MEDIA ADVISORY from the San Diego Unified School District, Oct. 28, 2013
HEAR THE CLASS OF 2020'S VISION AHEAD OF 'STATE OF THE DISTRICT'; STATE OF
THE DISTRICT IS TOMORROW NIGHT (TUESDAY, OCT. 28)
*** INFORMATION ON 11 A.M. NEWS CONFERENCE ***
WHAT: Students from the Class of 2020 talk about their vision for what
they will do when they graduate from high school in 2020, and Board of
Education President Dr. John Lee Evans will talk about Tuesday night's
"State of the District," where San Diego Unified's Vision 2020 plan will
be discussed.
WHEN: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29
WHERE: Roosevelt Middle School library, 3366 Park Blvd. (92103). Park on
street or on campus; access on-site parking from Zoo Drive.
DETAILS: San Diego Unified's Board of Education adopted the Vision 2020
plan in 2009, when the Class of 2020 was in first grade. Dr. Evans and
Supt. Cindy Marten will discuss implementation and focus of the Vision
2020 plan during the State of the District Address, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 29, at Kearny High School 7651 Wellington St. (92111).
Over the last few years, Dr. Evans has talked with kids in the Class of
2020 (when they were in fourth and fifth grade) to help keep a focus on
the students. Those students are now in sixth grade and several will be at
the news conference to give their vision for the future and what they want
to do after high school.
Students will be available to photograph and interview.
CONTACT: Jack Brandais | Communications Department | San Diego Unified
School District | (619) 725-5570 (Desk) | (619) 607-0477 (Cell)
*** INFORMATION ON 4:30 P.M. STATE OF THE DISTRICT CEREMONY ***
WHAT: 2013 State of the District Ceremony
WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29
WHERE: Kearny High School, 7651 Wellington St. (92111)
DETAILS: Dr. John Lee Evans, Board of Education President, and Supt. Cindy
Marten will discuss implementation and focus of the Vision 2020 plan
during the State of the District Address. The superintendent will be
building on past successes in the district, such as the cluster
organization, rising test scores that are among the highest among
California's large districts, a declining dropout rate and increasing
graduation rate.
In addition, the Superintendent will announce the establishment of a San
Diego Unified School District Hall of Fame, to recognize and highlight
graduates and attendees of the San Diego Unified School District. These
individuals reflect the best of what public education produces.
Interim Mayor Todd Gloria is scheduled to attend.
CONTACT: Jack Brandais | Communications Department | San Diego Unified
School District | (619) 725-5570 (Desk) | (619) 607-0477 (Cell)
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Monday, October 28, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013
MEDIA ADVISORY: Trustee Foster Addresses Concerns about Lincoln High Schol
MEDIA ADVISORY from San Diego Unified Board of Education Trustee Marne Foster, October 25, 2013
Reporters and editors: See background and information below.
During the last school board meeting (Tuesday, October 22, 2013) Board Trustee Marne Foster responded to concerns raised by a group of Lincoln High School students, teachers, SDEA and sister organizations during last week’s rally held at Lincoln. “It’s one thing to hear from the adults, who often have a voice, and it’s another to hear from the students whom we are all here to serve,” said Trustee Foster, “I wanted to provide them with facts and let them know that their voice and their education is most important!”
Ms. Foster mentioned the new Common Core assessment standards will require students to exercise critical thinking and to dig deeper into information, situations and source documents. Foster expanded, “This is an opportunity to demonstrate how this plays out in real-life. Students had concerns and some based on part of the truth and so now we get an opportunity to have a health exchange and look at the facts.”
Foster took a flier distributed at last week’s rally and addressed each concern:
Trustee Marne Foster’s Response to Concerns about Lincoln High School:
1. Every student has a right to qualified and committed teachers who emphasize academic achievement, cultural awareness and community involvement.
· A little over a year ago it was discovered that Lincoln had 11 teachers with expired credentials
· Some courses were not a-g aligned – a requirement for graduation
· Test scores were very low especially in Math –with only a 5% proficiency rate
· At the beginning of the 2012-13 school year the new principal conducted a transcript audit after speaking with parents and students and discovered that only about 50 students were eligible to graduate out of a class of 350 students
To rectify the issue the new principal and the Lincoln Leadership team:
· worked with HR to rectify the credential problem
· aligned courses as possible with A-G requirements and suspended courses that did not meet A-G requirements such as Unifying Algebra and Social Justice.
