Wednesday, May 14, 2014
NEWS RELEASE -- San Diego Unified schools closed Thursday, May 15
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOLS CLOSED THURSDAY, MAY 15
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Unified School District is closing all its schools on Thursday, May 15, due to the brush fires throughout the county.
The decision was based on the safety and well-being of students and staff.
Parents and district staff members are receiving automated telephone messages with information on the closure.
At this time, it is expected that all schools will reopen on Friday.
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Contact: Jack Brandais | Communications Department | San Diego Unified School District | (619) 725-5570 (Desk) | (619) 607-0477 (Cell)
NOTE TO REPORTERS AND EDITORS: Supt. Marten will be available for questions from 7:30-8 p.m. today at the Education Center, 4100 Normal St.
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Post Special Meeting Agenda, May 20, 2014
PLEASE NOTE:
· Special Meeting Agenda (Classified Employee Recognition)—Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 5:30 p.m., Marston Middle School Auditorium, 3799 Clairemont Drive (92117)
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9BFV93787C43 .
Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s) and post in a prominent, accessible location at your site.
In addition, refer to the below links for upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes of the board advisory committees:
· ACUESP: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53145
· Audit and Finance: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53188
· CAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53171 and http://www.sandi.net/Page/53172
· CSFC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53143
· CTEAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53170
· DAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53173 and http://www.sandi.net/Page/53174
· DELAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53386
· ICOC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/3226
Thank you.
Confidential Administrative Assistant II
Board Services
4100 Normal Street, Room 2231
San Diego, CA 92103
( (619) 725-5551
7 (619) 297-5624
‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’ --Nelson Mandela
NEWS RELEASE -- San Diego Unified schools on regular schedule Thursday
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOLS ON REGULAR SCHEDULE THURSDAY
SAN DIEGO -- Schools in the San Diego Unified School District will be on
normal schedules Thursday, May 15. A closure was incorrectly reported by
media on Wednesday afternoon.
To make sure students and staff are as safe and comfortable as possible
during the school day, the district's plan is in place. Physical
Education, recess and athletic activities will be modified or rescheduled,
including before- and after-school programs.
Schools are asking that parents make sure that their child brings plenty
of water to school in a closed container or encourage children to drink
from school water fountains to ensure they get adequate fluids.
Children should be dressed in light, loose fitting clothing. Parents
should apply sunscreen, as school staff is not permitted to apply it.
Parents of children with a heat-sensitive medical condition should call
their school and make special arrangements to ensure their child's safety.
For more information, visit www.sandi.net/hotweather. For updates on
school status, check the district's website at www.sandi.net, or on
Facebook or Twitter, sdschools.
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CONTACT: Jack Brandais | Communications Department | San Diego Unified
School District | (619) 725-5570 (Desk) | (619) 607-0477 (Cell)
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Monday, May 12, 2014
MEDIA ADVISORY -- CCTE Annual Showcase of Real-World Student Projects
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Contact: Ralph West
(858)503-1747
CCTE Annual Showcase of Real-World Student Projects
WHAT: The 2014 College, Career & Technical Education (CCTE) Showcase is a culminating event for teachers/students to exhibit an outside of the classroom product they designed or a problem they attempted to solve with the collaboration from the business community. Students can choose to compete for prizes or simply showcase their project.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 21 (rain or shine)
· 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. – Student projects on display; refreshments; project judging
· 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. – Awards Ceremony
WHERE: 2600 Laning Road, SD 92106
Liberty Station Conference Center, Main Hall
Media parking will be available in main lot.
VISUALS: High school and middle school student interactive displays; videos produced by students; hors d'oeuvres from district programs; Point Loma NJROTC Drill team; CANstruction; Awards ceremony.
GUEST SPEAKERS/INTERVIEWS: Students/teachers; Shawn Loescher, Director of the Office of College, Career & Technical Education, District Superintendent Cindy Marten.
BACKGROUND: This annual event is in its seventh year and connects business partners with students and teachers to develop a strong foundation for the economic future for San Diego. Students will exhibit products they produced and business problems they solved in collaboration with members of the local business community. More than 300 industry professionals volunteered to be mentors, guest speakers, or advisors for our students.
The Showcase is a culminating event for teachers who participated in the 2013 Project Based Learning (PBL) Summer Institute professional development opportunity, organized and led by staff of the San Diego Unified School District's Office of College, Career & Technical Education (CCTE). PBL involves collaboration with business members outside the classroom on a real-world project or problem.
High school teachers may enter their students in one of two contest categories, High School Team Project or High School Open Project, both of which must include collaboration with at least one adult from the business community. The Team Project must have a minimum of one Career Technical Education (CTE) teacher and one core academic subject teacher working together with any number of students. The Open Project must be completed by a CTE student or CTE students who are not taught by an interdisciplinary team of teachers. Middle school teachers have their own category, must include collaboration with at least one adult from the business community and include CTE students who may or may not have been part of an interdisciplinary team.
The Showcase Panel of Judges is comprised of student teachers from the School of Teacher Education, College of Education, San Diego State University; members of the greater San Diego business community; and personnel from the Office of Teaching and Learning of the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD).
