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We're just a few weeks into summer, but many high school seniors are already working on college applications. In the past, some students worried that using the Common Application rather than an institution's own application might harm their prospects for admission. More ... HELPING HAND- Jake Fratkin, a seventh-grade student at A.E. Wright, distributes games and toys to children at Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services in Chatsworth. Through Congregation Or Ami in Calabasas, Jake has been involved with a social action program to benefit abused and neglected children in foster care. Earlier in the year, Jake raised $500 to purchase backto-school items for the children. More ... NUMBER ONE- The Agoura Mustang A Red Sox are named Mustang A Inter League Tournament champs after finishing the tourney undefeated and bringing their overall season record to 16-5-1. Front from left, Bronson Bard, Jake Cooper, Andrew Stahlhuth and Brian Gallop. Middle row, Michael Osborn, Daniel Mayer, Brent Berman, Ethan Winser, Bryce Fehmel, Collin Dion and Joey Bock. Back row, Manager Stuart Berman, Assistant Coaches Shawn Cooper and Don Fehmel. More ... With nearly 10,000 camps in the United States (about 60 percent are sleep-away camps), if a child can imagine it, there is a camp for it. From art camps and acting camps to sports camps and space camps, camps are a great way to encourage children's natural talents or to help them explore new ones. More ... The Weakenders RV Club's next weekend trip will be Fri. through Sun., July 27 to 29 at Lake Cachuma. The outing will include a family style potluck, campfire and Sunday brunch. New members are welcome. For details or reservations, visit www.weakendersrv.com. More ... The Boys & Girls Clubs organization, wellknown for its afterschool programs, plans to build a new facility at Lindero Canyon Middle School in Agoura Hills. The Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education approved the construction last month. More ... On any given day, hikers, working adults and about 40 million teens carry backpacks. But load them up too heavily or wear ones that don't fit properly, doctors warn, and you could be risking injury. "Backpacks weighing more than 15 pounds that are slung over a shoulder produce an imbalance in the rib cage," said Dr. Gerard W. More ... DIRT BOARDING?- Jackson Parks, 9, of Agoura Hills skateboards down a hill at Chumash Park while Alex Horland, 10, of Calabasas, waits his turn last Sunday. BILL SPARKES Acorn Newspapers More ... The city of Calabasas will offer a variety of camps this summer. For more information or to register, call (818) 880-6461, stop by De Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road or go online to www.cityofcalabasas.com. More ... MOTHER GOOSE MYSTERY- A crew of unlikely investigators looks into the mystery of the missing Mother Goose in the latest Gypsies in a Trunk Fairy Tales in the Park, as performed at Foxfield Park and Rancho Simi Amphitheater last week. "CSI: Mother Goose" came off without a hitch, thanks to cast members, from left, Reid Ripley, Nikki Morrow, Chris Carnicelli, Dustin Brewer, Sarah Johnson and Rosanne Diesel. The troupe will perform the show again in Camarillo at 11:30 a.m. at 1605 E. Burnley Street on July 14. More ... UCLA Extension will offer four-day Weekend Immersion Workshops from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Aug. 4, 5, 11 and 12. Designed to prepare participants for travel to foreign countries, the workshops teach basic language skills and the vocabulary needed for travel and everyday life. More ... The Christian Home Educators Association of California will present the 24th annual Christian Home Educators Convention today through Sat., July 12 to 14 at the Long Beach Convention Center. The event marks the beginning of a yearlong celebration of the association's 25 years of service. More ... Schools RSS feed |
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