September 11, 2009
Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School District
Your coverage is invited of any of the following upcoming events on the
campuses of the San Diego Unified School District.
For more items, check out the calendar on the front of the new district
website at www.sandi.net.
(*) New or revised this week.
September
12 -- Cine Latino, ³The Right To Be Born,² 6 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777
Imperial Avenue (92113). In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Lincoln¹s
parent center is showing movies in Spanish with English subtitles.
Admission: $2. Contact: (619) 266-5500. Open to the public.
* 12 -- ³Take A Closer Look, IT¹S-NOT-FUNNY,² 10 a.m., San Diego County
Office of Education, 6401 Linda Vista Road (92111). Teen groups from all
over San Diego County have banned together to protest retailers that sell
messages that make jokes about underage drinking and drug use. Contacts:
John Lopez, Media Specialist, Youth Advocacy Coalition, (858) 391-9303
x:203, (858) 395-3340 cell; Robert Hall, Media Specialist, Latino Youth
Council, (858) 974-3603 x:210, (858) 688-5225 cell. Not open to the public;
not a SDUSD event.
* 14 -- Magnet Monday at schools throughout the district. San Diego
Unified¹s Magnet schools are available for tours each Monday. Call the
school to arrange or the Magnet Programs office at (619) 725-5672. Open to
the public.
* 14 -- ³Coffee with Cathy² 8 a.m., Vista Grande Elementary School, 5606
Antigua Blvd. (92124). Drop off the kids then come in for the very first
Coffee with Cathy -- meet new principal Cathy Calcagno ("Cal-con-yo").
Contact: Cathy Calcagno, principal, (858) 496-8290. Open to the public.
* 14 -- Principal Coffee, 9 a.m., Language Academy, 4961 64th Street
(92114). Come and meet principal Veronika Lopez-Mendez and learn all about
the Language Academy, San Diego¹s Spanish- and French-immersion magnet
school. Contact: Principal Veronika Lopez-Mendez, (619) 287-1182.
* 14 -- Lincoln High Area District E Community Forum, 6 p.m., Porter South
Elementary School, Auditorium, 4800 T Street (92113). Join Shelia Jackson,
District E Board Member and Board President, in a discussion of school
issues. Contact: (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.
*14 -- Dads Club, 6 p.m., Sandburg Elementary School, 6 p.m., 11230 Avenida
del Gato (92123). Father¹s hour at the Mira Mesa school brings dads and kids
together for a special evening. Contact: Laurie Hinzman, principal, (858)
566- 0510. Not open to the public.
* 14 -- GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) District Advisory Committee,
6:30 p.m., Auditorium, Harold J. Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St.
(92110). Contact: (858) 573-5987. Open to the public.
* 15 -- Board of Education Workshop, 8:30 a.m., Room 2226, Eugene Brucker
Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public. Agenda and
information: www.sandi.net/indices/board.htm
* 15 -- How to Participate in the Project Stabilization Agreement (PSA)
Workshop, two sessions: 1 p.m., San Diego Unified Physical Plant Operations
Center Training Room A, 4860 Ruffner St. (92111); and 6 p.m., Lincoln High
School, 4777 Imperial Ave. (92113). Starting October 27, 2009, the PSA will
affect all Proposition S work valued at $1 million and over. Learn how the
PSA will impact bidding and day-to-day operations on school construction.
Contact: George Harris, (858) 637-6269. Open to the public.
* 15 -- Parent Center Meeting, 6 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777 Imperial
Avenue (92113). Contact: Connie Velazquez-Moore, (619) 266-6561. Open to the
public.
16 -- How to Apply Workshop, 5 p.m., Annex 9 Testing Room, Auditorium,
Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Members of San
Diego Unified¹s Human Resources Department will share advice on how to apply
for jobs with the district. Contact: (619) 725-8195. Open to the public.
* 16 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education, 6:30 p.m.,
Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress Ave. The District Advisory Council for
Compensatory Education (DAC) is a district-level committee made up of
parents, staff and community leaders who consult with the Board of Education
and district staff on behalf of Title I compensatory education program
participants. Contact: (858) 496-4048. Open to the public.
* 17 -- Managing Stress Parent Workshop, 6 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777
Imperial Avenue (92113). Contact: Connie Velazquez-Moore, (619) 266-6561.
Open to the public.
19 -- Cine Latino: ³Voces Inocentes,² 6 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777
Imperial Avenue (92113). In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Lincoln¹s
parent center is showing movies in Spanish with English subtitles. This
week: ³Voces Inocentes.² Admission: $2. Contact: (619) 266-5500. Open to the
public.
* 21 -- Magnet Monday at schools throughout the district. San Diego
Unified¹s Magnet schools are available for tours each Monday. Call the
school to arrange or the Magnet Programs office at (619) 725-5672. Open to
the public.
* 21 -- Volunteer Breakfast, 9:05 a.m., Spreckels Elementary School, 6033
Stadium St. (92122). Contact: (858) 453-5377. Not open to the public.
* 21 -- Morse High Area District E Parent and Community Forum, 6 p.m., Morse
High School Auditorium, 6905 Skyline Dr. (92114). Join Shelia Jackson,
District E Board Member and Board President, in a discussion of school
issues. Contact: (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.
* 23 -- Career Technical Education Advisory Committee, 3 p.m., College,
Career & Technical Education (CCTE) Conference Room, 2441 Cardinal Lane,
Building E (92116). The committee's purpose is to develop recommendations on
the College, Career and Technical Education program and to provide liaison
between the district and potential employers. Contact: (858) 503-1754. Open
to the public.
* 23 -- Open House, 5 p.m., Challenger Middle School, 10810 Parkdale Ave.
Contact: (858) 586-7001. Open to the public.
24 Advisory Committee on Utilization of Excess School Property, 2 p.m.,
Physical Plant Operations Center, 4860 Ruffner St. (92111). Board-appointed
citizens¹ advisory group authorized to consider proposals and develop
recommendations relative to the use and disposition of excess real property
owned by the school district. Contact: (858) 637-6242. Open the public.
26 -- Cine Latino, 6 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777 Imperial Avenue
(92113). In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Lincoln¹s parent center is
showing movies in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission: $2. Contact:
(619) 266-5500. Open to the public.
* 28 -- Magnet Monday at schools throughout the district. San Diego
Unified¹s Magnet schools are available for tours each Monday. Call the
school to arrange or the Magnet Programs office at (619) 725-5672. Open to
the public.
29 -- 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
* 29 -- Confucius Classroom Signing Ceremony, 9 a.m., Barnard Elementary
School, 2930 Barnard St. (92110). Staff from the Confucius Institute at San
Diego State University will be on hand to dedicate the classroom, which will
provide curriculum for Barnard¹s Mandarin Chinese language students and
important professional development for the staff. Contact: Eddie Park,
principal, (619) 224-3306. Open to the public.
October
* 5 -- Magnet Monday at schools throughout the district. San Diego Unified¹s
Magnet schools are available for tours each Monday. Call the school to
arrange or the Magnet Programs office at (619) 725-5672. Open to the public.
7 -- International Walk to School Day with participation at many San Diego
Unified School District schools. Contact: Jack Brandais, (619) 725-5570 for
district involvement. Event information: http://www.walktoschool-usa.org/
* 12 -- Magnet Monday at schools throughout the district. San Diego
Unified¹s Magnet schools are available for tours each Monday. Call the
school to arrange or the Magnet Programs office at (619) 725-5672. Open to
the public.
* 12 -- GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) District Advisory Committee,
6:30 p.m., Auditorium, Harold J. Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St.
(92110). Contact: (858) 573-5987. Open to the public.
* 12 -- Lincoln High Area District E Community Forum, 6 p.m., Porter South
Elementary School, Auditorium, 4800 T Street (92113). Join Shelia Jackson,
District E Board Member and Board President, in a discussion of school
issues. Contact: (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.
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
14 -- How to Apply Workshop, 3:30 p.m., Annex 9 Testing Room, Auditorium,
Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Members of San
Diego Unified¹s Human Resources Department will share advice on how to apply
for jobs with the district. Contact: (619) 725-8195. Open to the public.
* 19 -- Magnet Monday at schools throughout the district. San Diego
Unified¹s Magnet schools are available for tours each Monday. Call the
school to arrange or the Magnet Programs office at (619) 725-5672. Open to
the public.
