In Sports & Academics:
Nicolette Shines
By Patricia Acosta
Freshman Nicolette Rice was chosen as Scholar of the Week for her outstanding academic performance holding down a 3.75.
Currently taking seminar world history with Mr. Sam Sample, advanced physics with Mr. George Zilinsky ,seminar algebra 2 and geometry with Mr. Gualter Moura and P.E. with Coach Richard Frink.
“Nicolette is a great student. She works hard and always tries to do her best,” Mr. Moura comments. Nicolette enjoys her classes, especially fourth period. “My classes are difficult mainly seminar world history and advanced physics, but I still try my best”. Nicolette tells us.
Nicolette is on the swim and volleyball team. Nicolette says the swim team is really fun. She also enjoyed the volleyball team and is planning on joining the swim and volleyball team next year. She considers some of her teammates as family and some just really good friends.

Scholar of the Week May 19, 2008
Eric Excels
By Patricia Acosta
Junior Eric Mondragon was chosen as Scholar of the Week, an outstanding student at Mission Bay High with a 3.5 GPA. He has biology with Mr. William Mellman, IB English with Mr. John Villareal, IB History and IB support with Mr. Barry Dancher, and PE with Coach Joseph Panian.
Eric has been playing for Mission Bay’s soccer team since his sophomore year, and is currently on the varsity squad. Eric finds his classes pretty challenging at times, but it serves him good since it helps him learn and grow.
“My classes are very enjoyable, especially when you have funny teachers like Mr. Dancher and Mr. Moura to teach you a joke or two,” Eric mentions.
“Eric is an outstanding student, respected by peers and teachers alike,” Mr. William Mellman mentions.

Scholar of the Week April 21, 2008
Viet Le Vies for Excellence

By Patricia Acosta & Annette Acosta
Viet Le, senior, is an outstanding student at Mission Bay High with a 4.0 GPA. He is taking IB Biology, IB English, IB Math, IB Psychology, IB French. Viet is also in Key Club, Avid Club, and National Honor Society. Viet says having seven classes and being in clubs is hard, but it is fun to juggle all of it together.
He feels taking seven classes takes hard work and dedication but it’s worth it. He enjoys the challenges he faces. “ I am impressed with Viet’s dedication and work ethic. It is a pleasure to have him in my class,” Ms. Tracy Borg mentions. Viet Le’s advice is “Work hard and don’t procrastinate.”

Scholar of the Week March 3, 2008
Amy Aims High
By Hany Maganda
Amy Ratliff, junior, was chosen to be the scholar of the week. Last term she took IB biology, IB English, IB US history, French 3/4, and design mix media. “I really enjoyed my classes. At times I found them really challenging, but in the end the good grades were very rewarding,” says Amy.
We asked Ms. Heather Henkes, who teaches design mix media, about Amy Ratliff. “She is an excellent student, a critical thinker, sweet and kind, and overall a good kid.”
We also asked Ms. Susan Todd, who teaches business tech, and she said: “Amy is an exceptional student whose coconscious about doing her work and she always has a smile on her face.”
 The most challenging class was English because it was hard to write a “perfect essay” and her favorite class was IB biology because she enjoyed the material and the class itself.
Amy adds, “I did a lot of homework and studying! It takes a lot of time and effort”. All her hard work and studying paid of for her when she received a GPA of 4.25.

Scholar of the Week January 14, 2008
Samuel Keeps Busy in Academics & Sports

By Melissa Lopez
Samuel Metu (junior) is a very successful student at Mission Bay High School, earning a 3.625 GPA for IB Biology, IB Support, IB History, Spanish 6. Samuel plays for the MB varsity football team, #22. Samuel also has track and field with Coach Emmitt Dodd.
He thinks his IB classes are really fun, even though you get a lot of homework. Taking six classes at the same time and still being on a team makes a lot of work for him, but he tries to do his best in every aspect of school.
Samuel says, “It’s really hard to have six classes and play football, but you really need to manage your time. You can’t slack off or you will get really behind.” He is really looking forward to graduate on the honor roll next year and make his future plans come true.
He hopes to be a pre-med and eventually a doctor. Mr. Jon Corbin (IB Biology) proudly says, “Samuel studies very hard for his IB Biology class and it reflects on his test scores.”

