San Diego Unified School District News Releases: 2010

Friday, December 17, 2010

Special Mtg Notice/Agenda & Regular Charter Mtg Agenda, Janaury 4, 2011

· Notice and Call of Special Meeting/Agenda, Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 8:30 am, 10380 Spring Canyon Road, 92131

· Regular Charter Meeting Agenda, Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 5:00 p.m., Auditorium

Board meeting information: http://www.sandi.net/21832072015467900/site/default.asp
BoardDocs: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/board.nsf

Please forward to staff and 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

"It is not the strongest or the smartest of us that survive. It is the one that is willing to evolve and adapt." Charles Darwin

NEWS RELEASE -- San Diego Unified Schools, Offices Closed Dec. 20-Jan. 3

NEWS RELEASE from the San Diego Unified School District, Dec.17, 2010

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOLS, OFFICES CLOSED DEC. 20 TO JAN. 2

SAN DIEGO -- All schools and offices in the San Diego Unified School
District will be closed for the next two weeks, with offices and traditional
schedule schools reopening on Monday, Jan. 3, 2010. Schools on the
year-round schedule will be reopening on Tuesday, January 18.

Schools are closed for the traditional Winter Break, while district offices
are closed for a combination of furlough days and legal holidays. Some staff
members will be working during the Winter Break, however facilities will not
be open to the public. The staff furlough for many employees has been in
effect since 2002 and is in addition to furloughs initiated this budget
year.

San Diego Unified's School Police Department will be on duty; any emergency
at a school or district facility can be reported to (619) 291-7678 or to San
Diego Police by calling 911.

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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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Friday, December 10, 2010

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

Media Calendar, Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School District
December 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 district website at www.sandi.net.

(*) New or revised this week.

December

* 11 -- International Human Rights Day Celebration, 4 p.m. Hoover High
School, 4474 El Cajon Blvd. (92115). The City Heights community will be
honoring the sixtieth anniversary of International Human Rights Day on
Saturday, December 11, 2010, with a march to raise awareness followed by a
festival celebration at Hoover High School. Contact: Trinity Pham, Little
Saigon Foundation, (714) 855-9014. Open to the public.

11 -- SCPA Fall Visual Arts Exhibition Reception, prior to the 2 and 7 p.m.
performances of Scrooge, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
Grand Theater, 2425 Dusk Dr. (92139). The exhibition is open one hour
earlier than the Scrooge show times and during intermission. The Friends of
SCPA, the school's foundation, will host a special holiday treat complete
with cookies, hot cocoa, and carolers. Exhibition runs Dec. 9-17. Tickets
are $4 and available at www.sandi.net/scpa or by calling (619) 475-8556.
Media contact: Richard Trujillo, vice-principal, (619) 470-0555. Open to the
public.

11 -- SCPA 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.

* 14 -- Hoover High Winter Band Concert, 7 p.m., Hoover High School, 4474 El
Cajon Blvd. (92115). Featuring the Hoover Beginning Band, Symphonic Band,
and Wind Ensemble, this concert will be sure to feature some of your
favorite holiday classics! Admission is only $2. Contact: Cameron Brown,
Director of Instrumental Music. Open to the public.

14 -- Recruiting Realities, 7 p.m., Pt. Loma High School, 2235 Chattsworth
Blvd. (92106). Sponsored by the Pt. Loma High School Athletic Department,
speaker Jack Renkins will talk about college recruiting of high school
athletes. He will talk about the process behind the college evaluation
process and provide advice. Contact: John Murphy, Athletic Director, (619)
223-3121. Open to the public.

14 -- 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.

* 16 -- Dana Middle School Musical Instruments Program Winter Concert, 6:30
p.m., Dana Middle School, 1775 Chatsworth Blvd. (92106). The school's
award-winning musicians will perform a community concert. Contact: Diane
Ryan, Principal, (619) 225-3897. Open to the public.

18 -- Clean Wave Barbecue, 2-5 p.m., behind Ocean Beach Lifeguard Tower 2.
Fundraiser for the Clean Wave and César Chávez Club, with catering by
Hodad's, plus music and a raffle. Funds go to help Pt. Loma High students
attend an upcoming environmental youth leadership conference and other
activities. Cost, $10. Information: Pt. Loma Cluster Schools Foundation,
plcluster@gmail.com. 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.

* 8 -- Barnard Elementary Campus Work Day, all day, Barnard Elementary
School, 2930 Barnard St. (92110). Join Principal Park and the Barnard PTA
board members in sprucing up the campus. Contact: Eddie Park, Principal,
(619) 224-3306. Open to the public.

* 10 -- Challenger Middle School Campus Tour, 9:30-10:15 a.m., Challenger
Middle School, 10810 Parkdale Ave. (92126). Parents interested in enrolling
their 6th, 7th or 8th grader in Challenger for the 2011-12 school year are
encouraged to tour the school and apply through the Enrollment Options
programs before the February 15, 2011, deadline. Please contact Tamra
Winchell at (858) 586-7001, ext. 2219 or at twinchell@sandi.net to reserve
your space.

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.

13 -- California Highway Patrol Smart Start Class, 6:30 p.m., Clairemont
High School, 4150 Ute Dr. (92117). The CHP's start smart program is a driver
safety education class which targets new and future licensed teenage drivers
between the age of 15 - 19 and their parents and/or guardians. Contact:
Sharon Warnick, (619) 851-3730. Open to the public.

21 34th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Knox
Preparatory School, 1098 S. 49th St. (92113). Elementary students from
throughout the district will come together and march through the
neighborhood carrying banners and posters promoting Dr. King¹s ideals.
Contact: Donna Sanders, (619) 262-2473, ext. 4016. Open to the public.

22 -- School Choice Enrollment Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Recital Hall, Balboa
Park. Parents can to obtain information on the various programs offered
within our District. Schools from across the district will participate in
the fair. Options period runs through Feb. 15. Contact: Donis Armenta, (619)
725-5655. Open to the public.

* 28 -- Dana Middle School Variety Show, 6:30 p.m., Dana Middle School, 1775
Chatsworth Blvd. (92106). Singing, dancing, juggling, gymnastics, karate,
instrumentals, rock bands, air bands, skits, acting scenes, hip hop, be bop,
skateboarders, unicyclers, poets, magicŠ family entertainment at its finest!
Contact: Diane Ryan, Principal, (619) 225-3897. Open to the public.

31 -- La Jolla High Fundraiser "Taste of La Jolla," 6-8:30 p.m., in
restaurants around La Jolla. 14th annual event sponsored by La Jolla High
School Foundation with all proceeds benefitting La Jolla High School
students. Cost: $45. Contact: (858) 551-1250 or
http://www.ljhs.sandi.net/Foundation/event-tasteoflajolla.html. Open to the
public.

February

* 1 -- Challenger Middle School Campus Tour, 9:30-10:15 a.m., Challenger
Middle School, 10810 Parkdale Ave. (92126). Parents interested in enrolling
their 6th, 7th or 8th grader in Challenger for the 2011-12 school year are
encouraged to tour the school and apply through the Enrollment Options
programs before the February 15, 2011, deadline. Please contact Tamra
Winchell at (858) 586-7001, ext. 2219 or at twinchell@sandi.net to reserve
your space.

2 -- Pt. Loma Cluster Schools Committee, 6-8 p.m., Barnes Tennis Center,
4490 West Point Loma Boulevard (92107). Discussion and community dialogue
with parents and community members in the Pt. Loma High School area,
including middle and elementary schools that feed into Pt. Loma High.
Contact: Pt. Loma Cluster Schools, http://www.pointlomacluster.com/. Open to
the public.

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)

Media Advisory--San Diego High School Dedicates Three Career, Technical Education Facilities--Monday morning

MEDIA ADVISORY

Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter

(619) 546-3378

San Diego High School Dedicates Three Brand New

College, Career & Technical Education Facilities

Thanks to Proposition S

WHAT: San Diego Unified School District’s San Diego High School Education Complex is dedicating three new state-of-the-art facilities for the following College, Career & Technical Education programs: Culinary Arts Management, Finance and Business, and High Definition Broadcast/Multimedia Production. Approximately 900 students are served by the three programs.

The newly-constructed facilities, ranging from 2,262 to 3,500 square feet, represent an investment of more than $5.6 million into San Diego High School students and teachers. The facilities were designed according to industry standards to create a professional and practical environment.

WHEN: Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, 10:50 to 11:05 a.m. (speeches and ribbon-cutting ceremony); 11:05 a.m. to noon, tours of all three facilities and mock news broadcast.

WHERE: 1405 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101 (Building 100, east side of the Administration Building). Media vehicles may park in the lot in front of the school on Park Boulevard. Because parking is very limited, it would be extremely helpful if you would call me in advance at (619) 546-3378 (mobile) so I can assist you with parking.

VISUALS: Ribbon-cutting ceremony, reception hosted by culinary arts students, principal-lead tours of all three state-of-the-art facilities and equipment/technology, and mock news broadcast.

INTERVIEWS: Guest speakers include Richard Barrera, president of the Board of Education; William Kowba, district superintendent; Shawn Loescher, director of College, Career and Technical Education; and Stuart Markey, executive director of the Capital Improvement Bond Program (Proposition S). Principals, students and guest speakers will be available for interviews (English and Spanish).

BACKGROUND: On November 4, 2008, nearly 69 percent of the voters in San Diego passed the $2.1 billion general obligation bond measure, Proposition S, so that San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) could repair, renovate and revitalize more than 200 schools. The state-of-the facilities are three of 22 College, Career & Technical Education projects being constructed under the Proposition S (local) and Proposition 1D (state) bond programs.

The project partners include Soltek Pacific Construction, St. Thomas Enterprises, Inc.; Group Cristilli Architects and Sillman Wright Architects.

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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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ICOC Meeting Cancellation--12-16-10

PLEASE NOTE:

· Notice of Cancellation of Meeting: Prop S ICOC Meeting, December 16, 2010, 4:00 pm

Committee Meeting Information: http://www.sandi.net/218320721155437390/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=56176

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

"It is not the strongest or the smartest of us that survive. It is the one that is willing to evolve and adapt." Charles Darwin

Regular Meeting Agenda, December 14, 2010

PLEASE NOTE:

· Regular Meeting Agenda, Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 5:00 pm, Auditorium

Board meeting information: http://www.sandi.net/21832072015467900/site/default.asp
BoardDocs: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/board.nsf

Please forward to staff and 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

"It is not the strongest or the smartest of us that survive. It is the one that is willing to evolve and adapt." Charles Darwin

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Notice of Time Change for Closed Session, December 14, 2010

PLEASE NOTE:

· Notice of Change of Time for Closed Session Meeting, Tuesday, December 14, 2010, originally scheduled at 2:00 p.m., has been changed to begin at 2:30 p.m., in Room 2249 of the Eugene Brucker Education Center.

Board meeting information: http://www.sandi.net/21832072015467900/site/default.asp

Please forward to staff and 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

"It is not the strongest or the smartest of us that survive. It is the one that is willing to evolve and adapt." Charles Darwin

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY: New School-based Clinic Could Save Lives And Boost Student Achievement