· reorganized the centers (Social Justice, the Arts, Public Safety, and Science and Engineering) so they would emphasize and deliver a clear career pathway through electives and internships offered and partnerships with industry.
o For example, elective law courses are offered through the social justice center, and include Intro to Legal practice, Business law, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice careers, and Legal Foundations. The extended learning experiences that connect to career pathways include Teen Court, Junior Model United Nations club, and internships with Local Attorneys.
· Created many classes and audited transcripts to support students as they strive to meet graduation requirements.
Accomplishment: By the end of the year, about 325 students graduated out of the class of 350. The remaining students were enrolled in other extended learning opportunities
2. Our school must build programs that engage us and connect us to our education like social justice, ethnic and women’s studies, oceanography, the arts, music, career-oriented classes, and extra-curricular activities.
· There were courses and programs that functioned as stand-alone single courses that never connected to core classes or created a career pathway.
To rectify the issue Lincoln leadership:
· created career pathways for each center
· established Lincoln chapters of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
· Partnered with the Old Globe, UCSD, and CalSOAP for expanded opportunities
o The UCSD Partnership yielded 10 scholarships to Lincoln students valued over 2.4 million dollars
· embedded Social Justice course content into existing Global Political and Economic Development course
· received accomplished Music teacher with a doctorate degree and distinctions in the field. The teacher is a permanent substitute.
3. We demand to have principals that are professional, work with us, respectful, transparent, bilingual, and support values, students, parents, community members, staff, and teachers.
· Three of the four administrators at Lincoln are bilingual or multilingual.
· We have started Mini Town-Hall Meetings in the morning and evening to enhance communication and continue a dialogue with students, parents and community about Lincoln
· The community, parents and students in these meetings have expressed their concern, love and support of Lincoln High School and had participants walking away feeling empowered, connected and committed to Lincoln. The mini town hall meetings that Superintendent Marten, Mr. Aguirre, Mr. Leonard Thompson (Race and Human Relations), Area Supt. Dr. Wilson and myself attend will be ongoing every week on Thursday mornings at 9 am and Thursday evenings at 5:30 pm in Lincoln’s parent room (Rm. 601).
4. We demand a return to the original small school model of Lincoln High
· Lincoln never had a small school model. Small schools have separate County District School (CDS) codes where each school operates autonomously. Lincoln has just one CDS codes and was never set-up that way or recognized as such by the district. The correct term is centers. And, the centers were designed as career pathways which were never fully implemented at Lincoln. This means no definitive course pathway or series of classes leading to a career was previously established.
5. We demand the implementation of an effective plan to recruit and retain students at Lincoln
· To grow enrollment there are plans to add a middle college experience at Lincoln High School in the Fall of 2014 where students will have access to college classes and career technical certificated programs offered at the Community College District’s Continuing Education – ECC Campus –located nearby. This is part of the plan to attract more students, while expanding elements of the MET High School model and providing the middle college experience to our students.
o While there is a plan to grow enrollment at Lincoln High School, I want students to know and understand that declining enrollment is a trend being experienced by school districts across the State of California and the Nation. Lincoln’s enrollment like so many other schools in San Diego Unified has taken a dip. This is not new, and the factors stem from families moving out of the area and the economy, to school choice.
6. We need permanent teachers NOT substitutes!
· I agree! This problem goes beyond Lincoln, and the District is working to resolve it. This has been a challenging year, and ALL principals have been told subject matter teachers will become permanent or placed in difficult to staff classes (World Languages, Math, and Science etc.) by the end of October.
Trustee Foster pointed out that many Lincoln teachers, staff members, and administrators shared they would like to move forward together in a more collaborative manner to support their beloved high school.
“My parents are Lincoln High School graduates,” Foster shared, “This makes me a product of Lincoln and a Hornet for life! I will continue to support healthy dialogues and programs that foster positive school climate and student success. We will and we can create the beloved community together.”
Marne Foster
District E, Board of Education Trustee
(619) 725-5550
Post Special Board Meeting Agendas, October 29, 2013
PLEASE NOTE:
· Special Meeting Notices—Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Open & Closed Session Meeting Information: http://www.sandi.net/page/3248.
· Special Meeting Agenda—Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 3:30 p.m., Auditorium
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9CHMV65A2B8A.
