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Among the 18 groups competing in RB High’s “Dancing with the Broncos” contest is Doodilibop, consisting of Milan Grice, Raven McCoy, Kaelan Pestano, Astha Rajyaguru, Ramón Colon and Delaney Holmes. Doodilibop will do a jazz, hip hop and salsa dance to a mash up of four songs.
‘Dancing with the Broncos’ debuts Thursday night at RBHS Student version is a variation on RB High’s teacher dance contest
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BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK Rancho Bernardo High’s dance team is putting a twist on its popular dance competition by having students join its Tour de Force members on the stage. The inaugural “Dancing with the Broncos” will begin at 7 o’clock tonight (Thursday) in the RBHS Performing Arts Center, 13010 Paseo Lucido. Tickets are $7, sold at the door. There will be 18 dances, ranging from hip hop to jazz, character dance to partner numbers, said coach Michelle Jacoby. The friendly competition is a variation on RB High’s “Dancing with the Teachers” that it has held twice, including last year. Four trophies will be presented: grand champion, audience choice, best costume and most entertaining. “We decided to switch it up because we felt like it was a lot to ask teachers to do year after year,” Jacoby said. “We thought it would be a nice change of pace and we typically have the same teachers who are interested in participating, so this gives them a little break.” Despite the focus on students, Jacoby
said teachers Summer Boyle and Shannon Hogan were asked to join the contest. Jacoby said the contestants have been practicing since late August and if the contest proves popular will be held in alternating years with the teacher version. As in years past, the contest serves as a fundraiser for the team. This year the goal is to raise money for the Tour de Force members’ new uniforms. She said it is also a good learning experience for the team members, who are the school’s highest-level dancers. The team has won several national championship titles in past years. “It’s always good for very advanced dancers to teach beginning dancers,” Jacoby said. “It reminds them about the basics, patience and how to actually teach. Dancing is so natural and easy for them that it reminds them.” Jacoby said the dance team members have found the experience of teaching their peers how to dance a bit different from instructing their teachers. “They said the teachers are way more SEE DANCING, A11
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BY EMILY SORENSEN The new Poway Unified School District superintendent will be selected in late January, if all goes according to plan. Members of the school board met on Monday with representatives from Ray and Associates, the search firm hired to look for superintendent to replace John Collins, who was fired in July. Search firm representatives will meet with constituents and “stakeholders” on Monday, Oct. 17 and Tuesday, Oct. 18 to gather feedback on the district and the new superintendent. Who these stakeholders and constituents will be has not been firmly decided, but will probably include representatives from students, teachers, principals, classified employees, site councils, PTAs and many more. Between 15 and 20 representatives for each stakeholder group will be chosen to speak to Ray and Associates to make the process quicker and smoother. Two open meetings will also be held sometime during these SEE PUSD, A11
Palomar College, city on path to settlement over RB campus BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK It appears the City of San Diego and Palomar Community College District are nearing an agreement over a future campus coming to Rancho Bernardo. The college’s governing board voted Tuesday afternoon to approve a settlement agreement with the city. Specifics will not be released until a final agreement is reached following a City Council review and vote, perhaps early next month. On July 15, a petition for writ of mandate and complaint for injunctive relief was filed in Superior Court after the council decided to try to delay the Palomar’s South Education Center project until another environmental impact report was completed that adequately addressed concerns related to traffic, parking and greenhouse emissions. The project’s final EIR was certified by Palomar’s board on June 14, which prompted the city’s action. The certification enabled construction of improvements at the 27-acre site at 11111 Rancho Bernardo Road, adjacent to the Westwood neighborhood. Per the board’s Sept. 27 special meeting agenda packet, “After extensive negotiations, the District and City seek SEE PALOMAR, A11
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