San Diego Unified Media Opportunities Week of Oct. 28

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 events.
Thank you.
San Diego Unified Communications Dept.

Tuesday 10/29 – 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. – San Diego Unified to Hold "Parents Are Our Partners" Fall Festival and Volunteer Recruitment, A Celebration Honoring the District's Commitment to Parent and Community Engagement
A festive opportunity for families and members of the public to find out how they can get involved and make San Diego a better place. The event will feature live entertainment, free refreshments and free costumes for children in grades k-12. San Diego Unified's Family Engagement Department in collaboration with the Human Resources, Nursing & Wellness, Police Services, Food Services, San Diego Unified Council of PTAs, District Advisory Committees, will host a festive opportunity for families and members of the public to find out how they can get involved and make San Diego a better place. The event will feature live entertainment, free refreshments and free costumes for children in grades k-12.
On-Site Media Contact: Isabella McNeil, Communications, 619-341-2343, imcneil@sandi.net
Location: 4100 Normal St. San Diego, 92103 (Ed Center Front Lawn)

Tuesday 10/29 – 6:00 p.m. - Marston Middle Monster Madness: Student Film Festival
Please join us for Monster Madness on Tuesday, October 29th at 6:00 p.m. in the Marston Middle School Auditorium. There will be live performances from our music students and short spooky films from our video production students.
On-Site Media Contact: Jonathan Gollias, Marston Middle School Principal, 858-810-7500 jgollias@sandi.net
Location: Marston Middle School, 3799 Clairemont Dr, San Diego, CA 92117

Thursday 10/31 – 7:50 a.m. - Central Elementary School 23rd annual Halloween Costume Parade + Read-athon 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Student will kick off the 23rd Annual Halloween Read-In at Central Elementary School with a costume parade. The San Diego Lawyers Club has a twenty-three-year Read-In partnership with Central Elementary. Past Halloween Read-In event featured numerous memorable costumes and volunteers included many San Diego Lawyers Club members, SDLRLA members, judges, law students, and San Diego City Attorney, Mara Elliott.
Media Contact: Isabella McNeil, Communications, 619-341-2343, imcneil@sandi.net
Location: Marston Middle School, 3799 Clairemont Dr, San Diego, CA 92117

Friday 11/1 – 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. - Dia De Los Muertos Festival - Sherman Elementary School

The Sherman Elementary School Dia de Los Muertos Festival fosters cultural appreciation and connects students to the historic Sherman Heights neighborhood. The event brings alive prominent Mesoamerican traditions and serves as an important touchpoint for the students' academic work in social studies, art and language arts. The Day of the Dead Festival will include calavera face painting, games, crafts, a performance by Aztec dancers and a "living" altar.
Media Contact: Isabella McNeil 619-341-2343
Location: Sherman Elementary School Blacktop Playground, 301 22nd St., 92102



Isabella McNeil
Information Services Specialist
Communications Department
4100 Normal Street, Room 2249
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (619) 725-7146
Cell: (619) 341-2343
Email: imcneil@sandi.net<mailto:imcneil@sandi.net>
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