· Special Meeting Agenda “State of the District Address”—Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 5:30 p.m., Kearny High School Auditorium
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9BPUVL7DE424
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.
Josefina Viorato 
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
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Media Calendar from the San Diego Unified School
District, October 25, 2013
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.
OCTOBER
Through 31 -- Red Ribbon Week, celebrated at schools throughout the
district. Contact Jack Brandais, Communications Department, 619-607-0477,
for activities. The Red Ribbon Campaign® was started when drug traffickers
in Mexico City murdered DEA agent Kiki Camarena in 1985. This began the
continuing tradition of displaying Red Ribbons as a symbol of intolerance
towards the use of drugs.
* 25 -- Deadline for Supplemental Education Services applications. NOTE:
Moved to Friday, November 15, 2013 OR postmarked by Friday, November 8,
2013. For more information, go to the program website at
http://www.sandi.net/nclb/ses. Open to eligible families.
26 -- Supplemental Education Services Meet the Provider Fair, 10 a.m. to 2
p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777 Imperial Ave. (92113). The "Meet the
Providers Fair" is an excellent opportunity for parents and students to
meet the different tutoring organizations listed below that are contracted
to provide SES Free Tutoring to eligible students. Participating
organizations will be there to answer your questions and provide you with
information regarding their individual programs. If you plan to attend one
or both of these fairs, please remember to bring your child's application
that you received in your mail. SES Staff will be available to assist you
and accept your applications in person. Contact: Andrea Thrower, Program
Manager, (619) 262-0316. Open to eligible families.
25 -- Sequoia Elementary School Fall Carnival, 3-6:30 p.m., 4690 Limerick,
San Diego (92117). $15 Wristbands for unlimited games will be sold in
school office the week before the carnival; $20 day of the event. Contact:
Ryan Kissel, Principal, (858) 496-8240. Open to the public.
26 -- Holmes Elementary School Halloween Carnival, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 4902
Mt. Ararat Dr. (92111). Contact: Jonathan Saipe, Principal, (858)
496-8110. Open to the public.
26 -- Bay Park Elementary School Halloween Carnival, 2-5:30 p.m., 2433
Denver St. (92110). Contact: Leslie Barnes, Principal, (619) 276-1471.
Open to the public.
28 -- University City Cluster Committee Common Core Standards
Presentation, 4:30-6 p.m., University City High School Media Center, 6949
Genesee Ave. (92122). UC High Cluster is scheduled to have a presentation
on the new Common Core State Standards that are being phased in by San
Diego Unified. These standards affect the education of all students.
Contact: Jeff Olivero, Principal, 858) 457-3040 or jolivero@sandi.net
Open to the public.
28 -- Mira Mesa Cluster School Council meeting, 5:30 p.m., Mira Mesa High
School Media Center, 10510 Reagan Rd. (92126). The Mira Cluster School
Council is dedicated to improving educational endeavors and student
achievement in the Mira Mesa cluster. The committee has representatives
from each of the Mira Mesa neighborhood schools including the principals,
teachers, students and parents. Contact: Bob Turner, Chairperson,
rturner4@san.rr.com. Open to the public.
29 -- State of the District Address, 4:30-7 p.m., Kearny High School, 7651
Wellington St. (92111). This year¹s theme is Dream Big: Vision 2020. Board
of Education President John Evans and Supt. Cindy Marten will be joined by
employees, parents, teachers, students, elected officials and the
community to provide an inside look on the upcoming school year. It
includes a celebration of the district¹s hall of fame. More information at
www.sandi.net/soda. Contact: Linda Zintz, Communications Director, at
(619)-725-5578. Open to the public.
* 31 -- Halloween Parade, 2 p.m., Holmes Elementary School, 4902 Mt.
Ararat Dr. (92111). Students in costume will parade around the playground.
Contact: Jonathan Saipe, Principal, (858) 496-8110. Not open to the public.
NOVEMBER
2 -- Tallmadge and Mid-City Alley Clean-up, 8 a.m., Hoover High School,
4474 El Cajon Blvd. (92115). The Tallmadge Patrol is hosting its annual
Clean Alley Project, partnering with the Hoover High Football Team, and
with assistance from Councilmember Emerald¹s office, the generous donation
of dumpsters by EDCO Waste. Contact: Rudy Heilig at
talmadgepatrol@yahoo.com or Kelly Waggonner kwaggonner@cox.net. Open to
the public.
