-- May 21, 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
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
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.
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.
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.
July
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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Jack Brandais
Communications Department
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (Desk)
(619) 607-0477 (Cell)
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