| Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Celebrate Diversity!
The Miramonte High School Diversity Club is working along with the leadership class to bring knowledge to students about the many holidays celebrated during the month of December in addition to Christmas, such as Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
 By Konnie Guo
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| Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Orion Academy Students Get Cozy with Reptiles
Orion Academy students Fiona Fahey, Julian Joseph, Abby Stypula, Evan Wilmouth, P.J. Gibbs, Cole Beaty, Leighlin Geis and Henry Nanstad - and many creatures - came to the Walnut Creek home of Julia Barker and her family Dec. 8 for the Orion Reptile Party, which was one ...Submitted by Michelle Barker
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| Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Saklan Kindergartners Learn the 'Art' of Giving at Special Event
Part of kindergarten teacher Amy Burnett's teaching philosophy at The Saklan School in Moraga centers around making art a major component in her lesson plan. She does this because she believes art is a great equalizer, and no matter what a child's skill may be ...Submitted by Erin Cooley
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| Wednesday, December 04, 2013
First Hydration Station at Miramonte
Miramonte High School senior Nick Coufal (left) and junior Samuel Shain stand in front of the first hydration station installed on campus Nov. 15 - the first ever within the Acalanes Union High School District, according to Shain. "It was installed for a variety of ...Submitted by Samuel Shain
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| Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Music for a Good Cause
Have you ever gone to the farmers' market, train station or public square when a musician was playing, and felt a whole new emotional world flow out from his guitar or fiddle, the soaring melodies permeating through the air and brightening the mood with a whiff of ...By Andrew Wang
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| Wednesday, December 04, 2013
And the winner is ...
Creative freshman Cara Wolfe at Acalanes High School had a banner day: winning first place in the student poster contest sponsored by Contra Costa County Schools Insurance and getting a $100 check, not to mention an "A" on the poster itself. Cara's poster will be ...
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| Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Behind the Wheel
Although I have a hunch that my mother would disagree, I was an immensely talented driver the moment I sat down behind the wheel. During my first try, I repeatedly mixed up the turn signals, shifted gears to neutral when trying to drive in rear, and stepped on the ...By Caie Kelley
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| Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Student Loans That Make Sense
The wide availability of student loans in the U.S. reflects the value our nation places on access to higher education. As a college admission counselor, I have worked with students who could not attend college without the help of a student loan. However, student loans ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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| Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Stanley 'Teacher of the Year' Uses Unique Strategies to Tackle a Far-Reaching Problem: Understanding Math
At one point last year, Stanley Middle School principal David Schrag and his co-administrators worried that someone had abandoned a car in the school parking lot because the same car was in the lot every day when he arrived to school and when he left. As far as he ...By Clare Varellas
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| Wednesday, November 06, 2013
The Psyche of Psychics
In 1997, J.K. Rowling published "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" - known in this country as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" - a book about magic and wizardry that captured millions of people's imaginations. "Harry Potter, books and movies, is awesome! ...By Jane Fessenden
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| Wednesday, November 06, 2013
On The Way To 75 Percent Diversion Rate, Schools Do Their Part
Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority recently released its diversion rates for 2012, with Lamorinda hitting the 66 percent mark, a good start toward the 2020 objective of 75 percent. Because collection services are available to individual homes, they are the ...By Sophie Braccini
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA