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Los Perales Students 'Walk and Roll' to School
Walk and Roll Wednesday is coming to the Los Perales Elementary School Moraga neighborhood this month and Los Perales students have been busy learning about bicycle and pedestrian safety. Lieutenant Jon King of the Moraga Police Department presented an assembly on ...Submitted by Merrylee Landau
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Glorietta Elementary's Production of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid Jr.' Opens May 15
Glorietta Elementary School presents its spring musical, Disney's "The Little Mermaid Jr." on May 15 and 16. Based on the Disney film and the Hans Christian Anderson story, "The Little Mermaid Jr." is a journey "under the sea" with Ariel and her aquatic friends. This ...Submitted by Hillary Weiner
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Miramonte Teacher One of Four
Miramonte High School history and psychology teacher Paul Fitzgerald has been teaching for 40 years. That's 40 years of reading and grading the papers and tests of teenagers (with their hormones and angst), and working with parents and administrators. You would think, ...By Diane Claytor
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Mats Public Speakers Take Sixth at State Championships
Thirty-six Miramonte High School Public Speakers, seven parent judges/chaperones, and two teachers enjoyed laughter and learning at the California High School Speech Association's State Championships April 17-19 at Vista Murietta High School in Murietta, Calif. The ...Submitted by Kristen Plant
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Giving Back While Building Skills
Smart eighth-graders at Stanley Middle School are giving back to the community in a truly constructive way. Students in Michele Murphy's wood technology class built a custom-made Adirondack chair to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The chair will be ...By Cathy Tyson
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Three Lamorinda Odyssey of the Mind Teams Advance to World Finals
Eight Lamorinda Odyssey of the Mind teams competed among 210 teams in the State Finals at UC Riverside March 28. Two Lafayette Rotary teams and two Moraga Rotary teams competed as well a third-grade team from Del Rey Elementary School, a fifth-grade team from Glorietta ...Submitted by Mai Angsupanich
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'Stroke of Luck' Exhibition Features Works By Lafayette Students
An exhibition of children's art, "Stroke of Luck," organized by Lafayette Partner's in Education or LPIE and selected by the County Arts Commission, AC5, is currently on display at the County Administration Building lobby, 651 Pine Street, Martinez through April 30.
Submitted by Darwin Marable
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Double Representation for Moraga at the National Geographic Bee State Competition
Two Moraga students competed in the 2015 National Geographic Bee State Final Competition March 27 at Fresno State University.
Thousands of fourth through eighth graders from over 600 ...Submitted by Charlie Gruebele
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Getting the Most Out of Your Summer Experiences
There are many rewards for high school students who put energy into finding a summer internship or landing a job. Aside from the obvious benefits of gaining some work experience before going to college and adding to college resumes, some positions can be very exciting ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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Campolindo Launches First Annual Women's Symposium
At Campolindo High School's First Annual Women's Symposium, students, teachers and guest speakers discussed the complex issues facing women today, both locally and globally. Planned by teachers, students and community members, the vision of the day was "to provide an ...By Zoe Portnoff
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Unanimous Vote for Comprehensive Sex Ed
The packed house at the Del Valle Theater - and the pair of police officers posted out front - was a heads up that the Acalanes Union High School District meeting to adopt their updated, clarified policy on sexual health and HIV/AIDS prevention could get heated.
By Cathy Tyson
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA