MEDIA ADVISORY -- Schools To Welcome New San Diego Mayor Bob Filner

MEDIA ADVISORY from the San Diego Unified School District, Dec. 1, 2012

SCHOOLS TO WELCOME NEW SAN DIEGO MAYOR BOB FILNER

WHAT: Visit by Mayor Filner to three San Diego schools, followed by a community rally at a fourth school.

WHEN: 12:30-5 p.m., Monday, Dec. 3, 2012

LOCATIONS: See below.

DETAILS: As a welcome to new San Diego Mayor -- and former San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Member -- Bob Filner, four San Diego Unified schools will open their doors to His Honor on Monday, his first day of office. Accompanied by Board of Education Member Richard Barrera and Superintendent Bill Kowba, Mayor Filner will tour of three San Diego Unified schools, followed by an early-evening public meeting at a fourth school.

Mayor Filner began his political career as a member of the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education. He was a Board member from 1979-83. The tour will follow Mayor Filner's 10 a.m. swearing-in at the Balboa Park Club, located in the South Palisades area of Balboa Park.

Your coverage of this unique event is invited. All participating students involved can be photographed.

Schedule

-- 12:30 p.m., Memorial Preparatory for Scholars and Athletes Middle School, 2850 Logan Ave. (92113). Mayor Filner will be interviewed by the Memorial TV News Team, followed by classroom visits and a short meeting with staff.

-- Travel time to Patrick Henry High School, 6702 Wandermere Dr. (92120), approximately 20 minutes.

-- 1:30 p.m. Patrick Henry High, 6702 Wandermere Dr. (92120). Mayor Filner will be greeted by JROTC members, the cheer squad and drum line. He'll be escorted to the library where he will have the opportunity to meet and speak with approximately 90 students (juniors and seniors) who worked as poll workers on election day.

-- Travel time to Central Elementary School, 4063 Polk Ave. (92105), approximately 13 minutes.

-- 2:15 p.m. Central Elementary, 4063 Polk Ave. (92105). Mayor Filner will be greeted by the school's Student Council members, who are being inaugurated on Monday. He'll also visit with the PrimeTime students and the YMCA staff that operates the after-school program. The Young Audiences of San Diego program will be visiting; Central students who have learned to sing through the program will perform.

-- 5 p.m., Mira Mesa High School, 10510 Reagan Rd. (92126). This is a community event being held at the school's Media Center. He'll be greeted by the school's student government officials and the culinary arts program is servings hors d'oeuvres. Program content is being arranged by the Mayor's office.

NOTE: Schedule may be changed at the discretion of Mayor Filner's office.

CONTACTS:

Jack Brandais, Media Relations, San Diego Unified School District, 619-607-0477 (cell)
Lené Lewis, Director of Communications, Office of Mayor Bob Filner, 619-201-1554 (cell)You are a subscriber to the news release mailing list for the San Diego Unified School District. To unsubscribe, send a message to "media@lists-sandi-net" with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of the message. For an archive of these releases, go to http://sdusd-news.blogspot.com/

NEWS RELEASE -- Media Calendar from the San Diego Unified School District

MEDIA CALENDAR -- Upcoming Events in the San Diego Unified School District, Nov. 30, 2012

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.

NOVEMBER

29, 30, Dec. 6, 7 -- Serra High School Drama presents Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie", 6:30 p.m. Nov. 29, 30; 2:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., Dec. 6; 2:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Dec.7; Serra High School, 5156 Santo Rd. (92124). Join Serra High School Drama as it presents "The Glass Menagerie," Tennessee Williams' semi-autobiographical classic. Contact: Mike Jimenez, Principal, (858) 496-8342. Open to the public.

29, 30, Dec. 1 -- San Diego High School of the Arts presents "It's a Wonderful Life," 7 p.m. San Diego High School, 1405 Park Blvd. San Diego (92101). Admission, $5. Contact: 619-525-7457 ext. 4406. Open to the public.

