Friday, November 15, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: La Jolla Elementary School to Celebrate Completion of New Classroom Building and Campus-Wide Upgrades

 

 

 

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

 

La Jolla Elementary School to Celebrate Completion of New Classroom Building and Campus-Wide Upgrades

 

 

Friday, November 15, 2024 

 

WHAT:         

La Jolla Elementary School students will celebrate the completion of their new classroom building and campus-wide modernizations. 

 

WHEN:        

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024

10:15 - 11 a.m. 

 

WHERE:      

La Jolla Elementary School

7337 Girard Ave.,

La Jolla, CA 92037

                              

*See the event location map with the media staging area below. 

 

VISUALS:     

Student Pledge of Allegiance and patriotic song, ribbon-cutting, campus tour 

 

Drone stills, ground photos, and a project fact sheet can be found here. 

 

SPEAKERS: 

Dr. Fabiola Bagula, Interim Superintendent, San Diego Unified 

Dr. Cody Petterson, Board of Education Vice President, San Diego Unified 

Stephanie Hasselbrink, Principal, La Jolla Elementary School

Student Speaker, La Jolla Elementary School

 

BACKGROUND: 

A 2016 National Blue Ribbon and three-time California Distinguished School, La Jolla Elementary School (LJES) offers high-quality teaching and learning, along with a rigorous curriculum that includes GATE Cluster and GATE Seminar programs, an inclusive culture, an active parent community, and art, music, dance, and theater enrichment classes. First opened in 1896, LJES has served the community for 128 years and was ranked the second-best California elementary school in 2022-2024 by the U.S. News and World Report. 

 

In Winter 2020, construction started on LJES’s Whole Site Modernization project, which provided new classrooms, a campus entry, a student services facility, and campus-wide upgrades.  A state-of-the-art facility, the new building creates a secure single point of entry at Girard Avenue and includes 10 general-education classrooms and an engineering and robotics maker space to boost STEAM learning.

 

Campus-wide upgrades include new kindergarten facilities, modernization of existing classrooms, new collaboration spaces, an outdoor learning area, food service improvements, campus technology upgrades, and an expanded parking lot with a student drop-off and pick-up area.

 

The playground includes new hardscape play areas and play structures.  As part of this project, the former field was replaced with a new grass playfield with a walking track.   

 

PARKING:   

Media can stage along Marine Street and enter through the gate. See map below. 

 

 

MEDIA CONTACT: 

Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, San Diego Unified, (619) 855-9283, jries@sandi.net.

 

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

RE: Please Post Notice and Agendas

  • Correction:  The Closed Session Meeting starting at 2:00 pm is at the  Eugene Brucker Education Center, Room 2249; 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103  

From: Corrales Martha
Sent: Friday, November 8, 2024 4:56 PM
Subject: Please Post Notice and Agendas

 

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Notice of Change of Time: Board of Education Closed Session Meeting – Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 2:00 p.m., Harold J. Ballard Parent Center Auditorium; 2375 Congress Street, San Diego, CA 92110.  Eugene Brucker Education Center, Room 2249; 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103

Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print agenda and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

Thank you.

 

Martha Corrales

Confidential Admin Assistant II

Board Services Office, San Diego Unified School District

619-725-5551

mcorrales@sandi.net

 

Do the best you can until you know better.  Then when you know better, do better.  -Maya Angelou

 

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Friday, November 8, 2024

Please Post Notice and Agendas

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Notice of Change of Time: Board of Education Closed Session Meeting – Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 2:00 p.m., Harold J. Ballard Parent Center Auditorium; 2375 Congress Street, San Diego, CA 92110.  

Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print agenda and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

Thank you.

