SDUSD Media Coverage Opportunities Week of April 23-27

Hello,
Below is the list of this week's media coverage opportunities.
You are invited to cover or attend any of the following upcoming events on the campuses of the San Diego Unified School District.

As ALWAYS, please confirm your coverage prior to attending event.
Thank you.
San Diego Unified Communications Dept.

Tuesday 4/24 – 8:00 a.m. – Horton Elementary Joint-Use Field Groundbreaking
City of San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and San Diego Unified School District leaders will mark with a groundbreaking ceremony the beginning of construction on a new joint-use field at Horton Elementary School. Several hundred students in a "rainbow formation", city and district dignitaries in a brief speaking program, a groundbreaking ceremony, and an active park construction site. The Play All Day Parks Program is an exciting initiative to build over 45 new joint-use parks. This is an ambitious goal made possible by strong collaboration between the City of San Diego and the San Diego Unified School District to expand recreational opportunities in San Diego. The initiative strengthens the long-standing partnership between the city and the school district to maximize the shared use of public facilities and resources for educational and community use. The Horton Elementary School Joint-Use Natural Turf Field project includes installation of a new natural turf field, a decomposed granite walking/running path, a drinking fountain, security gates, and fencing. Existing basketball courts and play structure are included as joint-use features. Dedicated parking is provided in the existing parking lot. The new natural turf field and joint-use features are for community use after school and during school breaks. Students have exclusive use during school hours.
Location: Horton Elementary School, Horton Elementary School, 5050 Guymon St., San Diego, CA 92102
Media Contact: Isabella McNeil 619-341-2343


Tuesday 4/24 – 9:00 a.m. – San Diego Unified + San Diego Press Club present: APRIL ED Talks: SDUSD Student Civic Leadership & Engagement
San Diego journalists are invited to participate in the April Ed Talks, a casual forum hosted by the San Diego Unified School District in collaboration with the San Diego Press Club. The goal is to foster open and civilized conversations about public education. Each forum will feature an educator, administrator, elected official or special guest, who will make opening remarks. Professional journalists will have an opportunity to ask questions and participate in on-the-record discussions.
THEME: SDUSD Student Civic Leadership & Engagement
Location: Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (Please check in at the Information Desk for room information)
Media Contact: Maureen Magee 619-381-7930


Thursday 4/26 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – "Beyond Boundaries" 2018 Spring Dance Concert with guest renowned celebrity choreographers at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
SCPA's dance majors will perform works choreographed by: Christopher L. Huggins, a former soloist for the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Aterballetto of Reggio Emilia, Italy, who now works in Europe, Japan, the Caribbean, and throughout the U.S. as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer; Jean Isaacs of San Diego Dance Theater, a critically acclaimed, award-winning choreographer whose work has been presented in Switzerland, Germany, China, Mexico, Guatemala, Canada and Poland, as well as on both coasts of the US; BODYTRAFFIC, a Los Angeles based dance company that has performed for sold-out audiences at prestigious theaters and festivals throughout North America; and Urban Bush Women, an award-winning New York City based company that weaves contemporary dance, music, and text with the history, culture, and spiritual traditions of the African Diaspora. Press: if interested in covering this event or to coordinate an interview with guest choreographers or dancers, please contact
Location: SCPA High School, 2425 Dusk Drive, San Diego, 92139
Media Contact: Isabella McNeil 619-341-2343
On-Site Contact: Roxane Carrasco rcarrasco@sandi.net<mailto:rcarrasco@sandi.net>


Friday 4/27 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 2nd Annual San Diego Unified Special Olympics at Pershing Middle School
San Diego Unified would like to invite members of the media to cover Pershing Middle School's 2nd annual Special Olympics Games. Teams and athletes from schools throughout the district will be taking part in a fun day of comradery and competition. For weeks leading up to the competition students have spent time training in their specific events in order to qualify for specific divisions and distances. The Special Olympics is the leading voice in raising awareness about the abilities of people with intellectual disabilities. San Diego Unified is proud to showcase the skills and dignity of our student athletes through sport. The games are meant to bring together communities to see and take part in the transformative power of sports. We believe in a world where there are millions of different abilities not disabilities, and through events like this we're able to spread this message.
DETAILS: School Arrivals: 7:15 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Opening Ceremonies: 8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Competition: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lunch & Awards: 12:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Events:
50m and 100m Run
Shotput, Softball, or Tennis Ball Throw
Running or Standing Long Jump
Wheelchair and Gate Trainer Events: 25m Race, 25m Slalom, Tennis Ball Throw
Location: Pershing Middle School, Pershing Middle School, 8204 San Carlos Dr, San Diego, CA 92119, USA
Media Contact: Isabella McNeil 619-341-2343
On-Site Contact: Will Hawthorne, Pershing Middle School Vice Principal, 619-362-3550



Isabella McNeil
Information Services Specialist
Communications Department
4100 Normal Street, Room 2145
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (619) 725-7146
Cell: (619) 341-2343
Email: imcneil@sandi.net
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