Fall 2012 Sports at Mar Vista High

Play begins Saturday for Mar Vista High School fall 2012 sports. You can find almost all fall sports on the IB Patch Events calendar.

Sweetwater Board Members Recall Falls Short; Attention Turns to McCann

A campaign to recall members of the Sweetwater Union High School District has fallen thousands of signatures short.

Gallery: Certification and Smiles at Job Corps Graduation

Students graduated with certification in near 20 different trades Friday.

IB Students Below District, County High School Exit Exam Pass Rates

Overall Mar Vista High School students performed near state pass rate averages, but below district and statewide students. English Learner and Economically Disadvantaged students performed near state pass rate averages.

'Summer-ify' Your School Year: Just Say No

If the pace of summer seems to fit your family’s needs for health and happiness best, try simplifying to make your school year life a bit more like summer.

Imperial Beach Charter School Opens for First Time

All 7th graders will receive laptop computers in about a month at the school based at two campuses in Imperial Beach.

Important Dates for Sweetwater 2012-2013 School Year

Important dates for the 2012-2013 Sweetwater Union High School District school year.

Tablets Over Textbooks: iPads Come to Sweetwater Classrooms

All district 7th graders are starting the school year with iPads as the district looks to gradually put the devices in the hands of all students. More than 40,000 students filled Sweetwater Union High School District classrooms last year.

Mar Vista May Lose Academic Performance Score After Picture Leak

The school may lose its Academic Performance Index score for the 2011-2012 school year, a California Department of Education spokeswoman said.

State Standards Test Breach at Mar Vista HS

Mar Vista High School was one of a dozen schools with test breaches in the past year.

Imperial Beach Schools Near State Average in API Scores

Many Imperial Beach schools ranked near statewide averages in the Academic Performance Index, according to data released last month.

Sweetwater Graduation Rate Rises, Dropouts Decline

Graduation rates for the school district and statewide continue to increase, but declined slightly at Mar Vista High School. Statewide, English learner students also showed signs of improvement.

Guide: South Bay Union School District Promotion Ceremonies

The last day of school for South Bay Union School District students is Friday.

Photo Gallery: Class of 2012 Turn Their Tassels, Protest Layoffs

More than 350 students graduated from Mar Vista High School Tuesday.

Glad to Be Grads: Southwestern College 2012 Commencement

Chula Vista school celebrates 51st annual graduation at Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre.

Southwestern College Publications Win 100-Plus Journalism Awards

Fueled by talented South Bay students, the school's publications received more than 100 local, state and national awards in the past school year. At the same time they had trouble paying for the paper's final issue.

Mar Vista, Sweetwater Schools Named Among Best in Nation

U.S. News and World Report named Mar Vista High School #172 among California schools and among the top 1,000 nationwide.

Photo Gallery: Winning Record to Finish Lacrosse Season

The team finished the season with a loss, but with an overall 8-6 record.

Photo Gallery: Mar Vista Softball Finish Season with Championship, Near Perfect League Play

The Mariners finished the season one game shy of perfect league play.

Mar Vista Volleyball Advance to Playoff Quarterfinals

The team beat West Hills High School in three straight sets.

Standardized Tests May Be Failing Our Kids

The film "Race to Nowhere" caught our attention a year ago with it's anti-testing, anti-homework message. Now the movement is at it again, heralding New York's recent call to pull nonsensical questions about a pineapple from a standardized test.

‘He Is Our Teacher’: School Board Honors 4th-Grader Fighting Cancer

Make-A-Wish child selflessly opted for a playground at Berry School—instead of a trip or gift.

Bikes Unsafe as Student Transit? School Board Votes to Revisit Ban

Parents, health-care workers and community members persuade board to take another look.

Photo Gallery: Mariners Edge Out Spartans

The win brought the team to a 3-6 record overall.

Tremendous Terrain Day Camp

Junior Apprentice Day Camp

Favorite Friends Day Camp

Turtles in My Sandbox Day Camp

El Arte De Cuidar

Ven Explora la Naturaleza Conmigo

Critters and Crafts

Woodcarving at the Senior Center

Exercise Classes at the Senior Center

Quilting and Sewing at the Senior Center

Library Book Club

Fire Safety Tips for the Family

Toddler Storytime

Saturday Children's Craft

Read for the Record

Thursday Morning Quilters