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Teen-run Arts Contest celebrates its fifth year
After months of waiting, a dozen eager middle schoolers and their family members gathered in the Lafayette Library's Community Hall in April to claim their prizes in a local writing and photography contest.
 By Charlie Keohane
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Saklan science teacher on the move
Victoria Obenchain, a longtime science teacher at The Saklan School in Moraga, was selected last fall from over 400 applicants for the 2017-18 Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellowship funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs and ...Submitted by Christine Kuckuk
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Tell Me More about UC Irvine
Welcome to the third in a series of articles about the University of California system. For the sake of fairness, going alphabetically, the first article was all about the top-ranked UC Berkeley http://www.doingcollege.com/tell-me-more-about-uc-berkeley/ and the second ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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8th graders graduate in style
The Saklan School celebrated the eighth-grade graduating Class of 2018 with a formal dinner at the Lafayette Park Hotel on June 6. The class will go on to attend Athenian, Bentley, Campolindo, De La Salle, Las Lomas, Monte Vista and St. Mary's College high schools.
Submitted by Lori Anders
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Summer reading project for all ages underway until Aug. 4
From the beginning of June through Aug. 4, ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Nearly 200 fire code violations uncovered at Lamorinda schools
During the most recent fire inspections of Lamorinda public and private schools, fire officials discovered dozens of code violations that ranged from undocumented fire alarm testing and blocked exits to faulty wiring and improper storage of hazardous materials.
By Nick Marnell
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Lamorinda Montessori goes green
In addition to committing to "going green" by teaming with MCE to provide 100 percent renewable energy, Lamorinda Montessori's next step was to get its teachers and older students actively involved in composting.
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Miramonte students open discussion about distracted and drunk driving
Inspired by the Every 15 Minutes organization that creates drunk driving simulations at schools, Miramonte High School juniors Jennifer Giron and Gracie Guidotti presented a video about distracted and drunk driving to the entire school during a breakout session April ...By Jennifer Wake
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Campo senior recognized at International Science and Engineering Fair
Campolindo High School senior Vasily Tremsin has been creating inventions to create solutions to real world problems for the past four years. His projects have won a variety of awards at the county and state levels and qualified to compete at the international level. ...Submitted by Roxanna Jackman
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Hurricane survivor to Campo grad
"It could always be worse." That's what John Alago, 16, told his high school counselor last fall.
Having survived one of Puerto Rico's worst hurricanes, he endured subsequent housing ...By Cathy Dausman
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Lamorinda celebrates its graduates
Miramonte Class of 2018
Niv Ben Abir
Jaiden Bernard Aengus
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA