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The drama department at Excelsior Middle School is polishing up the looking glass and striking a pose as it prepares to open its first show of the year, “Alice in Wonderland,” which takes the stage...
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Prepare for the U.S. citizenship exam with a free 18-hour course consisting of six three-hour classes. Understand citizenship testing requirements and procedures. Learn the basics of U.S. history a...
Sep 08, 2009 | 0 | 7 |
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The efforts of Liberty and La Paloma high school’s class officers, Leadership members, faculty and principal were recently recognized by the Liberty Union High School District Board.
In the top pho...
Sep 03, 2009 | 0 | 5 |
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Congratulations to Timber Point Elementary School’s Students of the Month for August. Exemplifying good citizenship from Village A, front row from left, are Jenna Massoth, Elias Card, Hailey Butler...
Sep 03, 2009 | 0 | 5 |
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Most classes at Los Medanos College’s Brentwood Center take place indoors, but if you’re taking general anthropology with Liana Padilla-Wilson, you’d better be wearing good shoes.
While most studen...
Sep 03, 2009 | 0 | 5 |
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The Grays Harbor Historical Seaport has announced its tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain’s ports of call for 2009-10: Hands-on History for Youth. The tour emphasizes the Hawaiian Chieftain’s mission of d...
Aug 27, 2009 | 0 | 5 |
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Based on Ovid’s transformation myths, “Metamorphoses” by Mary Zimmerman subtly mixes the ancient stories of pathos and tragedy with contemporary language, humor and thought, all enacted in and arou...
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These smiling third-graders recently celebrated their first Lucky Hat Day at Timber Point Elementary School.
The idea came from a story about three young children and their search for lucky hats.
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A Best Buddies Car Wash will be held in Brentwood from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Ace Hardware, 8900 Brentwood Boulevard. The goal is to raise $300 to send a representative from Liberty...
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Most East County schools showed increases in academic proficiency, according to the state’s recently released Standardized Testing And Reporting (STAR) results.
The figures, which track student ach...
Aug 26, 2009 | 0 | 6 |
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During last month’s back-to-school night at Excelsior Middle School, Principal Charles Miller’s elbow got quite a workout.
“I must have shook 400 hands that day,” laughed Miller. “But it was great;...
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Marsh Creek Elementary School recently held its fourth annual Back to School BBQ, where kids had a blast face-painting, hula-hooping, bubble-racing, playing musical chairs and adorning the pavement...
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Students at Discovery Bay Elementary School got a chance to visit their favorite states without leaving the blacktop, thanks to members of the Discovery Bay CSD Board and General Manager Virgil Koe...
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Last month as students soaked up the dog days of summer, staff at the Byron Union School District (BUSD) were hopping onto the Information Highway.
“What we’ve had here in Byron (school district) i...
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When Elizabeth Cruz-Hurtado entered Liberty High School as a ninth-grader, she didn’t think of herself as a good student, and had no college aspirations. She thought she’d follow in her family’s tr...
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Brentwood children can show their creative side during a free 45-minute program on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the First Five Center, where participants will make musical crafts and enjoy a hands-on enco...
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The intent behind Ryann Newman’s trip to the forests of Bosnia was to make a difference in the lives of others. But as Newman quickly discovered, the life that was most impacted was her own.
“I we...
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A local school, Antioch Charter Academy II, is doing a major fundraiser this year that has some really cool community options: we are selling fresh cut Christmas trees that you pre-order, and then ...
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The two men couldn’t be much different. One is a robust fellow of 39 who soars well above 6 feet tall, tips the scales at 325 pounds, and whose face exudes confidence and strength. The other is a d...
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Liberty Union High School District teacher Jim Nabas still exhibits the enthusiasm for teaching that has carried him through 35 years of education in the district. Whether gathering support for spo...