Prizes will be awarded in each category. Champion teams will receive banners to display at their school site and teachers associated with the teams will receive extra funds in their 2014-2015 Instructional Supplies budget. The Showcase is open to the public. There is no charge to attend the event.
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Friday, May 9, 2014
Post Board Meeting Agendas, May 13, 2014
PLEASE NOTE:
· Closed Session Agenda—Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 2:00 p.m., Room 2249
Open & Closed Session Meeting Information: http://www.sandi.net/page/3248.
· Regular Meeting Agenda—Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 5:00 p.m., Auditorium
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9BFUCW763770
Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s) and post in a prominent, accessible location at your site.
In addition, refer to the below links for upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes of the board advisory committees:
· ACUESP: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53145
· Audit and Finance: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53188
· CAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53171 and http://www.sandi.net/Page/53172
· CSFC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53143
· CTEAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53170
· DAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53173 and http://www.sandi.net/Page/53174
· DELAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53386
· ICOC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/3226
Thank you.
Confidential Administrative Assistant II
Board Services
4100 Normal Street, Room 2231
San Diego, CA 92103
( (619) 725-5551
7 (619) 297-5624
‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’ --Nelson Mandela
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Media Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District, May 9, 2014
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.sandi.net.
Please note that if items are listed as "not open to the public," that means accredited members of the media are invited, but the general public is not. These are generally items during the school day.
*Indicates new items added since last week.
For a calendar of noticed public meetings, go to www.sandi.net/meetingcalendar. Those meetings might not be included in this listing.
MAY
Through 11 -- SCPA Dance Concert: "In Motion! 2014," Lyceum Theater, 79 Horton Plaza (92101). Renown choreography from guest artists Donald McKayle, Jeremy McQueen and Tong Wang with students from Southern California's premier arts high school. Contact: Mitzi Lizarraga, Principal, 619-470-0555 ext. 2202. Open to the public.
14 -- Pt. Loma Cluster Choral Concert, 6:30 p.m., Dana Middle School, 1775 Chatsworth Blvd. (92106). Hear choirs from Pt. Loma High, Dana and Correia middle schools. Contact: Scott Irwin, Principal, Dana Middle School, (619) 225-3897. Open to the public.
16 -- Rhapsody on the Point, 6 p.m., Humphreys on the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr. (92106). Fundraiser and signature event for Pt. Loma High and music programs at the Pt. Loma middle and elementary schools. Contact: rhapsodyonthepoint.com or James Sepulvado, Pt. Loma High instrumental music director, jsepulvado@sandi.net<mailto:jsepulvado@sandi.net>. Open to the public.
* 17 -- Birney Elementary garden in San Diego Floral Association tour, 10 a.m., to 4 p.m., Birney Elementary School, 4345 Campus Ave. (92103). Student-grown produce and plants plus concessions will be sold to benefit Birney's International Studies magnet program. Contact: Amanda Hammond-Williams, Birney Principal, (619) 497-3500. Open to the public with admission charge.
18 -- Reality Changers Scholarship Celebration, 4:30 p.m., Jenny Craig Pavilion, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park (92110). Reality Changers, an independent non-profit organization that helps challenged students complete high school, is celebrating 250 of the region's top graduating seniors. Speaker is Vicente Fox, Former President of Mexico. Contact: Reality Changers, 619-516-2222. Open to the public.
20 -- Classified Employee of the Year Celebration, 5 p.m., Marston Middle School, 3799 Clairemont Dr. (92117). San Diego Unified School District honors its classified employees, naming one the 2014 Classified Employee of the Year. The celebratory off-site board meeting features music and refreshments provided by students. Contact: Anisha Dalal, Human Resources, 619-725-8071. Open to the public.
21 - CCTE Showcase, 4- 6 p.m., Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Rd. (92106). Culminating event for teachers and students to exhibit an outside of the classroom product they designed or a problem they attempted to solve with the collaboration from the business community. Students can choose to compete for prizes or simply showcase their project. Contact: Ralph West, Program Manager. Information (858) 503-1744. Open to the public.
* 22 -- Hoover High School Design Task Force, 6:30 p.m., Hoover High School, 4474 El Cajon Blvd. (92115). Design Task Force for the new theater and three-story classroom/administration building project at Hoover High School includes students, school staff, parents, neighbors, community members and the architect to discuss the general design of the school, and how it can best serve the students and the community for years to come. Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter, Communications Supervisor, 858-637-3607. Open to the public.
22 -- Special Education Resource Fair, 6 p.m., Kearny High School, 7651 Wellington St. (92111). Information on post-high school options for students with IEPs and 504s. Contact: Leslie Caporale 619-725-7087, lcaporale@sandi.net<mailto:lcaporale@sandi.net>. Open to the public.
26 -- Memorial Day. All schools and offices closed.
28 -- Cabrillo Elementary German American Game Day for Families, 4-6 p.m., Cabrillo Elementary School, 3120 Talbot St. (92106). Cabrillo Elementary, which is a German language elementary school, hosts one leg of Deutsche Spielwoche San Diego -- German Game Week San Diego, organized by the German American San Diego Foundation. Attendees have the opportunity to enjoy well-known German and American board and card games. Contact: Nestor Suarez, Principal, 619-223-7154. Open to the public.