MEDIA ADVISORY from San Diego Unified School District, Dec. 8, 2010
NEW SCHOOL-BASED CLINIC COULD SAVE LIVES AND BOOST STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
WHAT: A new one-of-a kind school-based medical clinic opens this week at San Diego Unified's Central Elementary School that officials hope will have major impact locally and nationally. The mission of Central Elementary Health and Wellness Center in City Heights is to provide health care to the school's 860 students and their siblings. An estimated 1 in 4 children at Central Elementary do not have health care. This is the first of its kind clinic built on a campus and attached to a school nurse's office, with Central's nurse working in partnership with the clinic medical staff.
WHO: Central's Health and Wellness Center will be run by licensed medical professionals (doctors and nurse practitioners) through a partnership with San Diego Unified and local community clinics: La Maestra and San Diego Family Care. Together the community clinics treat the majority of student families in the area, making them trusted practitioners in the mid-city neighborhood.
WHERE: Dedication Ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, in Central Elementary School's multipurpose room, 4063 Polk Ave. (92105). Guests include: Allison and Robert Price of Price Family Charitable Fund; The family of the late Elaine Springer, a former SDUSD District Counselor for whom the clinic is named; San Diego Unified Board President Richard Barrera; District Superintendent Bill Kowba; U.S. Rep. Bob Filner, D-San Diego; City Councilman Todd Gloria, 3rd District; Susan Davis; Roberta Feinberg, San Diego Family Care chief executive; Zara Marselian, La Maestra chief executive, and Central Elementary Principal Cindy Marten.
BACKGROUND: What makes this clinic unique is that it was built on campus attached to the school nurse's office with the help of a $50,000 grant from Price Family Charitable Fund. Central's nurse will work in partnership with the clinic staff who will run the clinic. Research shows that school-based health clinics work, improving both the physical and academic well-being of students.
Your coverage is invited on the new clinic and the special dedication.
CONTACT: Cindy Marten, Principal, Central Elementary School, (619) 281-6644
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Monday, December 6, 2010

Media Advisory--Madison High School Dedicates New Automotive Facility

MEDIA ADVISORY

Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter

(619) 546-3378

Madison High School Dedicates New

Automotive Engineering-Technology Facility

WHAT: San Diego Unified School District’s Madison High School is dedicating its new state-of-the-art 10,000-square-foot automotive engineering and technology facility on Wednesday. The dedication ceremony will culminate in a ribbon-cutting and tour of the facility. Visuals also include the presentation of colors by the Madison High School JROTC, student-lead Pledge of Allegiance, student-sung national anthem; and a 1928 Model A Ford Roadster owned and driven by John Witt, current San Diego County Office of Education board member, former SDUSD board member, and former Madison HS parent.

WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, 10:30–11:00 a.m. (speeches, ribbon-cutting ceremony, tour of facility); 11-11:30 a.m. (post-event interviews)

WHO: Principal Richard Nash will emcee the event. Guest speakers include John Lee Evans, SDUSD Board of Education member; Marian Phelps, SDUSD Area Four superintendent; Shawn Loescher, director of SDUSD’s College, Career and Technical Education; and Stuart Markey, executive director of the SDUSD’s Capital Improvement Bond Program (Proposition S). All will be available for interviews. (Evans will be available for interviews before the event, but not afterward.)

WHERE: 4833 Doliva Drive, San Diego, CA 92117 (north side of campus). Directions to dedication site: From Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, turn south on Doliva Drive, east on Kesling Street, south on Mount Abernathy, then right into the parking lot. Proceed through the construction gate, and park in the area near the new facility and construction trailers (parking is available adjacent to the new facility).

BACKGROUND: On November 4, 2008, nearly 69 percent of the voters in San Diego passed the $2.1 billion general obligation bond measure, Proposition S, so that San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) could repair, renovate and revitalize more than 200 schools. The state-of-the art automotive facility is one of 22 College, Career & Technical Education projects being constructed under the Proposition S (local) and Proposition 1D (state) bond programs. It represents an investment of more than $3 million into Madison High School and the Clairemont community.

The newly-constructed automotive facility includes a 10,000-square-foot building with eight auto bays that serve as laboratories and classrooms to accommodate more than 70 students. The facility was designed according to industry standards—with input from a task force comprised of members from various commercial automotive fields--to create a professional and practical environment for students

The project partners included Zagrodnik + Thomas Architects and Soltek Pacific Construction.

