MISSION BAY CLUSTER • Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7-10. Students and parents from Pacific Beach-area schools will be hosting breakfasts, making lunches, dropping off treats, sending thank-you notes and showing the teachers how much they are appreciated. The festivities and appreciation events will continue throughout the week. It is especially important this year to show our teachers how much their talent, patience and hard work is valued. These inspirational educators have an enormous impact on the lives of students and the community honors them this week. • Friends of Pacific Beach Secondary Schools (FOBSS) will be having its biggest fundraiser of the year and it’s not one to miss! The “Blues by the Bay” Spring Auction will be an evening of music, food, drink and auction items. This raucous, rockin’ night of is an opportunity to raise much-needed funds for PB Middle School and Mission Bay High. The event takes place Sunday, May 20 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Mission Beach Woman’s Club, located at 840 Santa Clara Place. Check out the new website: www.fopbss.org. MISSION BAY HIGH • STAR testing for all MBHS students will be from April 26 to May 2. The MBHS “Goal 720” promotional campaign has been encouraging students to do their best on these important tests. IB testing will run through May. • MBHS students will participate in the “I Love A Clean San Diego” Rose Creek Clean Up Event on May 28. PACIFIC BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL • The PBMS Sound Wave Choir will sing the National Anthem at the San Diego Padres game on Thursday, April 26. Music director John O’Donnell will direct the talented singers in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform in front of thousands of Padres fans. • PBMS will celebrate Cinco De Mayo on May 5 with the colors, music and food of Mexico. This celebration gives students a wonderful glimpse into the traditions of our neighbors to the south. CROWN POINT JMA • On May 3, dine on Cinco de Mayo tacos and dance to folklorico music celebrating Mexican heritage and pride. • Rock out with the CPJMA as it plays a selection of old favorites on the grass of the Pacific Beach/Taylor Branch Library on Saturday, April 28 at 11a.m. The students will also be on stage at “Gator By the Bay” on Saturday, May 12 at 11 a.m. • CPJMA staff rocks! A celebration of the employees on campus will be held during Staff Appreciation Week, April 30-May 4. Call the volunteer coordinator at(619) 508-3658 to find out how to be a part of the fun. • Friends of CPJMA “Rhythms of Latin America” Auction will be held Friday, May 11 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the St. Andrews Episcopal Church in PB. Tickets are $10 per person and $15 per couple. Childcare provided on site. Come help support our parent-teacher organization raise money for our music programs. PB ELEMENTARY PB Elementary’s 1980s Gala/Auction on Friday, April 27 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Soledad Club, 5050 Soledad Road. Prom night for the adults! Join the fun. Tickets are $30 each or $50 per couple and are available in the front office of PBE. • Check out the new PBE website: www.sandi.net/pbe. This is a great resource for perspective families and for all things PBE. • FOPBE monthly meeting on May 2 at 6 p.m. in Room 9. All are welcome and childcare will be provided. KATE SESSIONS ELEMENTARY • Kate Sessions Elementary presents “The Wizard of Oz” by Frank Baum on Thursday, May 3 at 6 p.m. in the school auditorium. Admission is free. Come join us “somewhere over the rainbow.” • Kate Sessions is gearing up for the annual spring auction. This year’s theme is “Passport to the Mediterranean” and the event will feature appetizers from the Mediterranean region, live music, and silent and live auctions. Head to the Soledad Club on May 4 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 through April 27, $25 after that date or at the door. For tickets, email [email protected]. • Kate Sessions Elementary will sponsor the “Coins for a Cure” drive to support childhood cancer research during the month of May. Drop off loose change at the office or in the classroom. Every penny counts to support the cure for cancer.