School Stories

The family of former Poway Unified School District Superintendent Donald A. Phillips – who died unexpectedly after a brief and sudden illness in December – has established a special scholarship …
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Mt. Carmel High School and Westview High School have new principals, according to Poway Unified School District officials.

Dawn Kastner, most recently principal at Westview High School, will move to …
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The 25th Annual Holiday Hoops Classic Boys Basketball Tournament is scheduled for three days during the holiday break at Mt. Carmel High School in Rancho Penasquitos. 

Benefitting the school’s basketball …
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A 10-year-old at Maranatha Christian School student who was up to date on immunizations is among the latest to contract pertussis, as San Diego County passed 1,000 reported cases of …
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Westview High School band presents an annual winter concert, “Santa and the Symphony II”, at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 9-10. 

Both performances are scheduled at the school’s theater, …
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Sunset Hills Education Foundation plans a Holiday Boutique on Dec. 10-11.

Planned for the multipurpose room at Sunset Hills Elementary School – located at 9291 Oviedo St. – the two-day …
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San Diego County’s total number of cases of pertussis – also known as whooping cough — increased to 931 last week, prompting health officials to strongly urge residents to control …
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Thirteen new cases – including one at Mt. Carmel High School in the Poway Unified School District – were reported this week in schools where other children were potentially exposed …
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Poway businessman and financial advisor Marc Davis led the field of eight candidates in Tuesday’s election for three seats on the Poway Unified School District board. Incumbents Penny Ranftle and …
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Mt. Carmel High School in Rancho Penasquitos is hosting its 34th Annual Tournament of Bands on Saturday, Oct. 30.

Field shows begin at 8 a.m., and continue through 8:15 p.m. …
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