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.sandiegounified.org.
Please note that if items are listed as "not open to the public" or "open to families," accredited members of the media are invited, but the general public is not. These are usually items during the school day on the school campus.
For a calendar of noticed public meetings, as well as links to agenda items and other information, go to www.sandiegounified.org/board-meeting-information. Those meetings might not be included in this listing.
MEDIA CONTACT: Linda Zintz, Communications Director, (619) 725-5578, lzintz@sandi.net.
* -- New item this week.
JANUARY
18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, all schools and offices closed.
* 18-22 – Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) No Name-Calling Week, all schools. The Board of Education has proclaimed this week to honor "The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), local chapter of San Diego County, through the national, non-profit organization, works to ensure safe schools for ALL students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity, and it is the mission of GLSEN to strive to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression." Contact: Kevin Beiser, Board of Education Member, Subdistrict B, (619) 725-5550.
19 -- Year-round schools reopen. All schools and offices open.
19 – Investing in California's Future Part II: What it Means for Our Students, Our Community and For San Diego's Regional Economy Town Hall Meeting, 6:30 p.m., San Diego Central Library, Neil Morgan Auditorium, 330 Park Boulevard (92101). San Diego Unified, San Diego Unified Council of Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and the United Way of San Diego present an evening of discussion on education topics. Superintendent Cindy Marten will be joined by: Andrea Guerrero, Executive Director, Alliance San Diego; Clare Crawford, President and Executive Director, Center for Policy Initiatives; Ed Hidalgo, Senior Director of Staffing, Qualcomm; Mark Cafferty, President and CEO, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp.; Celeste Bobryk-Ozaki, President, San Diego Unified Council of PTAs; and Gregg Robinson, President, San Diego County Board of Education. Media contact: Linda Zintz, San Diego Unified School District, (619) 725-5578. Open to the public.
20 -- Scripps Ranch Schools Committee, 4:30 p.m., Marshall Middle School Community Room, 9700 Avenue of Nations, (92131). Discussion and community dialogue with school staff, parents and community members in the Scripps Ranch High School area: Dingeman, Jerabek, Miramar Ranch, Ellen Browning Scripps elementary schools; Thurgood Marshall Middle School; Scripps Ranch High School. Contact: Luis Fregoso at luis@fregoso.co; Jen Marchesini, JMarchesini@san.rr.com. Open to the public.
21 -- Henry Cluster Council, 4:30 p.m., Pershing Middle School Library, 8204 San Carlos Drive (92119). Discussion and community dialogue with school staff, parents and community members in the Patrick Henry High School area: Benchley/Weinberger, Dailard, Foster, Gage, Green, Hardy, Hearst and Marvin elementary schools; Lewis and Pershing middle schools; Patrick Henry High School. Contact: Susan Levy, Principal, Pershing Middle School, slevy@sandi.net; Laura Alluin, Principal, Hardy Elementary, lalluin@sandi.net. Open to the public.
21 — Balboa Elementary Design Task Force, 6 p.m., Balboa Elementary School Auditorium, 1844 40th St. (92113). First meeting of working group to design phase one of the whole site modernization at Balboa Elementary. Contact: Gabriela Soriano, 858-573-5837, gsoriano@sandi.net. Media contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter, creedporter@sandi.net. Open to the public.
* 25-29 – Great Kindness Challenge Week, all schools. The Board of Education has proclaimed this week to honor "Kids for Peace... a global, nonprofit organization founded in 2006, that provides a platform for young people to actively engage in socially conscious leadership, community service, arts, environmental stewardship and global friendship." Contact: Board of Education, 619-725-5550.
25 -- Mira Mesa Cluster School Council meeting, Mira Mesa High School Media Center, 10510 Reagan Road (92116). Discussion and community dialogue with school staff, parents and community members in the Mira Mesa High School area: Ericson, Hage, Hickman, Salk, Mason, Sandburg, Walker elementary schools; Challenger, Wangenheim middle schools; Mira Mesa High School. Contacts: Bob Turner, rturner4@san.rr.com; Jennifer Kvalvik, jkvalvik@sandi.net. Open to the public.
25 -- University City Cluster Committee meeting, 4:30 p.m., University City High School media center, 6949 Genesee Avenue (92122). Discussion and community dialogue with school staff, parents and community members in the University City High School area: Curie, Doyle, Spreckels elementary schools; Standley Middle School; University High School. Contact: info@uccluster.com. Open to the public.
26 -- Board of Education meeting, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street (92103). Open to the public. More information: www.sandiegounified.org/board-meeting-information.
28 -- La Jolla Cluster Association, 4:15 p.m., Muirlands Middle School Library, 1056 Nautilus Street (92037). Discussion and community dialogue with school staff, parents and community members in the La Jolla High School area: Bird Rock, La Jolla and Torrey Pines elementary schools; Muirlands Middle School; and La Jolla High School. Contact: Donna Tripi, dtripi@sandi.net. Open to the public.
30 -- Screening of "Chosen," a documentary about teen sexual exploitation, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal St. (92103). The 30-minute film explores the true stories of two teen girls tricked into sex trafficking. A panel discussion follows. Contact: Andrea Thrower, (619) 362-3440, athrower@sandi.net. Open to the public.
FEBRUARY
1-2 -- John Lennon Educational Foundation Tour Bus Visit to Crown Point Junior Music Academy, open times to be announced, Crown Point Junior Music Academy, 4033 Ingraham Street (92109). The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit 501(c)(3) state-of-the-art mobile audio and HD video recording and production facility. With the assistance of three on-board engineers, students learn how to write, perform, record, and produce original songs, produce and shoot music videos and documentaries and complete a broadcast quality music video. Contact: Muriel Bartolini, Principal, (858) 273-9830. Not open to the public.
22 -- University City Cluster Committee meeting, 4:30 p.m., University City High School media center, 6949 Genesee Avenue (92122). Discussion and community dialogue with school staff, parents and community members in the University City High School area: Curie, Doyle, Spreckels elementary schools; Standley Middle School; University High School. Contact: info@uccluster.com. Open to the public.
MARCH
* 13 – High School Instrumental Honor Concert, 3 p.m., Copley Symphony Hall, Jacobs Music Center, 750 B St, San Diego, CA 92101. Concert brings together the top musicians from throughout the San Diego Unified School District for a performance of San Diego's best young artists. Contact: Mark Nicholson, mnicholson@sandi.net, 858-256-2705. Free and open to the public.
* 19 – Middle School Instrumental Music Concert. 7 p.m., Point Loma Nazarene University, Brown Chapel, 3901 Lomaland Drive (92106). Concert brings together the top musicians from throughout the San Diego Unified School District for a performance of San Diego's best young artists. Contact: Mark Nicholson, mnicholson@sandi.net, 858-256-2705. Free and open to the public.
* 24 – Elementary School Instrumental Music and Choral Concert. 7 p.m., Point Loma Nazarene University, Brown Chapel, 3901 Lomaland Drive (92106). Concert brings together the top musicians from throughout the San Diego Unified School District for a performance of San Diego's best young artists. Contact: Mark Nicholson, mnicholson@sandi.net, 858-256-2705. Free and open to the public.
* 23 – Special Olympics Soccer Tournament, 9 a.m., Balboa Stadium, San Diego High School, 1405 Park Boulevard (92101). Teams and athletes from Lincoln, Morse, Crawford, Hoover, Point Loma, and San Diego high schools with moderate to severe programs will be participating in a soccer tournament and soccer individuals skills. Contact: Dipakkumar Patel (Sunjay), San Diego High School, (619) 525-7455 ext. 4654. Not open to the public.
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