November 10, 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.
November
11 -- Veterans Day, all schools and offices closed.
13 -- Pt. Loma High 85th Anniversary Gala, 6 p.m., Liberty Station
Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road (92106). Point Loma High School will
celebrate 85 years of educational excellence with a weekend of events
including the "Once a Pointer, Always a Pointer" gala and auction. Contact:
Cathy Bohlman, 85thgala@gmail.com. Open to the public.
13 -- Galadash, Benefitting Point Loma High School. 2335 Chatsworth Blvd.
(92106), starting 8 a.m. It's free, fun, and 85. That's a free fun 5-K
Run/Walk through the streets of Point Loma to celebrate the 85th anniversary
of Point Loma High. Strollers and dogs welcome. Start and finish at the
school stadium. Commemorative event T-shirts available with $10 donation to
the PLHS Men's/Women's Cross Country Teams. For more information, contact
Barbara Shirts, barbarashirts@cox.net. Open to the public.
13 -- Family Fun Day and Rummage Sale, supporting the Madison High School
Community of Schools, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Madison High School, 4833 Doliva
Drive (92117). Bag some fun and help support 10 schools in the Madison
community! Event will showcase talent from local schools and raise money for
scholarships, school clubs and academic needs. No early admission. Featuring
great shopping, good food, entertainment from local schools and booths from
local businesses that support the schools. Sponsored by PTSA at seven
elementary schools: Field, Hawthorne, Holmes, Lafayette,
Lindbergh/Schweitzer, Sequoia and Whitman. Also sponsored by two middle
schools: Creative Performing Media Arts (CPMA) and Innovation Middle as well
as Madison High. Contact: Greg Williams, (858) 496-8410 x4709,
gwilliams3@sandi.net. Open to the public.
13 -- Sibshop Special Education Workshop, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Point Loma
United Methodist Church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. (92107). Program geared
for the brothers and sisters of students with special needs and to help the
family be better connected with the school experience. Contact: Pat Moulton,
pmoulton@sandi.net or (619) 725-7327. Open to the public.
13 -- 21st Century Education Symposium, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Handlery Hotel
& Resort, Presidio Ballroom:, 950 Hotel Circle North (92108). Geared to
teachers, administrators, service providers and parents. Featuring parenting
experts leading discussions on improving educational outcomes for students,
with focus on disabled student education. Fees: $40 for DSA members, $50
public and $70-$90 per couple. For information, call (619) 725-7650 or visit
dsaboard@projects.sdsu.edu. Register through www.DSAsdonline.org by Nov. 9.
Sponsored by: San Diego Unified School District and Down Syndrome
Association of San Diego In collaboration with National Down Syndrome
Society and Exceptional Family Resource Center. Open to the public.
16 -- 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.
17 -- Teen Truth Live, 7:40 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thurgood Marshall Middle School,
9700 Avenue of Nations (92131). The full day assembly will focus on
discussion of bullying, positive body image, drugs and alcohol abuse. The
goal is to help students stand up to peer pressure and choose smart behavior
instead of destructive choices. Contact: Principal Michelle Irwin,
mirwin@sandi.net, (858) 549-5400. Not open to the public.
22-26 -- Thanksgiving Break. All schools closed. Some district offices will
be open Nov. 22-24. All schools and offices are closed Nov. 25-26.
* 25 -- House of Giving Thanksgiving Day Event, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., House of
Blues, 1055 5th Ave. (92101). A free Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day
at the House of Blues for families from five of our district's schools.
Admission is by ticket only and families can get free tickets through their
schools. Flyers will be given to students in the schools giving details on
how to obtain tickets. Feeding America is supplying the food and the House
of Blues is preparing it. Contact: Laurie Campbell: lcampbell@sandi.net or
619 725-8167 in the office of Children and Youth in Transition. Not open to
the public.
30 -- 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.
December
* 8 -- Madison High School Automotive Facility Grand Opening, 10 a.m.,
Madison High School, 4833 Doliva Dr. (92117). Grand opening of the new
automotive training facility, built with funds from San Diego Unified's
Prop. S and California's Prop. 1D. Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter, (619)
725-5579. Open to the public.
* 11 -- San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts Open House and
Information Session, 8:45 a.m., San Diego School of Creative and Performing
Arts, 2425 Dusk Drive. (92139). Featuring student art, theatrical and band
performances, this event is for interested students and families presenting
information about what SCPA magnet school has to offer and the admission
process. Event features exhibit of current student art in the Little
Theater. The first 25 attendants win free tickets to that day's 2 p.m.
showing of student presentation, "Scrooge, The Musical"; next 25 attendants
win free tickets to the 7 p.m. performance. Media Contact: Mitzi Lizarraga,
Principal, (619) 470-0555. Open to the public.
* 13 -- San Diego High School Culinary Arts Facility Grand Opening, 10:30
a.m., San Diego High Educational Complex, 1405 Park Blvd. (92101). Grand
opening of the new culinary training facility, built with funds from San
Diego Unified's Prop. S and California's Prop. 1D. Contact: Cynthia
Reed-Porter, (619) 725-5579. Open to the public.
20-31 -- Winter break and district office furlough. All schools and offices
closed.
January
3 -- Traditional-calendar schools and district offices reopen.
* 13 -- Construction Tech Academy Facility Grand Opening, 10:30 a.m., Kearny
High Educational Complex,7651 Wellington St. (92111). Grand opening of the
new facility, built with funds from San Diego Unified's Prop. S and
California's Prop. 1D. Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter, (619) 725-5579. Open to
the public.
February
14 -- Ladies of Science in the City, 11 a.m., Serra High School, 5156 Santo
Rd. (92124). UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox and 30 members of the Ladies of
Science program will visit with students and perform a pickle experiment
conducted by UCSD chemistry professor James Whitesell (the chancellor's
husband). Contact Erika Senegar-Mitchell, Serra science teacher,
esenegar@sandi.net, (858) 496-8342. Not open to the public.
March
19-26 -- San Diego Science Festival, on SDUSD campuses and in various
locations around San Diego. More than 75,000 students, parents, scientists,
educators, and other community members are anticipated to take part in this
year's activities, with over 30,000 expected on Expo Day, a
free-to-the-community event. Contact: Mary Jo Ball, San Diego Science
Festival, Managing Director (858) 822-4470. Selected events are open to the
public.
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 Farmer's 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.,
Scripps Mesa Conference Center, 10380 Spring Canyon Rd. (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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