San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)
SCHOOL NEWS
CARLSBAD YES virtual meeting set for Thursday morning
The Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Collaborative holds a virtual meeting at 8:30 a.m. Thursday via Zoom. Carlsbad City Manager Scott Chadwick will share his experiences managing a city during a pandemic. Register to reshelman@carlsbadusd.net. Zoom link is bit.ly/3fpstny; Meeting ID: 996 2090 3250; Passcode: 12345.
Pacific Ridge opens new campus building
Pacific Ridge School recently opened its newest campus facility, an innovation center and library designed by Gensler Architects, HMC Architects, and San Diego’s Architects Mosher Drew, and built by Lusardi Construction. The innovation center, which will serve 620 middle- and upper-school students at the 14.5-acre campus, includes an advanced biotech lab, electronics lab, robotics and maker space, classrooms, a student support center and the school’s central library. The biotech lab will enable students to study advanced science and conduct extended-duration experiments in molecular biology, genomics and ecological studies. The electronics lab will support various tech projects with 3-D printers, a CNC mill machine, a large format laser cutter, and electronics soldering and table machinery. The robotics and maker space contains tools, materials and a regulationsize robotics competition space for team practice. Visit pacificridge.org.
DEL MAR District seeks ideas to name new school
The Del Mar Union School District is seeking input on the name for the district’s new school in Pacific Highlands Ranch. Community members can submit ideas for the name to nameourschool@dmusd.org. Ideas will be accepted through Thursday.
Kindergarten webinars taking place this week
Registration for the 20212022 school year begins Monday for the Del Mar Union School District. Kindergarten information webinars are available starting Monday. Children must turn 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 to enroll in kindergarten. For a full schedule of webinars and welcome videos for each school, visit dmusd.org/ Page/6510. New student registration also begins Monday at school offices and continues at the school sites through June 11. During the summer when school offices are closed, registrations will take place at the district office, 11232 El Camino Real, San Diego. Call (858) 755-9301 or visit dmusd.org.
ESCONDIDO Students receive art scholarships
The Escondido Art Association recently presented their 2021 scholarships at the Artists Gallery, 121 W. Grand Ave. Awards were presented to these young artists: Maya Sorvala, Classical Academy High School, first place, $500; Melody Maxcy, Calvin Christian High School, second place, $250; Isabella Gonzalez, Escondido High School, third place, $150; and honorable mention awards of $50 each to Cambree Garcia, Escondido
High School, and Chloe Kiev, Escondido Charter High School. Winners also received a free two-year membership in the Escondido Art Association. Judges were local artists Susan Avery Clark and Suzanne Nicolaisen. Award money was again provided through the sponsorship of Design Moe Kitchen & Bath in Escondido.
NORTH COUNTY Teachers invited to apply for grants
North Island Credit Union is inviting all San Diego County teachers who have an innovative class project idea to apply for a credit union grant through its biannual Teacher Grant program. The North Island Credit Union program is available to fulltime teachers in San Diego and Riverside counties or to credit union members teaching in California who are looking to fund special classroom and/or virtual learning opportunities for their students. The project should have clearly defined learning objectives tied to students’ academic needs, display creativity, and benefit a significant number of students. Ten North Island Credit Union grants of $500 each will be awarded to area teachers in May. Find more information and applications at northisland.ccu.com/teachergrant. Deadline is April 23.
OCEANSIDE Applications open for King scholarships
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Program is now taking applications. The program is sponsored by the city of Oceanside and managed by the city’s Housing Commission. Any graduating high school senior living in Oceanside may apply, regardless of which high school (public or private) the student attends. Scholarship funds come from donations; the program awarded $41,000 to 13 students in 2020, for a total of $907,000 to 356 students since 1993. Applications are available from high school scholarship coordinators, the Oceanside Public Library and online. Applications are due to school scholarship coordinators the beginning of May. Mail applications to: City of Oceanside, Neighborhood Services Department, Attn: MLK Scholarship Coordinator, 300 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054, or drop them off in a sealed envelope in the blue drop box at the Housing office at 321 N. Nevada St., Oceanside. Call (760) 435-5042 or email mlkscholarship@oceansideca.org. To donate, call (760) 722-1234 or (760) 435-5042, or email mlkscholarship@oceansideca.org.
SAN DIEGUITO Applicants sought for Area 5 trustee seat
The San Dieguito Union High School District is seeking applicants to fill the Area 5 vacancy on its Board of Trustees, created when Kristen Gibson resigned March 19. The board approved seeking a provisional appointment to the seat on April 22. Applications are available at sduhsd.net. Deadline is 3 p.m. Friday. Interested applicants must be registered voters and residents in Area 5.
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