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Schools May 8th, 2008
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Esteban to perform
      Acclaimed guitarist Esteban and his band will perform a fundraiser for Lindero Canyon Middle School at 7:30 p.m. Sun., May 18 at The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students with ID.
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Oaks Christian team qualifies for nationwide model rocket contest
      Eight students from Oaks Christian High School qualified to compete in the finals of the Team America Rocketry Challenge, the world's largest model rocket contest, in Virginia on Sat., May 17.
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National Merit Scholarships announced
      The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced the names of high school seniors who have won the National Merit $2,500 scholarships. The Merit Scholars were chosen from a talent pool of approximately 15,000 finalists.
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Kids can discover nature this summer
      The Mountains Restoration Trust Discovery Nature Camp is accepting reservations for three upcoming sessions held at Headwaters Corner in Calabasas. The camps are open to children ages 8 to 12, and are held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
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School to host jazz fest
      Westlake High School will hold a jazz festival at 9 a.m. Sat., May 10 at the high school, 100 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. The festival will feature performances by more than 40 high school and middle school jazz bands from southern California.
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Honor roll
Acorn Bits
      Amanda Kearns of Agoura Hills, who is pursuing a bachelor's degree in food service management, and Jessica Penn of Oak Park, who is majoring in equine business management, were named to the dean's list at Johnson & Wales University at the school's Charlotte, N.C., and Providence,...
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Oak Park coaches lead summer sports camp
     JOE BINOYA/Acorn Newspapers COACHING- Agoura Sports-Fitness Camp Directors Mark Jacobs, left, and Dick Billingsley introduce their summer program at Medea Creek Middle School during the Oak ParkAgoura Sports-Fitness open house. The seven-week camp is for boys and girls ages 4 to 13 and runs...
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How to keep students from backsliding over summer
      Parents concerned that their children will forget everything they learned in school over the course of the summer months away from school may have every reason to worry, according to a study by Duke University.
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Medea students to compete in state fair
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
      Eight Medea Creek Middle School students have earned recognition at the 2008 Ventura County Science Fair. Five of them will go on to compete at the state level May 19 and 20. "In the history of MCMS, this is the first year we will be represented by five of our students at this year's state Sci...
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Safe Student Ambassador puts skills to work
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
      It's been more than a month since approximately 100 Oak Park High and Medea Creek Middle school students and staff underwent training to learn techniques to help curb incidents of bullying and other hurtful behavior on campus.
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Air Force Band to play at Moorpark College
      Cadets Colin Delaney and Frank Sefton of Civil Air Patrol Camarillo Composite Squadron 61 will make their first guest appearance with the 562nd Air Force Band at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Fri., May 9 at the Moorpark College Performing Arts Center, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark.
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High School Highlights
      All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to e-mail updated information to newstip@theacorn.com. Agoura Chargers Fri.
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Online auction for school opens
      The Chaparral Elementary School parent-faculty club in Calabasas will hold its ninth annual online auction from 6 a.m. today, Thurs., May 8, to 11 p.m. May 16 at the website www .chaparralauction.cmarket.com.
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