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Homework survey reveals stressed students
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
     Part II of two parts A large percentage of middle school students in the Las Virgenes Unified School District don't know what state standards actually require, according to a district homework survey for secondary students.
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School makes the grade
     SHOW OF DISTINCTION-Red Oak Elementary School is presented with the California Distringuished School award at a ceremony last week. From left, Principal Jon Duim, Student Body President Hannah Rinkov, first grade teacher Nina Johnson and Robin Squier, a representative from State Assemblywoman Fran Pavley's office.
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     For many years, when high school seniors typically applied to a handful of colleges, it was relatively easy for schools to calculate how many students would accept their offer of admission. But with many students applying to 10, 15 or even more schools, it's tough for admissions officers
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Las Virgenes schools contact information
     District Office Switchboard: (818) 880-4000 Administration
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High achieving students saluted at Westlake High
     To celebrate and encourage student achievement, Westlake High School recently hosted "Recognition Rallies" just before spring break. Following the rallies, students who earned awards for outstanding academic performance were treated to a barbecue lunch.
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Local grads earn honors at Moorpark College commencement
     Nearly 400 students attended the Moorpark College Commencement on May 18 on the Campus Center Quad. The Commencement speaker was Ventura County District Attorney Greg Totten.
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Students wins prize for essay on Ben Franklin
     TOP NOTCH-Mary Alice Ambrose, regent of the DAR's Don Jose de Ortega chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, pins a medal on Lisa Liu for her winning entry in this year's school essay contest. Lisa's topic was "Benjamin Franklin-More than a Revolutionary." Lisa received a $50 savings bond and a DAR Excellence in History Medal. She's a student at A.C. Stelle Middle School in Calabasas.
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