| Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Lafayette Parcel Tax for Schools on May Ballot
With a unanimous vote by the Lafayette ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Youth Ink 2011 A middle-school writing contest to support literary arts
The Orinda Junior Women's Club (Orinda ...Submitted by Lisa Rodriguez
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| Wednesday, January 19, 2011
One More New Year's Resolution
You may be busy following through with your New Year's resolutions right now (or postponing them like some of us). When we make a New Year's resolution we often think of trying to accomplish something concrete such as losing weight, exercising regularly, or saving more ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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| Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Robotics Team puts Heart and Soul into Work
It's twice the size of a toaster oven, has eight wheels, more than 20 gears and weighs about 30 pounds. It can climb a ramp, balance on a see saw, pick up and sort plastic piping and turn on a dime. It's powered by a 12-volt Lego motor and laptop computer, but the ...Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, January 19, 2011
OIS Art Teacher Trains Winning Artists
Bob Murtagh, President of the Moraga Lions Club, believes that Orinda Intermediate School teacher Susan Weiss has a special talent. For two years in a row, the art teacher's class has produced the winning entry in the Lions' Peace Poster contest for Alameda/Contra ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Troop 30709 Earns Silver Award
The five Girl Scouts of Lafayette Troop 30709 were recently awarded their Silver Award, the highest award given by the organization to girls age 11-14. The five Scouts (pictured above, Sarah, Natalie, Nikki, and Anna; not pictured, Sierra) received the award for a ...Submitted by Claire Phillips
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| Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Girl Scouts Bring Bears
Girl Scout Troop 618 recently went to Elizabeth House in Oakland and hosted a Build-A-Bear Christmas party for the kids there. It was the most memorable and meaningful event the troop has had in eight years. From left: Julia, Danielle, Ava, Haley, Hannah, and ...Submitted by Kimberley Winter
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| Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Brownies Deliver Books for the Barrios
Brownie Troop 33039 (3rd grade, Springhill Elementary School) recently took a trip to Books for the Barrios. The troop was inspired by a field trip the second grade classes attended last year and decided to hold a book and toy drive at Springhill. Before the winter ...Submitted by Suzy Pak and Karen Zemelman
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| Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Orinda Academy Students Donate Toys
Orinda Academy students were hard at work before their winter break bringing in and collecting toys to donate to the Bay Area Crisis Nursery and A Better Way. The students brought in dozens of gifts and have also been helpful in packing up and delivering the gifts to ...Submitted by Laurel Evans
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| Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Ask Dr. Harold Recovering from Holiday Overload
So I hope you survived the holidays. With all of the added events and schedule changes this can be difficult for kids and they can often get out of control. And let's face it, the situations we put them in during the holidays are the out of control part. So here is ...By Dr. Harold Hoyle, Ph.D.
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| Wednesday, December 22, 2010
'Tis the Season to Hurry Up and Wait
While there are still a few college application deadlines coming up in January, the majority of students have submitted their applications and are settling in for a long wait. The months between sending out college applications and waiting for admission decisions in ...By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA