Education
St. Vincent’s School Holds Rock and Roll Jog-A-Thon
St. Vincent de Paul School held its 6th Annual Jog-A-Thon on Friday, October 4th at Pioneer Park. One of the biggest fundraisers of the year, the Rock and Roll themed event raised more than $41,000 to benefit art, music, and technology programs at the school. The school recently hired a music teacher and a […]
Grant K-8 Students Participate in Safety – Cone Zone – Guards
This past month I got to watch Grant K-8 students who are participating in a very important school safety program. They are helping to keep students and parents safe from vehicular accidents. Alicia Burnes, a mother of one of the students at Grant K-8, shared with me the importance of the program and gratitude […]
Our New House of Books
I love libraries, all kinds of libraries. I love the Library of Congress and I love the little Mission Hills branch on Washington Street. It was with this love that I eagerly anticipated the opening of our brand new central library, and it is all I hoped for and more. The day of my first […]
Grant School Family Science Night
Bring your sleuthing skills for a Night of Forensics at the Grant K-8 School Family Science Night. This free event takes place from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, October 4. Come mingle with your neighbors and friends in the Grant School community. Meet intriguing guests for a night to remember. Connect the clues. Have […]
Silver Gate Elementary School’s Annual Harvest Festival Returns
Silver Gate Elementary School, located at 1499 Venice Street in Point Loma, presents its Annual Harvest Festival from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 18 and is open to the public. Guests are invited to join the games, food, laser tag and other Halloween fun activities. The event features a Halloween costume contest, haunted […]
SDSU Community Music School Offers Music and Dance Lessons
The SDSU Community Music School, a program of the San Diego State University School of Music and Dance, is designed to serve both the University community and the San Diego region by providing high-quality, accessible and diverse music and dance instruction for everyone. Master teachers specialize in providing the basics to beginners as well […]
What Now? Getting on With the Show!
Just for fun, think over the musicals you’ve seen and loved. Here’s a little launch: The “Fantastics,” “Dames at Sea,” “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” “Good News; No, No, Nanette”; and “Promises, Promises.” Add dozens more, and you’ve probably named many of the shows that Rick Simas has produced, and/or directed, or […]
“Drive for Success” Campaign to Help Homeless Kids Across the Region
Approximately 17,400 school-aged children in San Diego County identified their family as being homeless during the 2011-12 school year. To assist students in this predicament, the San Diego Office of Education (SDCOE) has partnered with local businesses and government agencies for the Drive for Success campaign to provide over 4,500 homeless children across the […]
Francis Parker Graduate Receives Degree from Northwestern University
Joseph Celentino, of Mission Hills, has received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Northwestern University School of Communication. Celentino, a graduate of Francis Parker School, was a Communication Studies major. He received Communication Studies Departmental Honors, was a Dean’s List student and School of Communication Century Scholar and was a member of Lambda Pi […]
Grant Campus Master Plan Presentation
This past June, parents of Mission Hills’ Grant Campus students, school administrators, neighbors and elected officials, attended a master planning meeting that was held in the school auditorium. School Board Member Richard Barrera and Council President Todd Gloria were present to see the final master plan design and offer their comments. One of of […]
