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

NEWS RELEASE -- Media Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District,
January 10, 2014

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.

Please note that if items are listed as "not open to the public," that
means accredited members of the media are invited, but the general public
is not. These are generally items during the school day.

*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

6 -- Schools on traditional calendar and district offices reopen.

17 -- Supt. Marten Speaking at 29th Annual YMCA of San Diego County Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Dignity Award Breakfast, 7 a.m., Town &
Country Resort, Atlas Ballroom, 500 Hotel Circle North (92108). Supt.
Marten is keynote speaker at the breakfast, which honors the life and work
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Contact: YMCA of San Diego County, (619)
264-0144. Admission charged to general public.

20 -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. All schools and offices closed.

21 -- Year-round calendar schools reopen.

* 21 -- Dana Middle School Parent/Student Book Club, 6:30 p.m., Dana
Middle School, 1775 Chatsworth Blvd. (92106). Parents/guardians, students
and staff come together in the Dana Library to discuss and explore books.
Contact: Scott Irwin, Principal, (619) 225-3897. Open to Dana families.

* 22 -- Welcome to Pershing Fifth Grade Parent/Guardian Meeting, 6 p.m.,
Pershing Middle School, 8204 San Carlos Dr. (92119). Principal Susan Levy
welcomes next year's Pershing parents to an orientation and school tour.
Contact: Susan Levy, Principal, (619) 465-3234. Open to incoming Pershing
parents and guardians.

22 -- Common Core Math Meeting, 6 p.m., Pt. Loma Nazarene University
Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Rd. (92106). Parents can
learn about the changes in how math is taught and new expectation for
student learning for students in kindergarten through grade 8. Presented
by Sherry Lawson, Mathematics Program Manager, San Diego Unified School
District, and Mindy Shacklett, Mathematics Coordinator, San Diego County
Office of Education. Media contact: Teresa Walter, Executive Director,
Teaching and Learning, 619-725-7780. Open to the public.

* 23 -- Mission Bay High School Tours, 8 a.m., Mission Bay High School,
2475 Grand Ave. (92109). Prospective students and parents/guardians can
find out all about the great programs and facilities at Mission Bay High
School. Contact: Fred Hilgers, Principal, (858) 273-1313. Open to
prospective students and their families.

* 24 -- Welcome to Wilson Fifth Grade Parent/Guardian Meeting, 6 p.m.,
Wilson Middle School, 3838 Orange Ave. (92105). Principal Dave Downey
welcomes next year's Pershing parents to an orientation and school tour.
Contact: Dave Downey, Principal, (619) 362-3400. Open to incoming Wilson
parents and guardians.

* 25 -- CalSOAP Cash for College/FAFSA Workshop, 9 a.m., Lincoln High
School, 4777 Imperial Ave. (92113). College-bound students are invited to
this free workshop to learn about how to get money for college and the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Information on the Dream
Act will also be available and participants can win a $1,000 scholarship.
Preregister at www.sandiegocalsoap.com. Contact: CalSOAP, 858-569-1866.
Open to the public.

27 -- Local Control Funding Formula Presentation, 4:30 p.m., University
City High School, 6949 Genesee Ave. (92122). Leadership from the San Diego
Unified School District will be visiting Cluster Committee and other
parent meetings over the next several months to discuss California's new
school budget plan, called the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).
Contact: Martha Alvarez, Director of Government Relations, (916) 798-1338.
Open to the public.

30 -- University City High School Tours, 8 a.m., University City High
School, 6949 Genesee Ave. (92122). Parents and guardians of students
eligible to attend University City High School are welcome to join in this
tour of the school's excellent facilities, programs, sports and
activities. Eligible students include those living inside the school's
boundary areas or those who can attend through the CHOICE or VEEP
programs. Contact: Jeff Olivero, Principal, (858) 457-3040. Open to
prospective families.

FEBRUARY

* 1 -- CalSOAP Cash for College/FAFSA Workshop, 9 a.m., Kearny High
School, 7651 Wellington St. (92111). College-bound students are invited to
this free workshop to learn about how to get money for college and the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Information on the Dream
Act will also be available and participants can win a $1,000 scholarship.
Preregister at www.sandiegocalsoap.com. Contact: CalSOAP, 858-569-1866.
Open to the public.

* 1 -- Pt. Loma High Junior Cheer Camp, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pt. Loma High
School, 2335 Chatsworth Blvd. (92106). A half-day camp similar to summer
football camps where participants will learn a performance, do arts and
crafts, have snack and get a camp t-shirt. Participants will then perform
at the Friday, Feb. 7 basketball game with the Pt. Loma High Varsity
Cheerleaders. Cost: $40; is a fundraiser for the Pt. Loma High
Cheerleaders. Media contact: Hans Becker, Principal, (619) 223-3121. Open
to Future Pointers ages 4 and up.

6 -- University City High School Tours, 12:30 p.m., University City High
School, 6949 Genesee Ave. (92122). Parents and guardians of students
eligible to attend University City High School are welcome to join in this
tour of the school's excellent facilities, programs, sports and
activities. Eligible students include those living inside the school's
boundary areas or those who can attend through the CHOICE or VEEP
programs. Contact: Jeff Olivero, Principal, (858) 457-3040. Open to
prospective families.

* 7 -- Dana Middle School Sweetheart "Father/Daughter" Dance, 6:30 p.m.,
Dana Middle School, Dana Middle School, 1775 Chatsworth Blvd. (92106).
Fathers, male guardians, male relatives/friends are invited to participate
with students from grades 4-6. Contact: Scott Irwin, Principal, (619)
225-3897. Open to Dana students/families and other local schools only.

14 -- Lincoln Day holiday. All schools and offices closed.

* 15 -- Deadline for school choice applications for the 2014-15 school
year. Contact: Neighborhood Schools and Enrollment Options, (619) 725-5672.

17 -- Washington's Birthday. All schools and offices closed.

* 22 -- CalSOAP Cash for College/FAFSA Workshop, 9 a.m., Hoover High
School, 4474 El Cajon Blvd. (92115). College-bound students are invited to
this free workshop to learn about how to get money for college and the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Information on the Dream
Act will also be available and participants can win a $1,000 scholarship.
Preregister at www.sandiegocalsoap.com. Contact: CalSOAP, 858-569-1866.
Open to the public.



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-- To separate public events from school functions we'd like you to
cover, items open to the public are now labeled as such. "Not open to the
public" means that you're welcome to cover it, but it's not something to
list in an events calendar or announce 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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