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By Janet Poutr

CPMA Theater: A

Dream Come True

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HAPPYST. PATRICKS

DAY!

Look into the future

with me for a minute,

not too far, just a year

lets say. Its a Friday night and

you would like to see some live

entertainment but not a band, a

play is more what you are lookingfor. You could head down to the

Globe in Balboa Park or the Civic

Theater downtown, but in the

near future you will have a new

choice: the brand new, state-of-

the-art theater on the campus of

the Creative Performing and Media

Arts School (CPMA) right here in

Clairemont.

Under construction now andnearing completion, the 450 seat

theater is the centerpiece of a

$13 million dollar arts complex

that is the realization of principal

Scott Thomasons dream for the

middle school that long-time

Clairemonters still think of as Kroc

Middle School. Ive been here 5

years and have fought tooth and

nail for this project. I ts always

been the plan but it got shelved

during the budget crunch, even

though we had already done a

lot of the preparatory work, Mr.

Thomason said. It was really a bit

of providence that it has become

a reality. Mr. Thomason explained

that the District discovered they

had $100 million from bonds that

had to be spent, so they were

looking for shovel-ready projects,

ones that could be started almost

immediately. CPMAs theater

and arts complex fit the bill and

grading got underway in thesummer of 2012.

Looking at the architects

drawings and touring the inside of

the building (with a hard hat!) one

can see what a professional-level

facility this will be. With rooms for

the school band and orchestra

to learn and practice, specialized

sound proofing and pro-level

lighting and sound systems theas-yet unnamed complex will offer

its students what an arts magnet

school should: a place to perform.

Beyond the student body, the

vision is that the theater will be a

community asset too. I think of this

more as a community theater than a

school theater, Principal Thomason

explained. I foresee local danceand theater groups also using the

venue for their performances and

Nearing Completion, the 450 seat theater is the centerpiece of a $13million dollar arts complex at the Creative and Performing Arts Schoolin Clairemont.

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to conduct workshops with our students. The bringing together of all the

people in the area with an interest in the arts can only benefit our students

and Clairemont too.

There is a fly in the ointment however: there is no budget for operating

the complex adequately. As most parents know, money for schoolprograms outside of the basics is very hard to come by. Mr. Thomason has

a long list of things needed: staff (like a

theater manager), instruments for the

band, lighting, maintenance, and more.

Fortunately, he is not alone in working

on this.

A foundation has been formed,

headed up by community leader

Lori Sorbo, with the goal of finding

funding sources within the community.

Naming rights are being made

available and a non-profit status for

the foundation is being pursued, so

donations will be tax-deductible. Even that is an expense supporters

need to raise money for; Lori and Mr. Thomason have already invested

$800 toward the non-profit status. As Lori said with a smile, We have

a dedicated few in the community working on this, now we need a

dedicated few with money!

Admittedly, the kind of money the CPMA Foundation is looking for

wont be raised with bake sales. Having this wonderful addition to the

community named for you or your family would require a substantialcontribution. Still, Allen Boaz, another member of the foundation believes

there are folks in Clairemont that could and would donate to have other

things named for them. I know in San Diegos largest community (80,000+

population) there are people who are passionate about the arts and who

can see the benefit to all of us in having a performing arts center here,

Allen said. So maybe its not a contribution of tens of thousands of dollars

to have the smaller black box theater named for someones family, but a

more modest check to have a plaque on a row of seats. It all counts.

Principal Thomason expects construction will be far enough along to

schedule a ribbon-cutting ceremony in mid-May. The Foundation is alsostarting to plan for a gala fundraising event in October. Members of the

foundation are brainstorming ideas for that event and compiling lists of

potential donors to reach out to. As San Diegans know, there are a number

of individuals in our city that are generous philanthropists, and Lori and

the others plan to contact those folks in the hope that one or more will see

CPMAs vision of a vibrant community theater for Clairemont.

In the meantime, riggers are hanging speakers in the theater,

electricians are hooking up lighting fixtures and Principal Thomason

attends to the day to day business of running a middle school, while

dreaming of a shipment of new trumpets for the band.

Stand by Clairemont; this dream, and all the rest, will come true. Save aFriday night sometime next year for taking in a play in a gorgeous theater

right here in your own neighborhood.

If you would like to

donate your time or

money, or if you know

someone who would be

able to help the CPMA

Foundation, contact

Lori Sorbo at [email protected].

Happy St. Patricks Day! By John Poutr

Everyone in Clairemont can feel a little more lucky on

Saturday March 14. Thats because we all get a chance

to celebrate St. Patricks Day (a couple of days early!).

Started in 1903 Ireland, the celebration has spread toall corners of the globe. Here in San Diego, the forefront

of that celebration is a parade and festival in Balboa Park. Of

local interest, the festival was conceived in 1981 by Clairemont

resident and owner of the Blarney Stone Pub, James Foley. The

parade starts in Hillcrest and runs south along the length of

6th Ave. The theme this year is Celebrating People in Public

Service and it will feature traditional music, food, and general

revelry. For more details, you can check the official website at

www.stpatsparade.org. So remember to wear your green and

dig out your Kiss me Im Irish pins. Enjoy the day and as theIrish say ,Slinte!

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Out &

AboutErik BattenbergMore than Just Brews at ModernTimes Beer in Point Loma

WWith San Diego seemingly on pace to have more breweries than

taco shops these days, it can be a challenge for a new brewer to

make a splash. Modern Times Beer, which opened last August in

Point Loma, clearly is up for that challenge.

Walk into its spacious, warehouse-like tasting room and your eyes may

not know where to focus first.

One two-story wall is covered with colorful comic book pages all the way

to the ceiling. Another wall is home to an enormous Post-it-note mosaic of

the late Michael Jackson with his pet chimp Bubbles (who is alive and living

in Florida, if Wikipedia is to be believed).

Another wall has several thrift-store paintings on it, with some sections

plastered with pages from old books.

The reading theme continues at the large, rectangular tasting bar, which

has a marble top that appears to be propped up by piles and piles of old

books. On both sides of the bar there are rows of Ikea shelving units witheven more old books a collection of short stories, a book about the Boston

Strangler and The Emergence of Modern Turkey among them. Patrons are

invited to read the books for free while theyre there.

Also on the shelves are vintage typewriters, radios, cameras and suitcas-

es, and various knickknacks.

Its like a Craigslist acid trip, one friend said when we stopped in last

August. And that was before light fixtures made with tumbleweeds were

installed.

If you dont feel like reading a book, and Ive never seen anyone actually

do it there, Modern Times often offers other activities.In December, watercolors were provided so you could make your own

painting, and some of the customers creations still hang in the hallway

toward the restrooms. In February, a station was set up to make your own

valentines.

Having a somewhat trippy tasting room and offering DIY arts-and-crafts

projects will only take a brewery so far, of course. A brewery has to make

good beer to thrive in San Diego, and no amount of offbeat art installations

will make bad beer taste good.The refreshing news is that Modern Times makes very good beer. Their

four year-round offerings are Blazing World, an amber with lots of hops; Black

House, a coffee stout; Lomaland, a Saison; and my favorite, Fortunate Islands,

a hopped-up wheat beer that drinks like an IPA.You can get a tasting flight

with 4-ounce pours of those four beers for $8, or you can buy them by the

pint. They also are available to-go in growlers and four-packs of 16-ounce

cans.

Modern Times also brews seasonal offerings, specialty releases and

one-off beers. On Black Friday, for example, they offered eight varieties of

the Black House stout, including versions with coconut and cocoa nibs; sour

cherries and vanilla beans; nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, ginger and vanilla;

and a Thanksgiving version with cranberries, thyme and rosemary. Not all of

them were winners, but they were interesting to try.

The brewery also has a sour beer program, with batches of beer that

have been aging in barrels for several months. None have been released yet,

but word is theyll likely be selling the first bottles sometime in the next few

months.

Modern Times has been distributing its beer around San Diego since last

summer and recently expanded into Los Angeles. It also announced plans to

open a second tasting room, in North Park, this spring or summer.

North Park is already crowded with craft beer options, but given whatModern Times has done so far, it seems a safe bet that theyll make a splash

there as well.

Part of enjoying craft beer is making sure everyone arrives home safely. If you are drinking, designate a

sober driver, call a cab or use a service such as Uber or Lyft. New Uber users can get a $20 discount on a ride

by using promo code mqgae.

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NEXT MEETING

Thursday, Mar. 6that 7:00pm

Cadman Elementary

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Town

Council

Clairemont

Ryan Trabuco

March-ing Into Our 60th Year

DISTRICT 6UPDATE

From the office of Lorie Zapf

Hello Clairemont! Last month, one of our Councilmembers

was elected Mayor to finish out Bob Filners term. Many

of you have asked who will replace Mr. Faulconer as the

District 2 Clairemont representative. While we dont know

yet who that person will be, we do know that they will be

appointed by the City Council during a public meeting.

