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Falcon Leadership issues a challenge
by Samie Hartley
Oct 22, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Each year, Freedom High School students participate in Challenge Day, a nationwide program designed to inspire students to put aside their differences and treat each other with kindness and respect...
Officials address high school uniforms
by Dave Roberts
Oct 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
Antioch school officials are eager to see all high school students wear uniforms similar to those worn by thousands of students in the Antioch elementary and middle schools, but maroon shirts and k...
Heritage students scare up some charity
Oct 19, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Because hunger is a frightening thing, a group of Brentwood students is joining in a nationwide effort to collect food for kids in need. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, the students from Heritage High Schoo...
Watch DOGS expands local program
Oct 16, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
The continued success of the Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students) organization at Diablo Vista Elementary School in Antioch has spurred another local school, Lone Tree Elementary, to sign up for the...
What’s old is new again
Oct 15, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
When tiles around the outdoor stage at Vintage Parkway Elementary School started to show their age, students stepped up and showed their creativity. Drawing on a theme of school spirit and pride, ...
Super supplier
Oct 08, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
As part of its community service, Walmart recently donated baskets of supplies to teachers at Antioch’s Fremont Elementary School. Manager Rich Matosich brought 10 baskets to be given away to teac...
Cowboys lasso kids’ attention
Oct 08, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The third-grade classes at Vintage Parkway Elementary were treated to real, traditional cowboys on Sept. 18 as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. As part of their reading anthology, students read “An...
Students earn AP Scholar status
Oct 08, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Freedom High School has announced that 25 of its students have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (...
Excellence at Edna Hill
Oct 08, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Edna Hill Middle School has announced its honor students for the first quarter of the 2009-10 school year: Honor Roll Audrey Anderson, Francisco Arciniega, Patricia Arroyo, Kymberlie Bambach, All...
Focus-ing on music
Oct 08, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Students in the Heritage Band are working to raise money so that they may attend the Pacific Basin Music Festival. Each student must raise around $1,500. The students have been washing cars, sellin...
Lionized
Oct 08, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Liberty High School recently named its Students of the Month for September. In the front row, from left, are Francisco Cortez, Casey Hebert, Ashley Lucas, Natalie Sanchez, Aurora Ordaz, Isela Torre...
Beyond the textbook
Oct 07, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Students in Charlie Bohakel’s history classes are encouraged to visit the museum each semester as part of their requirement to pursue the study of history beyond the textbook and classroom. The st...
LUHSD honors community volunteer
Oct 02, 2009 | 3 3 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Liberty Union High School District’s Board of Trustees recently recognized Christine Stanek for her outstanding service to Liberty High School. Stanek served as Liberty High School Parent Club ...
Falcons meet the board
Oct 01, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Freedom High School’s 2009-10 student officers and leaders were recognized at a recent Liberty Union High School District board meeting. From left are Activities Director Dana Johnston, Student Bo...
Buckets of goodness
Oct 01, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
These Timber Point Students of the Month of September were recognized for making good choices, using positive actions and showing kindness to one another (also known as Bucket Fillers). Congratulat...
Tagged as trustworthy
Oct 01, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Congratulations to the following Orchard Park students for exemplifying the Pillar of Character – Trustworthiness – for the month of September. Orchard Park’s Students of the Month, front row from ...
DVMS honors Jackson
Oct 01, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Spearheaded by its student Leadership Team and friends, Delta Vista Middle School turned out in big numbers for the recent Oakley Almond Festival Parade. The DVMS float, above, was a tribute to the...
East County teachers honored
by Ruth Roberts
Oct 01, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Teacher of the Year finalist Steven Ernest and other East County teachers made the grade last week as they were honored for their commitment to education at the annual Teacher of the Year awards di...
College night draws a crowd
Oct 01, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The vision of a college education grabbed the imagination of Liberty Union High School District students big-time last week during the district’s College Night held at the Heritage High School mult...
Lauding the leaders
Oct 01, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Liberty Union High School Board of Trustees got a chance last week to meet the Heritage Leadership and Class Officers for the 2009-10 school year. In the front row, from left, are Matthew Stra...