops for kickball.

For more details on this and other projects at Oak Park Elementary School, please visit the following website https://fpcprojects.sandi.net/Pages/Reports.aspx?SchoolName=9 (scroll down to "Project Schedules").


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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

[Media] Media Advisory: San Diego Unified School District Dedicates Turf Field at Oak Park Elementary School

MEDIA ADVISORY -- March 15, 2016
Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter, 619-546-3378

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DEDICATES NEW TURF FIELD AT OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WHAT: Superintendent Cindy Marten and Board Member Sharon Whitehurst-Payne will join hundreds of students, parents and community members in celebrating the completion of a new turf field at Oak Park Elementary School in San Diego. This new field enriches the physical education program by promoting health and fitness. It also enhances the school environment and increases school pride.

WHEN: March 16 (tomorrow), 9 a.m.

WHERE: Oak Park Elementary School, 2606 54th St., San Diego 92105
The field is located in the center of the campus. Media parking will be available on site. (A site map is available upon request.)

VISUALS: Student-led Pledge of Allegiance, fifth-grade band performing National Anthem, kindergarteners singing "The World is a Rainbow," student playing on new field, and ceremonial ribbon cutting

GUEST SPEAKERS: Board Member Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, Superintendent Cindy Marten, Principal Dr. Reashon L. Villery and Chief Facilities Planning & Construction Officer Lee Dulgeroff

INTERVIEWS: The speakers will be available for interviews.

PROJECT INFO: A turf play field including soccer striping, soccer goals, a cooling/cleaning system, drainage system, perimeter asphalt paving, concrete curbs and permanent backstops for kickball.

For more details on this and other projects at Oak Park Elementary School, please visit the following website https://fpcprojects.sandi.net/Pages/Reports.aspx?SchoolName=9 (scroll down to "Project Schedules").


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Cynthia Reed-Porter, communications supervisor l Communications Office l San Diego Unified School District
Mobile phone: 619-546-3378 l E-mail: creed-porter@sandi.net

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Friday, March 11, 2016

[Media] MEDIA ADVISORY -- Media Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District, March 11, 2016

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Media Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District, March 11, 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.

MARCH

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

12 -- Math Summit, San Diego Community College District and San Diego Unified School District, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., San Diego Miramar College, 10440 Black Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA 92126. Aligning what students learn in high school with what they are expected to know when they get to college will be the focus of a March 12 'Math Summit' involving San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) mathematics professors and math instructors at the San Diego Unified School District. Contact: Jack Beresford, San Diego Community College District, 619-388-6540, jberesford@sdccd.edu. Not open to the public.

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.

15 -- Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center Emergency Operations Center Situation Room, 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103. Open to the public.

* 16 -- 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.

* 17 -- La Jolla Cluster Association, 4:15 p.m., Muirlands Middle School Library, 1056 Nautilus Street (92037). Discussion and community dialogue with school staff, parents and community members in the La Jolla High School area: Bird Rock, La Jolla and Torrey Pines elementary schools; Muirlands Middle School; and La Jolla High School. Contact: Donna Tripi, dtripi@sandi.net. Open to the public.

* 17 -- Mission Bay High School Preservationists Fundraiser, 7 p.m., Pacific Beach Women's Club, 1721 Hornblend Street, San Diego, CA 92109. Sue Palmer, San Diego's Boogie Woogie Queen, will perform with the renown Mission Bay High Preservationists Band at this event to raise funds for the band's April trip and performances in New Orleans. Contact: J.P. Balmat, Music Director, mbbandboosters@gmail.com. Open to the public with admission charge.

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.

* 21 -- Mira Mesa Cluster School Council meeting, 5:30 p.m., 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.

22 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). 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.

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.

* 25 -- Missoula Children's Theater at Barnard Elementary, 6:30 p.m., Barnard Asian Pacific Language Academy, 2445 Fogg St, San Diego, CA 92109. Missoula Children's Theater is a national traveling show that involves students from its host schools in performances. "Sleeping Beauty" will be performed using as many as 60 local children. Rehearsals scheduled March 21-15 from 12:10-5 p.m. Sponsored by the Barnard Elementary PTA. Contact: Bridgette Anderson, anderson321@cox.net. Performance is 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.

APRIL
* 14 -- 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.

16 -- Clairemont Day at the Bay, Fast Times 5K, 8 a.m., De Anza Cove, Mission Bay Park. The Clairemont area schools, including Madison and Clairemont high schools, sponsor this day of activities at Mission Bay Park. Area schools partner with local businesses and organizations to have all sorts of fun, family activities. Prospective parents and students can learn about the educational opportunities at the 19 Clairemont public schools. Race starts at 8 a.m., other activities at 10 a.m. Contact: Clairemont Mesa Education Foundation, 619-548-1552. Open to the public.

* 19 -- Joint Board of Education--San Diego Community College District Board Meeting, 5 p.m., Mira Mesa High School Media Center, 10510 Reagan Road, San Diego, CA 92126. Elected leaders from San Diego's school district and community college district will meet jointly to discuss coordinating education programs for San Diego's students. Media contacts: Linda Zintz, San Diego Unified, 619-725-5578; Jack Beresford, San Diego Community College District, 619-388-6540, jberesford@sdccd.edu. Open to the public.

* 20 -- 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.

21 -- Clairemont Schools Sustainability Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4760 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117. Each of the schools from the Clairemont and Madison high school clusters will have displays and activities focusing on sustainability. Contact: Mike Snyder, Clairemont Mesa Education Foundation, 619-548-1552. Open to the public.

* 25 -- 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.



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