| Wednesday, November 25, 2009
How Do Colleges Evaluate Applicants?
There are many factors that play a role in successful college admissions, and sometimes the decisions of admission officers are puzzling. One student with a very strong academic record may be turned down from a school, while a classmate with less impressive grades is ...By Elizabeth LaScala, Ph.D.
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| Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Junior Achievement Expands in Lamorinda
It took almost 100 years for Junior Achievement (JA), an economic and business literacy program, to reach Orinda. In 2010, Orinda Intermediate students will benefit from the free training offered by the veteran non-profit.
 By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Far From Home A Visit Home
Cal had already lost pitifully to Oregon, and I knew from the start that the game against USC would not end up any differently. But strangely the game was the last thing on my mind. A voicemail suggesting that I come home for the Cal vs. USC football game left me ...By Tommy Miers
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| Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Character Counts
Springhill Elementary hosted the first of two evening performances of "It's Your Choice" by the group Primary Focus. The colorful, musical, and highly entertaining performance highlighted the Six Pillars of Lafayette's Character Counts! program: Respect, Res ...
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| Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The La-Z-Boy Road to Engineering
Who buys an old La-Z-Boy recliner and converts it into a zippy, donut-spinning electric go-kart? Answer: a teenager with a knack for mechanical engineering. Chris McIntosh, an 18-year-old senior at The College Preparatory School and Orinda resident, devoted most of ...Submitted by Ann Hoffman
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| Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Orinda Holds Community Forum on Underage Drinking
Over two hundred parents and concerned community members attended the community forum-Underage Drinking in Our Community: Myths and Reality-held at Miramonte High School on October 27th. The Miramonte Healthy Choices Committee organized a panel of experts and ...By Andrea A. Firth
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| Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Lafayette School District Considers Foreign Language Options
The benefits of learning a foreign language at an early age are well documented. Not only does acquisition of a second language make a child more worldly and aware of other cultures, learning a second language can also lead to increased academic performance and test ...By Jean Follmer
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| Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Family Focus Enjoying the Holidays
We've heard countless times how stressful the holiday season can be. Part of the stress can come from the differing expectations we have during this time of year. Part of it can come from the forced proximity to certain family members who may not be on our most-favored ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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| Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The Incredible Family Celebrates Halloween
The Yang family had an "incredible" Halloween this year. Wearing costumes made by Amy and Henry Yang, "The Incredibles" family came to life. Amy Yang says her children mirror "The Incredibles'" children: "One-year old Jordan is a fireball like Jack-Jack, he's ...Written with information submitted by Amy Yang
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| Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Simplify Your Life
Planning to clean out your closets for those anticipated Christmas or Hanukkah gifts? Then let the Lafayette Arts & Science Foundation (LASF) make a suggestion...let us take your sale-worthy, gently used possessions - cameras, handbags, video games, consoles, etc.-and ...Submitted by Shoshana Mark, LASF
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| Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Lafayette Service Unit Welcomes New Girl Scout Leaders
The Lafayette Service Unit welcomed the volunteers that stepped up to be leaders of new and existing troops at its fall Leader Meeting held on October 6 at Camp Twin Canyons. Girl Scout Cadettes from Troop 31077 conducted the flag down ceremony at sunset during the ...Submitted by Sandra Patterson
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA