Monday, February 27, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: Mira Mesa High School Varsity Baseball Team to Dedicate Newly Renovated Baseball Field During Home Opener

Dear media and internal partners,

 

The time of the start of the game has changed from 3:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.  Please see below changes in revised advisory.

 

Please contact Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, with any requests for interviews before or after this time window. The morning media availability remains the same.

 

Sincerely,

Jamie Ries

jries@sandi.net

(619) 855-9283 (c)

 

 

 



MEDIA ADVISORY

 

Mira Mesa High School Varsity Baseball Team to Dedicate Newly Renovated  Baseball Field During Home Opener  

 

Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 

 

WHAT:           

The Mira Mesa High School varsity baseball team will join San Diego Unified School District Board of Education President Sabrina Bazzo,

the cheer team, and school staff in dedicating their newly transformed baseball field ahead of their home opener against Scripps Ranch High School. 

 

WHEN:           

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 

7:30 - 8:15 a.m. - Morning Preview 

3:00 - 3:15 p.m. - Ribbon-Cutting, Opening Game Kickoff 

 

WHERE:        

Mira Mesa High School

10510 Marauder Way*

San Diego, CA 92126

                                   

*See map below for location of baseball field and access route. 

 

VISUALS:      

7:30 - 8:15 a.m. - Cheer Team Chants, Mira Mesa High School Varsity Baseball Team, Media Interviews

3:00 - 3:15 p.m. - Brief Speaking Portion, Ribbon-Cutting Ahead of Opening Game 

3:15 - 3:18  p.m. - First Pitch, Opening Game Kickoff 

 

Drone video, before/after drone photos, and fact sheets can be found here. 

 

MEDIA INTERVIEWS:

7:30 - 8:15 a.m. 

Sabrina Bazzo, President, San Diego Unified Board of Education 

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

Unified

Jeff Sabins, Principal, Mira Mesa High School 

Beau Champoux, Head Coach, Mira Mesa High School Baseball 

Ron Lardizabal, Athletic Director, Mira Mesa High School Baseball

Jason Fowler, Vice Principal and Former Baseball Coach, Mira Mesa High School 

Mira Mesa High School Varsity Baseball Team 

                       

3:00 - 3:15 p.m. 

Jeff Sabins, Principal, Mira Mesa High School 

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

Unified 

Beau Champoux, Head Coach, Mira Mesa High School Baseball 

Ron Lardizabal, Athletic Director, Mira Mesa High School Baseball

Jason Fowler, Vice Principal and Former Baseball Coach, Mira Mesa High School 

Mira Mesa High School Varsity Baseball Team 

                       

BACKGROUND: 

A four-time CIF and one-time state champion, Mira Mesa High School’s baseball team has been around since 1977 and has seen three alumni go on to play in Major League Baseball, including 2012 graduate Jake Newberry, who pitched for the Kansas City Royals, 1991 graduate Mike Bovee, who pitched for the Anaheim Angels, and 1984 graduate Dean Wilkins, who pitched for the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros. 

 

As part of a site improvements project, the school’s baseball field underwent major renovations, including new foul ball fencing, a CIF regulation backstop, a public address system and a drinking fountain. The project also included replacement of the announcers booth and storage containers, repairs to the dugouts and batting cages, and grading and irrigation upgrades.

 

The completion of this field adds to a series of projects that rejuvenated the Mira Mesa High School campus over the past seven years, including construction of one of the district’s largest music buildings, renovations to existing classrooms, upgrades to collaborative work spaces, a new ASB store, makeovers of College, Career and Technical Education facilities, and solar photovoltaic system in the north and southeast parking lots. 

 

This fall, construction will also begin on a new two-story classroom and student services facility that will include a student commons and modern classrooms.

 

PARKING MAP: 

Media should park along Marauder Way for best access. See location of baseball field.




RELATED LINKS:

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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Friday, February 24, 2023

Post Notice and Agendas

PLEASE NOTE:

 

·       Board Meeting Agenda: Board of Education – Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 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=CE5MD3593A66

·       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, February 28, 2023, 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=75622597

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

·       Notice of Revised Schedule of Meetings: Props S/Z & Measure YY independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee (ICOC)

Notice: https://www.sandiegounified.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_27732394/File/ICOC%20REVISED%20Meeting%20Schedule%20Notice%202023.pdf

Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/departments/facilities_planning_and_construction/bond_programs/independent_citizens_oversight_committee

 

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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MEDIA ADVISORY: Mira Mesa High School Varsity Baseball Team to Dedicate Newly Renovated Baseball

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

Mira Mesa High School Varsity Baseball Team to Dedicate Newly Renovated Baseball

Field During Home Opener

 

Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 

 

WHAT:      

The Mira Mesa High School varsity baseball team will join San Diego Unified School District Board of Education President Sabrina Bazzo,

the cheer team, and school staff in dedicating their newly transformed baseball field ahead of their home opener against Scripps Ranch High School. 

