San Diego Unified School District News Releases: May 2010

Friday, May 28, 2010

NEWS RELEASE -- Campus Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District

Media Calendar -- Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School District,
May 28, 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.

May

31 -- Memorial Day Holiday, all schools and offices closed.

June

* 1 -- Board of Education meetings -- 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker
Education Center, 4100 Normal St. (92103). 9 a.m. meeting is scheduled to
discuss the Physical Plant Operations budget; 5 p.m. meeting will discuss
charter schools. Agenda and information:
http://www.sandi.net/21832072015467900/site/default.asp

* 2 -- "Barnard's Got Talent" 6 p.m., Barnard Elementary School, 2930
Barnard St. (92110). Family talent show pairing students and their families
to show off who has the most talent at the Pt. Loma area school. Contact:
Edward Park, Principal, (619) 224-3306. Open to the public.

2 -- Pacific Beach Middle School Orientation in Spanish, 8 a.m., Pacific
Beach Middle School 4676 Ingraham St. San Diego, CA. If you speak Spanish
and your child(ren) will be new to PB Middle next year please attend this
important orientation. Contact: Wade Plunkett, (858) 273-9070. Open to the
public.

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/guardians are sent
to the classrooms from 10-10:30 a.m. to read with the students. Contact:
Murchison (619) 284-1158. Open to the public.

* 3 -- "FoodPlay" at Cherokee Point, 1 p.m., Cherokee Point Elementary
School, 3735 38th St. (92105). FoodPlay Productions is an Emmy Award-winning
nutrition media company which tours the nation's schools and special events
using the power of live theater and interactive resources to turn kids on to
healthy eating and exercise habits. Contact: Gary Petill, Director, Food
Services, (858) 627-7301. Not open to the public.

* 4 -- Last day to apply for superintendent. See information at
http://www.sandi.net/218220125101929337/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=298854&C=60388

4 -- Holocaust Survivor at Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary School, 2:15
p.m., Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary School, 4133 Mt. Albertine Ave.
(92111). Holocaust survivor, Gussie Zaks, who lost her entire family in the
camps and was a bunk mate of Anne Frank, will speak to our students about
her life. Contact: Julie Harris, (858) 496-8400. Not open to the public.

* 4 -- Freese Open House Festival, 6-7 p.m., Freese Elementary School, 8140
Greenlawn Dr. (92114). Come see fabulous artwork from the Arts and Culture
Magnet School. Contact: Alma Hills, Principal, (619) 479-2727. Open to the
public.

* 5 -- Insects at Night, 8 p.m., end of Regents Road in University City,
near Lahitte Court. Sponsored by the Doyle Elementary School PTA, this event
with will feature entomologist Michael Klein, a bright light and hopefully a
lot of bugs. Family event. Contact: Debby Knight, Doyle PTA, (858) 597-0220.
Open to the public.

8 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center,
4100 Normal St. (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.

* 9 -- Art Exhibit "Games" Preview at La Jolla Elementary, 9:15 a.m., La
Jolla Elementary, 111 Marine St. (92037). Dr. Wayne Saunders, curator of the
San Diego Museum of Man's exhibit "Counter Cultures: The Secret Lives of
Games," which opens June 11, will share details of the new exhibit with
students. Contact: Donna Tripi, principal, (858) 454-7196. Not open to the
public.

9 -- Pt. Loma High Outstanding History Students Banquet, 6-8 p.m., Bali Hai
Restaurant, 2230 Shelter Island Drive (92106). We honor approximately 200 of
our most outstanding history students and their families at this banquet.
Each student who attends will receive a Cross Pen, a certificate of
achievement, and some will receive monetary scholarships for their
outstanding work while studying history at Point Loma High. Contact: Barbara
Samilson, Principal, (619) 223-3121. Not open to the public.

10 -- Chelsea King Invitational Mile, 2 p.m., Lindbergh Schweitzer
Elementary School, 4133 Mt. Albertine Ave. (92111). In conjunction with the
Chelsea's Light Foundation, the invitational race is being offered to
deserving students throughout the district. The purpose is to honor the
memory of Chelsea and the qualities she stood for: athletic excellence,
academic achievement, and community outreach. Students must register by May
24. Contact: Marylou Baranowski, (858) 496-8400. Open to the public.

10 -- Community Advisory Committee for Special Education, all day, Standley
Middle School Auditorium, 6298 Radcliffe Drive (92122). General meeting of
committee that monitors issues related to students in special education and
provides community input. Contact: Joyce Clark, (619) 725-5550. Open to the
public.

11 -- BIOCOM Partnership Announcement, 10 a.m., Millennial Tech Middle
School, 1110 Carolina Ln. (92102). This partnership will provide science
industry professionals as guest speakers in middle school science classes.
Contact: Ellen Tiffany, Community Relations, (619) 725-5594. Not open to the
public.

14-15 -- Zamorano Elementary Band and Orchestra Concert, 6 p.m., Zamorano
Elementary School, 2655 Casey St. (92139). Budding musicians perform at the
Zamorano Fine Arts Academy. Contact: Marian Phelps, principal. (619)
267-8007. Not open to the public.

18 -- High School Commencements, All day event. Clairemont, Crawford, Henry,
iHigh, Kearny, Lincoln, Mira Mesa, Mt. Everest, Pt. Loma, Serra and
University City high schools. Contact the individual schools for access and
times. Some, but not all, are open to the public.

21 -- Commencement Ceremonies for Clairemont, Crawford, Henry, iHigh,
Kearny, Lincoln, Mira Mesa, Mt. Everest, Pt. Loma, Serra and University City
high schools. Contact the individual schools for access and times. Some, but
not all, are open to the public.

21 -- Last day of school, traditional calendar.

22 -- Commencement Ceremonies for Garfield, La Jolla, Madison, Mission Bay,
Morse, San Diego Early/Middle College, San Diego, San Diego MET, San Diego
School of Creative and Performing Arts, Scripps Ranch, Twain. Contact the
individual schools for access and times. Some, but not all, are open to the
public.

22 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center,
4100 Normal St. (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.

* 26 -- Insects at Night, 8 p.m., end of Regents Road in University City,
near Lahitte Court. Sponsored by the Doyle Elementary School PTA, this event
with will feature entomologist Michael Klein, a bright light and hopefully a
lot of bugs. Family event. Contact: Debby Knight, Doyle PTA, (858) 597-0220.
Open to the public.

July

* 3 -- Insects at Night, 8 p.m., end of Regents Road in University City,
near Lahitte Court. Sponsored by the Doyle Elementary School PTA, this event
with will feature entomologist Michael Klein, a bright light and hopefully a
lot of bugs. Family event. Contact: Debby Knight, Doyle PTA, (858) 597-0220.
Open to the public.

5 -- Independence Day Holiday observed; all schools and offices closed.

21 -- Last day of school, year-round calendar.

Ongoing

Tuesday: Powwow Workshop Soaring Eagles, 6 p.m. Ballard Parent Center, 2375
Congress Ave. (92110). Enjoy free potluck supper and practice for Soaring
Eagles student dance troupe, and pitch in to help the children learn
history, heritage and performance lessons. Part of Parent Outreach's
American Indian Education Program. Contact: Chuck Cadotte or Vickie Gambala,
(619) 994-0392. Free and open to public

Tuesday: Mira Mesa Farmer¹s Market, Mira Mesa High School, 3-7 p.m., 10510
Reagan Road (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 Road (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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MEDIA ADVISORY -- Make-A-Wish Presentation Monday, June 7

Reporters and editors: The following is a media advisory from the Make a
Wish Foundation about a student at one of our schools. Your coverage is
invited. Please note the embargo on the information until 10 a.m. Monday,
June 7. If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Gershwin at
Make-A-Wish (information at end of advisory).

Jack Brandais
Communications Department
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (Desk)
(619) 607-0477 (Cell)

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**EMBARGOED MEDIA ALERT**

SAN DIEGO TEEN WILL SURPRISE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATES WITH HIS GENEROUS WISH

WHAT: The surprise presentation of a very special wish to 14-year-old Darren
Shanks, a freshman at Patrick Henry High School who is battling cancer.

When offered the opportunity to wish to go anywhere, meet anyone or have
anything, Darren made a wish to give... he wanted to surprise his high
school's football team with new uniforms.

This remarkable young man¹s wish will come true at an all-school assembly on
June 7th when representatives from Make-A-Wish Foundation will reveal to
Darren that the Freshman, Jr. Varsity and Varsity football teams at Patrick
Henry will all be getting new home and away jerseys and home pants, thanks
to a generous donation from Nike. Darren, who has been out of school for
several months in treatment, will be returning to campus for this special
event.

Darren's teammates have been loyal friends and supporters - in fact, when he
started to lose his hair because of chemotherapy treatments, the entire
football team shaved their heads. Even though Darren can't play this year
due to his illness, he wants to give back and do something really special
for them.

Darren played on the freshman football team at Patrick Henry High School
last year as an offensive lineman and was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's
Lymphoma in January 2010. He was referred to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of
San Diego, a non-profit organization that grants wishes to children with
life-threatening medical conditions.

WHO: Wish kid Darren and his family, the students and faculty of Patrick
Henry High School, Todd Melrose from Nike, and representatives from
Make-A-Wish. The San Diego Chargers will also be participating in the
presentation, more details will be shared as soon as they are available.

WHEN: Monday, June 7, 2010. 9:36 a.m. Students will start arriving at
amphitheatre; 9:45-10:00 a.m. Program

Media interested in covering this event must arrive by 9:30 a.m., check-
in at the front office, and will be escorted to the amphitheatre.

No interviews will be provided until after the program, please note that the
details of this event are a complete surprise to both wish child Darren and
the school and will be revealed during the program.

WHERE: Patrick Henry High School, 6702 Wandermere Drive, San Diego 92120,
Outdoor Amphitheatre

CONTACT: Rachel Gershwin, 858-707-9470 x102, Cell 619-980-3346

Post Special Closed Session Mtg Notice, June 1, 2010, 11am, SDCOE

PLEASE NOTE:

· Notice and Call of Special Closed Session, Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 11:00 a.m., San Diego County Office of Education, Room 208, 6401 Linda Vista Road, 92111

The meeting notice(s) and/or agenda(s) can be found at: http://www.sandi.net/21832072015467900/site/default.asp. Supporting documentation for agenda items (Closed Session excluded) can be found at the following link: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/board.nsf

Please forward to staff as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s), and post in a prominent, accessible location at your site.

Thank you.

Melissa Hudson

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board of Education

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA 92103-2682

Office: (619) 725-5550

Fax: (619) 297-5624

mmabe2@sandi.net

"The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives." - Robert M. Hutchins

Thursday, May 27, 2010

FW: Post Special Mtg Notice & Agenda, June 1, 2010, 9am, Room 2226

PLEASE NOTE CORRECTION:

· Notice and Call of Special Meeting/Agenda, Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 9:00 a.m., Room 2226

Please forward to staff as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s), and post in a prominent, accessible location at your site.

Thank you.

Josefina Viorato -

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA 92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

"Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence."--Anonymous

Post Special Mtg Notice & Agenda, June 1, 2010, 9am, Room 2226

PLEASE NOTE:

· Notice and Call of Special Meeting/Agenda, Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 9:00 a.m., room 2225

Please forward to staff as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s), and post in a prominent, accessible location at your site.

Thank you.

Josefina Viorato -

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA 92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

"Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence."--Anonymous

Post Special Mtg Notice & Agenda, June 1, 2010, 5pm, Auditorioum

PLEASE NOTE:

· Notice and Call of Special Meeting/Agenda, Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 5:00 p.m., Auditorium

Please forward to staff as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s), and post in a prominent, accessible location at your site.

Thank you.

Josefina Viorato -

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA 92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

"Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence."--Anonymous

News Release -- Clairemont

Construction Begins on Clairemont High School's New Automotive Facility

SAN DIEGO-Construction has begun on the Auto Technology Building at Clairemont High School. It is expected to be complete by Spring 2011. The $2.6 million College, Career & Technical Education facility (CCTE) is funded by Proposition S and a California Proposition 1D grant. Project features include:
* A new 3,475-square-foot masonry building with six auto bays that are to be used by students as labs
* A 32-student-classroom that will be housed in an existing 3,420-square-foot auto shop area
* The buildings will provide an industry-standard facility that supports certification by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation.
* These professional facilities will help prepare students for work in the commercial automotive industry, enabling instruction and practice in such areas as engine performance, steering and suspension, electrical and mechanical components and brakes.

This is one of 19 construction projects awarded by San Diego Unified School District Board of Education since Proposition S was passed in November 2008. Those construction projects represent a more than $55 million investment into the students, teachers and communities within San Diego Unified School District. During the first year of implementing the previous school bond measure, Prop. MM, the district only awarded $7 million in construction contracts.

The CCTE projects are funded by Prop. S (local) and Prop. 1D (state) bond programs. Construction Tech Academy at Kearny High School and the "Buc Café" (student store) for the Mission Bay High Entrepreneurship Program are complete. Garfield HS Culinary Arts Program is nearly complete. Besides Clairemont HS Auto Technology Program facility, other CCTE facilities that are currently under construction include: Madison HS Automotive Technology, Morse HS Auto Body Program, San Diego HS Multimedia Arts Program, San Diego HS Finance and Business, San Diego HS Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation; Morse Culinary Arts Program, and Madison HS Multimedia Production Program.

For more information on these and other CCTE programs and facilities, please call Shawn Loescher, CCTE director, (858) 503-1754. You may also visit the CCTE website at http://www.sdccte.org. For Prop. S information, contact Cynthia Reed-Porter, communications supervisor, at creed-porter@sandi.net or (619) 725-5579. You may also visit www.sandi.net\Prop. S.

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Cynthia Reed-Porter, Communications Supervisor
Communications Office
San Diego Unified School District
4100 Normal Street, Room 2153
San Diego, CA 92103-2682
Office: (619) 725-5579
Mobile: (619) 546-3378
Fax: (619) 725-7021
E-mail: creed-porter@sandi.net
District website: www.sandi.net

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Change of Location - ICOC Finance, Planning & Controls Subcommittee

PLEASE NOTE:

· Notice of Location Change, ICOC Finance Planning & Controls Subcommittee, Thursday, May 27, 2010, 4:00 p.m., Annex 2 Plan Room, Eugene Brucker Education Center

The meeting notice(s) and/or agenda(s) can be found at: http://www.sandi.net/218320721155437390/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=56176

Please forward to staff as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s), and post in a prominent, accessible location at your site.

Melissa Hudson

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board of Education

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA 92103-2682

Office: (619) 725-5550

Fax: (619) 297-5624

mmabe2@sandi.net

"The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives." - Robert M. Hutchins

Revised May 27 agenda

PLEASE NOTE:

· Revised Special Meeting Agenda, Thursday, May 27, 2010, 5:00 p.m., Auditorium

The meeting notice(s) and/or agenda(s) can be found at: http://www.sandi.net/21832072015467900/site/default.asp

Supporting documentation for agenda items (Closed Session excluded) can be found at the following link: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/board.nsf

Please forward to staff as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s), and post in a prominent, accessible location at your site.

Josefina Viorato -

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA 92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

"Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence."--Anonymous

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Doris Miller Elementary to Receive Complete Target School Library Makeover

Reporters and editors: The following has been distributed by Target,
announcing a makeover at Miller Elementary School in Tierrasanta. If you
have any questions, please contact the representatives from Target.

Jack Brandais
Communications Department
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (Desk)
(619) 607-0477 (Cell)

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MEDIA ALERT

Contact: Cara Weigand, IMRE, 410-821-8220, caraw@imre.com

Target Communications, 612-696-3400

Visit the Target Pressroom: Target.com/pressroom

Doris Miller Elementary to Receive Complete Target School Library Makeover

Target and The Heart of America Foundation Announce Local San Diego School
as One of 32 Nationwide to Receive Gift of New Books, Furniture and
Eco-Friendly Design Elements

What: Target and its nonprofit partner, The Heart of America Foundation,
announce that local San Diego elementary school Doris Miller Elementary
will receive a complete library makeover this year. As part of the Target
School Library Makeover program and the company¹s ongoing support of
education and local schools nationwide, Target Volunteers, Heart of America
and local partners will contribute their time, talent and expertise to
completely transform the library at Doris Miller Elementary.

The library will be renovated through light construction, new eco-friendly
design elements, furniture, shelves, flooring, fresh paint and new
computers. Target also will complete the
library by donating 2,000 new books and awarding each student with seven
new books to start their very own at-home library. The newly-redesigned
library will be unveiled this fall, just in time for the new school year.

To learn more about the Target School Library Makeover program, visit
Target.com/libraries.

When: Wednesday, May 26; 9:30 a.m.

Where: Doris Miller Elementary, 4343 Shields Street, San Diego, CA 92124

Who: Principal Stacy Jones, Doris Miller Elementary students and staff,
Representatives from Target and The Heart of America Foundation, San Diego
Board of Education Trustee Katherine Nakamura

Visual: Photos/footage of Doris Miller Elementary students and staff, The
Heart of America Foundation and Target, celebratory activities and more.

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Editors Note To attend the announcements or schedule an interview, please
contact Cara Weigand at 410-821-8220 or caraw@imre.com

Friday, May 21, 2010

NEWS RELEASE -- Campus Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District

Campus Calendar -- Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School District
-- May 21, 2010

(*) New or revised this week.

May

22 -- Ocean Beach Elementary 100th Birthday Spring Fling, 5-8 p.m., Ocean
Beach Elementary School, 4741 Santa Monica Ave. (92107). Celebrating a
century of education at the beach, the Spring Fling has music, food, silent
auction and more. Contact: Ocean Beach Elementary PTA, (school) (619)
223-1631. Open to the public.

22 -- Hearst 50th Anniversary School Picnic, 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Phoebe
Hearst Elementary, 6230 Del Cerro Blvd. (92120). Open to all alumni and
students, and staff past and present, at school's Upper Field. Contact Lori
Taranto, Hearst50@cox.net. Open to the public.

23 -- Lincoln High Basketball Banquet, 3-6 p.m., Joe and Vi Jacobs Center at
Market Creek Plaza 404 Euclid Ave. (92114). Join the students, staff and
students and community of Lincoln High School as they honor the Hornet
varsity basketball team―the State CIF Division II Champions―and help raise
money for the program. Tickets: adults, $25, students, $15, with reserved
sponsor tables available. Contacts: Sharon Powell (spowell@sandi.net) or
Coach Jason Bryant (jbryant@sandi.net) at (619) 266-6500. Open to the
public.

* 24 -- Advanced Placement Incentive Program End of the Year Showcase,
5-7:30 p.m., House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave. (92101). Selected
students and their parents from the district's Advanced Placement Incentive
Program are honored for their academic achievement. House of Blues for the
second year is donating dinner for students. Mission Bay Dixie Jazz, Madison
Too Cool for School Dance Crew and duet by SDUSD students Shawn Bray and
Cassandra Lopez. Schools involved in the AP Incentive Program are
Clairemont, Crawford, Lincoln, Morse and San Diego high schools, Clark,
CPMA, Correia, Farb, Innovation, Montgomery, Pacific Beach, Taft and Wilson
middle schools. Contact: Jenica Ganem, (858) 505-9578. Not open to the
public.

* 24 -- Fulton School Check Presentation, 1:30-2 p.m., Fulton School, 7055
Skyline Dr. (92114). A.T. Kearney, a global management-consulting firm, will
present a check for $6,000 to the teachers and students of Fulton School to
purchase learning software and books for the classrooms and library. In
addition, the Chicago-based company, which is hosting a global meeting for
its 240 partners in San Diego May 23-25, asked its 54 offices to help create
a global passport for the students at Fulton by providing information and
mementos about each of the cities and countries throughout the A.T. Kearney
network. Contact: Caroline King, Principal, (619) 262-0777.

* 25 -- Memorial Prep Technology Class for Parents, 9-11 a.m., Memorial Prep
Middle School, 2850 Logan Ave. (92113). All Memorial parents are invited to
learn about the technology that their kids are learning about in school.
Contact: Georgina Barajas-Aguirre, principal, (619) 231-8581. Not open to
the public.

* 25 -- Pacific Beach Elementary School Spring Concert, 1 p.m., Pacific
Beach Elementary School, 1234 Tourmaline St. (92109). Budding musicians
perform at Pacific Beach Elementary School. Contact: Sherry Turner,
principal, (858) 488-8316. Not open to the public.

25 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center,
4100 Normal St. (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.

* 26 -- Linda Vista Community Informational Night, 6-8 p.m., Montgomery
Middle School, 2470 Ulric St. (92111). This is an opportunity for parents to
hear from professionals that will answer any questions that is
representative of the needs of the community (immigration rights, legal
services, college admission, AB540, and more). Please do not miss out on
this special and enlightening event. Download flyers at
http://www.constructiontechacademy.org/apps/events/show_event.jsp?REC_ID=675
238&id=0&rn=3706064. Contact: Jonathan Ton, principal, (858) 496-8330. Open
to the public.

26 -- Author Visit to Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary, 10 a.m., Lindbergh
Schweitzer Elementary School, 4133 Mt. Albertine Ave. (92111). Alex Montoya,
a former student who's now an author and employee of the San Diego Padres,
was directly responsible for removing the fence that used to separate our
two campuses -- Albert Schweitzer School (which is now our East Campus) and
Charles Lindbergh Elementary (which is currently our West Campus). Montoya
will speak with students and donate books. Contact: Julie Harris, (858)
496-8400. Not open to the public.

* 27 -- PB Elementary Benefit at Surf Diva, 6-8 p.m., Surf Diva, 2160
Avenida de la Playa, La Jolla (92037). Private shopping at the Surf Diva
store in La Jolla with 20 percent of sales going to the Friends of Pacific
Beach Elementary School. Contact: Dawna Deatrick , (619) 885-0492. Open
to friends of Pacific Beach Elementary only.

27 -- Advisory Committee on the Utilization of Excess School Property, 2
p.m., Physical Plant Operations Annex Conference Room 1, 4860 Ruffner
Street, (92111). Committee advises the Board of Education on excess property
issues. Contact: Georgiana Becker, (858) 637-6242. Open to the public.

27 -- Proposition S ICOC Finance, Planning and Controls Subcommittee, 4
p.m., Physical Plant Operations Annex Room B, 4860 Ruffner Street, (92111).
Subcommittee of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee for Proposition
S, the $2 billion bond approved by voters in 2008. Contact: John Gordon,
(858) 637-3609. Open to the public.

27 -- Board of Education Special Board Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker
Education Center Auditorium, 4100 Normal Street, (92103). Contact: (619)
725-5550. Open to public.

27 -- Community Advisory Committee for Special Education (CAC) Executive
Committee, 6:30 p.m., Ballard Parent Center Room 2, 2375 Congress Street,
(92110). Committee monitors issues related to students in special education
programs and provides community input. Contact: Joyce Clark, (619) 725-5550.
Open to the public.

31 -- Memorial Day Holiday, all schools and offices closed.

June

4 -- Holocaost Survivor at Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary School, 2:15
p.m., Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary School, 4133 Mt. Albertine Ave.
(92111). Holocaust survivor, Gussie Zaks, who lost her entire family in the
camps and was a bunk mate of Anne Frank, will speak to our students about
her life. Contact: Julie Harris, (858) 496-8400. Not open to the public.

8 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center,
4100 Normal St. (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.

