| Published on April 26th, 2023
Traditional dances performed during Miramonte's SSWANA Festival
At Miramonte's Wellness Center, traditional Hindu dance group Kalanjali Dances of India performed a Bharatanatyam-style movement for the district's South Asian, Southwest Asian, and North African (SSWANA) Festival.
 By Emma Wong
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| Published on April 26th, 2023
Hiring part-time college application readers
With the recent surge in college applications, schools have begun to outsource the work of their admission counseling staff (aka admission officers) by hiring part-time application readers. Colleges tell us that this influx of part-timers is a matter of necessity, but ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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| Published on April 26th, 2023
Orinda celebrates teachers and classified personnel of the year
The board of the Orinda Union School ...By Sora O'Doherty
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| Published on April 26th, 2023
Third-graders get crash course in Moraga's past
For three consecutive Fridays, beginning April 14, Moraga's third-graders will pay a visit to the town's History Center for a condensed, soup-to-nuts lesson in local history. Resuming the class visits after a three-year COVID hiatus, students from Camino Pablo, Los ...By Vera Kochan
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| Published on April 12th, 2023
OIS presents 'Shrek JR,' April 20-22
The year's spring musical at Orinda Intermediate School will prove that beauty is in the eye of the ogre in "Shrek The Musical JR.," based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's a "big bright beautiful world" as everyone's ...By Sora O'Doherty
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| Published on April 12th, 2023
Community Meeting held to gather feedback for Corliss Drive Safe Routes to School Project
In an effort to make the trip to school safer for students on their way to Los Perales Elementary, the town of Moraga engaged in community input with its first virtual meeting on March 28.
By Vera Kochan
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| Published on March 29th, 2023
Do I really have to study a foreign language? Yes! And here's why
When preparing to apply for college, most students are aware that they must remain rigorous in core courses, like English and mathematics. However, many students do not think of foreign language as central to their applications. Many top colleges say otherwise. While ...By Elizabeth LaScala, Ph.D.
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| Published on March 15th, 2023
Four college visit must dos
There is no better way to find out if a college is a good match for you than by scheduling a campus visit. Today's busy families make sacrifices in time and money to tour campuses, so make yours count.
By Elizabeth LaScala
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| Published on March 15th, 2023
Strong win likely for Orinda school parcel tax
At the close of polls on March 7, Measure Z, ...By Sora O'Doherty
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| Published on March 1st, 2023
Special election to allow Orinda residents to vote on a new school parcel tax
The only polls open in Contra Costa County ...By Sora O'Doherty
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| Published on March 1st, 2023
High school students prep for fun spring productions
In just a couple of weeks, a musical flurry of tap-dancing newsboys, hand-jiving greasers, and bend-and-snapping sorority girls will take to the stages of Lamorinda's three high schools. For two fantastic weeks of performances, the musical theater casts of Campolindo, ...By Ashley Dong
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