30 -- Holmes Elementary Free Movie Night, 6:30 p.m., Holmes Elementary School, 4902 Mt. Ararat Dr. (92111). "Madagascar 3" is on the big screen in this kid-friendly night in the Holmes auditorium. Contact: Jonathan Saipe, Principal, (858) 496-8110. Open to the public.

DECEMBER
1 -- IMIN Synergy Summit, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jacobs Center, Market Creek Venue, 404 Euclid Ave. (92114). High school youth summit to empower students to take charge, develop, design and lead after school programs that connect with the needs and interests of their peers. Contact: Lynn Kuhns-Hughes, (858) 627-7368. Not open to the public.

* 1 -- Point Loma High School discussion/viewing of the movie Lincoln, 10 a.m., AMC Fashion Valley 18, 7037 Friars Road, San Diego (92108). Point Loma High's History Awards Program is hosting a fundraiser for students, family and friends that includes a lecture and discussion on the Civil War and Lincoln's legacy, followed by the 10:30 a.m. showing of the movie Lincoln. Contact: Patrick McElhaney, 619-223-3121. Not open to the public.

*1 -- Ocean Beach Holiday Parade, 5 p.m. Newport Avenue, Ocean Beach (92107). Ocean Beach Elementary students will be selling hot chocolate and cider; the Point Loma High band will be participating in the parade. Contact: Margaret Johnson, Principal, mjohnson@sandi.net. Open to the public.

* 3 -- Point Loma Cluster Schools Foundation Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m., Correia Middle School, 4302 Valeta St., San Diego (92107). Parents, students and community members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools in the Point Loma cluster are: Cabrillo, Dewey, Loma Portal, Ocean Beach, Silver Gate, Sunset View, Dana and Correia middle schools, and Point Loma High. Contact: Patti Ladd, Principal, pladd@sandi.net. Open to the public.

5 -- Montgomery Middle School "Girls! Camera! Action!" opening, 5-8 p.m., Museum of Photographic Arts, 1649 El Prado (92101). Short animations, created by Montgomery students, that serve as social media public service announcements, will be shown. The Museum of Photographic Arts, Montgomery Middle School, Break the Cycle, Civic Light Project, San Diego Asian Film Foundation, the Boys and Girls Foundation have teamed up to create the project for Montgomery students. Contact: girls.camera.action@gmail.com. Open to the public.

6 -- Timken Museum Arts-On-Tour Opening, Montgomery Middle School, 2470 Ulric St. (92111). The Timken Museum of Art presents Arts On Tour, a traveling exhibition, which brings the museum collection of masterpieces to students at various middle school sites in underserved, low-income communities. Contact: Kristina Rosenberg, Education Director, Timken Museum of Art, (619) 239-5548. Open to the public during regular school hours.

7-8, 14-15 - Clairemont High School Drama presents "It's a Wonderful Life", 7 p.m. Clairemont High School, 4150 Ute Dr. (92117). Made famous by Jimmy Stewart's portrayal of George Bailey in the 1946 movie, Clairemont High School Drama presents the story of an angel-in-training who gives a despondent man a look at what the world would be like if he had never been born. Open to the public. Contact: Lenora Smith, Principal, (858) 273-0201. Open to the public.

10 -- Madison Community of Schools Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Madison High School Room 101 - 4833 Doliva Dr. (92117). Parents, students and community members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools in the Madison cluster are: Field, Hawthorne, Holmes, Lafayette, Lindbergh Schweitzer, Sequoia, Whitman, CPMA, Innovation, and Madison High. Contact: Richard Nash, Principal, rnash@sandi.net. Open to the public.

12 -- Clairemont High School Holiday Showcase, 5:30 p.m., Clairemont High School, 4150 Ute Dr. (92117). It's more than an open house, it's a chance to discover your neighborhood high school. Food, entertainment and activities for all. Contact: Lenora Smith, Principal, (858) 273-0201. Open to the public.

