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Deer Valley High student Hannah Howard has been selected to represent California as a National Youth Delegate to the 2013 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment, to be held June 23-28 at George...
Jan 22, 2013 | 0 | 5 |
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The Deer Valley High School Band Boosters holds it annual Crab Feed and Tri-tip Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, Feb 2 at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds’ Sunset Hall, 1201 W. 10th St. in Antioch...
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The public is invited to hear Liberty High School’s best singers battle it out in the 10th annual Liberty Idol competition on Friday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m.
Past winners have been invited to perform al...
Jan 21, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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The Liberty High School Arts and Humanities Academy has begun painting agricultural-themed murals on five utility boxes in the downtown Brentwood area. Students will be working on the murals from 1...
Jan 21, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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Supervisor Federal Glover wants families to know that students bound for college or job training courses can take advantage of the assistance being offered at several workshops held in our area in ...
Jan 21, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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Congressman Jerry McNerney recently announced openings in his new Antioch district offices for Congressional interns. The interns will be engaged in the civics process and gain firsthand experience...
Jan 17, 2013 | 0 | 6 |
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On the day the surprise announcement came, Teacher of the Year Kevin Lindell was shepherding his students out to recess.
“The bell that’s used to make special announcements at school is the same as...
Jan 15, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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Transitional and regular kindergarten registration for children in the Brentwood Union School District will be held March 5, 6 and 7.
Children eligible for kindergarten must be 5 before Oct. 1, 20...
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Santa Claus made a special visit to Knightsen School recently to surprise children with tidings of good cheer. The jolly old elf made an appearance in each classroom to chat with students and take ...
Jan 02, 2013 | 0 | 5 |
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Garin Elementary School students who sold the most goodies during November’s See’s Candy Fundraiser received prizes for their cool candy-selling skills.
Grand prize winner Gabe Costanza, center, w...
Dec 31, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
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Florence Kobold recently treated her Vintage Elementary second-grade class to a tour of Oakley City Hall and the City Council Chambers.
Students completed their community lesson plan and visited C...
Dec 31, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
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Congratulations to the following Adams Middle School students named to the Honor Roll and Honor Society for the school’s first academic quarter:
HONOR ROLL (3.30-3.69 GPA)
Sixth Grade
Selena A...
Dec 23, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
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Students from Vintage Parkway Elementary School in Oakley set sail recently aboard the tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain during its eight-day visit to East County. The crew cast off from Humphrey’s on t...
Dec 23, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
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Lizbeth Gonzalez, a member of the Liberty High School Teaching and Learning Academy, responds to an interview question from academy member Richard Kennealy during Monday’s Mock Interview and Job Fa...
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 | 10 |
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Marina Ferreira was at school when she first heard the news. The Liberty High School senior was sitting in her econ class when her teacher announced there had been a shooting at a Connecticut eleme...
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 | 5 |
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Congratulations to Liberty High School’s Students of the Month for November: Janaye Belton, Angelica Calderon, Joseph Caraballo, Austin Clark, Jacquelyn Dayton, Paige Dudek, John Flizhugh, Andrew G...
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After sitting vacant for nearly two years, the Mary Casey Black Elementary School will open in July for the 2013-14 school year.
“We just think it’s time,” said Brentwood Union School District (BUS...
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Congratulations to the following Heritage High School students named Students of the Quarter for the second academic quarter: Matthew Alinaya – English; Matthew Allred – Physical Education; Christo...
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Liberty Adult Education’s English as Second Language Department promoted the following students in October from the Beginning ESL class to the Intermediate ESL class: from left are Ercides Centeno,...
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Elementary students at Willow Wood School recently dove into a hands-on science project, working in teams to create and build a hot air balloon. When the weather was right, the students hauled thei...