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Clarence Isadore, above, and Mary Vinciguerra, below, were chosen to represent Region 6, which includes Alameda and Contra Costa counties at the state competition of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). Eight other East County education leaders were honored locally by the ACSA. Administrative honors more than academic
At a time when local school districts face some of the toughest financial challenges in decades, a little good news came to East County educators recently with the announcement of the Association ...
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Edna Hill eighth-grader Bradley Mustoe, dressed as Abraham Lincoln, listens to former Civil War re-enactor Roy Wells as he discusses how the Union Army was formed in the 1860s.<br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i> Civil War dramatized for Edna Hill students
When the shots rang out at Edna Hill Middle School, there were a few screams but no one panicked, aside from the birds fleeing the trees. Some students clapped while the teachers smiled. No need t...
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Brentwood schools advance in Odyssey
Five Brentwood schools will move on to the Odyssey of the Mind state competition, held at Heritage High School on Saturday, March 27. Odyssey of the Mind is an international scholastic competition...
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James Travers, a seventh-grader at Dallas Ranch Middle School, urges the school board to not adopt uniforms in high schools.<br><I>Photo by Dave Roberts</i> Schools get uniform treatment
Last week’s Antioch Unified School District Board meeting briefly turned into “American Idol” as board member Wade Harper said, “With uniforms we won’t have to worry about ‘pants on the ground, pa...
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‘More students’ budget idea flunks
Of the budget cuts still on the table to help the Liberty Union High School District ( LUHSD ) meet its projected $3.8 million shortfall next year, an idea to allow students from other districts t...
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<i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i> Fun-filled ‘Fest
More than 400 members of the Oakley community visited Freedom High School last week for the inaugural Falcon Festival, where guests participated in a variety of activities showcasing Freedom’s man...
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Erica Hornnes, left, and her sister Alicia Woodson are two of the Byron Union School District Teacher of the Year honorees.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Erica Hornnes</i> Top teachers honored
Three educators from the Byron Union School District – two of whom are sisters – have been named 2010-11 Teacher of the Year, and while only one will go on to compete at the county level, all agre...
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Analyzing the nation’s demographics as they relate to the 2010 Census survey are Delta Vista Middle School students Roberto Garcia-Leiva, left, and Delaney Toms.<br><i>Photo by Ruth Roberts</i> Students get a census education
Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau counts and records each resident – citizen and non-citizen – in the United States. This week, students at Delta Vista Middle School got a firsthand look at an...
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Kindergarten registration
Appointments for kindergarten registration in the Brentwood school district for the 2010-11 school year may be made by calling the designated area school: Brentwood Elementary, 925-513-6360 Garin...
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The tech crew of “Into the Woods,” from left –Bethanny Madge, Kassidy Penso and Haley Marquardt – puts the finishing touches on some of the upcoming Heritage High production’s spectacular props.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i> Heritage drama wanders ‘Into the Woods’
Updated: 02-22-10 With just a week before the curtain goes up, Chris Fallows is pretty pumped about his drama department’s latest venture, and understandably so. “I’m sitting in my office right ...
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