San Diego Unified Media Coverage Opportunities Week of May 29 - May 31

Hello,
Below is the list of this week's media coverage opportunities.
You are invited to cover or attend any of the following upcoming events on the campuses of the San Diego Unified School District.

As ALWAYS, please confirm your coverage prior to attending event.
Thank you.
San Diego Unified Communications Dept.


Tuesday 5/29 – 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Kearny High School - Saving Coral Reefs One Video at a Time
Through an innovative partnership, the School of Digital Media & Design (DMD) at Kearny High School and Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego aim to find out. Tenth graders from Kearny High School were paired up with scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography to investigate the global impacts of environmental change on coral reefs. The students produced video campaigns that are intended to inspire the public to protect coral reefs and to galvanize the next generation of ocean stewards. The student-made videos will be screened during the Sea & Me event at Birch Aquarium on May 29. The Sea & Me screening is open to the public and takes place at Birch Aquarium on Tuesday, May 29 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided by the Kearny High School Culinary Arts Program. RSVP<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXA3kbx9QAV6kRclh6WtOYwpfFWzcOxJ7-0KABXR8cKxNm_w/viewform> is recommended. For more information, visit aquarium.ucsd.edu.
LOCATION: Scripps Ranch High School, 10410 Treena St, San Diego, CA 92131 (Gymnasium)
Speakers Available: Students, Nick Santonastasso
On-Site Media Contact: Dr. Matt Lawson, 858-621-9020, mlawson2@sandi.net<mailto:mlawson2@sandi.net>
Media Contact: Isabella McNeil, 619-341-2343

Wednesday 5/30 – 8:00 a.m. – Crown Point Elementary School's End of the Year Guitar Music Club Show
Come rock out with the Crown Point Elementary School Music club! The music club performs at many community events including the Pacific Beach Library and Gator by the Bay. This end of year performance will highlight the growth that these student musicians have demonstrated, whether this has been their first or fifth year in the guitar music club.
LOCATION: Crown Point Elementary School, 4033 Ingraham St, San Diego, CA 92109 (Auditorium)
Speakers Available: Student Musicians, Armando Lopez, Principal, Ben Champion, Music Club Coordinator
On-Site Media Contact: Catalina Valenzuela, 858-273-9830
Media Contact: Isabella McNeil, 619-341-2343

Wednesday 5/30 – 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. – Top One Percent of San Diego Unified High School Graduates to be Honored at 'Salute To Excellence'; Outstanding Students in Class of 2018 Honored at Annual Event
The event recognizes seniors ranked in the top one percent of their high school's Class of 2018. More than 80 students will be honored, including all high school valedictorians. Principals, counselors, parents and other family members will be in attendance along with Board of Education trustees and Superintendent Cindy Marten. Ed Abeyta, UCSD Associate Dean and Director of Pre-College Programs, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Marilyn Hannes, Park President of San Diego SeaWorld and Aquatica, will welcome the attendees. Diego Robles from Kearny High School is the student speaker. Musical entertainment is being provided by the Preservationists from Mission Bay High School. This annual event brings together students from all San Diego Unified high schools, where they are announced by their principal, and receive a certificate and medal for their achievements. Some of the schools that students will be attending in the fall include Stanford, Cornell, Yale, Harvard, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego and UCLA.
LOCATION: SeaWorld San Diego (Nautilus Pavilion)
Speakers Available: Students, Supt. Cindy Marten, SDUSD Board members
On-Site Media Contact: Jennifer Rodriguez, 619-847-6029
Media Contact: Isabella McNeil, 619-341-2343

Thursday 5/31 – 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. – 5th Annual Patrick Henry High School STEM Day
150 Patrick Henry Engineering Academy Students will share their STEM knowledge with 500 5th grader from a neighboring elementary school. The high school students will lead the elementary school students in STEM themed projects including, the construction of a boat, a robotics engineering demonstration and a aquaponics activity.
LOCATION: Patrick Henry High School (Amphitheatre)
Speakers Available: Students, engineering academy lead
On-Site Media Contact: Listy Gillingham, 619-286-7700
Media Contact: Isabella McNeil, 619-341-2343




Isabella McNeil
Information Services Specialist
Communications Department
4100 Normal Street, Room 2145
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (619) 725-7146
Cell: (619) 341-2343
Email: imcneil@sandi.net
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