This must happen within 30 days after Mayor-elect

Faulconer is sworn into office and after the District 2 officeis vacated. I dont want anyone to think that they dont

have representation at City Hall, so in the meantime, I am

making my staff available to handle any issues that come up

in Clairemont until the appointed Councilmember has their

office up and running. If you have any city-related issue,

including potholes, Code Compliance questions, or service

requests, please contact my office at (619) 236-6616 or

[email protected] .

The City of San Diegois currently receiving

submissions for the 2014

San Diegans Waste No

Water Student Film Contest.

This is open to high school

and college students

from San Diego, Imperial

Beach, and Coronado. It

challenges entrants to

create a 30-second film that encourages wise water use,conservation, and water-reuse. If you are a student who is

creative, interested in sustainability, and would like to have

your short film seen by thousands of people, this is your

chance.

And for younger kids 1st through

6th grade students the annual Poster

Contest is underway, and were looking

for our next budding artist. The poster

contest is held each spring, and provides

a focal point for teachers to talk withtheir students about the importance of

using water wisely as the warm months

approach. Last year, the contest attracted

more than 3,000 elementary students

whose art was designed to spread the

vital message that San Diegans Waste No

Water.

All the information for both contests is available online,

just log on to www.wastenowater.org to find out how you

can help spread the message Waste No Water to all of SanDiego!

OOn behalf of the Clairemont Town Council,

we would like congratulate some of our

elected officials on a few significant

milestones that were achieved recently.

First, we want to congratulate District 2 CityCouncilman Kevin Faulconer on his election last

month to be our citys 37th Mayor. The significance

of this milestone is that Mayor-Elect Faulconer has

become the first person who has represented

Clairemont to be elected Mayor of San Diego.

Second, we want to congratulate

Assemblywoman Toni Atkins who has been

elected Speaker of the California State Assembly.

Speaker-Elect Atkins represents parts of South

Clairemont and Bay Park in the 78th Assembly District, and becomes the first

legislator in our states history from San Diego to wield the powerful Speakersgavel.

Finally, we want to offer a special congratulations to our Interim Mayor

(iMayor) Todd Gloria. Through some crazy times at City Hall, Todd Gloria

came in and helped our city heal and moved us forward with the dignity and

professionalism that we needed at this time. Todd graduated from our own

James Madison High School and became the first Clairemont graduate to

become Mayor of San Diego. Thank you, Todd!

The 2014 Garden Tour is fast-approaching! We have been floored by the

number of folks who have submitted gardens this year, so we are going to have

plenty of great choices. We are still soliciting sponsors to help offset the cost of

this years tour, and -- of course -- volunteers will be needed for day-of activities.

Much of what we raise through this annual event helps the Town Council

fund community grants that we award twice a year. If you would like to

showcase your garden, help sponsor the tour, and/or volunteer, please e-mail

Ingrid Terpening, our Garden Tour Chair, at [email protected]

Speaking of community grants, if you know of an organization, or a

community project, that could benefit from some extra help from the Town

Council, please dont hesitate to apply for our community grants. You can find

an application on our website at ClairemontOnline.com/Grants. Application

guidelines and more information about our grants are also listed on that page.

Also, we love to encourage participation in our Town Council committees.Given that we are a volunteer-operated organization, the more people we have

involved the more we can accomplish for our Clairemont community. Strength

in numbers, right? Some of our committees needing some additional help

include: Communications, Events, Garden Tour, and Public Safety Awareness.

Any Clairemont resident may be eligible to serve on any of our committees,

so if youre interested in participating, sign-up at ClairemontOnline.com/

Committees.

Our next Clairemont Town Council meeting will be held on Thursday, March

6th at 7:00pm inside the Cadman Elementary cafeteria (4370 Kamloop Avenue,

San Diego, CA 92117). County Treasurer Tax-Collector Dan McAllister will be

our guest speaker, and our Public Safety Awareness Committee continues theirinformational presentations, this month focusing on drunk driving.

Working for you, Clairemont!

Waste No Water, San Diego!


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Clairemont Chambers Marketing on a

Budget Workshop a Success>The Clairemont Chamber of Commerce held a free Marketing

on a Budget workshop for its members in February at the Live Well

Senior Center. The presenter was Jessica Barna, owner of Meet Me at

the Office, which offers organization and consulting for entrepreneurs

and small businesses. Ms. Barnas talk was dynamic and her handouts

offered ideas members could use right away. During the question and

answer period, a number of creative marketing strategies were shared

by members as well.

Prior to the presentation attendees enjoyed sandwiches and salad

from Manhattan Deli while networking with other Clairemont business

owners and managers. Chamber president Janet Poutr then gave abrief State of the Chamber address, sharing some accomplishments

from 2013 and outlining the Chambers goals for the coming year.

Marchs Chamber meeting will be a networking mixer on the 11th

from 5:30-7pm. Hosting will be Sean Manatt, of Edward Jones Financial

Services at 5375 Napa Street, San Diego 92110. RSVP to tomlamke@

gmail.com.

If you are a business owner or manager in the Clairemont area,

why not check out the Chamber? Among other programs, such as the

marketing workshop in February, the Chambers Ambassador Program

offers ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new or re-opening businesses.With a giant pair of scissors and a big red ribbon, Chamber board

members will help you celebrate your new business and commemorate

it with a photo and description for the CC News.

Kiwanis is Racing to Help Schools> March is a busy month for the Clairemont

Hills Kiwanis. They are gearing up for the big Fast

Times 5K on Saturday, April 12. The Key Club from

Clairemont High is helping to get the word out.

Along with the guidance of their Kiwanis advisor,

Don Smith, they will be going to a number of local races passing out

Fast Times 5K race postcards.

Around ClairemontKiwanians also are working with Clairemont schools to encourage

their race clubs to enter the School Runner portion the of the race. The

prize is a legacy trophy for the winning elementary, middle and high

school. Their schools name and year will be engraved on a plaque

they can then proudly display their efforts at their school for a year.

Trophies, medals, and t-shirts are being ordered. The end result will

be the community schools getting an infusion of extra funds for theirprograms. Community members are encouraged to join in the fun, no

matter what your age. The Community Fun Run / Walk /Stroll portion is

a time to show your support for our schools. Register on line at www.

fasttimes5K.com. (Register now and get a discount on your entry!) See

you at the races!

Clairemont Student toPerform in Lead Role

>Clairemonts Natalie Marrewa will beplaying the lead role of Mary in California

Youth Conservatorys production of The Secret

Garden, A Musical at the beautiful Joan B.

Kroc Theatre in San Diego March 1st through the 15th. Natalie is a

6th Grader at Clairemonts Mount Everest Academy, a public college

preparatory K-12 independent study school. The show is based on the

famed novel by Francis Hodgson Burnett, with Tony Award-winning

lyrics by Marsha Norman and music by Grammy Award winner Lucy

Simon. This production is produced and directed by the award-winning

founder and Artistic Director of CYC Theatre, Shaun T. Evans. The

California Youth Conservatory (CYC) is a three-time winner of the San

Diego A-List Award for Best Theatre Group. The show will feature a mix

of adult professionals and some of San Diegos most talented young

performers led by an all-pro artistic staff. Tickets are available at http://

cyctheatre.webs.com.

Save the Date: Taste of Morena>Taste the best of the Morena District with samples from more than

20 restaurants at the 7th Annual Taste of Morena, Wednesday, April 23rd

from 5 pm to 9 pm. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Coles FineFlooring and Carpets, 1170 W. Morena Boulevard, Jeromes Furniture,

1190 W. Morena Boulevard, and U.S. Bank, 5330 Napa Street starting

Monday, March 24th. Only 500 tickets are available, so dont wait!

Complimentary shuttles run a continuous loop the night of the event.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a canned food item to support the

Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank. Visit www.mbasandiego.org

for more information.

Art Show Planned>Visions of Peace will be the theme of the 51st annual Religious

Art Festival at St. Marks Religious Art Show March 16-April 27, 2014.

The juror of this all-media show will be Elaine Harvey. Each artist

may submit up to three works depicting nature, religious images, or

other peaceful scenes. Art will be received on Friday evening, March

14, and Saturday morning, March 15, in the church sanctuary, 3502

Clairemont Drive, San Diego. Entry fees and other details are in the

show prospectus, which may be obtained at www.stmarksumcsd.org

or by calling the church office, 858-273-1480. The Awards Ceremony

will be Saturday, March 22, at 1:30 in the sanctuary with a reception to

follow in the social hall. The show is open for FREE public viewing 10amto 4pm Saturdays, March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 17 and 26. Groups may see

the show outside of these times by calling the church office.