 

WHEN:      

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 

7:30 - 8:15 a.m. - Morning Preview 

3:20 - 3:30 p.m. - Ribbon-Cutting, Opening Game Kickoff 

 

WHERE:   

Mira Mesa High School

10510 Marauder Way*

San Diego, CA 92126

 

*See map below for location of baseball field and access route. 

 

VISUALS:          

7:30 - 8:15 a.m. - Cheer Team Chants, Mira Mesa High School Varsity Baseball Team, Media Interviews

3:20 - 3:29 p.m. - Brief Speaking Portion, Ribbon-Cutting Ahead of Opening Game 

3:30 - 3:32 p.m. - First Pitch, Opening Game Kickoff 

 

Drone video, before/after drone photos, and fact sheets can be found here. 

 

MEDIA INTERVIEWS:

7:30 - 8:15 a.m. 

Sabrina Bazzo, President, San Diego Unified Board of Education 

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

Unified

Jeff Sabins, Principal, Mira Mesa High School 

Beau Champoux, Head Coach, Mira Mesa High School Baseball 

Ron Lardizabal, Athletic Director, Mira Mesa High School Baseball

Jason Fowler, Vice Principal and Former Baseball Coach, Mira Mesa High School 

Mira Mesa High School Varsity Baseball Team 

                  

3:20 - 3:30 p.m. 

Jeff Sabins, Principal, Mira Mesa High School 

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

Unified 

Beau Champoux, Head Coach, Mira Mesa High School Baseball 

Ron Lardizabal, Athletic Director, Mira Mesa High School Baseball

Jason Fowler, Vice Principal and Former Baseball Coach, Mira Mesa High School 

Mira Mesa High School Varsity Baseball Team 

                  

BACKGROUND: 

A four-time CIF and one-time state champion, Mira Mesa High School’s baseball team has been around since 1977 and has seen three alumni go on to play in Major League Baseball, including  2012 graduate Jake Newberry, who pitched for the Kansas City Royals, 1991 graduate Mike Bovee, who pitched for the Anaheim Angels, and 1984 graduate Dean Wilkins, who pitched for the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros. 

 

As part of a site improvements project, the school’s baseball field underwent major renovations, including new foul ball fencing, a CIF regulation backstop, a public address system and a drinking fountain. The project also included replacement of the announcers booth and storage containers, repairs to the dugouts and batting cages, and grading and irrigation upgrades.

 

The completion of this field adds to a series of projects that rejuvenated the Mira Mesa High School campus over the past seven years, including construction of one of the district’s largest music buildings, renovations to existing classrooms, upgrades to collaborative work spaces, a new ASB store, makeovers of College, Career and Technical Education facilities, and solar photovoltaic system in the north and southeast parking lots. 

 

This fall, construction will also begin on a new two-story classroom and student services facility that will include a student commons and modern classrooms.

 

PARKING MAP: 

Media should park along Marauder Way for best access. See location of baseball field.



RELATED LINKS:

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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Friday, February 10, 2023

Post Notice and Agendas

·       Board Meeting Agenda: Board of Education – Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 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=CE5MA9592683

·       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, February 14, 2023, 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=74095967

·       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, February 15, 2023, 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=CNV54T7F085B

·       Zoom Meeting Link: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/81572141573
Meeting ID: 815 7214 1573
By Phone: 669-900-6833

·       Committee Meeting Agenda: Props S/Z & Measure YY independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee (ICOC)— Thursday, February 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m., San Diego Cooperative Charter School, 7260 Linda Vista Rd, San Diego, CA, 92111
Committee Meeting Information:  https://www.sandiegounified.org/departments/facilities_planning_and_construction/bond_programs/independent_citizens_oversight_committee/icoc_meeting                        
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CNMPV7666B49

 

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

P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

 

 

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NEWS RELEASE: 12 San Diego Unified Schools Receive 2023 California Purple Star Designation

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NEWS RELEASE


12 San Diego Unified Schools Receive 2023 California Purple Star Designation
Schools recognized for efforts to support military families


February 10, 2022


San Diego—Twelve schools in the San Diego Unified School District have earned the 2023 California Purple Star distinction, joining a select group of just 59 schools throughout the state to receive the honor this year.