* 9 -- Pt. Loma High Outstanding History Students Banquet, 6-8 p.m., Bali
Hai Restaurant, 2230 Shelter Island Drive (92106). We honor approximately
200 of our most outstanding history students and their families at this
banquet. Each student who attends will receive a Cross Pen, a certificate of
achievement, and some will receive monetary scholarships for their
outstanding work while studying history at Point Loma High. Contact: Barbara
Samilson, Principal, (619) 223-3121. Not open to the public.

21 -- Last day of school, traditional calendar.

22 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center,
4100 Normal St. (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.

July

5 -- Independence Day Holiday observed; all schools and offices closed.

21 -- Last day of school, year-round calendar.

Ongoing

Tuesday: Mira Mesa Farmer¹s Market, Mira Mesa High School, 3-7 p.m., 10510
Reagan Road (92126). Some proceeds go to the Mira Mesa High School
Foundation. Contact: www.miramesafarmersmarket.com.

Notes to editors and reporters:

To receive news releases by e-mail from San Diego Unified, go to
www.sandi.net/comm/media/signup

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Jack Brandais
Communications Department
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (Desk)
(619) 607-0477 (Cell)

REVISED Regular Board Meeting Agenda, May 25 2010

PLEASE NOTE:

· Revised Regular Meeting Agenda, Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 5:00 p.m., Auditorium

The meeting notice(s) and/or agenda(s) can be found at: http://www.sandi.net/21832072015467900/site/default.asp

Supporting documentation for agenda items (Closed Session excluded) can be found at the following link: https://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/Private?open&login

Please forward to staff as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s), and post in a prominent, accessible location at your site.

Thank you.

Josefina Viorato -

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA 92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

"Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence."--Anonymous

Thursday, May 20, 2010

PLEASE NOTE:

· Regular Meeting Agenda, Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 5:00 p.m., Auditorium

The meeting notice(s) and/or agenda(s) can be found at: http://www.sandi.net/21832072015467900/site/default.asp

Supporting documentation for agenda items (Closed Session excluded) can be found at the following link: https://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/Private?open&login

Please forward to staff as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s), and post in a prominent, accessible location at your site.

Thank you.

Josefina Viorato -

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA 92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

"Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence."--Anonymous

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Career-Tech Students Meet Employers at Showcase

MEDIA ADVISORY from the San Diego Unified School District, May 19, 2010

CAREER-TECH STUDENTS MEET EMPLOYERS AT SHOWCASE

WHAT: College, Career and Technical Education (CCTE) Showcase

WHEN: 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, May 20

WHERE: McMillin Event Center, 2875 Dewey Road in the Liberty Station
complex. The event is open to the public.

BACKGROUND

In fields ranging from automotive repair to biotechnology, today's
vocational-education classes are training researchers, support staff and
blue-collar workers for tomorrow's workplace.

The popular College, Career and Technical Education (CCTE) Showcase is an
annual event that brings together students and programs from the vocational
education classrooms around the district.

From culinary arts students strolling with dessert trays, to robots, to
medical technicians, it's a place where prospective employers and community
partners can see first-hand how students are learning real-world skills for
today's jobs.

Corporate partners will also be on hand to talk about how they're involved
with programs at schools throughout the San Diego Unified School District,
and why vocational education is important in training tomorrow's workforce.

Today's college, career and technical education programs train all students,
ranging from those who will enter the job market right after high school, to
students who will complete a PhD. in their chosen field. For example,
programs at the Stanley E. Foster Construction Tech Academy at Kearny High
School can graduate with the skills to work in a construction-industry job,
as well as go on to an advanced degree in a field such as architecture or
engineering. The career-technical class gives both important hands-on
training from San Diego's experts in their field.

INTERVIEWS/PHOTOS: Students demonstrating everything from robots, to
collecting basic medical information, to preparing and serving gourmet hors
d'oeuvres. Interim Superintendent Bill Kowba will be available for
interviews, as will students, teaachers and local business partners. Members
of the Board of Education may also be in attendance and available for
interviews.

CONTACT

Jack Brandais
Communications Department
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (Desk)
(619) 607-0477 (Cell)

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY -- 'Salute To Excellence' for Top One Percent of San Diego Unified Grads

MEDIA ADVISORY from the San Diego Unified School District, May 18, 2010

'Salute To Excellence' for Top One Percent of San Diego Unified Grads

Outstanding Students in Class of 2010 Honored at Sea World Event

WHAT: 2010 "Salute to Excellence"

WHEN: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2010

WHERE: Nautilus Pavilion, Sea World San Diego, 500 Sea World Drive (92109)

BACKGROUND: Recognition event for seniors ranked in the top one percent in
the San Diego Unified School District¹s Class of 2010. Representatives of
high schools, including all valedictorians, will be on hand. Principals,
parents and counselors will also be in attendance, as will be the Board of
Education members.