2 -- Pacific Beach Schools Fair, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p. m., Mission Bay High
School, 2475 Grand Ave. (92109). Come talk to the principals, staff and
parents from PB Elementary, Sessions Elementary, Crown Point Junior Music
Academy, Barnard Asian Pacific Language Academy, Pacific Peach Middle
School and Mission Bay High. For more information join our Facebook Open
Group Mission Bay Cluster. Contact: Fred Hilgers, Principal, Mission Bay
High School, (858) 273-1313. Open to the public.
2 -- Curie Elementary School Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4080 Governor
Drive (92122). Curie¹s Annual PTA Holiday Craft Fair has been famous for
more than three decades for its variety of homemade items. Information:
curiecraftfair@gmail.com. Open to the public.
5 -- Trayvon Martin- George Zimmerman Community Dialogue has been
postponed. Check back for a notice of its rescheduling.
8 -- Audubon K-8 School Design Task force, 7:45 a.m., Audubon K-8 School
auditorium, 8111 San Vicente Street, San Diego CA 92114. San Diego Unified
School District invites you or your representative to participate in a
Design Task Force for the bond-funded whole-site modernization project at
Audubon K-8 School. You will join 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 Alonso Casas, project manager, at
acasas@sandi.net or 858-573-5839. Open to the public.
11 -- Holiday, Veterans Day, all school and offices closed.
-- 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/, subscribe
at http://feeds.feedburner.com/sdusdnewsfeed 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 or announce to the public.
# # #
Jack Brandais | Communications Department | San Diego Unified School
District | (619) 725-5570 (Desk) | (619) 607-0477 (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/
District, October 25, 2013
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.
OCTOBER
Through 31 -- Red Ribbon Week, celebrated at schools throughout the
district. Contact Jack Brandais, Communications Department, 619-607-0477,
for activities. The Red Ribbon Campaign® was started when drug traffickers
in Mexico City murdered DEA agent Kiki Camarena in 1985. This began the
continuing tradition of displaying Red Ribbons as a symbol of intolerance
towards the use of drugs.
* 25 -- Deadline for Supplemental Education Services applications. NOTE:
Moved to Friday, November 15, 2013 OR postmarked by Friday, November 8,
2013. For more information, go to the program website at
http://www.sandi.net/nclb/ses. Open to eligible families.
26 -- Supplemental Education Services Meet the Provider Fair, 10 a.m. to 2
p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777 Imperial Ave. (92113). The "Meet the
Providers Fair" is an excellent opportunity for parents and students to
meet the different tutoring organizations listed below that are contracted
to provide SES Free Tutoring to eligible students. Participating
organizations will be there to answer your questions and provide you with
information regarding their individual programs. If you plan to attend one
or both of these fairs, please remember to bring your child's application
that you received in your mail. SES Staff will be available to assist you
and accept your applications in person. Contact: Andrea Thrower, Program
Manager, (619) 262-0316. Open to eligible families.
25 -- Sequoia Elementary School Fall Carnival, 3-6:30 p.m., 4690 Limerick,
San Diego (92117). $15 Wristbands for unlimited games will be sold in
school office the week before the carnival; $20 day of the event. Contact:
Ryan Kissel, Principal, (858) 496-8240. Open to the public.
26 -- Holmes Elementary School Halloween Carnival, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 4902
Mt. Ararat Dr. (92111). Contact: Jonathan Saipe, Principal, (858)
496-8110. Open to the public.
26 -- Bay Park Elementary School Halloween Carnival, 2-5:30 p.m., 2433
Denver St. (92110). Contact: Leslie Barnes, Principal, (619) 276-1471.
Open to the public.
28 -- University City Cluster Committee Common Core Standards
Presentation, 4:30-6 p.m., University City High School Media Center, 6949
Genesee Ave. (92122). UC High Cluster is scheduled to have a presentation
on the new Common Core State Standards that are being phased in by San
Diego Unified. These standards affect the education of all students.
Contact: Jeff Olivero, Principal, 858) 457-3040 or jolivero@sandi.net
Open to the public.
28 -- Mira Mesa Cluster School Council meeting, 5:30 p.m., Mira Mesa High
School Media Center, 10510 Reagan Rd. (92126). The Mira Cluster School
Council is dedicated to improving educational endeavors and student
achievement in the Mira Mesa cluster. The committee has representatives
from each of the Mira Mesa neighborhood schools including the principals,
teachers, students and parents. Contact: Bob Turner, Chairperson,
rturner4@san.rr.com. Open to the public.