Now in its second year, the California Purple Star School program publicly recognizes schools that go above and beyond in supporting military-connected students and their families. The 2023 San Diego Unified Purple Star Schools are:


* Angier Elementary School

* Chesterton Elementary School

* Correia Middle School

* Crown Point Junior Music Academy

* Hage Elementary School

* Hancock Elementary School

* Jonas Salk Elementary School

* Loma Portal Elementary School

* Point Loma High School

* Sandburg Elementary School

* Taft Middle School

* Wangenheim Middle School


Military-connected students can expect to change schools between six and nine times from kindergarten through high school, or three times more often than non-military-connected children. As military-connected students transition between schools, often to different states and countries, they must adapt to varying cultures, school populations, curricula, standards, course offerings, schedules, and graduation requirements.


The Purple Star Program was designed to help mitigate these unique challenges by setting standards for and publicly designating military-friendly schools.


"San Diego Unified is proud to support our military-connected students and their families, and our schools are committed to meeting their needs by providing a high quality education," said Board of Education President Sabrina Bazzo. "The Purple Star designation is a testament to that commitment, and a reminder each day of the distinct privilege we have to serve those who serve our nation."


In addition to providing streamlined enrollment and graduation support for students moving in or out of the state, San Diego Unified partners with school liaison officers from the U.S. Navy and Marines, and has dedicated Military Family Life Counselors at several schools to better support military families.


"Congratulations to the incredible staff, educators, administrators, parents, and students at these schools," State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said in the announcement this week. "These schools are examples of best practices in supporting our military-connected students, ensuring staff provide students with crucial academic, college, and career supports while their parents serve our country."


San Diego is home to one of the largest concentrations of military-connected personnel in the nation, and nearly 8,000 San Diego Unified students have a parent serving in the Armed Forces.


See the full list of 2023 Purple Star Schools here<https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr23/yr23rel08.asp>.


Contact: Communications Director Maureen Magee, mmagee@sandi.net<mailto:mmagee@sandi.net>.


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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

NEWS RELEASE (w/ Photos & Videos): Crawford High School Dedicates Transformational Facility, Frontage, with Students, Alumni, and Colina Del Sol Community

Photos/ videos of the event can be found here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

News Release

 

 

Crawford High School Dedicates Transformational Facility, Frontage, with Students, Alumni, and Colina Del Sol Community

 

 

February 8, 2023

 

SAN DIEGO - After serving students in San Diego Unified School District for more than 65 years, Crawford High School has a dramatic new look due to renovations that have transformed the campus into a state-of-the-art facility.

  

Past and current students from Crawford High School joined Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson, members of the Board of Education, Principal Dr. Froylán Villanueva, and the community to celebrate the completion of the campus-wide renovations that  include a new theater, renovated classrooms, student facilities, and a striking new look in the community.

 

“As we celebrate Crawford High School, we also celebrate our entire San Diego Unified community and the taxpayers who have invested in our schools and students,” Dr. Jackson said. “It is humbling to be part of a community that values public education, and it is incredibly rewarding to see the results of that investment.”   

 

Upgrades at Crawford include a revamped automotive center that is part of the College, Career and Technical Education CTE program; security upgrades; restrooms, a food services facility, and a new drop-off and pick-up area at the corner of Orange Avenue and Colts Way. A new parking lot is also under construction.

 

“It’s night and day from the old building,” Principal Villanueva said. “Everyone at Crawford is proud of our campus. This is the teaching and learning environment that our school community deserves.”

 

Following performances from the cheer team and string quartet, Board of Education Trustee Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne spoke of the school’s college-like facility, while also noting how recent bond measures have improved schools and communities districtwide.

 

“The recent bond measures have given us the resources to invest in school communities and show our students and staff that they deserve state-of-the-art facilities,” Dr. Whitehurst-Payne said.

 

Senior and President of the school’s Muslim Student Association, Khadiija Ismail, described the recent transformation as motivational.

 

“It was inspiring to see the old building come down and to see this new one come to life,” Ismail said. “It’s been really uplifting for each student and has helped immensely with our mental health.”

 

Crawford High School opened its doors on April 27, 1958, just a half mile away from its current location. Named after former San Diego Unified Superintendent Dr. Will C. Crawford started by recruiting students in all grade-levels from Hoover High School and nearby Horace Mann Middle School. The following year, Crawford held its first graduation ceremony.

