Tuesday, November 29, 2022

News Release: Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet Students Join San Diego Unified Leaders in Signing, Hoisting of Final Steel Beam for New Classroom Building

Photos, video, and sound of the ceremony can be found here.

 

 

 

 

 

News Release

 

 

Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet Students Join San Diego Unified Leaders in Signing, Hoisting of Final Steel Beam for New Classroom Building

 

 

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 

 

SAN DIEGO -  The hard hats were on and markers were out at Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School today, as the campus modernization reached a major milestone. 

 

Franklin Elementary students joined incoming San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Shana Hazan, alumni, and staff in signing the final steel beam for the future two-story classroom facility. The group celebrated as construction crews hoisted the beam into place. 

 

“As an incoming board trustee and a parent of two students at Franklin Elementary, I couldn’t be more excited to watch as the beam was hoisted into place on a project long awaited by this community,” Hazan said. “What a great way to kick off my time as a board trustee for San Diego Unified.” 

 

“It’s monumental,” said Franklin Elementary Principal Melissa Roy-Wood. “Our fourth-and fifth-grade students will be promoted to middle school by the time construction ends, so this was a great way for them to leave their legacy.”  

 

When complete, the new classroom facility will include collaborative workspaces, a staff lounge, and a student food services kitchen. The kitchen is part of an expanded student dining area that will be complete with a shade canopy. 

 

Outdoor improvements include renovated kindergarten and upper-grade playgrounds with shaded play structures, a learning garden with a shade canopy, and a bioretention basin with landscaping.

 

Campuswide safety will be improved with a monitored single point of entry, modern public address/intercom system, security cameras, intrusion and fire alarm systems, and secure perimeter fencing.

 

“Our priority at San Diego Unified is to provide students with safe and innovative campuses that not only inspire them to succeed, but help cultivate a sense of belonging,” Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson said. “We are thrilled to give the Franklin community a glimpse of what’s to come – a beautiful, state-of-the-art classroom facility where all students can thrive.”  

 

Construction is anticipated to complete in late 2024. 

 

Funding is made available through Propositions S & Z, and Measure YY, local school bond measures approved by San Diego voters to improve San Diego Unified schools. Read more about the project at http://fpcprojects.sandi.net.

 

ABOUT FRANKLIN:

A Leader in Me school, Franklin Elementary offers courses in STEAM, arts, and music enrichment, while also offering extended day programs, such as the YMCA Character Builders, and SAY San Diego’s PrimeTime.

 

As a future “Garden-to-Cafe” school, students will be able to plant and harvest a variety of vegetables and serve them at their school site. Read more about Franklin on its website: http://franklin.sandiegounified.org. 

 

RELATED LINKS:

Drone video of the current construction, a project fact sheet, a 3D flythrough video and historical photos can be found here. 

San Diego Unified Leaders, Kensington Community Join Franklin Elementary Students in Kicking Off Campus Modernization

 

MEDIA CONTACT: 

Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, San Diego Unified, 619-855-9283, jries@sandi.net.

 

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Monday, November 28, 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY: Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School Students to Join San Diego Unified Leaders in Signing, Hoisting of Final Steel Beam for New Classroom Building

 

 

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

 

Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School Students to Join San Diego Unified Leaders in Signing, Hoisting of Final Steel Beam for New Classroom Building

 

 

Monday, Nov. 28, 2022  

 

WHAT:      

Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School students will join San Diego Unified School District leaders in signing and celebrating the hoisting of the final steel beam for the school’s new classroom building. 

 

WHEN:     

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022

8 - 9 a.m. 

 

WHERE:   

Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School*

4481 Copeland Avenue

San Diego, CA 92116

 

*See map below for event location

 

Reporters, photographers, and guests should wear closed-toe, flat shoes and ankle length pants. Hard hats and vests will be provided. 

 

VISUALS:          

8:00 - 8:15 a.m.  – Franklin Elementary students, staff, and guests sign the beam 

8:15 - 8:20 a.m.  - Brief dignitary comments

8:20 - 8:25 a.m. - Beam hoisting 

8:25 - 8:35 a.m.  - Media one-on-ones / photo opportunities in construction area 

8:35 - 9 a.m. - Additional media opportunities outside of the construction area* 

 

*This will be for media wanting to tour the existing campus, additional 

photo opportunities outside of the beam-hoisting area, or any other additional media requests. 

 

Drone video of the current construction, a project fact sheet, a 3D flythrough video and historical photos can be found here. 

