Mission Bay High Cluster update: On Nov. 29, the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) staff advised the Board of Education to remove Pacific Beach Middle School from its closure list. The Mission Bay High Cluster Committee voted to pursue an alternative vision for Pacific Beach Middle School and Mission Bay High, keeping both sites open, but working toward a goal aligning with the SDUSD vision of “Community Based Schools.” The MBH Cluster Committee will now focus energies on increasing student achievement, increasing local enrollment, pursuing outside funding for programming and looking for opportunities to enhance each school in the cluster. Mission Bay High • On Dec. 8, Mission Bay High international baccalaureate school will hold a tour beginning in the high school library at 8 a.m. Meet principal Fred Hilgers and learn more about the IB program with Kris Greenwood, IB coordinator. Tour the campus and check out the classrooms. This two-hour tour will be a wonderful way to find out about all the great things happening at the Mission Bay High IB school. • The MBHS Music Department’s Winter Concert is Dec. 9 in the school auditorium and will feature all performance groups, including the beginning band, Jazz Ensemble and the Preservationists. Show starts at 7 p.m. and general admission is $5. All children and students are admitted free. Tickets will be sold at the door. The show will feature a mixture of holiday classics, swing standards and New Orleans jazz. The Preservationists will also be debuting some of their new originals. Come join the MBHS Music Department for this exciting family event. Pacific Beach Middle School • On Dec. 7, the String Ensembles and Sound Wave Choir performed in a Winter Concert at PBMS and will again today, Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. The sixth-grade band, beginning band, Concert Band and Jazz Band will perform in this Holiday Concert. Come enjoy songs of the season with the talented students of Pacific Beach Middle, an international baccalaureate school. • On Saturday, Dec. 10, PBMS will sponsor a beach cleanup at Tourmaline Beach from 9 to 11 a.m. Meet at Tourmaline at 8:50 a.m. to sign in and get your gloves and garbage bags. Let’s keep our beaches clean! Pacific Beach Elementary • On Dec. 14, starting at 8 a.m., PBE will host a school tour beginning with check-in at the front office. Pacific Beach Elementary is located at 1234 Tourmaline St. in PB. Meet the principal, visit classes and tour the campus. Come see for yourself all that PBE has to offer! • The annual Las Posadas Winter Festival will take place at PBE on Dec. 14 at noon. Purchase food tickets in advance in the PBE office or on the day of the event. Come join us for food, music and fun! Crown Point Junior Music Academy CPJMA will host its Winter Family Dance on Friday, Dec. 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Kate Sessions Elementary On Thursday, Dec. 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the Kate Sessions auditorium will be transformed into an art museum full of students’ work  at the annual Holiday Art Show. Join us for an evening of beautiful art pieces while enjoying the spirit of the season.