| Wednesday, July 02, 2014
OIS Student Earns License Early
Cameron Nielsen, 12, is barely out of seventh grade and already has his license - an amateur radio license, that is, with a personal call sign of K-K-6-M-V-U.
Cameron was by far the ...By Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Miramonte Public Speaking Wins Top 10 in the Nation!
While many high school students enjoyed their first swims of the summer, Miramonte public speaking teacher and head coach Kristen Plant flew with 10 of her top competitors to the 84th annual National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament in Overland Park, ...Submitted by Cecelia Andrews
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Rediscovering Recreational Games
I must confess, I gradually drifted away from board games and the like as I grew older. I forgot about playing Monopoly and War, the card game, opting for games on the computer such as Solitaire and chess. I played less of these board games not because I did not like ...By Linda Lan Phung
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Moraga Rotary Odyssey of the Mind Team Competes at World Finals in Iowa
The Moraga Rotary Odyssey of the Mind team took Iowa by storm May 28-31, competing in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at Iowa State University. Competing in the High School Division of the "Not-So-Haunted-House" Technical Problem, the team took third in the ...Submitted by Diana Lee
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Love of Art and Literature
Exuberant was the first word that came to mind when meeting Springhill Elementary School teacher and Lafayette School District's 2014-15 Teacher of the Year nominee Olivia Vann. Other adjectives were dynamic, personable and passionate. Nearing the end of the year, her ...By Diane Claytor
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Saklan Teacher Selected in Nationwide Search for Science Teachers by FDA
Science teacher Vickie Obenchain, affectionately known by her Saklan School students as Miss O, has been selected as one of only 30 educators from across the country to participate in the 2014 Food and Drug Administration Professional Development Program in Food ...Submitted by Christine Kuckuk
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Bentley School Students Among CSSSA 2014 California Arts Scholars
Four Bentley School students, Emily LaRoche, Milo Narushchen, Margot Witte and Madison Lin, were among the approximately 500 young people selected for the California Arts Scholars 2014 summer session of the California Summer School for the Arts. Drawn from a pool of ...Submitted by Darwin Marable
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Lockdown at Acalanes High School
Considering recent acts of violence on school campuses, police and school administrators jumped to attention when Acalanes High School principal Aida Glimme reported that she received a threat on Friday, June 6 targeting seniors at a school assembly slated for later ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Three Cheers for the Grads!
Last Friday evening was busy in Lamorinda, as the Acalanes Union High School District held near-simultaneous on-campus graduations. The students who started kindergarten just weeks before 9-11 are now leaving high school. District wide, 1,311 students receive diplomas. ...By Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Staying Connected While Traveling Abroad
When my mom came to America for her graduate degree, she lacked the resources and funds to talk to her family often. She often laments about her experiences with the long distance and how hard it was for her to communicate with her loved ones back in her homeland. ...By Caiseen Kelley
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| Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Campolindo Honors Students for Volunteer Service
The First Annual Campolindo Volunteer Service Awards were held on May 27 in the Performing Arts Center at Campolindo High School. This year a total of 127 students received awards for volunteer service to dozens of organizations, including Special Olympics, John Muir ...Submitted by Ann Ryles
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA