District, January 13, 2012
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.
(Indicates new items added since last week.)
For a calendar of noticed public meetings, go to
www.sandi.net/meetingcalendar . Those meetings might not be included in
this listing.
January
14-15 -- E-Waste Drop-off, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., University City High School,
6949 Genesee Ave. (92122). Drop off those old TVs, computers and other
electronic gear. Proceeds benefit the University City High School Cheer
Squad. Contact: (619) 822-2680. Open to the public.
14 -- Clairemont High School Cheerleading Clinic, 8 a.m. to noon,
Clairemont High School, 4150 Ute Dr. (92117). The big kids will be
teaching the little kids as Chieftain Varsity Cheer squad invites all kids
age 4 and up to this clinic that raises money for the program. Cost: $20;
participants get a t-shirt and a bow to wear at their performance.
Contact: Cheryl Esselstein, (858) 273-0201, ext. 4305. Not open to the
public.
16 -- Martin Luther King Holiday. All schools and offices closed.
17 -- Year-round schools reopen.
19 -- Patrick Henry High School Cluster Meeting, 4:30 p.m., Patrick Henry
High School, 6702 Wandermere Dr. (92120). Parents, students and community
members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational
issues at the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools
in the Henry cluster are: Benchley/Weinberger, Dailard, Foster, Gage,
Green, Hardy, Hearst and Marvin elementary schools; Lewis and Pershing
middle schools; and Patrick Henry High School. Contact: David Downey,
Principal, Foster Elementary, ddowney@sandi.net; or Pat Crowder,
Principal, Henry High School, pcrowder@sandi.net. Open to the public.
19 -- Clairemont Community of Schools Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Marston Middle
School, 3799 Clairemont Drive (92117). Parents, students and community
members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational
issues at the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools
in the Clairemont cluster are: Alcott, Bay Park, Cadman, Holmes and Toler
elementary schools, Marston Middle and Clairemont High School. Contact:
Julee Jenkins, julee.jenkins@gmail.com. Open to the public.
* 19 Grant K-8 School Winter Showcase, 6 7:30 p.m., 1425 Washington
Place (92103). Find out all the Grant School has to offer middle school
students, including all core classes and a variety of electives including
foreign language, digital media design and a full band and orchestra.
Contact: Donald Craig, principal, at (619) 293-4420 or dcraig@sandi.net.
Open to the public.
20 35th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March, 9:30 a.m., Knox Middle
School, 1098 S. 49th St. (92113). Students, parents, staff and community
members will gather for this annual event that begins with a program
focused on Dr. King¹s ³I Have a Dream² speech and concludes with a march
around the neighborhood. Contact: Garry Rollins, principal, at
619-262-2473.
23 -- Mira Mesa Cluster School Council Meeting, 6 p.m., Mira Mesa High
School, 10510 Reagan Rd. (92126). Parents, students and community members
are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at
the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools in the Mira
Mesa cluster are: Ericson, Hage, Hickman, Mason, Sandburg and Walker
elementary schools; Challenger and Wangenheim middle schools, and Mira
Mesa High School. Contact: Bob Turner, rturner4@san.rr.com. Open to the
public.
February
2 -- Transforming Education -- Education Re-Energized, 5:30 p.m., USS
Midway Museum, 910 North Harbor Drive (92101). Best-selling author and
leadership consultant Steve Farber will share the perspectives of his
book, The Radical Leap Re-Energized, and will lead a discussion of
educators who¹ve successfully implemented his ³Leap² tenets of Love,
Energy, Audacity and Proof and Extreme Leadership. In addition, you¹ll
have the rare opportunity to meet representatives from many of the
region¹s most generous corporate and community-sponsored education
initiatives. Contact: Jim Esterbrooks, County Office of Education, (858)
292-3719. Open to the public.
3 -- Clairemont High Community Tri Mathlon, 6-8 p.m., Marston Middle
School, 3799 Clairemont Dr. Tri Mathlon is a math competition for
mathletes of all abilities where kids compete by grade-level. The contest
features three worksheets involving problems that use number sense, not
special formulas or calculators. Students from throughout the Clairemont
High cluster (middle and elementary schools that feed to Clairemont High
School) will compete. Contact: Julee Jenkins, Clairemont Community of
Schools, julee.jenkins@gmail.com. Not open to the public.
4 -- Barnard Elementary Chinese New Year Celebration, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Barnard Elementary School, 2930 Barnard St. (92110). The Mandarin Chinese
magnet school invites the community to this traditional Chinese ceremony
to welcome the Year of the Rabbit. Contact: Edward Park, Principal, (619)
224-3306. Open to the public.
15 -- School Choice Applications Due for 2012-13. All applications online
at http://www.sandi.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=902
* 16 -- Clairemont Community of Schools Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Marston Middle
School, 3799 Clairemont Drive (92117). Parents, students and community
members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational
issues at the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools
in the Clairemont cluster are: Alcott, Bay Park, Cadman, Holmes and Toler
elementary schools, Marston Middle and Clairemont High School. Contact:
Julee Jenkins, julee.jenkins@gmail.com. Open to the public.