Some of these students are the first in their families to go to college. The
top four schools students are attending include UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD and
SDSU. Other universities include: Harvard, Stanford, Dartmouth, Yale, and
Princeton.

PHOTOS/INTERVIEWS: Students and family members will be on hand. Special
students have been selected to speak on their challenges in achieving
academic excellence.

CONTACT: Jack Brandais, Communications Dept. (619) 725-5570. Please call
ahead to arrange entry into Sea World.

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Monday, May 17, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Special Board of Education Meeting Celebrates 'Classified Employee of the Year,' Jan Kosaka (NOTE: Corrects date)

MEDIA ADVISORY from the San Diego Unified School District, May 18, 2010

SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING CELEBRATES 'CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE
YEAR,' JAN KOSAKA

Chesterton Elementary School Elementary School Assistant Excels at Courtesy,
Service, Dedication

WHAT: Classified Employee of the Year Celebration (Special Board of
Education Meeting)

WHEN: 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2010

WHERE: Cherokee Point Elementary Auditorium, 3735 38th Street, (92105)

BACKGROUND: Jan Kosaka, Elementary School Assistant, Chesterton Elementary
School, has been named Classified Employee of the Year. Kosaka and the
individual school Classified Employees of the Year will be celebrated at
this special meeting of the Board of Education. Classified employees --
those without teaching credentials -- are San Diego Unified's support staff.
They perform tasks ranging from financial management to maintenance.

Kosaka has been a classified employee at Chesterton Elementary School since
joining the district in 1984, with time as a classroom aide and school
secretary. She's been called 'indispensable' by her principal, Herb Delute.
If you'd like to interview Jan, please call the school first at (858)
496-8070.

CEREMONY

The ceremony at 5 p.m. Tuesday will include a special performance by the
Cherokee Point Elementary School Choir, each school's Classified Employee of
the Year, as well as remarks by Interim Supt. Bill Kowba, Board of Education
members and representatives of classified employee unions. Food will be
supplied by the Morse High School Tiger Café ROP Culinary Arts Program. The
event is free and open to the public.

Contact:
Jack Brandais
Communications Department
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (Desk)
(619) 607-0477 (Cell)

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Special Board of Education Meeting Celebrates 'Classified Employee of the Year,' Jan Kosaka

MEDIA ADVISORY from the San Diego Unified School District, May 17, 2010

SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING CELEBRATES 'CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE
YEAR,' JAN KOSAKA

Chesterton Elementary School Elementary School Assistant Excels at Courtesy,
Service, Dedication

WHAT: Classified Employee of the Year Celebration (Special Board of
Education Meeting)

WHEN: 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2010

WHERE: Cherokee Point Elementary Auditorium, 3735 38th Street, (92105)

CEREMONY

Contact:
Jack Brandais
Communications Department
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (Desk)
(619) 607-0477 (Cell)

Post Board Committees' Meeting Notices

PLEASE NOTE:

· Notice and Cancellation of Meeting—Superintendent Search Advisory Committee (SSAC), Thursday, May 20, 2010, 3:00 p.m.
The SSAC meeting notice(s) and/or agenda(s) can be found at: http://www.sandi.net/20451032143930310/blank/browse.asp?a=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&c=61849&20451032143930310Nav=|&NodeID=3446

· Notice of Special Meeting—Advisory Committee on Utilization of Excess School Property (ACUESP), Thursday, May 20, 2010, 2:00 p.m.

· Notice of Cancellation of Meeting--Advisory Committee on Utilization of Excess School Property (ACUESP), Thursday, May 27, 2010, 2:00 p.m.

The ACUESP meeting notice(s) and/or agenda(s) can be found at: http://www.sandi.net/218320721155327747/blank/browse.asp?a=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&c=55590&218320721155327747Nav=|&NodeID=333

Please forward to staff as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s), and post in a prominent, accessible location at your site.

Thank you.

Josefina Viorato -

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA 92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

"Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence."--Anonymous

Friday, May 14, 2010

NEWS RELEASE -- Campus Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District

Campus Calendar -- Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School District
May 14, 2010

(*) New or revised this week.

May

*15-16 -- Solar Cup, Lake Skinner, Riverside County (north of Temecula).
Students from San Diego High School of Science and Technology are joining
other high schools around Southern California for the Solar Cup, a
competition between school-built, solar powered boats, sponsored by the
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. SciTech environmental
projects students built the boat at the school. Contact: Jon Karanopoulos,
(619) 744-3821. Information on the competition,
http://www.mwdh2o.com/mwdh2o/pages/education/solar_cup/solar_cup_01.html.
Open to the public.

15 -- Clairemont High Spring Fling, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Clairemont High
School, 4150 Ute Dr. (92117). "Fiesta Grande" is the theme for the fair with
live entertainment, family fun and food. Free admission. Proceeds go to the
Clairemont High Foundation to benefit the students. For more information,
contact the foundation at chsfoundation@aol.com or through the school at
(858) 273-0201. Open to the public.