 

GUEST INTERVIEWS:         

Shana Hazan, Incoming District B Board of Education Trustee, San Diego Unified  

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

Melissa Roy-Wood, Principal, Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School

Students, Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School

 

BACKGROUND:

The Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School Whole Site Modernization is a significant renovation of the existing campus with campuswide improvements and includes removal of an aging building and the construction of a new state-of-the-art two-story classroom building.

 

The new facility will include collaborative workspaces, a staff lounge and a student food services kitchen, which is part of an expanded student dining area underneath a shade canopy.

 

All classrooms will be renovated and modernized. Outdoor improvements include renovated kindergarten and upper-grade playgrounds with shaded play structures, a learning garden with a shade canopy, and a bioretention basin with landscaping.

 

Campuswide safety will be improved with a monitored single point of entry, modern public address/intercom system, security cameras, intrusion and fire alarm systems, and secure perimeter fencing.

 

Construction is anticipated to complete in late 2024.

 

Funding is made available through Propositions S & Z, and Measure YY, local school bond measures approved by San Diego voters to improve San Diego Unified schools.

 

PARKING/ EVENT MAP: 

Parking will be limited to street parking. See drone image and Google map for location of event. 


 

 

RELATED LINKS: 

San Diego Unified Leaders, Kensington Community Join Franklin Elementary Students in Kicking Off Campus Modernization

         

This event is for professional journalists. Please confirm attendance in advance: communications@sandi.net. 

 

MEDIA CONTACT: 

Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, San Diego Unified, (619) 855-9283, jries@sandi.net. 

 

 

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Post Agenda

PLEASE NOTE:

 

·       Committee Meeting Agenda: Executive Board of the District Advisory Council (DAC) for Compensatory Education – Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 6:30 p.m., Zoom Teleconference
Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/DAC/2022-23_executive_meeting_schedule_and_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CJNUEE7B7924  
Zoom Meeting Link: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/83627699361
OR by phone: 669-900-6833 US
Meeting ID: 836 2769 9361

Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print agenda and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

Additionally, please refer to the below links for upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes of the board advisory committees:

Thank you.

 

Melissa Hamilton (formerly Hudson)

Confidential Administrative Assistant II to the

Board of Education

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA  92103

(619) 725-5552

mhamilton@sandi.net

 

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Friday, November 18, 2022

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·       Committee Meeting Agenda: District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) – Thursday, December 1, 2022, 4:30 p.m., Zoom Teleconference
Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/DELAC/2022-23_meeting_schedule_and_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CJNU5R7A6C01
Zoom Meeting Link: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/87841173692
OR by phone: 669-900-6833 US
Meeting ID: 878 4117 3692

·       Committee Meeting Agenda: Executive Board of the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for Special Education – Thursday, December 1, 2022, 6:30 p.m., Education Center, Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Situation Room
Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/SpedCAC/2022-23_executive_meeting_schedule_and_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CK7RMB6E87B8
Public Testimony: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeATZInZ9RrJO6pHmQigqrWjbf2PAsVrOGk19W_VQs6vCRAcA/viewform

Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print agenda and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

Additionally, please refer to the below links for upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes of the board advisory committees:

Thank you.

 

Melissa Hamilton (formerly Hudson)

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board of Education

mhamilton@sandi.net

"The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives." - Robert M. Hutchins

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

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·       Board Meeting Agenda: Board of Education – Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 5:00 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center; Auditorium, 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103  

Open and Closed Session Meeting Information: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/meeting_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CC4SMK6A0E4E

·       Link to YouTube Livestream: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education   

·       Open Session Public Testimony: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/public_testimony_request 
           

·       Closed Session Agenda: Board of Education— Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 3:30 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center; Room 2249, 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103  
Open and Closed Session Meeting Information: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/meeting_information

·       Closed Session Agenda: https://www.sandiegounified.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=64788633

·       Closed Session Public Testimony: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/public_testimony_request

 

·       Committee Meeting Agenda: District Advisory Council (DAC) for Compensatory Education General— Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 6:30 p.m., Zoom Teleconference 
Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/DAC/2022-23_general_meeting_schedule_and_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CK7RF56DB102
Zoom Meeting link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CJNUBJ7B4520
OR by phone: 669-900-6833 US
Meeting ID: 815 7214 1573

Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print agenda and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

Additionally, please refer to the below links for upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes of the board advisory committees:

Thank you.

 

Martha Corrales

Confidential Admin Assistant II

Board Services Office, San Diego Unified School District

619-725-5551

mcorrales@sandi.net

 

Do the best you can until you know better.  Then when you know better, do better.  -Maya Angelou

 

 

 

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: San Diego Unified, UC San Diego Showcase the Future of Arts Education

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MEDIA AVAILABILITY



San Diego Unified, UC San Diego Showcase the Future of Arts Education, Announce New Teacher Training Series with Exhibition

November 9, 2022



WHAT: The San Diego Unified School District, UC San Diego, and the VAPA Foundation will host some of the city's top arts educators, student artists, and members of the public at the "Arts and Music Collab," an exhibition of visual and performing arts and discussion of the future of arts education in San Diego.

