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Published on June 10th, 2020
2020 writing contest winners announced
Four high school students will be awarded ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on June 10th, 2020
Orinda school board tries to budget in time of uncertainty
The Orinda Union School Board received a ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on June 10th, 2020
Lafayette teacher a finalist for County Teacher of the Year
A Lafayette teacher has made it into the final four under consideration for a top educator award.
In late May the Contra Costa County 2020-21 Teacher of the Year nominations were ...By Pippa Fisher
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Published on May 27th, 2020
What will local schools look like when they reopen?
When Acalanes Union High School District Superintendent John Nickerson at the May 6 board meeting presented what the high schools will look like this fall, he did not lay down one, two or even three possibilities; he introduced a continuum of options that the school ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on May 27th, 2020
Lamorinda celebrates its graduates
Acalanes Class of 2020
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Published on May 27th, 2020
AUHSD makes graduation happen for seniors
Mindful that high school graduation ceremonies are an important part of student life, the superintendent and principals at the Acalanes Union High School District have been hard at work to make something happen for this year's seniors, caught in the an unexpected ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on May 13th, 2020
The impact of COVID-19 on college admissions
As college counselors, we frequently hear concerns from parents and students. For high school juniors, concerns have revolved around how COVID-19 will impact the college admissions process. Our efforts to address these concerns give us unique insights into what the ...By Elizabeth LaScala, Ph.D.
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Published on April 29th, 2020
Students keep connected while discovering distance learning
Students on March 13 received an email ...By Ania Keenan
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Published on April 29th, 2020
Schools and communities try to cheer up locked-down seniors
For most Americans, senior year of high school is fun and memorable. For the class of 2020, there is no doubt it will be a memorable year, but likely not a fun one. In Lamorinda, the high schools and communities are teaming up to deliver some fun to the homes of ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on April 29th, 2020
School news: OUSD deals with possible wildfires, distance learning; summer school plans
The Orinda Union School District board met on April 13 via Zoom and dealt with two significant issues: how distance learning was going and how to protect students from wildfires when they return to school.
By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on April 1st, 2020
The impact of COVID-19 on our high school juniors and seniors
Without a doubt, your life has been already been impacted by the spread of the novel coronavirus. Social distancing, self-quarantine, voluntary or mandatory school and business closures clearly show we are not doing 'business as usual' in any shape or form. I have ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA