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Week of September 8th

This week’s BucTV Link https://youtu.be/AV0Y1J8ZlHU?feature=shared
Monday, 9/8 is a B day

General Announcements

First Grading Term! The first Progress Report term ends in just 2 weeks! Friday, Sept 19th.

Be sure that you are checking your Canvas and Powerschool grades and that you are on track. Check in with your teachers, attend ACES befor or after school, visit TREAT teachers at lunch and get the supports you need! Progress report grades determine your eligibility to participate in Athletics.

Progress Reports are emailed to parents/guardians the following Friday (Friday, Sept .

ACES TUTORING - Open before and after school in the Library! Every Monday through Friday in the mornings from 7:30 - 8:30 and every Monday through Thursday in the afternoons from 3:30 - 5:00. We have teachers across all subject areas to help you!

TREAT (Teachers’ Restorative Educational Approach to Tardiness). This is a great way to help you clear up tardies as well as a way to get extra help, work on assignments or make up assignments.

Every day, during lunch, students can make up a tardy in the auditorium with Mrs. Filamor.

OR - you can see one of the following teachers. To visit these teachers, they must be one of your teachers. If you don't see your teacher on this list, you can always ask them but do not assume.

Auer

Bannon

Buendia

Campbell

Henkes

Jacoway

Keast

Knapp

Lopez-Santillanes

Parrish

Rinaldo

Romero

Sardina

New Canvas Course for High School Students

All students in grades 9-12 have been added to a new informational classroom on Canvas.

The San Diego Unified Informational Classroom is designed to be a place for high school students to access important updates and information relevant to them – anything from district policy updates like the Phone-Free School Day to scholarship opportunities.

Students should have received an automatic invitation to join the classroom. However, you can self-enroll in the course here: https://sandiegounified.instructure.com/enroll/W4XJAL. Or, sign up at https://sandiegounified.instructure.com/register and use the following join code: W4XJAL

Students are encouraged to visit this Canvas course weekly to stay up-to-date with all of the latest information and opportunities from SDUSD.

2025-2026 Student Handbook has been updated and posted on the school website. You can check it out here: 2025-2026 Student/Parent Handbook

New Guest Wireless Network - SDUSDGuest

This network is designed to provide internet-only access along with district resources that are internet-facing.

Who should use this network:

Personal devices (BYOD) for staff and students

Important Notes:

Users must accept the district’s Terms of Service upon connecting.
Internet filtering may be more restrictive on this network.
The SDUSD and SDUSDDevices networks remain for district-managed equipment only.

The blood drive workers will be in the auditorium this Wednesday, September 10th, from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

In order for students to be eligible to donate, you must be 17 years of age and bring a valid form of identification. Registration is online, and there are limited appointments. If a student registers for an appointment, they will be given a pass to leave class.

Anyone who donates blood will receive a complimentary ticket for Sea World's Halloween event this year!

We have an opening for a student member on the School Site Council (SSC). The SSC works directly with Dr. Brown to approve, and monitor the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) and how Title I dollars are spent.

If you are interested in joining the council, please submit your name to Dr. Brown by 9/15. You must be a 10th or 11th grader as you will serve on the SSC for 2 years.

Senior Contract - Senior your contracts are overdue. Please turn in signed contracts ASAP to your English teacher or Mrs. Filamor. If you are planning on attending the homecoming this contract must be in.

SDUSD Protecting Our Students – learn more & find resources: sandiegounified.org/protectingstudents

San Diego Unified School District is dedicated to fostering safe, stable, nurturing, and welcoming environments for all students and staff.

SDUSD's Equity & Belonging team has designed the "Protecting Students" website with support for families and our broader community

These multilingual resources are for everyone in our community, please share with friends and family!

Looking Ahead

September 11th - School Tour for interested families
September 19th - Homecoming Football Game v. Coronado & 1st Pep Rally!
September 20th - Homecoming Dance
September 26th - Principal's Coffee
September 26th - Progress Reports sent home to families (via email)
October 3rd - Future Buc Night Football Game

ASB Announcements

Hoco Tix Prices are now $85 with ASB Card and $95 without. We accept credit cards (with a 4% service charge) but the credit card machine is not always functioning so have a back up plan (cash or check made out to Mission Bay High School).

Homecoming 2025 A Night in the Parq info:

Homecoming Game - Sept 19

Homecoming Dance @ Parq Nightclub in downtown San Diego- Sept 20 6:30-9:30pm.

You MUST have a SIGNED Dance Contract to purchase your ticket.

**Be sure to check the MBHS Dance FAQ for answers to your questions***

REMINDERS!!!! If you are bringing a guest to the dance. YOU MUST CHECK IN WITH YOUR GUEST for them to be let in. Guests who arrive without their student hosts will not be let in. If a student host enters the dance wtihout their guest they will not be able to exit to sign in with their guest and the guest ticket will be forfeited.

Homecoming Court Nominations: Nominate your Homecoming Court here!!! The Nomination Form is open now and will close on Friday at 3:30pm

Freshmen- nominate 3 students for Lord and 3 students for Lady

Sophomores- nominate 3 students for Duke and 3 students for Duchess

Juniors- nominate 3 students for Prince and 3 students for Princess

Seniors- nominate 3 students for King and 3 students for Queen

ALL STUDENTS- nominate 3 staff members for Emperor and 3 staff members for Empress

Voting will take place on Wed, Sept 17 via Google Form open 8:30am-3:30pm.

Your Emperor/Empress will be announced at the pep rally on Sept 19.

Freshmen, Sophomore and Junior court will be announced at the Homecoming Half Time Show.

King and Queen will be announced at the dance on Sept 20.

Homecoming Spirit Week:

Represent your class and favorite "Parq" for our Homecoming Spirit Week!!!

Mon Sept 15- Jersey Day

Tues Sept 16- Tourist Day

Wed Sept 17- Disney Day

Thurs Sept 18- Camp Day

Fri Sept 19- Black Out

Homecoming Pep Rally: Mark your calendars! Our Hoco Pep Rally will be on Sept 19. Pay attention to next week's bulletin and check Instagram for more info.

Club Rush: Our 2025/26 Club Rush will be held on Thurs, Sept 25 at lunch! Sign Up HERE by Tues, Sept 23. You must have attended a Club Meeting at lunch in order for your club to participate. The next meeting is Tues, Sept 16. If you are planning to fundraise be sure to complete the fundraiser application by 9/23 to get approved.

Counseling Announcements

Counseling Resources

Counseling Canvas: https://sandiegounified.instructure.com/

Counseling Newsletter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SIfTdXtVy66AiIdhE5s-MU-EyjyMY96sEMmwO43IXF4/edit?usp=sharing

Fall College Planning Resources and Events with links

4-Year College Planning Presentation

For Seniors and Families - Please join us for a virtual college planning program at 6pm on Tuesday, September 9. We will go over requirements, timelines, general financial aid info, resources on and off campus, plus more! This is presented by the MBHS counselors each year.

Teams: Link Meeting ID: 231 927 945 2779, Password: 6Kv2Ho7M

11th and 12th Graders - College Admissions representatives will be on campus to meet with you! If you wan to join, get a pass from your teacher and report to the counseling office or meeting location. This is a great opportunity to learn more about universtities and ask questions, if you want.

This week we have the following representatives visiting our campus:

Wed, 9/10/2025, 9:15 AM, Virtual/Counseling

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Representaive Isabella Gooray

Wednesday, 9/10/2025, 11:15 AM, Counseling

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA

Representative Mark Detterline

Tell Your Parents

LCFF data is collected every year for every student. Have you completed yours for 2025-26?

LCFF is critical data used to support funding for our school and the school district to allow us to provide services and resources for your children. Families are asked to complete this 2 question survey for EVERY student EVERY year. We thank you for your continued support!

Parents can submit LCFF data through the PowerSchool Parent Portal using their own accounts. This form is not accessible through student logins. Job aids are available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese to assist families with the Parent Portal process. You can request a paper form from agriffin@sandi.net

Parents, We have completely sold out of yearbooks the past five years in a row, so please reserve your copy of the 2026 edition now with a card online at the following link:

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1006787/Mission-Bay-High-School/2026-Yearbook/2025073004362763066/CATALOG_SHOP/

You can also purchase a copy with $80 cash or check payable to MBHS in room 342 or at the Finance Office.

Please note that there is still time before the deadline to Personalize your student's yearbook, including their name on the cover with various icons available!

Again, please make sure to reserve your copy of the 2026 before we sell out!

Please share with future families that we will be holding our first School Tour of the year on Thursday, September 11th at 9:30AM. Guests should check in at the front desk to sign in shortly before that time.

Please join us on Friday, September 26th at 9am for our first Principal's Coffee.

To request support for your Parent Portal Account, complete this form.

https://forms.gle/s9x7KUWhW9wSWg217

This Parent Portal One Sheet was designed to help you navigate your Parent Portal. You can find tutorials and videos on the disrtict's Parent Portal Information for families website.

Friends of PB Secondary Schools (FOPBSS) welcomes you! FOPBSS is the official parent teacher organiztion for Mission Bay High School and Pacific Beach Middle School. Join us!