MEDIA ADVISORY
Morse High School Students to Join San Diego Unified Leaders in Signing, Hoisting of Final Steel Beam for Transformational Performing Arts Center
May 19, 2023
WHAT:
San Diego Unified School District representatives will join Morse High School Principal Dr. Cynthia Larkin and students in signing the final steel beam for the school’s upcoming performing arts center and theater. Following the signing, construction crews will hoist the beam into place.
WHEN:
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
9:30 - 10:15 a.m.
WHERE:
Morse High School*
6905 Skyline Dr.
San Diego, CA 92114
*See event location map with media staging area below.
VISUALS:
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. - Students and Guests Sign the Final Steel Beam
9:45 - 9:51 a.m. - Speakers
9:51 - 10:00 a.m. - Hoisting of Final Steel Beam
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. - Media 1-1s, Photo Opps*
Time lapse and 3-D flythrough videos, renderings, and project fact sheets can be found here.
*Media interested in touring the building exterior (in the active construction zone) will be provided a hard hat and vest. Please wear closed-toed shoes and ankle-length pants for safety.
SPEAKERS:
Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, Board of Education Trustee, San Diego Unified
Dr. Cynthia Larkin, Principal, Morse High School
Morse High School Students
BACKGROUND:
The Morse High School Whole Site Modernization Phase III project includes construction of a new student services and performing arts building with additional campus wide improvements.
The two-story student services and performing arts center will replace the former student services facility and will include a theater with a stage, LED lighting, theatrical orchestra enclosure, fly loft and more.
A new student services building will also be constructed with a secure campus entry, lobby, administrative offices and student support spaces.
Along with the new performing arts center and student services offices, the project includes expansion of the student quad area and a new parking lot along 69th Street.
Campus safety and security will be enhanced with a new single point of entry, reconfigured parking lot and student drop-off and pick-up area from Tuther Way, additional security cameras, perimeter fencing and upgraded campus communications and fire alarm systems.
Construction is anticipated to complete in Summer 2024.
This latest project complements recent enhancements at Morse, including newly modernized classrooms, a remodeled music building, and a modern signage and graphics package.
PARKING:
RELATED LINKS:
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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