Education
Presidio Little League Invites New Players
Even though summer is still upon us, Presidio Little League is inviting new recruits to start Winterball. It begins right after the kids are back in school and continues through Thanksgiving. If your youngster is age 6 to 14, it’s time to sign up during the month of August. To learn more and join the […]
Local Students Benefit from Words Alive
Words Alive, a leading San Diego non-profit literacy organization that inspires a commitment to reading and develops shared reading experiences for children, youth and adults, has selected 12 outstanding young people from six San Diego County Juvenile Court and Community Schools as the 2012-2013 Words Alive Westreich Scholarship recipients. Each will receive a scholarship award […]
Kohl’s Awards Two San Diego-Area Youth
Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program honors more than 200 deserving volunteers with $1,000 scholarships toward post-secondary education. Two children from the San Diego area were chosen from more than 35,000 nominees nationwide for making a positive impact in their local communities. “Kohl’s is honored to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the more than 200 regional […]
Local Students Graduate from Francis Parker School in 2012
The 109 members of the Class of 2012 recently culminated their Francis Parker School experience with commencement ceremonies held on the Linda Vista campus on June 2, 2012. Among those students were 14 from Mission Hills, 11 from Point Loma, two from Old Town, two from Linda Vista, one from Mission Valley and one from […]
City Golf Youth Camps Offer Summer Solutions
With the summer months upon us, parents are looking for something fun, productive, and supervised for their children to do. City Golf Club and Academy has just the solution. City Golf Club and Academy is kicking off their annual Summer Junior Golf Camp in their 23,000 square feet, state-of-the-art indoor establishment in Sorrento Valley. It […]
Founder of Voices for Children Receives Lead Award
Kathryn Ashworth, Esq., co-founder of Voices for Children, received the 2012 Community Spotlight Award at LEAD’s annual Visionary Awards ceremony at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Ashworth was one of eleven finalists from throughout the San Diego nonprofit community, and her award was announced at the event. Voices for Children was launched in 1980 when […]
AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR MARJORIE HANSEN SHAEVITZ SHARES EXPERT ADVICE TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Find answers to all of your questions about college admissions when Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz and her panel of graduating high school seniors share their tips and experiences on Tuesday, June 26th at Valencia Park/Malcolm X Branch Library and Wednesday, June 27th at Logan Heights Branch Library. Take the stress out of college admissions with guidance […]
San Diego Family Donates $5 Million to Monarch School
New Campus to More Than Double its Current Student Population Monarch School, the San Diego public K-12 school for children impacted by homelessness, received a generous $5 million donation from Nat and Flora Bosa toward the building of the school’s new campus. The state-of-the-art school, to be located just south of Petco Park at 1625 […]
St.Vincent de Paul Students Return for Special Celebration
This past month, graduating high school seniors returned to St. Vincent de Paul in Mission Hills to celebrate with members of the church community. Father Nick Clavin, who also returned to St. Vincent de Paul Church for the Sunday mass and celebration, said he was honored to be a part of the day’s activities.
Mission Hills Branch Library
June 2012 Event Preschool Story Time 6/01, 6/08, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29 (Every Friday) 10:30 – 11 a.m. Children are invited to a fun story time with books and possibly singing and puppets. Pajama Story Time 6/05, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26 (Every Tuesday) 6:30 – 7 p.m. Children are invited to an evening story time with books […]
