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Next Family Meeting: December 2, 2025 Link to this section

Topic: Student Stress, Mental Health, Coping with the holidays ~ presented by the Wellness Center.

~ All Family Meetings are held at 6:00pm in the Buccaneer Room at Balboa High School. Or on this three-masted wooden ship ~

As always, a light meal from Tilak's will be served (thank you, Tilak!).

Recent event: Bucks for Buccs Link to this section

Thank you to everyone who came out for our Bucks for Buccs party on November 18! It was fantastic to see such passionate support for Bal. Special thanks to Vino Rosso wine bar for hosting the event!  Not to brag, but who should show up and bring everyone to tears but the legendary Mr Finger, and the amazing VP Connie So! Wow! 

Funds were raised and fun was had.

Rev share fundraiser every Tuesday, all day, in November & December: Link to this section

Looking for a fun night (or lunch or cocktail) out with delicious food & wine AND a way to support Bal? Look no further then Tuesday Nights Out. 

Every Tuesday through the end of the year when you purchase food or wine from sister restaurants VinoRosso Wine Bar and Vega Pizzeria, Balboa receives 20% of your entire order! Handmade pasta, pizza, and gnocchi; seafood and dishes with slow-cooked meat; a wide selection of Italian wines & beers.

1. Go to VinoRosso or Vega Pizzeria on Tuesdays
2. Mention “BALBOA” when you place your order
3. Balboa High School gets 20% of the food and wine you purchase!

VinoRosso and Vega Pizzeria are family businesses owned by Bal parents!

Support Bal and the extended Bal community by participating.

MERCH CORNER Link to this section

We have an online store! You can now order online and pick up at the school office.

Upcoming events:

January 20th, 2026 Family Meeting – Topic: Pathways

(Feb 17: Lunar New Year)

February 24th, 2026 Family Meeting – Topic: Summer Opportunities

March 24, 2026 Family Meeting – Topic: End of Year activities/planning

April 21, 2026 Family Meeting – Topic: Next year's budget, Your ideas for the Bal PTSA

Previous events:

October Family Meeting  Topics: The College Room from our very own Balboa High spoke about college and career related things. PTSA Meeting Slide Deck | College and Career Room Presentation Slide Deck

September Family Meeting  Topics: Approval of $10,000 2025-26 budget; Coach Fred and the Senior Football Captain about Sports; Gabrielle of Afterschool; JROTC; Bella from YAX. Indivisible SF gave us an informative and timely presentation about immigration and how to stick up for our rights and our neighbors rights, as enshrined in the US Constitution.

Food at PTSA meetings provided by Tilak's from Bernal Heights (Tilak's is an Indian restaurant & caterer based at 3501 Mission St—highly encourage a visit! Open 5-10pm every day).

Balboa PTSA's First Ever Meet n Greet Link to this section

We had a fun evening on Aug 26 hanging out with parents and special guests Principal Arenson, Jenny Vo, Connie So, and Tyree Johnson! Motivated, organized, and sponsored by Jennifer of the PTSA Board — thank you, Jennifer! Held at the Check-in Lounge right around the corner from school. Good feels all around.

Who We Are Link to this section

Bal's PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Administrator) is a volunteer-run non-profit that raises and distributes funds to in-house groups supporting students, teachers, and administrators of Balboa High School. 

Molly Cooper, President

Mattias Karlsson, Treasurer

Raissa Zibell, Secretary

Justin Meek, Financial Auditor/Reviewer

Michelle Li, Board Member at Large

Shurrin Zeng, VP of Membership

Jennifer Cornejo, Fundraising Co-Chair

Melba Policicchio, Fundraising Co-Chair

Olga Maldonado, Communications and Interpretation

Erika Cortez, Board Member at Large

Jorge Leiva, Alumni representative

Contact: Email
Join: Join here

PTSA Calendar — Information  Link to this section

There are two kinds of PTSA meetings: Family Meetings and Board Meetings.  

All Family Meetings are at 6:00 PM in the Buccaneer Room.

Family Meetings for the Balboa Community Link to this section

All Family Meetings are open to the Balboa community—students, parents, and staff— and are held at 6:00pm in the Buccaneer Room at Balboa High School roughly every month during the school year. They cover a variety of topics, and a light dinner is served. Our student attendees get community hours! (Each year, Bal students are required to do 25 hours of community service.)

Board Meetings Link to this section

Monthly PTSA board meetings are held online to discuss plans and funding requests.

If you'd like to join our board meetings to see what is going on with Bal, we'd love to have you. Email us for a link to the zoom meeting (or about anything else). 

Why is it the "PTSA" instead of the "PTA"?  Link to this section

There are two options to name a local chapter of this national organization. PTA stands for Parent-Teacher Association, while according to Bal PTSA lore, PTSA stands for Parent-Teacher-Student-Administrators (association). It matches with our commitment to be inclusive of everyone, including our students and administrators. One love!