February 20, 2009
Your coverage is invited of any of the following upcoming events on the campuses of the San Diego Unified School District.
Note to editors: After a couple of requests, we've gone back to the full Campus Calendar by e-mail. These are all the events in the district that I know about. The fax version, however, will only contain a month's worth of items, to cut down on paper. Comments: jbrandais@sandi.net.
February
21 -- Dallas Brass, 7 p.m., Correia Middle School, 4302 Valeta St. (92107). Members of the world-renown wind ensemble will work with Correia students during the day at a band clinic, and then perform on Saturday night -- with students joining them for their final number. It's part of the Dallas Brass "Music in the Schools Project" (http://www.dallasbrass.com/education.html). Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students. Contact: Kerri De Rosier, (619) 226-2251, Correia Instrumental Music Association. Open to the public.
22 -- High School Instrumental Honor Concert, 3 p.m., Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St. (92101). Watch the best of San Diego Unified's musicians in this concert of the High School Honor Band and High School Honor Orchestra. Students from throughout the district are brought together to form the band and orchestra. Information: Karen Childress Evans, Director, Visual and Performing Arts program, (858) 539-5349. Open to the public. Free.
22 -- Special Board of Education Budget Workshop, 2 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street. Agenda and future schedules available at www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm. Open to the public.
23 -- News Conference Supporting Culinary Programs by California Restaurant Association, San Diego Chapter, 9:30 a.m., Morse High School, 6905 Skyline Dr. (92114). Local culinary experts will be presenting a check and providing support for San Diego Unified's culinary arts programs. City Council Member Tony Young and SDUSD Board President Shelia Jackson will be on hand, as will teacher Sarah Smith and her Morse culinary students. Media members can sample the culinary delights of Morse's Tiger Café. Contact: Julie Lyons, (858) 523-9020 Office; (949) 233-3407 Cell. Not open to the public.
24 -- Burmese Parent Workshop: How To Support Your Child's Success in School, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Mann Middle School, 4345 54th St. (92115). Free parent workshop for the Burmese community in San Diego. Organized by San Diego Unified's Parent University. Contact: Si Si Aye, (619) 459-5918. Open to the public. (Media contact: Bea Fernandez, (619) 293-4410.)
24 -- "Can We Talk?" Parent Seminar, 6-7:30 p.m., Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St. (92110). Part of San Diego Unified's Parent University, this free seminar will help parents improve communications skills with 'tweens and teens. Contact: (619) 293-4431. Open to the public. Other dates: March 3, 10.
24 -- Special and Regular Board of Education meetings, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street. 9 a.m. Special Meeting and regular 5 p.m. meeting scheduled. Agenda and future schedules available at www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm. Open to the public.
25-26 -- Senior Dance Production, 7 p.m., Florence Johnson Grand Theatre, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), 2425 Dusk Drive (92139). Seniors in the SCPA dance program share their original choreographed works in this production, which is danced by seniors as well. Tickets are $8-$10 adults, $7-$9 for students, seniors and military. Box office: (619) 475-8556 or at www.scpa.sandi.net. Open to the public.
26 -- District English Learner Advisory Committee, 6:30 p.m., Harold J. Ballard Parent Center at Fremont Elementary School, 2375 Congress Ave. (92110). Committee includes representatives from each school's English Learner Advisory Committee, a school-based committee required if there are more than 21 English Learners at that school. Information: Office of Language Acquisition, (619) 725-7264. Open to the public.
March
1 -- Middle School Instrumental Honor Concert, 3 p.m., Cuyamaca Community College, Performing Arts Center, Bldg. B, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon. Watch the best of San Diego Unified's musicians in this concert of the Middle School Honor Band and Middle School Honor Orchestra. Students from throughout the district are brought together to form the band and orchestra. Information: Karen Childress Evans, Director, Visual and Performing Arts program, (858) 539-5349. Open to the public. Free. (NOTE: Time and Address Corrected)
2 -- Read Across America Day, at schools around San Diego Unified School District and across the country. Sample schedule from Walker Elementary School, 9245 Hillery Dr. (92126): authors Larry Keough, Karen Scanlon, Sara Appel-Lennon are scheduled to read to students (contact: principal Rochelle Dawes, (858) 566-7370). At Fay Elementary School, 4080 52nd Street (92105), scheduled are Barbara Lee Edwards from KFMB-TV, Jacqui Nguyen from KSWB-TV, Tommy Sablan from 94.1 FM, and SDSU athletes (contact: Jami Hampson, Administrative Aide (619) 624-2600 x3011.
3 -- "Can We Talk?" Parent Seminar, 6-7:30 p.m., Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St. (92110). Part of San Diego Unified's Parent University, this free seminar will help parents improve communications skills with tweens and teens. Contact: (619) 293-4431. Open to the public. Other dates: March 3, 10.
5-7 -- Robotics Competition, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, San Diego Sports Arena, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd. (92110). FIRST San Diego Regional Robotics Competition draws teams from 48 high schools around the country. Students design and build the robots, competing for prizes. Six teams from San Diego Unified will compete for prizes. Six of the teams will be from San Diego Unified, through the College Career and Technical Education Program and Regional Occupational Program. No charge for the public to view the event. Contacts: Betty-Jo Acker, program specialist, backer@sandi.net, at (858) 496-1845; or Virginia Eves, director, veves@sandi.net, at (858) 496-1838. Open to the public.
5 - OASIS Tutor Support Meeting, 1-2:30 p.m., Macy's, Mission Valley Center. Third Floor. Quarterly meeting of senior volunteers who work in schools, sponsored by the district's Community Relations Department. Tutors learn new strategies to assist K-4 students in reading as well as network with other OASIS tutors to reflect on tutoring experiences. Pre-register. Contact: Nancy Hemmings, (619) 725-5597 or nhemmings@sandi.net. Open to the public.
5 -- Executive Committee, Community Advisory Council for Special Education, 6:30 p.m., Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St. (92110). Agenda and information: http://www.sandi.net/board/COMMITTEES/CACSE/index.html. Open to the public.
7 -- Partnership Chorale Honor Concert, 7 p.m., Brown Chapel, Pt. Loma Nazarene University, 3900 Lomaland Drive (92106). Watch the best school singers in San Diego county in this chorale concert. Students from San Diego Unified and other districts are brought together to form the choir. Co-sponsored by the California Association for Music Education. Information: Karen Childress Evans, Director, Visual and Performing Arts program, (858) 539-5349. Tickets: $2. Open to the public.
9 -- Holocaust Survivor Gussie Zacks, 1 p.m., Taft Middle School, 9191 Gramercy Dr. (92123). Zacks will be speaking with students about her experiences during this tragic portion of World War II. Contact: Mike George, Principal, (858) 496-8245. Not open to the public.
9 -- Annual Reception/Dinner for San Diego County School Superintendents, 5 p.m., Tom Ham's Lighthouse, 2150 Harbor Island Drive (92101). Phi Delta Kappa chapters of San Diego, East County and University of San Diego hosting the annual reception/dinner for County Superintendents. Speaker for the evening is Dr. Terry Grier, Superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District. Cost: $35. Contact: Dr. Jeannie Steeg, (619) 295-2118. Open to the public.
10 -- Board of Education meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street. Agenda and future schedules available at www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm. Open to the public.
10 -- Elementary School Instrumental Honor Concert, 7 p.m., Brown Chapel, Pt. Loma Nazarene University, 3900 Lomaland Drive (92106). Watch the best of San Diego Unified's musicians in this concert of the Elementary School Honor Band and Elementary School Honor Orchestra. Students from throughout the district are brought together to form the band and orchestra. Information: Karen Childress Evans, Director, Visual and Performing Arts program, (858) 539-5349. Open to the public. Free.
10 -- "Can We Talk?" Parent Seminar, 6-7:30 p.m., Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St. (92110). Part of San Diego Unified's Parent University, this free seminar will help parents improve communications skills with tweens and teens. Contact: (619) 293-4431. Open to the public.
10 -- Problem Solving Skills for Parent Leaders Seminar, 9 a.m. to noon, Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St. (92110). Free class, part of San Diego Unified's Parent University, covers why groups experience conflict, dealing with difficult groups and steps for problem solving and creating win-win situations. Contact: (619) 293-4431. Open to the public.
12-14, 19-21, "Ain't Misbehavin'," Ole Kittleson Little Theatre, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), 2425 Dusk Drive (92139). The 1978 Tony Award for best musical features the music of the great American jazz giant, Fats Waller. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for students, seniors and military. Performances at 7 p.m. March 21 at 2 p.m. Box office: (619) 475-8556 or at www.scpa.sandi.net. Open to the public.
18 -- GATE Distinguished Lecture Series with Dr. Donna Ford, 7 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Dr. Ford, author of "Becoming Part of the Solution," is the guest speaker at this lecture series, sponsored by the Gifted and Talented Education Department. The series gives the community a chance to hear and meet experts in the field of gifted education. Contact: GATE Department, (858) 573-5998. Open to the public.
18 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education Programs, 6:30 p.m., Harold J. Ballard Parent Center at Fremont Elementary School, 2375 Congress Ave. (92110). Parents, staff and community leaders consult with the Board of Education and district staff on behalf of Title I compensatory education program participants. Information: Program Monitoring Department, (858) 496-4048. Open to the public.
23-April 3 -- Discovery Week, San Diego Science Festival, various locations. Sponsored by the UCSD BioBridge program and others, events will be at schools and locations all around the county. Information: website, www.sdsciencefestival.com.
24 -- Board of Education meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street. Agenda and future schedules available at www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm. Open to the public.
24 -- Distribution of Computers to Selected Families, 5 p.m., School of Science, Connections, & Technology at the Kearny Educational Complex, 7651 Wellington St. (92111). In cooperation with the San Diego Futures Foundation and San Diego Broadband Initiative, Kearny families will be receiving computers. Contact: Lisa McDonnell, Kearny High, (858) 496-8370. Not open to the public.
25 -- Open House, Curriculum Fair, Fifth Grade Pre-Orientation, 6 p.m., Lewis Middle School, 5170 Greenbrier Ave. (92120). Check out the fine Allied Gardens campus, parents of 5th graders can learn about their child's year, and all parents can tour the campus. Contact: Brad Callahan, principal, (619) 583-3233. Open to the public.
26-28: "Play on!," Florence Johnson Grand Theatre, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), 2425 Dusk Drive (92139). Anything that can go wrong does in this hilarious story of a community theatre group trying desperately to put on a play in spite of the playwright's constant revisions. Tickets are $8-$10 adults, $7-$9 for students, seniors and military. Performances: March 26-27 at 7 p.m. March 28 at 2 p.m. Box Office: (619) 475-8556 or www.scpa.sandi.net. Open to the public.
26 -- District English Learner Advisory Committee, 6:30 p.m., Harold J. Ballard Parent Center at Fremont Elementary School, 2375 Congress Ave. (92110). Committee includes representatives from each school's English Learner Advisory Committee, a school-based committee required if there are more than 21 English Learners at that school. Information: Office of Language Acquisition, (619) 725-7264. Open to the public.
28 -- Solo and Ensemble Festival, all day, Oak Park Elementary School, 2606 54th St. (92105). Elementary, middle and high school students will be performing at this free festival. Contact: Karen Childress-Evans, Director, Visual and Performing Arts Program, (858) 539-5349. Open to the public.
April
1 -- "Rhythms of the World, A Passport to Dance," 7 p.m., Valencia Park Elementary School, 5880 Skyline Dr. (92114). The annual dance show from the Dance and Drama Magnet School. Tickets: $3 adults, $1 children. Information: http://new.sandi.net/schools/valenciapark/Pages/default.aspx. Open to the public.
2-4: "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940," Florence Johnson Grand Theatre, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), 2425 Dusk Drive (92139). See what happens when you cross an Agatha Christie murder-mystery, a Neil Simon comedy and a Broadway musical flop! Tickets are $8-$10 adults, $7-$9 for students, seniors and military. Performances April 2-3 at 7 p.m. April 4 at 2 p.m. Box Office: (619) 475-8556 or www.scpa.sandi.net. Open to the public.
2 -- Parent Visit Day, Point Loma High School, 2335 Chatsworth Blvd. (92106). Parents of new and potential Pt. Loma High students can visit classrooms of their choice. Check in at the office. Contact: (619) 223-3121. Open to the public.
6-10 -- Spring Vacation. Schools closed; administrative offices open.
14 -- Board of Education meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street. Agenda and future schedules available at www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm. Open to the public.
15 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education Programs, 6:30 p.m., Harold J. Ballard Parent Center at Fremont Elementary School, 2375 Congress Ave. (92110). Parents, staff and community leaders consult with the Board of Education and district staff on behalf of Title I compensatory education program participants. Information: Program Monitoring Department, (858) 496-4048. Open to the public.
21-24 -- "Closing the Achievement Gap": Third Annual Title I Parent (ESEA) Training Conference, Parent/Community Coordinator Training, Bahia Hotel, 998 West Mission Bay Drive (92109). Sponsored by the California Advisory on Education Events and the San Diego County Title I Parents Association, conference topics include parent training and involvement. Contact: Diane Haney, (619) 822-4382 or www.caceeconference.com. Open to the public.
28 -- Board of Education meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street. Agenda and future schedules available at www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm. Open to the public.
May
5 -- Teacher of the Year Celebration, time and location to be announced. Honoring San Diego Unified's outstanding individual teachers for the 2008-09 school year. Open to the public.
7 -- District English Learner Advisory Committee, 6:30 p.m., Harold J. Ballard Parent Center at Fremont Elementary School, 2375 Congress Ave. (92110). Committee includes representatives from each school's English Learner Advisory Committee, a school-based committee required if there are more than 21 English Learners at that school. Information: Office of Language Acquisition, (619) 725-7264. Open to the public.
8 -- End-of-Year Community Recognition Event, 5-6 p.m., SeaWorld. Annual event recognizing district partners in education and volunteers. Contact: Janet Delaney, community relations director, (619) 725-5593. Not open to the public.
12 -- Board of Education meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street. Agenda and future schedules available at www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm. Open to the public.
13 -- Junior Recorder Festival, 9:30 a.m. instruction; 11:15 a.m. concert, De Portola Middle School, 11010 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. (92124). The day begins with period recorder and dance instruction, followed by a concert with students from throughout the district. Contact: Karen Childress-Evans, Director, Visual and Performing Arts Program, (858) 539-5349. Open to the public.
13 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education Programs, 6:30 p.m., Harold J. Ballard Parent Center at Fremont Elementary School, 2375 Congress Ave. (92110). Parents, staff and community leaders consult with the Board of Education and district staff on behalf of Title I compensatory education program participants. Information: Program Monitoring Department, (858) 496-4048. Open to the public.
16 -- Bay Park Western Carnival Extravaganza, 3-7 p.m., Bay Park Elementary School, 2433 Denver St. (92110). 2433 Denver St. (92110). PTA-sponsored school fundraiser offers fun for all. Contact: Bay Park PTA via the school, (619) 276-1471. Open to the public.
19 -- Classified Employee of the Year Celebration, time and location to be announced. Honoring San Diego Unified's outstanding individual non-teaching workers for the 2008-09 school year. Open to the public.
21 -- 50th Anniversary Celebration, Cubberley Elementary School, 4:30 p.m., Cubberley Elementary School, 3201 Marathon Dr. (92123). Alumni, friends and current families will celebrate a half-century at the Serra Mesa school. Contact: Judy Hoaglin-Thomas, Alumni Association, cubberley@cubberleyalumni.com, or (858) 496-8075. Open to the public.
25 -- Memorial Day, all schools and offices closed.
27 -- GATE Distinguished Lecture Series with Eric Jensen, 7 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Jensen, author of "Parenting the Gifted Brain," is the guest speaker at this lecture series, sponsored by the Gifted and Talented Education Department. The series gives the community a chance to hear and meet experts in the field of gifted education. Contact: GATE Department, (858) 573-5998. Open to the public.
June
4 -- District English Learner Advisory Committee, 6:30 p.m., Harold J. Ballard Parent Center at Fremont Elementary School, 2375 Congress Ave. (92110). Committee includes representatives from each school's English Learner Advisory Committee, a school-based committee required if there are more than 21 English Learners at that school. Information: Office of Language Acquisition, (619) 725-7264. Open to the public.
10 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education Programs, 6:30 p.m., Harold J. Ballard Parent Center at Fremont Elementary School, 2375 Congress Ave. (92110). Parents, staff and community leaders consult with the Board of Education and district staff on behalf of Title I compensatory education program participants. Information: Program Monitoring Department, (858) 496-4048. Open to the public.
15 -- Traditional Calendar Last Day of School.
July
3 -- Independence Day Observed, all schools and administrative offices closed.
21 -- Year-Round Calendar Last Day of School.
Ongoing
Thursday: de Portola Middle School Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., 11010 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. (92124). Information: (858) 272-7054. Open to the public.
Saturday: Scripps Ranch Farmers Market and Art Festival, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ellen Browning Scripps Elementary School, 11778 Cypress Canyon Rd. (92131). (92131). Contact: Bev Cassity, (858) 586-7933, srfarmersmarket@aol.com, or visit www.srfm.org. Open to the public.
Sunday: La Jolla Elementary Open Air Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., La Jolla Elementary School, 1111 Marine St., La Jolla (92037). Proceeds benefit La Jolla Elementary School. Market hotline, (858) 454-1699. Web site: www.lajollamarket.com. Open to the public.
Notes to editors and reporters
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-- Friday Notes Online: Each Friday afternoon, Superintendent Terry Grier updates district staff and community on a variety of issues. The newsletter is posted online at www.sandi.net/fridaynotes/archive.html. To sign up for the Friday Notes e-mail list, go to www.sandi.net/fridaynotes/signup/default.aspx.
-- To separate public events from school functions we'd like you to cover, items open to the public are now labeled as such. "Not open to the public" means that you're welcome to cover it, but it's not something to list in an events calendar.
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Jack Brandais
Media Relations
San Diego Unified School District
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