MEDIA ADVISORY
San Diego Unified Leaders, Kensington Community to Join Franklin Elementary Students in Kicking Off Campus Transformation
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
WHAT:
San Diego Unified School District representatives will join Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School students and the community in kicking off the school’s highly anticipated Whole Site Modernization project.
WHEN:
Thursday, May 26, 2022
8:15 - 9 a.m.
WHERE:
Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School
4481 Copeland Ave.
San Diego, CA 92116
VISUALS:
8:15 - 8:18 a.m. – 3rd grade students sing about kindness
8:18 - 8:30 a.m. – Speakers
8:30 - 8:40 a.m. – Students, attendees & speakers to put shovels in the dirt
8:40 - 9:00 a.m. – Media one-on-ones (Spanish speakers will be available for this portion), existing classroom tour
SPEAKERS:
San Diego Unified Representatives
Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, Board of Education President, San Diego Unified
Melissa Roy-Wood, Principal, Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School
Amy Wood, Parent Leader, Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School PTA
Lily Thomson, 5th Grade Student, Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School
Jayden Tacon, 5th Grade Student, Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School
ADD’L INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
Lee Dulgeroff, Chief Facilities Planning and Construction Officer, San Diego Unified
Shana Hazan, Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet Parent Leader
BACKGROUND:
The Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School Whole Site Modernization includes a state-of-the-art two-story classroom building and campus wide improvements.
The new facility will include collaborative workspaces, a staff lounge and a student food services kitchen, which is part of an expanded student dining area underneath a shade canopy.
All classrooms will be renovated and modernized. Outdoor improvements include renovated kindergarten and upper-grade playgrounds with shaded play structures, a learning garden with a shade canopy, and a bioretention basin with landscaping.
Campuswide safety will be improved with a student services suite and a monitored single point of entry, modern public address/intercom system, security cameras, intrusion and fire alarm systems, and secure perimeter fencing.
Construction is anticipated to complete in late 2024.
Funding is made available through Propositions S & Z, and Measure YY, which are local school bond measures approved by San Diego voters to improve San Diego Unified schools.
EVENT/PARKING MAP:
Parking will be limited to street parking. See aerial & ground event layout maps below.
RELATED LINKS:
Franklin Elementary Celebrates 90th Anniversary Ahead of Major Renovation
This event is for professional journalists. Please confirm attendance in advance: communications@sandi.net.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, San Diego Unified, 619-855-9283, jries@sandi.net.
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