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Open Enrollment at Whitman>Walt Whitman Elementary school (grades K-6) is located in North

Clairemont, near the Clairemont Town Square. Whitman is a STEAM School

(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). Tours are available for

parents every Thursday at 9:30 A.M. Stop by and see what Whitman has

to offer your student! Call Karen to reserve your spot at 858-273-2700. Our

address is 4050 Appleton St, San Diego, CA 92117 For more information on

Whitman, check out our website at www.sandi.net/whitman

Vision 20/20 Forum: What Kinds of Schools

Do We Want?> Put on jointly by the Superintendent and the Board of Education,

this forum will focus on three questions about our public schools: What

things are we doing that are working and need to continue? What can we

improve to reach the goals of Vision 2020? How can we all work together to

accomplish these goals? The answers to these questions will help chart the

course of Californias second-largest school district.

We are committed to having clear, long-term priorities based on our

Vision 2020, said Kevin Beiser, Board of Education President. We believe

that when our priorities are inspired and informed by our parents, students,

employees and community members, we will have important information forlong-range planning with students at the center.

The Vision 2020 Forums: What Kinds of Schools Do We Want series offer

parents, staff, students, and community members an opportunity to give

input to the superintendent and the board members on priorities for our

students and schools.

These forums will yield a clear and collective sense of our district-wide

long-term priorities, said Superintendent Cindy Marten. We look forward

to continued stakeholder engagement beyond these forums as we work

together to create quality schools in every neighborhood.

The forum will be held at the Mira Mesa High School Media Center,

10510 Reagan Road, San Diego 92126 on Monday, March 3 from 7:00-9:00

p.m. Carpool with a friend, it benefits our neighborhood when many people

come to share their ideas! Childcare and Spanish translation services will

be provided. Attendees are asked to RSVP online at: www.sandi.net//cms/

module/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=1095

Retired Seniors: SDPDs NorthernDivision is Looking for You!By Dexter La Pierre

The San Diego Police Departments Retired SeniorVolunteer Patrol (RSVP), Northern Division,is seeking additional volunteers to serve the

communities of Clairemont, Bay Park, UTC, LaJolla, Pacific and Mission Beaches.RSVP duties include patrolling our local neighborhoods

while serving as additional eyes and ears for the policedepartment. We assist uniformed officers by directingtraffic at accidents and crime scenes, we support disasterpreparedness and homeland security efforts. In addition, welook for stolen vehicles using our license plate readers, andticket those vehicles parked in handicap spaces not displayingthe handicap plates or placards. RSVP volunteers visit elderlyresidents to check on their welfare and safety and we checkhomes for residents on vacation.

Volunteers are from all walks of life: military veterans,

educators, business leaders, and professionals including thosewith a background in medicine. Volunteers must be at least 50years of age and possess a valid California drivers license. Weoffer flexible schedules; a minimum of three days per monthservice is required. Here is your opportunity to be part of atalented team of San Diegans serving our community!

Dont wait, our next academy begins June 2, 2014.Contact SDPDs Northern Division RSVP at 858-552-1737 orE-mail to: [email protected].

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Fast Times 5k and ClairemontDay at the Bay on April 12th

The Clairemont Hills Kiwanis is preparing to hold the 2nd annual Fast Times

5k run that will be foll owed by the Clairemont Day at the Bay program.

The 5k race / walk funds will greatly help the schools. We encourage parents,students, and friends to take part. The rac es will begin at 7:00am. To register

please go to Fasttimes5k.com. This race/walk, sponsored by the Clairemont Hills Kiwanis in

cooperation with the Clairemont Mesa Education Foundation, will raise funds for the schools

and put emphasis on healthy life styles for our youth.

After the races, the Clairemont Day at the Bay family activities will begin. The first year

was a real success with many community members coming to find out what is going on in

our community schools. The family fun event is an interactive look at all that is happening

at our schools in the Clairemont community and is open to all San Diego families. It is an

activity based event that will bring nineteen public schools from the community together.

The Clairemont Mesa Education Foundation is working with several loc al organizations andthe schools to set up family focused activities and showcase the schools for the community.

Local sponsors such as AXA Financial, K-Co Construction and Seiko Properties have come

forward to help support the day s events with Mission Federal stepping forward to give

tremendous support.