The Arts and Music Collab event will be held at the new UC San Diego Park & Market building downtown, and will feature numerous student performing arts groups and visual arts exhibitions on display.

Arts education leaders will then speak on the impact of Proposition 28, the recent ballot initiative that will increase music and arts funding for California K-12 schools, as well as a new educator recruitment partnership designed to attract top teaching talent to the San Diego region.

Members of the media are invited to speak with student performing artists and representatives from San Diego Unified and UC San Diego, and will also be able to tour the state-of-the-art Park & Market building.


WHEN: 6:00 - 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2022


WHERE: UC San Diego Park & Market, 1100 Market Street, San Diego 92101
<https://goo.gl/maps/PZWU8jyktmJtPCsJ7> Limited underground parking is available.



SPEAKERS:

* Russ Sperling, Director of VAPA, San Diego Unified

* Dr. Ed Abeyta, Associate Dean for Community Engagement, UC San Diego

* Sabrina Bazzo, Vice President, San Diego Unified Board of Education

* Maria Montgomery, Instructional Support Officer, SDUSD

* Felicia Shaw, Chair, San Diego Regional Arts and Culture Coalition

* Student artists from San Diego Unified schools

BACKGROUND: The San Diego Unified School District is committed to providing students of all ages with access to arts and music education. With the approval of Proposition 28 by California voters, schools throughout the state will now be better positioned to provide instructional offerings in visual and performing arts.

The district will partner with UC San Diego and the San Diego County Office of Education to boost interest in K-12 music and arts programs, and attract top talent to the region. San Diego Unified will continue to create innovation in arts education and support new arts and music teachers who will be needed to serve in San Diego schools.


MEDIA CONTACT: Dan Howe, dhowe@sandi.net<mailto:dhowe@sandi.net>, (619) 578-4883

This event is for professional journalists. Please confirm coverage at Communications@sandi.net


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Friday, November 4, 2022

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PLEASE NOTE:

 

·       Committee Meeting Agenda: Racial Justice and Equity Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee (RJEICOC) – Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 5:00 p.m., Education Center, Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Situation Room, 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103
      Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/racial_justice_icoc
      BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CHZPE55FEBDD 

·       Committee Meeting Agenda: Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for Special Education – Thursday, November 10, 2022, 7:00 p.m., Ballard Center Auditorium, 2375 Congress Street, San Diego, CA 92110
     Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/SpedCAC/2022-23_general_meeting_schedule_and_information
     BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CJNUHF7BAD6A
     Public Testimony: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-584sYTXj_5kxNHSxdHbg87XNo7O5Gl50WOAzzlZLkUbN-A/viewform

·       Committee Meeting Agenda: Props S/Z & Measure YY independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee (ICOC)— Thursday, November 17, 2022, 10:00 a.m., Physical Plant Operations (PPO), Training Room A, 4860 Ruffner St., San Diego, CA, 92111
    Committee Meeting Information:  https://www.sandiegounified.org/departments/facilities_planning_and_construction/bond_programs/independent_citizens_oversight_committee                        
    BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CKSRH66D7AFB

Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print agenda and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

Additionally, please refer to the below links for upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes of the board advisory committees:

Thank you.

 

Martha Corrales

Confidential Admin Assistant II

Board Services Office, San Diego Unified School District

619-725-5551

mcorrales@sandi.net

 

Do the best you can until you know better.  Then when you know better, do better.  -Maya Angelou

 

 

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

=?Windows-1252?Q?NEWS_RELEASE_(w/_Photos/Videos):_San_Diego_Unified, _Indi?= genous Partners Celebrate Grand Opening of Mission Valley’s Newest Elementary School

Photos and Videos of the event can be found at this link.

 

 

 

 

News Release

 

San Diego Unified, Indigenous Partners Celebrate Grand Opening of Mission Valley's Newest Elementary School 

 

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022

 

SAN DIEGO -  The San Diego Unified School District celebrated its newest school Thursday, a campus that serves Mission Valley's growing population and honors its rich history.  

 

Named after the indigenous village that once existed nearby, Nipaquay Elementary School - translated to "Our Other Home" - is the result of years of planning between San Diego Unified and the community. It is the district's first school built in Mission Valley.

 

Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson and District B Board of Education Trustee Kevin Beiser joined indigenous partners for the celebration. Students from Nipaquay Elementary and Kearny High School also participated in the  grand opening of the district's newest school, and November Native American Heritage Month. 

