District
March 6, 2009
Your coverage is invited of any of the following upcoming events on the
campuses of the San Diego Unified School District.
(*) New or revised this week.
March
All month -- Student Artwork Fair, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker
Education Center, 4100 Normal Street. The best student artwork from
among the more than 130,000 students in the district decorates the walls
of the system's main office. Open to the public.
Through 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. Contact: Maria Shephard, (619) 251-9662;
http://regional.sandiegorobotics.com/. Open to the public.
*7 -- Board of Education meeting, 9 a.m., Eugene Brucker Education
Center, 4100 Normal Street. Agenda and future schedules available at
www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm. 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.
* 8 -- Issues in Education on ITV rebroadcast, 1 p.m., County Office of
Education ITV Channel 16 on cable. Hosted by Randy Ward, San Diego
County Superintendent of Schools, the discussion topic is high school
achievement with: Shelia Jackson, SDUSD Board of Education President;
Terry Grier, SDUSD Superintendent; and Ana Diaz-Booz, Principal, Kearny
Sci Tech High.
9 -- University City Schools in 2020: What Do You Want For Our
Neighborhood Schools Of The Future? 4:30 p.m., University City High
School, 6949 Genessee Ave. (92122). Dr. John Lee Evans, member of the
Board of Education from Subdistrict A, will meet with his constituents.
Contact: Dr. Evans, (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.
9 -- Open House, iHigh Virtual Academy, 1-3 p.m., Fremont Center, 2375
Congress St. Contact: Eileen Warrington Franco, (858) 496-8764. 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.
* 9 -- Exercise Class for Parents, 6 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777
Imperial Avenue (92113). This weekly dance and fitness class uses
Lincoln's state of the art dance studio. Contact: Connie
Velazquez-Moore, Parent Coordinator, (619) 266-6561. Open to the public.
* 10 -- Board of Education meetings, 9 a.m. (special meeting) and 5 p.m.
(regular meeting), Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street.
Agenda and future schedules available at
www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm. Open to the public.
* 10 -- Independent Citizens Oversight Committee Special Meeting, 4:30
p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street. Agenda and
future schedules available at www.sandi.net/board/committees/icoc/. Open
to the public.
* 10 -- Meet the Principal Meeting, 6 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777
Imperial Avenue (92113). Lincoln's Executive Principal, Mel Collins,
will chat with parents on any topic or concern. The California High
School Exit Exam will also be discussed. Contact: Connie
Velazquez-Moore, Parent Coordinator, (619) 266-6561. 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.
* 10 -- Issues in Education on ITV rebroadcast, 1 p.m., County Office of
Education ITV Channel 16 on cable. Hosted by Randy Ward, San Diego
County Superintendent of Schools, the discussion topic is high school
achievement with: Shelia Jackson, SDUSD Board of Education President;
Terry Grier, SDUSD Superintendent; and Ana Diaz-Booz, Principal, Kearny
Sci Tech High.
12 -- Special Meeting, District English Learner Advisory Committee, 6:30
p.m., Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St. (92110). Topic: Changes
in English learner funding. Childcare available. Contact: (619)
725.7283. 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.
* 16 -- Exercise Class for Parents, 6 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777
Imperial Avenue (92113). This weekly dance and fitness class uses
Lincoln's state of the art dance studio. Contact: Connie
Velazquez-Moore, Parent Coordinator, (619) 266-6561. 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.
19 -- "What To Do When Your Child Is Sick" Parent Class, 6 p.m.,
Montgomery Middle School, 2470 Ulric St. (92111). Come learn about when
to call the doctor, how to check the child's temperature, what to do
about bleeding and vomiting, and safety in the home. Presented by School
Nurse Vanessa Forsythe, RN MSN, and parent Maleni Cress. Translators
available in Spanish, English and Vietnamese; childcare available. To
register, call (858) 496-3880. Open to the public.
* 23 -- Exercise Class for Parents, 6 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777
Imperial Avenue (92113). This weekly dance and fitness class uses
Lincoln's state of the art dance studio. Contact: Connie
Velazquez-Moore, Parent Coordinator, (619) 266-6561. Open to the public.
23 -- Open House, iHigh Virtual Academy, 1-3 p.m., Mount Everest
Academy, 4350 Mt. Everest Blvd. Contact: Eileen Warrington Franco, (858)
496-8764. Open to the public.
* 23 - San Diego Unified Council of PTAs General Meeting and Election,
6:30 p.m. Harold J. Ballard Parent Center Auditorium at 2375 Congress
Ave. (92110). All PTA members in San Diego Unified are invited. Panel
discussion on math and science instruction in the District with Kim
Hall, Director of Middle School Instructional Support, and John Spiegel,
Director of High School Instructional Support. Refreshments served.
Information: (619) 297-7821.
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!", San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
(SCPA) Florence Johnson Grand Theatre, 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.
* 27-29 -- "By Jupiter," 7 p.m. March 27-28 and 2 p.m. March 29, La
Jolla High School, 750 Nautilus St. (92037). The school's Madrigal Choir
is staging the Rogers and Hart musical, the first time it has been
performed in San Diego. Directed by William Kerr and choreographed by
Alexis Dillard. Tickets: $10 adults; $5 students. Contact: (858)
454-3081 or www.ljhsmadrigals.weebly.com/. Open to the public.
* 27 -- Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Mario Molina, 12:30 p.m., Lincoln High
School, 4777 Imperial Avenue (92113). Dr. Molina, co-winner of the 1995
Nobel Prize in chemistry, will speak with students. Part of the San
Diego Science Festival and Ed Talk, the Superintendent's Speakers
Series. Contact: Joan McRobbie, (619) 725-7212. Not open to the public.
* 28 -- Longfellow Elementary Benefit, 6 p.m., Brick by Brick, 1130
Buenos Ave. (92110). Spring fundraiser for the neighborhood school, $10.
Contact: (619) 276-4206. 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.
30 -- Open House, iHigh Virtual Academy, 1-3 p.m., Fremont Center, 2375
Congress St. Contact: Eileen Warrington Franco, (858) 496-8764. 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," San Diego School of Creative
and Performing Arts (SCPA) Florence Johnson Grand Theatre, 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.
13 -- Open House, iHigh Virtual Academy, 1-3 p.m., Mount Everest
Academy, 4350 Mt. Everest Blvd. Contact: Eileen Warrington Franco, (858)
496-8764. Open to the public.
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.
13 -- Open House, iHigh Virtual Academy, 1-3 p.m., Fremont Center, 2375
Congress St. Contact: Eileen Warrington Franco, (858) 496-8764. 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.
* 6-8 -- Drama Showcase, 7 p.m., Ole Kittleson Little Theatre, San Diego
School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), 2425 Dusk Drive (92139).
Drama students showcase their individual strong points as performers in
an eclectic array of musical numbers, monologues, and dramatic scenes in
a show for the whole family. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for students,
seniors and military. Box office: (619) 475- 8556 or go to
www.scpa.sandi.net. 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.
*15 -- Whitman School 50th Anniversary Celebration, 5 p.m., Whitman
Elementary School, 4050 Appleton St. (92117). PTA-sponsored event to
mark a half-century of education excellence. They're looking for old
photos and other material. Contact: whitmanpta2008@yahoo.com. 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.
* 19-21 -- Spring Music Concert, 7 p.m., San Diego School of Creative
and Performing Arts (SCPA) Florence Johnson Grand Theatre, 2425 Dusk
Drive (92139). Featured are all levels of choral and instrumental
talent, from "up-and-comers" to award-winning ensembles. Tickets are
$8-$10 adults, $7-$9 for students, senior and military. Box office:
(619) 475- 8556 or go to www.scpa.sandi.net. 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: Maria Edwards, jedward1@san.rr.com, or (619)
517-9358. 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
* 4-6 -- Spring Dance Concert, 7 p.m., San Diego School of Creative and
Performing Arts (SCPA) Florence Johnson Grand Theatre, 2425 Dusk Drive
(92139). Showcasing SCPA's Dance Ensembles as well as intermediate and
new dancers, and pre-majors in a variety of different styles including
ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and musical theatre. Tickets are $8-$10
adults, $7-$9 for students, senior and military. Box office: (619) 475-
8556 or go to www.scpa.sandi.net. Open to the public.
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.
October
30-31 -- Crawford High Class of 1959 50th Reunion, Town and Country
Hotel, Mission Valley. Contacts: Sandra Craig Allen, (951) 301-7098;
Alice James McCapes, (951) 306-7706.
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.
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Grier updates district staff and community on a variety of issues. The
newsletter is posted online at www.sandi.net/fridaynotes/archive.html.
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-- 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.
# # #
Jack Brandais
Media Relations
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (desk)
(619) 607-0477 (cell)
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