2009
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
* 19 -- Supplemental Education Services Meet the Provider Fair, De Portla
Middle School, Multi-Purpose Room; 4880 La Cuenta Drive (92126).
Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Free Tutoring Booklets were mailed
to all eligible students in July. (Only schools in year 2 or more for
2009-10 are eligible to receive SES). This Meet the Providers Fairs for
Parents will assist parents/guardians in making informed decisions. The
deadline to submit the enrollment application is Wednesday, September 30, at
5 p.m. Contact: (619) 262-0316. Open to eligible families only.
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 -- International Day of Peace with observances at Birney Elementary
School (4345 Campus Ave., 92103, (619) 497-3500) and Roosevelt Middle School
(3366 Park Blvd. (92103), (619) 293-4450). At Birney, students will be
making a giant circle at 9 a.m.; at Roosevelt, students will take a peace
walk at 2 p.m. Call the schools for coverage information. Not open to the
public.
* 21 -- Parent Center Volunteer Meeting, Hoover High School, 4474 El Cajon
Blvd. (92115). Contact: (619) 283-6281. 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.
* 22 -- Dedication Ceremony for New Field and Track, 1 p.m., Morse High
School, 6905 Skyline Dr. (92114). Join Charger safety Clinton Hart, City
Council Member Tony Young, Morse Alum and other boosters to dedicate the new
track and football field. Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter, (619) 857-6903. Not
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.
23 -- District A Parent Advisory Committee, 5:30 p.m., Madison High School,
4833 Doliva Dr. Advisory panel to Dr. John Lee Evans, Board of Education
District A representative, that allows the community to address the needs of
their school clusters. Contact: Carol A. Hunter, clancy47@cox.net. Open to
the public.
* 23 -- Back to School Night, 6 p.m., Doyle Elementary School, 3950 Berino
Ct. (92122). Event is in support of the parents/guardians and volunteers at
the University City school. Contact: Kimberly Moore, Principal, (858)
455-6230. Open to the public.
* 23 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education, 6:30 p.m.,
Ballard Parent Center, 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:
(619) 725-7786. Open to the public.
* 24 -- Supplemental Educational Services Fair, 1:30-5 p.m., Burbank
Elementary School, 2146 Julian Avenue, 92113. Supplemental Educational Come
and meet the free tutoring service providers to help you determine which one
can best meet your child¹s needs. District SES Staff will be present at the
fairs. Contact: (619) 262-0316. Open to parents/guardians.
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 -- District A Parent Advisory Committee, 5:30 p.m., North University
Community Branch Library, 8820 Judicial Dr. Advisory panel to Dr. John Lee
Evans, Board of Education District A representative, that allows the
community to address the needs of their school clusters. Contact: Carol A.
Hunter, clancy47@cox.net. Open to 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.
30 -- Back to School Night, Edison Elementary School, 4077 35th St. (92104).
Come and meet your child's teacher, learn about our teaching strategies and
student expectation for the new school year. Contact: Tavga Bustani,
principal, (619) 283-5961. Open to parents/guardians.
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/guardians, 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.
* 23 -- International Festival, Doyle Elementary School, 3950 Berino Ct.
(92122). This exciting event brings together many of the cultures and
nations that are represented at Doyle Elementary and across the district.
Come and celebrate your heritage, culture and the differences that make us
all great. Contact: Principal Kimberly Moore, (858) 455-6230. 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/guardians, 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/guardians, 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.
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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