| Wednesday, May 07, 2014
Special Olympics at Acalanes
Over 550 student athletes from around the Bay Area have been training for weeks to prepare for the third annual Bay Area Games held at Acalanes High School sponsored by Special Olympics Northern California. Setting the stage with music, dignitaries, passing of the ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, May 07, 2014
Finding the Writer's Voice
"All serious daring starts within." - Eudora Welty, "On Writing"
A few voices rang strongly through the Orinda Library Auditorium on April 24. Most were barely audible, forcing parents, ...By Laurie Snyder
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| Wednesday, May 07, 2014
2014 California Distinguished Schools Announced
State Superintendent of Public Instruction ...Submitted by Jonathan Lance
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| Wednesday, May 07, 2014
The Complete Package
Long after the bell has rung and the 20 first graders in Tricia Newhart's class have left for the weekend, the room still radiates energy. Colorful drawings are strung across the room, the walls hold more drawings, three-dimensional bridges constructed from K'Nex, ...By Diane Claytor
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Taking Charge of College Admission
Many parents can recall the days when they applied to one, or perhaps two or three colleges, got accepted to their first choice school, and were done. Today, when over 12 million readers across the nation eagerly await the release of the annual August issue of US News ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Too Much Stress is Harming Today's Teens
When most people think about the life of a teenager, what typically comes to mind is days of cruising the mall, riding bikes around town, hanging out with friends, going to parties, and building lasting memories. After all, you're only young once, right?
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Vuafu Goes to Iowa!
Vuafu, his professor, and mechanic are bringing Mr. Head Guy (George Peterson Sanders, aka GPS) along with two narrators, a carrot-eating bunny, and a robot bunny car to Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa to compete in Odyssey of the Mind's World Finals Driver's ...Submitted by Michelle Regan
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Beach Music in Lafayette
The Lafayette studio is a compact affair with a phone booth-sized sound room holding only a Shure mic. Add a keyboard and beat pad, an acoustic and electric guitar and two musicians, and it becomes production headquarters for the duo, not a band, who call themselves ...By Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Rheem School Student Advanced to State Geo Bee Finals
For the first time in Donald Rheem Elementary School history, the school's Geography Bee Champ advanced to the National Geographic Bee State Finals. Mason Gruebele, a 10-year-old fifth grader, traveled to Fresno State University April 4, to compete with 97 other ...Submitted by Charlotte Gruebele
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Miramonte's Public Speaking Team Remains Triumphant
For most people, the term "March Madness" refers to the frenzy of college basketball games that consume people's lives for the entire month. However, for Miramonte High School's public speaking team, the phrase takes on an entirely different meaning. For these ...Submitted by Fatima Hasanain
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| Wednesday, April 09, 2014
Budget Basics for New College Graduates
Here's a question I'm often asked by new or soon to be college graduates: "I am looking for a job. Can you help me figure out how much income I will need to pay bills and start to reduce my student loan debt?" The answer to this question will depend on your net income ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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