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Grant makes Freedom’s sustainable garden grow
Oct 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
As summer comes to a close, most Californians are waiting for the first sign of rain to reduce the dust and turn our hills green again. This time of year, the value of fresh water should be close t...
Honorific at Edna Hill
Oct 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Congratulations to the following students for being named to the Edna Hill Middle School Honor Roll and Honor Society for the first academic quarter: HONOR ROLL SIXTH GRADE: Nitza Alvarez, Jason Am...
Brentwood Bazaar
Oct 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
If one person’s discard is another’s treasure, the Brentwood Elementary School Fall Bazaar and Garage Sale promises treasures galore. The sale is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 1 p....
POPs throws Oktoberfest bash
Oct 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Parents of Playmakers (POPs), the organization that supports aspiring thespians at Liberty High School, hosts its annual Oktoberfest fundraiser Oct. 20 from 6-11 p.m. at the Brentwood Senior Activi...
Science on Saturday
Oct 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Experts from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) will be in Brentwood Oct. 20 to talk about the latest developments in wind energy. The event is part of the Science on Saturday series...
Local teen lunches with Commonwealth Club
Oct 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Many teenagers spend their Thursday evenings on Facebook, with friends or finishing up homework due next day. Dale Satre spent a recent Thursday in San Francisco, dining with movers and shakers of ...
Military Hero Essay Contest
Oct 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
In honor of the men and women who have served in the military, the City of Oakley invites its youngest residents to celebrate their military heroes in writing. The Military Hero Essay Contest is op...
Special attention
Oct 04, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Schools, agencies struggle to meet unfunded special education mandates
Reading for fun
Oct 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Oakley school mascots and You Me We Oakley volunteers gathered last month to cheer on young readers at the Oakley Union Elementary School District’s Leer Para Crecer (Read to Grow) literacy promoti...
Cows in the classroom
Oct 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Dairy Council of California recently brought its Mobile Dairy Classroom to Garin Elementary School in Brentwood to teach students about how cows produce milk. Students got an up-close look at d...
Well done, Wickware
Oct 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Dozier-Libbey Medical High School history teacher Stacey Wickware, center, displayed her 2011-12 Antioch Teacher of the Year plaque at the recent Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year dinner at t...
Teachers become students
Oct 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
A couple dozen Liberty Union High School District English teachers attended a recent workshop hosted by California Department of Education, State Board of Education and California State University....
E-waste fundraiser
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
East County residents can help raise money for education by recycling their e-waste for free. The Liberty Union High School District Education Foundation, in conjunction with Blue Star Electronics,...
Heritage Patriots celebrate Homecoming
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Check out highlights from the Heritage High School festivities.
Deer Valley Homecoming
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Sage Silva and Marlon Santos were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at halftime of Deer Valley’s 43-6 victory over San Leandro on Sept. 21.
Nominations sought for Grads of Distinction
Sep 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
Members of the Graduates of Distinction Board of Directors are currently seeking nominations to recognize and honor past graduates through the Liberty Union High School District (LUHSD) Graduates o...
Oakley school forums set
Sep 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Oakley residents interested in learning more about the state of public education, current funding challenges and the potential long-term effects of Proposition 30 in the November election are invit...
Mural illustrates Heritage High spirit
by Samie Hartley
Sep 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Willy’s Bagels and Blends’ Balfour location is like an extension of Heritage High School, located just across the street on American Avenue. Students stop by for a morning pick-me-up or an afternoo...
Up to the Challenge
Sep 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Students at Ron Nunn Elementary School in Brentwood who are part of the KC Club – the elementary level of the Rachel’s Challenge program – recently offered to wash staff members’ cars for free. No ...
Current version of GED test to expire
Sep 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
The current version of the GED test, the 2002 Series, is scheduled to expire at the end of 2013 and be replaced by the new 2014 GED test on Jan. 2, 2014. In order to receive their high school crede...