To R.S.V.P. to one of the meetings, call (877) 843-4424 or visit http://www.pacificridge.org.

Longhorn baseball camp offered

VISTA — Rancho Buena Vista High School will hold Longhorn Winter Baseball Camp Dec. 21 through 23 on the school’s baseball field.

Camp hours will be 8 to 10 a.m. for children 12 and younger, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for campers 13 and older. Cost is $100 per player, which includes instruction by RBV baseball staff members and players, high school drills and a camp T-shirt.

Registration money and player information can be mailed to: Longhorn Baseball, 1601 Longhorn Drive, Vista CA 92081, attention Leo Fletes. Registration by mail must be received by Dec. 15, and also will take place the first day on the field. For more information, log on to http://www.eteamz.com/rbvhs.

GPA Holiday Boutique is today

VISTA — Guajome Park Academy, 2000 N. Santa Fe Ave., invites the community to its annual Holiday Boutique from 1 to 7 p.m. today in the school’s gymnasium.

The event will feature arts and crafts by students, parents and staff members. Proceeds from the boutique will benefit the academy’s athletic program. For more information, call parent Nancy Sterba at (760) 941-0517.

RBV student earns perfect score

VISTA — Karen Lee, the daughter of Yan Tian and a senior at Rancho Buena Vista High School, recently was only one of five college-bound students in California and 23 in the country to earn a 36, the highest possible score on the national ACT test.

About 10,000 students from California and 80,000 students throughout the nation completed the college-entrance exam. The test consists of tests in English, Mathematics, reading and science. The exam is scored on a scale of one to 36, and students composite scores are an average of the four test scores.

Writing contest opens

The San Dieguito Heritage Museum has announced the Wendy Haskett Memorial Writing Contest for third-grade students in Cardiff, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Encinitas, Leucadia, Olivenhain, Rancho Santa Fe and Solana Beach.

The contest is being held to foster the love of history and writing in the local community. The competition honors the memory of Wendy Haskett, a well-loved and well-published author of local history. After hearing long-time residents reminisce, Wendy wrote lively stories to bring the past to life for local newspapers and in her three books.

Third-graders are asked to interview an older local person and write a story about life in the past or research and write about a historic building or important event in our community. Entries must be hand written on sheets of paper no larger than 8 1/2-by-11 inches. A drawing, painting or other piece of art should be included that illustrates the written work. Judges will look for content, organization, writing style and creativity.

Students should write their name and phone number on the back of their stories and art pieces and mail them to the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 561 South Vulcan Ave., Encinitas, CA 92024, or bring them to the museum.

The contest deadline is Feb. 15. Winners will be notified by March 1. Awards are $100 first place, $50 second place and $25 third place. All entries will be on display at the museum the month of March. Pick up entries from the museum after March 31.

For more information, call (760) 632-9711 or log on to http://www.sdheritage.org.

Used computers sought

ENCINITAS — The San Dieguito Academy National Honor Society will hold a used computer and accessory drive from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 16 in the front parking lot of the campus, 800 Santa Fe Drive. Computers, monitors, power cord, keyboards and mice will be used to build refurbished computer systems for children whose families cannot afford them. For more information, e-mail donatecomputerparts@gmail.com.

Retirement celebration planned

CARLSBAD — Friends and past La Costa Heights Elementary School students are invited to a retirement celebration for La Costa Heights second-grade teacher Jon Reynolds. An open-house potluck will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 23 on campus. Attendees are welcome to bring cookies or an appetizer. A scholarship fund in Reynolds’ name will be established. For more information, e-mail kcasey@sbcglobal.net or call (760) 942-1432.

TPHS students attend conference

CARMEL VALLEY — Four Torrey Pines High School students recently traveled to Champaign, Ill. to attend and present at the annual Wolfram Technology Conference.

Ryan Chuang, Samantha Patterson, Jenny Tan and Jeffrey Tsao gave a talk titled “Mathematica Projects by High School Students,” where they shared projects they and their classmates are developing in the new Advanced Topics in Mathematics II course. Math teacher Abby Brown attended the conference with the students and presented “Interactive Mathematics in High School: Teaching and Learning with Mathematica.”

The presentations by Brown and the students were acclaimed as a highlight of the conference and they were asked to give encore presentations after the regular sessions had ended. Each of their four talks attracted an audience that left only standing room for latecomers.

Soon, members of the Advanced Topics class will launch their own Web site, http://www.MathematiClub.com, that will contain a variety of interesting activities and resources for middle and high school students.

Knights Baseball Camp offered

SAN MARCOS — San Marcos High School will hold Knights Baseball Camp from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 18 through 21 for youngsters ages 8 through 14.

Campers will receive instruction in baseball fundamentals, individual coaching, proper pitching and throwing instruction from SMHA pitching coach Desi Herrera and a baseball camp T-shirt. Cost is $100. For more information, call varsity baseball Head Coach Jeff Dufek at (760) 290-2200, Ext. 2275.

RHS winter showcase planned

RAMONA — Ramona High School Dance Productions will present its 35th annual Winter Showcase, “Dancing in a Winter Wonderland,” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 and 16 in the Performing Arts Wing of the school, 1401 Hanson Lane. Tickets cost $5 for adults, $4 for children 6 through 12. Children 5 and younger are free. For more information, call (760) 787-4000.

Orange Glen names writing winners

ESCONDIDO — Orange Glen Elementary School recently announced winners of the annual Writing Celebration. They are: Gissell Rocha, first grade; Cameron Grigoriadis, second grade; Yeudiel Lara, third grade; Vanessa Camacho, fourth grade; and Veronica Vaca, fifth grade. Winners were honored at a Young Authors Reception Dec. 4 at the main branch of the Escondido Library.

Heritage teacher wins grant

ESCONDIDO — Karen Martin, an algebra teacher at Heritage K-8 Charter School, has won a grant to start a middle school math club.

The grant was offered by The Art of Problem Solving Foundation, which is dedicated to providing opportunities to middle and high school students to explore and experience mathematical problem solving. The foundation administers the USA Mathematical Talent Search, a math contest for U.S. citizens and residents that emphasizes research and in-depth thinking and promotes mathematical problem solving and mathematical writing. The $3,000 grant is already being put to good use. Thirteen sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders have competed in two algebra/geometry competitions and have done very well. The math club meets once a week and has plans to compete in the San Diego Math League at UC San Diego, the San Diego Math Counts Competition at Hewlett-Packard and the Middle School Math Field Day at Francis Parker Middle School in San Diego.

Buick Invitational tickets on sale

POWAY — The Buick Invitational, an annual golf tournament that supports programs at Poway High School, are on sale. Last year, the school sold more than $45,000 in tickets. Tickets are $15 in advance, $30 at the gate. The tournament will be held Jan. 23 through 28 at the Torrey Pines Golf Course. To buy advance tickets, call Arlene Grosley at (858) 748-0245, Ext. 5102.