The Friends of the International Center at UC San Diego continued their tradition of hospitality and academic support and awarded more than 50 scholarships to International Center students at their annual dinner on May 21. The FIC is a support and hospitality group for students attending UCSD from overseas, and for students planning to travel and study abroad.
Fifteen-year-old Roman Martin will travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil this summer to play for the semi-professional Clube Pequeninos do jockey soccer club. The La Jolla Country Day student will be the only non-Brazilian invited. Martin is the son of Jeff and Lisa Martin of La Jolla Shores, and big brother to Jane. He departs for Brazil on July 1.
The Bishop’s School Class of 2013 had 139 graduates (70 boys, 69 girls) who will matriculate at 75 different institutions across the United States. Several will pursue travel or study prior to their enrollment in full-time college study.
Bird Rock Elementary School (BRE) held a reunion for its class of 2006 (which started in Kindergarten in 2001) as they prepare to graduate high school. The class came together, had snacks and joked around on their old playground.
The third-graders of All Hallows Academy in La Jolla recently finished their Catholic Outreach Program with the Red Cross. After conducting a school- wide stuffed animal drive, the students personally delivered their goods to the Red Cross. They were rewarded with a wonderful field trip full of great emergency information and entertainment as well.
On Saturday, May 25th, La Jolla High School Interact, a community service club, will hold its annual car wash and bake sale at the La Jolla Methodist Church, 6063 La Jolla Blvd. Funds raised at the event will be used for the club’s Tijuana home-building project. Over the past five years, Interact has constructed seventeen homes [...]
Congratulations to Muirlands Middle School sixth-grader Athena Tsai, who took first place in the city’s 13th annual Children’s Water Conservation Poster Contest.
End-of-School-Year dates for La Jolla schools
■ May 24: Last day of classes at The Bishop’s School
■ May 31: Senior Graduation at Bishop’s and La Jolla Country Day
Administrators say the 12 new cameras will help prevent truancy, theft, break-ins and potential dangers to students and faculty.
Last week I had an opportunity to watch a tennis match at The Bishop’s School with coach Matt Copeland, as my guide. Before the match, he shared a little bit about himself and how high school tennis works.
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