13 -- Kearny Community of Schools Meeting, 4:30 p.m., Kearny Construction Tech Academy in Room 301 7651 Wellington St. (92111). Parents, students and community members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools in the Kearny cluster are: Angier, Carson, Chesterton, Cubberley, Fletcher, Hones, Juarez, Linda Vista, Ross, Wegeforth, Montgomery, Taft, and Kearny High School. Contact: Laura Bellofatto, Principal, Kearny Construction Tech Academy, lbellofatto@sandi.net. Open to the public

15 -- JROTC Regulation Drill Competition, 9 a.m., Madison High School, 4833 Dolvia Dr. (92117). JROTC units throughout the district will compete in the annual Joint Brigade Regulation Drill competition to determine the overall best drill unit. The competition is designed to showcase military drill precision and foster an atmosphere of team and individual competition, while promoting true sportsmanship. Lt. Col. (retired) David Guzman, JROTC Program Manager, (858) 496-8203. Open to the public.

20 -- Clairemont Community of Schools Meeting, 6 p.m., Marston Middle School, 3799 Clairemont Drive, San Diego (92117). Parents, students and community members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools in the Clairemont cluster are: Alcott, Bay Park, Cadman, Holmes and Toler elementary schools, Marston Middle and Clairemont High School. Contact: Julee Jenkins, julee.jenkins@gmail.com. Open to the public.

24 -- Mira Mesa Cluster School Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Mira Mesa High School, 10510 Reagan Rd. (92126). Parents, students and community members are invited to attend this meeting, which discusses educational issues at the high school and its middle and elementary schools. Schools in the Mira Mesa cluster are: Ericson, Hage, Hickman, Mason, Sandburg and Walker elementary schools; Challenger and Wangenheim middle schools, and Mira Mesa High School. Contact: Bob Turner, rturner4@san.rr.com. Open to the public.

-- To receive news releases by e-mail from San Diego Unified, go to http://sandi.net/comm/media/signup/.

-- Check out daily updated news items at http://www.sandi.net/ or receive a weekly digest by signing up for Friday Notes at https://www.smartbrief.com/sdusd/index.jsp

-- To separate public events from school functions we'd like you to cover, items open to the public are now labeled as such. "Not open to the public" means that you're welcome to cover it, but it's not something to list in an events calendar.

# # #

Communications
San Diego Unified School District
4100 Normal Street, Room 2145 | San Diego, CA 92103-2682
Office | 619-725-5578 Fax | 619-725-5576
District website:  www.sandi.net


You are a subscriber to the news release mailing list for the San Diego Unified School District. To unsubscribe, send a message to "media@lists-sandi-net" with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of the message. For an archive of these releases, go to http://sdusd-news.blogspot.com/

Post Board Mtg Notice and Agendas

PLEASE NOTE:

·         Regular Meeting Agenda—Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 5:00 p.m., Auditorium
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://www.sandi.net/page/3248 

·         Special Meeting Notice & Agenda—Swearing-in Ceremony, Monday, December 10, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Auditorium
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://www.sandi.net/page/3248 

·         Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s) and post in a prominent, accessible location at your site.

Thank you.

 

Melissa Hudson

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board of Education

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA 92103-2682

Office: (619) 725-5550

Fax: (619) 297-5624

mmabe2@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.

 

 

MEDIA ADVISORY -- IMIN Synergy Summit Will Empower San Diego Youths

MEDIA ADVISORY from the San Diego Unified School District, November 27,
2012

IMIN SYNERGY SUMMIT WILL EMPOWER SAN DIEGO YOUTHS

WHAT: High school youth summit to empower students to take charge,
develop, design and lead after school programs that connect with the needs
and interests of their peers. Students will be given the training, tools
and resources to return to their school sites to develop a
club/organization or a service learning opportunity.

WHEN: Saturday, December 1 (rain or shine)
€ 8:30 a.m. ­ Students arrive, sign in, continental breakfast and ice
breaker
€ 9:00 a.m. ­ Keynote speaker, Robert Ortiz ­ Empowering Student Voices
€ 9:20-11:40 a.m. ­ Breakout Session rotations #1 ­ 4 (every 35 minutes);
topics include social Networking Norms, Leaders with Heart, Leadership
Communication, Service Learning, and Identifying Community Issues
€ 11:40 a.m. ­ Lunch speaker, Nathan Fletcher, and student performances
(dance, spoken word and song)
€ 12:15 p.m. ­ Breakout Session Rotation #5
€ 12:45 pm. ­ Closing remarks and dismissal to busses
€ 1:00 p.m. ­ Busses depart

WHERE: Jacob¹s Center, Market Creek Venue
404 Euclid Avenue, SD (Lincoln Park) 92114.
Media parking will be available in main lot.
(619) 450-4040 http://www.marketcreekeventsandvenues.com/

VISUALS: Breakout sessions, student performances during lunch (11:40 a.m.
­ 12:15 p.m.).

