Media Advisory
Cubberley Elementary School and San Diego Unified Celebrate Back to School Night by Breaking Ground on New Joint-Use Playfield
WHAT: San Diego Unified School District leaders and the Cubberley Elementary community will celebrate the construction of a new joint-use playfield with a groundbreaking ceremony at the start of Back to School Night.
WHEN: Wednesday September 5, 2018
6:00 am – 6:30 am: Morning Live Hits (Interviews, B-Roll opportunities)
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Groundbreaking Ceremony
5:30 pm: Back to School Night
WHERE: Cubberley Elementary School, 3201 Marathon Dr., San Diego, CA 92123
VISUALS: 6:00 am: Excited PrimeTime students and Running Club members, construction activities.
5:00 pm: A brief speaking program at a podium, dozens of kids behind the podium will sing the Pledge of Allegiance and Cubberley Elementary School Peace Builders Pledge, a groundbreaking ceremony, an active park construction site, parents and community members participating in Back to School Night.
GUEST SPEAKERS/INTERVIEWS:
San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten, Board of Education President Kevin Beiser, Facilities Planning and Construction Chief Lee Dulgeroff, Cubberley Elementary Principal Magdalena Ruvalcaba, students, parents and community members.
PROJECT OVERVIEW:
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 Cubberley Elementary School Joint Use Field project includes installation of a new natural turf field with irrigation. Features include a decomposed granite walking and running path, a drinking fountain, security gates, and fencing. 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.
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.
Media Contacts:
Samer Naji, SDUSD
619-548-3388
snaji@sandi.net
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