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The trustees of the Byron Union School District are seeking input from members of the community on the desired qualities and characteristics of a new superintendent, which they’re in the process of...
Apr 23, 2013 | 0 | 4 |
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Last weekend’s Kindness Chain Walk, held on the Liberty High School track, drew students, teachers, principals and families throughout the Brentwood Union School District.
Students from each schoo...
Apr 21, 2013 | 0 | 3 |
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Support the Heritage High School Band by grabbing some grub at Wing Stop, 6741 Lone Tree Way in Brentwood, on Tuesday, April 23. Wing Stop will donate 20 percent of your bill to the band when you p...
Apr 19, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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The Antioch Schools Education Foundation has opened nominations for its annual Mary Allan Fellows awards. The awards are named for the Antioch grade-school teacher who was named California’s Teache...
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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Garin Elementary Principal Stacy Joslin holds up one of the two volleyball sets donated by the Brentwood Kiwanis.
Brentwood Kiwanis has served Brentwood and surrounding East Contra Costa County si...
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Byron Union School District (BUSD) Superintendent Ken Jacopetti has accepted a position with the Vacaville Unified School District effective July 1. Jacopetti’s resignation was expected to be forma...
Apr 11, 2013 | 0 | 5 |
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The Brentwood Union School District (BUSD) Board of Trustees is expected to select a new superintendent at its May 8 meeting.
The application deadline closed Friday, April 12. At press time, 27 app...
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When patrons chow down at a spaghetti feed later this month, they’ll be doing more than filling their stomachs.
The proceeds could help preserve the Byron Union School District’s only school resour...
Apr 11, 2013 | 0 | 3 |
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A Celebration of Life for former Liberty High School Band Director Allan Jones is scheduled for Sunday, April 21 at the Allan E. Jones Performing Arts Center (PAC) at Liberty High School, 850 Secon...
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More than 200 Deer Valley High School students who might have come in contact with a student diagnosed with tuberculosis were expected to be tested for the contagious disease this week.
“We’ve been...
Apr 10, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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Los Medanos College honored Oakley residents Maria Bordanaro and Arthur Fernandez at its recent Celebrating the Life of César Chávez awards reception. The annual event honors the life of César Cháv...
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There’s still time to turn in your used sneakers for charity. Timber Point Elementary school’s 2013 Eco Challenge for Education wraps up on the 19th. Since March, students and their families have c...
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Prom is a high school rite of passage that students eagerly anticipate all year.
But prom is an expensive milestone. According to a study conducted by Visa, the average California family will spend...
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Pastimes Car Club hosts a benefit car show Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Liberty High School, 850 Second St. in Brentwood. Proceeds from the event support the Liberty Transition Special ...
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Krey Elementary students Nathan McCurdy, Hunter Walsh, Saskia Straub, Katie Reid, Saniyah Shaikh and Renny Buchanan won first prize at the recent Odyssey of the Mind state finals.
The Krey squad s...
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Brentwood Elementary students Aiyana White, Dylan Buttner, Olivia Sanchez, Marlee Fee, Lili Rodriguez, Katelyn Peltz, and Braeden Migay – coached by Rhian White, Stevie Fee and Alistair White – too...
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The Discovery Bay Chamber of Commerce presented a check to the Byron Union School District Tuesday night for $3,900 from funds raised through the annual State of the Town Gala event in January.
Di...
Mar 31, 2013 | 0 | 3 |
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Oakley City Manager Bryan Montgomery, left, presents facility maintenance intern Joseph Clark with a certificate of recognition for his service to Oakley as Facility Maintenance Coordinator Frank Z...
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Bullying is on the rise in our schools, so a group of students at Liberty High School decided to do something about it.
Students in the Peer Mediation class, who work with fellow students to addres...
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Former Liberty High School band director Allan Jones passed away on March 20 at the age of 83.
A beloved teacher, Jones took over the Liberty band program in 1957 and soon transformed the players i...