Sunday, March 15, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY: News Conference to Discuss Learning Opportunities, Meal Distribution Amid School Closures
WHAT: News conference to discuss meal distribution and learning opportunities for students while schools are closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). San Diego Unified, KPBS and the San Diego County Office of Education have collaborated on an initiative to make available at-home learning options for educators, parents and students. This initiative, “At-Home Learning: Where Children Matter,” offers a solution for students to continue learning while schools are closed.
WHEN: Monday, March 16, 2020, 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Clark Middle School, 4388 Thorn St., San Diego, CA 92105 San Diego, CA 92103
Speakers: San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten, members of the Board of Education, KPBS General Manager Tom Karlo
BACKGROUND: Schools in San Diego Unified and throughout the county and state have closed to help stop the spread of COVID-19. “At-Home Learning: Where Children Matter” includes a broadcast component with standards-aligned programming in blocks by grade level and a digital component with access to an online library of free PBS educational resources.
Starting March 16, grab-and-go meals will be distributed to students at designated schools, including Clark Middle School, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Superintendent Marten, members of the Board of Education, and staff will help distribute meals at Clark before the 11:30 a.m. news conference. Members of the media are invited to cover the distribution of meals. Packaged meals, along with fruits and vegetables provided by Feeding San Diego and the San Diego Food Bank, will be provided to students. Meals will include lunch and the next day’s breakfast. Distribution times for all locations will be from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, until schools reopen on April 6.
MEDIA CONTACT: Maureen Magee, Communications Director, San Diego Unified (619) 381-7930
*Please Confirm Attendance in Advance
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