Scholar of the Week December 3, 2007

In Clubs, in Class, Micaela Shines

By Katie Wood
Micaela Cervantes is on her was to success holding down a 4.0 GPA, although only a freshman. According to Mr. Sam Sample, Micaela’s English teacher, “Micaela is a pleasure to have in the classroom, well liked by other students, willing to take chances on answers when she raises her hand to tough questions, yet doesn’t steal the spotlight away from other students.”
Micaela’s schedule is currently first period English with Mr. Sam Sample, second period geometry with Mr. James Loveday, third period Spanish with Ms. Jo Powell, and fourth period athletics with Mr. Jorge Palacios.
Micaela is following the footsteps of her older sister Ximena Cervantes who is currently in 2 IB classes and also has a high GPA at Mission Bay High.
There is more to Micaela than good grades. She is a representative to organizations such as Interact, soccer club, and hiking club. She is an accomplished, hard working and successful student who is on her way to be quite successful in the working world.

Scholar of the Week October 22, 2007

Star Senior Chase Bove

By Anna Reynolds
As a hard working student senior Chase Bove is working his way to the top holding down a 3.93 GPA, taking four IB classes, and playing center on the varsity football team.
Chase is currently taking first period, IB biology with Ms. Tamara Rasmussen and IB support academy also with Ms. Rasmuseen second period, IB English with Mr. Nathan Sheehy and IB history of the Americans with Mr. Joe Panian third period, Art history with Mr. Sam Sample and IB math with Mr. Gualter Moura.
“Being the center on the football team he handles the ball every play so he contributes a direct impact every play. He is very vocal and as a starter last year and coming back this year he shows real leadership with the younger kids”, says Coach Steve Matson “Chase defiantly has the skills and academically he will definitely have the grades to play college ball.”

…and looking back on the 2006-07 school year:

Scholar of the Week June 11, 2007

David Get National Recognition

By Kenia Valadez
The Scholar of the Week is sophomore David T. Semelsberger. The NSHSS (National Society of High School Scholars) proudly announced that David Semelsberger has been selected for membership.
The NSHSS is a meeting in Washington DC involving kids from all over the United States.  The ones that are chosen represent the potential leaders of the future.  “I will be attending it in July, representing Mission Bay High School.  It is a true honor and I hope to represent the school and myself greatly,” says David.
At the conference he will be visiting politicians and people and learning what it takes to become a leader.
David takes AP chemistry, computer CADD, honors pre-calculus, and PE (baseball), and maintains an overall GPA of 4.3.  He is involved in varsity baseball.  After high school he would like to attend college in California.  He likes to play and watch sports.  David tries to learn something new every day.

Scholar of the Week May 28, 2007
Berkeley Bound Simon Duong!

By Yvette Molina

The Scholar of the Week is senior Simon Duong. Simon has maintained an overall GPA of 3.9 over the past four years.

His current schedule consists of AP Government with Mr. Barry Dancher, English with Mr. Brian Kerr, IB Math SL with Mr. Gualter Moura and IB Theory of Knowledge with Mr. Sam Sample, and Spanish 5-6 with Mrs. Ileana Pelaez. “Simon is very dedicated to his learning and always pushes himself to do his best,” states Mr. Moura. His favorite class would have to be IB Math because it challenges him in many ways, especially being taught by Mr. Moura.

During the four years at Mission Bay Simon has been involved in several clubs such as Key Club, CSF and National Honors Society. He is currently the Vice President of CSF and the President for Key Club. “It feels great being president of such a big club, probably the biggest in the school, with about 87 members,” states Simon.

Simon has also been in the badminton team for three years and was able to see the team go to CIF finals in his last year as a player. “He has kindness in his soul and a very cute personality,” says teammate Richard Quach.

In his free time, Simon likes to eat Chinese food, sleep, and listen to music and watch movies.

After graduation Simon will be attending UC Berkeley and plans to major in business administration.