Sunday, June 23, 2013

End of School Year Email & MBHS Senior Panel Video Links

Happy Summer!!!
Thank you to everyone that made this year such a success!  I know we are all ready for some down time for the summer but we wanted to make you aware of several activities taking place that are very important to our community.   
For those of you who were unable to attend the final Mission Bay Cluster meeting last week, we have attached the video link of the MBHS Senior Panel discussion. It is funny, insightful, moving and inspiring. Check out the 2-part video when you get the chance! Please share these links with other PB school parents and prospective parents for a great snapshot of life at MBHS.  
MBHS Senior Panel 2013 Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIEJCv5rRD4
MBHS Senior Panel 2013 Part 2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtrhqrc_Z68
The PB Middle School/YMCA Joint-Use Project presentation will be on the agenda at the PB Town Council meeting Wednesday, June 19 at the PB Women's Club (1721 Hornblend in PB 92109). There will be 2 representatives from the YMCA who will be sharing the vision, the process and the potential of a PBMS/YMCA partnership. The meeting begins at 6:30pm and the public is invited to attend.

Also, if you haven't heard about the exciting Community Town Hall Eco District Meeting, PLEASE OPEN THE ATTACHED FLYER!
 
 
Community Town Hall Eco District Meeting
ENVISION. CREATE. SUSTAIN.
Join us to discover the possibilities of an Eco District in Pacific/Mission Beach 
and Mission Bay Park
Saturday, June 29 10:00am-Noon
Mission Bay High School
Civic organizations from across the beach communities will share their future visions of a healthy, sustainable, successful Pacific Beach, Mission Beach and Mission Bay Park.  Principal Fred Hilgers and Mission Bay High School have donated both their auditorium and gymnasium for the event. There will be a presentation and "break out" session. Please come and participate! You will hear the extraordinary collective set of ideas and plans uniting all groups with the vision of strengthening our beautiful beach communities. Following the event, the MBHS Seaside Farmers Market will be hosting the community for food, local farm and product shopping as well as some special features. The Mission Bay Cluster is excited to join this visionary process and looks forward to supporting the efforts towards a sustainable, stronger, healthier community.
And, as always, MBHS Seaside Farmer's Market is open every Saturday from 10am -2pm.  
My kids and I look forward to the market every week and always leave with an arm full of goodies.  Remember, 100% of the proceeds go right to MBHS!  Please come out and support the businesses that are supporting our community.
I wish you a wonderful summer break and we will see you back in the Fall!
Regards,
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Lily Higman
Mission Bay Cluster Chair '13-'14
Barnard PTA President '13-14

Sunday, May 26, 2013

MB Cluster Meeting 6/6/13 Agenda

Hello everyone!

Hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend!  
 
Please join us for the last MB Cluster meeting of the year on Thursday, June 6th at 6:00 pm at the MBHS Library.  

We will have a very interesting panel discussion of MBHS seniors talking about what life at MBHS was/is like.  The panel will be moderated by Madison Victor, MBHS graduate and a recent University of Wisconsin graduate. We will hear from the student's perspective of what their high school experience meant for them.  We also have some important work to finish up before heading into the summer.

I'm so thrilled to be the Chair for the coming year.  This will be an interesting year of transitions.  Though, not all the transitions will go smoothly (they never do) I'm certain that we will make the right movements to strengthen the Cluster, each individual school, and our community!

I'd like to introduce you to the rest of the Cluster Leadership (and my teammates) for the 2013-2014 year:

Andee Hales - District Liaison
Marcie Beckett - Secretary
Jennifer Tandy - Past Chair

Below is the Agenda.  Also, at the bottom of this email is a draft of our Mission Statement that we will be working on at the meeting.  Please take a look and think about how we might edit this statement to better reflect the goals of the Cluster.

Thank you so much and I look forward to seeing you on June 6.

Mission Bay Cluster Meeting
Thursday, June 6  6:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Mission Bay High School Library

AGENDA:
6:00 - 6:05  Welcome and Establish Forum - Higman
6:05 - 6:10  District/Cluster Update - Hales, Higman
6:10 - 6:15  Mitzi Minute - Merino
6:15 - 6:25  The CUP Solution - Beckett, Chipman
6:25 - 6:30  Chair Elect Nomination and Election - Higman
6:30 - 6:40  Possible New Cluster Organization Structure for Discussion - Tandy
6:40 - 7:15  Mission Statement Roundtable Work Groups - Higman, Tandy
7:15 - 7:45  Moderated Panel of MBHS Seniors: "The Successes and Challenges of MBHS", an honest account of true life experiences, with Q&A; Moderated by Madison Victor, Moderator
7:45           Adjourn
 
Here is what we have as a draft Mission Statement for the Mission Bay Cluster:

What do you like?
What is missing?

The Mission Bay Cluster fosters an environment of exceptional academic achievement brought about through a shared commitment, by parents, teachers, staff and community, to the success of each of our students. We are committed to meeting the diverse academic, social and personal needs of our cluster schools as we prepare our students to become productive, responsible and caring global citizens.
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Lily Higman
Mission Bay Cluster Chair '13-'14
Barnard PTA President '13-14