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Applause
2003!, an annual celebration of student expression benefiting
arts education programs in San Diego City Schools, will be held
Wednesday, May 21, 2003, from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. at The Prado
in Balboa Park. The evening will include a cocktail reception,
silent and live auctions, dinner and student performances. Auction
items will feature travel packages, works of art from local
and nationally known artists, student artwork, performing arts
tickets, fine dining and more. Want to see a sample of what's
available? Visit the Applause
2003! website and view the
auction
items listing. Tickets are $150 per person, tables of ten
are $1,500, with $100 of each ticket being tax deductible. For
more information and to make a reservation, call Fran Carrillo
at (858) 5389-5354. Reservation deadline is Friday, May 16.
Applause 2003! Is sponsored by the San Diego Arts Education
Partnership, a collaboration between San Diego City Schools
and the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. |
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The San Diego City Schools Teachers of the Year will
be formally recognized and honored along with all teachers on
Tuesday, May 13, in a ceremony during the board meeting. Read
more about this year's winners, John King of Scripps
Ranch High School, Jami Wright of Muirlands Middle
School, and Joan Boyle of Jackson Elementary,
on our Features page. Each participating site's principal, SDEA
rep., and site Teacher of the Year have been invited to attend
the ceremony. To watch the proceedings on television, tune into
Channel 16 at 4:00 p.m. on the 13th. For more information on
this year's event, or the SDCS Teacher of the Year process,
contact Music McCall at 619-725-5598 or mmccall@sandi.net. |
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The
California Consortium of Education Foundations (CCEF)
will host a regional meeting on Wednesday, May 14, to discuss
the significant role local education foundations play in fundraising
efforts for schools and to provide strategies on writing successful
grant applications. The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. at the County Office of Education's Joe Rindone
Regional Learning Center. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Stanley
Levenson. A cost of $15 for CCEF members, $25 for nonmembers
will cover costs of training, educational materials and breakfast.
Please send checks payable to CCEF to P.O. Box 19290, Stanford,
CA, 94309. For additional information, please contact Susan
Sweeney at susan.sweeney@stanford.edu.
The CCEF was established in 1982 to strengthen public education
by facilitating the creation, growth and effectiveness of
local education foundations. Visit the CCEF
website for more information.
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The
Association of African American Educators will hold its
annual scholarship fundraiser, the districtwide "Let
Us Entertain You" talent show, on May 15, 2003, from
5-7 p.m. at Eva's Cocina, 6690 Mission Gorge Rd. The show typically
includes board members, central office staff and school site
staff demonstrating special talents and unique, stageworthy
skills. For more information, please contact AAAE president
Dr. Juel Moore, (619) 286-8769 or email gpjamoore@aol.com. |
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The
Transportation Department is sponsoring a "End-of-the-year-Celebration
Cruise" on May 17, 2003. The cost is $25.00 per person
(this is half price) and all district employees are invited
to come along. The cruise begins at 7:00 p.m. and will conclude
at 11:00 p.m. There will be a buffet, beverages, dancing on
two decks, karaoke and door prizes. Boarding will begin at 6:30
p.m. Tickets are available by calling (858) 496-8783. |
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