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Working Together Three Lamorinda school districts to share Child Safety Awareness Coordinator
For the first time, the Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda Union School Districts pooled resources to finance a new position: the Child Safety Awareness Coordinator, who when hired will teach children in the three districts about bullying, sexual harassment and child abuse ...By Sophie Braccini
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Assembly Member Joan Buchanan Convenes Education CabinetLamorindans worry that Governor's Local Control Funding Formula could hurt schools
"We have to go into this with our eyes wide open," said California Assembly Member Joan Buchanan to K-12 education advocates March 1. The summit -Buchanan's Education Cabinet - was not comprised of a B-movie cast of pitchfork-wielding villagers, but did summon the ...By Laurie Snyder
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| Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Aiding a Generation
The saying "ignorance is bliss" is inaccurate. Though it may be nice to relax or simply sweep challenging subjects under the proverbial rug, there are some issues that cannot be ignored. Elder abuse is a very real problem in the United States affecting more than 2.1 ...By Konnie Guo
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| Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Lots to Do at Recent Science Fair
Local students Ryan Vaughn, Matt Sexton and OT Koehl explored the world of science at the St. Perpetua School Science Fair Jan. 31. They conducted seven science experiments, met with former NASA Scientist Margaret Race, participated in hands-on activities and ...Submitted by Theresa Maloney
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| Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Miramonte Graduate Discusses Ways to Keep Teens Safe Sister-to-Sister summit helps middle school girls build sense of self
In 1984, during Erika Leonard's sophomore year at Miramonte High School, one of her classmates was murdered by a fellow Miramonte student - a shocking aberration in the safe and quiet community of Orinda. When Leonard graduated from Miramonte two years later, she ...Submitted by Jen Vaccaro
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| Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante at Campolindo
"Working with international soloists is a wonderful way for young musicians to grow; they are artists, they absorb a lot from hearing and modeling after professionals," said Harvey Benstein, retired Campolindo High School orchestra director.
 By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Orinda Student Named Finalist in Science Talent Search
Orinda's Kelly Zhang, a 17-year-old senior at Oakland's College Preparatory School, shined an eerie, green light into a petri dish, earning an elite position as one of 40 finalists in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search.
 By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Campo Wrestler Happy with Losses and Wins
Campolindo High School student Jeremy Dunbar stands over 6 feet tall, but nowadays there is less of him to see. The CHS junior has lost nearly 50 pounds recently "to be more helpful" to his wrestling team.
By Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Technology and Teens
These days, one does not have to go far to register a growing concern about teenagers' addiction to technology. "Text, text, text, all you ever do is text," says my mom. "The Internet is turning high-schoolers into useless, unsociable blobs," a substitute teacher once ...By Caie Kelley
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| Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Campolindo High School is County's 2013 Academic Decathlon Champion
History truly repeated itself when the top three 2013 Contra Costa County High School Academic Decathlon finishing teams were a carbon copy of last year's results. At the Feb. 4 Academic Decathlon Awards Reception, Campolindo High School's Red Team once again finished ...Submitted by Jonathan Lance
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| Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Lafayette's College Admissions AdvisorThe Common Application: Change Remains the Same
When a high school student starts to apply to college, the first application he or she will probably encounter is called the "Common Application," produced by a nonprofit organization called "Common Application" (www.commonapp.org) that serves members and students ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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