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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

Barnard Hosts Morning News

Morning news visits Pt. Loma school and a first-grade Mandarin Chinese partial immersion class. Watch video from KUSI-TV»

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Board of Education News Conference today CANCELED; Will Be Held Tuesday, Dec. 7

MEDIA ADVISORY from the San Diego Unified School District, December 6, 2010

BOARD OF EDUCATION NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY CANCELED; WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, DEC. 7

The Board of Education news conference scheduled for 4 p.m. today, Monday, Dec. 6, has been canceled. It will be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, prior to the regular Board of Education meeting scheduled for 5 p.m.

The Board of Education meeting for today, Dec. 6, will be held as scheduled, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Following the swearing in of two new Board members, Scott Barnett, Sub District C Representative, and Kevin Beiser, Sub District B Representative, trustees will elect officers for the coming year. Following the meeting, the Board will hold the traditional reception for the new members.

Your coverage is invited for both events.

Jack Brandais
Media Relations
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (desk)
(619) 607-0477 (cell)

Friday, December 3, 2010

Media Calendar CORRECTION

Please note that the news conference and Board of Education meeting that
will have the swearing-in ceremony for new Board of Education members is
Monday, Dec. 6. The item should read:

December

6 -- Board of Education News Conference and Special Meeting, 4 p.m., Eugene
Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal St. (92103). 4 p.m. news conference
with new and continuing Board of Education members to discuss directions for
district; swearing-in of new Board members at 4:30, reception for new Board
members at 5 p.m., election of new Board officers at 5:30 p.m. Contact: Jack
Brandais, Communications Department, (619) 725-5570. Open to the public.

Sorry for the error.

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

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

Media Calendar -- Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School District,
December 3, 2010

(*) New or revised this week.

December

* 5 -- McKinley Elementary SoNo Holiday Fest, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thorn
Street between 32nd and Bancroft. (92104). South and North Park come
together for great chili in hand-spun ceramic bowls, holiday gifts and
crafts, live music, kids¹ activities, a beer garden, etc. Local restaurants
compete in the chili cook-off. Benefiting McKinley Elementary¹s Music and
Art Program. Contact: event chair at (619) 808-9986. Open to the public.

7 -- Board of Education News Conference and Special Meeting, 4 p.m., Eugene
Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal St. (92103). 4 p.m. news conference
with new and continuing Board of Education members to discuss directions for
district; swearing-in of new Board members at 4:30, reception for new Board
members at 5 p.m., election of new Board officers at 5:30 p.m. Contact: Jack
Brandais, Communications Department, (619) 725-5570. Open to the public.

7 -- 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.

* 8 -- Madison High School Automotive Facility Grand Opening, 10:30 a.m.
(note change of time), 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.

9-17 -- SCPA Presents "Scrooge, The Musical, 7 p.m. Dec. 9-11, 15-17 and 2
p.m. Dec. 11, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts Grand
Theater, 2425 Dusk Dr. (92139). Starring our very own teacher and a former
SCPA teacher of the year, Bill Doyle, as Scrooge, 92 students are working on
this production including 50 actors, 26 musicians, and 16 crew members. Mark
Stevens directs. Tickets available at www.sandi.net/scpa or by calling (619)
475-8556. Media contact: Richard Trujillo, vice-principal, (619) 470-0555.
Open to the public.

* 10 -- Marines Fitness Challenge at Wangenheim Middle School, all day,
Wangenheim Middle School, 9230 Gold Coast Drive (92126). MCAS Miramar
Marines will be holding a "fitness challenge" with students most of the
school day at the Mira Mesa middle school. They'll also have lunch with the
students. Contact: Carmi Strom, Vice Principal, (858) 578-1400 x2202. Not
open to the public.

* 14 -- Recruiting Realities, 7 p.m., Pt. Loma High School, 2235 Chattsworth
Blvd. (92106). Sponsored by the Pt. Loma High School Athletic Department,
speaker Jack Renkins will talk about college recruiting of high school
athletes. He will talk about the process behind the college evaluation
process and provide advice. Contact: John Murphy, Athletic Director, (619)
223-3121. Open to the public.

14 -- 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.

* 18 -- Clean Wave Barbecue, 2-5 p.m., behind Ocean Beach Lifeguard Tower 2.
Fundraiser for the Clean Wave and César Chávez Club, with catering by
Hodad's, plus music and a raffle. Funds go to help Pt. Loma High students
attend an upcoming environmental youth leadership conference and other
activities. Cost, $10. Information: Pt. Loma Cluster Schools Foundation,
plcluster@gmail.com. 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.

* 13 -- California Highway Patrol Smart Start Class, 6:30 p.m., Clairemont
High School, 4150 Ute Dr. (92117). The CHP's start smart program is a driver
safety education class which targets new and future licensed teenage drivers
between the age of 15 - 19 and their parents and/or guardians. Contact:
Sharon Warnick, (619) 851-3730. Open to the public.

* 31 -- La Jolla High Fundraiser "Taste of La Jolla," 6-8:30 p.m., in
restaurants around La Jolla. 14th annual event sponsored by La Jolla High
School Foundation with all proceeds benefitting La Jolla High School
students. Cost: $45. Contact: (858) 551-1250 or
http://www.ljhs.sandi.net/Foundation/event-tasteoflajolla.html. Open to the
public.

February

* 2 -- Pt. Loma Cluster Schools Committee, 6-8 p.m., Barnes Tennis Center,
4490 West Point Loma Boulevard (92107). Discussion and community dialogue
with parents and community members in the Pt. Loma High School area,
including middle and elementary schools that feed into Pt. Loma High.
Contact: Pt. Loma Cluster Schools, http://www.pointlomacluster.com/. Open to
the public.

March

Ongoing

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.

Notes to editors and reporters:

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

# # #

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

MEDIA ADVISORY -- New Board Members Meet Media, Take Office Monday

NEW BOARD MEMBERS MEET MEDIA, TAKE OFFICE MONDAY

WHAT: News conference with new Board of Education members Scott Barnett and
Kevin Beiser, as well as Board President Richard Barrera, Vice President
John Lee Evans and Member Shelia Jackson.

WHEN: 4 p.m., Monday, Dec. 6, 2010

WHERE: Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal St. (92103)

DETAILS: Scott Barnett, Sub District C Representative, and Kevin Beiser, Sub
District B Representative, will take office on Monday. They will be sworn in
during the Board of Education meeting at 4:30 p.m. Before the meeting, at 4,
Board of Education President Richard Barrera, Vice President John Lee Evans
and Member Shelia Jackson will join the new members at a news conference to
discuss the Board's goals for the new year. Barrera will highlight the full
board¹s commitment to the continued implementation of the district¹s
community- based reform model and cluster governance, which is being
implemented to empower all schools and local parent communities to actively
lead student achievement programs. Barnett and Beiser will speak about their
goals and plans to establish an Operations and Efficiency Ad Hoc Committee.
This effort will focus on finding cost-saving efficiencies in district
operations.

The swearing-in ceremony will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by a reception
for the new members, sponsored by California Coast Credit Union. At
approximately 5:30 p.m., the Board will reconvene to elect officers for the
new year.

# # #

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

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Special Mtg Agenda, December 2, 2010

PLEASE NOTE:

· Special Meeting Agenda, Thursday, December 2, 2010, 5:00 pm, Auditoriuim

Board meeting information: http://www.sandi.net/21832072015467900/site/default.asp
BoardDocs: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/board.nsf

Please forward to staff and 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

"It is not the strongest or the smartest of us that survive. It is the one that is willing to evolve and adapt." Charles Darwin

Saturday, November 27, 2010

November 30, 2010 Board Agenda-Second Revision

Please find enclosed second revised agenda for November 30, 2010 Board meeting.

Josefina Viorato
Confidential Administrative Assistant II
Board Services Office
* (619) 725-5551
* (619) 297-5624
* jviorato@sandi.net <mailto:jviorato@sandi.net>

November 30, 2010 Revised Agenda

Please find enclosed revised agenda for November 30, 2010 Board meeting.

Josefina Viorato
Confidential Administrative Assistant II
Board Services Office
* (619) 725-5551
* (619) 297-5624
* jviorato@sandi.net <mailto:jviorato@sandi.net>

Friday, November 19, 2010

Board Mtg Notices & Agendas, Nov 30, Dec 2, and Dec 6, 2010

PLEASE NOTE:

· Regular Meeting Agenda—Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 5:00 pm, auditorium

· Notice and Call of Special Meeting—Thursday, December 2, 2010, 5:00 pm, auditorium

· Notice and Call of Special Meeting/Agenda—Monday, December 6, 2010, 4:30 pm, auditorium

Board meeting information: http://www.sandi.net/21832072015467900/site/default.asp
BoardDocs: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/board.nsf

Please forward to staff and 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

"It is not the strongest or the smartest of us that survive. It is the one that is willing to evolve and adapt." Charles Darwin

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

Media Calendar -- Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School District,
November 19, 2010

(*) New or revised this week.

November

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

7 -- 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.

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.

* 9-17 -- SCPA Presents "Scrooge, The Musical, 7 p.m. Dec. 9-11, 15-17 and 2
p.m. Dec. 11, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts Grand
Theater, 2425 Dusk Dr. (92139). Starring our very own teacher and a former
SCPA teacher of the year, Bill Doyle, as Scrooge, 92 students are working on
this production including 50 actors, 26 musicians, and 16 crew members. Mark
Stevens directs. Tickets available at www.sandi.net/scpa or by calling (619)
475-8556. Media contact: Richard Trujillo, vice-principal, (619) 470-0555.
Open to the public.

* 11 -- SCPA Fall Visual Arts Exhibition Reception, prior to the 2 and 7
p.m. performances of Scrooge, San Diego School of Creative and Performing
Arts Grand Theater, 2425 Dusk Dr. (92139). The exhibition is open one hour
earlier than the Scrooge showtimes and during intermission. The Friends of
SCPA, the school's foundation, will host a special holiday treat complete
with cookies, hot cocoa, and carolers. Exhibition runs Dec. 9-17. Tickets
are $4 and available at www.sandi.net/scpa or by calling (619) 475-8556.
Media contact: Richard Trujillo, vice-principal, (619) 470-0555. Open to the
public.

* 11 -- SCPA 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.

14 -- 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.

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

March

Ongoing

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.

Notes to editors and reporters:

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

# # #

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

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

NEWS RELEASE -- San Diego Unified Schools, Offices Closed Nov. 22-26

NEWS RELEASE from the San Diego Unified School District, Nov. 17, 2010

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOLS, OFFICES CLOSED NOV. 22-26

All San Diego Unified School District schools and offices will be closed
Nov. 22-26 for Thanksgiving break.

Workers will be in some offices; however, they are not open to the public.
Many non-school staff members are taking furlough days, which has lead to
the office closures because full services are not available.

All schools and facilities will reopen on Monday, Nov. 29.

To report emergencies at any school or San Diego Unified facility, call
School Police at (619) 291-7678.

# # #

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

Friday, November 12, 2010

Special Mtg Notice & Agenda, November 16, 2010

PLEASE NOTE:

· Notice and Call of Special Meeting/Agenda, Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 5:00 pm, Auditoriuim

Board meeting information: http://www.sandi.net/21832072015467900/site/default.asp
BoardDocs: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/board.nsf

Please forward to staff and 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

"It is not the strongest or the smartest of us that survive. It is the one that is willing to evolve and adapt." Charles Darwin

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

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

Media Calendar, Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School District,
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

March

Ongoing

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.

Notes to editors and reporters:

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

# # #

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