15 -- Ocean Beach Elementary Family Yard Sale, 7 a.m. to noon, Ocean Beach
Elementary School, 4741 Santa Monica Ave. (92107). Donations and shoppers
are welcome on this post-Earth Day event that raises money for the school.
Contact: Ocean Beach Elementary PTA, (619) 224-0040. Open to the public.

17-- District E Parent and Community Cluster Meeting, 6 p.m., Morse High
School Library, 69056 Skyline Drive, (92114). Join Board Trustee Shelia
Jackson for the Morse Cluster parent and community Meeting. Help make our
schools more academically challenging, enriching and efficient. Contact:
Shelia Jackson, District E Board Member, (619) 725-5550. Open to the public.

18 -- Classified Employee of the Year Celebration, 5:15 p.m. Cherokee Point
Elementary School Auditorium, 3735 38th Street, (92105). Honoring San Diego
Unified's outstanding individual non-teaching workers for the 2009-10 school
year. Open to the public.

19-21 -- "Billy St. John's Figments," 6949 Genesee Ave. (92122). Figments,
as in the figments of your imagination, is a farcical look at our hero's,
Rick Jacobs, struggle with writer's block as he attempts to write his next
murder mystery. Tickets: $10 for non-students, $8 for students and $7 with
an ASB card. Contact: Belinda Brown, drama teacher, University City High,
High School, (858) 457-3040 ext. 255. Open to the public.

19 -- Salute to Excellence, 4:30 p.m., Nautilus Pavilion, Sea World, 500 Sea
World Drive (92109). Join parents, guardians, school principals and
counselors in a ceremony honoring the top one percent of seniors in this
year's graduating class. Contact: Ellen Tiffany, Community Relations
Director, (619) 725-5594. Not open to the public.

19 -- GATE Educator Distinguished Lecture Series, 4 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene
Brucker Education Center 4100 Normal St. (92103). Enjoy learning from the
experts. Speaker: Mariaemma Willis, Learning About Learning Styles. Contact:
GATE Office, (858) 573-5998. Open to the public.

19 -- District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education Programs, 6:30
p.m., Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress Ave. (92110). 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. Information: (619) 725-7786. Open to the
public.

19 -- Silver Gate Tile Project, noon to 2 p.m., Silver Gate Elementary
School, 1499 Venice St. (92107). Ever wonder how those handmade tile donor
walls are created? Silver Gate's Tile Project Fundraiser will have donors
creating their tiles right at school from noon to 2 p.m. The fired tiles
will later be mounted on a wall. Donations are $25 for one tile and $40 for
two. Contact: Sandra McClure, principal, at (619) 222-1139. Open to
participants.

20 -- Proposition S Independent Citizens Oversight Committee (ICOC). 4 p.m.,
Eugene Brucker Education Center Auditorium, 4100 Normal Street, (92103).
Subcommittee of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee for Proposition
S, the $2 billion bond approved by voters in 2008. Contact: Gil Johnson,
(858) 637-3609. Open to the public.

* 21 -- 'HMS Pinafore' by Dana Middle School Students, 7 p.m., Dana Middle
School, 1775 Chatsworth Blvd. (92107). Classic operetta by Gilbert and
Sullivan performed on the big stage by middle school students. Loads of fun
for a Friday night. Tickets: $7. Contact: (619) 225-3897. Open to the
public.

Reserved Sponsor tables also available. This is also a fundraiser for the
basketball program

25 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center,
4100 Normal St. (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.

27 -- Board of Education Special Board Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker
Education Center Auditorium, 4100 Normal Street, (92103). Contact: (619)
725-5550. Open to public.

31 -- Memorial Day, holiday. All schools and offices closed.

June

4 -- Garfield High School Culinary Facility Dedication, time
to-be-announced, Garfield High School, 1255 16th St. (92101). Expanded and
renovated facility supports not only the school's award-winning culinary
arts program, but functions as an event center for the school. Contact:
Arlyn Hackett, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Instructor, (619) 525-2059. Not
open to the public.

8 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center,
4100 Normal St. (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.

21 -- Last day of school, traditional calendar.

22 -- Board of Education Meeting, 5 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center,
4100 Normal St. (92103). Agenda and information:
www.sandi.net/board/meetings. Open to the public.

July

5 -- Independence Day Holiday observed; all schools and offices closed.

21 -- Last day of school, year-round calendar.

Ongoing

Tuesday: Mira Mesa Farmer¹s Market, Mira Mesa High School, 3-7 p.m., 10510
Reagan Road (92126). Some proceeds go to the Mira Mesa High School
Foundation. Contact: www.miramesafarmersmarket.com.

Notes to editors and reporters:

To receive news releases by e-mail from San Diego Unified, go to
www.sandi.net/comm/media/signup

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