GUEST SPEAKERS/INTERVIEWS: Virginia Davis, 21st Century ASSETs Program
Supervisor.

BACKGROUND: Second annual youth leadership summit to empower high school
students to take charge, develop, design and lead activities outside of
the regular school day that connect with the needs and interests of their
peers. Students will learn creative ways to:

€ Design, develop and promote unique clubs/activities
€ Organize campus events
€ Evaluate program success
€ Strengthen communication skills
€ Connect with peers throughout Southern California

Student representatives from the following high schools will be attending:
Clairemont, Garfield, Kearny, Lincoln, Mission Bay, Morse, Point Loma,
San Diego, Serra, School of Creative and Performing Arts and Twain.
Community groups involved include: Champions, EduCare Foundation, !Mpact
People, Cal-SOAP, Rescue Social Change Group, Greater San Diego
After-School All-Stars, eXcel Youth Zone, Hoffman Clark & Associates, and
21st Century ASSETs Grant staff from school sites.

The 21st Century ASSETs grant is managed by the Office of College, Career
& Technical Education.

# # #


CONTACT: Virginia Davis, (619)701-1145

You are a subscriber to the news release mailing list for the San Diego Unified School District. To unsubscribe, send a message to "media@lists-sandi-net" with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of the message. For an archive of these releases, go to http://sdusd-news.blogspot.com/

Media advisory: Scripps Ranch High School dedicates new Sustainable Technologies facility tomorrow (rain or shine)

MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter, 619-546-3378

SCRIPPS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL DEDICATES NEW SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES FACILITY

WHAT: San Diego Unified School District's Scripps Ranch High School is dedicating its new Sustainable Technologies facility tomorrow. The new facility houses the Sustainable Technologies Program, which is a unique College, Career & Technical Education (CCTE) program that encompass four emerging, high-growth industry sectors including building trades and construction, engineering and design, transportation, and power and utilities. Instruction will focus on areas such as green construction, renewable energy and utilities, alternative fuels, clean transportation, and innovative engineering and design.

WHEN: Tomorrow (Thursday, Nov. 29), 4-5 p. m. (rain or shine)

WHERE: Scripps Ranch High School, 10410 Treena Street, San Diego, CA 92131 (The facility site is located on the west side of Treena Street, directly across from the school office.)

PROGRAM:
. Welcome: Ann Menna, Scripps Ranch High School (SRHS) principal
. Presentation of colors: Air Force Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps
. Remarks by speakers
- Lindsee Diaz, ninth-grade student
- Shea Polansky, 11th-grade student
- Kevin Beiser, trustee, Board of Education
- Lee Dulgeroff, executive director, Facilities Planning and Construction
- Shawn Loescher, director, College, Career and Technical Education
. Ceremonial ribbon cutting (photos)
. Open house immediately following the ribbon-cutting ceremony

VISUALS: Ceremonial ribbon cutting, a model solar car, a robot from FIRST Robotics, 3-D modeling, electrical wiring device, a small scale wind turbine, electrical training boards and other examples of sustainable technology. Classrooms will be open.

INTERVIEWS: Guest speakers, students and teachers

BACKGROUND: The Sustainable Technologies facility, a CCTE project funded by California Proposition 1D and local Proposition S bond funds, houses an innovative program that CCTE and Scripps Ranch High School are developing to focus on renewable technologies. This facility represents an investment of approximately $7 million into Scripps Ranch High School and the Scripps Ranch community.

