| Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Contra Costa Jewish Day School Celebrates New School Home A traditional Torah Procession marked the inauguration of the Contra Costa Jewish Day School's (CCJDS) new building on Oct. 14 for students, faculty, parents and community friends. Having grown out of their leased classroom space at Temple Isaiah's Education Building ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Science in the Kitchen ~ Magic with Milk One thing you can find in just about every kitchen refrigerator is milk. Even if you're out of milk there are usually other things in the kitchen made from milk, like butter, yogurt, cheese, and ice cream. Here are a couple of easy experiments you can do using milk ...By Jonathan Winter
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| Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Moraga Superintendent Announces Retirement Rick Schafer, who has served the Moraga School District as Superintendent of Schools for ten years, will retire in June, 2010. "I've been in education for 34 years," says Schafer. "It is time now for me and my wife to enter a new phase in our lives, closer to our ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Tree Planted in Honor of Beloved Teacher Former Glorietta School teacher Sue Oberg was remembered at a special tree-planting ceremony at the school on Thursday, Oct. 15. She passed away on Sept. 7, after a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer.
Submitted by Tre Frane
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| Wednesday, October 28, 2009 First Green Schools Summit in Lafayette On Friday, Oct. 16, more than 30 people from many public and private schools in Lafayette came together at Springhill Elementary to kick off the "green initiatives project" to save money, enhance education and protect the environment. Science teachers, PTA presidents ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Is Preschool in Your Family's Future? It may seem like only yesterday that you were gazing in awe at your newborn, then waiting for that first word, first step, first everything. If finding a perfect place for your child's first school experience is now on your to-do list, we hope that our annual ...
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| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 SeaScouts Take to the Sky After volunteering at the annual Clear Lake Seaplane Splash-in Sept. 25 to 27 in Lakeport, Acalanes High School sophomores Taylor Lindenhayn (15) and Hiroshi Redic (14), freshmen Brooke Metro (14) and Braedon Cuming-Timms (15), and other crewmembers of the Sea Scout ...Submitted by Carol Taylor
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| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Is Early Acceptance Right for You? October is an especially busy month for seniors who choose to apply early to one of the hundreds of colleges and universities that welcome early applicants. These schools set application deadlines typically between Nov. 1 and Nov. 15 and offer a quick response, ...By Elizabeth LaScala, Ph.D.
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| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Controversial Rules for Couples There are many expert opinions on what steps a couple can take to improve their relationship. Many ideas are helpful and practical, but a few make me wonder what pipe a particular "expert" was smoking.
By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Living a Full Life with Asthma Justin Archangel would probably have preferred another reason to be on national T.V. rather than his asthma, but when Nickelodeon suggested that the 15-year old boy be featured in a program about allergies, he accepted and decided to take the opportunity to pass on ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Red Ribbon Week: Three High Schools, Three Ways to Promote a Drug and Alcohol Free Environment With a fatal incident that cost the life of ...By Sophie Braccini
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