MEDIA ADVISORY: With Hip-Hop and Ballet Folklórico Dance, Encanto Elementary “Eagles” to Soar Toward Grand Opening of New Playfield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With Hip-Hop and Ballet Folklórico Dance, Encanto Elementary "Eagles" to Soar Toward Grand Opening of New Playfield

 

WHAT:

Encanto Elementary's "Soaring Eagles" will celebrate the grand opening of their new, 53,000 square-foot, joint-use field, joined by San Diego Unified Board of Education President Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne and City Councilmember Monica Montgomery. The Encanto Dance Team will kick-off the celebration, followed by the school's Ballet Folklórico dancers.

 

WHEN:

Friday, October 25^th, 2019

8:15– 9:00 A.M.

**If you would like to schedule a live opp., we can coordinate anything after 6:00 a.m. **

** For the event, a San Diego Unified Spanish interpreter will be available**

 

WHERE:              

Encanto Elementary School, 822 65th St., San Diego, CA 92114

 

VISUALS:            

8:15 a.m. - Hip-hop dance team performs

8:20 a.m. - Ballet Folklórico dancers perform

8:25 a.m. - Speakers

8:35 a.m.-  Students join district & city leaders to cut the ribbon

You can view ground and aerial photos of the new field here.

 

GUEST SPEAKERS/INTERVIEWS:

Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, San Diego Unified Board President

Monica Montgomery, City of San Diego Councilmember, District 4

Lee Dulgeroff, San Diego Unified Chief Facilities Planning & Construction Officer

Audra Mandler, Encanto Elementary Principal

 

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

The Encanto Elementary joint-use field includes a grass playfield, a decomposed granite running/walking track, a 10-foot high fence, new backstops, newly planted trees, and a drinking fountain.

 

BACKGROUND:

Capital projects are funded by San Diego Unified's Propositions S and Z, which are local bond measures approved by San Diego voters to repair, renovate and revitalize neighborhood schools.

As part of the Play All Day partnership with the City of San Diego, the joint-use field will be accessible to the community as a local park after school hours and during school breaks. You can read more about the initiative here.

 

PARKING: 

Media can park in the cul-de-sac nearest to the field, along Wunderlin Ave. There will be an accessible gate to the field from there. We can reserve parking for media in the staff parking lot, if media can RSVP the night before. 

 

 

MEDIA CONTACT:

Jamie Ries, Facilities Communications Liaison, 619-855-9283, jries@sandi.net