On November 4, 2008, nearly 69 percent of the voters in San Diego passed the $2.1 billion general obligation bond measure, Proposition S, so that San Diego Unified School District could repair, renovate and revitalize its neighborhood schools.

# # #

Cynthia Reed-Porter, Communications Supervisor | Communications Office | San Diego Unified School District
Offices: (619) 725-5579 or (858) 637-3607 | Mobile: (619) 546-3378 | E-mail: creed-porter@sandi.net



You are a subscriber to the news release mailing list for the San Diego Unified School District. To unsubscribe, send a message to "media@lists-sandi-net" with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of the message. For an archive of these releases, go to http://sdusd-news.blogspot.com/

Post Notice of Addendum to Regualr Mtg Agenda & Revised Agenda, November 27, 2012

PLEASE NOTE:

 

·        Notice of Addendum to Agenda of Regular Meeting, Tuesday, November 27, 2012, added item H.6.
Board Meeting Information: http://www.sandi.net/site/default.aspx?PageID=3248

·         REVISED Regular Meeting Agenda— Tuesday, November 27, 2012,  5:00 p.m., Auditorium
REVISED BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=8U3TXQ77C5D9

Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s) and post in a prominent, accessible location at your site.

 

Thank you.

 

Josefina Viorato-

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA  92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

 

 

 

‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’ --Nelson Mandela

 

64% Off BARSKA 7x- 45x Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope On Amazon

Get 64% Off BARSKA 7x- 45x
(Limited time savings expire soon!)

List Price : $701.02
Deal Price : $1,100.00

As of 16-11-2012 17:49:10

Promotional code 64% Off BARSKA 7x- 45x

• Head rotated 360 degrees. Monocular tube is slanted at a 45 degree angle.
• 10x Wide Field Eyepiece
• Transmitted and Oblique Illumination.
• Includes Spare Bulb, Fuse, Power Cord, Specimen Plate and Plastic Dust Cover.
• Ideal for general medical applications, industrial use, hobbyists/ collectors and educationals purposes.

Amazon.com: BARSKA 7x- 45x Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope … 7x-45x Trinocular Stereo Zoom Microscope Product Details Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 9 x 11.2 inches ; 20 pounds Shipping Weight: 16.2 pounds ( View shipping rates and … Barska: Microscopes Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope, 7x- 45x. Regular Price: $ 1,078.15: Sale Price: $ 499.99: … Barska Microscopes are precision optical tools ideal for professional lab, … Amazon.com: BARSKA 7x- 45x Binocular Zoom Stereo Microscope … BARSKA 7x- 45x Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope . Inappropriate? 4.8 out of 5 stars . $399.98. Celestron 44340 LCD Digital LDM Biological Microscope . Inappropriate? Barska Trinocular View 7X to 45X Zoom Microscope Overstock.com Buy Barska Trinocular View 7X to 45X Zoom Microscope at an everyday discount price on Overstock.com! Get $2.95 shipping on your entire order and read product reviews. - Microscopes – Shopping.com 7x-45x Trinocular Stereo Zoom Microscope 7x To 45x Continuous Zoom 3D Stereo Magnification Trinocular Head … Barska 7-45x Trinocular Zoom $479.99 $1,046.90 Wayfair Barska 7x-45x Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope AY11234 FREE S&H … Barska 7x-45x Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope AY11234 ON SALE AY11234. Barska Microscopes. Barska AY11234 Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope – Microscopes at … Barska AY11234 Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope … 7x-45x User Level. Microscopes for Kids Microscopes Series. Barska Microscopes … Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope, 7x- 45x – Microscopes by Barska Barska – Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope, 7x- 45x Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope, 7x- 45x, Zoom Magnification, Trinocular tube for viewing or can be used with an … Stereo zoom microscope in Lab Supplies & Equipment – Compare … 7x-45x Trinocular Stereo Zoom Microscope 7x To 45x Continuous Zoom 3D Stereo Magnification Trinocular Head … BARSKA 7x- 45x Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope. Microscopes by Barska Barska – Compound Microscopes are constructed with two optical paths at the same angle. … AY11234 – Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope, 7x- 45x; AY11228 – 20x