 

Martha Corrales

Confidential Admin Assistant II

Board Services Office, San Diego Unified School District

619-725-5551

mcorrales@sandi.net

 

Do the best you can until you know better.  Then when you know better, do better.  -Maya Angelou

 

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified Provides New Opportunities for Students to Engage with Professional Athletes

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

November 8, 2024

 

San Diego Unified Provides New Opportunities for Students to Engage with Professional Athletes
ELEVATE28 Lacrosse Program Launches in San Diego Unified Schools, Presented by UC San Diego Health and the San Diego Seals 

 

WHAT: San Diego Unified School District is inspiring students and showcasing its commitment to providing diverse athletic opportunities by collaborating with the San Diego Seals and UC San Diego Health to bring the ELEVATE28 lacrosse program to middle schools across the city. Students at Roosevelt MS, Pacific Beach MS, Pershing MS, and Marston MS will have the unique chance to engage directly with professional athletes, try out the sport of lacrosse and get a behind-the-scenes look at the world of professional sports. Physical education teachers at each participating school will receive specialized equipment and curriculum to integrate lacrosse into their classes, empowering students to explore new athletic passions. This partnership exemplifies the district's commitment to offering opportunities that inspire and enrich the lives of all students.

WHO: Students from Pacific Beach Middle School, San Diego Seals players, including goalkeeper Chris Origlieri, forward Jake Govett and transition player Zack Deaken, the Seals' mascot, Salty, and representatives from UC San Diego Health.

 

WHEN: Wednesday, November 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Pacific Beach Middle School, 4676 Ingraham Street, San Diego, CA 92109. Media parking is available in the school parking lot on Felspar Street.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Scott Yoffe, scott@yoffecommunications.com, Isabella McNeil, San Diego Unified School District, imcneil@sandi.net 

About ELEVATE 28: ELEVATE28 is a collaboration that was started by eight organizations representing lacrosse thought leaders in the United States. They include USA Lacrosse, World Lacrosse, the National Lacrosse League, the Premier Lacrosse League, Lacrosse Athletes Unlimited, the Intercollegiate Men's and Women's Lacrosse Coaches Associations and J Tsai Sports. ELEVATE28's publicly stated mission is to double the country’s participation in the sport to 4 million annual players by the end of the decade. 

 

About San Diego Unified: As the second-largest school district in California, the San Diego Unified School District serves more than 100,000 students, including infant, pre-school, transitional kindergarten through grade 12, and adult programs. The students and families of the San Diego community represent more than 163 countries and bring the richness of more than 60 languages and dialects; approximately 20% of its students are multilingual. The diversity of the student population includes 47% Latinx, 23% White, 10% Black, 8% Asian, and 5% Filipino. The San Diego Unified School District is proud to call itself one of the top large urban school districts in the United States due to its commitments to racial and social justice, technology, curriculum, neighborhood and specialty schools, career-technical education, and food services. Learn more at www.sandi.net 

 

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Thursday, November 7, 2024

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: San Diego Unified Highlights Student Public Service Announcements for Social Media Awareness Campaign



MEDIA AVAILABILITY

 

San Diego Unified Highlights Student Public Service Announcements for Social Media Awareness Campaign

 

Thursday, November 7, 2024

SAN DIEGO - The district’s College, Career & Technical Education Department held a student contest over the past month, designed to raise awareness about the dangers of social media use among students. The district received over 40 submissions. Several students will have their submissions shared on social media, the district’s weekly newsletter, and the district’s website. The contest is part of the district’s Social Media Awareness Campaign to help families understand the risks of social media use by their children. To view the winners, click here. 

  • What:  Media availability and interview opportunities
  • When: Friday, November 8, 10:00 a.m.
  • Where: Mira Mesa High School - 10510 Marauder Way, San Diego, CA 92126

Background:
To assist families with navigating the risks and impacts of social media, the Board of Education approved a resolution in July. The district will inform and engage families, students, and educators on responsible social media use, digital literacy, and reducing excessive screen time.  San Diego Unified created family and student websites with a variety of resources and tools. 

The Social Media Awareness Campaign coincides with Social Media Kindness Day on Saturday, November 9. The day encourages positive online engagement and reminds students of the possible consequences of posting or resharing unkind social media content. The district will celebrate Social Media Kindness Day by sharing out the content of the PSA winners. 

RSVP: Please RSVP in advance with communications@sandi.net.

 

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Friday, November 1, 2024

Post Agendas

PLEASE NOTE:

 

 

Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print agenda and post in a prominent publicly accessible location at your site.

 

Additionally, please refer to the below links for upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes of the board advisory committees:

 Thank you.

 

Melissa Hudson Hamilton

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board of Education

mhamilton@sandi.net

"The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives." - Robert M. Hutchins

P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

 

 

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