29 -- State of the District Address, 4:30-7 p.m., Kearny High School, 7651
Wellington St. (92111). This year¹s theme is Dream Big: Vision 2020. Board
of Education President John Evans and Supt. Cindy Marten will be joined by
employees, parents, teachers, students, elected officials and the
community to provide an inside look on the upcoming school year. It
includes a celebration of the district¹s hall of fame. More information at
www.sandi.net/soda. Contact: Linda Zintz, Communications Director, at
(619)-725-5578. Open to the public.
* 31 -- Halloween Parade, 2 p.m., Holmes Elementary School, 4902 Mt.
Ararat Dr. (92111). Students in costume will parade around the playground.
Contact: Jonathan Saipe, Principal, (858) 496-8110. Not open to the public.
NOVEMBER
2 -- Tallmadge and Mid-City Alley Clean-up, 8 a.m., Hoover High School,
4474 El Cajon Blvd. (92115). The Tallmadge Patrol is hosting its annual
Clean Alley Project, partnering with the Hoover High Football Team, and
with assistance from Councilmember Emerald¹s office, the generous donation
of dumpsters by EDCO Waste. Contact: Rudy Heilig at
talmadgepatrol@yahoo.com or Kelly Waggonner kwaggonner@cox.net. Open to
the public.
2 -- Pacific Beach Schools Fair, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p. m., Mission Bay High
School, 2475 Grand Ave. (92109). Come talk to the principals, staff and
parents from PB Elementary, Sessions Elementary, Crown Point Junior Music
Academy, Barnard Asian Pacific Language Academy, Pacific Peach Middle
School and Mission Bay High. For more information join our Facebook Open
Group Mission Bay Cluster. Contact: Fred Hilgers, Principal, Mission Bay
High School, (858) 273-1313. Open to the public.
2 -- Curie Elementary School Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4080 Governor
Drive (92122). Curie¹s Annual PTA Holiday Craft Fair has been famous for
more than three decades for its variety of homemade items. Information:
curiecraftfair@gmail.com. Open to the public.
5 -- Trayvon Martin- George Zimmerman Community Dialogue has been
postponed. Check back for a notice of its rescheduling.
8 -- Audubon K-8 School Design Task force, 7:45 a.m., Audubon K-8 School
auditorium, 8111 San Vicente Street, San Diego CA 92114. San Diego Unified
School District invites you or your representative to participate in a
Design Task Force for the bond-funded whole-site modernization project at
Audubon K-8 School. You will join 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 Alonso Casas, project manager, at
acasas@sandi.net or 858-573-5839. Open to the public.
11 -- Holiday, Veterans Day, all school and offices closed.
-- 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/, subscribe
at http://feeds.feedburner.com/sdusdnewsfeed 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 or announce to the public.
# # #
Jack Brandais | Communications Department | San Diego Unified School
District | (619) 725-5570 (Desk) | (619) 607-0477 (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/
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Kearny High Hosts Linked Learning News Conference on Thursday
MEDIA ADVISORY from the San Diego Unified School District, Oct. 22, 2013
KEARNY HIGH HOSTS LINKED LEARNING NEWS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY
Reporters and editors: See below for a news conferece at 9:15 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Kearny High Educational Complex, organized by
the Linked Learning Alliance, a Sacramento-based group. Your attendance is
welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Hilary McLean, Deputy
Director, Linked Learning Alliance, (916) 248-4848,
hilary@linkedlearning.org.
The detail on the San Diego event is below; for additional events around
the state, contact Hilary McLean at (916) 248-4848,
hilary@linkedlearning.org
Located in Linda Vista, the Kearny High Education Complex is made up of
four high schools that use the linked learning approach. It combines
strong academics, career-based classroom learning, and real-world
workplace experience to help students gain an advantage in high school,
postsecondary education, and career. Students can choose among
industry-themed pathways in fields that include business, arts and media,
business, science and technology, and construction technology.
