PROP J RALLY!

Quarterly LGBT Community Coalition Breakfast
Prop J and Public Schools, Friday, Oct. 15

Are you the parent of a current or prospective student at San Diego Unified? Concerned about the state of education at San Diego public schools?

On Tuesday, Nov. 2, voters will weigh in on Prop J – a temporary annual parcel tax that proponents say would prevent teacher layoffs, fund job and college preparation, and preserve small class sizes. Opponents contend that the measure does not specify how revenues must be spent. Learn more during our Quarterly LGBT Community Coalition Breakfast on Friday, October 15 at 7:30 am.

Lani Lutar, President and CEO of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association and Richard Barrera, President of the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education, will provide opposing and supporting arguments for the measure. The forum will take place at the San Diego LGBT Community Center (3909 Centre Street). A full breakfast is available for a $10 donation; coffee and tea are complimentary. RSVPs are not required.

We hope you will join us!

Best wishes,
Carlos Marquez
Director of Community Programs & Public Affairs
The San Diego LGBT Community Center
v - 619 . 692 . 2077 . 103 | m - 619 . 651 . 0797 | f - 619 . 260 . 3093
www.thecentersd.org

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Help Support the Kindergarten Class

Loews Coronado Bay Resort Invites You to
Build a Better Lunchbox
in support of Alice Birney Elementary School’s Kindergarten Class
Enjoy a fun, tasty and nutritious afternoon featuring:
• Fun food stations
• Creative and delicious ways to use fruits and veggies
• Hands-on demonstrations by our chefs
• Complimentary Loews Loves Kids
lunch bags filled with fun surprises!

Saturday, November 13, from 11 am to 1 pm Loews Coronado Bay Resort
4000 Loews Coronado Bay Road, Coronado, CA 92118
$10 for adults, free for children

All monies raised will be used to fund much-needed playground equipment,
including a sand set, basketball hoop, bouncy balls, hula hoops, and jump ropes,
for the kindergarten students of Alice Birney Elementary School.

To RSVP, please contact Anne Stephany at 619-424-4416 or
astephany@loewshotels.com by November 9.

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Hey Birney Gardeners!

I am writing because we have an offer of fruit trees from the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (Kashi — Fruitabu snacks).

The event is October 21st at 1pm. They will come and do a short curriculum piece. They want to do this with 2nd and possibly 1st grade classes. They need up to 20-25 parent volunteers to help pull this off.

As parents we will be digging holes, planting and mulching during the presentation. As you know the soil is VERY clay, so this could be a pretty big job. I am going to do a test dig today. The main plantings will be in the area next to the fence of the joint use field. I am exploring if we can expand into other areas on campus, including next to the preschool and near the portables. Standby as I confirm with Larry the landscaping lead for our school if we can have "permission" for this expansion.

Please let me know if you will be able to make this time. Also let me know if there are any parents you can think of who might be available for this I want to cast a big net. Because it will undoubtedly be fun, I hope it can galvanize efforts and we can throw our own event to plant the library literacy herb garden!

Best, Mindy
email me at: mindysue@igc.org

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Pizza Gourmet Express - Tuesday Nov. 2

Family Dinner Night at Pizza Gourmet Express

Enjoy a nice dinner out and help support the Birney PTA assembly programs at the same time.

Tuesday, Nov. 2
11 am - 9 pm
4615 Park Boulevard • San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 546-7430

Come enjoy a fresh selection of Pizzas prepared to your specifications right before your eyes. Enjoy them baked in our high speed pizza ovens, or take and bake at home. If you are having meetings at work order take out. Teachers, get a group order together and enjoy some good food at lunchtime. Birney Elementary will get 25% of all food purchases. Discount does not apply to deliveries.

Let’s enjoy some good food and support field
trips and assemblies for our Birney students.

Don't forget you can order it ahead of time and pick it up or even order it not cooked and cook it up later.

If you need a flier, download one here!

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Star Party and Spaghetti Dinner!

Join us for our
5th Annual Star Gazing Party and Spaghetti Dinner!
The San Diego Astronomy Association will be on our playground
Thursday, October 15 from 6:30-8:30 pm.

Spaghetti Dinner from 6 - 7:30 pm
Adults $6 and Children $3

Come share in this FREE Star Party. Everyone is welcome.
Children MUST be with an adult at all times.
If you have a telescope at home, bring it!
Download a FREE Spaghetti Dinner Coupon Here. Buy one child's dinner and get one child's dinner FREE.

The PTA provides free popcorn, lemonade, and glow necklaces for each participant.

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