* 28 -- Youth Advisory Board Campaigns Premier, 6 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777 Imperial Ave. (92113). Students from Lincoln, Scripps Ranch and Mira Mesa high schools have created campaigns to increase awareness about youth issues. Contact: Leah Wong, SD District Attorney, 619-531-4355. Open to the public.
* 28 -- Youth Advisory Board Campaigns Premier, 6 p.m., Epicentre, 8450 Mira Mesa Blvd. (92126). Students from Lincoln, Scripps Ranch and Mira Mesa high schools have created campaigns to increase awareness about youth issues. Contact: Leah Wong, SD District Attorney, 619-531-4355. Open to the public.
30 -- Doyle Elementary International Festival, 5-7 p.m., Doyle Elementary School, 3950 Berino Ct. (92122). Doyle celebrates its amazing diversity of its students and their families at its annual International Festival. Join the fun of multicultural performances and booths representing a variety of countries. Food trucks will be available for purchasing dinner and dessert. Contact: Kimberly Moore, Principal, (858) 455-6230. Open to the public.
JUNE
13 -- Last day of school, traditional calendar.
Commencement Schedule for Class of 2014
School
Time
Location
Friday, May 30
San Diego Unified Adult School
5 p.m.
Balboa Park Organ Pavilion
Wednesday, June 11
Hoover High
5 p.m.
Breitbard Stadium, Hoover High, 4474 El Cajon Blvd. (92115)
iHigh Virtual Academy
1 p.m.
Ballard Center Auditorium, 2375 Congress St. (92110)
Mt. Everest Academy
1 p.m.
Marston Middle School Auditorium, 3799 Clairemont Dr. (92117)
Muir School
6 p.m.
Administrative Courtyard, Balboa Park East, 2125 Park Blvd.
Serra High
2 p.m.
Jenny Craig Pavilion, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park (92110)
Thursday, June 12
Clairemont High
5 p.m.
Clairemont High Stadium, 4150 Ute Dr. (92117)
Crawford High Complex
3 p.m.
Golden Hall, San Diego Concourse, 202 C St. (92101)
Garfield High
2 p.m.
Harry West Gymnasium, San Diego City College, 1313 Park Blvd. (92101)
Patrick Henry High
4 p.m.
Jenny Craig Pavilion, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park (92110)
Kearny High Complex
5:30 p.m.
Golden Hall, San Diego Concourse, 202 C St. (92101)
La Jolla High
2 p.m.
Gene Edwards Stadium, La Jolla High, 750 Nautilus St. (92037)
Lincoln High
1:30 p.m.
Vic Player Stadium, Lincoln High, 4777 Imperial Ave. (92113)
James Madison High
1:30 p.m.
John Hoagland Sadium, Madison High, 4833 Doliva Dr. (92117)
Mira Mesa High
5 p.m.
Mira Mesa High Stadium, 10510 Reagan Rd. (92126)
Morse High
1:30 p.m.
Viejas Arena, San Diego State University, 5500 Canyon Crest Dr. (92182)
Point Loma High
3 p.m.
Pete Ross Stadium, Point Loma High, 2335 Chatsworth Blvd. (92106)
San Diego Early/Middle College
4 p.m.
Saville Theater, San Diego City College, 1313 Park Blvd. (92101)
San Diego High Complex
5:30 p.m.
Balboa Stadium, San Diego High, 1405 Park Blvd. (92101)
San Diego Met
10 a.m.
Shiley Theatre, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park (92110)
San Diego SCPA
2 p.m.
SCPA Circle-in-the-Sun Amphitheatre, 2425 Dusk Dr. (92139)
Scripps Ranch High
6 p.m.
Viejas Arena, San Diego State University, 5500 Canyon Crest Dr. (92182)
Twain Mesa and Morse
1 p.m.
Shiley Theatre, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park (92110)
Twain Main and SOAR
3 p.m.
Shiley Theatre, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park (92110)
University City High
2 p.m.
UC High Stadium, 6949 Genesee Ave. (92122)
Friday, June 13
Mission Bay
5 p.m.
Clairemont High Stadium, 4150 Ute Dr. (92117)
JULY
4 -- Independence Day, all schools and offices closed.
21 -- Last day of school, year-round calendar.
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Jack Brandais | Communications Department | San Diego Unified School District | (619) 725-5570 (Desk) | (619) 607-0477 (Cell)
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Post Notice of Special Meeting: CTEAC Meeting, May 21 2014
PLEASE NOTE:
· Notice of Special Meeting: Career Technical Education Advisory Committee (CTEAC), May 21, 2014
Committee Meeting Information: http://www.sandi.net/Page/53170
Please forward to staff and as appropriate print and post notice(s) in a prominent, accessible location at your site.
Thank you.
Confidential Administrative Assistant II
Board Services
4100 Normal Street, Room 2231
San Diego, CA 92103
( (619) 725-5551
7 (619) 297-5624
‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’ --Nelson Mandela