 

Track star Arnold Tripp, who graduated from Crawford’s first graduating class in 1959, said  he was awe-struck by the new facility.

 

“It’s breathtaking,” Tripp said during the celebration. “I feel honored to be part of such a monumental moment, especially after seeing this new facility in person.”

 

The 1959 class also contributed to the school mascot and colors that Crawford High School uses present-day. You can read more about Crawford High School’s history here.

 

These projects follow several others that have recently been completed at Crawford High, including Whole Site Modernization Phase 1, Whole Site Modernization Phase 2, and multiple sports facilities projects, which all together upgraded and modernized all existing facilities on the Crawford High campus.

 

For bond project details, please refer to the project fact sheets, or visit http://fpcprojects.sandi.net.   

 

RELATED LINKS:

Drone, time-lapse, and file demolition video of the previous and completed campus, project fact sheets, and ground photos can be found here.

 

MEDIA CONTACT:

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

 

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Monday, February 6, 2023

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MEDIA ADVISORY

 

Crawford High School Students, Families, Staff and Alumni to Join District Leaders to Celebrate New Three-Story Facility Ahead of School's 65th Anniversary

 

Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 

 

WHAT:          

Crawford High School students, families, staff and alumni will join district leaders in celebrating the campus' stunning new three story classroom, performing arts, and student services facility. 

 

WHEN:         

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 

10:30 - 11:15 a.m. 

 

WHERE:       

Crawford High School

4191 Colts Way

San Diego, CA 92115

 

*See map below for location of event. 

 

VISUALS:                

10:30 - 10:32 a.m. –  Welcome 

10:30 –10:32 a.m. – Crawford High Cheer Team Performs 

10:32 –10:34 a.m. – Crawford High String Quartet Performs "Baila Conmigo" 

10:34 - 10:46 a.m. –  Speakers 

10:46-  10:51 a.m.  – Ribbon-Cutting, Photo Opportunities 

10:51 - 11:15 a.m. – Tour of Drama Room, Theater, Classroom Overlooking Football Field

 

Drone, time-lapse, and file demolition video of the previous and completed campus, project fact sheets, and ground photos can be found here. 

 

SPEAKERS:            

Dr. Lamont Jackson, Superintendent, San Diego Unified 

Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, District E Board of Education Trustee, San Diego Unified 

Dr. Froylán Villanueva, Principal, Crawford High School

Khadiija Ismail, Senior and President of Muslim Student Association, Crawford High School

Nyagoah Puoch, 2021 Graduate and UCSD Student, Crawford High School 

Arnold Tripp, 1959 Alumni, Crawford High School 

 

BACKGROUND: 

Serving students for almost 65 years, Crawford High School has been transformed into a state-of-the art campus through a series of projects. San Diego Unified recently completed construction on the Whole Site Modernization Phase III project, renovating classrooms and student facilities, giving the campus a striking new look in the community. 

 

During the most recent round of renovations, crews demolished the existing auditorium to create a three-story facility that houses twenty classrooms, a performing arts center, and student services administrative offices. The project includes a drop-off and pick-up area at the corner of Orange Avenue and Colts Way, which will be accompanied by a new parking lot as the final piece.

 

These projects follow several others that have recently completed at Crawford High, including Whole Site Modernization Phase I, Whole Site Modernization Phase II, and multiple sports facilities projects, which all together upgraded and modernized all existing facilities on the Crawford High campus. 

 

Crawford High School will turn 65 on April 27, 2023. You can read more about Crawford High School's history here. For bond project details, please refer to the project fact sheets, or visit http://fpcprojects.sandi.net.   

 

PARKING MAP: 

Parking will be limited to street parking. See event location and entrance location. 




RELATED LINKS: 

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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Friday, February 3, 2023

Post Notice and Agendas

PLEASE NOTE:

 

●      Notice of Change of Meeting Location: Props S/Z & Measure YY independent Citizens' Oversight Committee (ICOC)

 Thursday, February 16, 2023

San Diego Cooperative Charter School
7260 Linda Vista Rd, San Diego, CA 92111

      Thursday, March 16, 2023

Crawford High School

4191 Colts Way, San Diego, CA, 92115

      Thursday, April 20, 2023

John Muir Language Academy
4431 Mt Herbert Ave, San Diego, CA 92117

    Committee Meeting Information:  https://www.sandiegounified.org/departments/facilities_planning_and_construction/bond_programs/independent_citizens_oversight_committee                        

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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