Jack Brandais | Communications Department | San Diego Unified School
District | (619) 725-5570 (Desk) | (619) 607-0477 (Cell)
+ + +
Linked Learning Fall Showcase to Highlight Region-Wide Linked Learning
Commitments, Partnerships of Schools and Businesses
Events and press conferences taking place at high schools across California
San Diego, CA ‹ Employer leaders, school district superintendents, and
state policymakers will host a set of events across the state to showcase
Linked Learning, celebrate the commitment to make Linked Learning
available to students across five regions, and highlight partnerships
between schools and employers to prepare California¹s future workforce for
job-rich economic sectors. Events will feature remarks from State
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, State Senate President
pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, State Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff,
and others.
Momentum is growing to expand the Linked Learning approach across
California. In January, 63 school districts and county offices of
education were selected to participate in a State Linked Learning Pilot
Program. Earlier this month, the State Superintendent of Public
Instruction and the California Community Colleges Chancellor announced $5
million for the Linked Learning Pilot sites, matched by a $2.5 million
grant from the James Irvine Foundation. The state budget recently signed
by Governor Jerry Brown included $250 million for the California Career
Pathways Trust, a grant program incentivizing collaboration between
schools and employers to support Linked Learning pathways and provide
work-based learning opportunities for students.
Reporters are invited to press conferences and to school visits at each
site, which will provide b-roll opportunities and illustrate what makes
the Linked Learning approach unique from other high school reform
initiatives. Each regional event will include a press conference featuring
high-level Linked Learning champions and students. For more information
about Linked Learning, please visit www.LinkedLearning.org.
Below is a detailed agenda of event opportunities for media.
San Diego Event
Thursday, Oct. 24.
Kearny High Educational Complex, Room 301. 7651 Wellington Way, San Diego,
CA 92111
9:15 a.m., Press conference with State Superintendent of Public
Instruction Tom Torlakson, employer leaders, and regional district
leaders.
9:50 a.m., A student-led site visit of Kearny High School of Digital Media
Design and/or Kearny High School Construction Tech Academy with
opportunity for B-roll footage.
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KEARNY HIGH HOSTS LINKED LEARNING NEWS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY
Reporters and editors: See below for a news conferece at 9:15 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Kearny High Educational Complex, organized by
the Linked Learning Alliance, a Sacramento-based group. Your attendance is
welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Hilary McLean, Deputy
Director, Linked Learning Alliance, (916) 248-4848,
hilary@linkedlearning.org.
The detail on the San Diego event is below; for additional events around
the state, contact Hilary McLean at (916) 248-4848,
hilary@linkedlearning.org
Located in Linda Vista, the Kearny High Education Complex is made up of
four high schools that use the linked learning approach. It combines
strong academics, career-based classroom learning, and real-world
workplace experience to help students gain an advantage in high school,
postsecondary education, and career. Students can choose among
industry-themed pathways in fields that include business, arts and media,
business, science and technology, and construction technology.
Jack Brandais | Communications Department | San Diego Unified School
District | (619) 725-5570 (Desk) | (619) 607-0477 (Cell)
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Linked Learning Fall Showcase to Highlight Region-Wide Linked Learning
Commitments, Partnerships of Schools and Businesses
Events and press conferences taking place at high schools across California
San Diego, CA ‹ Employer leaders, school district superintendents, and
state policymakers will host a set of events across the state to showcase
Linked Learning, celebrate the commitment to make Linked Learning
available to students across five regions, and highlight partnerships
between schools and employers to prepare California¹s future workforce for
job-rich economic sectors. Events will feature remarks from State
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, State Senate President
pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, State Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff,
and others.
Momentum is growing to expand the Linked Learning approach across
California. In January, 63 school districts and county offices of
education were selected to participate in a State Linked Learning Pilot
Program. Earlier this month, the State Superintendent of Public
Instruction and the California Community Colleges Chancellor announced $5
million for the Linked Learning Pilot sites, matched by a $2.5 million
grant from the James Irvine Foundation. The state budget recently signed
by Governor Jerry Brown included $250 million for the California Career
Pathways Trust, a grant program incentivizing collaboration between
schools and employers to support Linked Learning pathways and provide
work-based learning opportunities for students.
Reporters are invited to press conferences and to school visits at each
site, which will provide b-roll opportunities and illustrate what makes
the Linked Learning approach unique from other high school reform
initiatives. Each regional event will include a press conference featuring
high-level Linked Learning champions and students. For more information
about Linked Learning, please visit www.LinkedLearning.org.
Below is a detailed agenda of event opportunities for media.
