News and notes from schools in the Pacific Beach/Mission Bay area: Pacific Beach public schools are back in session. There are many opportunities to learn what is happening at local schools and numerous events highlighting the strengths of each school site. • The Mission Bay Cluster Governance meeting will be Monday, Sept. 19. Call the Pacific Beach Middle School office at (858) 273-9070 for location. The Mission Bay Cluster includes all the local, public feeder schools in Pacific Beach, including Mission Bay High School, Pacific Beach Middle School, Kate Sessions Elementary, Pacific Beach Elementary, Crown Point Music Academy and Bay View Terrace. There will be an introduction of new area superintendent Mitzi Moreno and newly established by-laws will be reviewed, officers will be elected and priorities for the cluster will be discussed. All are welcome. • The first Friends of Pacific Beach Secondary Schools (FOPBSS) meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. in the Mission Bay High School library. FOPBSS is the parent/teacher nonprofit organization that supports both PB Middle and Mission Bay High. Community members are invited to be a part of the team of dedicated parents, principals and teachers, enjoying the exciting opportunity to make a significant difference for the students of PBMS and MBHS. All are welcome. • Kate Sessions Elementary School’s annual “Back to School Night” will be held Thursday, Sept. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. Come visit the classrooms and meet the principal. • Pacific Beach Elementary School will host “Penguin Pride Night” on Friday, Sept. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. This fun, free event is for the whole family and includes a book fair, cake walk, music and games for the kids, T-shirt sales and many other activities to welcome back the students, parents, siblings and friends. • Pacific Beach Middle School’s Back to School Night is Thursday, Sept. 29 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Families are invited to enjoy a delicious dinner, visit the Scholastic Book Fair, meet the administration, chat with teachers and reconnect with friends. • The After School Tennis Program at Pacific Beach Elementary begins Thursday, Sept. 22 from 2:20 to 3:20 p.m. It is free and all skill levels are welcome. Contact the school office for more information at (858) 273-9070. • The Mission Bay High School open house will be Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. There will be presentations by the principal and FOPBSS. Classrooms will be open and teachers will be available to discuss expectations of students in the first semester. — Jennifer Tandy