
A roundup of school activities and news in Pacific Beach and the Mission Bay area: • The next Mission Bay Cluster meeting will be Tuesday, March 22 at 6 p.m. at Mission Bay High School in the library. The MB Cluster is being formed with the idea that a collective voice, representing all students attending the Pacific Beach schools, can be stronger and more effective in achieving some of our broader goals. The cluster is represented by parents, teachers and administrators from Mission Bay High School, Pacific Beach Middle School, PB Elementary, Bay View Terrace, Crown Point Elementary and Kate Sessions Elementary. As a strong, unified voice, we can articulate more forcefully the needs of our students, to the San Diego Unified School District’s (SDUSD) Board of Education and our representatives. All are welcome. • The next Mission Bay High School master site planning meeting takes place Wednesday, March 23 at 6 p.m. at Mission Bay High School (MBHS) in the library. Architects will join representatives of the SDUSD’s facilities planning department, parents, administrators and community activists to create a long-term vision for the campus of Mission Bay High. The stadium renovation and athletic facilities have been the priority and are moving forward, but there is still much planning to do for the whole site modernization. If you are interested to see where the plans stand or have an opinion of what you would like to see on campus, please attend the next meeting. • Just a reminder: On Wednesday, March 23, Mossy Ford will team with Mission Bay High School for a unique school fundraiser. Anyone 18 years or older can come to the high school between noon and 7 p.m. and take a short test drive in a new Ford vehicle around a marked area in the parking lot. Mossy Ford will donate $20 to the school for each test drive taken. Extended test drives will be available, but there is no obligation to purchase a car. The entire community is welcome to attend and participants must have a valid driver’s license and be 18 years or older. • The Pacific Beach Middle School (PBMS) college night/open-house event is set for Thursday, March 24 and will begin at 5 p.m. with a presentation by College Knowledge Consulting. The organization will host an informational college workshop for PBMS students and their parents. College Knowledge Consulting is an educational consulting agency dedicated to helping students and families navigate the college admissions and enrollment process. Get a head start on planning for college by maximizing your middle school years. Students who take the time to plan now for college will open up opportunities to go anywhere later in life. The open-house portion of the event is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with students and parents meeting with teachers and administrators. The students will be discussing their work and progress from the beginning of the school year. Friends of Pacific Beach Secondary Schools (FOPBSS) will have a welcome table with refreshments. • Wednesday, March 30: FOPBSS meeting at 6 p.m. in the PBMS media center. • The Mission Bay High School production of “HAIRSPRAY” will take place Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. More than 30 cast members will sing, dance and act in this high-energy musical. Tickets are $7; $1 off with each canned good donated to the San Diego food Bank. — Jennifer Tandy








