Student club brings recycling bins to Willow Elementary School
      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 through...
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College versus high school
      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 progre...
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Help college kids move in
      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.
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Fall events at L.A. nature museum
      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.
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Curtis replaces Schillinger as director of pupil services
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      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 Jo...
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College grad starts USC medical school
     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 Northweste...
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Ventura to host Hawaiian beach fest
      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.
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Panel discussion for parents
      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 dyna...
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High School Highlights
      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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Reach Out to Your Local School District
Oak Park Unified
      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.
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Youths invited to enter mall art show
      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.
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