Lunch with a side of romance, please
      CREATIVE COURTING- Westlake High School seniors get in the spirit of romance as Matt Van Skoyk recruits his buddies to help him pull off a unique invitation to the school's prom while the damsel dines at the California Pizza Kitchen at The Lakes in Thousand Oaks.
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Students launch discount program
      Sidney Primas and Ali Athar, both 17, announced the introduction of the Deuces Wild Company and its discount membership card program coordinated by members of a team from Westlake High School under the guidance of the worldwide Junior Achievement Program. Pri...
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Architectural drafting awards to be presented
Scholarships will be given to high school students
      The awards ceremony for the 14th annual Architectural Drafting Competition will be at 5 p.m. Wed., May 16 at the Odyssey Banquet Center in Granada Hills.
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Oak Park needs out-of-district kids
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
      In coming years, outofdistrict permit students will be critical to the Oak Park Unified School District, according to information presented to the school board at its last meeting.
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Summer camps offered
      The Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center is offering the following summer camps at 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. +Sports N' More Summer Camp, ages 5 to 12, combines sports, games, crafts and nutritional snacks. Bring a sack lunch and athletic shoes.
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Sumac holds book fair
      Sumac Elementary School will have a book fair from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from Mon., May 14 to Fri., May 18 in the school's multipurpose room, 6050 N. Calmfield Ave., Agoura Hills. There will be also be a family night sale from 5 to 6 p.m. Thurs., May 17.
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Auction features Stones guitar
      SATISFACTION- Oaks Christian School parent Bill Simon looks over an autographed Rolling Stones guitar on display during the silent auction and fundraiser for the school at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village on Saturday.
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Chaminade students rally for awareness
      The Chaminade College Preparatory High School sponsored an Awareness Week in April, culminating with a Rally for Change on April 27. Although the rally was planned prior to the shootings at Virginia Tech, the event took on new meaning and greater emphasis in light of that t...
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      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.
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LVUSD seeks curriculum council members
      Three positions are available on the Las Virgenes Unified School District's Curriculum Council. Applicants must reside in the district's attendance area to serve a two-year term ending June 2009. Deadline for filing applications is 4 p.m. Fri., June 8.
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Oak View receives award
      Oak View High School in Oak Park was named one of 13 model continuation high schools in California at the California Continuation Education Association annual conference in Sacramento last month. This is the third time that Oak View has received this award.
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      Going where you're wanted If it's Tuesday, it must be Boulder. I always enjoy visiting colleges, and last week's trip to Colorado was packed with five schools in two days, not a schedule I usually recommend to my clients. But I didn't want to miss any of the college ad...
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Summer music program offered
      Students entering grades 1 to 8 in the fall are eligible to apply for the 15th annual Pizazz summer musical arts camp scheduled for Aug. 6 through 10 at the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 S. Westlake Blvd.
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Students win at county science fair
Projects study global warming, greenhouse gas
      Local students received awards from the Air Pollution Control District at the 2007 Ventura County Science Fair last month. Philip Shao of Westlake High School earned first place for his project, "A Correlation Study of Global Temperature Change.
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Hebrew High welcomes new teacher
      Dr. Orit Ziv has been named as the new head of the Hebrew language department at the Conejo Hebrew High. Current and prospective parents may meet Ziv and other school faculty and learn about the accredited language program, at an open house from 5:30 to 6:30...
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      THURS., MAY 10 Showcase Of Stars Chaparral Middle School hosts Showcase of the Stars, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., 280 Poindexter Ave., Moorpark. Teacher open house, art, music, poetry, theme-basket raffles, live auction, food. (805) 378-6302.
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