Education
Seven Parker Student Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent
The Class of 2014 at Francis Parker School added seven more names to the list of students who will be playing a sport in college during the 2014-15 school year. All seven were on hand at the San Diego Hall of Champions event on February 5 to sign their names to National Letters of […]
Bonzai Beach Clean Up Day 2013!
Bonzai Beach Clean Up Day – Lake Tahoe, NV Bonzai Beach clean up day 2013 put on by People of Tahoe. Thanks to: -People of Tahoe Inc -Meeks Lumber and Hardware in Meyers -Mountain Hardware and Sports in Truckee -Integrated Environmental Restorations Services Inc -Safeway -Coffee Connection Thanks to the following for guidance and moral […]
Historic Old Town Golf Classic Restores Funding
Local Fourth Grade Visits Continue The second annual Historic Old Town Golf Classic is scheduled for Monday, March 17, 2014, at the Salt Creek Golf Course in Chula Vista. The tournament raises much-needed funds to help local fourth grade students participate in the Old Town Fourth Grade History Program, covering the cost of transportation […]
Art of Fashion 2014: A Design Competition
The Timken Museum of Art and the David C. Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) will join together to host Art of Fashion 2014: A Design Competition. Eight TFT graduate student costume designers have created half-scale costumes inspired by Thomas Gainsborough’s 1788 […]
St. Vincent Fourth Graders Visit Mission San Juan Capistrano
Fourth graders at St. Vincent de Paul School recently visited the Mission San Juan Capistrano. Students, teachers, and parents took the train from San Diego to San Juan Capistrano to learn first-hand about the mission. Fourth grade students study California history, including the history of the California Missions, as part of their Social Studies […]
Elementary School Hosts Concert Cruise
Silver Gate Elementary School is proud to announce its first concert cruise fundraiser with live local music on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. The music cruise, benefitting the Friends of Silver Gate Foundation, will be held on Flagship Cruises’ yacht “California Spirit.” The funds raised will be used to support Silver Gate’s new literacy lab, […]
St. Vincent de Paul Students Win 2nd Place
HydroBot Challenge at San Diego Mini Maker Faire In December students from St. Vincent de Paul School put their HydroBots to the test at San Diego’s First-Ever Mini Maker Faire where they competed against various middle schools throughout San Diego County in the 3R’s Robotics HydroBot Challenge. The all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, […]
Warren-Walker Middle School Science Program receives Award
Congratulations to Warren-Walker Middle School’s SeaPerch Club team. The Sea-Perch team, led by science teacher, Hunter Pashkow, has been granted a $600 INCOSE STEM award for 2013 for use in the development of a Warren-Walker Middle School SeaPerch program. SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources […]
Have You Reviewed Your Beneficiary Designations Lately?
When was the last time you reviewed the beneficiaries for your retirement accounts and insurance policies? When you open a retirement account or buy an insurance policy, part of the process is determining who will receive the assets when you pass away: your beneficiary. Unfortunately, many people never review those choices, even when life changes. […]
Parker Robotics Team Participates in Prestigious Community Events
The Francis Parker School W.A.R. Lords have been garnering quite a bit of attention lately, and deservedly so. Over the last few months, and as recently as earlier this week, Parker’s robotics team has been given invitations to take part in conferences that promote women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics […]
