Wednesday, November 20, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Newcomer Welcome Centers Officially Open With Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting, Tours



MEDIA ADVISORY

 

Newcomer Welcome Centers Officially Open With Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting, Tours 

 

Nov. 20, 2024

 

WHAT: A ceremonial ribbon-cutting event celebrating the opening of five Newcomer Welcome Centers will be held at Crawford High School. Students and district leaders will offer remarks, followed by a tour of Crawford’s Newcomer Welcome Center. 

 

WHY: In 2024, the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education approved plans to establish five Newcomer Welcome Centers where families new to the area or immigrated here from other countries can enroll their students, be connected to English learning instruction, local services and resources. A different Newcomer Welcome Center is currently open at a different school each day of the week Monday - Friday (see details below).   

 

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 22, 12:30 p.m.  

 

WHERE: Crawford High School, 4191 Colts Way, San Diego, 92115 

 

VISUALS: 

  • Ribbon-cutting ceremony
  • Guided tour of the Newcomer Welcome Center and the "Family Closet" stocked with free clothing and essential items
  • Community resource fair, showcasing local support services for newcomer families
  • Food provided by Sunset Bites, the district's student-run food truck

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: Students, parents, district leaders

 

BACKGROUND: San Diego Unified welcomes immigrant students from around the world, with over 75 languages spoken across the district. To support these students and their families, the district opened the Newcomer Welcome Centers in the 2024-25 school year. 

 

These centers are located at five high schools, providing newly arrived students with information about enrolling in San Diego Unified, as well as access to the district’s academic, athletic, and social opportunities. In addition, the centers offer resources related to community services, including housing, transportation, food, clothing, and mental health support.

 

The Newcomer Welcome Centers are funded by a $1.7 million grant from the City of San Diego and are currently open one day a week at each of the following schools:

  • Monday: Hoover High School
  • Tuesday: San Diego High School
  • Wednesday (every other week): Mira Mesa High School
  • Thursday: Lincoln High School
  • Friday: Crawford High School

For more information on Newcomer Welcome Centers, click here. Interpretation and drop-in services are available at each location, but online reservations are recommended. 

 

RSVP: Please confirm coverage with RSVP to communications@sandi.net.  

 

MEDIA CONTACTS: Ex. Dir. of Strategic Communications and Information James Canning, 313-580-2845, jcanning@sandi.net & Mike Murad, Public Information Coordinator, mmurad@sandi.net 

 

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

NEWS RELEASE: La Jolla Elementary School Celebrates Completion of New Classroom Building and Campus-Wide Upgrades

Photos, video & sound of the event can be found here. 

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

 

 

 

 

 

News Release

 

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

 

November 19, 2024

 

SAN DIEGO -  Renovations at one of La Jolla’s most historical elementary schools are officially complete. 

 

La Jolla Elementary School (LJES) students joined teachers, families, and San Diego Unified School District leaders on Tuesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony with a patriotic performance and speeches. 

 

Construction on the school's Whole Site Modernization project began in the winter of 2020, during the pandemic, at the 2016 National Blue Ribbon and three-time California Distinguished School.  

 

“It’s been a rewarding process of planning, designing, and constructing these much-needed improvements,” said LJES Principal Stephanie Hasselbrink. “We are so thankful for our new facilities and for the construction workers who worked during the pandemic.” 

 

Funded through Propositions S & Z, and Measure YY,  the project included a new student services and classroom facility, new kindergarten facilities, classroom modernizations, new collaboration spaces, an outdoor learning area, security upgrades, food service improvements, campus technology upgrades, exterior improvements, and an expanded parking lot with a student drop-off and pick-up area.

 

The new state-of-the-art facility 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. The playground includes new hardscape play areas and play structures, and the former field was replaced with a new grass playfield with a walking track.   

 

“Every day I am inspired by our students, their curiosity, resilience, and potential,” said Dr. Fabiola Bagula, Interim Superintendent for San Diego Unified. “This new classroom building, along with the other improvements we're unveiling today, are not just structures - they are investments in the future of our students, designed to ensure our students have the tools and resources to learn, grow, and succeed.”

 

First opened in 1896, LJES was ranked the second-best California elementary school in 2022-2024 by the U.S. News and World Report and 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. 

 

This project is one of several in the La Jolla, University City, and Mission Bay clusters. Currently, Pacific Beach Elementary, Spreckels Elementary, and Crown Point Junior Music Academy are all under construction. 

 

“These bond measures are not just about bricks and mortar,” said Dr. Cody Petterson, Board of Education Vice President for San Diego Unified. “They represent a shared commitment to the future of our children.” 

RELATED LINKS:

New Classrooms, Joint-Use Improvements Reach Milestones in San Diego Coastal Communities

 

MEDIA CONTACT:

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

 

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Friday, November 15, 2024

Post Notices and Agendas

Please Note:

 

Committee Meeting Agenda: District Advisory Council (DAC) for Compensatory Education Programs; General Meeting - Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 6:00 p.m.; Zoom Teleconference

 

Committee Meeting Agenda: District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC); General - Thursday, November 21, 2024, 4:30 p.m.; Zoom Teleconference

Zoom: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/83190077837

Meeting ID: 831 900 778 37

Join by phone: 669 900 6833 OR 669 219 2599

 

Committee Meeting Agenda: Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for Special Education; Executive - Thursday, November 21, 2024, 6:30 p.m.; Eugene Brucker Education Center (EOC) Situation Room, 4100 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103

 

Notice and Agenda of Special Closed Session Meeting; Board of Education: Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 3:00 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center, Room 2249; 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103 

 

Notice of Meeting Cancellation and Call of Special Meetings; Board of Education: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Monday, December 9, 2024; and Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

 

Notice of Change of Time; Board of Education Closed Session Meetings: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 through Tuesday, June 24, 2025

 

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

 

Thank you.

 

Martha Corrales

Confidential Admin Assistant

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: 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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