| Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Count Reading In: How to Build Reading into Your Child's Summer
After a long and rainy winter, the sun has finally decided to bless Lamorinda with its first radiant week. In every neighborhood kids are basking in their sudden freedom from teachers and schoolwork, and parents are finalizing summer plans. As families pencil in ...By Diana LaScala-Gruenewald
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| Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Class of 2011 Graduates from Campolindo
It was a nice and sunny afternoon on Friday, June 10th, when Campolindo High School's Class of 2011 proceeded to the football field for the graduation ceremony. Principal Carol Kitchens took pride when mentioning in her welcoming speech some of the many accomplishments ...Submitted by Carola Ziermann
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| Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Ask Dr. Harold: Your Child's Grieving Process
A parent recently wrote to me and asked how to help their child deal with the loss of their family dog. So here are some things you can do to help children with their grieving process.
 By Harold Jules Hoyle Ph.D.
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Teens Give Thumbs Up for Rheem Dances
Every month hundreds of teens gather at Moraga's New Rheem Theater to attend the recently established Rheem Dances. The celebrity DJ's who conceived of and produce these events are Voni and Crank who have a dedicated following in the San Francisco Bay Area. "We ...By Arianna Tong
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
2011 Miramonte High School Community Service Award Ceremony
On Thursday, May 26, Miramonte High School recognized 86 students from all grade levels who went above and beyond to serve their community in many different ways. Each year the number of students who are active in community service grows. This was a record-breaking ...Submitted by Eloise Schneider
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Acalanes Senior Driven to Empower Women
With the goal of encouraging women to let go of preconceived identities and negative self-image, Acalanes High School senior Jordan Myers created "Unfinished Business: Empowering Women and Girls," a seminar and workshop held May 24 at the Veterans Memorial Building in ...By Lucy Amaral
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
St. Perpetua Puts on a Show and Graduates Class of 2011
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
New Mural at JM
6th graders at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School created the artwork for this charming mural that was recently completed by their teachers, Kristin Anderson, Robin Anderson, Elaine Guttmann, and Dawn Lezak along with art teacher Moose Wesler. The mural was funded by ...Submitted by Moose Wesler
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Letters of Recommendation: Asking in the Right Way, at the Right Time
As a college advisor I hold two sessions with each of my 11th grade clients to review 12 goals that should be accomplished no later than the fall of the senior year. One of the goals is to identify two teachers from the junior year to ask for letters of recom ...Elizabeth LaScala
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
JM 6th Graders Win at NorCal Chess Championship
The team of Austen Li and Jake Oxendine, 6th graders at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School, won first place in the 6th grade team competition at the NorCal Chess Championship on May 30, 2011 in Fremont. More than a hundred players from all over the Bay Area competed in ...Submitted by Zhan Li
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Findlay Named AUHSD Educator of the Year
On June 1, Karen Findlay was recognized as Educator of the Year for the Acalanes Union High School District. In the past this award has been given to teachers, but as Superintendent Nickerson explained this year it was expanded to include educators from counselors to ...
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