August
14 — Enrollment Day at Crown Point Music Academy, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Crown Point Elementary School, 4033 Ingraham Street (92109). San Diego’s newest academy will use the Suzuki method for teaching violin along with other individual and group learning environments. Information: (619) 725-5672.
23 — New ERAA (Everybody Recommitting to Academic Achievement) Conference and Festival, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 4777 Imperial Avenue (92113). Conference and education fair designed to get students and parents ready for the new school year. For more information, see flyer 
. Contact: (619) 264-6870.
24 — Coffee Talk with New Barnard Elementary School Principal, 10 a.m. to noon, Barnard Elementary School, 2930 Barnard Street (92110). Meet new principal Eddie Park at San Diego’s Mandarin Chinese magnet school. Contact: (619) 725-5672.
25 — New Student Registration Begins at Most Schools. If your child is new to the district, visit his or her school to register. Call the school for registration and information. For more information, see the Back to School website at http://www.sandi.net/enrollment/
25 — Special Education Forum, 1 p.m., Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street. Dr. Tom Hehir will discuss his recently completed report on Special Education in the San Diego Unified School District. Parents, staff and community members can also learn about Specialized Academic Instruction and changes in special education placement terminology. Information: Joe Fulcher, Interim Special Education Director, (858) 496-8205, or Geri Brown, Program Manager, (858) 490-8451.
25 — Coffee with Kurt, 6 p.m., Theater, Scripps Ranch High School 10410 Treena St. (92131). Kurt Madden, new principal of Scripps Ranch High, has invited the community to meet him and talk about the new school year. Contact: 621-9020, ext. 1103.
26 — Special Education Forum, 6:30-9 p.m., Lincoln High School, 4777 Imperial Avenue (92113). Parents, staff and community members are invited to a discussion of special education issues. Information: Joe Fulcher, Interim Special Education Director, (858) 496-8205, or Geri Brown, Program Manager, (858) 490-8451.
27 — Barbecue and Orientation, Innovation Middle School, 6-7:30 p.m., 5095 Arvinels Ave. (92117). Students entering this new school in September, along with their families, will enjoy live music, food and classroom visits. Principal Harlan Klein and his staff are prepared to display the school’s Promethean active classrooms with digital, interactive learning tools. Contact: Principal Harlan Klein, (858) 278-5948, www.imiddle.org.
28 — Enrollment Day at Crown Point Music Academy, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Crown Point Elementary School, 4033 Ingraham Street (92109). San Diego’s newest academy will use the Suzuki method for teaching violin along with other individual and group learning environments. Information: (619) 725-5672.
September
1 — Labor Day, all schools and offices closed.
2 — First Day of 2008-09 school year.
20 — Cox Presents A Salute to Teachers, 7 p.m., Balboa Theater, 868 Fourth Avenue (92101). The 35th annual San Diego County Teacher of the Year Awards, a black tie, live television production with the audience seated by 6:45. The evening culminates with the announcement of the five 2009 San Diego County Teachers of the Year. For ticket information, call (858) 292-3753.
27 — Crawford High 50th Anniversary Celebration Gala, 5-10 p.m., Crawford High Educational Complex, 4191 Colts Way (92115). Calling all Colts… you’re invited to an evening of good food and fun to celebrate the school’s golden anniversary. Events include a buffet dinner, memorabilia displays, raffle, silent auction, casino games and Texas Hold’em poker. Proceeds support a new computer room in the library, purchase of new sports equipment and student scholarships. Wear your red, white and blue. Sponsored by the Will C. Crawford High School Foundation Inc. Information: (877) 426-2587.
Ongoing Events
Every Thursday
Farmer’s Market, 3-7 p.m., de Portola Middle School, 11010
Clairemont Mesa Blvd. (92124). Thursday evening certified farmer’s market benefits the DePortola Middle School Foundation.
Nearly two dozen vendors are expected. Call (858) 272-7054 for details.
Every Saturday
Scripps Ranch Farmers Market and Art Festival, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ellen Browning Scripps Elementary
School, 10380 Spring Canyon Rd. (92131). Contact: Bev Cassity, (858) 586-7933,
srfarmersmarket@aol.com, or visit
www.scrippsranchfarmersmarket.com.
La Jolla Elementary Open Air Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, La Jolla Elementary School, 1111 Marine St., La Jolla (92037). The school’s upper playground becomes a colorful, friendly and certified farmer’s market every week. Live music, colorful and creative artisans, diverse food court, fruit, vegetables and flowers. Proceeds benefit La Jolla Elementary School. Information: school office, (858) 454-7196; market hotline, (858) 454-1699.