* 19 -- GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) District Advisory Committee,
6:30 p.m., Auditorium, Harold J. Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St.
(92110). Contact: (858) 573-5987. Open to the public.
* 19 -- Morse High Area District E Parent and Community Forum, 6 p.m., Morse
High School Auditorium, 6905 Skyline Dr. (92114). Join Shelia Jackson,
District E Board Member and Board President, in a discussion of school
issues. Contact: (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.
* 20 -- How to Participate in the Project Stabilization Agreement (PSA)
Workshop, two sessions: 1 p.m., San Diego Unified Physical Plant Operations
Center Training Room A, 4860 Ruffner St. (92111); and 6 p.m., Lincoln High
School, 4777 Imperial Ave. (92113). Starting October 27, 2009, the PSA will
affect all Proposition S work valued at $1 million and over. Learn how the
PSA will impact bidding and day-to-day operations on school construction.
Contact: George Harris, (858) 637-6269. Open to the public.
* 21 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education, 6:30 p.m.,
Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress Ave. The District Advisory Council for
Compensatory Education (DAC) is a district-level committee made up of
parents, staff and community leaders who consult with the Board of Education
and district staff on behalf of Title I compensatory education program
participants. Contact: (858) 496-4048. Open to the public.
* 26 -- Magnet Monday at schools throughout the district. San Diego
Unified¹s Magnet schools are available for tours each Monday. Call the
school to arrange or the Magnet Programs office at (619) 725-5672. Open to
the public.
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.
22 Advisory Committee on Utilization of Excess School Property, 2 p.m.,
Physical Plant Operations Center, 4860 Ruffner St. (92111). Board-appointed
citizens¹ advisory group authorized to consider proposals and develop
recommendations relative to the use and disposition of excess real property
owned by the school district. Contact: (858) 637-6242.
November
* 9 -- GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) District Advisory Committee,
6:30 p.m., Auditorium, Harold J. Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St.
(92110). Contact: (858) 573-5987. Open to the public.
12 -- How to Apply Workshop, 5 p.m., Annex 9 Testing Room, Auditorium,
Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Members of San
Diego Unified¹s Human Resources Department will share advice on how to apply
for jobs with the district. Contact: (619) 725-8195. Open to the public.
* 17 -- How to Participate in the Project Stabilization Agreement (PSA)
Workshop, two sessions: 1 p.m., San Diego Unified Physical Plant Operations
Center Training Room A, 4860 Ruffner St. (92111); and 6 p.m., Lincoln High
School, 4777 Imperial Ave. (92113). Starting October 27, 2009, the PSA will
affect all Proposition S work valued at $1 million and over. Learn how the
PSA will impact bidding and day-to-day operations on school construction.
Contact: George Harris, (858) 637-6269. Open to the public.
* 18 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education, 6:30 p.m.,
Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress Ave. The District Advisory Council for
Compensatory Education (DAC) is a district-level committee made up of
parents, staff and community leaders who consult with the Board of Education
and district staff on behalf of Title I compensatory education program
participants. Contact: (858) 496-4048. Open to the public.
December
* 2 -- Career Technical Education Advisory Committee, 3 p.m., College,
Career & Technical Education (CCTE) Conference Room, 2441 Cardinal Lane,
Building E (92116). The committee's purpose is to develop recommendations on
the College, Career and Technical Education program and to provide liaison
between the district and potential employers. Contact: (858) 503-1754. Open
to the public.
* 7 -- GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) District Advisory Committee
Steering Committee, 6:30 p.m., Auditorium, Harold J. Ballard Parent Center,
2375 Congress St. (92110). Contact: (858) 573-5987. Open to the public.
9 -- How to Apply Workshop, 3:30 p.m., Annex 9 Testing Room, Auditorium,
Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Members of San
Diego Unified¹s Human Resources Department will share advice on how to apply
for jobs with the district. Contact: (619) 725-8195. Open to the public.
* 16 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education, 6:30 p.m.,
Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress Ave. The District Advisory Council for
Compensatory Education (DAC) is a district-level committee made up of
parents, staff and community leaders who consult with the Board of Education
and district staff on behalf of Title I compensatory education program
participants. Contact: (858) 496-4048. Open to the public.
Ongoing
Tuesday: Mira Mesa Farmer¹s 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.
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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