Will prom be a night you can't remember?
By Kaitlyn Burkett Special to The Acorn
      Seniors in high school still plan and enthusiastically honor the tradition of prom with handsome couple pictures and specially designed boutonnieres. But while today's fast-lane generation rents Hummer limos and drive their own vehicles on this special night, students need to still celebrate "a night to remember" and not turn it into "a night you can't remember.
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Team off to a great start
      CHAMPS- The fourth-grade 10U Westlake Warriors went undefeated in their first tournament as a team, bringing home first place in the Ventura Seaside Basketball Tournament last week. Back row from left, Coach Jeffrey Feldman. Middle row: Noah Levine, Wildan Levitt, Trevor Howard, Tyler Harris and Dane Coop.
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Oak Park students serve tea
      HONOR THY PARENT- Oak Park High School sophomore Ilana Kaye and her mom, Susan, at the school's annual Parent Day Tea last Thursday. The event, hosted by the school's peer counseling program, was an opportunity for students to honor their parents.
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Running under the heat
      RED OAK ROCKS- Second-grader Robbie Otal completes the first of many laps during Red Oak Elementary School's annual jogathon. In spite of the summer-like temperature, the students gave their all to support the school's fundraising efforts.
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Local student accepted, will attend West Point
      Calabasas resident Ian McCaffrey Lenny, 18, has been accepted for admission to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Lenny is a 2006 graduate of Crespi Carmelite High School, Encino, and also attended Lupin Hill Elementary School and A.E. Wright Middle School.
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Writers' club names poetry contest winners
      The Ventura County Writers Club announced the winners of its inaugural poetry contest. Unpublished poets: First place, Melissa Grossman, "8th Birthday"; second place, Danielle Brown, "Joy in the Morning"; third place, Paul Westefer, "Battles." Honorable mentions went to Melissa Grossman, Danielle Brown and Helen Stockdale.
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What teens need to know about credit
      At 18, American teens can assume control of their legal and financial futures. Yet they need to understand that slip-ups now can affect their futures for years to come, according to Mike Sullivan, director of education for Take Charge America, a national nonprofit credit counseling agency.
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Pep squad encourages school spirit
      STAND UP AND CHEER- Izzy Tharalson and other members of the Lindero Canyon Middle School pep squad rouse the crowd at the school's Idol Talent Show. About 750 people attended the event hosted by "That '70s Show" star Don Stark last Friday.
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Forum to focus on special needs
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      Obtaining services for children with special needs in public school is often difficult, time consuming and stressful. To bridge the gap between parents and school administrators, the law office of Newman, Aaronson& Vanaman will conduct an open forum for parents on how to obtain school services for special education students.
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National Merit Scholars named
      The names of some of the high school seniors who've won National Merit $2,500 Scholarships were announced by officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation. These Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of approximately 15,000 finalists in the 2007 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Conejo students shine at county science fair
      Students from Conejo Valley schools dominated the 53rd annual Ventura County Science Fair, held April 17 to 19 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura. La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks tied with Ventura High for most first-place projects in the Senior Division with four, and area intermediate school students winning 10 of 12 Junior Division categories.
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Honor roll
      +Oaks Christian High School has inducted 17 new members to the National Honor Society. The inductees are sophomores Kelsey Burns, Lindsay Cooper, Paige Dubin, Katie Elliot, Nadina Gerlach, Danielle Germann, Aurora Griffin, Colleen Raab and Kyle Stanich, and juniors Chloe Acquavella, Samantha Fiala, Sean Fleming, Jessica Hopkins, Danielle Kalil, Molly Peterson,
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Dancers bring home the gold
      THE BEST- Dancers from the Agoura Hills Dance and Performing Arts Center bring home the highest score in the Junior Division at the Tremaine Dance Convention in Los Angeles last weekend. Standing from left, Alexandra Kovner, 10 and Charlotte Merrill, 9, both of Thousand Oaks; Michaella Yarnell, 11, of Oak Park; and Krista Andreassen, 11, of Thousand Oaks.
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Pepperdine dean's list
      The following Pepperdine University students have been named to the Seaver College dean's list for the fall 2006 semester. To be listed, students must maintain a 3.5 or better grade point average. Thousand Oaks: Lauren M. Jack, Shylah A. Shostak.
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Calabasas High senior named Presidential Scholars semifinalist
      Michael B. Liu, a graduating senior at Calabasas High School, has been named a semifinalist in the 2007 Presidential Scholars Program. About 550 semifinalists were selected from more than 2,700 candidates based on achievements, leadership, character and involvement in community and school activities.
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