25 -- High School Instrumental Honor Concert, 7 p.m., Copley Symphony
Hall, 750 B St. (92101). Enjoy a concert with the best musicians from high
schools throughout the San Diego Unified School District. Contact: Karen
Childress-Evans, director, (858) 539-5349. Open to the public.
March
* 2 -- Assn. of African American Educators Annual Conference, 5-9 p.m.,
Mission Valley Marriott, 8757 Rio San Diego Drive (92108). This year¹s
theme is ³Transforming Lives: Building Bridges and Closing Gaps.² More
information at www.aaaesandiego.org. Contact: Alma Hills, 619-479-2727 or
ahills@sandi.net. Open to the public. Pre-registration required.
* 3 -- Assn. of African American Educators Annual Conference, 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Mission Valley Marriott, 8757 Rio San Diego Drive (92108). This
year¹s theme is ³Transforming Lives: Building Bridges and Closing Gaps.²
More information at www.aaaesandiego.org. Contact: Alma Hills,
619-479-2727 or ahills@sandi.net. Open to the public. Pre-registration
required.
3 -- City-County Partnership Honor Choir, 7 p.m., Brown Chapel, Pt. Loma
Nazarene University, 3900 Lomaland Drive (92106). Elementary, middle and
high school choirs from all over San Diego county will join together and
make beautiful music. Contact: Karen Childress-Evans, director, (858)
539-5349. Open to the public.
10 -- Middle School Instrumental Honor Concert, 7 p.m., Brown Chapel, Pt.
Loma Nazarene College, 3900 Lomaland Drive (92106). Concert of 120 middle
school students from throughout the San Diego Unified School District.
There will be a band and orchestra performance. Contact: Karen
Childress-Evans, Director, (858) 539-5349. Open to the public.
* 15 -- Clairemont Community of Schools Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Marston Middle
School, 3799 Clairemont Drive (92117). Parents, students and community
members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational
issues at the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools
in the Clairemont cluster are: Alcott, Bay Park, Cadman, Holmes and Toler
elementary schools, Marston Middle and Clairemont High School. Contact:
Julee Jenkins, julee.jenkins@gmail.com. Open to the public.
22 -- La Jolla Cluster Views "Race to Nowhere," 6:30 p.m., La Jolla High
Parker Auditorium, 750 Nautilus St. (92037). "Race to Nowhere: The Dark
Side of America's Achievement Culture" will be watched, followed by a
panel discussion The cluster association first showed this film in October
2010, and it prompted changes in homework policies at some public.
Tickets: $10. If more than 50 attend, the school will be given a copy of
the movie. Contact: Sharon Jones, sharonlj@san.rr.com. Open to the public.
22 -- Elementary Instrumental Honor Concert, 7 p.m., Brown Chapel, Pt.
Loma Nazarene College, 3900 Lomaland Drive (92106). Concert of 120
elementary school students from throughout the San Diego Unified School
District. There will be a band and orchestra performance. Contact: Karen
Childress-Evans, director, (858) 539-5349. Open to the public.
* 23 -- Adams Elementary School 50th Anniversary Celebration, 5-7 p.m.,
4672 35th St. (92116). Contact Derek Murchison, principal, at (619)
284-1158 or dmurchison@sandi.net. Open to the public.
April
* 2 6 SPRING BREAK for traditional school sites. All schools are
closed.
* 19 -- Clairemont Community of Schools Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Marston Middle
School, 3799 Clairemont Drive (92117). Parents, students and community
members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational
issues at the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools
in the Clairemont cluster are: Alcott, Bay Park, Cadman, Holmes and Toler
elementary schools, Marston Middle and Clairemont High School. Contact:
Julee Jenkins, julee.jenkins@gmail.com. Open to the public.
26 -- College Orientation with Lynn O'Shaugnessy, 6:30 p.m., La Jolla High
School, 750 Nautilus St. (92037). An expert on the college admission
process, O'Shaughnessy is the local author of the Amazon bestseller: The
College Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the
Right Price. Contact: Sharon Jones, sharonlj@san.rr.com. Open to the
public.
May
* 17 -- Clairemont Community of Schools Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Marston Middle
School, 3799 Clairemont Drive (92117). Parents, students and community
members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational
issues at the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools
in the Clairemont cluster are: Alcott, Bay Park, Cadman, Holmes and Toler
elementary schools, Marston Middle and Clairemont High School. Contact:
Julee Jenkins, julee.jenkins@gmail.com. Open to the public.
* 17 -- La Jolla Cluster Hosts Richard Louv, 6:30 p.m., La Jolla High
Parker Auditorium, 750 Nautilus St. (92037). Richard Louv is author of
eight books about the connections between family, nature and community.
His newest book is The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of
Nature-Deficit Disorder (Algonquin), which offers a new vision of the
future, in which our lives are as immersed in nature as they are in
technology. Tickets: $10. Contact: Sharon Jones, sharonlj@san.rr.com. Open
to the public.
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