MISSION BAY HIGH<\/b> An Open House\/Back to School Night is set for Wednesday, Sept. 19 from\u00a05 to 8 p.m. From 5 to 6 p.m., the event will feature pizza and salad from Woodstock\u2019s Pizza. At 6 p.m., participants will gather in the auditorium for a brief welcome and presentation and before parents and students have a chance to visit classrooms, meet the teachers and learn about the 2012-13 school-year coursework. \u00a0 PACIFIC BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL<\/b> \u2022 An Open House\/Back to School Night is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. From 5 to 6 p.m., participants will enjoy a dinner sponsored by the Friends of Pacific Beach Secondary Schools (FOPBSS) for current students and their immediate families. Tickets will be provided to PB Middle School students.\u00a0At 6 p.m., guests will gather in the auditorium with new principal Ernie Remillard and set off to visit classrooms, meet the teachers and learn about the coursework for the 2012-13 school year. Interested volunteers are urged to get more details and sign up by contacting Elkie Wills at ewills2008@hotmail.com. \u2022 Picture Day is Tuesday, Sept. 18. Interested volunteers should contact Lourdes Mosqueda in the front office at lmosqueda@sandi.net \u2022 There will be a student-service opportunity on Saturday, Sept. 15 during a 9 a.m. Coastal Cleanup Day event at the Tourmaline Beach parking lot.\u00a0Join PB Middle international baccalaureate (IB) students as they clean up their adopted beach from Tourmaline to Pacific Beach Point.\u00a0Waivers can be obtained at cleanupday.org. \u2022 PB Middle IB students\u00a0logged over 14,000 hours of service to the community in the 2011-12 school year. \u2022 PBMS IB teachers Erin Knight and Carren Lindsay-Dial have been chosen from applicants all over North America to attend the prestigious IB Academy. Their training, funded 100 percent by the greater IB Organization, will prepare them to be IB volunteers. As a volunteer, the pair will be invited to\u00a0evaluate, authorize and consult with other schools, as well as train other IB teachers. The knowledge they gain through volunteering with IB will benefit PB Middle School as they share what they learn upon their return to school. \u00a0 PACIFIC BEACH ELEMENTARY<\/b> PBE will celebrate “back to school” with Penguin Pride Night on Friday, Sept. 21 from\u00a05 to 7 p.m.\u00a0This is a free evening of friends, games and complimentary snacks\u00a0for new and returning PBE families.\u00a0The parent\/teacher group Friends of Pacific Beach Elementary will highlight\u00a0programs and activities and encourage all Penguins to participate in the fun. \u00a0 KATE SESSIONS ELEMENTARY<\/b> \u2022 The second annual Kate Sessions Elementary Seahawk Pride Education and Enrichment Drive is set for Sunday, Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mission Bay Sportscenter. Mission Bay Sportscenter will provide\u00a0paddleboards, kayaks and paddleboats for no charge. Pack a blanket to sit on, bring a picnic lunch and come out to enjoy this wonderful free event.\u00a0 \u00a0 FRIENDS OF PACIFIC BEACH SECONDARY SCHOOLS (FOPBSS)<\/b> FOPBSS will hold a meeting at the Mission Bay High School library on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. Learn about what is going on at PB Middle School and Mission Bay High, along with volunteer opportunities. For more information, go to FOPBSS.org. \u00a0 PACIFIC BEACH SECONDARY SCHOOLS<\/b> Help PB secondary schools win tablets like iPads!\u00a0Pacific Beach secondary schools could win\u00a0$25,000 worth of tablet PCs through an essay contest sponsored by Digital Wish and the 3M Corp.\u00a0Credit is given to schools that have multiple entries. Entries need only be 200-500 words and you must be at least 18 years old to enter. \u00a0Submissions are due Sept. 12. The link for the essay submissions is www.digital-wish.com\/dw\/digitalwishscreens_for_schools_-3Mcontest and the representative contact for each school is the international baccalaureate coordinator: \u2022 PBMS: Jennifer Sims\u00a0\u2014 jsims@sandi.net \u2022 MBHS: Doug McIntosh \u2014 dmcintosh@sandi.net\u00a0 \u2022 Betsy Knight, grantwriter for FOPBSS, can answer questions about this initiative. Contact her by emailing bknight2634@sbcglobal.net, or by calling (858) 531-0319.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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