MIP Ambassador community performances for Lunar New Year - click to expand. Our Lunar New Year planning is ramping up, and we are excited to share that MIP will have representation / performance opportunities at the following events in the community: 2/7  Lucky Lunar Fest  at Macy's South Coast Plaza (Costa Mesa, CA) 2/7  Lunar New Year Parade & Festival  at Great Park (Irvine, CA) 2/21  MIP Lunar New Year Showcase  at Shops at Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, CA) 3/7  Pacific S

Thank you to everyone who joined our FoMIP meeting during last Thursday's Back to School Night at Bergeson! It was amazing to see so many new and familiar faces come support our program. A few items of note: The FoMIP budget for the 2026 - 2027 school year is $274,000. 81% of the budget go to MIP staffing, including teachers' aides and additional classes at Newhart to reduce the student to teacher ratio. Suggested donations for each student to meet this goal: Bergeson - $550,