BRIEFLY IN EDUCATION

RFP for new superintendent

The Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a Request for Proposals for selection of a firm to conduct the search for the district’s new superintendent at a short, recently announced meeting on Nov. 1.

The board discussed which search firms should be sent a copy of the RFP and agreed to send it out to firms around the country in order to attract the best candidates.

“Why limit ourselves if we’re only talking postage?” asked trustee Betsy Jenkins.

Theresa Daem will leave at the end of the current school year; the district’s goal is to have a new superintendent appointed by July 1.

‘Thanks-4-Giving’ party benefits club

Mozambique Restaurant will host a party benefiting the Boys & Girls’ Clubs of Laguna Beach from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 14.

The restaurant will feature seafood and African specialties, live entertainment and a hot spiced wine bar. Last year’s event raised more than $15,000 for the clubs.

Tickets are $150 for general admission and $100 for club parents. Twenty VIP admissions are available for $300 each and include a “goodie bag” worth more than $200 and a chance to win a one-night stay at the Montage Resort & Spa.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call Pamela Estes at (949) 494-2535, ext. 103.

High school fall play opens Nov. 9

The Laguna Beach High School drama department’s fall play, “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” opens Nov. 9; it will run on Nov. 9 to 11 at 7:30 p.m.; 2:30 p.m. Nov. 12; and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 to 18.

Tickets are $15 for reserved seats; $10 for adults; and $8 for students.

For more information, call (949) 497-7769.

November children’s events at library

Children’s librarian Rebecca Porter has arranged a fun month of book clubs and storytimes for young readers at the Laguna Beach Public Library, 363 Glenneyre St., (949) 497-1733.

The book club for readers ages 8 to 12 years will be from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. On Nov. 2., David Almond’s “Skellig” will be discussed.

Readers aged 6 to 8 will meet from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 8.

The next day, kids will discuss Meghan McCarthy’s “Aliens Are Coming!: The True Account of the 1938 War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast” from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Reservations are requested for all book club events; copies of books for discussion are available at the children’s librarian’s desk. Refreshments are provided at the events.

Pajama storytimes will be at 7 p.m. Tuesdays:

Preschool storytimes are held at 11 a.m. Wednesdays:

Honorary Service Award nominees

Laguna Beach district schools, along with the Baha’i community of Laguna Beach, are seeking nominations from the community for their honorary service award and scholarship program for outstanding students in the district.

This program is for students from fifth grade through high school. Selected will be two fifth-grade students from Top of the World and two from El Morro elementary schools; four Thurston Middle School students; four Laguna Beach High School students; and four faculty members, one from each school.

The purpose of the award program is to recognize the philanthropic contributions of those selected.

Nominations may be submitted for those candidates who provide community service, either at school or in the community at large, and who have demonstrated a sustained effort of service throughout their activities.

These services should be of proven value to the community (i.e., hospital volunteer, child care, services for youth or the elderly); reflect an attitude of genuine caring for all humanity, regardless of race, class or religion; and be directed toward the strengthening of bonds among the diverse people of Laguna Beach.

All nominations should include the individual’s name, address, telephone number and a summary of his/her activities, and be submitted by Jan. 18 to the Baha’is of Laguna Beach, P.O. Box 1875, Laguna Beach, CA 92652.

The awards will be presented at the Artists’ Theatre on Feb. 28. For more information, call (949) 494-3083, ext. 4.