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.
July
20 -- iHigh Virtual Academy Open House at Mt Everest campus, 1-2 p.m., Mt. Everest School, 4350 Mt. Everest Blvd (92117). Come learn what iHigh Virtual Academy is all about. Who are we? What is online learning? What is Independent Study? What kind of student does well in this kind of school? Contact: Mary Lang, (858) 627-7448. Open to the public.
20 -- Morse Area District E Community Forum with Board President Shelia Jackson, 6 p.m., Morse High School, 6905 Skyline Drive (92114). Join Board of Education President Shelia Jackson in a public meeting with her constituents. Contact: (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.
21 -- Year-Round Calendar Last Day of School.
* 21 -- Board of Education Workshop and meeting. Workshop is at 10:30 a.m.; business meeting at 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Both meetings are open to the public. Agenda and information: www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm.
22 -- Clean Diesel Bus Grant News Conference, 10 a.m., San Diego Unified Transportation Center, 4710 Cardin St. (92111). State and federal officials will be on hand to talk about San Diego Unified's fleet of clean diesel buses, and grants to increase their number. Students who are in the district's automotive technology program will also be on hand to talk about their career options after receiving training in diesel engine operations. Contact: Jack Brandais, San Diego Unified, (619) 725-5570. Not open to the public.
* 22 -- "Facing Sudan" Public Screening and ESL Student Performances, 6-8 p.m., WorldBeat Cultural Center in Balboa Park, 2100 Park Blvd (92101). The Office of Language Acquisition and ESL students and their teachers will host a public screening of the documentary "Facing Sudan" to help raise awareness of the situation in Sudan. The event will also showcase the students' summer learning focused on immigrant and refugee experiences through performances, artwork, and exhibits. This free event is open to all interested community members. Contact: Sonja Munévar Gagnon, (619) 725-7255. Open to the public.
* 24 -- CollegeEd Teacher Training, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Madison High School, 4833 Doliva Dr. (92117). CollegeEd focuses on a collaborative academic and career-planning curriculum for students, teachers, and parents, designed to empower students with the skills and knowledge to envision their goals and achieve success in higher education. Award winning presenters from the College Board headquarters in New York City: Rose Fabiszak, Director of CollegeEd, and Meg Ventura, associate director, CollegeEd. Contact: Don Mitchell, (858) 505-9578. Not open to the public.
* 25 -- ALBA North Park Neighborhood Walk, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., new ALBA campus, 4041 Oregon Street (92103). In an effort to effectively engage our new community of North Park, volunteers from the district office, ALBA, and the surrounding area will be distributing flyers about ALBA Community Day School moving to the Oregon Street site and providing folks with information about our unique program. Contact: R. Vernon Moore, Principal, (619) 760-3294. Open to the public.
28 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public. Agenda and information: www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm
31 -- Hire-A-Youth Salute, 8:30-10 a.m., USS Midway, 910 N. Harbor Drive (92101). More than 500 high school students and their employers are expected in this star-spangled salute to San Diego Unified's Hire-A-Youth students for summer '09. The federally funded program through the San Diego Workforce Partnership provided summer jobs in business, industry and government agencies for disadvantaged students. While at the Midway, students will hear from adults who had similar childhoods and have become a success in life, as well as thanks from their employers. Contact: Jack Brandais, Communications Department, (619) 347-5491. Not open to the public.
* 31 -- Summer Graduation, Lincoln High School, 4777 Imperial Ave. (92113). Last chance for the Class of 2009 graduates to "walk" and receive their diplomas in ceremony. Students from all San Diego Unified high schools are scheduled to participate in the ceremony, which is for students who may have had to complete a course in summer school or pass a test before graduation. Contact: High School Office, (619) 725-7238. Open to the public.
August
3-14 -- Summer Intensive, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), 2425 Dusk Drive (92139). Two-week program for advancing high school students interested developing their chosen arts discipline; taught by SCPA faculty and Master Artists from San Diego and Los Angeles. Contact: Richard Trujillo, Artistic Director, (619) 470-0555, ext. 212. Not open to the public.
3 -- Crawford Area District E Parent & Community Forum with Board President Shelia Jackson, 6 p.m., 4191 Colts Way (92115). Join Board of Education President Shelia Jackson in a public meeting with her constituents. Contact: (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.
4 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public. Agenda and information: www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm
10 -- Lincoln Area District E Parent & Community Forum with Board President Shelia Jackson, 6 p.m., Porter Elementary South Auditorium, 4800 T St. (92113). Join Board of Education District E Representative Shelia Jackson in a public meeting with her constituents. Contact: (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.
10 -- iHigh Virtual Academy Open House at Mt Everest campus, 1-2 p.m., Mt. Everest School, 4350 Mt. Everest Blvd (92117). Come learn what iHigh Virtual Academy is all about. Who are we? What is online learning? What is Independent Study? What kind of student does well in this kind of school? Contact: Mary Lang, (858) 627-7448. Open to the public.
17 -- Morse Area District E Community Forum with Board President Shelia Jackson, 6 p.m., Morse High School, 6905 Skyline Drive (92114). Join Board of Education District E Representative Shelia Jackson in a public meeting with her constituents. Contact: (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.
19 -- iHigh Virtual Academy Open House at Mt Everest campus, 1-2 p.m., Mt. Everest School, 4350 Mt. Everest Blvd (92117). Come learn what iHigh Virtual Academy is all about. Who are we? What is online learning? What is Independent Study? What kind of student does well in this kind of school? Contact: Mary Lang, (858) 627-7448. Open to the public.
* 22 -- Sixth Annual New ERAA Conference for Parents and Students, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777 Imperial Avenue (92113). The New Everybody Recommitting to Academic Achievement (ERAA) Conference is co-sponsored by San Diego Unified, several community groups and volunteers with a goal to have parents and students become more knowledgeable, supportive and committed to academic achievement. Contact: Zoniece Jones, conference chair, (619) 264-6870. Open to the public.
September
7 -- Labor Day. All schools and offices closed.
8 � First Day of Classes for 2009-10 School Year. Note: Media are invited to Roosevelt Middle School, 3366 Park Blvd. (92103), for first-day of school stories. School starts at 7:45 a.m. Contact: Dr. Carmen Garcia, Principal, (619) 293-4450. More school locations will be coming.
8 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public. Agenda and information: www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm
22 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public. Agenda and information: www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm
October
13 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public. Agenda and information: www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm
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
Tuesday: Mira Mesa Farmer's Market, Mira Mesa High School, 3-7 p.m., 10510 Reagan Rd. (92126). Some proceeds go to the Mira Mesa High School Foundation. Contact: www.miramesafarmersmarket.com.
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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Jack Brandais
Communications Department
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 607-0477 (cell)
(619) 725-5570 (desk)
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