MEDIA ADVISORY from the San Diego Unified School District on June 28, 2013
New Superintendent Goes Camping Her First Day on Job
Cindy Marten makes good on promise to third-grade students
What: New San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten promised her Central Elementary third graders that she would go on their annual camping trip. Being true to her word, Marten will join 60 of her former students even though it is her first day on the job as superintendent of the second largest school district in California.
When: Monday, July 1, 2013
2:15 - 2:45 p.m. Welcome Students
2:45 - 5:45 p.m. Small Group Activities with Students
3 p.m. Superintendent Cindy Marten arrives
Where: Louis Stelzer County Park Campground, 11470 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside (92040)
Details: For years, the third grade classes at Central Elementary where Marten was principal before being selected as superintendent, have gone on a camping trip. The trip is often the first time the inner city students have been camping. In addition to the usual camping rituals: pitching tents, eating s'mores, sharing stories and singing songs around the campfire, students will be exposed to a standards-based learning experience that includes Kumeyaay Indian history, artifacts and games; birds of prey presentation; and owl pellet dissections.
The camping trip is supported by The Jarrett Meeker Foundation, a local non-profit organization that provides programs related to wildlife, conservation, and the environment for children and young adults in San Diego County. Other organizations that support the trip include Kiwanis, Boy Scouts and the Barona Cultural Center and Museum.
Interviews/Photos: Superintendent of Public Education Cindy Marten, Central Elementary students and teachers, Stelzer Park rangers, and representatives from the Barona Cultural Center and Museum.
Media contact: Linda Zintz, Communications Director, San Diego Unified School District, 619- 847-6637 (mobile), 619-725-5578 (office)
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