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Willow Elementary celebrated the start a new school year with the purchase of four new recycling collection bins. The Kids FACE (Kids for A Clean Environment) Club has added the new bins to enhance its recycling program at the school. Altogether, Willow has seven recycling bins throughout the school campus. More ... Freshmen heading off to college in the next few weeks are more likely to enjoy a successful first year if they understand some of the differences between high school and college. The biggest shift is in personal responsibility. In high school, teachers and parents monitor your progress. More ... At this time of year, many parents are helping their college-bound children pack up and head off to university. Steve Yapp, owner/operator of PODS of Ventura County and Santa Maria, offers some tips to make the move easier. More ... The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County will present various activities during September. The museum is at 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. Tickets are $9 for adults, $6.50 for students and seniors and $2 for children ages 5 to 12. Admission is free the first Tuesday of every month. More ... Susan Curtis is the new director of pupil services for the Las Virgenes Unified School District. She brings to the post a 28-year background in special education. Curtis replaces Mary Schillinger, who has been promoted to assistant superintendent of education, a position that had been held by Joe Nardo, who retired after 41 years with the district. More ... PROUD PAPA- Michael Meisel of Oak Park sends his daughter Erin off to USC Keck School of Medicine where she received her white coat earlier this week with the other first year med students. Erin graduated from Oak Park High School in 2002 and completed her undergraduate studies at Northwestern University in Illinois. She has wanted to be a doctor since she was a little girl. More ... The third annual Aloha Beach Festival will return to Ventura on Sat. and Sun., Sept. 15 and 16 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. along the Promenade from the Ventura pier down to "Surfer's Point. More ... There will be a free panel discussion for parents from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, Thurs., Sept. 6, at Calvary Community Church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. Refreshments will be served. The panel is intended to educate parents about individualized education programs, behavior plans, family dynamics, legal issues and how to get help for their children. More ... All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at this e-mail address: newstip@theacorn.com. More ... District Office Switchboard: (818)735-3200 Principals Debra Burgher, principal, Brookside Elementary School: dburgher@opusd.k12.ca.us Leslie Heilbron, principal, Oak Hills Elementary School: lheilbron@opusd.k12.ca. More ... Ventura County students from kindergarten through grade 12 are eligible to enter their artwork in the annual Pacific View Mall Student Art Show, which will take place during Ventura County Arts Week 2007 from Oct. 5 through Oct. 14. More ... Schools RSS feed |
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