| Wednesday, July 03, 2013
Miramonte Public Speaking Places in Top 10 Schools at National Championships
Nine of Miramonte's best and brightest competitive public speakers won top honors at this year's National Forensic League (NFL) tournament held in Birmingham, Ala., June 16-21.
Each ...Submitted by Kristin Plant
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| Wednesday, July 03, 2013
Summer Plans for Lamorinda Teens
With weather like this, it's easy to spend one's days lazily lounging besides the pool and tanning. For some, this may comprise the whole of their summer plans. However, many Lamorinda teens spend these weeks doing the opposite - interning, traveling, taking classes, ...By Caie Kelley
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| Wednesday, July 03, 2013
OIS Students Attend Summer Academic Programs for the Gifted
Orinda siblings Haley and John Mark Holbrook, both incoming seventh-grade students from Orinda Intermediate School, will attend the Yale University Summer Institute for the Gifted and the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth programs, respectively. Both programs are ...Submitted by Myra Ozaeta
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| Wednesday, July 03, 2013
Caldecott Medallion Castings Unveiled
Six East Bay students, including two from Lamorinda, were offered a first look at the Art Deco medallions each student designed to grace the Caldecott Fourth Bore tunnel archways when it opens later this year. The medallions were extracted from their rubber molds ...By Cathy Dausman
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Celebrities and Higher Education
It's a strange headline to imagine: Miley Cyrus attends Harvard University, or Taylor Swift Feels Pressure to Attend Elite College.
Celebrities often claim to be just like average ...By Caie Kelley
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Campo Alum Graduates Top of Class at UC Davis
The University of California, Davis, has named Nicole Sitkin - a former Campolindo High School student - as this year's University Medalist. The University Medal is awarded for excellence in undergraduate studies, outstanding community service and the promise of future ...Submitted by Julia Ann Easley
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Students Participate in Living History Experience on Angel Island
Los Perales fourth grade teacher Millie Tang recently took her class to Angel Island State Park for a 24-hour Environmental Living Program - a program that took the students (and parent chaperones) back in time by fully immersing them in role-playing and reenactments. ...Submitted by Lucy Dendinger
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| Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Family FocusBalanced Parenting
Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance. - Epicurus
As parents, we need to ask ourselves continually whether any of our approaches or methods is too extreme. Unlike ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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Three Lamorinda Odyssey of the Mind Teams Place in Top 20 at World Finals
Inside the Breslin Student Events Center at Michigan State University, 827 teams from 13 countries and 33 U.S. states filled the huge arena parading for the opening ceremony of the 2013 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. Young people from countries such as Japan, ...By Sophie Braccini
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Hats Off to St. Perpetua School Class of '13
Thirty-one eighth-grade students graduated Saturday, June 1 from St. Perpetua School after celebrating one last Mass together. Many of the students have been classmates since their kindergarten year. Leading up to graduation day, the students shared an off-campus ...Submitted by Monica Chappell
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Summer Stress
It seems just yesterday that we flaunted our new backpacks and bright eyes on the first day of school, but the reality is that summer is just around the corner. "Be excited! You can finally take a break from school and relax," said my mom; but little did she know that ...By Hannah Li
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