Wednesday, December 6, 2017

MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified School District and the YMCA Initiate Local Partnership with ‘Ribbon Tying Ceremony’ at Pacific Beach Middle School

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media Contacts:

Samer Naji, SDUSD

619-548-3388

 

Courtney Pendleton, YMCA

714-926-8106 cell

 

San Diego Unified School District and the YMCA Initiate Local Partnership with 'Ribbon Tying Ceremony' at Pacific Beach Middle School

 

WHAT: San Diego Unified, Pacific Beach Middle School, and Beach and Bay Family YMCA will come

together at Pacific Beach Middle School to celebrate a growing partnership. Marking the

completion of the first phase of coordinated facilities upgrades, a ribbon will be tied, not cut, to

symbolize a community coming together for the benefit of Pacific Beach families.

 

WHEN: Friday, December 8, 2017

10:00 a.m.: Interviews/Tours/B-Roll Opportunities

11:00 a.m.: Ribbon Tying Ceremony

11:30 a.m.: Reception at the Beach and Bay Family YMCA

 

WHERE: Pacific Beach Middle School

4676 Ingraham Street, San Diego, CA 92109 (Map below, media parking available).

 

VISUALS: Pacific Beach Middle School students engaged in outdoor activities using the recently completed

joint-occupancy turf field on the school campus, as well as the new outdoor gym space located at

the neighboring YMCA.

 

San Diego Unified's planned whole site modernization and new classroom building, and the

YMCA's planned facility renovation will be featured with project renderings.

Pacific Beach Middle School, San Diego Unified and YMCA leaders will host a brief speaking

program and a ribbon tying ceremony.

 

GUEST SPEAKERS/INTERVIEWS: San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Dr. Mike

McQuary, Superintendent Cindy Marten, Facilities Planning and Construction Chief Lee Dulgeroff, Pacific

Beach Middle School Principal Kimberly Meng, Pacific Beach Middle School student Jade Muckler; and

from the YMCA District Executive Sue Ball, Executive Manager Mike Roberts and volunteer Lily Higman.

 

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

 

Turf Field and Site Improvements (SDUSD, completed) : A joint-occupancy turf field is

constructed, surrounded by an asphalt concrete track and perimeter landscape/drainage areas. The

new field is striped for multiple sports, including soccer, field hockey and girls and boys lacrosse.

Project also includes a new parking lot, new sidewalks, upgrades to staff and student restrooms in

the Physical Education Building, and new perimeter fencing. Vehicle circulation is improved with a

redesigned bus turnaround, student drop off, and pick up. The new parking lot features ornamental

pavers, light poles, tree wells, landscaping islands, perimeter landscaping, and a new bike rack.

This project provides improvements that satisfy accessibility and California Building Code

requirements.

 

Whole Site Modernization and New Building (SDUSD, planned) : Includes construction of a new

two-story, 26 classroom building. Improvements to existing buildings include the relocation of school

administration offices, renovation of the food service area, and three new classroom/innovation

spaces in the library media center.

 

New air conditioning installation takes place in the existing science classroom building, library

media center, and auditorium. Campus wide upgrades include security, fire alarm, data and

communication infrastructure. The project provides accessibility and other improvements to satisfy

California Building Code requirements.

 

Beach & Bay Family YMCA Project: The YMCA's vision is to expand its presence in San Diego's

beach and bay communities by building a state-of-the-art YMCA fitness center in Pacific Beach in

partnership with the San Diego Unified School District. This new facility, located on the Pacific

Beach Middle School campus at the corner of Ingraham and Felspar, will partner with teachers,

staff and families to provide year-round care for local youth. While fundraising efforts to help build

the new facility are still ongoing, the Y currently offers a selection of programs for families to

participate in and help strengthen their spirit, body and mind.

 

The YMCA will unveil its new outdoor fitness area at the ceremony. The Y partnered with Aire

Fitness to provide the fully customized portable fitness studio with professional equipment. This will

soon be open to the public.

 

For more information on how to get involved in YMCA programs in Pacific Beach, visit

ymca.org/pacific-beach or call 858-273-9622.

 

BACKGROUND: San Diego Unified's capital projects are funded by San Diego Unified School District's

Propositions S and Z, which are local bond measures approved by San Diego voters to repair, renovate and

revitalize neighborhood schools. In addition to renovation and replacement, bond projects include classroom

technology, facilities to support College, Career and Technical Education, classroom air conditioning, safety

and security upgrades, and other facilities improvements at traditional and public charter schools throughout

San Diego Unified. Prop. S is a capital facilities program that is funded by a $2.1 billion general obligation

bond measure passed November 4, 2008. Prop. Z is a capital facilities program funded by a $2.8 billion

general obligation bond measure passed November 6, 2012. By law, the funds cannot be used for teachers'

or school administrators' salaries, nor can they be used for maintenance or operations.

 

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