The funds raised from the race will benefit the Clairemont Mes a Education Foundation

which supports the students in public schools in the community of Clairemont. This

support will be through partnerships with businesses, organizations and residents

within the community of Clairemont to assist the schools with financial support and in

kind contributions for programs and projects as requested by school administrations and

classroom teachers.

The Fast Times 5K race and Clairemont Day at the Bay activities will benefit the

foundation by building community awareness of the foundation, further build relationships

with local businesses and organizations and give the public schools within the community

an opportunity to interact with publi c and share all that they have to offer.

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Cabrillo Lights Up TheNight - March 15, 2014

Who: Cabrillo National Monument Foundation (CNMF)invites you to support San Diegos only National Park.

What: A fun-filled evening at the park to benefit Cabrillo

National Monuments educational, historical, and scientific

programs and projects. Sunset walk to the Old Point Loma

Lighthouse; food catered by Elegant Events; dancing to

Revolt-Age and Friends; no-host drinks; silent auction.

$55.00 for CNMF members; $65.00 for non-members.

Where: Cabrillo National Monument, located on Point

Loma at the south end of Catalina Boulevard.

When: Saturday, March 15, 2014, 5:30 PM

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San Diego MesaCollege AcceptingNominations for2014 Distinguished

Alumni Award

Nominations are now being

accepted for the 2014

San Diego Mesa College

Distinguished Alumni Award.

The award program was created in 2011

to recognize former students who have

made significant contributions to society,

and whose accomplishments, affiliations,

and careers have honored the legacy of

academic excellence at San Diego Mesa

College.

This will be a special award, for a

very special 50th anniversary year. We are

proud of the tens of thousands of students

who have attended Mesa College, and of

the contributions they have made to the

city and people of San Diego and beyond,

said Dr. Pamela T. Luster, President of Mesa

College. I encourage the community to

respond, and help us to select our 2014Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.

Notable Mesa College graduates

Due to state budget cuts, most

schools have had continuously

more and more restricted

summer school programs,

limiting options for parents, students, and

counselors. The Charter School of San Diego

is committed to filling th is gap. The schools

high school and middle school courses are all

fully accredited and include UC a-g courses,

as well as standard core curriculum. The CSSD

Summer School program is personalized to fit

any student need or summer travel schedule.

Are you a high school student lookingfor a challenge with a foreign language,

honors class, or fun elective over the summer

break? Then try their German, Honors Pre-

Calculus, or Sociology classes.

Are you a junior trying to narrow down

your focus for college applications and

majors? Experiment in different disciplinary

areas with World Literature, Biology,

Economics, Psychology, or even Journalism!

Are you a middle school student lookingto earn high school credit? Get ahead of the

competition with Algebra 1 and 2 classes,

Wide Variety ofSummer ClassesStill Available

include award-winning film and stage

actress, Annette Bening, Olympic track and

field Gold Medalists Felix Sanchez and Arnie

Robinson, screenwriter and educator Rory

Pullens, astrophysicist and science fiction

novelist David Brin, San Diego County

treasurer-tax collector Dan McAllister, and

numerous major league athletes including

Tony Banks, Mike Martz, Matt Kofler and

Brent Storm.

The 2014 award recipient will be

announced in March and conferred at

the college commencement ceremony

scheduled for May 17th. Anyone in the

greater community is encouraged to

submit a nomination. Nominations are due

no later than Friday, March14, 2014. Foran application and more information see

sdmesa.edu/alumni or cal l 619-388-2759.

which offer high school credit for middle

school students. Learn how to set good habits

for high school with their Study Skills 6th-8th

class, designed specifically for middle school

students.

Are you a high school student struggling

to stay on grade level? Afraid youre falling

behind? Check out the Writers Workshop,

Basic or Intermediate Algebra, Earth Science,

or Study Skills class.

CSSD even offers online courses in

the subject fields of English, Mathematics,

History, Psychology, and Sociology. Their full

summer school course offerings are available

online at http://charterschool-sandiego.net.

Students at CSSD study one or two

courses at a time and are expected to

complete one course every three to fourweeks. They progress at an individual pace,

receive tutoring or enrichment as needed,

and participate in small group instruction.

Students earn course credits and attendance

by successfully participating in school

activities and completing lessons that

demonstrate mastery of the state standards.

Due to this innovative university model of

classes, CSSD is uniquely suited to working

with your family schedule and needs thissummer. Enroll online or call CSSD at (858)

678-2020 for more information

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