San Diego Event
Thursday, Oct. 24.
Kearny High Educational Complex, Room 301. 7651 Wellington Way, San Diego,
CA 92111
9:15 a.m., Press conference with State Superintendent of Public
Instruction Tom Torlakson, employer leaders, and regional district
leaders.
9:50 a.m., A student-led site visit of Kearny High School of Digital Media
Design and/or Kearny High School Construction Tech Academy with
opportunity for B-roll footage.
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Monday, October 21, 2013
MEDIA ADVISORY -- LAW ENFORCEMENT HELICOPTERS DESCEND ON HEARST ELEMENTARY
MEDIA ADVISORY from the San Diego Unified School District, Oct. 21, 2013
LAW ENFORCEMENT HELICOPTERS DESCEND ON HEARST ELEMENTARY
Reporters and editors: See advisory from San Diego Police Department
regarding the visit of San Diego Police and San Diego County Sheriff's
Department helicopters to Hearst Elementary School. The visit is scheduled
for 8 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, and is part of the school's
observance of Red Ribbon Week.
If you have any questions about the visit, please contact Det. Blaine
Ferguson at 619-527-3352, or Hearst Principal Jamie Jorgensen at (619)
583-5704.
Jack Brandais | Communications Department | San Diego Unified School
District | (619) 725-5570 (Desk) | (619) 607-0477 (Cell)
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MEDIA ADVISORY
SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT
SENT 10/18/13
What: San Diego Sheriff Search and Rescue Helicopter and Copter One Will
Visit Hearst Elementary School
When: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 8:00 a.m.
Where: Hearst Elementary School
6230 Del Cerro Boulevard, San Diego
Why: As part of the ³Partners in Education² Program, San Diego Sheriff
Search and Rescue Helicopter and Copter One have adopted Hearst Elementary
School. San Diego Police Department will be on scene with a SWAT unit,
motorcycle and several other units.
A San Diego Sheriff Search and Rescue helicopter, ASTREA 10, and Copter
One will land at the school. Students will have the opportunity to see the
helicopters and other public safety vehicles, and to talk with police
officers and firefighters.
Contact: Detective Blaine Ferguson, 619 527-3552
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/
LAW ENFORCEMENT HELICOPTERS DESCEND ON HEARST ELEMENTARY
Reporters and editors: See advisory from San Diego Police Department
regarding the visit of San Diego Police and San Diego County Sheriff's
Department helicopters to Hearst Elementary School. The visit is scheduled
for 8 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, and is part of the school's
observance of Red Ribbon Week.
If you have any questions about the visit, please contact Det. Blaine
Ferguson at 619-527-3352, or Hearst Principal Jamie Jorgensen at (619)
583-5704.
Jack Brandais | Communications Department | San Diego Unified School
District | (619) 725-5570 (Desk) | (619) 607-0477 (Cell)
+ + +
MEDIA ADVISORY
SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT
SENT 10/18/13
What: San Diego Sheriff Search and Rescue Helicopter and Copter One Will
Visit Hearst Elementary School
When: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 8:00 a.m.
Where: Hearst Elementary School
6230 Del Cerro Boulevard, San Diego
Why: As part of the ³Partners in Education² Program, San Diego Sheriff
Search and Rescue Helicopter and Copter One have adopted Hearst Elementary
School. San Diego Police Department will be on scene with a SWAT unit,
motorcycle and several other units.
A San Diego Sheriff Search and Rescue helicopter, ASTREA 10, and Copter
One will land at the school. Students will have the opportunity to see the
helicopters and other public safety vehicles, and to talk with police
officers and firefighters.
Contact: Detective Blaine Ferguson, 619 527-3552
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/
Friday, October 18, 2013
Post Board Meeting Agendas
PLEASE NOTE:
· Closed Session Agenda—Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 2:00 p.m., Room 2249
Open & Closed Session Meeting Information: http://www.sandi.net/page/3248.
· Special Meeting Agenda—Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 3:30 p.m., Room 2249
BoardDocs Agenda Link: : http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9CLPEL5AB1A4.
· Regular Meeting Agenda—Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 5:00 p.m., Auditorium
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=95BSTX726689.
· Special Meeting Agenda “State of the District Address”—Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 5:30 p.m., Kearny High School Auditorium
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9BPUVL7DE424
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.
Josefina Viorato 
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
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