January 29, 2010
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.
February
* 1 -- Jump-Rope World Record Attempt, 9 a.m., various schools. "Jamba Jump"
is a statewide jump-rope event that organizers hope will produce a new world
record. Schools participating and contacts: Fletcher Elementary School, 4375
Bannock Ave. (92117), (858) 273-1820, teacher Alissa Weiss; Roosevelt Middle
School, 3366 Park Blvd. (92103), (619) 293-4450, principal Carmen Garcia;
Pacific Beach Middle School, 4676 Ingraham St. (92109), (858) 273-9070,
Principal Julie Martel. Not open to the public.
2 -- Board of Education Budget Workshop, Eugene Brucker Education Center,
4100 Normal Street (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.
* 4 -- Campus Beautification Day, 2-4 p.m., Correia Elementary School, 4302
Valeta St. (92107). Join families and community members as they spruce up
this Pt. Loma school. Contact: Patricia Ladd, Principal, (619) 222-0476.
Open to the public.
* 5 -- School of Digital Media and Design Senior Gallery Show, 4-7 p.m.,
Kearny High Educational Complex, 7651 Wellington St. (92111). The senior
class of DMD will be showcasing their work as their senior exhibition.
Students, community members, parents, teachers, and anyone interested in
seeing work produced by young professionals are welcome to view the results,
as well as give or get commentary from the designer. Contact: Jennifer
Andrews, (858) 496-8370 x4805. Open to the public.
9 -- Board of Education Meetings, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker
Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.
16 -- Board of Education Meetings, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker
Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.
17 -- Parent Night, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Kearny High Educational Complex, 7651
Wellington St. (92111). Focus for the evening will be SAT preparation,
summer interns, Advanced Placement classes for 2010-11 and summer school
programs at Kearny. Contact: Karen Nares, School of International Business,
(858) 496-8370. Open to parents and students.
* 19 -- Family Fun Dance, 5-8 p.m., Doyle Elementary School, 3950 Berino Ct.
(92122). Please join your fellow Doyle families and friends at the Mardi
Gras themed Family Dance in the Doyle Auditorium. Contact: Kimberly Moore,
(858) 455-6230.
23 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center,
4100 Normal Street (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.
10 -- Family Wednesday, 9 a.m., Adams Elementary School, 4672 35th St.
(92116). The public is invited to join Adams students and staff in a flag
salute and a song by one of the classrooms, then to meet with Principal
Derek Murchison to hear about upcoming events, learn about school data and
have a question and answer session. Finally, the parents are sent to the
classrooms from 10-10:30 a.m. to read with the students. Contact: Derek
Murchison, principal, (619) 284-1158. Open to the public.
* 28 -- High School Instrumental Honor Concert, 3 p.m., Copley Symphony
Hall, 750 B Street (92101). Enjoy a concert with the best musicians from
high schools throughout the San Diego Unified School District. Contacts:
Karen Childress-Evans, Director, (858) 539-5349; Mark Nicholson,
Instrumental Music Specialist (858) 539-5351. Open to the public.
March
2 -- Board of Education Budget Workshop, noon and 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker
Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.
* 6 -- San Diego City-County Partnership Honor Choir, 7 p.m., Point Loma
Nazarene University, Brown Chapel, 3900 Lomaland Drive (92106). Enjoy a
concert with the best singers from choirs in elementary, middle and high
schools as selected by San Diego Unified VAPA, San Diego County VAPA, Calif.
Music Education Association. Contacts: Karen Childress-Evans, Director,
(858) 539-5349; Mark Nicholson, Instrumental Music Specialist (858)
539-5351. Open to the public.
9 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center,
4100 Normal Street (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.
* 9 -- Elementary School Instrumental Honor Concert, 7 p.m., Point Loma
Nazarene University, Brown Chapel, 3900 Lomaland Drive (92106). Enjoy a
concert with the best musicians from elementary schools throughout the San
Diego Unified School District. Contacts: Karen Childress-Evans, Director,
(858) 539-5349; Mark Nicholson, Instrumental Music Specialist (858)
539-5351. Open to the public.
* 11 -- Jog-a-thon, Sunset View Elementary School, 4365 Hill St. (92107).
Sponsor students as they run to raise money for the PTA. Contact: Jackie
McCabe, Principal, (619) 223-7156. Not open to the public.
16 -- Board of Education Meetings, 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker
Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.
17 -- Family Wednesday, 9 a.m., Adams Elementary School, 4672 35th St.
(92116). The public is invited to join Adams students and staff in a flag
salute and a song by one of the classrooms, then to meet with Principal
Derek Murchison to hear about upcoming events, learn about school data and
have a question and answer session. Finally, the parents are sent to the
classrooms from 10-10:30 a.m. to read with the students. Contact: Derek
Murchison, principal, (619) 284-1158. Open to the public.
* 20 -- Middle School Instrumental Honor Concert, 7 p.m., Point Loma
Nazarene University, Brown Chapel, 3900 Lomaland Drive (92106). Enjoy a
concert with the best musicians from middle schools throughout the San Diego
Unified School District. Contacts: Karen Childress-Evans, Director, (858)
539-5349; Mark Nicholson, Instrumental Music Specialist (858) 539-5351. Open
to the public.
23 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center,
4100 Normal Street (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.
20-27 -- San Diego Science Festival, various locations and times. San
Diego's largest celebration of science returns to offer thousands of
students and their families the opportunity to "excite their minds." Today
(Nov. 10), the San Diego Science Festival announced that, in addition to
year-round K12 programs, the 2010 event will bring a week of science
activities and exploration to San Diego County with hundreds of free events
beginning March 20, 2010 and culminating in Expo Day at PETCO Park on March
27, 2010. Contact: Judy Piercey, UCSD Communications, (858) 534-6128. Open
to the public.
April
7 -- Family Wednesday, 9 a.m., Adams Elementary School, 4672 35th St.
(92116). The public is invited to join Adams students and staff in a flag
salute and a song by one of the classrooms, then to meet with Principal
Derek Murchison to hear about upcoming events, learn about school data and
have a question and answer session. Finally, the parents are sent to the
classrooms from 10-10:30 a.m. to read with the students. Contact: Derek
Murchison, principal, (619) 284-1158. Open to the public.
May
12 -- Family Wednesday, 9 a.m., Adams Elementary School, 4672 35th St.
(92116). The public is invited to join Adams students and staff in a flag
salute and a song by one of the classrooms, then to meet with Principal
Derek Murchison to hear about upcoming events, learn about school data and
have a question and answer session. Finally, the parents are sent to the
classrooms from 10-10:30 a.m. to read with the students. Contact: Derek
Murchison, principal, (619) 284-1158. Open to the public.
June
2 -- Family Wednesday, 9 a.m., Adams Elementary School, 4672 35th St.
(92116). The public is invited to join Adams students and staff in a flag
salute and a song by one of the classrooms, then to meet with Principal
Derek Murchison to hear about upcoming events, learn about school data and
have a question and answer session. Finally, the parents are sent to the
classrooms from 10-10:30 a.m. to read with the students. Contact: Derek
Murchison, principal, (619) 284-1158. 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.
Monday: Yoga at Crawford, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Crawford High Educational
Complex, 4191 Colts Way (92115). Free yoga classes open to all, students as
well as community members. Contact Lara Gutierrez, lgutierrez1@sandi.net or
jwinn@sandi.net. Open to the public.
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