Mid-June a time for students, dads and lots of love
Mentoring by Oak Park teacher pays off at graduation
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
      Shauna Driggs of Oak Park kept her promise. Last month Driggs traveled to Virginia to attend the college graduation of her former sixth-grade student, Damaris Polanco.
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Grads from Oaks Christian have faith in the future
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      The 150 students at Oaks Christian School who make up the class of 2007 are going placesAlmost all of the graduates at the June 7 commencement at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village will attend college in the fall.
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Viewpoint prep school sends motivated graduates into the world
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      "Every child begins to write his or her destiny at the moment they graduate from high school," said Sam Haskell, proud parent of a Viewpoint Upper School student who is graduating this year. Haskell was the commencement speaker at the Calabasas school's graduation ceremony last Saturday.
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History Day provides depth to learning
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      Middle school students received a break from tedious historical memorization to choose and present a topic of their own for History Day L.A., a local, state and national competition.
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Rosentsweig wins Principal's Award
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      The Association of California Administrators named Steve Rosentsweig, principal of A.E. Wright Middle School in Calabasas, winner of the organization's regional Principal's Award for 2006-07. Rose Dunn, principal of Round Meadow Elementary School in Hidden Hills, nominated Rosentsweig for the honor.
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Agoura Hills woman named Teacher of the Year in Los Angeles
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      Agoura Hills resident Patrice Bouffard, was named "2007 Teacher of the Year" for a section of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The Encino Chamber of Commerce honored Bouffard at a ceremony on May 18 at the Hilton in Woodland Hills. She was chosen out of 11 nominees at public and private schools in Encino, Sherman Oaks and Tarzana.
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Two schools deemed 'excellent'
Calabasas, Agoura High make the grade
      Calabasas High School and Agoura High School both received a Steve Allen "Excellence in Education" Award during a ceremony at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys in May.
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Wow, We Have some Hot Lookin' Dads!
     Hunter P. age 7
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