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Unforgettable Odyssey
Apr 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Chamber gives back
Mar 31, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Success internalized
Mar 31, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Students take stand against bullying
by Samie Hartley
Mar 28, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Beloved teacher remembered
by Samie Hartley
Mar 28, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Excellence at Edna Hill
Mar 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Congratulations to the following Edna Hill Middle School students for being named to the Honor Roll and Honor Society: HONOR ROLL, third academic quarter Sixth grade Nitza Alvarez, Sebastia...
Wild about reading
Mar 26, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Early March marked Ron Nunn Elementary students’ celebration of For the Love of Reading Week. The event combined Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, Read Across America and Young Authors Week. The school set the ...
Teacher excellence
Mar 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Congratulations to Ed Riley, who was recently named a Teacher of Excellence by the California Council for Adult Education, Contra Costa Chapter. Pictured with Liberty Adult Education Coordinator D...
Adult Education celebrates success
Mar 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Liberty Adult Education recently spotlighted the accomplishments of several students enrolled in its Career Technical Program. From left are Pamela Bell, Electronic Medical Records Clerk; Michele ...
Hailed at Heritage
Mar 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Congratulations to the following Heritage High Students of the Quarter for the school’s third academic quarter: Huda Ahmed, Science; Elizabeth Allen, English; Jessica Anderson, Physical Education; ...
Science Fair winners
Mar 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Congratulations to the following students for their prizewinning efforts at the Brentwood Union School District Science Fair: Grand Prize Winner Bobby Foreman, Brentwood Elementary. Fourth Grade...
Precision promenade
Mar 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The first-graders at Ron Nunn Elementary have spent the last month fine tuning their square dancing skills. Last week they put all that practice to the test when they circled left, circled right an...
Local girl to compete for Miss Teen
Mar 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Elizabeth Maya of Brentwood was recently selected to participate in the 2013 Miss Teen Oakland/San Jose pageant competition, to be held Saturday April 6. Elizabeth will be competing for a share of ...
Lauded at Loma Vista
Mar 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Congratulations to the following Loma Vista Elementary Students of the Month for February: Transitional kindergarten: Maecilee Scott and Noah Unger. Kindergarten: Braeden Armstrong, Elyse Bald...
Gateway to governance
Mar 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
More than 40 Heritage and Liberty high students participated in this year’s Youth in Government program, sponsored by the City of Brentwood and the Brentwood Lions Club. Students spent the day sha...
Odyssey of the Mind
Mar 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Heritage High School in Brentwood hosts the Odyssey of the Mind state finals on Saturday, March 23. East County is well represented in the competition that features student representatives from mo...
LMC offers spring short-term classes
Mar 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Los Medanos College (LMC) has added more than 25 short-term courses, to begin in late March. This is the first time in several years that the college has added such a large collection of courses in...
Congressional Art Competition underway
Mar 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Congressman Jerry McNerney is accepting submissions for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition, part of the nationwide effort to showcase the artistic talents and abilities of students across the n...
Seussical students
Mar 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Congratulations to all the March students of the month from Village 4 at Timber Point Elementary School.
Sports league goes to bat for schools
Mar 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Delta Baseball & Softball League recently donated more than $2,750 to Contra Costa County schools. The donation is an expression of the organization’s Delta Goes to Bat for Schools initiative. ...