| Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Avoiding Sibling Rivalry Part 1- The Arrival of a New Baby
When my mother taught pre-school, she had a unique way of suggesting how parents could prepare children for the arrival of a new baby in the family. She asked parents to imagine a man coming home one day to announce excitedly to his wife: "Guess what! We're going to ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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| Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Who Wears Short Shorts?
It's hard to get dressed in the morning when you are "Tweenager." Choosing attire that will be perceived as "cool" by your classmates, will feel comfortable, is approved by your parents (and possibly by an insensitive sibling), that's compatible with the weather ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Rotary Youth Exchange Offers the World
"Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends." - Maya Angelou
 By Cristina Kim
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| Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Stanley Wildcats on Stage
Rehearsal of Beauty and the Beast at Stanley Middle School. Directed by Mike Kasin of Town Hall Theatre, with assistant-director Lauren Rosi and choreographed by Ava Jackson, this classic musical is performed enthusiastically by a stellar middle school cast. ...Submitted by Carolyn Maples
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| Wednesday, April 14, 2010
CTA President Visits Lamorinda Teachers
David Sanchez has the warm demeanor of an old fashion school teacher, but the President of the California Teacher Association can turn into an angry man. When he visited the Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda school districts the week before spring break, he loved what he ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Campo Student Discusses Growing Up Asian
Sweet sixteen has never looked so good. We're not talking about this year's basketball tournament, we're talking about Cynthia Meng. The Campolindo High School junior and author of a new book, Outstanding: Growing Up Asian, is proud, articulate, given to quick smiles ...By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Future Engineers Perform Wonders at Stanley
Stanley Middle School's young scientists tackled the challenging task of dispensing hand sanitizer from a push button container in 12-14 individually customized steps at the biennial Rube Goldberg contest on March 31st. Sponsored by the Lafayette Arts and Science ...Submitted by Soshana Mark
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| Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Dramatic Increases in College Applications
If I could select a pithy phrase to characterize the college admissions cycle for the Class of 2010, I would choose "More applications, but not more admissions." Nearly all selective colleges have reported increases in applications starting with the early application ...By Elizabeth LaScala, Ph.D.
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| Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tireless Moraga Volunteer Gone Too Soon
Longtime Moraga resident and devoted volunteer Carol Sweeny Greco recently passed away at the age of 53 from brain cancer. Her dedication to serving the school community knew no bounds.
By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Science in the Kitchen - Acids and Bases
Acids and Bases sound like very scientific terms, but you can find acids and bases all over your house. What makes something acidic or basic has to do with its chemical formula, and is a bit hard to explain here, but we can detect weak acids and bases with our ...By Jonathan Winter
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| Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Wheel Day Rolls Around Again
What 2 year old doesn't ooh and ahh at the sight of a fire truck or ambulance? What five year old wouldn't love the opportunity to climb on a motorcycle, into a police car, garbage truck or other dream vehicle? If you have a little person in your life who loves ...Submitted by Meredith Johnson
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA