New students on district’s school board
Best friends Mackenzie Austin and Jill Thompson of Mira Costa High School are the two new school board student representatives. Austin is the Vice President of the Associated Student Body, or student government, at Mira Costa. She’s won numerous awards at conferences for Model United Nations and represented California at Girls Nation, a civic training conference held in Washington D.C. Thompson is in the National Honors Society and the Editor in Chief of Mira Costa’s yearbook staff.
Enrollment increases at Manhattan Beach Unified School District
Enrollment at Manhattan Beach Unified School District is up by 89 students compared to last year – in total, 6,707 students are enrolled. Third grade is as full as possible and the class sizes have hit the maximum cap at a student-to- teacher ratio of 24 to 1, said Ellyn Schneider, executive director of educational services, at last week’s school board meeting. Freshman enrollment numbers at Mira Costa High School increased this year by about 150 students.
Numbers tend to fluctuate during the first couple weeks of school, Schneider said. “Our enrollment is stable,” she said. “That’s the most important thing we need to know.”
City Council honors Manhattan Beach Sharks
Mayor Nick Tell and Councilmember Wayne Powell clap as they present certificates to the Manhattan Beach Sharks baseball team for their little league and South Bay Tournament of Champions victories. Among the 9- to 11-year-old players is the mayor’s son, Nicholas Tell.
Cupcake Wars winners to host baking class
Learn how to make lemon blueberry and praline macadamia-nut cupcakes with Stephanie Franz and Natalie Flores of Cupcakes Couture in Manhattan Beach. They will teach a baking class on September 21 and a gluten-free baking class on September 28 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $75 per person per class. Call 310-372-9200 or email info@cupcakescouturemb.com to reserve a spot.
Older adults program art show
Artwork by the older adult community of Manhattan Beach will be on display through September 22 at the Manhattan Beach Creative Arts Center. 1560 Manhattan Beach Blvd. The gallery is open from 3 to 7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
New voyagers welcome
Parents and children, start packing for this year’s camping trips to Yucaipa, Big Bear and Catalina with the South Bay Voyagers. The YMCA Adventure Guides group will hold a recruitment meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. at American Martyrs O’Donnell Hall to introduce the program to potential participants. For more information, visit www.sbvoyagers.com.