 

The event  included a display of colors by the Kearny High Army Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, a national anthem performance by Kearny High junior Tyler Liebel, and a Kearny High cheer team performance. 


The result of a November 1990 proclamation by President George H.W. Bush, November Native American Heritage Month recognizes the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the United States.  

 

"We continue the tradition to recognize our indigenous staff and students year-round," said Dr. Lamont Jackson, Superintendent of San Diego Unified. "For this 32nd annual November Native American Heritage Month, we acknowledge our diverse students and staff who make our school district and Nipaquay Elementary so unique."  

 

Located in the Civita development of Mission Valley and near a transit line with bike racks, the new campus features next-generation first-grade through fifth-grade classrooms with roll-up doors that open to the outside, creating hybrid indoor and outdoor learning spaces; a two-story entryway building that will house student services, a library, makerspaces, secure visitor check-in, and professional development spaces; dedicated play areas for Universal Transitional Kindergarten (UTK), kindergarten, and first-grade through fifth-grade students; and a versatile indoor and outdoor multipurpose facility.

 

"'Just like the name 'Nipaquay,' I hope that this campus feels like a second home for the neighborhood and our students,'" said Michael Goodbody, Principal of Nipaquay Elementary. 

 

A nexus for expansive trade routes, the Kumeyaay village of Nipaquay was an important gathering point for cultural exchange and a thriving venue for the exchange of goods. 

 

The name was one of nine proposed by the district's names committee, with input from the ethnic studies and youth advocacy departments. 

 

The names committee reviewed public input submitted through an online survey and unanimously recommended the name for the new school to be 'Nipaquay Elementary School.' The recommendation went to the Board of Education in November 2021, which unanimously approved the name. 

 

"We worked hard to make the process of naming this school fair and inclusive," said Lidia S. Martinez, Chair of the Names Committee. "Now we're seeing our recommendation come to life in such a beautiful way. We're excited for future generations of Nipaquay students." 

 

"One small step toward restorative justice, this name recognizes and celebrates the long history of indigenous peoples," said Olympia Beltran, a representative for the Kanap Kuahan Coalition and the San Diego Human Relations Commission. 

 

Now open to UTK through 2nd-grade students, Nipaquay Elementary serves Mission Valley families, offering students an academic focus on environmental science and Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM), which is supported by a sustainable design that incorporates solar power and energy efficiency. An additional grade will be added each school year until reaching UTK-5th grade. 

 

"As my time as a board trustee nears its completion this December, I couldn't ask for a more monumental campus like this to cap off my 12 years at the district," Trustee Beiser said. "Seeing students, parents, teachers, and staff here at Nipaquay reassures me that the future is bright for San Diego Unified." 

 

Funding for this project is made available through local voter-approved Proposition Z, developer fees, and state schools facilities funding. Read more about the project at http://fpcprojects.sandi.net. 

 

Following this celebration, San Diego Unified's Native American Parent Advisory Committee will hold a Native American Heritage Celebration on Friday, Nov. 10, 2022, at the Eugene Brucker Education Center from 2 - 4 p.m. 

 

RELATED LINKS:

Drone video of the completed campus, a bond project fact sheet, historical land photos and History of the Grant Family (land owners prior to development)

Grant Family photos can be found here. 

Board of Education Civita Development Resolution

Nipaquay ES Naming Agenda Item 

 

MEDIA CONTACT: 

Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, San Diego Unified, 619-855-9283, jries@sandi.net.

 

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: San Diego Unified Public Service Announcement and FAFSA

 

MEDIA AVAILABILITY

San Diego Unified Students Spread Word on Scholarships through Public Service Announcement

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

SAN DIEGO--San Diego Unified School District produced a Public Service Announcement (PSA) featuring students as part of the family outreach campaign related to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  The PSA includes San Diego Unified students sharing their future career goals and encouraging fellow students to apply for FAFSA. 

Through its outreach campaign and PSA,  San Diego Unified shows how families can 1) create their FAFSA ID account and 2) complete the FAFSA application. The FAFSA application window opened up on October 1. The sooner the FAFSA form is completed, the sooner families can make informed college and trade school choices.

Meeting ID: 850 0930 0450  Password: 243786

Background:

FAFSA is now available. FAFSA is used to determine eligibility for various student aid including federal, state, and school-based, as well as grants and scholarships. Federal student aid is available for the traditional four-year college, community college, technical and vocational schooling.

RSVP: This opportunity is available for professional journalists. Please RSVP in advance with Marisa Berumen, San Diego Unified, Communication Liaison, mberumen@sandi.net, 619-847-6029.

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