Staff Bulletin: Save the Date, February 4, 2004

February 4, 2004

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Save the Date!
•	AAAE Annual Conference The Association of African-American Educators (AAAE) Conference is scheduled for March 5-6, 2004 at the Hanalei/Red Lion Hotel in Hotel Circle in Mission Valley and is centered on the theme, Effectively Teaching African American Students: 50 Years After Brown vs. Board. The Annual Conference is one way that the AAAE brings educators, students and parents together to focus on strategies for improving the academic achievement of African American students. Attendees will listen to researchers and motivational speakers and participate in discussions and problem-solving sessions. They will question their perceptions about African-American students and later act as agents of change as they take learned strategies back to school sites and the communities they represent. Take advantage of discounted registration fees by responding before February 11. The final registration deadline is March 5. Please contact Catherine Pope at (619) 668-8635 or Juel Moore at gpjamoore@aol.com if you would like more information.
•	Arts Pack Live! Event This Saturday This Saturday, Feb. 7, the San Diego Arts Education Partnership is holding its Arts Pack Live! event, the first countywide showcase where teachers and parents can learn firsthand about San Diego county schools' arts programs. This event will be held at the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and includes mini-performances and table resources. The first 200 arrivals will receive FREE tote bags and post-it note cubes! Valuable information will be available including resources for assemblies, fieldtrips, tours, transportation and more. Further information and directions can be found online or by calling (858) 539-5354.
•	Cash for College Workshop State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell is urging all graduating high school seniors and their parents to attend a free Cash for College workshop where they will get hands-on help in applying for Cal Grants and other financial aid programs. "In California, any eligible student who makes the grade is entitled to thousands of dollars in free grant aid to attend a UC, CSU or community college," O'Connell said. "Any student who is thinking about going to college next year and needs financial aid should attend a Cash for College workshop." Students and parents can get assistance with completing applications for Cal Grants and other financial aid by attending a workshop offered by the San Diego California Student Opportunity & Access Program (Cal SOAP). There are several workshops scheduled during January and February. Please visit the website for specific dates. If you would like to sign up, please contact Linda Doughty, Cal SOAP Director, at (858) 569-1866 or ldoughty@ucsd.edu.
•	Kearny Students to Participate in Academic Decathlon and Sea World Awards Ceremony Academic Decathlon participants from Kearny High School will be competing this Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004 in the 22nd Annual San Diego County Academic Decathlon. The Decathlon Awards Reception, which will recognize student and school winners in each of the Decathlon's ten events, is scheduled for the following Thursday, Feb. 12, at Sea World and is open to all interested parties. For more information, please contact Nicole Shina at (858) 292-3850.
•	"Little Shop of Horrors" Blossoms at Mira Mesa High School A singing plant, a daring hero, a sweet girl and a demented dentist-look out, here comes Little Shop of Horrors. Spring arrives early at Mira Mesa High, as a dozen junior and senior cast members tell the story of a nerdish florist vying for success and romance with the help of a giant, hungry plant named Audrey II. Meanwhile, behind the curtain of the tech-intensive show, drama students of all grades assist with music, lighting, sound, props and costumes as Audrey II expands to eye-popping proportions. The cult classic goes up Feb. 5 for a three day run under the direction of drama teacher, Daniel Kriley. For ticket information please email dkriley@mail.sandi.net.
•	Madison High School Music Benefit at Brick By Brick This Saturday This Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, So-Cal Show-Cal Productions will host an all-day benefit concert at Brick By Brick (1130 Buenos Ave.) in San Diego to raise money for the Madison High School music department. The concert will feature 10 hot local bands including Carbine, Roosevelt, Lighter, Jenn Grinels, The Trophy Life, Decompression, The Valentine Fist, Levity, Jake and Simple Life. This is the first benefit concert So-Cal Show-Cal Productions has hosted. For more details or directions, please call (619) 275-5483. Tickets will be available at the door for $10. This is a 21 and older event.
•	Old Town Cultural and Historical Program 20th Anniversary Celebration The Old Town Cultural and Historical Program celebrates its 20th Anniversary this month on Feb. 19, 2004. This Off-Campus Integrated Learning Experience (OCILE) program for all SDCS fourth graders teaches students about San Diego's rich cultural and historical past. An Open House will be held at Fremont School (3939 Conde St.) in San Diego from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information or to RSVP, please contact the Old Town Program at (619) 293-4432 or oldtownpgm@mail.sandi.net.
•	San Diego Union-Tribune Race for Literacy One of the highlights of the school year, the Union-Tribune Race for Literacy Weekend, will be held on May 1 and 2, 2004. Last year over 7,000 children, parents and teachers took part in the "Kids' Magic Mile" in Balboa Park (taking place this year on May 1st.) The kids ran, played, ate and listened to celebrity readers before going home with an official race T-shirt, a new book and a "gold" medal, hung proudly around their necks. On the following day, over 5,000 walkers and runners, including many school teams, had the unique opportunity to run down Highway 163 from Balboa Park to downtown San Diego in the "Race for Literacy 8K." The 8K will take place this year on Sunday, May 2. If you missed it last year, don't miss it again! Contact In Motion, Inc. at (760) 692-2900 or teams@inmotionevents.com to get involved this year.
•	SDSCPA Winter Dance Concert 2004 Tonight, Feb. 4, through Friday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m., the San Diego School for Creative and Performing Arts (SDSCPA) proudly presents its Winter Dance Concert 2004. The concert will take place at the Florence Johnson Grand Theater at 2425 Dusk Drive. Ticket prices range from $4-6. Please call the SDSCPA Box Office at (619) 470-0588 for tickets or more information.
•	STAR/PAL Fishing Derby STAR/PAL will be hosting a free fishing derby on Feb. 21, 2004 for kids, ages 8 to 15, at Chollas Lake (6350 College Grove Dr.) in San Diego. All registered kids will receive a free fishing pole and T-shirt. Participants will also receive a free lunch cooked by San Diego Firefighters. A raffle and tag fish program will follow lunch. The lake will be stocked with hundreds of pounds of trout paid through donations made to STAR/PAL. Over 100 Law Enforcement Officers are volunteering their time to assist with the derby, the California Department of Fish and Game will facilitate 101 fish biology learning stations, and the San Diego Fly Fishing Club will come out to instruct on fly fishing. If you would like more information, please call Officer Lee Brannon at (619) 531-2788 or (619) 531-2718. Walk-ups will be accepted, but space is limited and pre-registered kids will be processed first.

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